What is the normal drain amylase range for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?
Viet Phuong, MD, Timothy S Kuwada, MD, Ian Villanueva, MD, Keith Gersin, MD, Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD. Carolinas Healthcare System. Staple line and anastomotic leaks from the foregut extravasate salivary amylase. Elevated drain amylase (DA) levels have been associated with leaks in bariatric surgery. The ability to detect elevations in DA may improve early detection… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Validity of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy following gastric band failure:
Mohammed Alkubaisi, MD, FICS, FIBMS, DMAS, Abdulsalam Altaie, MD, FICS, FRCS. Altaie Center For Laparoscopic & Obesity Surgery, Dubai, UAE. Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an effective bariatric procedure with low morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, high failure rates in long-term follow-up were seen. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has a failure rate in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Type 2 Diabetes Remission in Obese Patients After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Federico Moser, MD, German Viscido, MD, Alvaro Alcaraz, MD, Veronica Gorodner, MD, Lucio Obeide, MD. Hospital Privado de Cordoba. Introduction: there is clear evidence that type 2 diabetes obese patients are more likely to achieve diabetes control after bariatric surgery than those patients medically treated. The majority of the reports are based on gastric bypass… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Treatment of Gastric Torsion After Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Anthony M Gonzalez, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Christian Hernandez Mucia, MD, Pedro E Garcia Quintero, MD, Rey Romero, MD, Charan Donkor, MD, Jorge R Rabaza, MD, FACS, FASMBS. Baptist Health South Florida. BACKGROUND: Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) has been adopted as a stand-alone treatment for morbid obesity due its low morbidity and effectiveness that rivals Roux en-Y-Gastric… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
To Open Or Not to Open: Operative Choices for Approach To Gastric Pouch Revision
Katherine Manupipatpong, BS, David May, DO, Anthony Petrick, MD, Jon Gabrielsen, MD, William Strodel, MD, Anna Ibele, MD. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville PA. Introduction: Gastro-gastric fistula (GGF) complicates 11-40% of undivided Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses (RYGB)s and 1-2% of patients with divided gastric staple lines. Repair of GGF represents a technical challenge even to the experienced… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The protocol of a randomized, double-blinded, placebo controlled trial to investigate the role of intra-peritoneal ropivacaine in gastric bypass surgery
Robert Wu, Alexis Porte, Fatima Haggar, Isabelle Raiche, Husein Moloo, Jean Claude Gauthier, Amy Neville, Jean Denis Yelle, Joseph Mamazza. The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa. Introduction Postoperative pain control remains a major challenge, even in laparoscopic surgery such as gastric bypass. Effective pain control reduces the risk of postoperative complication such as deep vein… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Impact of Helicobacter Pylori on the Complications of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Sulaiman Almazeedi, MD, Salman Al-Sabah, Dheidan Alshammari, Shamlan Alqinai. Amiri Hospital - Kuwait. Background: Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) is a very common bacterium present in the gastric tissue of up to 50% of people and the mucosal damage it causes can predispose to multiple co-morbid conditions. This study aims to observe the prevalence of H.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
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
The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Concomitant Hiatal Hernia Repair on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Morbidly Obese
Kamran Samakar, MD, MA, Travis J Mckenzie, MD, Ali Tavakkoli, MD, Scott A Shikora, MD. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Background: The effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is controversial. Although concomitant hiatal hernia repair (HHR) at the time of LSG is common, there is little data on… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Covidien TriStaple System vs. the Duet Tissue Buttress in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Comparative Study
Mark A Dykstra, Noah J Switzer, Caroline E Sheppard, Kevin A Whitlock, Richdeep S Gill, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel Birch, Shahzeer Karmali. Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Center for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIS), Royal Alexandria Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.. Background and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Study of the Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Plication On Ghrelin Hormone in Morbidly Obese Patients
Tamer N Abdelbaki, MD, MRCS, Msc, Wael N Abdelsalam, MD, Khaled M Katri, MD, Mohamed Sharaan, MD, Mohamed K El Saidy, MD, Tamer M Mohamed, MBBCH, Elsaid Elkayal, MD. University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine. BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity continues to rise worldwide at an alarming rate. This trend was met with an evolution… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Splenic Abscess After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Vadim Avulov, DO, Daniel P McQuillen, MD, FIDSA, FACP, Masako Mizusawa, MD, David Brams, MD, FACS. Lahey Clinic. Introduction: Splenic abscess after a sleeve gastrectomy is an extremely rare occurrence, with only one case reported internationally and none were yet documented in United States. We are reporting a rare case study of splenic abscess as… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
SPIDER Sleeve – Initial Experience
Patrick Noel, MD, Marius Nedelcu, MD. Casamance Private Hospital. INTRODUCTION : SPIDER (Single Port Instrument Delivery Extended Reach) surgical system is a revolutionary surgical platform that offers the triangulation during the surgical procedure eliminating the crossover of the instruments, one of the major limitations of the single access surgery. METHODS: The purpose of this study… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Small bowel obstruction secondary to gastric band erosion and migration to jejunum
Matt Strickland, MD, BASc, Dan Abramowitz, MD, John Hagen, MD, David Starr, MD. University of Toronto. This video illustrates the management of a partial small bowel obstruction secondary to gastric band erosion and migration to the jejunum. This is a rare complication of laparoscopic gastric banding. A 53-year-old female presented five years after insertion of… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Small Bowel Obstruction After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Its Surgical Management: Experience in 10 Years.
Maria D Reyes-Salas, MD, Santiago Sherwell, MD, Roberto Rumbaut, MD, Paola Ripa-Galvan, MD. Hospital San Jose - Tecnologico De Monterrey. Background: An internal hernia is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in patients with a Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) with an incidence reported of 2 – 5%. Objective: Present our incidence… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity