Introduction Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an emerging treatment for esophageal
achalasia. Postoperative reflux has been found in a significant number of patients, but it is …

Abstract The St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, initiated a
methodology called The Organizational Huddle Process in the fall of 1999. This …

Purpose Hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United
States. Since the introduction of the Da Vinci robot, robot-assisted hernia repairs have …

Introduction Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an emerging treatment for achalasia.
Pneumatic dilation, botulinum toxin injection, and previous myotomy increase the difficulty of …

Background For small to medium-sized ventral hernias, robotic intraperitoneal onlay mesh
(rIPOM) and enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) repair have emerged as …

LOWE, MD, et al.: Catheter Cryoablation of Supraventricular Arrhythmias: A Painless
Alternative to Radiofrequency Energy. Cryothermy has potential advantages over RF energy …

Background Degree of resident participation in a case is often used as a surrogate marker
for operative autonomy, an essential element of surgical resident training. Previous studies …

Introduction Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes are an effective modality for
enteral nutrition in patients with head and neck cancer; however, there have been …

Acute diverticulitis is a common condition that has been increasing in incidence in the
United States. 1–4 It is associated with increasing age, but other factors are believed to …

Principle ethics can be described as a set of prima facie obligations one considers when
confronted with an ethical dilemma. Virtue ethics focuses on character traits and …