A standardized technique for safe pancreaticojejunostomy: Pair-Watch suturing technique

I-4: A Simple and Safe Technique for Varicocele Surgery

s:2127:"Varicocele is the most common pathologic finding in men in infertility study programs and is the most treatable cause of male infertility. Its correction is performed by different surgical techniques, none of which is yet acknowledged as the "gold standard." Some of them, especially the microsurgical ones, are very time consuming and thus expensive; furthermore, all varicocele surgery i...

Re: Technique of lateral pancreaticojejunostomy.

Accessible online at: http://BioMedNet.com/karger Dear Sir, I read with interest the beautifully written ‘How I Do It’ article by Dr. Richard Prinz entitled ‘Technique of Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy’ in the June 1997 issue. While I agree with most all of his technical points, I notice in figure 3 that the Roux limb is brought through the right transverse mesocolon and oriented with the blind...

An everting technique for intraluminal vascular suturing.

A novel technique for reducing pancreatic fistulas after pancreaticojejunostomy

Risk factors for anastomotic leaks of pancreaticojejunostomy have been well described. We present a technique using indocyanine green dye (ICG) and a near-infrared (NIR) capable laparoscope to assess blood supply to the transected margin of the pancreas before pancreaticojejunal anastomosis. A 39-year-old female patient underwent a laparoscopic-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple's proced...

Pancreaticojejunostomy: images of an invagination technique.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the treatment of choice for resectable periampullary tumors. Anastomosis between the remnant of the pancreas and the intestine can be fashioned by various methods. An anastomotic leak can result in sepsis and even death. The rate of these complications is reported to be 10-28.5% [1]. Two widely used techniques for fashioning a pancreatic anastomosis are practiced: end...