Laparoscopic loop duodenal switch

Contributors: Jeremy Slawin and George Fielding Revisional surgery after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is sometimes needed to manage complications of the procedure, in particular, weight loss failure. Several surgical options exist for revision including repeat sleeve gastrectomy (“re-sleeve”), placement of an adjustable gastric band around the sleeve, conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or conversion to […]

Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for Mirizzi Syndrome: Technical Tips

Mirizzi syndrome, the mechanical obstruction of the common hepatic duct secondary to extrinsic compression of stones impacted in the gallbladder neck or the cystic duct, is a rare complication of cholelithiasis (0.2% to 1.5% of patients). Up to 50% of patients are diagnosed intra-operatively. We describe technical tips of laparoscopic treatement of Mirizzi Syndrome, including […]

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