Publications by authors named "Sergio Plotnikov"
Article Synopsis
- * After 4 weeks of training, residents significantly improved their performance, reducing the time taken to complete simulated hernioplasty compared to their initial session.
- * An independent expert could distinguish novices from experienced surgeons at first, but after training, 4 out of 10 residents were no longer recognized as novices, suggesting the model effectively enhances surgical skills.
Background: The volume of the postoperative gastric remnant is a key factor in excess weight loss (EWL) after sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Traditional methods to estimate gastric volume (GV) after bariatric procedures are often inaccurate; usually conventional biplanar contrast studies are used.
Methods: Thirty patients who underwent SG were followed prospectively and evaluated at 6 months after the surgical procedure, performing 3D CT reconstruction and gastric volumetry, to establish its relationship with EWL.
Background: The objectives of this study were to establish whether the occlusion of the appendicular stump by using nonabsorbable polymeric clips is technically feasible and whether differences exist in the postoperative course of patients to whom polymeric clips are applied compared with patients whose appendicular stump is closed with a surgical stapler.
Methods: This was a prospective study in 2 stages. In phase 1, 28 patients operated on for resection of the appendix between March 2002 and September 2003 were assigned to 1 of 2 groups.