We report a case of patient with stage IIIb gastric cancer qualified for laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy and our first impressions about this procedure. Total gastrectomy with complete omentectomy and extended lymphadenectomy (D2) was performed laparoscopically. The intestinal continuity was restored in a Roux-en-Y mode extracorporeally through the abdominal access system. The orogastric tube ...

during ERCP using a single-balloon enteroscope in a patient with a Roux-en-Y gastrectomy Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with altered small-bowel anatomy is challenging, often needing device-assisted enteroscopy [1]. We report on a complicated ERCP procedure using a single-balloon enteroscope (SIF Q180, Olympus) in a 90-year-old patient who had undergone Roux-e...

AIM To evaluate the safety and efficacy of totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG) with esophagojejunostomy using a linear stapler compared with laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG) using a circular stapler in gastric cancer patients. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 687 patients who underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer at a single institution from Au...

We report a case of a 70-year-old man, with a status after aortic valve replacement, who presented with melena and hypotension. On physical examination, he was hypotensive, but he responded to resuscitation. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a submucosal mass in the gastric fundus. Imaging of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis showed no evidence of local or distant metastasis. He underwent a part...