Symptomatic and Physiologic Outcomes At One-year After Peroral Esophageal Myotomy (POEM)
Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Byron F Santos, MD, Fahd O Arafat, MD, John E Pandolfino, MD, Peter J Kahrilas, MD, Ikuo Hirano, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel surgical operation for the treatment of achalasia. Here we analyze… Continue Reading
Tacks, Staples Or Suture: Method of Peritoneal Closure in Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Effects Early Quality of Life (QOL)
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH, Mimi Kim, MD, Bindhu Oommen, MD, MPH, Joel F Bradley, MD, Kristopher B Williams, MD, Amanda L Walters, MS, Kristian T Dacey, MHA, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, Brant T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery. INTRODUCTION: TAPP inguinal hernia repair (IHR)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Technical Proficiency in Colonoscopy Correlates with Performance On the Fes Manual Skills Test
Carmen L Mueller, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Gerald M Fried, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD. Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre. INTRODUCTION: Ensuring proficiency in endoscopy has become a major priority for general surgery training programs in recent years. The Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) test is a high stakes… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
The Business Engineering Surgical Technologies (BEST) Teaching Method: Incubating Talents for Surgical Innovation
Vivian De Ruijter, Peter Halvax, MD, Bernard Dallemagne, MD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD, Silvana Perretta, MD. IRCAD-IHU, University of Strasbourg, France. INTRODUCTION: Technological innovation in surgical science and healthcare is vital and calls for close collaboration between engineering and surgery. Platforms that facilitate effective and directed communication between professionals from both worlds would… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
The Diagnostic Yield of Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy Is Superior to the Percuanteous Technique in Cases of Suspected Lymphoma.
Shaun C Daly, MD, Matthew Klairmont, BS, Bulent Arslan, MD, Minh B Luu, MD, Jonathan A Myers, MD. Rush University Medical Center. Introduction: Optimal treatment of lymphoma requires an accurate tissue diagnosis. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry are the most common studies required for diagnosis and uniquely require more viable tissue than other malignancies to diagnose.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
The Effect of Differential Proximal Myotomy Length On Esophagogastric Junction Distensibility During Heller Myotomy and Poem
Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Lubomyr Boris, BS, Frederic Nicodeme, MD, Peter J Kahrilas, MD, John E Pandolfino, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION: For laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM), it has been shown that a myotomy extending 3cm distal to the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) results in… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
The Effect of Smoking on Open and Laparoscopic Bariatric Outcomes
Ivy N Haskins, MD, Richard Amdur, PhD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, FACS. George Washington University Department of General Surgery. Background: Bariatric surgery is an effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity. Although the effect of smoking on bariatric surgical outcomes is unclear, many bariatric surgeons recommend smoking cessation prior to surgery. We investigated the association of smoking… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Successful Development and Implementation of a Novel, Biliary Surgical Simulation Pathway Training Curriculum
Joseph M Buchholz, BS, Charles M Vollmer, MD, Kiyoyuki W Miyasaka, MD, Denise LaMarra, MS, Noel N Williams, MB, BCh, MCh, FRCSI, FRCS, Jon B Morris, MD, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, PhD, MA, FRCS. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. INTRODUCTION Traditionally, the function of simulation in surgical education is to provide instruction… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
The utilization of laparoscopy in ventral hernia repair: an update of outcomes analysis using ACS-NSQIP data
Chetan Aher, MD, Shaun Daly, MD, Daniel J Deziel, MD, Keither W Millikan, MD, Jonathan A Myers, MD, Minh B Luu, MD. Department of Surgery Rush University Medical Center. Introduction Previous studies using ACS-NSQIP data demonstrated fewer complications associated with laparoscopic compared to open ventral hernia repair. Furthermore, the use of laparoscopy appeared to… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Thromboembolic Events in Bariatric Surgery: The Cleveland Clinic Experience
Mohammad H Jamal, MD, MEd, FRCSC, Hideharu Shimizu, MD, Stacy Brethauer, MD, FACS, Mathew Kroh, MD, FACS, Biban Chand, MD, FACS, Philip Schauer, MD, FACS. Cleveland Clinic. Introduction The risk of venous thromboembolic (VTE) events is increased in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Population studies examining VTE rates after bariatric surgery often lack details and uniformity… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Outcomes and Quality
Tissue Storage Ex Vivo Significantly Increases Vascular Fusion Bursting Pressure
James D Cezo, PhD, Eric A Kramer, MS, Jonathan A Schoen, MD, Virginia L Ferguson, PhD, Mark E Rentschler, PhD. University of Colorado at Boulder. Introduction: Harvested biological tissue is a common medium for surgical device assessment in a laboratory setting; this study aims to differentiate between surgical device performance in the clinical and laboratory… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Basic Science
To Stent Or Not to Stent: Outcomes of Self-expanding Intraluminal Stents in Foregut Surgery
Hrishikesh Nerkar, MD, Anna Ibele, MD, Jon Gabrielsen, MD, William Strodel, MD, Anthony T Petrick, MD. Geisinger Medical Center, Dept of MIS and Bariatric Surgery. Background: Self-expanding stents (SES) have been used with increasing frequency to treat the complications of foregut surgery. The safety and effectiveness of SES for these indications has been difficult to… Continue Reading
Transperineal NOTES-Inspired Approach to the Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) in Patients with Rectal Neoplasia A preliminary experience
Elie K Chouillard, MD, PhD. Department of General Surgery, POISSY SAINT GERMAIN MEDICAL CENTER. Background: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is an emerging surgical approach. In humans, “pure” NOTES is still slowed down by technical hurdles. However, “Hybrid” variants have been increasingly reported. Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the best treatment for patients with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES
Treatment of foregut fistulas with biologic fistula plugs
Rhys Filgate, Dr, Alan Thomas, Mr, Mohammed Ballal, Assoc, Professor. School of Surgery, University of Western Australia. Introduction Enteric fistulas are a recognized complication of various diseases and surgical interventions. 15-25% are spontaneous and are most commonly associated with Chron’s disease, malignancy and infection. The remaining 75-85% are iatrogenic and arise most frequently as a… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Tricks to Decrease the Suture Line Dehiscence Rate During Endoluminal Locoregional Resection (ELRR) by Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM)
Emanuele Lezoche, MD, FACS, Silvia Quaresima, MD, Andrea Balla, MD, Giancarlo D'Ambrosio, MD, Alessandro M Paganini, MD, PhD, FACS. Department of General Surgery, Surgical Specialties and Organ Transplantation "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. INTRODUCTION - ELRR by TEM is a valid alternative to TME in selected patients with early low rectal cancer, with… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES