A Retrospective Study of Prophylactic Drainage After Laparoscopic Colectomy
Hirokazu Suwa, MD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD PhD, Takuya Kato, MD, Hiroka Kondou, MD, Ichiro Okada, MD, Jo Tashiro, MD, Toshimasa Ishii, MD PhD, Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD PhD, Isamu Koyama, MD PhD, Nozomi Shinozuka, MD PhD. Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Gastroenterological Surgery [Introduction]In Japan, many surgens still continue to place a information and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Difficult Splenic Flexure
George j Nassif, DO, John H Marks, MD, Joseph Frenkel, MD. Lankenau This is the abstract for the video. A three trocar technique to release the splenic flexure followed by the application of technique for difficult splenic flexure in SILS left colectomy. This technique is first demonstrated with a video clip using a… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Colorectal
Intracorporeal Anastomosis for Transverse Colon Tumors
Nobuhiro Ito, PhD, Hiroshi Nagata, PhD, Noiku Nakao, PhD, Toshiaki Nonami, PhD. Aichi Medical University Background: Recently, laparoscopic surgery for colorectal tumors is widespread, and it seems to be standard operation. However, the operation for transverse colon is not common, because it is difficult to exfoliate a wide area in order to anastomose. In… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision for Right Colon Cancer – Technical Aspect and Clinical Results
Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD, Toshimasa Ishii, MD, Jo Tashiro, MD, Hirokazu Suwa, MD, Ichiro Okada, MD, Hiroka Kondo, MD, Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD, Nozomi Shinozuka, MD. Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Purpose: Several studies concluded that oncologic results of laparoscopic colon cancer resection are not inferior to those of open resection. Also complete mesocolic excision… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
The Impact of Compliance to Colonoscopy Screening Guidelines On the Diagnosis of Colon and Rectal Cancer
Rebekah Kim, MD, Joseph T Gallagher, MD, Francisco Itriago, MD, Andrea Ferrara, MD, Jay Macgregor, MD, Kiyanda Baldwin, MD, Paul Williamson, MD, Samuel Dejesus, MD, Renee Mueller, MD. Orlando Health, Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando Introduction: Our purpose is to correlate compliance to the current recommendations for colonoscopy screening to the diagnosis of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Sex and Bmi Alone Are Not Adequate Predictors of Outcomes Following Curative Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer
Anjali Kumar, MD MPH, Kirthi Kolli, MBBS, Katherine Khalifeh, MD, James F Fitzgerald, MD. Washington Hospital Center BACKGROUND: When designing investigations to address issues of obesity in rectal cancer patients, it is important to note that obesity is traditionally measured using the metric of body mass index (BMI – weight in kg/height in meters^2).… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Sphincter Sparing Surgery for the Distal 3 Cm of the True Rectum: Results After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Minimally Invasive Radical Surgery Or Local Excision
George J Nassif, DO, Henry Schoonyoung, MD, Sara Berman, BS, Al Denittis, MD, Erik Zeger, MD, Mo Mohiuddin, MD, Gerald Marks, MD, John H Marks, MD. Lankenau Medical Center Introduction: The characteristics for ideal treatment of rectal cancer include controlling the cancer, minimal morbidity and mortality, minimal trauma to the patient, and avoidance of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
How Do Community Hospitals Compare to University Hospitals in the Surgical Management of Perforated Appendicitis?
Anna L Goldenberg, DO, Robert A Ramirez, DO, Marc Rosen, DO FACOS, James Weese, MD FACS, Roy L Sandau, DO. Kennedy University Hospital, NJ Introduction: Appendicitis is the most commonly encountered surgical cause of an acute abdomen. Immediate appendectomy has long been the standard treatment for acute appendicitis because of the known progression to perforation.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Factors Affecting the Difficulty of Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer
Cho Tae-ho, MD, Baek Jeong-heum, MD, Lee Won-suk, MD, Lee Woon-kee, MD, Kang Jeong-hyun, MD. Department of Surgery, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea Keyword : Total mesorectal excision(TME), Pelvic dissection time, Rectal cancer, Degree of difficulty INTRODUCTION - The laparoscopic approach for rectal cancer is being performed with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Use of Bioabsorbable Mesh in Ostomy Closure
Paravasthu Ramanujam, MD FACS, Hadi Najafian, DO FACS FASCRS, Pedram Motamedi, Sushil Pandey. West Valley Colon & Rectal Surgery Center IntroductionThe purpose of our study is to compare the incidence of wound complication when ostomy is closed primarily or use of using GORE® BIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement, an absorbable tissue scaffold .MethodsIn this retrospective study,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery in a Major Urban Medical Center
Claire Graves, Beth Krieger, MD, Alex Ky, MD, Randolph Steinhagen, MD, Sanghyun Kim, MD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY Introduction: Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive surgical technique for local excision of rectal lesions. The specialized rectoscope and endoscopic instruments improve visualization and dexterity in the rectum, allowing for… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
A Technique of Identifying the Rectal Stump in Patient’s With Hartmann Pouch Before Closure, By Tattooing With India Ink (spot)
Sushil Pandey, MD, Hadi Najafian, DO FACS FASCRS, Pedram Motamedi, Paravasthu Ramanujam, MD FACS. West Valley Colon & Rectal Surgery Center Objective: Identification of the rectal stump in a patient during Hartmann closure can be difficult and the dissection can be tedious. Many techniques had been used mark the rectal stump with non-absorbable sutures… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Factors Associated With Successful Excision of Small Rectal Carcinoid Tumor
Hae Jung Son, MD, Dae Kyung Sohn, MD PhD, Chang Won Hong, MD, Kyung Su Han, MD, Byung Chang Kim, MD, Ji Won Park, MD, Hyo Seong Choi, MD PhD, Hee Jin Chang, MD PhD, Jae Hwan Oh, MD PhD. Center for Colorectal cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Robotic Versus Laparoscopic-Assisted Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Cancer: A Comparative Study of Short-term Outcomes
Soo Yeun Park, MD, Gyu-seog Choi, MD, Jun Seok Park, MD, Hye Jin Kim, MD, Jong-pil Ryuk, MD, Whon-ho Choi, MD. Kyungpook National University Medical Center AbstractIntroduction The present study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes between robotic-assisted intersphincteric resection (ISR) and laparoscopic ISR for distal rectal cancerMethods Between March 2008 to July 2011,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction Versus Conventional Laparoscopically Assisted Anterior Resection: A Case-matched Study in 104 Patietns
Won Ho Choi, MD, Gyu-seog Choi, MD, Jun Seok Park, MD, Soo Yeun Park, MD, Hye Jin Kim, MD, Jong Pil Ryuk, MD. Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea Introduction: This case–control study compared the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic anterior resection with natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) and the conventional… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Colorectal