A review of management of hernias containing the vermiform appendix
Kevin Bain, DO1, Nicholas Morin, DO1, Vadim Meytes, DO2, Michael Nicoara, DO1, Galina Glinik, MD1. 1NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn, 2Vassar Brothers Medical CenterIntroduction: Hernias involving the appendix are unusual and are often found during surgical exploration. Only approximately 1% of all hernias contain a portion of the vermiform appendix. The rarity of these hernias… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
APPENDICEAL INTUSSUSCEPTION DUE TO A MUCINOUS NEOPLASM: A CROSSROADS OF TWO RARE CONDITIONS
Alyssa Mowrer, MD, Clayton Theleman, MD, Thomas Rossi, MD, FACS. University of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaIntroduction: Neoplasms of the appendix occur in less than 1% of all appendectomy specimens. Mucoceles of the appendix are mucin filled cystic lesions that are classified as either benign, a cystadenoma, or malignant, a cystadenocarcinoma. Rupture of mucoceles… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
Are We Doing Too Many Exploratory Laparotomies in Trauma? An Analysis of National Trauma Data Bank
Adeel A Shamim, MD1, Suhail Zeineddin, MD2, Ahmad Zeineddin, MD1, Enrique De La Cruz, MD1, Olubode Olufajo, MD1, Terrance Fullum, MD, MBA1, Edward Cornwell III, MD1, Daniel Tran, MD1. 1Howard University Hospital, 2Mayo Clinic, RochesterBACKGROUND: Exploratory laparotomy (EL) has been widely regarded as the definitive diagnostic and therapeutic modality for abdominal trauma in the US. However,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Acute Care Surgery
Case of Intussusception after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Ahmed Abdelhady, MD, FACS, MRCSeng, MRCSglas, MSC, Mohamed Elkady, FRCS, Ire, Ghaleb Aboalsamh, MBBS, SBGS, MSC. National Guard Health Affairs Saudi ArabiaThe patient was a 46 year-old female who presented to the emergency room with a sudden severe abdominal pain as well as nausea and vomiting that began the day before after a meal. She… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
CASE REPORT: AN UNUSUAL CASE OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS – CECAL ENDOMETRIOSIS
Romina Deldar, MD1, Chaitanya Vadlamudi, MD1, Gao L Chen, MD2. 1Georgetown University Hospital, 2Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic StatesINTRODUCTION: Acute appendicitis can arise from many etiologies. We present a case of acute appendicitis that was radiographically suspicious for appendiceal mucocele. However, final pathology revealed luminal obstruction secondary to cecal endometriosis. Cecal endometriosis is exceedingly rare, and only a… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
CASE REPORT OF INTERNAL HERNIA AFTER ENDOSCOPIC REDUCTION OF GASTRIC VOLVULUS AND DUAL PEG
Katelin A Mirkin, MD, Samantha R Witte, MD, Vamsi V Alli, MD. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterGastric volvulus in adults is a rare and potentially fatal condition. The use of dual percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy has been described in the management of gastric volvulus. This technique involves endoscopic de-rotation of the stomach, and… Continue Reading
Case Series Of Seventeen Patients With Acute Appendicitis In Pregnancy: Management Algorithm And Laparoscopic Approach
Georges Abizeid, Hager Aref, Obada Alhallak. International Medical CenterIntroduction: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common general surgical problem encountered during pregnancy, affecting 1 in 500 to 1 in 2000 pregnancies. Emergency Department, General Surgery, and Obstetric physicians. will face this challenging situation of abdominal pain in a pregnant woman suspected of AA.especially in diagnosis,… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
CLINICAL COURSE OF PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
Maria S Altieri, MD1, Lisa A Bevilacqua, MD2, Jie Yang, PhD1, Chencan Zhu, MS1, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD1, Mark Talamini, MD, FACS, MBA1, Aurora D Pryor, MD, FACS1. 1Stony Brook University School of Medicine, 2Thomas Jefferson University HospitalsINTRODUCTION: Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) is a common pathology requiring surgical workup and treatment; it is also often a… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
CONVERSION FROM LAPAROSCOPY TO LAPAROTOMY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING SURGERY FOR SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION: DOES PRIOR HISTORY OF SBO OR PREVIOUS ABDOMINAL SURGERY MATTER?
Remealle A How, MD1, Valerie G Sams, MD1, Christopher Corkins, MD1, John C Graybill, MD1, James Aden1, Martin D Zielinski, MD2, Daniel C Cullinane, MD3, Kenji Inaba, MD4, Daniel D Yeh, MD5, Salina Wydo, MD6, David S Turay, MD7, Andrea Pakula, MD, MPH8, Therese M Duane, MD, MPH9, Jill Watras, MD10, Kenneth A Widom, MD11,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
COST CONTAINMENT: AN EXPERIENCE WITH SURGEON EDUCATION AND UNIVERSAL PREFERENCE CARDS AT TWO INSTITUTIONS
Elizabeth T Embick, MD1, Michael Bieri2, Tracy J Koehler, PhD1, Amanda Yang, MD1. 1Spectrum Health/Michigan State University General Surgery Residency, 2Spectrum HealthINTRODUCTION: As the cost of health care increases in the United States, increasing focus has been put on efficiency, cost reduction, and containment of spending. Operating room costs play a significant role in this… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Acute Care Surgery
DELAY IN EMERGENCY HERNIA SURGERY IS ASSOCIATED WITH WORSE OUTCOMES
Ira L Leeds, MD, MBA, ScM, Christian D Jones, MD, MS, Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD, Joseph V Sakran, MD, MPA, MPH, Sandra R Dibrito, MD, PhD, Ryan Fransman, MD, Alistair J Kent, MD, MPH. Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIntroduction: The purpose of this study was to determine if variation in the practice of deferring… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
Does peritoneal irrigation reduce postoperative intra-abdominal abscess rates after laparoscopic appendectomy?
Kevin Bain, DO1, Derek Lim1, Andrew Lelchuk, DO2, Vadim Meytes, DO3. 1NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn, 2Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3Vassar Brothers Medical CenterIntroduction: Intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is a major cause of morbidity, can prolong hospitalization, and can increase hospital costs. Risk factors include diabetes mellitus, obesity, age,… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
Does Time of Day Matter for Acute Cholecystectomy in an Acute Care Surgery Model?
Ilya Rakitin, MD, Cletus Stanton, MD, Michael Dix, BA, Nathan Ziegler, BA, Jerry Stassinopoulos, MD, MBA, Jeffery Johnson, MD, Nadia Obeid, MD, Nathan Schmoekel, DO. Henry Ford HospitalINTRODUCTION: Prompt cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is well accepted; however, whether this warrants urgent nocturnal surgery remains a matter of debate. Differences in available resources, multitasking, and sleep… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Appendix with associated Mucocele Mimicking Acute Perforated Appendicitis Treated with Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Elizabeth A Verrico, DO1, Justin Sargent, DO1, Lindsay Tse, DO2, German Costa, MD1, Steven Shikiar, MD1. 1Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, 2Houston Methodist HospitalGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract and most often present in the stomach and small bowel although they may also present in the… Continue Reading
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- Acute Care Surgery
Guidelines for Acute Care Surgery Implementation are Necessary
Holly B Cunningham, Joshua J Weis, Luis R Taveras, Steven Boll, Tarik D Madni, Jonathan B Imran, Meaghan Colletti, Maryanne L Pickett, Joseph P Minei, Michael W Cripps. University of Texas SouthwesternIntroduction: The creation of an acute care surgery (ACS) service has been associated with improved hospital efficiency and clinical outcomes; however, specific guidelines for… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery