Using Open Source Technologies to develop low cost Surgical Simulators
Shamyl B Mansoor, Zohaib Amjad, Asif Zafar, Dr National University of Sciences and Technology, Holy Family Hospital IntroductionMinimal Invasive Surgery, (MIS), is an advanced method performed by using instruments inserted through small keyhole incisions. In countries like Pakistan who have not completely adopted MIS, surgeons are trained for open surgery. In open surgery surgeons are… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Emerging Technology
Real-time Laparoscopic Imagery Enhancement And Clarification
Mahmoud Abu Gazala, MD, Jack Wade, Rick Hier, PhD, Randal Millar, BSEE, Chuck Siewert, BSEE, Yoav Mintz, MD Department of Surgery, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. Objective Surgical smoke and lens fogging are major hinderances to the safe and efficient course of laparoscopy. Surgeons must interrupt their work to clean lens fog or evacuate… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Emerging Technology
Endoluminal Greater Curvature Plication – a case series
Manoel Galvao Neto, MD, Natan Zundel, MD, Josemberg M Campos, MD, Alonso Alvarado, MD, Lyz B Silva, MD, Jorge Orillac, MD, Sohail Shaikh, MD, Eddie Gomez, MD, Erik Wilson, MD, Christopher Thompson, MD Gastro Obeso Center, SP, Brazil; Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil; Clinica Hospital San Fernando, Panama; Brigham… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Emerging Technology
Validation of a 3-D Surgical Navigation System for Laparoscopic Liver Ablation Procedures using a Human Cadaver Model
Chet W Hammill, MD, Maria A Cassera, Logan W Clements, PhD, Prashanth Dumpuri, PhD, James D Stefansic, PhD Liver and Pancreas Surgery Program, Providence Medical Center, Portland, OR and Pathfinder Technologies, Inc., Nashville, TN Objective The Explorer™ Minimally Invasive Liver (MIL) device is a 3-D image guidance system that is intended to be used as… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Emerging Technology
Intraoperative near-infrared fluorescent cholangiography during Single Site Robotic Cholecystectomy
Fabio Priora, MD, Luca Matteo Lenti, PhD, Ferruccio Ravazzoni, PhD, Alessandra Marano, MD, Giulio Argenio, MD, Giuseppe Spinoglio, MD Surgical Department - Unito of General and Oncologic Surgery - Ss. Antonio e Biagio Hospital OBJECTIVE The application of the fluorescence with indocyanine green (IG) in robotic surgery is a recent challenging technique. Thanks to its… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Emerging Technology
First Clinical Experience with the TransPyloric Shuttle (TPS(r)) Device, a Non-Surgical Endoscopic Treatment for Obesity: Results from a 3-Month and 6-Month Study
George Marinos, MBBS, FRACP, MD, Chris Eliades, MBBS, V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, Kobi Iki, MS, Cliff Kline, Hugh L Narciso, MSc, Daniel Burnett, MD Prince of Wales Private Hospital (Sydney, NSW, AUS); BAROnova, Inc. (Goleta, CA, USA) Objective: The TransPyloric Shuttle® (TPS®) is a non-surgical device that is delivered endoscopically to the stomach and is… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Emerging Technology
Stereoscopic Augmented Reality for Laparoscopic Surgery
Xin Kang, Wilson Emmanuel, Kyle Wu, Aaron Martin, Timothy Kane, Craig A Peters, Kevin Cleary, Raj Shekhar Shekhar Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC Objective: Visual information is critical to safe and effective surgical outcomes, particularly in laparoscopic procedures where haptic feedback is limited. Traditional laparoscopes provide a flat… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Emerging Technology
Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection with en bloc Small Bowel Resection and Difficult Takedown of the Splenic Flexure
Deborah S Keller, MD, Justin K Lawrence, MD, Conor P Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD University Hospital- Case Medical Center This 65 year-old man presented to the emergency room with 2 weeks of abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation. His history was significant for 2 previous abdominal operations and 40-pack years of smoking. A CT-scan showed circumferential… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Is Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Feasible without Choledochoscopy?
Ahmed A Elgeidie gastroenterology surgical center, mansoura university Background: Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) had been proved to be a safe, efficient and cost-effective option for management of common bile duct (CBD) stones. In general, there are two guiding methods during LCBDE; fluoroscopic or choledochoscopic guidance. Most surgeons prefer the use of flexible choledochoscopy… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration versus intraoperative sphincterotomy for Management of Common Bile Duct Stones: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Ahmed A Elgeidie, Mohamed M Elshobary, Yussef E Naeem, Mohamed M Elhemaly, Gamal K Elebeidy gastroenterology surgical center, mansoura university Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) combined with intraoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy (IOES) was prospectively and randomly compared with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) in an attempt to find the best single-session minimally invasive treatment for cholecystocholedocholithiasis.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
Laparoscopic revision of Roux-En-Y gastric bypass for the treatment of a complex gastro-gastric fistula
Axel F Beskow, MD, Agustin Duro, MD, Roberto E Remolo, MD, Alfredo Amenabar, MD, Fernando G Wright, MD, Demetrio Cavadas, MD Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires A gastro-gastric fistula is a relatively rare complication after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for morbid obesity. It generally presents with abdominal pain and weight gain. Its management usually… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comprehensive Assessment of Skill-related Physical and Cognitive Ergonomics Associated with Robotic and Traditional Laparoscopic Surgeries
Gyusung Lee, PhD, Mija Lee, PhD, Tameka Clanton, MS, Michael Marohn, DO Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; University of Maryland School of Medicine Introduction: We conducted the current study to investigate how physical and cognitive workloads exhibited by surgeons would differ between robotic and laparoscopic surgeries and whether any ergonomic differences would… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding and Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: A Comparative Analysis of Long-term Reoperation and Failure Rates
James G Bittner IV, MD, Angel M Reyes, MD, Luke G Wolfe, MS, Jill G Meador, RN, BSN, James W Maher, MD, John M Kellum, MD Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA Introduction: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is considered by many to be a safer and equally effective option compared… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Longitudinal Pancreatico Jejunostomy Using Cystoscope and ERCP Basket for retrieval of Left Over Pancreatic Duct Stones
Manash Sahoo, Associate, Professor, Anil Kumar, Post, Graduate Department of Surgery, SCB Medical College In this case series 12 cases of chronic calcific pancreatitis with pancreatic duct diameter more than 14 mm with antero-posterior dimension of pancreatic head less than 3 cm without parenchymal calcification were taken up for laparoscopic longitudinal pancreatico jejunostomy. After retrieving… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
Embedded, miniaturized and distributed control for a colonoscopy robotic platform
Luigi Manfredi, PhD, Alfred Cuschieri, Professor The Institute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee, UK IntroductionCODIR (COlonic Disease Investigation by Robot hydro-colonoscopy) is a five year project funded by the European Research Council for basic and applied research related to the development of a robotic hydro-colonoscopy (RHC) system in order to replace flexible… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Emerging Technology