Younger Patients Lose More Weight? Single Center 5-year Experience
Kamyar Hariri, MD, Matthew Dong, MD, MPH, Subhash Kini, Daniel Herron, MD, Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, MD, PhD. Garlock Division of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New YorkBackground: Several previous studies have suggested a correlation between weight loss and age after bariatric surgery. Objective: The aim of our study is to further address age… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
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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- Outcomes and Quality
Worldwide Variations in Sleeve Gastrectomy Techniques
Omar M Ghanem, MD1, Desmond Huynh, MD2, Tomasz Rogula, MD3. 1Mosaic Life Care, 2Cedars Sinai, 3Case Western Reserve UniversityIntroduction: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is the most commonly weight loss procedures performed worldwide. As such, there is great diversity in the techniques utilized. This study aims to identify and categorize the differences in techniques and assess the… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS: DOES TWITTER LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD?
Heather J Logghe, MD1, Laurel Milam, MA2, Natalie Tully, BS3, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD2. 1Thomas Jefferson University, 2Washington University, 3Texas Tech UniversityINTRODUCTION - Frequent interruption of women in conversation has long been noted anecdotally, and studies confirm that women are interrupted more often than men. Such interruptions can diminish perceptions of authority and compromise women’s… Continue Reading
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Wide-angle colonoscopy for colorectal cancer prevention: randomised controlled trial
Miroslaw Szura, MD, PhD1, Artur Pasternak, MD, PhD1, Rafal Solecki, MD1, Tomasz Gach, MD2. 1Jagiellonian University Medical College, 2St John Grande Hospital, Krakow, PolandBackground: Colonoscopy is the most commonly performed endoscopic examination worldwide and is considered the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening. The quality of examination and endoscopic treatment is affected by a number… Continue Reading
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Why Does Conversion From Laparoscopy to Open Surgery Occurr?
Rocco Ricciardi1, Caitlin Stafford1, Todd Francone1, Peter Marcello2, Patricia L Roberts2. 1MGH, 2Lahey Hospital & Medical CenterIntroduction: We studied the risk factors for laparoscopic (Lap) conversion across a group of subspecialist colorectal surgeons with expertise in minimally invasive techniques. Methods: We reviewed our prospective database for Lap conversion cases among all consecutive abdominopelvic procedures performed… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Who would have thought it: A 50-dollar PTFE felt mesh is a safe and effective method for reinforcing laparoscopic hiatal hernia repairs
Samuel Cottam, Daniel Cottam, MD, Austin Cottam, Hinali Zaveri, MD, Amit Surve, MD, Walter Medlin, MD, FACS. Bariatric Medicine Institute of UtahIntroduction: Hiatal hernia repairs with mesh currently happens in approximately 30% of all hiatal hernia repairs. There is currently no consensus as to what type of mesh to use in these cases. Mesh choices… Continue Reading
Who Loses Weight? The Impact of Patient Characteristics on Preoperative Weight Loss
Luis Garcia, Dan Azagury, Homero Rivas, John Morton. StanfordIntroduction: Previous studies suggest that modest preoperative weight loss is associated with improved weight loss following bariatric surgery. However, there remains a need to investigate factors which may successfully predict preoperative weight loss among bariatric patients. Methods and Procedures: This analysis included patients who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Which Bariatric Procedure is Best for Obese Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Jingjing L Sherman, MD1, Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, FACS2. 1Englewood Hospital, 2Lahey Hospital and Medical CenterIntroduction: Obesity is becoming more prevalent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The obese body habitus increases the complexity of surgeries that are often needed to treat IBD. Some surgeons may delay definitive surgical treatment because of obesity. Little data… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
WHERE PATIENTS GET MEDICAL INFORMATION: CHARACTERIZATION OF ONLINE SEARCH RESULTS FOR COMMON HERNIA-RELATED TERMS
Rebecca G Lopez, MD, H. Alejandro Rodriguez, MD, Dustin R Cummings, MD, Andrew S Wright, MD. University of WashingtonBackground: It has become commonplace for patients to arrive to their appointments self-educated on their medical issues. Popular search engine algorithms are not necessarily based on validity or accuracy of information. The aim of this study is… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Weight loss Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band with Plication: A Single Center Experience of 66 Patients with 18-Month Follow-Up.
Helmuth Billy, MD1, Amit Surve, MD2, Ryan Fairley, DO1, Daniel Cottam, MD2, Austin Cottam, HS2, Aneesh Dhorepatil, MBBS2, Hinali Zaveri, MD2, Samuel Cottam, CNA2. 1Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates, 2Bariatric Medicine InstituteIntroduction: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band with plication (LAGBP) is a novel bariatric procedure which combines the adjustability of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Weekday Or Weekend Hospital Discharge: Does It Matter For Acute Care Surgery?
Ibrahim Albabtain1, Roaa Alsuhaibani2, Sami Almalki2, Hassan Arishi1, Hatim Alsulaim1. 1KAMC, 2KSAUHSBackground: Hospitals usually reduce staffing levels over weekend. This raises the question of whether patients discharged over a weekend may be inadequately prepared and possibly at higher risk for adverse events post-discharge. The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of common… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
Web based visualization of 3D CT model with endoscopic images
Atul Kumar1, Kai-Che Liu1, Benjamin Niay2, Shih-Wei Huang1, Yen-Yu Wang3, Yi-Chun Lee4. 1Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, 2Télécom Physique Strasbourg, France, 3National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, 4Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, ChanghuaObjective: Augmented reality (AR) has been recently applied in endoscopic surgery [1, 2]. In AR a virtual object is superimposed on a real… Continue Reading
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Waiting three minutes after application of alcohol-based skin preparation does not reduce operating room fires.
Peter M Einersen, MD1, Jason M Samuels, MD1, Krzysztof J Wikiel, MD2, Heather Carmichael, MD1, Douglas M Overbey, MD1, John T Moore, MD2, Carlton C Barnett, MD1, Thomas N Robinson, MD, MS2, Teresa S Jones, MD, MS2, Edward L Jones, MD, MS2. 1University of Colorado - Denver, 2VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare SystemIntroduction: Operating room fires… Continue Reading
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Virtual Pointer for Gaze Guidance in Laparoscopic Surgery
Yuanyuan Feng1, Hannah McGowan1, Azin Semsar1, Hamid R Zahiri2, Ivan M George2, Timothy Turner2, Adrian Park2, Andrea Kleinsmith1, Helena M Mentis1. 1University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2Anne Arundel Medical CenterObjective of the Technology: Gaze pattern is demonstrated to be an indicator for a surgeon's competency in laparoscopic surgery. Eye-tracking studies have showed that experienced surgeons concentrate their… Continue Reading
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