Who are the PPI non-responders?
Paul D Colavita, MD1, Christy M Dunst, MD1, Maria A Cassera, BS1, Kristin W Beard, MD1, Ahmed M Sharata, MD1, Radu Pescarus, MD2, Kevin M Reavis, MD1, Valerie J Halpin, MD3, Lee L Swanstrom, MD1. 1Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery Division, The Oregon Clinic, 2Department of General Surgery, Hopital Sacre-Coeur, Montreal, QC, 3Legacy Weight and… Continue Reading
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TV vs transumbilical extraction in CR resection after minilap approach or SILS approach
Alerjandra Garcia Novoa1, Nicolasa Fernandez Soria1, Sergio Builes Ramirez1, Namibia Sanluis Verdes1, Jose M Munoz2, Gonzalo Martin, MD3, Antonio Melero4, Jose F Noguera, MD, PhD1. 1Hospital A Coruna, 2Hospital Son Llatzer, 3Hospital Universitario Son Espases, 4Consorcio Hsopital General Universitario AIM. To compare the colorectal extraction trought the vagina vs the umbilical incision for SILS technique… Continue Reading
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Transanal laparoscopic repair of rectal anastomotic leak using single port device: Innovative & safe approach
Mohammed K Al Sibani, MDFRCSC1, Kin F Chin, MD, FRCS2, POk E Hong2. 1Armed Forces Hospital, 2University of Malaya Background: Anastomotic leak after anterior resection is a common complication which arises in up to 20% of cases. Preoperative general condition of the patient, level of the anastomosis and duration of operation are considered important contributory factors.… Continue Reading
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TEP repair for inguinal hernia under CSEA vs GA: A RCT
Naveen Sharma, Amit K Kundu, Medha Mohta. UCMS Delhi Introduction: Totally extraperitoneal repair (TEP) for inguinal hernia is usually performed under general anaesthesia (GA). Some reports have considered TEP to be feasible under locoregional anaesthesia.This study compared ease of surgery of performing TEP under GA versus combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia (CSEA). Objectives: To compare… Continue Reading
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The retroperitoneal resection margin: An independent prognostic factor in periampullary carcinoma
Mohanasundaram Avudaiappan, MS, Thakur D Yadav, MS, Vikas Gupta, Mch, Ashim Das, MD, Rakesh Kochhar, DM, Saroj K Sinha, DM, Anupam Lal, MD. PGIMER,CHANDIGARH INTRODUCTIONS:The retroperitoneal resection margin is most common margin microscopically involved by tumor in resectable periampullary carcinomas. The aim of the study was to evaluate outcome in patients who have undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy… Continue Reading
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The physiological assessment to burden on the surgeon in LS using the 128 channels EEG
Hisae Aoki, MD1, Toshiyuki Mori, MD, PhD2, Hiromasa Yamashita, PhD3, Toshio Chiba, MD, PhD3, Akio Mori, PhD4. 1Department of Surgery, Sanraku Hospital, 2Department of Surgery, Kyorin University, 3University Research Center (URC), Nihon University, 4College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University Introduction: The laparoscopic surgery has been evolved by development of the various laparoscopic surgical systems,… Continue Reading
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The introduction of enhanced recovery after surgery in LLR
Shingo Ishida, Masayasu Aikawa, Santosh Shrestha, Takuya Katou, Katsuya Okada, Yukihiro Watanabe, Kojun Okamoto, Hiroshi Satou, Mitsuo Miyazawa, Shinichi Sakuramoto, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Isamu Koyama. saitama medical university international medical center Objective: Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is a rapidly spreading in recent years, however, there is not an obvious evidence yet that it is minimal invasive.… Continue Reading
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The effecting factors on the postop morbidity in patients who had gastric or CR resection due to GI cx: Does preop nutritional status affect postop morbidity?
Emine O Gur, Osman N Dilek, Oguzhan Ozsay, Turan Acar, Kemal Atahan, Erdinc Kamer, Haldun Kar, Mehmet Haciyanli. Katip Celebi Univercity Ataturk Research and Educational Hospital General Surgery Department Introduction: Preoperative nutritional status of the patients is an important factor for the postoperative morbidity. Preoperative evaluation of the nutritional status of the patients with gastric… Continue Reading
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Super-super obesity : early outcome after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass in observational study
Rapheephat Tanompetsanga, MD, Pondech Vichajarn, MD, Narong Boonyagard, Jakrapan Wittayapairoch, Krit Kitisin, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, AsstProf, Chadin Tharavej, AssocProf, Patpong Navicharern, AssocProf, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, assocProf. King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital Introduction Morbid obesity is the second most common cause of preventable death in worldwide. Bariatric surgery has been proven the effectiveness in weight reducing and comorbidity resolution.… Continue Reading
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Stand the stomach technique using auto irrigation device & EndoQuick suture for SG
Munenori Uemura, Tetsuo Ikeda, MD, PhD. Department of Advanced Medical Initiatives Graduate School of Medical Sciences Conclusion: Using the devised techniques, a Japanese gastroenterological surgical department was able to safely perform bariatric surgery on patients with BMIs of 35 – 75.8 (kg/m2). Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining popularity worldwide as a definitive bariatric… Continue Reading
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Spontaneous perforation of jejunal GIST: Rare presentation of the rare tumor in a rural hospital
Sharvani Kanakraddi, Ajit Kanakraddi. venkatesh Hospital Introduction: GISTs are rare group of tumors originating from interstitial Cajal cells of digestive tract. They account for 0.1–3% of all gastrointestinal tumors and have a frequency of10- 20/1,000,000 population; they were previously identified as leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas or leiomyoblastomas; and now are reclassified on immunohistochemical features, with a positive expression of… Continue Reading
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Should Surgeons Perform More Diagnostic and Screening Colonoscopies? A comparison of Endoscopic Localization Error Rate Between Operating Surgeons and Referring Endoscopists in Colorectal Cancer
Arash Azin, MD, Fady Saleh, MD, MPH, Andrew Yuen, MD, Michelle Cleghorn, MSc, Timothy Jackson, MD, MPH, Allan Okrainec, MDCM, MHPE, Fayez A Quereshy, MD, MBA. University of Toronto Introduction: Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer (CRC) has been shown to have a localization error rate as high as 21%. Such errors can have substantial clinical consequences… Continue Reading
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Role of bariatric surgery on morbid obesity in PCOS
Ashish Ahuja, MS. Dayanand Medical college&hospital Introduction: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age. PCOS encompasses a broad spectrum of signs & symptoms of ovary dysfunction, obesity, blood pressure, insulin resistance & infertility. Bariatric Surgery can be an effective means of weight loss in PCOS & curing Infertility. Material&Method: 15… Continue Reading
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Robotic single-site splenectomy
Jae Hoon Lee, MD, PhD. Asan Medical Center Background : Laparoscopic splenectomy is the first surgical choice for benign splenic disease. Some studies have reported single-site laparoscopic splenectomy, but this technique poses many technical difficulties such as instrument clashing, lack of triangulation, odd angles, and lack of space. Recently, robotic single-site operation has been introduced… Continue Reading
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Robotic resection of a pancreatic tail tumor resulting in an intrapancreatic accessory spleen
Alexander Ramirez, MD, Wade G Douglas, MD, FACS. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Florida State University College of Medicine Introduction: Accessory spleen has been reported in about 30 % of autopsy studies (1) and until 65% of patients after splenectomy (2). The tail of the pancreas is the second most common location of accessory spleen (1). It is very important to identify the… Continue Reading
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