The effect of the adoption of an Acute Care Surgery Service model on volumes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a tertiary care center
Maria S Altieri, MD, MS1, Suresh Yelika, MD2, Aurora Pryor, MD2, Jie Yang, PhD2, Lizhou Nie, MS2, Yiwei Fu, MS2, Mark Talamini, MD, MBA2, Samer Sbayi, MD2. 1Washington University School of Medicine, 2Stony Brook University HospitalIntroduction: The acute care surgery (ACS) model is a concept for provision of emergency general surgery, outside of trauma, which… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Acute Care Surgery
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
The Impact of Ethnicity on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction and Heart Age After Bariatric Surgery
Alyssa Bellini, MS, Cristian A Milla Matute, MD, Maria C Fonseca Mora, MD, Joel S Frieder, MD, David A Gutierrez Blanco, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS, Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Raul J Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS. Cleveland Clinic FloridaINTRODUCTION: Heart disease is responsible for 610,000 annual deaths in the United States and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Impact of Internet Based Patient Self-Education of Surgical Mesh on Patient Attitudes and Health-care Decisions Prior to Surgery
Matthew P Miller, Saeed Arefanian, MD, Jeffrey A Blatnik, MD. Washington University School of MedicineIntroduction: As internet access improves, patient self-education is increasing. However, patient surgical background, e-literacy and media exposure influences how and what information patients search for on-line. This impacts patient concern, healthcare decisions and subsequent patient-physician interactions. The purpose of this study is… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
THE IMPACT OF NAUSEA ON POST-OPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN BARIATRIC SURGERY PATIENTS
S Suh, BS, M Helm, MS, T L Kindel, MD, PhD, M I Goldblatt, MD, J C Gould, R M Higgins, MD. Medical College of WisconsinIntroduction: The primary objective of this study was to determine the impact of nausea on post-operative outcomes in bariatric surgery patients. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of adult… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
THE READMISSION AFTER ACUTE DIVERTICULITIS (RAAD) SCALE: DETERMINING EARLY READMISSION RISK FOR ACUTE DIVERTICULITIS PATIENTS USING 145,325 PATIENTS FROM STATE INPATIENT DATABASE (SID) (2006-2011)
Abdul Waheed, MD, Kai Huang, MD, Furqan Haq, PhD, Subhasis Misra, MD, MS, FACS. Brandon Regional Medical CenterIntroduction: The diverticular disease accounts for 254,179 inpatient discharges and 1,493,865 outpatient clinic visits in the United States (US) annually. The annual treatment costs in the US for diverticular disease exceed 2.6 billion dollars at an estimated cost… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION INTEGRITY AND SYMPTOMATIC FUNDOPLICATION OUTCOMES
Brexton Turner, BS, Melissa Helm, Emily Hetzel, Max Schumm, Jon Gould. Medical College of WisconsinBackground: Satisfaction rates following laparoscopic fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) may vary based on the integrity of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) at the time of surgery. We hypothesized that patients with a competent GEJ do not fare as well following fundoplication… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
THE RESULT OF PER-ORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY(POEM) FOR A SIGMOID TYPE OF ACHALASIA
Shota Maruyama1, Yusuke Taniyama2, Tadashi Sakurai2, Makoto Hikage2, Chiaki Sato2, Kai Takaya2, Takuro Konno2, Takeshi Naitoh2, Michiaki Unno2, Takashi Kamei2. 1Hachinohe City Hospital, 2Tohoku University Graduate School of MedicineIntroduction: Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder and the treatment of this disease is directed at lowering the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure, with the aim… Continue Reading
The utility of MII testing in making surgical decisions
Matt Glasgow1, Christy M Dunst, MD2, Walaa Abdelmoaty, MD3, Rosen Ilchev, BA3, Naly Setthavongsack4, Hannah Creasey5, Daniel Davilla Bradley, MD2, Kevin M Reavis, MD2, Lee L Swanstrom, MD2, Steve R Demeester, MD2. 1Bates College, 2The Oregon Clinic, 3Providence Portland Medical Center, 4Portland State University, 5Lewis and Clark CollegeIntroduction: Abnormal esophageal acid exposure, as measured by… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
The utility of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System in predicting post-operative complications after bariatric surgery
Samuel L Skulsky, BSc, Jerry T Dang, BSc, MD, Adrian Battiston, BSc, Noah Switzer, BSc, MD, Daniel Birch, BSc, MSc, MD, Arya Sharma, MD, PhD, Shahzeer Karmali, BSc, MPH, MD. University of AlbertaIntroduction: The objective of this study was to determine the utility of the Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS) in predicting postoperative complications. The… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Third-Time “Redo” Anti-Reflux Surgery: An Operation Needing a Scalpel
Nikhil Panda, MD, Christopher R Morse, MD, David W Rattner, MD. Massachusetts General HospitalBackground: Approximately 3-6% of patients undergoing anti-reflux surgery require “redo” surgery for persistent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Further surgery for patients with two failed prior anti-reflux operations is controversial due to the morbidity of reoperation and poor reported results. We therefore examined our… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Three Dimensional Hernia Analysis: Size Does Matter
Kathryn A Schlosser, Sean R Maloney, Tanushree Prasad, Paul D Colavita, Vedra A Augenstein, Brant T Heniford. Carolinas Medical CenterAims: BMI and hernia defect size are strongly associated with outcomes after open ventral hernia repair (OVHR). The impact of abdominal subcutaneous fat (SQFV), intra-abdominal volume (IAV), hernia volume (HV), ratio of HV to intra-abdominal volume… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Too Big to Breathe: Predictors of Respiratory Failure (RF) after Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR)
Kathryn Ann Schlosser, Sean R Maloney, Tanushree Prasad, Paul D Colavita, Vedra A Augenstein, Brant T Heniford. Carolinas Medical CenterAims: Increased intra-abdominal pressure after AWR is hypothesized to contribute to postoperative RF. The impact of abdominal subcutaneous fat volume (SQFV), intra-abdominal volume (IAV), hernia volume (HV), and ratio of HV:IAV (loss of domain) is even… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
TOO OLD, TOO SICK, TOO LATE: DISPARITY IN ACCESS TO BARIATRIC SURGERY AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN
Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH1, Monami Majumdar, MPH2, Ajay A Myneni, MBBS, PhD, MPH2, Heather Orom, PhD3, Steven D Schwaitzberg, MD2, Aaron B Hoffman, MD, FACS2. 1Division of Health Services Policy and Practice, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, 2Department of Surgery, Jacobs School of Medicine… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer in the US: Short-term outcomes at two centers beyond their learning curve
Anthony P D'andrea, MD, MPH1, Jordan M Cuevas, BS1, Deepika Bhasin, MPH1, Antoinette Bonaccorso, MD1, Motahar Basam, MD2, Vikram Attaluri, MD2, Elisabeth Mclemore, MD2, Randolph M Steinhagen, MD1, Patricia Sylla, MD1. 1Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2Department of Surgery, Los Angeles Medical Center, Southern California Kaiser… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal