Surgical Treatment of Giant Small Bowel Diverticula with Acute Diverticulitis and Multiples Stones: A Case Report.
Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, MD, Paryush Lakhtaria, MD, Howard Tiszenkel, MD, FACS. New York Hospital Queens. Introduction Small bowel diverticula are rare entities and usually asymptomatic. They are incidentally found on abdominal CT scan or during surgery. Complications such as bleeding, intussusception, obstruction, perforation, diverticulitis and volvulus have been reported. Diverticulitis associated with septic shock rarely… Continue Reading
Surgical Treatment of Duodenal Perforation after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): A Community Hospital Experience.
Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, MD, Stephen Merola, MD, FACS, Armando Castro, MD, FACS, Joel Ricci, MD, Jason Sample, MD, FACS. New York Hospital Queens. Introduction Duodenal perforation is a serious rare complication that occurs in about 1% of the patients After ERCP. The aim of the present study was to report the outcomes of patients who… Continue Reading
Surgical Outcomes of Lateral Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy and Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy in Consecutive Patients by a Single Surgeon
Young Jun Chai(1), MD, Soon Young Tae(1), MD, Heeseung Lee(1), MD, Yong Joon Suh(1), MD, Jung-Woo Woo(1), MD, Se Hyun Paek(1), MD, Su-jin Kim(1), MD, Jun Young Choi(2), MD, Kyu Eun Lee(1), MD, PhD, Yeo-Kyu Youn(1), MD, PhD. (1)Department of Surgery,Seoul National University Hospital and College of Medicine,Seoul,Korea, Division of Surgery,Thyroid Center,Seoul National University Cancer… Continue Reading
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Surgical Outcomes of Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis (IPAA) in a Community Based Hospital.
Nezar Jrebi, MD, Theodor Asgeirsson, MD, Martin Luchtefeld, MD, Rebecca Hoedema, Ryan Figg, MD, Heather Slay, MD, Nadav Dujovny, MD. Ferguson Clinic. Background: Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the treatment of choice for chronic, medically refractory ulcerative colitis (CUC), familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), and selective cases of Crohn disease Aim: The aim of this… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Surgical Outcomes After Insertion of Gastric Neurostimulator for Refractory Gastroparesis-a Single Institution’s Experience
Ihab Saab, MD, Kellie McFarlin, MD. Henry Ford Hospital. INTRODUCTION: Gastric electric stimulation (GES) has been approved by the FDA under a humanitarian device exemption for treatment of patients with refractory symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis (DG) or idiopathic gastroparesis (IG). Our goal is to evaluate the effect of GES on body mass index (BMI) and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Surgeons’ Perceptions in Relation to the Minilaparoscopic Instruments in Surgical Knots Confection
Gildo O Passos Jr, MD, Diego Laurentino Lima, MD, Frederico W C. Silva, MD, Juscielle S Barros, Ingrid L V. Rodrigues, Yukie C Konishi, Gustavo L Carvalho, PhD. University of Pernambuco, Faculty of Medical Sciences. INTRODUCTION: Evaluate the surgeons’ perceptions after a surgical knot confection using minilaparoscopic instruments (MINI). METHODS: Thirty surgeons, familiar with conventional… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Surgeon stress performing single-port vs traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomies
Bethany R Lowndes, Juliane Bingener, MD, Susan Hallbeck, PhD. Mayo Clinic. INTRODUCTION There is an increasing preference for and documentation of benefits to patients undergoing laparoscopy, these benefits come at the expense of the surgeon in terms of posture as well as increased fatigue- with a higher load for single incision surgery over traditional laparoscopy,… Continue Reading
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Superiority of 3D imaging in endoscopic surgery training
Takayuki Fujii, MD, Yuji Nishizawa, PhD, Akihiro Kondo, MD, Masao Fujiwara, PhD, Keiichi Okano, PhD, Yasuyuki Suzuki, PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University. [Objectives] 3D surgery has recently been attracting attention with the gradual increase in the use of surgery-assisting robots with 3D imaging and the development of 3D endoscopy. There… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Four Months Following Sleeve Gastrectomy
Allison M Barrett, MD, David J Harrison, BA, Seth I Felder, MD, Edward H Phillips, MD, FACS, Miguel A Burch, MD, FACS. Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is rare, but has been reported in the bariatric surgery population in case reports. We describe a patient who developed SMA syndrome following rapid weight… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Summary of Laparoscopic Fenestration for Symptomatic Lymphocele After Kidney Transplantation
N Akutsu, MD, M Maruyama, MD, K Saigo, MD, M Hasegawa, MD, K Otsuki, MD, H Aoyama, MD, I Matsumoto, MD, H Noguchi, MD, T Asano, MD. Department of Surgery, Chiba-East National Hospital. [INTRODUCTION] Symptomatic lymphocele is one of the most frequent complications after kidney transplantation and belongs to the family of perirenal fluid collections… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Successful Laparoscopic Management of Gastric Perforation due to Grill Brush Wire Bristle
Anish Nihalani, MD, Michael Cudworth, MD. JFK Medical Center, Saint Peter's University Hospital. Introduction Recent studies have revealed increased reports of internal injuries due to unintentional ingestions of grill-cleaning wire bristles. The paucity of reports earlier to 2012 stands in contrast to reports of cases surfacing after this date, suggesting an increase in exposure to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Succesful Medical Management of Gastric After Minimally Invasive Three Fields Esofagectomy by Achalasia Megaesophagus
Evelyn Dorado, DR, Andres Romero, DR. Fundacion Clinica Valle Del Lili Cali Colombia. INTRODUCTION Achalasia is a disease that affects men and women equally, although it is not yet clear etiology, progression to a megaesophagus is evident in the terminal stages of the disease. In advanced cases esophagectomy is the best option for these patients.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Study on single incision laparoscopic appendectomy with a focus on the frontal view of the “inverted check mark and flap”
Hideaki Tsutsumida, PhD, Mitsunobu Uto, MD, Mari Kamimura, MD, Toshiro Kamimura, MD. Keiaikai Kamimura Hospital. At our hospital, we began performing laparoscopic appendectomy in September 2009, and single incision laparoscopic appendectomy in February 2011. To date, treatments have been provided to 40 patients, with average operation times of 41.8 minutes, with no cases requiring additional… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Study of the Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Plication On Ghrelin Hormone in Morbidly Obese Patients
Tamer N Abdelbaki, MD, MRCS, Msc, Wael N Abdelsalam, MD, Khaled M Katri, MD, Mohamed Sharaan, MD, Mohamed K El Saidy, MD, Tamer M Mohamed, MBBCH, Elsaid Elkayal, MD. University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine. BACKGROUND: The prevalence of obesity continues to rise worldwide at an alarming rate. This trend was met with an evolution… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Stress Response and Well-being After Open, Laparoscopic and Notes Transgastric Uterine Horne Resection – An Experimental Study in a Porcine Model
Maria Bergstrom, MD, PhD, Asghar Azadani, MD, Jorge Alberto Arroyo Vazquez, MD, Per-Ola Park, Professor. Dept of Surgery, South Alvsborg Hospital, Boras, Sweden and Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate whether a NOTES procedure induces less inflammatory response than corresponding open and laparoscopic surgery. Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES