Comparison of Outcomes Between the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) and an Emergency General Surgery Registry at a Military Medical Center
Robert W Despain, MD1, William J Parker, MD1, Angela T Kindvall, BSN2, Peter A Learn, MD1, Eric A Elster, MD1, Elliot M Jessie, MD1, Carlos J Rodriguez, DO3, Matthew J Bradley, MD1. 1Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 2Department of Surgery, Walter Reed National Military… Continue Reading
Postoperative Anastomotic Leak after Splenic Flexure Mobilization for Colectomy
Joshua Dilday, DO, Timothy Gilligan, DO, Clay Merritt, DO, Daniel Nelson, DO, Avery Walker, MD. William Beaumont Army Medical CenterObjective: Proponents of routine splenic flexure mobilization (SFM) during distal colon resection suggest this technique ensures a well-vascularized tension-free anastomosis and lowers the risk of anastomotic leak. Data supporting this practice are lacking. Therefore, we sought… Continue Reading
PUBLICATION PATTERNS AND THE IMPACT OF SELF-CITATION AMONGST DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY PROFESSORS IN THE MILITARY
Robert J Conrad, MD, Dylan M Russell, MD, Clark C Benjamin, MD, Mayo S John, MD, Lim B Robert, MD, FACS, Dwight C Kellicut, MD, FACS, Christopher G Yheulon, MD, FACS. Tripler Army Medical CenterIntroduction: For the few scientists who receive a Noble prize, the impact and relevance of their research is unquestionable. For the… Continue Reading
Declining Stage-at-Diagnosis of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Samuel W Hoppe, MD, Byron Faler, MD, FACS, Mangieri Christopher, MD. Eisenhower Army Medical CenterN.B. Please be advised that this research is ongoing; a final version of this abstract will be submitted to [email protected] by the previously defined deadline of 07 December 2018. OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma carries a high mortality rate in part due to… Continue Reading
Left Ventricular Partial Thickness Injury from Ballistic Injury to the Chest: Case Report
Colin D Brown, MD, MS1, Jonathan Nguyen2. 1Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, 2Grady Memorial HospitalBackground: Penetrating cardiac injury has increased in frequency in recent years and is well defined both in its repair and prognosis. However, there is little data to guide the treatment and prognosis of a large partial thickness injury to the… Continue Reading
Outcomes Following Cholecystectomy Performed for Cholangitis
Andrew C Discolo, MD, Shelby Reiter, MD, Bryce French, MD, Danielle Hayes, MD, Gary Lucas, MD, Lancy Tan, Ryan Martinez, MD. Swedish Medical Center First HillPurpose: Early cholecystectomy following gallstone pancreatitis is data supported, however there is minimal literature regarding optimal timing for cholecystectomy following cholangitis. Our study sought to assess the ideal timing for laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Biliary
Common Bile Duct Injuries: Why are they still common?
Reid Fletcher, MD, MPH1, Chandler Cortina, MD1, Hannah Kornfeld, MD1, Ruojia Li, MD1, Antonios Varelas1, Lauren Willoughby1, Benjamin Veenstra, MD1, Steven Bonomo, MD2. 1Rush University, 2John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook CountyIntroduction: The incidence of bile duct injury (BDI) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy has not changed significantly in the past 2 decades despite increased operative experience and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Biliary
Early cholecystectomy (<8 weeks) following percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement is associated with higher morbidity
Maria S Altieri, MD, MS1, Jie Yang, PhD2, Donglei Yin, MS2, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD2, Michael Brunt, MD1, Mark Talamini, MD, MBA2, Aurora Pryor, MD2. 1Washington University School of Medicine, 2Stony Brook University HospitalIntroduction: Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) placement is often the initial management approach to severe acute cholecystitis in the unstable patient. However, the timing… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Biliary
Early cholecystectomy (<72 hours) is associated with lower rate of complications and bile duct injury: a study of 109,862 cholecystectomies in the state of New York
Maria S Altieri, MD, MS1, L. Michael Brunt, MD1, Jie Yang, PhD2, Chencan Zhu, MS2, Mark Talamini, MD, MBA2, Aurora Pryor, MD2. 1Washington University School of Medicine, 2Stony Brook University HospitalIntroduction: Cholecystectomy is the standard of care for patients with acute cholecystitis. Timing of cholecystectomy has been debated, as recently early cholecystectomy (<72 hours) has been… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Biliary
Comparison of ERCP versus laparoscopic bile duct exploration for the management of choledocholithiasis: an analysis of NSQIP
Victor Vakayil, MD, MS1, Samuel T Klinker, BS1, Megan L Sulciner, BS1, Reema Mallick, MD2, Stuart Amateau, MD, PhD1, Guru Trikudanathan, MD1, Martin Freeman, MD1, James Harmon, MD, PhD1. 1University of Minnesota, 2University of Pittsburgh,BACKGROUND: Up to 18% of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC) for cholelithiasis have concurrent choledocholithiasis. While the majority of common bile… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Minimally invasive tele-mentoring opportunity: The MITO project
JL Quezada, MD1, C Jarry, MD1, R Tejos, MD1, D Asbun, MD2, G Escalona, MD1, R Avila, MD1, P Achurra, MD1, N Jarufe, MD1, J Varas, MD1. 1Pont. Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2UCSF FresnoINTRODUCTION: Simulation training is a validated method for acquiring laparoscopic skills. Simulation has become a standard part of surgical residencies. However, its effectiveness is… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY (FES) EXAM: TRAINEE PREPARATION, PERFORMANCE AND PERCEPTIONS AT A SINGLE INSTITUTION
Jacqueline J Blank, MD, Theresa B Krausert, BA, Lisa R Olson, BS, Matthew I Goldblatt, MD, Brian D Lewis, MD, Philip N Redlich, MD, PhD, Robert Treat, PhD, Andrew S Kastenmeier, MD. Medical College of WisconsinINTRODUCTION: Graduating general surgery residents are required to pass the FES exam in order to sit for the ABS qualifying exam.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
SAGES ADVANCED GI/MIS FELLOWSHIP REDESIGN: PILOT RESULTS AND ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS
Joshua J Weis, MD1, Matthew Goldblatt, MD2, Aurora Pryor, MD3, Linda Schultz, BS4, Daniel J Scott, MD1. 1University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2Medical College of Wisconsin, 3Department of Surgery, Stony Brook University, 4Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic SurgeonsIntroduction: SAGES is responsible for defining the educational content for Advanced GI/MIS fellowships administered through the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
A Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Statement on Closed Social Media Groups for Clinical Education and Consultation: Issues of Informed Consent, Patient Privacy, and Surgeon Safety
James G Bittner IV, MD1, Heather J Logghe, MD2, Ross Goldberg, MD3, Adnan Alseidi, MD, EdM4, Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, PhD5, Brian P Jacob, MD6. 1St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, 2Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA, 3Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ, 4Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 5Sidney… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Characterizing the Learning Curve of a Virtual Intracorporeal Suturing Simulator (VBLAST-SS©)
Yaoyu Fu1, Lora Cavuoto, PhD1, Di Qi, PhD2, Karthikeyan Panneerselvam2, Venkata S Artikala, PhD3, Andinet Enquobahrie, PhD3, Suvranu De, PhD2, Steven D Schwaitzberg, MD1. 1University at Buffalo, 2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 3Kitware, Inc.Introduction: The virtual basic laparoscopic skill trainer suturing simulator (VBLaST-SS©) was developed to simulate the intracorporeal suturing task in the FLS program. The purpose of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation