Do We Need to Verify Left Sided Colorectal Tumors in Patients Referred for Site Specific Resection?
U Khater, G da Silva, S D Wexner, D Sands, J J Nogueras, D Maron, L Rosen, E G Weiss. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction: While right sided colonic lesions are treated with right hemicolectomy, accurate localization is especially important in patients with left sided colorectal tumors (CRT) as the distal extent of resection varies. The… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Do You Have to Be an Expert Surgeon to Make a Good Laparoscopic Surgery Trainer?
Susannah M Wyles, MSc MRCS, Danilo Miskovic, MD FRCS, Ian Jenkins, MD FRCS, Ara W Darzi, MD FRCS FMedSci, George B Hanna, PhD FRCS. Imperial College London, St Mark's Hospital Harrow IntroductionIn the current climate of change in the structure of surgical training and the reduction in trainee hours spent within the operating room, there… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Does a Preoperative Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program Improve Bariatric Surgery Outcomes: A Pilot Randomized Study
Meena Dasari, PhD, Diego Ayo, MD, Michelle McMacken, MD, Olugbenga Ogedegbe, MD, Manish Parikh, MD. NYU School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital Center Introduction: Participation in a medically-supervised weight management (MSWM) program before bariatric surgery is mandated by several insurance payers. However, this requirement is not evidence-based and serves as a barrier to medically necessary… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Adding a Lesser Curvature Gastro-Gastric Plication Suture Reduce the Need for Revision After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Placement?
J Zagzag, MD, B Schwack, MD, H Youn, MA BSN, C Ren-Fielding, MD, G Fielding, MD, M Kurian, MD. NYU Langone Medical Center Introduction: The need for revision after laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) surgery has been greatly reduced over the last 10 years with the introduction of the pars flaccida technique, with slow and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Gastric Bypass Improve Serum Creatinine Levels?
Shushmita Ahmed, BS, John M Morton, MD MPH. Stanford University Background: Obesity has been associated with decreased renal function and chronic kidney disease independent of diabetes and hypertension. We hypothesize that serum creatinine (Cr) levels will improve in patients following laparoscopic Roux en Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB). Methods: At a single academic institution, between 2002… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Intra-Operative Perforation Impact Outcomes of Heller Myotomy for Achalasia?
Simon C Chow, MD, Carlos H Chan, MD PhD, Mathieu Rousseau, MD, Stephen Gowing, MD, Serge Mayrand, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD MEd, Gerald M Fried, MD, Lorenzo E Ferri, MD PhD. McGill University INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication is a highly effective treatment for achalasia, however it carries a risk of mucosal… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Does Laparoscopic Appendectomy Impart an Advantage Over Open Appendectomy in Elderly Patients?
Hossein Masoomi, MD, Steven D Mills, MD, Matthew O Dolich, MD, Vicrumdeep Tung, MD, Joseph C Carmichael, MD, Michael J Stamos, MD. University of California, Irvine - Medical Center Introduction: The use of laparoscopy in the elderly has been increasing in recent years. There is minimal data comparing laparoscopic (LA) with open appendectomy (OA) in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Does Laparoscopy Increase the Detection of Obturator Hernias During Inguinal Hernia Repair?
Stanton T Smith, MD, Cayton Frenzel, MD, Arun Mavanur, MD, Bruce Bernstein, PhD, Kristine O'Hara, MD, Ibrahim M Daoud, MD. Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA. INTRODUCTION- The reported incidence of obturator hernias (OH) is 0.07-0.1% of all… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Does Perioperative Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (nsaid) Use Increase the Risk of Anastomotic Leak in Elective Colorectal Surgery?
Beverley P Chan, MD, Adena S Scheer, MD, Amber Menezes, MD, Husein Moloo, MD, Eric C Poulin, MD, Robin P Boushey, MD, Joseph Mamazza, MD. Division of General Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada INTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to determine whether perioperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use increased the risk for… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Does Preoperative Ugi Predict Hiatal Hernia Presence During Laparoscopic Adjustable Band Placement?
Lane A Ritter, MD, Joseph Broucek, Minh Luu, MD, Khristi Autajay, RN LDN, Jonathan A Myers, MD. Rush University Medical Center BACKGROUNDHiatal hernia has long been an entity associated with morbid obesity. It has been reported that as many as 50% of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) series done prior to bariatric procedures reveal the presence of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Does Previous Laparoscopic Experience Improve the Ability to Perform Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery?
Trystan M Lewis, Mr, Rajesh Aggarwal, Mr, Richard M Kwasnicki, Mr, Ara Darzi, Prof, Paraskevas Paraskeva, Mr. Imperial College London IntroductionSingle Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) has been suggested as a safer and less invasive alternative to standard laparoscopic surgery (LAP). It is not clear whether previous laparoscopic experience influences the ability to perform SILS. This… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Does Sleeve Gastrectomy Bougie Size Predict Sleeve Size
John O'Dea, PhD, Adrian McHugh, BSc, David Nolan, BE, Silvana Perretta, MD, Bernard Dallemagne, MD. Crospon, Galway, Ireland; IRCAD, Strasbourg, France Introduction: Current practice in the creation of a sleeve gastrectomy involves the use of a bougie or endoscope of known diameter around which the sleeve is stapled. We conducted a case study to evaluate… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Drainoscopy
Sam Atallah, MD, Teresa DeBeche-Adams, MD, Matthew Albert, MD, Sergio Larach, MD. Florida Hospital To determine the feasibility of using a standard post-operative drain as an access point for the new technique of drainoscopy. Methods and Procedures: Drainoscopy is demonstrated in the operating room on a patient who has undergone a laparoscopic, hand-assisted APR. A… Continue Reading
Dundee Anchored and Retraction Tether System (DARTS)
Paul S Maher, PhD, Stuart I Brown, PhD, Tim G Frank, PhD, Leslie B Kelly, Mr, Benjie Tang, MD, Alfred Cuschieri, MD. 1. Institute for Medical Science and Technology (IMSaT), University of Dundee, UK 2. Cuschieri Skills Centre, Level 5, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland Objective: Liver retraction for Single Port Laparoscopic Surgery (SPLS)… Continue Reading
Dundee Pulsatile Flow System – Progress Towards a Gold-Standard Cadaver Model for Research and Training
Rachel J Toomey, PhD, Erwin Immel, MSc, Mariana Gueorguieva, PhD, Graeme A McLeod, MD, Graeme Houston, MD, Roos Eisma, PhD, Andreas Melzer, MD DDS. Institute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee, UK; Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, UK; Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK Objective: Medical research, device development and… Continue Reading