The effecting factors on the postop morbidity in patients who had gastric or CR resection due to GI cx: Does preop nutritional status affect postop morbidity?
Emine O Gur, Osman N Dilek, Oguzhan Ozsay, Turan Acar, Kemal Atahan, Erdinc Kamer, Haldun Kar, Mehmet Haciyanli. Katip Celebi Univercity Ataturk Research and Educational Hospital General Surgery Department Introduction: Preoperative nutritional status of the patients is an important factor for the postoperative morbidity. Preoperative evaluation of the nutritional status of the patients with gastric… Continue Reading
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The effect of tobacco use on outcomes of laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repairs: A review of the NSQIP dataset
John C Kubasiak, MD, Mackenzie Landin, MD, Scott Schimpke, MD, Jennifer Poirier, PhD, Jonathan A Myers, MD, Benjamin R Veenstra, MD, Keith W Millikan, MD, Minh B Luu, MD. Rush University Medical CenterIntroduction: Tobacco smoking is a known risk factor for complications after major surgical procedures. The full effect of tobacco use on these complications… Continue Reading
The effect of tobacco use on outcomes of laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repairs: A review of the NSQIP dataset
John C Kubasiak, MD, MacKenzie D Landin, MD, Scott Schimpke, Jennifer Poirier, PhD, Jonathan Myers, MD, Keith Milikan, MD, Minh Luu, MD. RushBackground: As the effort to reduce post-operative morbidity and mortality continues, the search for modifiable patient risk factors to reduce complications is ongoing. Tobacco use is associated with impaired wound healing but its… Continue Reading
The Effect of Laparoscopy on the Risk Readmission After Colorectal Surgery
Miriam Tsao, MD1, Aristithes Doumouras, MD1, Fady Saleh, MD, MPH2, Dennis Hong, MD, MSc1. 1McMaster University, 2William Osler HealthcareINTRODUCTION: This study evaluated whether laparoscopy was an independent predictor of 30-day readmission after elective surgical resection for colorectal cancer (CRC) in Ontario, Canada. Avoidable readmission after surgery is a major burden and is common after CRC… Continue Reading
The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Renal Function
Vanessa Falk, MD, Curtis Marcoux, MSc, David Pace, MD, FRCSC, Felicia Pickard, MD, Priscille Cyr, MD, Smith Chris, MD, FRCSC, Darrell Boone, MD, FRCSC, Deborah Gregory, MSc, PhD, Laurie Twells, PhD. Memorial University of NewfoundlandIntroduction: While obesity has been shown to contribute to both the development and progression of renal failure, the effects of bariatric… Continue Reading
The effect of immunosuppressive medications on early outcomes in bariatric surgery
Chetan V Aher, MD, Matthew D Spann, MD, Ronald H Clements, MD, Wayne J English, MD, D Brandon Williams, MD. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterIntroduction: Immunosuppressed patients undergoing surgical intervention are at increased risk of postoperative complications. Little is known if there are salutary effects of withholding immunosuppressive medications in the preoperative period. We report the… Continue Reading
The Effect of E-learning vs. Didactic Lectures on Knowledge in Basic Laparoscopic Skills and Advanced Suturing in Developing Countries
Sujith Wijerathne1, Eva Lourdes1, Alfred A Buenafe2, Asim Shabbir1, Rishav Shrestha1, Davide Lomanto, Prof1. 1Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre, Department of Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore, 2Batangas Medical Centre, PhilippinesIntroduction: Knowledge on basic laparoscopic skills and advanced suturing is an essential component of the residency training in general surgery. The advancement of science has given… Continue Reading
The Effect of Distance From an MIS Training Center on the Utlization of Laparoscopy for Colorectal Cancer
Aristithes Doumouras, MD1, Fady Saleh, MD, MPH2, Miriam Tsao, MD1, Dennis Hong, MD, MSc1. 1McMaster University, 2William Osler HealthcareINTRODUCTION: We hypothesized that distance from a minimally invasive surgery (MIS) fellowship training site had a significant effect on the utilization of laparoscopy for rectal cancer at the neighborhood level. METHODS: This was a population-based study of… Continue Reading
The Effect of Component Separation Technique on Quality of Life (QOL) and Surgical Outcomes in Complex Open Ventral Hernia Repair (OVHR)
Laurel J Blair, MD, Tiffany C Cox, MD, Ciara R Huntington, MD, Steven A Groene, MD, Tanushree Prasad, MA, Amy E Lincourt, PhD, MBA, Kent W Kercher, MD, FACS, B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, FACS. Carolinas Medical CenterIntroduction: The type of component separation may affect outcomes following OVHR. In this study,… Continue Reading
The effect of calibration device choice on sleeve gastrectomy pouch creation and subsequent weight loss
Christopher Guidry, MD, Obos Ekhaese, DO. University of Texas Medical BranchBackground: Controversy exists amongst expert sleeve gastrectomy surgeons on the ideal technique for the creation of gastric pouch. There are many technical variations on the creation of a gastric sleeve including the type of calibration device used, use of varying sizes of bougie dilators, or… Continue Reading
The donor, recipient, and societal risks and benefits associated with potential obese live kidney donors (OLKD) undergoing bariatric surgery prior to donation
K Rock, A Cash, I Driskell, A Baskara, J Ortiz. The University of Toledo Medical CenterIntroduction: Data shows that the number of living donor transplants has declined from 6241 in 2002 to 5624 in 2012. Elevated donor BMI is a common exclusion criterion for kidney donation (KD). Obese individuals who undergo bariatric surgery (BS) could… Continue Reading
The critical view of safety: Enhanced imaging with use of near infrared fluorescent cholangiography
C J Polistena, H Ali, W S Melvin. Montefiore Medical CenterAs acknowledged by the SAGES Safe Cholecystectomy Program, biliary injuries are unacceptable, and focus on reducing incidence is essential. Injury may be avoided with appropriate identification of the extrahepatic biliary structures and use of the critical view of safety. While liberal utilization of intraoperative cholangiography has… Continue Reading
The comparison of oncologic and clinical outcomes of laparoscopic and open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
Hong-Jin Kim, MDFACS1, Dong-Shik Lee, MD1, Keun Soo Ahn2, Koo Jeong Kang2. 1Department HBP Surgery, Yeungnam University Hospital, 2Department HBP Surgery, Kei-Myung University HospitalPurpose: We evaluate the operative outcome and oncologic outcome of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and compare with open liver resection. Method: From January 2004 to February 2013, clinical data… Continue Reading
The Characterization, Simulation, and Effect of Abdominal Wall Resistance on Resident Laparoscopic Trainer Performance
Scott W Schimpke, MD, John C Kubasiak, MD, Benjamin R Veenstra, MD, Jonathan A Myers, MD, Keith W Millikan, MD, Daniel J Deziel, MD, Jennifer Poirier, PhD, Minh B Luu. Rush University Medical CenterIntroduction: Abdominal wall thickness is associated with increased resistance experienced by surgeons during laparoscopic surgery. The effect of this increased resistance on… Continue Reading
The Alvarado Score for Appendicitis – Not as Sensitive as Previously Indicated – A Retrospective Review
Isaac Payne, DO, Daniel Freno, MD, Jon Simmons, MD, Sidney B, MPH, MD. University of South Alabama Medical CenterIntroduction: The current literature suggests the Alvarado score is a highly sensitive and specific clinical score for evaluation of patients suspected of acute appendicitis. We hypothesize that although an Alvarado score > 7 may positively predict appendicitis,… Continue Reading