Building a Prevention Clinic at the Northport VA to Improve Pneumonia Vaccination Numbers.

Introduction: Pneumonia vaccination rates have increased to >60% over the last 20 years. At the Long Island, New York, Northport VA Hospital, pneumonia vaccination data from 2021 showed a vaccination rate of 68.55%.

Laparoendoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Robotic "Redo" Hiatal Hernia Repair with Fundoplication: Which Approach Is Better?

Only a small percentage of patients fail laparoscopic fundoplications undertaken for gastroesophageal reflux disease. But because many laparoscopic fundoplications have been undertaken, surgeons frequently encounter patients in need of "redo" operations. This study was undertaken to evaluate the robotic approach laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) approach for redo fundoplications.

The Evolving Landscape of Esophageal Cancer: A Four-Decade Analysis.

The incidence of esophageal cancer in the United States seems to have significantly increased since the 1970s. In undertaking this study, we sought to describe changes in the incidence, histologic type, and presenting stage of esophageal cancer over the past four decades. With Institutional Review Board approval, the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database of the National Cancer Institute was queried.

Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Is the Future: Here and Now.

Background: This study was undertaken to examine our outcomes after robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy and to compare our outcomes with predicted outcomes using the American College of Surgeons (ACS) NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator and with outcomes reported through ACS NSQIP.

Methods: We prospectively followed 155 patients undergoing robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy. Outcomes were compared with predicted outcomes calculated using the ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator and with outcomes documented in ACS NSQIP for pancreaticoduodenectomy from 2012 to 2017.

Sexual and urinary outcomes in robotic rectal surgery: review of the literature and technical considerations.

Several studies have reported high rates of urogenital dysfunction after open and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer. Robotic surgery has several features that could facilitate identification and preservation of autonomic nerves. This manuscript aims to summarize the literature regarding urogenital function after robotic rectal cancer surgery and focus on technical aspects of nerve-sparing total mesorectal excision.