Reasons and prevalence of reoperations after esophagomyotomy for achalasia.

Background: Surgical esophagomyotomy has been shown to provide superior long-term symptom relief as compared with nonsurgical interventions. Failure of surgical treatment remains the center of controversy regarding this topic.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of all patients who underwent surgical treatment of achalasia from January 2005 to July 2009 at Cleveland Clinic Florida.

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity: can it be considered a definitive procedure?

Background: Providing bariatric surgery services to an inner-city population is a challenge. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective operation for morbid obesity with a relatively low complication rate. LSG appears to be a suitable alternative procedure for this group of patients.

Novel endovascular techniques for repair of traumatic bilateral axillary artery disruption with long-term follow-up.

We describe a case of innovative endovascular techniques to repair traumatic bilateral axillary artery disruption. A 36-year-old male construction worker fell eight stories from a scaffold and sustained bilateral axillary artery injuries. The injuries between the brachial and axillary arteries were bridged using long bare self-expanding stents (Zilver).