A Case of the Redundus Fundus
Anne P Ehlers, MD, MPH, Saurabh Khandelwal, MD, Andrew S Wright, MD, Judy Y Chen-Meekin, MD. University of WashingtonThe patient is a 37-year-old woman who had previously undergone an open sleeve gastrectomy at another institution. Several years after her initial operation, she had a BMI of 40 and was experiencing symptoms of heartburn and reflux. Pre-operative… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A COMPARISON BETWEEN SWALLOWABLE FLUID FILLED AND AIR FILLED GASTRIC BALLOON: A SINGLE SURGEON EXPERIENCE
Fahad S Alasfar, MD, FACS, Fatemah Alotaibi. Department of Surgery,Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait UniversityBackground: Bariatric surgery has been shown to be the most efficient modality to treat morbid obesity. Unlike morbid obese, the overweight and obese population are more prevalent with limited surgical options. Gastric balloon has emerged to tackle the gap in the options… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A COMPARISON OF SURGICAL OUTCOMES BEFORE AND AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF A BARIATRIC SURGERY PROGRAM
Elizabeth M Carr1, Samaad Malik, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCSC2. 1University of Victoria, 2Unit of British Columbia, Island Medical Program Victoria General HospitalIntroduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has become the most common procedure for patients with morbid obesity worldwide. Dedicated bariatric surgery programs have become the central intake for patients; however, there is limited evidence to show improved… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS AND SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY ON BODY MASS COMPOSITION AS MEASURED BY AIR DISPLACEMENT PLETHYSMOGRAPHY
Rhys Kavanagh, MD, Smith Jessica, MD, Debra Allan, RN, MSN, Peter Nau, MD, MS. University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsIntroduction: The roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are the most commonly performed bariatric surgeries worldwide. Evidence suggests that the malabsorptive component of the RYGB leads to disparate changes in fat and lean mass when… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A NOVEL GASTROINTESTINAL SEALANT FOR USE ON GASTRIC STAPLE LINES: A PILOT STUDY
Tovah Z Moss, MD1, Nathan Gasek2, Weiss Dan1, Patrick Forgione, MD1. 1UVM, 2University of ConnecticutIntroduction: Leakage of gastric/intestinal contents from disrupted gastrointestinal staple or suture lines is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for surgical patients undergoing many gastrointestinal surgeries. For example, the incidence of gastric leak after sleeve gastrectomy from staple line disruption… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A rare cause of post-operative small bowel obstruction following laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass surgery
Alph Emmanuel, MD, S. Julie-Ann Lloyd, MD, PhD, Bestoun H Ahmed, MD, FACS, FASMBS. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PASmall bowel obstruction following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is an uncommon complication with reported incidence of 1.5 to 5 %. The most common causes are internal hernia, roux limb stricture and adhesions causing 89% of… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A Rare Finding During Sleeve Gastrectomy: Concurrent repair of diaphragmatic hernia during sleeve gastrectomy and hiatal hernia repair
Amlish B Gondal, MD, Matthew E Mobily, MD, MPH, Mahsaw Motlagh, BA, Iman Ghaderi, MD, MSc, MHPE. University of ArizonaIn this video, we present a case of concurrent repair of diaphragmatic hernia during sleeve gastrectomy and hiatal hernia repair. The patient is a 36-year-old male with morbid obesity (BMI 44.8 kg/m2, and weight of 316… Continue Reading
A Unique Approach to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Cynthia Weber, MD, Mujjahid Abbas, MD. University Hospitals of ClevelandIn our video we describe a unique approach to a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy that utilizes only 3 ports. The advantage of this technique is that the surgeon is able to perform the operation without the help of a skilled assistant. As such it can be performed… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
An algorithmic approach to gastroesophageal reflux after vertical sleeve gastrectomy
Rami R Mustafa, MD, PhD1, Adel Alhaj Saleh, MD2, Mujjahid Abbas, MD1, Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH1. 1Cleveland Medical Center , University hospitals, 2Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | TTUHSC · Department of SurgeryBackground: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most common bariatric procedures worldwide. This has led to a new problem: gastroesophageal… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Analysis of Bariatric Surgical Procedures in Adolescents from National Inpatient Sample
Fereshteh Salimi Jazi, MD1, Tamta Chkhikvadze, MD2, Junxin Shi, MD, PhD3. 1University of Texas Medical Branch, 2NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 3Ohio State University, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USAPurpose: To identify if advancement of minimally invasive surgery and increasing number of trained… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Association of Revisions or Conversions after Sleeve Gastrectomy with Annual Bariatric Center Procedural Volume in the state of New York
Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD1, Stella T Tsui, BS1, Jie Yang, PhD2, Yiwei Fu, MS3, Maria Altieri, MD4, Mark A Talamini, MD, MBA1, Aurora D Pryor, MD1. 1Division of Bariatric, Foregut and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery. Department of Surgery. Stony Brook University Medical Center. Stony Brook, New York, USA, 2Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Attending Specialization and 30-Day Outcomes following Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Ivy N Haskins, MD, Sheena W Chen, MD, Ada Graham, MD, Andrew D Sparks, MS, Paul P Lin, MD, FACS, Hope T Jackson, MD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD. George Washington UniversityIntroduction: Surgeon and hospital volume are two factors that have been shown to impact outcomes following bariatric surgery. However, there is a paucity of literature investigating… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
BALLOONS GONE WILD: SPONTANEOUS HYPERINFLATION OF ORBERA INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON CAUSING GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION
Ransford Commey, MD, Ryan Lehmann, DO, FACS, FASMBS, Norbert Richardson, MD, FACS, FASMBS. St Alexius HospitalBackground: Several endoscopic bariatric therapies have been approved for use in the treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome. The Orbera Intragastric balloon is one of the first devices to be approved in the United States. It is a single saline-filled… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
BARIATRIC SURGERY IN A PATIENT WITH SEVERE CONGENITAL INTESTINAL ABNORMALITIES
Robert J Conrad, MD, Nicole R Laferriere, MD, Miriam L Brazer, MD, Dylan M Russell, MD, Chan W Park, MD, FACS, Robert B Lim, MD, FACS. Tripler Army Medical CenterIntroduction: We present a case in which we performed a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and cholecystectomy, in a patient with intestinal malrotation and a common bile duct anterior… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
BARIATRIC SURGERY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS: 3-YEAR OUTCOMES
Vanessa Boudreau, MD, Scott Gmora, MD, Dennis Hong, MD, Mehran Anvari, MD, PhD, Karen Barlow, Hons, BSc, Olivia Lovrics, MsC. Center for Minimal Access Surgery, McMaster University, Ontario, CanadaIntroduction: Only a few studies have studied bariatric surgery in the elderly population. Methods: Data from the Ontario Bariatric Registry between 2010-2015 was used for this retrospective… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity