Video consent significantly improves patient knowledge of general surgery procedures.

Introduction: Informed consent is essential in ensuring patients' understanding of their medical condition, treatment, and potential risks. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of utilizing a video consent compared to standard consent for patient knowledge and satisfaction in selected general surgical procedures.

Methods And Procedures: We included 118 patients undergoing appendectomy, cholecystectomy, inguinal hernia repair, and fundoplication at two hospitals in Omaha, NE.

Bariatric Surgery Emergencies in Acute Care Surgery.

Patients who have undergone bariatric surgery present unique challenges in the acute care surgery setting. This review includes the presentation, workup, and management of most common bariatric surgery emergencies encountered by acute care surgery.

Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery Is Associated with Increased Postoperative Complications Compared to Laparoscopic: a Nationwide Readmissions Database Study.

Purpose: Robotic-assisted (RA) bariatric surgery has been increasingly used without consistent benefit over a laparoscopic approach (LA). We compared intra- and post-operative complications and 30- and 90-day all-cause readmissions between RA and LA using the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD).

Materials And Methods: We identified hospitalizations with adult patients who underwent RA or LA bariatric surgery from 2010 to 2019.

Pressure-Sensing Gastric Calibration Tube for Minimizing Sleeve Volume Variation in Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared with Current Standard Technique.

The sleeve gastrectomy technique is dependent on the size of the bougie and the surgeon's technical skills. Standardization of the sleeve gastrectomy technique may potentially minimize the volume inconsistency and improve outcomes. A volume and pressure-sensitive gastric calibration tube may create a standard sleeve size and minimize interoperator variation.