Prevention of Port Site Hernia After Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy
Kazuteru Watanabe, Shoichi Fujii, Hirokazu Suwa, Kenji Tatsumi, Mitsuyoshi Ota, Chikara Kunisaki, Yasushi Ichikawa, Itaru Endo. Yokohama City University Medical Center, Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama, Japan Background Although laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection is becoming increasingly popular, port site hernia (PSH) has remained a problem for surgeon following laparoscopic surgery. It worsens satisfaction and the quality of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The Development of a Protocol for Colonoscopic Monitoring of Live Mice
Alison L Archibald, MD, Stephen Vanner, MSc MD. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Researchers have developed mouse models that mimic human colon diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease. To date, the gold standard for evaluation of colonic inflammation in these models is to euthanize the animal for histopathological analysis. Recently, state-of-the-art mini-colonoscopes for mice have been… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Basic Science
Long-Term Management of Crohn’s Stricture Using a Self-Expanding Metal Stent: Report of Nine Year Follow-Up
Rebecca A Levine, MD, Omar Kadro, MD. William Beaumont Hospital Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have proven quite effective in the treatment of malignant colorectal strictures both as a palliative measure and as a bridge to surgery. But there is no consensus regarding the role of this technology in benign disorders such inflammatory bowel disease. Intestinal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients in Iran
Afshin Moradi, MD, Atieh Akbari, MD, Maryam Khayamzadeh, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Guya, MD, Hamidreza Mirzaei, MD, Reza Salmanian, MD, Azadeh Rakhsha, MD, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, MD. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences Background: Colorectal cancer is the fourth cause of cancer after stomach, bladder, prostate in men and second cause after breast in women in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Colorectal Cancer Prevalence According to Survival Data in Iran-2007
Farzaneh Esna-Ashari, MD, Mohammad Reza Sohrabi, MD, Alireza Abadi, MD, Abas Ali Mehrabian, MD, Bahram Mofid, MD, Mehrdad Bohluli, MD, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, MD. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences Background: Colorectal cancer is a common (5000 new cases per year in Iran) and lethal disease. Regarding the high incidence (7 cases per 100000) and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Does Laparoscopic Appendectomy Impart an Advantage Over Open Appendectomy in Elderly Patients?
Hossein Masoomi, MD, Steven D Mills, MD, Matthew O Dolich, MD, Vicrumdeep Tung, MD, Joseph C Carmichael, MD, Michael J Stamos, MD. University of California, Irvine - Medical Center Introduction: The use of laparoscopy in the elderly has been increasing in recent years. There is minimal data comparing laparoscopic (LA) with open appendectomy (OA) in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Efficacy of Alvimopan (Entereg) After Open vs. Laparoscopic Colectomy
Fia Yi, MD, Stephanie Pappas, MD, Kelly Klinker, MD, David N Armstrong, MD. Georgia Colon and Rectal Surgical Clinic ABSTRACTPURPOSE. Alvimopan (Enterg) has been demonstrated to reduce the duration of post operative ileus (POI) and length of hospital stay (LOS) after various types of open small bowel and large bowel resections. This study investigates the… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Colorectal
Surgical Outcomes After Colonic and Colon Rectal Anastomosis with and Without Using Buttressing Material Seam Guard R (Gore): A Retrospective Sutdy of 301 Cases By a Single Surgeon
Paravasthu S Ramanujam, MD, Kridhna P Ramanujam, BA Medical Student M, Kathleen M Griffin, RN BSN. Banner Del E Webb and Banner Boswell Medical Centers, Dept of Surgery, Sun City AZ 85351 Objective of the study: Staple line leakage at the anastomotic site is a major complication of colorectal surgery. Much of the morbidity and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Repair of a Penetrating Colonic Injury
Stan T Smith, MD, Cyrus A Kotwall, MD, Thomas V Clancy, MD, William W Hope, MD. New Hanover Regional Medical Center The role of laparoscopy for trauma, both diagnostic and therapeutic, continues to evolve. The safety and efficacy of laparoscopy in select trauma patients has been well described but its use has often been relegated… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopy Within a Fast Track Protocol Enhances the Short-Term Results After Elective Surgery for Resectable Colorectal Cancer
Francesco Feroci, MD, Elisa Lenzi, MD, Maddalena Baraghini, MD, Stefano Cantafio, MD, Luca Moraldi, MD, Gianfranco Giaconi, MD, Katrin C Kroning, MD, Marco Scatizzi, MD. General Surgery Department, Misericordia e Dolce Hospital, Prato, Italy Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate whether laparoscopic colorectal resection improved recovery within an enhanced recovery program.Methods: This… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Our Experience in Laparoscopic Colon Surgery: A Series of 105 Patients
Jose L Ibarrola-Calleja, MD, Mauricio Rodriguez-Gonzalez, MD, Miguel Eljure-Eljure, MD, Roberto Sanchez-Moscoso, MD. Hospital Angeles del pedregal in Mexico City Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery was born with Kelling in 1902, from there this type of procedure was accepted and captivating many surgeons, an important precursor of colon surgery by laparoscopy is Moises Jacobs. Our goal is… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Role of Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Aliasger Amin, Madan Jha, Anil Reddy. James Cook University Hospital Objectives: Positron emission tomography (PET) scans have been used to investigate suspected metastatic lesions in colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to evaluate the correlation between CEA and PET scan results and to determine the role of PET CT in changing the management plan in patients… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Colorectal Tract Reconstruction Performed with the Nickel-Titanium Temperature-Dependent Memory-Shape Device (CAR27) After Colorectal Surgery
XINXIANG LI, MD, SANJUN CAI, MD, WEILIE GU. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center 0bjective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of compression anastomosis ring(CAR27) for colorectal anastomosis. Methods From October 2009 to March 2010, Sixty colorectal cancer patients undergoing Colorectal surgery were matched randomly divided into two groups and received colorectal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Subtotal Colectomy with Transrectal Extraction of the Whole Colon and Ileorectal Anastomosis
Mark A Dobbertien, DO FACS, Ziad T Awad, MD FRCSI FACS, Michael Nussbaum, MD FACS, Sunil Sharma, MD. University of Florida College of Medicine at Jacksonville, Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Division The video presented is of a 22 year old female with multiple sclerosis and colonic inertia and biliary dyskinesia who underwent a… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Minimum Invasive Colorectal Surgery
Satoru Takayama, PhD, Yasumasa Hara, PhD, Mikinori Sato, PhD, Hiromitsu Takeyama, PhD. Gastrointestinal Surgery of Nagoya City University In recent years, similar to other surgical procedures, smaller and lesser incisions are required in the field of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Such less invasive operations toward a new technique which is known as natural orifice transluminal endoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal