Byung-Soo Park, Sung Hwan Cho, Gyung Mo Son, Hyun Sung Kim, Jin Ook Jang, Dae Gon Ryu, Su Jin Kim, Su Bum Park, Hyung Wook Kim
{"title":"Accuracy evaluation of preoperative indocyanine green tattooing and intraoperative colonoscopy in determining surgical resection margins for left-sided colorectal cancer: a retrospective study in Korea.","authors":"Byung-Soo Park, Sung Hwan Cho, Gyung Mo Son, Hyun Sung Kim, Jin Ook Jang, Dae Gon Ryu, Su Jin Kim, Su Bum Park, Hyung Wook Kim","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.19","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.19","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>We aimed to evaluate the precision of preoperative colonoscopic tattooing and intraoperative colonoscopic tumor localization in determining distal surgical margins for left-sided colorectal cancer surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 30 patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery, preoperative colonoscopic tattooing, and intraoperative colonoscopic localization for colorectal cancer at our center between July 2020 and March 2024. Clinical data were collected, and the precision of these methods was assessed by measuring the differences between the target resection margin and the actual pathological resection margin.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In four patient cases, the indocyanine green tattoo was not visible in the laparoscopic surgical field. The average stained length of the tattoo was 2.89 cm, with a mean distance of 1.18 cm between the low margin of the tattoo and the cancer. The difference between the target distal resection margin by intraoperative colonoscopic localization and the actual pathological resection margin was 0.88 cm. No complications related to the intraoperative colonoscopy were observed.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Preoperative tattooing showed limitations, such as spreading and occasional invisibility. Intraoperative colonoscopic localization proved to be an effective method for achieving more precise distal surgical margins in left-sided colorectal cancer surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":"19-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914831/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on \"Comparison of efficacy and safety between palonosetron and ondansetron to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis\".","authors":"Hee Yong Kang","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.9","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":"9-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914832/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kyong-Min Kang, Heung-Kwon Oh, Hong-Min Ahn, Hye-Rim Shin, Min-Hyeong Jo, Mi-Jeong Choi, Duck-Woo Kim, Sung-Bum Kang
{"title":"Single port-assisted diverting ileostomy formation for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection.","authors":"Kyong-Min Kang, Heung-Kwon Oh, Hong-Min Ahn, Hye-Rim Shin, Min-Hyeong Jo, Mi-Jeong Choi, Duck-Woo Kim, Sung-Bum Kang","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.47","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.47","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stoma formation for fecal diversion is a common procedure in patients with various complicated conditions after colorectal surgery, such as anastomotic leakage. The single-incision laparoscopic approach for stoma creation offers several advantages, including a reduction in surgical wounds and related complications as well as optimal visualization of the surgical field. This video demonstrates a single-port-assisted diverting ileostomy in a 61-year-old man with anastomotic leakage following low anterior resection for advanced rectal cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":"47-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914834/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639933","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer in pregnancy: a case series.","authors":"Jonathan Wiener, Mark Muhlmann","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.36","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.36","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colorectal cancer (CRC) during pregnancy presents unique clinical challenges, particularly in balancing maternal treatment with fetal safety. This case series examines the role of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in the management of CRC in pregnant patients. Through three detailed cases, we explore diagnostic approaches, surgical interventions, and post-operative outcomes. MIS techniques, including robotic and laparoscopic surgeries, were successfully employed in all cases, leading to favorable maternal recovery and the birth of healthy babies. The findings underscore the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, highlighting MIS as a viable and safe treatment option that facilitates rapid recovery and timely adjuvant therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":"36-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914836/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shing Wai Wong, Allan Parkes, Ranah Lim, Mark Muhlmann, Richard Savdie, Philip Crowe
{"title":"Effect of forearm compression sleeve on muscle fatigue during robotic surgery: a randomized controlled study.","authors":"Shing Wai Wong, Allan Parkes, Ranah Lim, Mark Muhlmann, Richard Savdie, Philip Crowe","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.11","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.11","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim of the study was to investigate whether wearing a forearm compression sleeve during robotic surgery (RS) reduces muscle fatigue.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized controlled study of consecutive RS cases was performed with three right-handed surgeons randomly allocated to wear a non-graduated compression sleeve over either his right or left forearm. Hand-grip strength was assessed at the beginning and at the 2-hour mark during the robotic console component of surgery, using a handgrip dynamometer. The maximum strength (F<sub>max</sub>) and mean grip strength (F<sub>mean</sub>) were calculated after 10 measurements. Effectiveness of the forearm sleeve was tested primarily by the difference in mean grip strength, and secondarily by the difference in fatigue ratio (F<sub>max</sub>/F<sub>mean</sub>) and recovery ratio at the two time points.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-two robotic cases were performed during the study period. Wearing of a compression sleeve (compared with no sleeve) on the left forearm resulted in an increase (rather than a decrease) in mean hand-grip strength after 2 hours of RS (0.5 kg increase vs. 1.3 kg decrease, <i>p</i> = 0.03; 95% confidence interval, 0.20-∞). Wearing a compression sleeve (compared with no sleeve) on the right forearm did not result in an improvement in grip strength reduction (1.7 kg decrease vs. 1.1 kg decrease, <i>p</i> = 0.79).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was a statistically significant reduction in muscle fatigue with wearing a forearm compression sleeve on the nondominant left forearm during RS.</p>","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":"11-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914835/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Total robotic transhiatal excision for a large left-sided esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum: a case report.","authors":"Sanjamjot Singh, Kaushal Singh Rathore, B Selvakumar, Vaibhav Kumar Varshney, Lokesh Agarwal, Subhash Soni, Peeyush Varshney, Sabir Hussain","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.42","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.42","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Surgery for a symptomatic epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum (EED) typically involves a diverticulectomy with myotomy and partial fundoplication. A 54-year-old male patients presented with postprandial retrosternal pain and regurgitation. A contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan revealed an 8 × 6 × 7 cm left-sided EED. We planned the EED excision using the da Vinci Xi robot (Intuitive Surgical) from an abdominal transhiatal approach. The lower esophagus was looped, followed by the mobilization of the diverticulum and division of its neck using a robotic stapler. A 7-cm long esophagogastric myotomy was performed on the right side with a Toupet fundoplication. The total operative time was 240 minutes with a blood loss of 200 mL. An oral contrast study on postoperative day 1 showed no leak, and the patient was discharged the next day on an oral soft diet. The robotic transhiatal approach to treat EED is safe and may successfully overcome the difficulties of exposure and reach encountered in conventional laparoscopic surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":"42-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914833/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Current status of endoscopy training for surgeons in Korea: a narrative review.","authors":"Dae Kyung Sohn","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.1","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is a fundamental skill in surgical practice, offering both diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities for a wide range of GI diseases. In Korea, the incidence estimates for gastric and colorectal cancers rank among the highest worldwide, underscoring the critical need for well-trained endoscopists. Surgeons play a pivotal role in managing GI diseases, reinforcing the necessity of systematic and comprehensive endoscopic education. This paper reviews the status of surgical endoscopy education in Korea, focusing on its historical evolution, structured training programs for residents and fellows, certification processes, and continuing medical education initiatives. Despite significant advancements led by organizations such as the Korean Surgical Society, challenges persist, including disparities in training opportunities across institutions and limited access to advanced therapeutic endoscopy. To address these issues, strategic recommendations include standardizing educational curricula, optimizing residency workloads for dedicated endoscopy training, enhancing simulation-based education through high-fidelity simulators and artificial intelligence, and fostering international collaboration to encourage global best practices. Implementing these strategies will strengthen Korea's GI endoscopy education system, ensuring that future surgeons are well-prepared to meet the evolving demands of patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eun Ji Park, Hyun Gu Lee, Youn Young Park, Sun Jin Park, Kil Yeon Lee, Suk-Hwan Lee
{"title":"Laparoscopic and robotic surgery for colorectal cancer in Korea: a nationwide health insurance database analysis from 2019 to 2023.","authors":"Eun Ji Park, Hyun Gu Lee, Youn Young Park, Sun Jin Park, Kil Yeon Lee, Suk-Hwan Lee","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.25","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2025.28.1.25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study examined nationwide data regarding laparoscopic and robotic surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) in Korea.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Nationwide data concerning patients who underwent surgery for CRC from 2019 to 2023 were obtained from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service database.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 2019 to 2023, a total of 109,573 patients with CRC underwent surgical resection in Korea. Among these, open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery comprised 17.2%, 71.5%, and 11.3%, respectively. Open surgery decreased from 18.3% in 2019 to 15.2% in 2023, whereas robotic surgery increased from 10.3% in 2019 to 12.7% in 2023. Regarding rectal cancer, the rate of robotic surgery increased from 23.0% in 2019 to 28.2% in 2023, and the rate of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) increased from 86.9% in 2019 to 89.2% in 2023. Patients with National Health Insurance had significantly shorter lengths of hospital stay after surgery than those with medical aid for all surgical methods (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). With respect to hospital size, 74,282 CRC surgeries (67.8%) were performed in tertiary general hospitals and 33,050 (30.2%) in general hospitals. By the region, 47,140 cases (43.0%) were performed in Seoul, 19,961 (18.2%) in Gyeonggi, and 7,417 (6.8%) in Daegu. Ostomy was created in 16,222 CRC surgeries (14.8%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The rate of MIS adoption for CRC in Korea has increased, reaching 84.7% in 2023. The rate of laparoscopic surgery exceeded 70% and has plateaued. In contrast, the rate of robotic surgery adoption has steadily increased, particularly for rectal cancer, where it surpassed 28% in 2023.</p>","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"28 1","pages":"25-35"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11914830/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143639928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The future of robotic surgery and digital platforms in developing countries.","authors":"Kyo Young Song","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2024.27.4.198","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2024.27.4.198","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"27 4","pages":"198-199"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11647187/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142831146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Caroline E Roberts, Meghan R Mansour, Emmanuel M Nageeb, Kevin R Krause
{"title":"Gastric remnant volvulus following gastric sleeve conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case report.","authors":"Caroline E Roberts, Meghan R Mansour, Emmanuel M Nageeb, Kevin R Krause","doi":"10.7602/jmis.2024.27.4.217","DOIUrl":"10.7602/jmis.2024.27.4.217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastric remnant volvulus following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is rare, with only two previously reported cases. Herein, we present the first case of gastric remnant volvulus following gastric sleeve conversion to RYGB in a 32-year-old female. Management for gastric remnant volvulus has not been clearly described in the literature due to the rarity of cases; however, previously documented cases of gastric remnant volvulus following RYGB were managed with gastropexy or resection of the gastric remnant. Due to anatomical limitations, gastropexy was not an option for our patient, and the remnant stomach was resected. Although management options are still evolving, surgical intervention is likely indicated for gastric remnant volvulus that develops following RYGB. To improve patient outcomes and establish more comprehensive guidelines for this uncommon condition, further studies on the management of post-RYGB gastric remnant volvulus are warranted since gastric sleeve conversion to RYGB is becoming more prominent.</p>","PeriodicalId":73832,"journal":{"name":"Journal of minimally invasive surgery","volume":"27 4","pages":"217-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11651912/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142831139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}