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
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
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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- Posters of Distinction
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- Education / Simulation
Surgical Resident Learning Curve for a Simulated Single Port Laparoscopic Surgical Task
Nathan E Conway, MD, Neal E Seymour, MD, Ron W Bush, BS, John R Romanelli, MD. Baystate Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine INTRODUCTIONAlthough single port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS)-experienced surgeons have been shown to perform better than inexperienced surgeons on simulated SPLS, the rate of acquisition of this skill is not known. To define… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Education / Simulation
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
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
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
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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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
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
- Topic:
- Foregut
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
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
- Topic:
- Foregut
The Current Status of Laparoscopic Liver Resection in Japanese Single Institusion and a Proposal of Classification of Laparoscopic Liver Resection Based On Technical Demand
Kan Toriguchi, MD, Etsuro Hatano, MD PhD, Koji Kitamura, MD, Takamichi Ishii, MD PhD, Takafumi Machimoto, MD PhD, Kojiro Taura, MD PhD, Kentaro Yasuchika, MD PhD, Shinji Uemoto, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan <Introduction>Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has been covered with medical insurance by Japanese government since… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- HPB
Standardization of Hals-Dp for Pancreatic Malignant Tumors
Masayuki Tori, MD, Hiroki Akamatsu, MD, Katsuhide Yoshidome, MD, Shigeyuki Ueshima, MD, Ken Omori, MD, Toshirou Nishida, MD. Osaka Police Hospital BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LADP) has been applied to many cases in pancreatic surgery, but it is not yet a standard method for pancreatic malignant tumors. The chief reasons for it: (1) difficulty in… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- HPB
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
- Topic:
- HPB