Publications by authors named "Francis Deasis"
Article Synopsis
- Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory condition often misdiagnosed due to delayed recognition, leading to an average wait of 8-9 years from symptom onset to diagnosis.
- The case study highlights a 37-year-old man with chronic low back pain and neurological symptoms due to AS, who had previously undergone surgeries and found no relief with standard pain management techniques.
- Following treatment with the medication adalimumab, the patient experienced significant relief and regained the ability to perform daily activities, underscoring the importance of early diagnosis to improve patient outcomes.
Background: The purpose was to determine if a standardized video review program for residents improves operative performance.
Methods: Participation was offered to surgical residents rotating on a minimally invasive service. Residents were randomized to either the video review group or no video review group.
Background: Mini-laparoscopy, or needlescopy, is an emerging minimally invasive technique that aims to improve on standard laparoscopy in the areas of tissue trauma, pain, and cosmesis. The objective of this study was to determine if there was a difference in functionality between 2 novel mini-laparoscopic instruments when compared to standard laparoscopic tools. Differences were assessed in a simulated surgical environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Primary obesity surgery, endoluminal (POSE) is a promising procedure for weight loss surgery because it is outpatient, is incisionless and has short recovery time. We demonstrate the POSE procedure as a potential option for the bariatric patient.
Materials And Methods: Using an endoluminal camera, we videotaped one of our surgeons performing the POSE procedure.
Background: The lack of long-term data on quality of life after groin hernia repair presents a challenge in setting patients' postoperative expectations. This study aimed to describe quality of life outcomes after laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal groin hernia repair with a minimum of 2 years follow-up.
Study Design: We prospectively evaluated 293 patients who had laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal groin hernia repair in an IRB-approved study.
The efficacy of mandatory medically supervised preoperative weight loss (MPWL) prior to bariatric surgery continues to be a controversial topic. The purpose of this observational study was to assess the efficacy of a MPWL program in a single institution, which mandated at least 10% excess body weight loss before surgery, by comparing outcomes of patients undergoing primary bariatric surgery with and without a compulsory preoperative weight loss regimen. We analyzed our database of 757 patients who underwent primary bariatric surgery between March 2008 and January 2015.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Parastomal hernia (PH) is a frequent complication of stoma formation, and recurrence after repair is common. A laparoscopic modified Sugarbaker technique (SB) may decrease the recurrence of PH compared with other methods.
Methods: A retrospective review, approved by the institutional review board, of patients who underwent PH repair between 2004 and 2014 was performed.
Current state of laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair: A meta-analysis.
World J Gastroenterol
July 2015
Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the laparoscopic approaches for parastomal hernia repair reported in the literature.
Methods: A systematic review of PubMed and MEDLINE databases was conducted using various combination of the following keywords: stoma repair, laparoscopic, parastomal, and hernia. Case reports, studies with less than 5 patients, and articles not written in English were excluded.