A Case-Matched Comparison of Laparoscopic and Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Marylise Boutros, Dr, Anthony III M Vernava, Dr. Physicians Regional Medical Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida Objectives of the Study: Robotic colorectal surgery is an emerging technology that may confer technical, clinical and ergonomic benefits. Furthermore, it has been suggested that right hemicolectomy serves as an ideal procedure to begin the learning curve in robotic colorectal… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Robotics
Analysis of a Single Institution Experience with Laparoscopic Choledochoduodenostomy
Yashodhan S Khajanchee, MD, Maria A Cassera, BS, Chet W Hammill, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD, Paul D Hansen, MD. Providence Portland Medical Center Introduction:Choledochoduodenostomy for treatment of common duct stones or stricture is seldom performed in the age of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), however, it remains a valuable surgical approach for the internal drainage… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- HPB
Avoidance of Collis Gastroplasty Based On GI Symptom Concerns Is Not Justified
Wai M Yeung, MD, Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Aamir Akmal, MD, Mohanbabu Alaparthi, MD, Jon D Gabrielsen, MD, Anthony T Petrick, MD. Geisinger Medical Center Background: The existence of a "short esophagus" continues to be a source of controversy surrounding paraesophageal hernia repair and therefore a precise definition of the "short esophagus" remain elusive. Intrinsic… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Causes of Dissatisfaction Following Laparoscopic Fundoplication: the Impact of Recurrent Symptoms, New Symptoms, and the Patient Experience
Leigh A Humphries, Kenneth Luberice, BS, Sharona B Ross, MD, Alexander S Rosemurgy, MD. Digestive Disorders Center, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA Introduction: Laparoscopic fundoplication is the "gold standard" therapy for GERD, though success after laparoscopic fundoplication is not uniform. This study was undertaken to determine the causes of dissatisfaction following laparoscopic fundoplication. Methods:… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Effect of Increasing Case Complexity On Fundamental Laparoscopic Skills: Understanding the Skill Set for Advanced Laparoscopy
Marilou Vaillancourt, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, Simon Bergman, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Sebastian Demyttenaere, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Liane S Feldman, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery & Innovation, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Introduction: The operating room is an ongoing learning environment for surgical trainees. However, very little standardized… Continue Reading
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- Education / Simulation
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
Evaluation of the Oncological Standard of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (mie) in a Uk Specialist Unit
James A RINK, MD FRCS, David F HEWIN, MD FRCS, Martin S WADLEY, MD FRCS. Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK and Three Counties Upper GI Unit, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK INTRODUCTIONThe introduction of minimally invasive techniques in esophageal cancer surgery in the UK has been accompanied by concerns about the oncological standards of surgery… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Cirrhosis
Akishige Kanazawa, PhD, Tadashi Tsukamoto, PhD, Sadatoshi Shimizu, PhD, Shintaro Kodai, PhD, Sadaaki Yamazoe, PhD. Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with liver cirrhosis.Background: Liver resection for HCC in cirrhotic patients sometimes involves difficulty… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- HPB
Laparoscopic Totalgastrectomy and D2 Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer and Intracorporeal Roux-En-Y Reconstruction Using Oro-Gastric Anvil, Over 120 Cases Experiences
Hitoshi Satodate, Dr, Haruhiro Inoue, Dr, Junichi Tanka, Dr, Shin-ei Kudo. Digestive Disease Cemter, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital IntroductionLaparoscopic gastrectomy (LTG) for gastric cancer is becoming popular procedure in Japan. In our institution, 141 cases of the gastric cancer patients were operated last year and almost 90% of the patients were performed laparoscopic. One… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Oncologic Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (gist) of the Stomach
Norihito Wada, MD PhD, Tsunehiro Takahashi, MD PhD, Hiroya Takeuchi, MD PhD, Rieko Nakamura, MD PhD, Takashi Ohyama, MD PhD, Yoshiro Saikawa, MD PhD, Makio Mukai, MD PhD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University INTRODUCTION: Standard treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the stomach, if localized to the… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Outcomes of Laparoscopic Colectomy for Cancer in Elderly Patients
Wai Lun Law, MD, Jensen T Poon, MD, Joe K Fan, MD, Oswens S Lo, MD, Chi Chung Foo, MD. The University of Hong Kong Background: Resection for colon cancer in the elderly is considered as a major undertaking, which is associated with a high operative morbidity. There have been studies on the safety of… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Colorectal
Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagogastrectomy: Analysis of 105 Cases
Ninh T Nguyen, MD, Xuan-Mai T Nguyen, PhD, Anderson H Shih, Taraneh Matin, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Brian Smith, MD. UC Irvine Medical Center Introduction: The thoracoscopic-laparoscopic approach to esophagectomy with a cervical anastomosis has been described; however, the literature is limited regarding the feasibility and safety of performing a minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Radiofrequency Ablation for Intramucosal Carcinoma in Barrett\’s Esophagus
H L Elliott, MD, B J Loew, MD, S R Gordon, MD, R I Rothstein, MD. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center INTRODUCTIONRadiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an established treatment modality for patients with high-grade dysplasia in the setting of Barrett's esophagus (BE). However, this treatment is not well established for use in patients with BE and intramucosal… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Results in Similar Short-Term Post-Operative Pain and Quality of Life Scores When Compared to Multi-Incision: A Prospective Randomized Blinded Comparison
Dennis Leung, MS, Woody Denham, MD, Mohammad Salabat, MD, Zeeshan Butt, PhD, Ermilo Barrera, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystem, Chicago, IL. Introduction: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery was developed with the aim of decreasing post-operative pain and improving cosmesis. Several retrospective studies have shown feasibility of the technique; however, randomized trials comparing single-incision to multiple-incision… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- SILS
Single Port Transumbilical Laparoscopic Appendendectomy: A Preliminary Comparative Randomized Study with Acute Appendicitis
R VILALLONGA, PhD, A NADA, PhD, OSCAR GONZALEZ, PhD, A SÜMER, T DEMIREL, MANUEL ARMENGOL, U BARBAROS. General Surgery Department. Universitary Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Barcelona. Spain. General Surgery Department. Cairo University. Egypt.General Surgery Department, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. Turkey. INTRODUCTION: Since early nineties, laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has become another optional treatment for acute… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Endolumenal / NOTES