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    The Laparoscopy in Biliary Exploration Research and Training Initiative (LIBERTI) trial: simulator-based training for laparoscopic management of choledocholithiasis

    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is equivalent in safety and efficacy to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) plus laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) while...

    Vanessa N. VanDruff, B. Fernando Santos, Kristine Kuchta… in Surgical Endoscopy (2024)

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    Nonthermal Methods for Control of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Inject, Clip, Sprays

    Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a common cause of hospitalization that requires appropriate diagnosis and treatment. The first step in management of any bleeding patient is early initiation of appropriate r...

    Shannon J. Morales, B. Fernando Santos in The SAGES Manual of Flexible Endoscopy (2020)

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    Management of Suspected Choledocholithiasis on Intraoperative Cholangiography

    Choledocholithiasis is a frequently encountered problem on intraoperative cholangiography at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. While numerous strategies have been described for dealing with this intrao...

    B. Fernando Santos, Eric S. Hungness in Difficult Decisions in Hepatobiliary and P… (2016)

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    Band removal and conversion to sleeve or bypass: are they equally safe?

    Patients who require laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) removal are often converted to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The relative safety of these salvage bariatric proced...

    B. Fernando Santos, Jessica B. Wallaert, Thadeus L. Trus in Surgical Endoscopy (2014)