JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
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Persistent or de novo gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be a significant clinical issue after gastric/bariatric surgical procedures. We investigated the effect of magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) in the treatment of GERD after previous gastric/bariatric surgery. ⋯ MSA is a safe, simple, and standardized antireflux procedure. It is also feasible in patients with refractory GERD following gastric/bariatric surgery. Further prospective and comparative studies are needed to validate the preliminary clinical experience in this subset of patients.
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Surgical smoke contains various malodorous and hazardous combustion byproducts. We aimed to analyze hydrocarbons accumulated in the abdominal cavity during laparoscopic gynecologic surgery and determine the efficiency of a built-in-filter port. ⋯ Surgical smoke in minimally invasive gynecologic procedures contains several hazardous hydrocarbons including formaldehyde. Built-in-filter ports have the potential to reduce the exposure of surgical smoke to surgeons and operating room personnel; nevertheless, development of built-in-filter ports is necessary to improve the filtering efficiency for highly concentrated formaldehydes.