Laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for splenomegaly: the verdict still unclear
Reuben D Shin, Ali Tavakkoli. Brigham and Women's HospitalObjective: To evaluate the operative and clinical outcomes in laparoscopic versus open splenectomy for moderate and massive splenomegaly. Background: The benefits of laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) over open splenectomy (OS) for normal sized spleens have been well established and it is considered the standard of care at many… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Long Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Splenectomy for ITP – Single surgeon experience in a modern cohort
Luciano Guilherme Tastaldi, MD, David M Krpata, MD, Clayton Petro, MD, Ajita S Prabhu, MD, FACS, Deepa Cherla, MD, Ivy N Haskins, MD, Sue Ting Lim, MD, Alan Lichtin, MD, Michael J Rosen, MD, FACS, Steven Rosenblatt, MD, FACS. Cleveland Clinic FoundationBackground: Despite the advent of modern second-line medical therapies for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), splenectomy… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Use of IndoCyanine Green (ICG) Fluorescence in Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FBMS, FICS, Eham L Arora, MS, Shubham Gupta, MS, Gagandeep Talwar, Jasmine Agarwal, Saurabh Gandhi, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FBMS, FALS, Amol Wagh, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FBMS, FICS. Grant Government Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, IndiaObjective: Commercially available laparoscopic systems with IndoCyanine Green Fluorescence allow an intraoperative angiographic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
NATIONAL TRENDS AND OUTCOMES OF OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC, AND ROBOTIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTIONS IN RECTAL CANCER PATIENTS
Esther H Cha, MD1, David Blitzer, MD1, Kevin Izquierdo, MD2, John H Marks, MD2. 1Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, 2Lankenau Medical CenterIntroduction: There are limited published data on current national trends and adoption of minimally invasive low anterior resections (LAR) for rectal cancer patients. The objective of this study is to track inpatient outcome, hospital charges,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
A 5 year, single center experience with robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy
Michael Passeri, William Lyman, Amit Sastry, Allyson Cochrane, David Iannitti, Dionisios Vrochides, Erin Baker, John Martinie. Carolinas Medical CenterBackground: Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is emerging as an alternative to the traditional open technique for selected patients. The laparoscopic approach has become a viable option, but is somewhat limited by the technical complexity of the procedure,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
COST COMPARISON OF LAPAROSCOPIC VERSUS ROBOTIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIRS
Wen Hui Tan, MD, Jared McAllister, MD, Sara Feaman, MA, CCRP, Jeffrey A Blatnik, MD. Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineIntroduction: In recent years, a number of surgeons have moved to performing ventral or incisional hernia repairs robotically, touting advantages such as better ergonomics and more degrees of freedom. One persistent critique of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
Safety of robotic assisted laparoscopic recurrent paraesophageal hernia repair: Insights from a large single institution experience
Nicholas F Holton, BA1, Melissa M Felinski, DO1, Sheilendra S Mehta, MD1, Kulvinder S Bajwa, MD1, Brad E Snyder, MD1, Todd D Wilson, MD1, Peter A Walker, MD2, Kavita D Chandwani, MD, DrPH1, Connie L Klein, NP1, Angielyn Rivera1, Erik B Wilson, MD1, Shinil K Shah, DO1. 1McGovern Medical School, UT Health, 2Health First Medical… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
Impact of robotic-assistance on mental workload and cognitive performance of surgical trainees performing a complex minimally invasive suturing task
Esther Lau, BASc, MASc, MD, Nawar Alkhamesi, MD, PhD, FRCS, FRCS, FRCSEd, Christopher M Schlachta, BSc, MDCM, FRCSC, FACS. CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics), London Health Sciences Centre and Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, CanadaIntroduction: The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
Robotic versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: Analysis of mid-term (30 days to 5 years) clinical outcomes and costs
Monika E Hagen, Peter Rohner, Minoa K Jung, Nicolas C Buchs, Leo Buehler, Philippe Morel. University Hospital GenevaIntroduction: While some peri-operative and short term data around laparoscopic and robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are available, mid-term outcomes until 5 years after the procedure including costs do not exist to date. The aim of this analysis… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
COMPARISON OF ROBOTIC AND LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED GASTRECTOMY IN ADVANCED GASTRIC CANCER: UPDATED SHORT- AND LONG-TERM RESULTS
Lin Chen, Dr, Yunhe Gao, Jiyang Li, Kecheng Zhang, Hongqing Xi, Zhi Qiao, Tianyu Xie, Weising Shen, Jianxin Cui, Bo Wei. Chinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalINTRODUCTION: Our previous report has demonstrated robotic assisted gastrectomy (RAG) is as acceptable as laparoscopic assisted gastrectomy in the perspective of short-term surgical and oncological outcomes. However, the long… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
ROBOTIC COMPARED TO LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY: A PROPENSITY MATCHED ANALYSIS
Eric J Charles, MD, J. Hunter Mehaffey, MD, MSc, William J Kane, MD, Robert B Hawkins, MD, MSc, Carlos A Tache-Leon, MD, Zequan Yang, MD. University Of VirginiaIntroduction: As robotic surgery becomes more ubiquitous, determining clinical benefit is necessary in order to justify the cost and time investment required to become proficient. The objective of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
Robot-Assisted versus Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Analysis of 118,313 cases using the 2015-MBSAQIP.
Raul Sebastian1, Melanie Howell2, Ambar Mehta2, Gina Adrales2, Alisa Coker2, Thomas Magnuson2, Michael Schweitzer2, Hien T Nguyen2. 1George Washington, 2Johns HopkinsIntroduction: Robotic-assisted bariatric surgeries are part of the armamentarium currently available in many bariatric centers. Limited data is available regarding the comparative effectiveness of robotic and laparoscopic approaches. This study compares 30-day outcomes between robotic-assisted… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Robotics
RATES OF REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AT SURGICAL CONFERENCES
Katherine M Gerull, BA1, Brandon M Wahba, BS1, Jared McAllister, MD1, Andrew S Wright, MD2, Amalia Cochran, MD, MA3, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD1. 1Washington University in St. Louis, 2University of Washington, 3University of UtahINTRODUCTION: Nearly half of medical students are women; however, women remain under-represented in surgical training. Within surgery, approximately 1/3 of trainees are… Continue Reading
IS THERE A GENDER BIAS IN THE ADVANCEMENT TO SAGES LEADERSHIP?
Teodora C Dumitra, MD, Roshni Alam, Julio F Fiore, PhD, Juan Mata, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, MED, FRCSC, Carmen Mueller, MD, FRCSC, MEd, FACS, Lawrence Lee, MD, PhD, Liane S Feldman, MD, FRCSC, FACS. Mcgill UniversityIntroduction: The proportion of women in surgery has risen significantly yet there are… Continue Reading
Surgeon Leadership Style and Risk-Adjusted Patient Outcomes
Sarah P Shubeck, MD, Arielle E Kanters, MD, MS, Justin B Dimick, MD, MPH. University of MichiganIntroduction: There are many reasons to believe that surgeon personality traits and related leadership behaviors influence patient outcomes. For example, participation in continuing education, effective self-reflection, and openness to feedback are associated with certain personalities and may also lead… Continue Reading