Impact of long-acting local anesthesia on clinical and financial outcomes in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Background: Our objective was to assess clinical and financial outcomes with long-acting liposomal bupicavaine (LB) in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Methods: Patients that received local infiltration with LB were strictly matched to a control group, and compared for postoperative pain, opioid use, length of stay (LOS), hospital costs, and complication, readmission, and reoperation rates.

Results: A total of 70 patients were evaluated in each cohort.

Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery: Review of Indications and Outcomes from 75 Consecutive Patients.

Background: Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is an advanced local excision platform that helps overcome technical limitations and morbidity associated with other resection methods. Our goal was to review the indications and outcomes of TAMIS in a large series.

Study Design: A review of a prospective database identified patients who underwent TAMIS from 2010 to 2014.

Effect of BMI on Short-Term Outcomes with Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery: a Case-Matched Study.

Background: Many benefits of minimally invasive surgery are lost in the obese, but robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) may offer advantages in this population. Our goal was to compare outcomes for RALS in obese and non-obese patients.

Methods: A prospective database was reviewed for colorectal resections using RALS.

Evaluating quality across minimally invasive platforms in colorectal surgery.

Introduction: There is an increasing emphasis on optimizing and measuring surgical quality. The safety and efficacy of minimally invasive techniques have been proven; however, direct comparison of outcomes across platforms has not been performed. Our goal was to compare operative times and quality across three minimally invasive platforms in colorectal surgery.