Ureteral Injuries During Laparoscopic Colon Surgeries – Causes and Prevention
Morris E Franklin, JR, MD FACS, Karla Russek, MD. Texas Endosurgery Institute Objectives: The reported incidence of ureteral injuries during laparoscopic colon surgery varies from 0.2 to 4.5%. Although this is a relatively rare event, it can be devastating for both the surgeon and the patient. There are some techniques described that help prevent this… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Transumbilical Single Access Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Acute Gangrenous Appendicitis: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Yoshiyuki Kawakami, MD PhD, Hidenori Fujii, MD PhD, Makoto Yoshida, MD PhD, Koji Doi, MD PhD, Toshiharu Aotake, MD PhD, Yuki Hirose, MD PhD. Fukui Red Cross Hospital Background: Recently, single port access laparoscopic surgery can be considered to have an attractive cosmetic advantage especially in transumbilical approach with its innovative features. Many encouraging studies… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Transanal, Video-Assisted Surgery (TAVAS) Utilizing a SILS™ Port for the Treatment of Complications Following Sigmoid Colon Resection and EEA Anastomosis
Patrick R Reardon, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD, Eric M Haas, MD, Joanne Chung, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD, Vega Koss, MD, Luis Benavente-Chenals, MD. The Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education Houston, Texas 77030 Background Sigmoid diverticulosis with recurring sigmoid diverticulitis is a common disease entity likely to be… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Transanal Specimen Retrieval Using the TEM System in Minimally Invasive Colon Resection
Konstantinos I Makris, MD, Erwin Rieder, MD, Andrew Kastenmeier, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Legacy Health The use of the TEM (Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery) rectoscope facilitates the transanal removal of the specimen in minimally invasive colon resection. It allows gentle dilation of the anus, provides stability during the extraction and protects the edges of the… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Transanal Or Transabdominal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Left Colectomy: Clinical Prospective Evaluation of Peritoneal Contamination Risks
Joel Leroy, MD FRCS, Federico Costantino, MD, Michele Diana, MD, Jacopo D'Agostino, MD, Didier Mutter, MD PhD, James Wu, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD FRCS FACS. IRCAD-EITS, Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, France Introduction: This prospective study aims to evaluate bacterial peritoneal contamination between different techniques of transabdominal or transanal specimen… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
The Significance of Laparoscopic Surgery for Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
Masanori Arita, MD, Mitsuo Shimada, phD, Nobuhiro Kurita, phD, Takashi Iwata, phD, Masanori Nishioka, phD, Shinya Morimoto, phD, Kouzou Yoshikawa, phD, Jun Higashijima, phD, Tomohiko Miyatani, MD, Chie Mikami, MD, Hideya Kashihara, MD. The University of Tokushima IntroductionLaparoscopic surgery for colon cancer has been spread, but there are few reports about the significance of laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Safety and Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Complex Colorectal Procedures
Madhu Ragupathi, MD, Diego I Ramos-Valadez, MD, Steven Miller, MD, Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS. Division of Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas Introduction: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) has evolved into a safe and feasible approach for the treatment of diseases of the colon and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- 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
- Topic:
- Colorectal
The Risk Factors Influencing the Development of Acute Urinalry Retention After Rectal Cancer Resection
Jung Myun Kwak, MD PhD, Seon Hahn Kim, MD PhD, Se Jin Baek, MD, Jae Seung Cho, MD, Jin Kim, MD PhD, Sung Soo Park, MD PhD, Sung Ock Suh, MD Phd. Korea University Anam Hospital INTRODUCTION: It has been demonstrated that damage to the pelvic autonomic nerves resulting from radical pelvic dissection is the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
The Lateral Ligament of the Rectum: A Myth Or a Reality?
Joel Leroy, MD FRCS, Federico Costantino, MD, James Wu, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD FACS FRCS. IRCAD-EITS, Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, France Introduction : The recent developments of 3-chip HD video laparoscopic cameras help the surgeon to have a better knowledge of the anatomy. Materials and Methods: In this movie,… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
The Laparoscopic Excisions of the Tailgut Cysts in Retrorectal Space
Sang Woo Lim, MD PhD, Jung Wook Huh, MD, Young Jin Kim Kim, MD PhD, Hyeoung Rok Kim, MD PhD. Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Gwangju, Korea INTRODUCTIONTailgut cysts, or retrorectal cystic hamartomas are rare congental developemental lesions , and the location is mostly retrorectal space, and more common… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
The Etiology and Significance of Choledochoduodenal Fistula
Mahmoud M Abu Khalaf, MB CHB Alex FRCS Edin FACS, Salam S Daradkeh, MD, Mohammed S Al-Qudah, MD, Awni T Abu-Sneineh, MD, Mohamad M Khatib, MD, Mustafa M Shennak, MD. The University of Jordan Background: the etiology and the clinical significance of cholechoduodenal fistula (CDF) is still a controversial issue. It is controversial whether patient… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
The English National Training Program for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: What Do the Trainees Think?
Susannah M Wyles, MSc MRCS, Danilo Miskovic, MD FRCS, George B Hanna, PhD FRCS, Mark G Coleman, MD FRCS. Imperial College London, Derriford Hospital (on behalf of the National Training Program) IntroductionThe National Training Programme (NTP) was set up in 2008 to target established colorectal surgeons who desired to learn laparoscopic colorectal surgery. The aim… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
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
Techniques for Complete Total Mesorectal Excision in Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection: the Importance of Identifying Visceral Pelvic Fascia and Neurovascular Bundle
Ziqiang wang, Ziqiang wang, YuanChuan Zhang, YuanChuan Zhang, Zhongguang Zhou, Zhongguang Zhou. department of gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, West China hospital, Due to better local control and survival provided by total mesorectal excision (TME) for treatment of rectal cancer, TME has wildly been accepted as the gold standard for surgery of middle or low rectal… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal