Variations in Endoscopic Description of Failed Fundoplications
Arpad Juhasz, MD PhD, Abhishek Sundaram, MBBS MPH, Masato Hoshino, MD, Tommy H Lee, MD, Sumeet K Mittal, MD. Department of Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center Objective: The objective of this study was to compare endoscopic findings reported by community physicians (gastroenterologists and surgeons) with our (a tertiary referral center) findings in patients who underwent… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Validation of Observational Clinical Human Reliability Assessment (OCHRA) in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Performed By Specialists
Danilo Miskovic, MD FRCS, Melody Ni, PhD, Susannah M Wyles, MSc MRCS, Amjad Parvaiz, FRCS, George B Hanna, PhD FRCS. Imperial College, London, United Kingdom ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate if it is possible to establish construct and predictive validity for the observational clinical human reliability assessment (OCHRA) method in laparoscopic colorectal… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Transvaginal Cholecystectomy Versus Minilaparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Angel Cuadrado-García, MD PhD, José F Noguera, MD PhD, Rafael Morales, MD, Carlos Dolz, MD PhD, Jose M Olea, MD, Jose C Vicens, MD PhD, Luis Lozano, MD. Hospital Son Llatzer, Palma de Mallorca. SPAIN. Background Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) makes it possible to perform intraperitoneal surgical procedures with a minimal number of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transcervical Videoscopic Esophageal Dissection During Two-Field Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy – Early Patient Experience
Michael Parker, MD, Steven P Bowers, MD, Ross F Goldberg, MD, Jason M Pfluke, MD, John A Stauffer, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD, C Daniel Smith, MD. Mayo Clinic Florida Introduction: Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) reduces cardio-pulmonary complications by avoiding thoracic access, but requires some degree of blind mediastinal dissection. The authors developed a technique of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
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
Toupet Fundoplication with Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Is Associated with More Postoperative Dysphagia
Elizabeth J Honigsberg, MD, Gina L Adrales, MD, Jennifer E Tonneson, BS, William S Laycock, MD, Thadeus L Trus, MD. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the treatment of choice for achalasia. Its efficacy is largely defined by subjective outcome measures, with the majority of patients reporting good to excellent short… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
The Role of Short- Limb Roux-En-Y Reconstruction for Failed Anti- Reflux Surgery: A Single Center 5-Year Experience
K I Makris, MD, A Panwar, MD, A Ali, BS, B Willer, MD, T H Lee, MD, S K Mittal, MD. Department of surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska Introduction: The aim of our study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of short-limb Roux-en-Y (SLRNY) reconstruction for failed anti-reflux procedures. Methods: Prospectively collected data was… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
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
The Effects of Phenylephrine and Norepinephrine On Tissue Oxygenation in an Experimental Gastric Conduit Model As Measured By Optical Fiber Spectroscopy
Erin W Gilbert, MD, Vincent L Harrison, MD, Vivan V Hou, MD, James P Dolan, MD, Brett C Sheppard, MD, Steven L Jacques, PhD, John G Hunter, MD, Dan Gareau, PhD. Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, Department of Anesthesiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, Department of Dermatology &Biomedical… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
The Coming of Age of Complex Laparoscopy in a Community Teaching Hospital: Practice Patterns Learned From a Laparoscpic Ventral Hernia Repair Model
Ashwin A Kurian, MD, Sidhbh Gallagher, MD, Robert Josloff, MD. Abington Memorial Hospital Objective: Assess practice patterns in the incorporation of complex laparoscopy by general surgeons in a community teaching hospital using a laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) model.Methods: Univariate and multivariate regression analysis of patient and intraoperative variables was conducted on a prospectively acquired… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Technical and Perioperative Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Using Prone Vats
Ross F Goldberg, MD, Steven P Bowers, MD FACS, Michael A Parker, MD, John A Stauffer, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD FACS, C Daniel Smith, MD FACS. Mayo Clinic - Florida Introduction: Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) is performed through various approaches, including the use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for mediastinal esophageal dissection. Typically, VATS… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Systemic Immune Response and Clinical Results After Single Port Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Prospective Nonrandomized Study
Hyung-Joon Han, MD, Sae-Byeol Choi, MD, Wan-Bae Kim, MD, Tae-Jin Song, MD, Sung-Ock Suh, MD, Sang-Yong Choi, MD, Chung-Yun Kim, MD, Jong-Han Kim, MD, Seong Heum Park, MD, Dong-Sik Kim, MD, Jin-Suk Lee, MD, Young-Chul Kim, MD. Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine Introduction The benefits of laparoscopic surgery and technical advances could… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
Symptom Resolution After Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication in Patients with Proven Gastroesophageal Reflux
David J Dargis, DO, Matthew S Ralph, DO. Allegan Surgical Associates, Allegan, Michigan INTRODUCTION: Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) using EsophyX offers a less invasive alternative to laparoscopic fundoplication. A retrospective community-based study investigated safety, symptom resolution, patient satisfaction, and medication use after TIF. METHODS: Forty-one patients underwent TIF between April 2009 and June 2010 because… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Survival Comparison of Laparoscopic Versus Open Curative Gastrectomy for Early and Advanced Gastric Cancer. a Matched Cohort Study
Fabrizio Moisan, MD, Enrique Norero, MD, Milenko Slako, MD, Fernando Crovari, MD, Luis Ibañez, MD, Gustavo Perez, MD, Fernando Pimentel, MD, Sergio Guzmán, MD, Alex Escalona, MD, Nicolás Jarufe, MD, Camilo Boza, MD, Ricardo Funke, MD. Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Chile Aim: To compare 3 year survival of laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Surgical Management of Large Hiatal Hernia After a Failed Anti-Reflux Surgery
Arpad Juhasz, MD PhD, Abhishek Sundaram, MBBS MPH, Masato Hoshino, MD, Tommy H Lee, MD, Sumeet K Mittal, MD. Department of Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate outcomes for patients who underwent re-operative intervention after a failed anti-reflux surgery and had a large recurrent… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias