The Effect of Smoking on Open and Laparoscopic Bariatric Outcomes
Ivy N Haskins, MD, Richard Amdur, PhD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, FACS. George Washington University Department of General Surgery. Background: Bariatric surgery is an effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity. Although the effect of smoking on bariatric surgical outcomes is unclear, many bariatric surgeons recommend smoking cessation prior to surgery. We investigated the association of smoking… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Mesenteric Defect Closure in Laparoscopic Roux en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Control Trial
Ulysses Rosas, BA, Shusmita Ahmed, MD, Natalia Leva, BA, Trit Garg, BA, Michael Russo, MD, John M Morton, MD, MPH. Stanford University School of Medicine. Introduction: Bowel obstruction caused by internal herniation is a potential complication following laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB). Previous studies have shown that closure of mesenteric defects after LRYGB may reduce… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Omentopexy During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Reducing Postoperative Gastrointestinal Symptoms
Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, Ricardo Costa, BS, Alfons Pomp, MD, Gregory Dakin, MD. New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Objective: Patients undergoing sleeve gastrecomy experience a significant amount of postoperative gastrointestinal symptoms. The purpose of our study was to assess the efficacy of omentopexy during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in reducing postoperative gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Methods:… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Is next-day discharge following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass safe in select patients? Analysis of short-term outcomes
Ahmad I Elnahas, MD, FRCSC, David R Urbach, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Allan Okrainec, MDCM, MHPE, FACS, FRCSC, Fayez Quereshy, MD, MBA, FRCSC, Timothy D Jackson, MD, MPH, FRCSC. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto. Introduction: There is controversy surrounding the safety and feasibility of next-day discharge following laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Morbidity and Mortality in Bariatric Surgery using Age and BMI stratification- A NSQIP data study
Aliu Sanni, MD, Sebastian Perez, MPH, Rachel Medbery, MD, Hernan Urrego, MD, Craig McCready, MD, Juan Toro, MD, Ankit Patel, MD, Arvin Singh, MD, Jahnavi Srinivasan, MD, Barbara Pettitt, MD, Edward Lin, DO, John Sweeney, MD, Scott Davis, MD. Department of General & GI Surgery, Emory University Hospital. Introduction: Bariatric surgery results in long-term weight… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Roux-limb placement for the management of chronic proximal fistulas after sleeve gastrectomy.
Simon van de Vrande, Jacques Himpens, PhD, Ramon Vilallonga, PhD. AZ Sint Blasius. Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an increasingly popular bariatric procedure. However, after LSG, leaks may occur that are difficult to treat and that can persist for months. Treatment is controversial and ranges from stent placement to total gastrectomy. We propose an… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Medical Tourism and Obesity Surgery: Who Pays?
Caroline E Sheppard, BSc, Erica Lester, BSc, MD, David Kim, BSc, Daniel W Birch, MSc, MD, FRCSC, Shahzeer Karmali, MD, FRCSC, FACP, Christopher J de Gara, MB, MS, FRCS, Ed, Eng, C, FACS. University of Alberta, Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine the financial… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comparison of Stricture Rates using Three Different Gastrojejunostomy Anastamotic Techniques in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Azam Qureshi, MD, Mujjahid Abbas, MD, Lindsay Cumella, BS, J J Choi, MD, P. Vemulapalli, MD, D. R Camacho, MD. Montefiore Medical center, Bronx, NY. Introduction: No one gastrojejunostomy anastomosis technique (GJA) in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is currently preferred over another. Bendewald et al confirmed that there was no difference in anastomotic stricture… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Perioperative Risk and Complications of Revisional Bariatric Surgery Compared to Primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Linda P Zhang, MD, Wen Hui Tan, MD, Ronald Chang, MD, Valerie Halpin, MD, J. Chris Eagon, MD. Department of Surgery and Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO. INTRODUCTION: There have been a growing number of patients requiring revisional bariatric surgery. This study compares the perioperative course and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Alcohol Metabolism Is Not Affected After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A New Finding
Martin A Berducci, MD, Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Diego F Nino, Alberto S Gallo, MD, Eric Cramer, MS, Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Ryan C Broderick, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of California, San Diego. INTRODUCTION: It has been published that gastric bypass surgery… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comparison of Long-term Mortality (>8 years) of 7,862 Bariatric Patients to the General Population in New York State
Dana A Telem, MD, Maria Altieri, MD, Jie Yang, PhD, Qiao Zhang, MS, Wendy L Patterson, MPH, Brittany D Peoples, MS, Gerald Gracia, MD, A. Laurie Shroyer, PhD, MSHA, Aurora D Pryor, MD. Stony Brook Medicine, New York State Department of Health Office of Quality and Patient Safety. Introduction: Obesity is a well-established risk factor… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Early post operative weight loss after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy correlates with the volume of the stomach excised and not with that of the sleeve! Preliminary data from an MDCT based study.
Pawanindra Lal, MS, DNB, MNAMS, FRCSEd, FRCSGlas, FRCSEn, FACS, Manoj K Midha, MBBS, Anubhav Vindal, MS, DNB, MRCSEd, MNAMS, Jagdish Chander, MS. Division of Minimal Access Surgery, Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College (University of Delhi), New Delhi, India. Introduction Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in India in the 21st century, with morbid obesity… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Hospital Admissions Greater Than 30 Days Following Bariatric Surgery: Patient and Procedure Matter
Dana A Telem, MD, Wendy L Patterson, MPH, Brittany D Peoples, MS, Maria Altieri, MD, Gerald Gracia, MD, Jie Yang, PhD, Qiao Zhang, MS, Aurora D Pryor, MD. Stony Brook Medicine, New York State Department of Health Office of Quality and Patient Safety. Introduction: Sparse data is available regarding hospital admission rates greater than 30-days… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Have Any Influence On Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease? Preliminary Results
Veronica Gorodner, MD, Rudolf Buxhoeveden, MD, Gaston Clemente, MD, Laura Sole, MD, Luis Caro, MD, Alejandro Grigaites, MD. Programa de Unidades Bariatricas. Introduction: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) prevalence is clearly increased among obese population. There is no question that gastric bypass is the best treatment option for obesity combined with GERD. However, the influence of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Presence of Hlelicobacter Pylori is not associated with late anastamotic complications in gastric bypass patients
John J Kelly, MD, Richard A Perugini, MD, Lisa Q Wang, MD, Thomas Tomczyk, MD, Julie Flahive, MS. University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Background Eradication of H. pylori prior to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has been advocated as a measure to reduce anastomotic ulceration. However, the evidence to support a correlation between preoperative H. pylori… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity