Near infra-red fluorescence identification of the thoracic duct to prevent chyle leaks during oesophagectomy.

Background: Chyle leaks following oesophagectomy are a frustrating complication of surgery with considerable morbidity. The use of near infra-red (NIR) fluorescence in surgery is an emerging technology and the use of fluorescence to identify the thoracic duct has been demonstrated in animal work and early human case reports. This study evaluated the use mesenteric and enteral administration of indocyanine green (ICG) in humans to identify the thoracic duct during oesophagectomy.

Methylene blue fluorescence of the ureter during colorectal surgery.

Background: Iatrogenic ureteric injury is a serious complication of colorectal surgery. Incidence is estimated to be between 0.3 and 1.

Laparoscopic Spigelian Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review.

Purpose: Spigelian hernias (SHs) account for 1% to 2% of abdominal wall hernias. Traditionally they have been repaired using an open technique. Since 1992, laparoscopic methods have become increasingly popular with various techniques being described in the literature.

Fissurectomy Combined with High-Dose Botulinum Toxin Is a Safe and Effective Treatment for Chronic Anal Fissure and a Promising Alternative to Surgical Sphincterotomy.

Background: There is paucity of data on the long-term outcome of the combination of fissurectomy and botulinum toxin A injection for the management of chronic anal fissure.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the safety, efficacy, and long-term outcome of the combination of fissurectomy and botulinum toxin A injection.

Design: This is a nonrandomized prospective cohort study.

Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair of spigelian hernia-closure of the fascial defect is not necessary.

Introduction: Spigelian hernia (SH) is rare and is traditionally repaired using an open technique. There has been an increasing popularity of laparoscopic methods, with transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) repair being one of the popular techniques. Currently, most surgeons using the TAPP technique close the fascial defect prior to mesh placement.