Prevalence of Autoimmune Disease in Patients with Esophageal Achalasia
Jason D Booy, BSc, Julie Takata, George Tomlinson, David R Urbach, MD MSc. Division of General Surgery, University Health Network; and Departments of Surgery and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada BackgroundAchalasia is a rare disease of the esophagus that has an unknown etiology. Genetic, infectious, and autoimmune mechanisms have… Continue Reading
Are Patients That Undergo Bariatric Surgery At a Greater Risk for Gastro-Jejunal Anastomotic Complication Compared to Those Undergoing Non-Bariatric Foregut Surgery?
I. Michael Leitman, MD, Andrew D Yu, BA, Martin S Karpeh, MD, Mason W Mandy, MD, Christopher Roker, MBA. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center Background: Gastrojejunal leak is a dreaded complication following foregut surgery. The present study evaluates the incidence and risk factors for the development of anastomotic complications for bariatric… Continue Reading
Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Standard Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children
Khanjan H Nagarsheth, MD, Sagar S Gandhi, MD, Brent Roaten, MD PhD, Matthew Mancini, MD, Alfred P Kennedy, MD FACS. University of Tennessee Medical Center Introduction: There is a growing interest in single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), and SILS cholecystectomy is now being routinely performed at many centers. There is as yet no larger series… Continue Reading
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
Assisting Skills in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Among Different Level of Surgical Residents in a Program with Early Introduction of Laparoscopic Training
Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Gintaras Antanavicius, MD FACS. Abington Memorial Hospital Introduction : Resident participation in advanced laparoscopic operations requiring significant learning curve has become commonplace during early phase of surgical training. Previous study on laparoscopic cholecystectomy has reported that junior residents with less technical experience contribute to longer operative time, higher blood loss and increased… Continue Reading
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- Education / Simulation
Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review
Richdeep Gill, MD, Daniel Birch, MD, David Al-Adra, MD, Matthew Hudson, MD, Xinzhe Shi, Arya Sharma, MD, Shahzeer Karmali, MD. University of Alberta Abstract Background:Over a billion individuals worldwide are considered overweight or obese. Bariatric laparoscopic surgery has been shown to lead to sustainable weight-loss with improvement in co-morbidities in these obese individuals. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic… Continue Reading
Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy On Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review
Sharon Chiu, MD, Daniel W Birch, MD, Xinzhe Shi, Arya M Sharma, MD, Shahzeer Karmali, MD. University of Alberta Abstract: Introduction: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has increased in popularity as both a definitive and staged procedure for morbid obesity. Respectively, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common comorbid disease in bariatric patients. The effect of SG… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Rare Cause of Splenic Avulsion
Hamed Taheri, MD, Kalyan Vunnamadala, MD, Leopoldo Baccaro, MD, Artun Aksade, MD. Easton Hospital BACKGROUND: Endoscopic Retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an extremely feasible diagnostic and therapeutic tool with few complications. Here we present a patient who was diagnosed with a splenic avulsion after undergoing ERCP. METHOD: Case presentation and liturature review for splenic injury caused… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
The Ligasure Vessel Sealing Device in 535 Consecutive Intestinal Resections
R F Sing, DO, K W Kercher, MD, T Munsell, I Belyansky, MD, V B Tsirline, MD, B T Heniford, MD. Division of GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Introduction: The goal of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of the Ligasure vessel sealing device as an alternative… Continue Reading
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Image Inversion and Digital Mirror Image Technology Aid Laparoscopic Surgery Task Performance in the Paradoxical View: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Richdeep Gill, MD, Harshdeep Mangat, BSc, David P Al-Adra, MD, Haili Wang, MD FRCSC, Xinzhe Shi, MPH, Cliff Sample, MD FRCSC. University of Alberta Objective:As laparoscopic surgical procedures increase in complexity, surgeons may find themselves with the laparoscope opposite to their laparoscopic instruments, thus creating the paradoxical viewpoint. We assessed whether surgical task performance in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Heated Versus Cold Insufflation for Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery Has Minimal Benefit On Patient Outcomes
Namdar Manouchehri, MD MSc, Daniel W Birch, MD FRCSC FACS, Xinzhe Shi, Ghassan Hadi, MD, Shahzeer Karmali, MD FRCSC. University of Alberta Background: Intraoperative hypothermia during both open and laparoscopic abdominal surgery may be associated with adverse events. For laparoscopic abdominal surgery, the use of heated insufflation systems for establishing pneumoperitoneum has been described to… Continue Reading
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Gallstones and Kidney Transplantation; Prophylactic Or Expectant Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?
Hani H Haider, MD, Hatem Matar, MD, Ali Taqi, MD, Husain Hayati, MD, Adnan Sadeq, MD, Mustafa Almosawi, MD. Hamed Al-Essa Organ Transplant Center, Kuwait. Purpose of study: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a relatively safe procedure in the modern era. Whether there is advantage in performing this surgery prophylactically in asymptomatic kidney transplant recipients is… Continue Reading
The Use of Mini Laparoscopy in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient with Acute Cholecystitis
F A Morfesis, MD, Brian P Rose, BS. Owen Drive Surgical Clinic of Fayetteville, East Carolina University Introduction: The use of laparoscopy in patients requiring peritoneal dialysis is the preferred method of placement. In this case report, we highlight the use of "mini" laparoscopy in a PD patient requiring cholecystectomy. We use this approach based… Continue Reading
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Single-Incision Multiport Laparo-Endoscopic (simple) Surgery
Toshiyuki Mori, MD, Nobutsugu Abe, MD, Hisae Aoki, MD, Masanori Sugiyama, MD. Department of Surgery, Kyorin University Laparoscopic surgery has been widely accepted as a less invasive alternative to conventional open surgery. The fact that most contributed to reduce invasiveness of surgical procedures is reduction of the injury to the normal body wall. Since its… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
A Comparison of Laparoscopic Transhiatal Esophagectomy Without Thoracoscopic Port Versus Open Transhiatal Esophagectomy
Subhasis Misra, MD, Alexander Fort, BA, Nestor De La Curz, MD, Alan Livingstone, MD. University of Miami Background: Open Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy and open Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) is known to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Few studies have been published comparing an open transhiatal approach and a laparoscopic transhiatal approach without a thoracoscopic port.… Continue Reading