Cost Efficiency of Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Surgery in a Tertiary Care Centre
Nawar A Alkhamesi, MD PhD FRCSGenSurg FRCS FRCSEd, Christopher M Schlachta, BSc MD CM FRCSC FACS. CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics), London Health Science Centre, London, Ontario, Canada ObjectiveA real world cost analysis of elective laparoscopic versus open colon resection in a tertiary Canadian teaching health centre was performed to evaluate the financial… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Single-Incision Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Case-Matched Series
Diego I Ramos-Valadez, MD, Javier Nieto, MD, Madhu Ragupathi, MD, Chirag B Patel, PhD MSE, T. Bartley Pickron, MD, Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS. Division of Minimally Invasive Elective Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas Introduction: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery is an emerging modality that has proven to… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Colectomy Significantly Decreases Length of Stay When Compared to Open Operation
A Stefanou, MD, C Reickert, MD, A Falvo, DO, V Velanovich, MD, I Rubinfeld, MD. Henry Ford Hospital Introduction: The goal of our study is to evaluate if patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy have a statistically shorter length of stay when compared to patients undergoing open colectomy. We evaluated National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Application of a Fast Track Protocol for Colorectal Surgery in a Community Hospital
Abraham Fridman, DO, Sharon B Larson, DO, Sampath Kumar, MD, Frank Lacqua, MD, Pratap Gadangi, MD, George Ferzli, MD. Lutheran Medical Center, Dept of Surgery, Brooklyn, NY INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE: A fast track protocol for colorectal surgery patients has been described in many recent studies. Most of the studies are from large university based institutions with a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Risk of an Undetected Cancer in Rectal Adenomas Undergoing Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (tem): Does Size Matter?
Joseph L Frenkel, MD, Anthony P D'Andrea, MMS, John H Marks, MD. Lankenau Hospital and Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to assess the underlying risk of an undetected adenocarcinoma in a polyp and to determine if TEM excision is effective treatment, even for polyps ≥ 4cm. While… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Comparison of Clavien Class IV and V Complications for Laparoscopic Versus Open Colectomy Using NSQIP Data and Risk Adjustment
Shawn Webb, MD, Ilan Rubinfeld, MD, Velanovich Vic, MD, M H, MD, Reickert Craig, MD. Henry Ford Health Systems Introduction: Is laparoscopic colectomy independently protective from ICU level complications when compared to open colectomy? Laparoscopic colectomy has been associated with fewer postoperative complications compared to open colectomy. However, it is unclear whether this is true… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
One Stage Left Colon Resection for Chronic and Acute Diverticulitis with Or Without Perforation
Ibrahim M Ibrahim, MD, Jeffrey W Strain, MD. ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER Background: Historically the presence of peritonitis, severe phlegmon or localized abscess is considered cotraindications to primary colonic resection. Colonic anastomosis in the presence of purulence is thought to be at high risk for disruption and leak. One stage resection without a colostomy… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Five Strategies That Reduce Total Length of Stay for Colorectal Surgery At Academic Teaching Hospitals
Mary-Anne Aarts, MD, Allan Okrainec, MD, Amy Glicksman, MD, Emily Pearsall, Robin S McLeod, MD. DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, University of Toronto The objective of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs is to incorporate strategies into the perioperative care plan to decrease complications, hasten recovery and lead to a shortened length of hospital stay for patients.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Colonic Stenting for Gynecologic Large Bowel Obstructions
Christopher Mascarenhas, MD, Khaled I El-Badawi, MD, Theodore Asgeirsson, MD, Harrison R Charles, MD, Gordon O Downey, MD, Donald G Kim, MD, Martin A Luchtefeld, MD, Rebecca E Hoedema, MD, Heather A Slay, MD, Nadav Dujovny, MD. Ferguson Clinic-Spectrum Health Purpose : Self-expanding metallic stents have been used either as abridge to definitive surgery or… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Single Port Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Single Surgeons Experience with 99 Cases
Dan Geisler, MD. Cleveland Clinic With heightened interest in even less invasive surgery, single port laparoscopic colorectal surgery is quickly gaining acceptance. While this access technique was first described in 2008 for colorectal resective procedures, large series are lacking. Between January 2009 and September 2010, all patients undergoing single port colorectal surgery by a single… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Risk Factors Influencing the Development of Acute Urinalry Retention After Rectal Cancer Resection
Jung Myun Kwak, MD PhD, Seon Hahn Kim, MD PhD, Se Jin Baek, MD, Jae Seung Cho, MD, Jin Kim, MD PhD, Sung Soo Park, MD PhD, Sung Ock Suh, MD Phd. Korea University Anam Hospital INTRODUCTION: It has been demonstrated that damage to the pelvic autonomic nerves resulting from radical pelvic dissection is the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Preliminary Clinical Experience On Transcolonic NOTES- Transrectal Single Port for Rectal Resection and Tme
Ricardo Zorron, PhD, Henrique Neubarth, MD, Cristine Quintas, MD, Djalma Coelho, PhD, Fabiano B Lemos, MD, Ricardo Vassallo, MD, Manoel Galvao, MD. Department of Surgery — Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Department of Surgery — University Hospital Teresópolis HCTCO-FESO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Objectives: Natural orifice surgery has been applied for abdominal surgery in recent years,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
The Safety and Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Complex Colorectal Procedures
Madhu Ragupathi, MD, Diego I Ramos-Valadez, MD, Steven Miller, MD, Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS. Division of Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas Introduction: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) has evolved into a safe and feasible approach for the treatment of diseases of the colon and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Robotic Assisted Rectal Resection: the Initial Experience
Wai Lun Law, MD, Jensen T Poon, MD, Joe K Fan, MD. The University of Hong Kong BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery is associated with some advantages over conventional laparoscopic surgery and is widely practiced in pelvic surgery such prostatectomy and hysterectomy. Recently it has gained enthusiasm for application in colorectal surgery. We presented our initial… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection with Transanal Extraction and Hand-Sewn Colo-Anal Anastomosis
Madhu Ragupathi, MD, Michael D Yaakovian, MD, Diego I Ramos-Valadez, MD, Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS. Division of Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas Objective/Technique: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic (RALS) low anterior resection (LAR) with total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer has garnered… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal