What's New
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The Future of Surgery: No Scars in Sight
Moving beyond laparoscopic surgery's small incisions surgeons at the Department of Surgery are committed to improving surgical techniques even further. The wave of the future, according to Marc Bessler, MD, Director, Minimal Access Surgery Center, holds the promise of surgery that leaves no visible trace at all. Dr. Bessler and colleagues are using, testing, and refining three new methods of performing surgery that leave no external scars on the body. The techniques include endolumenal surgery , which is performed by inserting fine instruments through a natural orifice such as the mouth. This approach is currently being used to treat GERD-the surgeon inserts a tube into the mouth and esophagus, and creates a valve at the point where the esophagus meets the stomach (the esophago-gastric junction).
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Hospital Researchers Create New Esophageal Disorders Program
Esophageal cancer rates have risen 600% since 1975, with the American Cancer Society predicting that 15,560 people will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2007. To address this crucial public health need, physicians at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital have collaborated to create the new Esophageal Disorders Program.
