Comparison of Long-term Outcome and Quality of Life Following Laparoscopic Repair of Incisional and Ventral Hernias With Tacker Or Suture Mesh Fixation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Virinder K Bansal, MBBS MS FACS, M C Misra, MS FACS FRCS, P Singal, MBBS, K Rao, MS, S Kumar, MS, S Rajeshwari, MD, R Sagar, MD. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India BackgroundMethod of mesh fixation after laparoscopic repair of incisional and ventral hernias is still an area of debate.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair – Long-term Prognosis and the Analysis of Mesh Shrinkage By Computed Tomography
Kanyu Nakano, MD, Hitoshi Idani, MD, Shinya Asami, MD, Sathoshi Koumoto, MD, Tetsushi Kubota, MD, Yohei Kurose, MD, Katsuyoshi Hioki, MD, Shinichiro Kubo, MD, Hiroki Nojima, MD, Yasushi Ohmura, MD, Takashi Yoshioka, MD, Hiroshi Sasaki, MD, Masahiko Muro, MD, Hitoshi Kin, MD, Norihisa Takakura, MD. Department of Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital Background: Laparoscopic incisional… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Incisional Hernia Repair Following Renal Transplantation
Lucian Panait, MD, Robert L Bell, MD, Kurt E Roberts, MD, Andrew J Duffy, MD. Yale School of Medicine Introduction: The incidence of hernias at the transplantation incision following renal transplantation is reported to be 4%. These incisions are usually located in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) and create hernias close to the pelvic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Effect of Enzymatic Degradation On the Mechanical Properties of Biologic Scaffold Materials
Afua H Annor, BS, Michael E Tang, BS, Chi Lun Pui, BS, Gregory C Ebersole, MS MS, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis INTRODUCTION: In the body, biologic scaffolds are exposed to matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) which are produced by inflammatory cells (neutrophils). Scaffolds… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
SILS Incisional Hernia Study
Harvey C Rainville, MD, Diego Camacho, MD, Jenny Choi, MD, Emmanuel Agaba, MD, Pratibha Vemulapali, MD. Montefiore Medical Center IntroductionOver the past several years single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has become increasingly popular. SILS includes incorporation of multiple abdominal trocars into one fascial defect, often at the umbilicus. The potential for incisional hernias after… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Assessing Immediate Postoperative Urinary Function in Tapp Inguinal Hernias Using the American Urological Association Symptom Score for Bph
Robert Mckay, MD. Ellis Hospital INTRODUCTION: To date, no sensitive measure has been used to quantify urinary symptoms in patients undergoing transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair in the 24- to 48- hr postoperative period. The American Urological Society Score (AUASS) is a validated score for urinary symptoms for benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH). This… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Approach for Incisional Hernias in Patients After Organ Transplantation Or With Liver Insufficiency
Marty Zdichavsky, MD, Dörte Wichmann, MD, Maria Witte, MD, Maximillian Von Feilitzsch, MD, Tobias Meile, MD, Alfred Königsrainer, MD. Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery ObjectiveIncisional hernia in patients with liver insufficiency or after organ transplantation has to be regarded a frequent complication. Immunosuppressive regimen, ascites and decrease of protein synthesis are… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Closure Versus Non-closure of Hernia Defect During Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Marianna Zeichen, MD, Wilmer Mata, MD, Henry J Lujan, MD, Irving Jorge, MD, Victor Maciel, MD, Dustin Lee, DO, Eddie Gomez, MD, Alejandro M Hernandez, MD, Gustavo Plasencia, MD. Jackson South Community Hospital Introduction: There are few published data regarding the benefits of closing the hernia fascial defect during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Outcomes of Simultaneous Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Ventral Hernia Repair Compared to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Alone
Nathan T Orr, MD, Daniel L Davenport, PhD, John S Roth, MD. University of Kentucky School of Medicine Objective: An original article to compare the short-term outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ventral hernia repair with laparoscopic cholecystectomy alone. Methods: We queried the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Parastomal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Modified Sugarbaker Technique Results in Superior Recurrence Rate
Asma Asif, BS, Melissa Ruiz, MD, Amy Yetasook, BS, Joann Carbray, BA, Woody Denham, MD, John Linn, MD, Michael B Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University Health System Background: Parastomal hernia (PH) is a frequent complication of stoma formation, occurring in 35%-50% of patients. Recurrence after repair is common, ranging from 24% to 54% of cases.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Versus Open Hernia Repair, Results From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
P D Colavita, MD, A L Walters, MS, V B Tsirline, MD, A E Lincourt, PhD, B T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Introduction: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair has become increasingly popular since its inception. The purpose of this study is to compare laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repair with mesh in… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Effect of Obesity On Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose Tissue-derived Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Jiegen Chen, PhD, Anna Spagnoli, MD, Alfonso Torquati, MD MSCI. Duke University and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Introduction: Adipose tissue dysfunction is an important feature of obesity characterized by marked changes in secretion of adipokines. These result in chronic vascular inflammation, oxidative stress, and activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), eventually leading… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Basic Science
Pre- And Intra-operative Lidocaine Injection for Preemptive Analgesics in Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-controlled Study
Tae Han Kim, MD, Hyun Kang, MD, Yoo Shin Choi, MD, Joong Min Park, MD, Kyong Choun Chi, MD. College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University BackgroundThe preemptive intravenous injection of local anesthetics is known to improve postoperative pains in abdominal surgery. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of intravenous lidocaine injection… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Basic Science
Gastric Ischemic Conditioning Increases Neovascularization and Reduces Inflammation and Fibrosis During Gastroesophageal Anastomotic Healing
Kyle A Perry, MD, James Liu, MD, Ambar Banarjee, MD, Mark R Wendling, Nilay Shah, MD, W S Melvin, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH INTRODUCTION: Gastric pull-up reconstruction is the most common approach to esophageal replacement during esophagectomy. The incidence of anastomotic leak and stricture remain high,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Basic Science
Simultaneous Laparoscopy-Assisted Resection for Synchronous Gastric and Colorectal Cancer
Byung-kwon Ahn, Seung-hyun Lee, Joong-jae Yoo, Sung-uhn Baek, Ki-young Yoon. Department of Surgery, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea Purpose: Colorectal and gastric cancers are sometimes diagnosed as a synchronous carcinoma. Simultaneous surgical resection with lymphadenectomy is indicated for both cancers, if there is no other distant metastasis and curative resection is… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal