Short-term outcome of serosal and muscular layers incision technique in laparoscopic surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Yusuke Itai, Hajime Fujishima, Tsuyoshi Etoh, Yohei Kono, Tomonori Akagi, Kosuke Suzuki, Tomotaka Shibata, Yoshitake Ueda, Manabu Tojigamori, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Norio Shiraishi, Masafumi Inomata. Oita UniversityBackground: Laparoscopic surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has been widely adapted because of its less invasiveness. Excessive gastric resection may result in postoperative deformity of the stomach, with… Continue Reading
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Implementing anti-bleeding policy in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Gideon Sroka, MD, Daria Milevski, MD, Husam Mady, MD, Ibrahim Matter, MD. Bnai-Zion Medical CenterIntroduction: blood pressure control during stomach resection and suture reinforcement of the stapler line have been shown in a randomized trial to minimize hemorrhagic complications in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient outcome after… Continue Reading
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INCREASED ADENOMA PER COLONOSCOPY (APC) RATE FOLLOWING COLONOSCOPY SKILLS IMPROVEMENT (CSI) PROGRAM
J. Brodie, B. Evans, M. Ge, M. Borgaonkar, D. Pace, M. Goldring, D. Boone, J. McGrath. Memorial University, Faculty of MedicineThe Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) CSI program was implemented across Canada as part of the Skills Enhancement for Endoscopy initiative, with a goal of improving colonoscopy quality. This study aims to assess impacts on… Continue Reading
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IT’S IN THE BAG; CAN STOMA OUTPUT PREDICT ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN NEW OSTOMATES?
Robert Fearn, MRCP, MSc, MBChB, Swathi Rajagopal, MBBS. Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation TrustBackground: Colorectal surgery for benign and malignant conditions commonly results in the formation of an excretory stoma with population prevalence rates as high as 2-4 per thousand. Ostomates are prone to complications, including acute kidney injury (AKI) and hospital readmissions. We aimed… Continue Reading
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BARIATRIC SURGERY WITH ZERO PERIOPERATIVE MORTALITY IN A TEACHING INSTITUTION
Piotr Gorecki, MD, James Nguyen, MD, Kabata Krystyna, PA, Michael E Zenilman, MD. New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalINTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic bariatric surgery is well accepted for the treatment of morbid obesity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate its feasibility and provide an update on improved safety of bariatric procedures performed in a teaching… Continue Reading
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Does Concomitant Placement of a Feeding Jejunostomy Tube During Esophagectomy Affect Quality Outcomes?
Landon Guntman, MD, Adil Ayub, MD, Sadiq Rehmani, MD, Faiz Bhora, MD, FACS, Wissam Raad, MD, FACS. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiBackground: Placement of a feeding jejunostomy tube (FJ) is often performed during esophagectomy. Few studies, however, have sought to determine whether concomitant placement affects postoperative outcomes of esophagectomy. Materials and methods: The… Continue Reading
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LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN DISTAL GASTRECTOMY FOR GASTRIC CANCER IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
M. Kasuya, S. Sakuramoto, K. Aratani, M. Chuman, Y. Miyawaki, H. Gunji, H. Sato, S. Yamaguchi, K. Okamoto, I. Koyama. Saitama Medical University International Medical CenterIntroduction: The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic and open distal gastrectomy (LDG and ODG) each other in elderly patients with gastric cancer… Continue Reading
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Examining the role of Preoperative Ineffective Esophageal Motility in Laparoscopic Fundoplication Outcomes
Tyler Hall, Natalie Warnes, Kristine Kuchta, Herbert Hedberg, MD, John G Linn, MD, Stephen P Haggerty, MD, Woody Denham, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystemIntroduction: Patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may elect to undergo antireflux surgery (ARS). Our aim was to compare postoperative quality of life outcomes between patients who did and… Continue Reading
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Robotic surgery as part of oncologically adequate IPMN treatment: indications, short and long term results.
Federico Gheza, MD, Alberto Mangano, MD, Mario A Masrur, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD. UICIntroduction: to evaluate the role of robotic assisted surgery as part of an appropriate patient work-up and treatment of IPMN and its consistency in terms of perioperative and long term results. Few reports described singular minimally invasive procedures for IPMN. This… Continue Reading
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REDUCING THE USE OF CATHETERS, TUBES AND IMAGING AFTER HIATAL HERNIA SURGERY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY
Sophia S Oswald, Candice L Wilshire, MD, Brian E Louie, MD, Ralph W Aye, MD, Alexander S Farivar, MD. Swedish Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Historically, standard post-operative management of patients undergoing laparoscopic hiatal hernia surgery has been placement of a foley catheter and nasogastric tube (NGT) at the time of surgery with removal early on postoperative day… Continue Reading
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The feasibility of laparoscopic surgery for primary tumor resection in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
Shingo Ito1, Kazuhiro Sakamoto1, Ryo Ohta2, Yuki Tsuchiya1, Hirokazu Matsuzawa1, Ryoichi Tsukamoto1, Shinya Munakata1, Masaya Kawai1, Koichiro Niwa1, Shun Ishiyama1, Kiichi Sugimoto1, Hirohiko Kamiyama1, Makoto Takahashi1, Yutaka Kojima1, Yuichi Tomiki1. 1Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic surgery has also developed as a… Continue Reading
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Effect of Educational Intervention on Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR) for Colonoscopy in St. John’s, NL
Bradley Evans, MD, J Brodie, M Meng, M Borgaonkar, MD, FRCPC, D Pace, MD, FRCSC, M Goldring, D Boone, MD, FRCSC, J McGrath, MD, FRCPC. Memorial University of NewfoundlandThe Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) has implemented the Colonoscopy Skills Improvement (CSI) program across Canada with a goal of improving colonoscopy quality. The programs' efficacy has… Continue Reading
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Assessing the the Risk of Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction Across Minimally Invasive Surgery Platforms in Colorectal Surgery
Shashank Sharma, MD1, Deborah S Keller, MS, MD2,3, Jessica Hyejin Oh, BS4, Alison R Althans, BS4, Emre Gorgan, MD1, Scott R Steele, MD1. 1Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2Columbia University Medical Center, 3University College London Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trusts, 4Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineBackground: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has proven benefits over open colorectal surgery,… Continue Reading
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Long-term results of laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia
Kazuhiro Tada, Masayuki Ohta, Kunihiro Saga, Hiroomi Takayama, Teijiro Hirashita, Yuichi Endo, Hiroki Uchida, Yukio Iwashita, Masafumi Inomata. Department of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of MedicinePurpose: Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has been recognized as the standard therapy for patients with medically refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). The short-term results after LS have been reported,… Continue Reading
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Wound complications in 463 consecutive transumbilical single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Noriaki Kameyama, PhD, Ryo Nishiyama, PhD, Yuki Seo, PhD, Tomoko Takesue, PhD, Shodai Mizuno, MD, Yoshinobu Akiyama. KKR Tachikawa HospitalObjective: To evaluate the wound complication rate in patients undergoing transumbilical single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SP-C). Background: SP-C is said to be less invasive than conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, SP-C is performed less commonly compared to… Continue Reading
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