Decreasing Surgical Site Infection Associated with the Use of Circular Staplers During Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass.

Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) has been established as a leading treatment of obesity. Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain the most common complication.

Objective: To compare the incidence of SSIs before and after the implementation of our technique.

ROBOTIC TRANS-ABDOMINAL PREPERITONEAL APPROACH (TAPP) APPROACH FOR LATERAL INCISIONAL HERNIAS.

Background: Lateral incisional hernias arise between the linea alba and the posterior paraspinal muscles. Anatomical boundaries contain various topographic variations, such as multiple nearby bony structures and paucity of aponeurotic tissue that make it particularly challenging to repair.

Aim: To describe a robotic assisted surgical technique for incisional lumbar hernia repair.