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Öğe Case report of non-traumatic spontaneous intrahepatic bile duct rupture in an adult(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2016) Sumer, Fatih; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Karagul, Servet; Ertugrul, Ismail; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Onur, AsimINTRODUCTION: Spontaneous rupture of the biliary duct, a rare condition in adults, is difficult to diagnose preoperatively and presents with acute abdominal symptoms. The treatment of this rare condition should be based on the individual's clinical status. We present peripheric biliary duct rupture (segment three) treated with external segment III drainage and postoperative endoscopic removal of the stones. PRESENTATION OF CASE: An 82-year-old male patient presented with abdominal pain and fever. An ultrasound (US) revealed a solid gall stone lesion, 3 cm in diameter, in liver segments three and four with additional intra-abdominal fluid accumulation without coexisting free air. A diagnostic laparotomy was then performed because the patient had signs of peritonitis. Exploration revealed a biliary leakage from the posterior surface of segment three. An external biliary drainage catheter was inserted to the perforated segment III duct via a 6 French (6F) feeding catheter. He was discharged after 10 days and his intracholedocal stent was removed postoperative after three months. The patient continues to be monitored. DISCUSSION: Spontaneous rupture of the intrahepatic biliary duct is a rare condition. Although occurrence is frequently reported as spontaneous, the majority of cases are related to choledocholithiasis. The role of surgical treatment in cases of spontaneous bile duct rupture is unclear. When biliary peritonitis is present, drainage of contaminated biliary fluid, T-tube drainage, closure of the biliary duct, as well as primary disease conditions, should be reviewed prior to treatment. CONCLUSION: Surgical treatment of spontaneous biliary duct rupture should be indicated only after careful consideration of the patient's clinical and comorbidity status. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. on behalf of IJS Publishing Group Ltd.Öğe Comparison of Direct Trocar Entry and Veress Needle Entry in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Randomized Controlled Trial(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2015) Ertugrul, Ismail; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Sumer, Fatih; Karagul, Servet; Tolan, KeremBackground: We aimed to compare the direct trocar insertion (DTI) and Veress needle insertion (VNI) techniques in laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Materials and Methods: Eighty-one patients scheduled for bariatric surgery at Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey, were included in this study. In 39 patients, a bladed retractable nonoptical trocar was used for DTI, and VNI was performed in 42 patients. Intraoperative access-related parameters were compared. Data were analyzed with Student's t and chi-squared tests. A P value of <.05 was considered significant. Results: Both groups had comparable demographic profiles. Laparoscopic entry time was shorter in the DTI group (79.6 +/- 94.6 versus 217.6 +/- 111.0 seconds; P < .0001). Successful entry rates in the first attempt, CO2 consumptions, failed attempt rates, and overall intraoperative complication rates were similar. However, in the DTI group, 2 patients had mesenteric injuries, and 1 of them required conversion to open surgery due to the mesenteric hemorrhage. Conclusions: DTI in obese patients significantly shortens the entry time, but there can be severe complications with DTI when a nonoptical bladed trocar is used blindly. Actually, neither method can be recommended for entry into the abdomen in this population based on our results. If the surgeon has to choose a nonoptical trocar in bariatric surgery, preference for the VNI technique instead of the DTI technique is safer.Öğe Comparison of Harmonic scalpel and Ligasure devices in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass(Termedia Publishing House Ltd, 2017) Kirmizi, Serdar; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Karagul, Servet; Tardu, Ali; Ertugrul, Ismail; Sumer, Fatih; Yagci, Mehmet AliIntroduction: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is one of the most preferred bariatric procedures in the world for surgical treatment of morbid obesity. The Harmonic scalpel (HS) and LigaSure (LS) are the most commonly used devices in laparoscopic surgery. As far as we know, there is no comparative study of the two energy devices in LRYGB for morbid obesity. Aim: To compare the intraoperative performances of the two energy devices in LRYGB for morbid obesity. Material and methods: The HS and LS were used in 43 and 42 cases, respectively. The patient demographics of both groups were comparable. The duration of the procedures (gastric pouch creation time and total operation time), quantity of bleeding (during gastric pouch creation and total quantities of bleeding) and the number of pneumoperitoneum desufflations due to smoking that impaired sight fields were recorded prospectively. Results: Gastric pouch creation time (HS: 22.5 +/- 9.5 vs. LS: 19.5 +/- 9.7 min, p = 0.15), bleeding during gastric pouch preparation (HS: 15.3 +/- 30.5 vs. LS: 17.5 +/- 31.3 ml, p = 0.74), total operation time (HS: 183.2 +/- 47 vs. LS: 165.3 +/- 37.1 min, p = 0.06) and total bleeding (HS: 110 +/- 195.5 vs. LS: 102.5 +/- 70 ml, p = 0.81) were similar in the two groups. Only the mean number of pneumoperitoneum desufflations due to smoking was lower in the HS group (HS: 0.28 +/- 0.49 vs. LS: 0.57 +/- 0.78, p = 0.04). Conclusions: The HS and LS performed similarly in LRYGB, with fewer desufflations from smoking in the HS group.Öğe Early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after laparoscopic cholecystectomy can strain the occurrence of trocar site hernia(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2014) Sumer, Fatih; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Otan, Emrah; Kocaaslan, HuseyinThis study reports a 69-year-old, obese, female patient presenting with a biliary leakage after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Closure of the umbilical trocar site had been neglected during the laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Early, on postoperative day five, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) requirement after laparoscopic cholecystectomy resolved the biliary leakage problem but resulted with a more complicated clinical picture with an intestinal obstruction and severe abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed a strangulated hernia from the umbilical trocar site. Increased abdominal pressure during ERCP had strained the weak umbilical trocar site. Emergency surgical intervention through the umbilicus revealed an ischemic small bowel segment which was treated with resection and anastomosis. This report demonstrates that negligence of trocar site closure can result in very early herniation, particularly if an endoscopic intervention is required in the early postoperative period.(C) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.Öğe Extramucosal pancreaticojejunostomy at laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy(Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd, 2018) Karagul, Servet; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Sumer, Fatih; Yagci, Mehmet AliWhile the 'best pancreatic anastomosis technique' debate is going during Whipple procedure, the laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy lately began to appear more and more often in the medical literature. All the popular anastomosis techniques used in open pancreas surgery are being experienced in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. However, when they were adapted to laparoscopy, their implementation was not technically easy, and assistance of robotic surgery was sometimes required at the pancreatic anastomosis stage of the procedure. Feasibility and simplicity of a new technique have a vital role in its adaptation to laparoscopic surgery. We frequently use the extra-mucosal single row handsewn anastomosis method in open and laparoscopic surgery of the stomach, small and large bowel and we found it easy and reliable. Here, we defined the adaptation of this technique to the laparoscopic pancreas anastomosis. The outcomes were not inferior to the other previously described techniques and it has the advantage of simplicity.Öğe Extramucosal pancreaticojejunostomy at laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy(Medknow publıcatıons & medıa pvt ltd, b-9, kanara busıness centre, off lınk rd, ghaktopar-e, mumbaı, 400075, ındıa, 2018) Karagul, Servet; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Sumer, Fatih; Yagci, Mehmet AliWhile the 'best pancreatic anastomosis technique' debate is going during Whipple procedure, the laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy lately began to appear more and more often in the medical literature. All the popular anastomosis techniques used in open pancreas surgery are being experienced in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. However, when they were adapted to laparoscopy, their implementation was not technically easy, and assistance of robotic surgery was sometimes required at the pancreatic anastomosis stage of the procedure. Feasibility and simplicity of a new technique have a vital role in its adaptation to laparoscopic surgery. We frequently use the extra-mucosal single row handsewn anastomosis method in open and laparoscopic surgery of the stomach, small and large bowel and we found it easy and reliable. Here, we defined the adaptation of this technique to the laparoscopic pancreas anastomosis. The outcomes were not inferior to the other previously described techniques and it has the advantage of simplicity.Öğe Hemobilia due to A Tubulopapillary Adenoma of the Gallbladder(Aves, 2016) Tardu, Ali; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Karagul, Servet; Isik, Burak; Yilmaz, SezaiAdenoma of the gallbladder is an uncommon benign tumor among pediatric patients. Rarely, it can cause of hemobilia. A 7-year-old boy was referred to our clinic due to active bleeding of the ampulla vateri, which was detected by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Initial hemodynamic parameters were stable. Conjunctival icterus and melena were observed on performing the physical examination. Computed tomography revealed dilatation of the common bile duct. The bleeding point was not detected on scintigraphy and angiography. During diagnosis, the hemoglobin level decreased and hemodynamic instability occurred; exploratory laparotomy was planned due to suspicion of hemobilia. A mass of gallbladder was detected, and cholecystectomy was performed. An intraoperative evaluation of the gallbladder revealed two irregular polypoid masses with coagulum; they were approximately 1 and 2 cm in diameter and on the fundus. The patient was discharged on the postoperative 13th day uneventfully. A tubulopapillary adenoma of the gallbladder was diagnosed after the patients underwent a histopathological examination. Hemobilia is a term used to describe blood in the biliary tract, and it is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. The clinical presentation of gallbladder polyps with hemodynamic instability due to tumoral hemorrhage is a challenging course for physicians. Further, preoperative determination of the source of bleeding is not always possible. Hemobilia due to gallbladder polyps must be kept in mind when gastrointestinal bleeding is present among pediatric patients.Öğe Hybrid Transvaginal Incisional Hernia Repair(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2014) Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Soyer, VuralAim: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES (R); American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [Oak Brook, IL] and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons [Los Angeles, CA]) is a new approach that allows surgical manipulations and specimen extractions through the natural orifices such as the vagina. There have been limited numbers of cases about the adaptation of NOTES for ventral hernia repairs. Here, we aimed to present two more cases and highlight our technical differences compared with the previously reported instances. Patients and Methods: Two patients (43 and 46 years old; body mass index of 29 and 30 kg/m(2), respectively) were treated with hybrid transvaginal incisional hernia repairs. Two 5-mm abdominal trocars were used to monitor transvaginal access, adhesiolysis, dissection of the hernia, and tuckering of the mesh. A 15-mm transvaginal trocar was used for scope and mesh introduction into the abdomen. Defects were 3-5 cm in diameter. Results: A rigid 5-mm laparoscope was used. The composite synthetic meshes were, respectively, 11 and 13 cm in diameter. These were passed through the vagina without any protection such as a bag or sheath. No conversion or additional port was required. Respective operative times were 120 and 180 minutes, and the patients were discharged uneventfully on the second day. One patient had seroma, which was managed conservatively (aspiration of 20 mL on Day 7). There were no recurrences after 7 and 13 months, respectively. Conclusions: Conventional laparoscopic equipment can be used for hybrid transvaginal incisional hernia repair. An anti-adhesive synthetic mesh can be inserted through the vaginal trocar without protective devices. The main advantage of this technique is to avoid 10-15-mm abdominal trocars, which increase the risk of trocar-site hernias themselves.Öğe Identification of Ureter during Colorectal Surgery Cannot Always Avoid Ureteral Injury: Duplicated Collecting System(Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2015) Tardu, Ali; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Ertugrul, Ismail; Yagci, Mehmet Ali[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Intracorporeal Mesenteric Division of the Colon Can Make the Specimen More Suitable for Natural Orifice Extraction(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2014) Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Novruzov, Namiq HaydarogluLaparoscopic surgery combined with natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) avoids extra incisions to the abdominal wall and causes less pain and fewer wound complications, together with a shorter recovery and reduced time off from work. However, the size of the specimen is a limiting factor for NOSE. We describe a novel method for natural orifice colorectal specimen extraction that reduces the diameter of the specimen and provides an easier extraction through the vagina. A totally laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for a cecal adenocarcinoma 5 cm in diameter was performed on a 62-year-old woman. Ileocolic anastomosis was done intracorporeally. Before transvaginal extraction, the largest width of the specimen was measured as 12 cm. The bulky mesentery of the cecum that limited the NOSE was divided partially along the bowel with a LigaSure (TM) (Covidien, Boulder, CO) device. The largest width of the specimen was reduced to 9 cm, and the specimen was extracted without difficulty through the vagina in a bag. The stage of the tumor was pT3pN1. There was no recurrence with a 7-month follow-up. Transvaginal specimen extraction may fail because of the size of the specimen. Reduction of the width of the specimen by partial division of the mesocolon provides a high success rate for NOSE. This novel technique should be in the repertoire of laparoscopic colorectal surgeons.Öğe Laparoscopic and natural orifice transluminal restorative proctocolectomy: no abdominal incision for specimen extraction or ileostomy(Termedia Publishing House Ltd, 2016) Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Soyer, VuralThe aim of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy (LRPC) without additional abdominal incisions. Two sisters with familial adenomatous polyposis were enrolled. The colon and rectum were mobilized entirely through the five abdominal trocars. The terminal ileum and distal rectum were transected with endoscopic staplers. The entire colorectal specimen was extracted transanally. A circular stapler anvil was introduced transanally. The-J-pouch was created intracorporeally. The rectal stump was re-closed and a pouch-anal anastomosis was created using a circular stapler. We used a transanal tube for decompression of the pouch instead of a diverting ileostomy. The patients were discharged on the 10th and 12th days uneventfully. Both were doing well with their pouches after 18.5 and 12.1 months of follow-up. With the help of transanal specimen extraction and transanal tube decompression, additional abdominal incisions can be avoided following LRPC.Öğe Laparoscopic right-sided colonic resection with transluminal colonoscopic specimen extraction(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2015) Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Kutluturk, Koray; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Ates, MustafaAIM: To study the transcolonic extraction of the proximally resected colonic specimens by colonoscopic assistance at laparoscopic colonic surgery. METHODS: The diagnoses of our patients were Crohn's disease, carcinoid of appendix and adenocarcinoma of cecum. We preferred laparoscopic total mesocolic resections. Colon and terminal ileum were divided with endoscopic staplers. A colonoscope was placed per anal and moved proximally in the colon till to reach the colonic closed end under the laparoscopic guidance. The stump of the colon was opened with laparoscopic scissors. A snare of colonoscope was released and the intraperitoneal complete free colonic specimen was grasped. Specimen was moved in to the colon with the help of the laparoscopic graspers and pulled gently through the large bowel and extracted through the anus. The open end of the colon was closed again and the ileal limb and the colon were anastomosed intracorporeally with a 60-mm laparoscopic stapler. The common enterotomy orifice was closed in two layers with a running intracorporeal suture. RESULTS: There were three patients with laparoscopic right-sided colonic resections and their specimens were intended to remove through the remnant colon by colonoscopy but the procedure failed in one patient (adenocarcinoma) due to a bulky mass and the specimen extraction was converted to transvaginal route. All the patients had prior abdominal surgeries and had related adhesions. The operating times were 210, 300 and 500 min. The lengths of the specimens were 13, 17 and 27 cm. In our cases, there were no superficial or deep surgical site infections or any other complications. The patients were discharged uneventfully within 4-5 d and they were asymptomatic after a mean 7.6 mo follow-up (ranged 4-12). As far as we know, there were only 12 cases reported yet on transcolonic extraction of the proximal colonic specimens by colonoscopic assistance after laparoscopic resections. With our cases, success rate of the overall experience in the literature was 80% (12/15) in selected cases. CONCLUSION: Transcolonic specimen extraction for right-sided colonic resection is feasible in selected patients. Both natural orifice surgery and intracorporeal anastomosis avoids mini-laparotomy for specimen extraction or anastomosis.Öğe A rare cause of gastric obstruction: Lighters swallowing(Kare publ, concord ıstanbul, dumlupınar mah, cıhan sk no 15, b blok 162 kadıkoy, ıstanbul, 00000, turkey, 2015) Aday, Ulas; Tardu, Ali; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Yonder, HuseyinThe majority of swallowed foreign bodies are thrown spontaneously without causing complications in the digestive system. Multiple number of foreign bodies may be swallowed by psychiatric patients which delay diagnosis and increase the complication rate. Long and hard objects cannot pass through the pylorus, and may cause obstruction, ulceration, bleeding and perforation. Endoscopy is used as an effective method in such cases. An exploratory laparatomy was performed after unsuccessful endoscopic foreign object removal in a 28-year-old schizophrenic patient with gastric outlet obstruction due to multiple cigarette lighter swallowing. Ten lighters were removed from the stomach through gastrotomy and one more lighter was removed from the descending colon by milking through the anus. The aim of this paper is to discuss encountered difficulties in psychiatric patients who underwent surgery due to intake of foreign bodies.Öğe Recipient Vena Cava Recontruction With Explanted Liver's Portal Vein Patch in Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015) Barut, Bora; Ince, Volkan; Koc, Cemalettin; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Unal, Bulent; Toprak, Huseyin Ilksen; Yilmaz, Sezai[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Retroperitoneal mass presenting as recurrent inguinal hernia: A case report(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2016) Tardu, Ali; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Karagul, Servet; Ertugrul, Ismail; Kayaalp, CuneytINTRODUCTION: Retroperitoneal masses presenting as an inguinal hernia are rare conditions. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 53 year old male admitted with the symptoms of weight loss, abdominal discomfort and left sided recurrent inguinal hernia. Physical examination demonstrated an abdominal mass in the left flank and an irreducible, painless scrotal mass. He had a history of left sided inguinal hernia surgery six years ago. Computed tomography revealed a large enhancing left sided retroperitoneal mass invading the colon, pancreas and kidney and it was going down towards the left scrotum. Unblock tumor resection including the neighboring organs (left kidney, left colon, distal pancreas with spleen) was performed. Scrotal extension of the tumor was also excised and the inguinal canal was repaired primarily. Histopathology of the mass was myxoid-liposarcoma. The patient has disease free, without hernia recurrence but poor in renal function after twenty months follow-up. DISCUSSION: Large retroperitoneal tumors may grow towards the inguinal region and they can mimic an inguinal hernia. An irreducible, painless and hard scrotal mass should be considered from this perspective. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. on behalf of IJS Publishing Group Ltd.Öğe Small bowel perforation due to a migrated esophageal stent: Report of a rare case and review of the literature(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2015) Karagul, Servet; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Ara, Cengiz; Tardu, Ali; Ertugrul, Ismail; Kirmizi, Serdar; Sumer, FatihINTRODUCTION: Endoscopic esophageal stent placement is used to treat benign strictures, esophageal perforations, fistulas and for palliative therapy of esophageal cancer. Although stent placement is safe and effective method, complications are increasing the morbidity and mortality rate. We aimed to present a patient with small bowel perforation as a consequence of migrated esophageal stent. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A77-years-old woman was admitted with complaints of abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and vomiting for two days. Her past medical history included a pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic tumor 11 years ago, a partial esophagectomy for distal esophageal cancer 6 months ago and an esophageal stent placement for esophageal anastomotic stricture 2 months ago. On abdominal examination, there was generalized tenderness with rebound. Computed tomography showed the stent had migrated. Laparotomy revealed a perforation localized in the ileum due to the migrated esophageal stent. About 5 cm perforated part of gut resected and anastomosis was done. The patient was exitus fifty-five days after operation due to sepsis. DISCUSSION: Small bowel perforation is a rare but serious complication of esophageal stent migration. Resection of the esophagogastric junction facilitates the migration of the stent. The lumen of stent is often allow to the passage in the gut, so it is troublesome to find out the dislocation in an early period to avoid undesired results. In our case, resection of the esophagogastric junction was facilitated the migration of the stent and late onset of the symptoms delayed the diagnosis. CONCLUSION: Patients with esophageal stent have to follow up frequently to preclude delayed complications. Additional technical procedures are needed for the prevention of stent migration. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. on behalf of Surgical Associates Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).Öğe Thyroid pathologies accompanying primary hyperparathyroidism: a high rate of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma(Aves, 2014) Kutluturk, Koray; Otan, Emrah; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Usta, Sertac; Aydin, Cemalettin; Unal, BulentObjective: Thyroid pathologies and non-medullary thyroid cancer often accompany primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). The purpose of this study was to examine the association between thyroid diseases, especially micropapillary thyroid cancer, with PHPT. Material and Methods: Data regarding 46 patients who were operated on with a diagnosis of PHPT at Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery Clinic between June 2009 and March 2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Age, gender, levels of preoperative calcium, parathyroid hormone and phosphorus, and the histopathological results of the removed parathyroid and thyroid tissues were evaluated. All of the patients had a preoperative diagnosis of PHPT and there was no history of radiation to the head and neck region in any of the patients. Results: Out of the 46 patients who were operated on for PHPT, 39 were female and 7 were male. The mean age was 52.8 years (25-76). Simultaneous thyroidectomy was performed in 35 patients (76.1%) due to an accompanying thyroid disorder. Papillary microcarcinoma was detected in 5 of these 35 (10.9%) patients who underwent thyroidectomy, two of which (40%) were multifocal tumors. The benign thyroid pathologies detected in the remaining 30 (65.2%) cases included lymphocytic thyroiditis in 3, Hashimoto thyroiditis in 1, follicular adenoma in 3 (two of which was Hurtle cell), and nodular colloidal goiter in 23 patients. The preoperative serum phosphate level was significantly higher in the group with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (p=0.013). Conclusion: In regions where goiter is endemic, thyroid diseases and thyroid papillary microcarcinoma occur in association with PHPT at a higher rate compared to the normal population. Therefore, we believe that patients who are planned for surgery due to PHPT should be thoroughly investigated for the presence of any concomitant malignant thyroid pathologies in the preoperative period. It should also be kept in mind that patients with high blood serum phosphate values may have an increased risk of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.Öğe Total laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy with transvaginal specimen extraction is feasible in advanced gastric cancer(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2015) Sumer, Fatih; Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Ertugrul, Ismail; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Karagul, ServetPURPOSE: Natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) is an ever-evolving advanced laparoscopic technique. NOSE minimizes surgical injury, involving a low risk of wound complications, fewer incisional hernias, faster recovery and less postoperative pain. Laparoscopic gastrectomy combined with NOSE is a procedure that can potentiate the advantages of both minimal invasive techniques. We aim to demonstrate the feasibility of laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy with transvaginal specimen extraction in advanced gastric cancer. CASE: A 72-year-old woman with a 2 cm adenocarcinoma in gastric antrum was treated by laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy and lymph node dissection. A totally laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy was constructed. Specimen was extracted through the posterior fornix of vagina without difficulty. Histopathology confirmed pT3pN0 tumor. After a 10-month follow-up the patient was asymptomatic and getting adjuvant chemoradiotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: Transvaginal specimen extraction after laparoscopic gastric resection for advanced gastric cancer is a feasible procedure. It is offered to selected patients and of course only to female patients. Natural orifice surgery may provide faster recovery and decrease the wound related complications which may cause a delay on postoperative adjuvant chemo-radio therapies. We have presented, as far as we know, the first human case of a transvaginal extraction of an advanced gastric cancer after laparoscopic gastrectomy. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.Öğe Transanal extracorporeal anvil fixation to the proximal colon during laparoscopic rectal resection(Wiley, 2015) Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Sumer, Fatih[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Transjejunal Extraction of Gallbladder After Mini-Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients with Previous Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Small Case Series(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, 2015) Kayaalp, Cuneyt; Tardu, Ali; Yagci, Mehmet Ali; Sumer, FatihBackground: The length of incisions on the abdominal wall directly correlates with wound-related morbidities and patient comfort. Both mini-laparoscopy (only 5-mm trocars) and natural orifice specimen extraction avoid larger abdominal incisions. This study described a new natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES (R); American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [Oak Brook, IL] and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons [Los Angeles, CA]) cholecystectomy technique by combination of these two advanced laparoscopic techniques for cholelithiasis in patients who had prior laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) for obesity. Patients and Methods: Three patients (two males, one female; 39, 62, and 34 years old, respectively) were admitted with symptomatic cholelithiasis (multiple millimeter-sized gallstones), and all had previously had LRYGB. They were treated by mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy using three 5-mm trocars. The gallbladder was removed through the dilated efferent limb of the jejunum, 5cm distal from the gastrojejunostomy. Transjejunal extraction was performed under endoscopic guidance. The gallbladder in the jejenum was passed through the anastomosis and extracted with an endoscopic snare by the transoral way. The enterotomy was closed intracorporeally. Results: There was no conversion or additional trocar requirement. All the procedures were completed successfully without problems. Respective operating times were 95, 75, and 120 minutes. Only 1 patient required postoperative analgesic; the others did not. The patients started to get a liquid diet on the night of surgery and were discharged on Days 1, 1, and 2, respectively, with normal diet recommendations. There were no morbidities. Conclusions: Mini-laparoscopic cholecystectomy is technically feasible in patients with previous LRYGB. Prior LRYGB was not an obstacle for transoral specimen extraction. The dilated efferent jejunal limb is a good alternative route for natural orifice specimen extraction. This report described the first natural orifice surgery through the small bowel.
