Ventral Hernia Management: Expert Consensus Guided by Systematic Review.

Objective: To achieve consensus on the best practices in the management of ventral hernias (VH).

Background: Management patterns for VH are heterogeneous, often with little supporting evidence or correlation with existing evidence.

Methods: A systematic review identified the highest level of evidence available for each topic.

Robotic gastric electrical stimulator placement: technique and literature review.

Gastroparesis in a chronic setting is a disorder that results in diminished quality of life. Laparoscopic gastric electrical stimulator (GES) placement is now being performed in patients with medically refractory gastroparesis. During this procedure, a significant amount of suturing is required to anchor the electrodes to the gastric wall.