A Case for the Robot: the Difficult Gallbladder
Priya Rajdev, MD, Ankit D Patel, MD, FACS. Emory UniversityOver the last several decades, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard approach to operative diseases of the gallbladder. Now, as more surgeons are training in and adopting robotics around the world, the robotic approach to cholecystectomy is gaining popularity due to ability to gain finer dissection and… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Biliary
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
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
A complex hiatal hernia repair following open gastric banding with concomitant incisional hernia repair
Satya S Dalavayi, MD, John S Roth, MD. University of KentuckyA 62 year old female with history of gastric banding and incisional hernias presented to clinic with belching, dysphagia, reflux, and emesis. She was diagnosed with a symptomatic hiatal hernia and ventral hernias. She underwent a complex open hiatal hernia repair with gastric band excision… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Novel Laparoscopic Approach for Introduction of Magnetic Compression Anastomotic (Magnamosis) Rings
Vamsi K Aribindi, MD1, Veeshal H Patel, MD2, Scott V Weiner, MD3, Phillip Kim, MD, MBA4, Rebecca C Gologorsky, MD3, Oliver A Guevarra3, Carissa E Chu, MD3, Marshall L Stoller, MD3, Harrison R Michael, MD3. 1Baylor College of Medicine; University of California, San Francisco, 2University of Washington; University of California, San Francisco, 3University of California,… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Robotics
A rare case of Castleman’s disease in the mesocolon and its successful laparoscopic management
Deepa Jahagirdar, Ashwinee Rahalkar, Raj Gajbhiye, Bhupesh Tirpude, Hemant Bhanarkar, Prasad Upganlawar. Government medical college, Nagpur, IndiaA 50 year/ female patient admitted in our medicine department for fever, cough with expectoration and chest pain since 5 days. She was a known case of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. She then developed pleural effusion of left side and… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other
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
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
A Robotic Tour of the Foregut: Hiatal Hernia Repair, Partial Gastrectomy, Pyloroplasty, and Cholecystectomy
Benjamin J Flink, MD, MPH, Priya Rajdev, MD, Scott Davis, MD, FACS, Jamil L Stetler, MD, FACS, Edward Lin, DO, MBA, FACS, Ankit D Patel, MD, FACS. Emory UniversityMinimally invasive surgery in the foregut can be challenging when planning port placement for more than one operative target, i.e. the hiatus and the biliary tree. Robotic… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Robotics
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
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Adult Presentation of an Incarcerated Bochdalek Hernia with Mesh Repair
Timothy Snow, DO, Marty Harnisch, MD, Dana Portenier, MD. Duke University Medical CenterThis presentation will discuss a case of an incarcerated Bochdalek hernia in a 40-year-old adult female. The patient originally presented with her first time episode of left sided abdominal pain and shortness of breath after a transcontinental flight. On radiographic examination to rule… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
An early experience with eTEP Rives Stoppa
Ajay H Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, FLCS, Eham L Arora, MS, DNB, Ramesh Punjani, MS, FIAGES, FICS, Amol N Wagh, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, FLCS, Shekhar Jadhav, MS, FMAS, Jalbaji More, MS, Amarjeet E Tandur, MS, Priyanka Saha, MBBS. Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai,… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
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
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Beyond the limits of laproscopic surgery: robotic subtotal pancreatectomy
Carter Powell1, Christine Schammel, PhD2, Steven D Trocha, MD3. 1Kenyon College, 2Pathology Associates, 3Department of Surgery, Greenville Health SystemLaparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) has proven to be superior to the traditional open approach due to its minimally invasive nature. However, technical limitations still exist when utilizing a laparoscopic approach. Dexterity achieved with robotics overcomes laparoscopic limitations,… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Robotics
Colonoscopic Assisted Robotic Resection (CARR): Descending Colon Submucosal Lipoma
Michael E Dolberg, MD, FACS, FASCRS. Memorial Healthcare SystemPurpose: This video presents a case of a 46 year old female with a history of chronic left sided abdominal pain. A thorough evaluation was performed which included a colonoscopy. This exam revealed a large submucosal mass in the proximal descending colon with associated mucosal ulceration. A… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Complex Cases of Choledochlithiasis: Robotic CBD Exploration
Adel Alhaj Saleh, MD, MRCS, Edwin O Onkendi, MBChB. Texas Tech University, Health Sciences CenterPost-operative Course: The patient recovered smoothly and was gradually advanced to full diet and was discharged on POD#1 He was seen in the clinic 2 weeks after the procedure had no issues. Pathology was benign The CBD stent was removed 4… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Biliary
Control of a Bleeding Dieulafoy Ulcer at the Gastroesophageal Junction with a Full Thickness Over the Scope Suturing Device
Stephanie M Novak, MS, Zachary Callahan, MD, Rod Avitia, Michael Ujiki, MD, FACS. NorthShore University Health SystemWe present a video of an endoscopic repair of a Dieulafoy Ulcer. The patient is a 73-year-old Hispanic female who presented multiple times with GI bleeding. She has a history of end-stage renal disease and is on hemodialysis. Her… Continue Reading