Validation of an Advanced Laparoscopic Skills Curriculum
Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, James Whitteledge, Richard Birkett, MD, Ted Delmonico, MD, Neal Seymour, MD. Lahey Clinic, Baystate Medical Center. INTRODUCTION: Since FLS represents a minimum proficiency standard for laparoscopic surgery, more advanced proficiency standards are required to address the need of current surgical training. We wanted to establish face and construct validity of a new… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Validation of a Novel, Low-Cost Simulator for Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair and Fundoplication
J Babowice, P Suarez, W Denham, J Linn, S Haggerty, R Tanaka, M Gitelis, J Carbray, M Ujiki. NorthShore University HealthSystem. Background: Laparoscopic simulation has become a widely accepted methodology in surgical training; however, few procedure specific training models have been developed and validated. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Utility of a human-type robot as humanoid surgeon in Multi Piercing Surgery of ultra-minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
Ohdaira Takeshi, Prof, Atsuo Takenishi, Prof. Center for Advanced Medical Initiatives, Kyushu University. PURPOSE: The robot developed for clinical use such as da Vinci Surgical System allowed solo surgery, for example, prostatectomy within a restricted operative field. However, concerning gastrectomy or colectomy, which needs widely dynamic action such as overturning organs, it is difficult to… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Robotics
Use of Biliary Stent in Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration
Matthew J Lyon, MBBS, Seema Menon, MBBCh, MRCS, MCh, Abhiney Jain, MBBCh, Harish Kumar, MD, FRCS, FRCS. Darling Downs Health Serivce, University of Queensland. INTRODUCTION It is well supported in the literature that laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for choledocolithiasis has equal efficacy when compared to ERCP followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Decompression after supraduodenal choledochotomy… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
Truncal Vagotomy Without Drainage: Are There Long Term Concerns?
Matt B Martin, MD. Central Carolina Surgery, PA, Cone Health, Greensboro, NC. Introduction: Panelists at SAGES 2012 implied that inadvertent vagotomy was the cause of the bloating, diarrhea, and delayed gastric emptying that is often seen after complex foregut reconstructions that require extensive esophageal dissection. Is it correct to ascribe these symptoms to vagotomy and… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Tricks to Decrease the Suture Line Dehiscence Rate During Endoluminal Locoregional Resection (ELRR) by Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM)
Emanuele Lezoche, MD, FACS, Silvia Quaresima, MD, Andrea Balla, MD, Giancarlo D'Ambrosio, MD, Alessandro M Paganini, MD, PhD, FACS. Department of General Surgery, Surgical Specialties and Organ Transplantation "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. INTRODUCTION - ELRR by TEM is a valid alternative to TME in selected patients with early low rectal cancer, with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES
Treatment of foregut fistulas with biologic fistula plugs
Rhys Filgate, Dr, Alan Thomas, Mr, Mohammed Ballal, Assoc, Professor. School of Surgery, University of Western Australia. Introduction Enteric fistulas are a recognized complication of various diseases and surgical interventions. 15-25% are spontaneous and are most commonly associated with Chron’s disease, malignancy and infection. The remaining 75-85% are iatrogenic and arise most frequently as a… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Transperineal NOTES-Inspired Approach to the Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) in Patients with Rectal Neoplasia A preliminary experience
Elie K Chouillard, MD, PhD. Department of General Surgery, POISSY SAINT GERMAIN MEDICAL CENTER. Background: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is an emerging surgical approach. In humans, “pure” NOTES is still slowed down by technical hurdles. However, “Hybrid” variants have been increasingly reported. Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the best treatment for patients with… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES
To Stent Or Not to Stent: Outcomes of Self-expanding Intraluminal Stents in Foregut Surgery
Hrishikesh Nerkar, MD, Anna Ibele, MD, Jon Gabrielsen, MD, William Strodel, MD, Anthony T Petrick, MD. Geisinger Medical Center, Dept of MIS and Bariatric Surgery. Background: Self-expanding stents (SES) have been used with increasing frequency to treat the complications of foregut surgery. The safety and effectiveness of SES for these indications has been difficult to… Continue Reading
Tissue Storage Ex Vivo Significantly Increases Vascular Fusion Bursting Pressure
James D Cezo, PhD, Eric A Kramer, MS, Jonathan A Schoen, MD, Virginia L Ferguson, PhD, Mark E Rentschler, PhD. University of Colorado at Boulder. Introduction: Harvested biological tissue is a common medium for surgical device assessment in a laboratory setting; this study aims to differentiate between surgical device performance in the clinical and laboratory… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Basic Science
Thromboembolic Events in Bariatric Surgery: The Cleveland Clinic Experience
Mohammad H Jamal, MD, MEd, FRCSC, Hideharu Shimizu, MD, Stacy Brethauer, MD, FACS, Mathew Kroh, MD, FACS, Biban Chand, MD, FACS, Philip Schauer, MD, FACS. Cleveland Clinic. Introduction The risk of venous thromboembolic (VTE) events is increased in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Population studies examining VTE rates after bariatric surgery often lack details and uniformity… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Outcomes and Quality
The utilization of laparoscopy in ventral hernia repair: an update of outcomes analysis using ACS-NSQIP data
Chetan Aher, MD, Shaun Daly, MD, Daniel J Deziel, MD, Keither W Millikan, MD, Jonathan A Myers, MD, Minh B Luu, MD. Department of Surgery Rush University Medical Center. Introduction Previous studies using ACS-NSQIP data demonstrated fewer complications associated with laparoscopic compared to open ventral hernia repair. Furthermore, the use of laparoscopy appeared to… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The Successful Development and Implementation of a Novel, Biliary Surgical Simulation Pathway Training Curriculum
Joseph M Buchholz, BS, Charles M Vollmer, MD, Kiyoyuki W Miyasaka, MD, Denise LaMarra, MS, Noel N Williams, MB, BCh, MCh, FRCSI, FRCS, Jon B Morris, MD, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, PhD, MA, FRCS. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. INTRODUCTION Traditionally, the function of simulation in surgical education is to provide instruction… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
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
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
The Effect of Differential Proximal Myotomy Length On Esophagogastric Junction Distensibility During Heller Myotomy and Poem
Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Lubomyr Boris, BS, Frederic Nicodeme, MD, Peter J Kahrilas, MD, John E Pandolfino, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION: For laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM), it has been shown that a myotomy extending 3cm distal to the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) results in… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut