Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
May 2025
Background & Aims: Gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) is an emerging treatment for gastroparesis, but clinical outcomes can be inconsistent; hence, it is vital to enhance our management strategies for patients with clinical failure.
Methods: This was a multicenter retrospective review of patients who underwent G-POEM for refractory gastroparesis from September 2015 to November 2023. Clinical outcomes and management post-G-POEM were assessed and categorized into 4 types based on symptom improvement and gastric emptying metrics.
Background: Robotic surgery utilization has been increasing across surgical specialties; however, racial disparities in patient access to care and outcomes have been reported.
Objectives: In this study, we examined racial disparities in the utilization and outcomes of robotic bariatric surgery over an 8-year period.
Setting: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) centers of excellence across the United States.
JBJS Case Connect
January 2024
Case: A 69-year-old man underwent a C3-4 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and developed postoperative hypoglossal and glossopharyngeal palsies that resolved with symptomatic treatment.
Conclusion: Cranial nerve palsy is a rare and possibly under-reported injury after higher-level cervical spine surgery. Conscientious positioning and awareness of these nerves during surgical exposure are crucial to minimizing cranial nerve palsies.