The Feasibility of 2mm Needle Forceps for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Akiko Umezawa, MD, Hideharu Shimizu, MD, Yosuke Seki, MD, Yuka Negishi, MD, Kazunori Kasama, MD FACS, Yoshimochi Kurokawa, MD. Minimally invasive surgery center, Yotsuya Medical Cube Objective: To determine the feasibility and limit of needle forceps for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and its usability for single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (TANKO) and choledocholithotomy. Materials and methods: During… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Is Safe and Effective in Morbidly Obese Patients with Cirrhosis
Jayme B Stokes, MD, Nicholas H Pope, MD, Mohamed Dahman, MD, Sean C Kumer, MD, Timothy M Schmitt, MD, Bruce D Schirmer, MD, Peter T Hallowell, MD. University of Virginia Background: Limited data currently exists regarding the performance of laparoscopic Rou-en-y gastric bypass (LRGB) in patients with cirrhosis. We evaluated our experience at a university… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Magnetic Scope Guide During Endoscopic Examinations of Colon
Miroslaw Szura, MD PhD, Krzysztof Bucki, MD, Andrzej Matyja, MD PhD. MEDICINA Specialist Diagnostic & Therapeutic Centre INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in Europe. Early diagnosis and treatment gives a chance for complete recovery of the patients. Screening colonoscopies in the symptom-free patients are currently performed on wide scale. The examinations are… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Versus NOTES Rectosigmoid Resection Using Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) in a Swine Survival Model
Patricia Sylla, MD, Min-Chan Kim, MD, Abdulmetin Dursun, MD, Liliana Bordeianou, MD MPH, Ifode Ajari, MD, Sevdenur Cizginer, MD, Brian Turner, MD, Denise W Gee, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, William R Brugge, MD, David W Rattner, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital INTRODUCTION: Our group previously demonstrated the feasibility and safety of NOTES transanal endoscopic rectosigmoid resection… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
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
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Quantifying Mental Workload of Surgeons Performing NOTES Procedures
Bin Zheng, MD PhD, Erwin Rieder, MD, Maria A Cassera, BS, Danny V Martinec, BS, Lee L Swanström, MD. Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Canada; Minimally Invasive Surgery Program, Legacy Health, Portland, Oregon INTRODUCTION: During Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES), surgeons often have difficulties orienting the surgical view and manipulating instruments accurately,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES
Robotic-Assited Thymectomy Is Superior to Transsternal Thymectomy
Johnathan Tavares, Timothy Newhook, Christopher Greenleaf, Benny Weksler. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Thomas Jefferson Univesrity Hospital Purpose – This study was conducted to compare perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing robotic-assisted (RA) or traditional transsternal (TS) thymecotmy. Complete thymectomy is the procedure of choice in the treatment of thymomas and in the treatment of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Robotics
Comprehensive Evaluation of an Endoscopic Fundoplication Using the Esophyx Device
Rebecca P Petersen, MD MSc, Laura Filippa, MD, Eelco B Wassenaar, MD PhD, Ana V Martin, MD, Roger Tatum, MD, Brant K Oelschlager, MD. University of Washington Medical Center Introduction: There are limited studies that evaluate the efficacy of an endoscopic fundoplication (EF) for GERD with EsophyXTM device, especially with the most recent procedural iteration… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoscopic Trans-Cystic Exploration for Single-Stage Management of Common Duct Stones and Acute Cholecystitis
Massimo Chiarugi, MD FACS, Christian Galatioto, MD, Piero Lippolis, MD, Luigi Decanini, MD, Adolfo Puglisi, MD, Chiara Bagnato, MD, Sonia Panicucci, MD, Marco Pelosini, MD, Pietro Iacconi, MD, Massimo Seccia, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy INTRODUCTION Common bile duct (CBD) stones are found in near 10% of patients undergoing elective laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
Fixation of Polypropylene Mesh On the Rabbit Abdominal Wall Using Poly L-Lactic Acid (plla) Nanosheet
Keiichi FUJINO, MD PhD, Manabu KINOSHITA, MD PhD, Hidekazu YANO, MD, Akihiro SAITOH, Toshinori FUJIE, PhD, Kahoko NISHIKAWA, PhD, Keiichi IWAYA, MD PhD, Shinji TAKEOKA, PhD, Daizoh SAITOH, MD PhD, Yuji TANAKA, MD PhD. Department of General Medicine, National Defense Medical College Introduction: Polypropylene mesh (PPM) used to repair abdominal wall hernias often induces dense… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Re-Evaluation of Needlescopic Surgery
Nobumi Tagaya, PhD, Keiichi Kubota, PhD. Second Department of Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi, Japan Background: Single port surgery (SPS) has gradually penetrated into the surgical field. However, we proposed the re-evaluation of needlescopic surgery (NS) to improve an esthetic result and postoperative quality of life of the patients and reduce costs and stress of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
Laparoscopic Fixation of Biologic Mesh At the Hiatus with Fibrin Or Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Sealant in a Porcine Model
Eric D Jenkins, MD, Sopon Lerdsirisopon, MD, Kevin P Costello, Lora Melman, MD, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Dept. of Surgery, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, Missouri) OBJECTIVES: Despite evidence that biologic mesh reinforcement improves outcomes for paraesophageal hernia repair, biologic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Gastric Ischemic Conditioning Prior to Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy, the Logic Trial
DARMARAJAH VEERAMOOTOO, MB BS MRCS MD, ANGELA C SHORE, PhD, SHAHJEHAN A WAJED, MA BM BCh MChir FRCS. Department of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom. Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom. Introduction:Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is recognised as a valid, less… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Proficiency-Based Training for Robotic Surgery: Construct Validity and Workload for Nine Inanimate Exercises
Genevieve Dulan, MD, Robert V Rege, MD, Deborah C Hogg, BS, Kristine K Gilberg-Fisher, RN BSN, Nabeel A Arain, MD MBA, Seifu T Tesfay, RN MS, Daniel J Scott, MD. University of Texas, Southwestern Introduction: We previously developed 9 inanimate training exercises as part of a comprehensive, proficiency-based robotic training curriculum that addressed 23 unique… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
A-Defensins and Hscrp for Comparing the Inflammatory Reaction in 4-Port Laparoscopic vs Less Cholecystectomy
Konstantinos Tsimogiannis, MSc, Konstantinos Tellis, Maria Mpakola, Alexandros Tselepis, PhD, Evangelos Tsimoyiannis, PhD FACS, Michalis Pitiakoudis. 'G.HATZIKOSTA" GENERAL HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA,GREECE, UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA, GREECE Introduction: Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Surgery is an evolution of laparoscopic surgery aiming at decreasing patients' parietal trauma associated with abdominal operations. LESS has been found so far to be efficient… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB