20-years Later: Laparoscopic Fundoplication Durability
Benjamin J Robinson, Christy M Dunst, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Ahmed Sharata, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery Division, The Oregon Clinic. Introduction: The objective of this study is to present long-term 20-year outcomes after laparoscopic fundoplication. In the early 1990’s, this advanced surgery for gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) started… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
24-hour multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring may be an inadequate test for detecting gastroesophageal reflux in patients with mixed typical and atypical symptoms
Michelle S Han, MD, Michal J Lada, MD, Dylan R Nieman, MD, PhD, Andreas Tschoner, MD, Christian G Peyre, MD, Carolyn E Jones, MD, Thomas J Watson, MD, Jeffrey H Peters, MD. University of Rochester, Department of Surgery. INTRODUCTION: The detection of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) via ambulatory pH testing is a key component of the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
A comparative trial of LINX versus Lap Nissen: caveats for patient selection
Eric G Sheu, MD, DPhil, Peter Nau, MD, Barbara Nath, MD, Braden Kuo, MD, David W Rattner, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital. Background: The LINX procedure, magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA), is a promising new therapy for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). While initial clinical trials have shown MSA to be safe and effective, MSA… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
A Comparison of Robotic Single Incision and Traditional Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Tariq Lescouflair, MD, Monica Gustafson, MD, Ibrahim Daoud, MD, FACS. Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center; Hartford, CT. Introduction: Once laparoscopy proved to be a safe and reliable method of performing many abdominal surgical procedures, surgeons have continued to advanced technology and develop less invasive methods for performing common surgical… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
A Comprehensive Process for Disclosing and Managing Conflicts of Interest Reduced Perceived Bias At the SAGES Annual Meeting
Steven C Stain, MD, Erin Schwarz, Phillip Shadduck, MD, Paresh Shah, MD, Sharona B Ross, MD, Patricia Sylla, MD, Yumi Hori, C D Smith, MD. Albany Medical College, Albany, NY; BSC Management, Los Angeles CA; Duke Regional Hospital, Durham NC; New York University, NY NY; Florida Hospital Tampa, Tampa FL, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
A Little Slower, But Just as Good: Resident Outcomes in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair by Post-Graduate Year (PGY)
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH, Bindhu Oommen, MD, MPH, Joel F Bradley, MD, Mimi Kim, MD, Amanda L Walters, MS, John M Green, MD, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, Brant T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery. INTRODUCTION: The controversy of resident experience level and involvement in… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
A meta-analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Lin Chen, Prof, Hongqing Xi, Weisong Shen, Dr. Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital. AIM: To perform a meta-analysis of high-quality published trials by comparing robot-assisted gastrectomy (RAG) with laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG). Methods: A literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases for clinical research published before May 2013 that compared… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
A Multi-Center Study of Using Carbon Nanoparticles to Track Lymph Node Metastasis in T1-2 Colorectal Cancer
Jun Yan, MD, Fangqin Xue, MD, Hui Zhang, MD, Gang Chen, MD, Jianping Lu, MD, Lisheng Cai, MD, Mingzhi Cai, MD, Gao Xiang, MD, Yunfeng Hong, MD, Wenbo Chen, MD, Guoxin Li, MD. Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University. Background: There are approximately 10 percent patients with lymph node metastasis in T1… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Omentopexy During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Reducing Postoperative Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, Ricardo Costa, BS, Alfons Pomp, MD, Gregory Dakin, MD. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Objective: Patients undergoing sleeve gastrecomy experience a significant amount of postoperative gastrointestinal symptoms. The purpose of our study was to assess the efficacy of omentopexy during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in reducing postoperative gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Methods:… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Single-port Endo-laparoscopic Surgery vs Conventional Tep Inguinal Hernia Repair
Sujith I Wijerathne, MBBS, MRCS, Narendra Agarwal, MBBS, MS, Ahmad Ramzi, MD, Davide Lomanto, MD, PhD, FAMS. Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre, Department of Surgery; National University Health System, Singapore. The success of laparoscopic surgery was due to the less surgical trauma, including less operative pain, complications and better cosmetics. Evolution in the last decades has… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
A single institution experience with 85 consecutive robotic-assisted pelvic dissections
Jennifer E Hrabe, MD, Mary Charlton, PhD, John C Byrn, MD. University of Iowa. Introduction The purpose of our study was to analyze our first 85 robotic-assisted pelvic dissections performed for benign and malignant colorectal disorders and assess learning curve and cost. Though robotic and robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures in colorectal surgery have garnered much attention,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Robotics
A Single Institutional Comparison of Endoscopic and Open Abdominal Component Separation with Risk Stratification
Said C Azoury, MD, Andrew P Dhanasopon, MD, Xuan Hui, MD, MSc, Carla De La Cruz, BS, Justin M Sacks, MD, Kenzo Hirose, MD, Thomas H Magnuson, MD, Caiyun Laio, MD, Monica Lovins, MS, CRNP, Hien T Nguyen, MD. Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital; The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine; Department of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Systematic Review of Synthetic and Biologic Materials for Abdominal Wall Reinforcement in Contaminated Fields
Lawrence Lee, MD, MSc, Juan Mata, MD, Tara Landry, MLIS, Kosar A Khwaja, MD, MBA, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, MEd, Gerald M Fried, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. McGill University Health Centre. INTRODUCTION: Guidelines recommend the use of bioprosthetics for abdominal wall reinforcement in contaminated fields, but the evidence supporting the use of biologic over… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Outcomes and Quality
Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesions After Laparoscopic Ileal Pouch-anal Anastomosis
Ryan W Day, MD, Tonia M Young-Fadok, MD. Mayo Clinic Arizona. Introduction: Abdominal adhesions are an expected outcome after any open surgical procedure. Patients who undergo open proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) have up to a 25% chance of developing a future small bowel obstruction secondary to abdominal or pelvic adhesions. Females who undergo… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Age, Gender, and Vitamin D Use Predict Regression of Barrett’s Esophagus – Results From a Retrospective Cohort of 2563 Patients
Craig S Brown, Chi Wang, PhD, Jay L Goldstein, MD, John G Linn, MD, Ervin W Denham, MD, Stephen P Haggerty, MD, Mark S Talamonti, MD, John A Howington, MD, Michael B Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University Health Systems, Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. Introduction: Barrett’s esophagus is the most predictive risk… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut