Long Term Outcomes of Radiologic Recurrence After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair with Mesh
Rachel A Jones, MD, Anton Simorov, MD, Carl J Tadaki, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of General Surgery. Introduction: Paraesophageal hernia repair has historically had a high radiologic recurrence rate in the literature, even with the use of biologic mesh as a prosthetic buttress to reinforce the primary crural repair.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Endoscopic versus Open Component Separation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Noah J Switzer, MD, Mark A Dykstra, MD, Stephanie Lim, BSc, Erica Lester, MD, Richdeep S Gill, MD, PhD, Christopher De Gara, MB, MS, FRCSC, FACS, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel Birch, MD, FRCSC, Shahzeer Karmali, BSc, MD, MPH, FRCSC, FACS. Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Damage Control with Lavage and drainage in Acute Diverticulitis Long term follow up
Miguel A Hernandez, MD, Morris E Franklin, MD, FACS, Zanndor Del Real Romo, MD, Guillermo Peralta, MD. Texas Endosurgery Institute. Background: The most common management for generalized purulent peritonitis due to perforated diverticulitis is emergency surgical intervention, because it has been associated to life threatening sepsis. For these cases Hartmann´s procedure is recommended as the… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Transvaginal Specimen Extraction
Miguel A Hernandez, MD, Morris E Franklin, MD, FACS, Zanndor Del Real Romo, MD, Guillermo Peralta, MD, Denisse L Sepulveda, MD, David Martinez, MD. Texas Endosurgery Institute. Background: Since the first laparoscopic approach for colonic disease, minimal access techniques have revolutionized colonic surgery. Natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) offers the advantages of laparoscopic surgery and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES
Truncal Vagotomy Without Drainage: Are There Long Term Concerns?
Matt B Martin, MD. Central Carolina Surgery, PA, Cone Health, Greensboro, NC. Introduction: Panelists at SAGES 2012 implied that inadvertent vagotomy was the cause of the bloating, diarrhea, and delayed gastric emptying that is often seen after complex foregut reconstructions that require extensive esophageal dissection. Is it correct to ascribe these symptoms to vagotomy and… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Incidence and Risk Factors of Incisional Hernia Formation Following Abdominal Organ Transplantation
Carter T Smith, MD, Micah G Katz, Janet M Bellingham, MD, Bridget Welch, Glen E Leverson, PhD, Luke Funk, MD, MPH, Jacob A Greenberg, MD, EdM. University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence of and risk factors for incisional hernia formation following primary abdominal solid organ transplantation.… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
National Utilization and Outcome of Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Elective General and Bariatric Surgical Procedures
James P Villamere, MD, Alana Gebhart, BA, Stephen Vu, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA. Background: The robotic platform has been shown to be of greatest benefit in enabling surgeons to transition open procedures to laparoscopy. Currently, most gastrointestinal procedures have a high rate of… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Robotics
Medical Tourism and Obesity Surgery: Who Pays?
Caroline E Sheppard, BSc, Erica Lester, BSc, MD, David Kim, BSc, Daniel W Birch, MSc, MD, FRCSC, Shahzeer Karmali, MD, FRCSC, FACP, Christopher J de Gara, MB, MS, FRCS, Ed, Eng, C, FACS. University of Alberta, Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine the financial… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Assessment and Reduction of Diaphragmatic Tension During Hiatal Hernia Repair
Brian E Louie, MD, Daniel Davila Bradley, MD, Peter Baik, MD, Alexander S Farivar, MD, Ralph W Aye, MD. Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center. Background: During hiatal hernia repair both axial tension along the esophagus and radial tension on the diaphragmatic hiatus need to be reduced in order to effect a successful repair and… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Long Term Results of Hydatid Disease of the Liver Managed Using Palanivelu Hydatid System
C Palanivelu, MS, MCH, FACS, P Senthilnathan, MS, FACS, R Parthasarathi, MS, P Praveen Raj, MS, V P Nallankilli, MS, I Swathi, MS, S Sandeep, MS. GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore, INDIA. Introduction: Surgical management of hydatid disease of the live can be challenging. Both conservative and radical surgeries are being followed worldwide with… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
Comprehensive Enhanced Recovery Pathway Significantly Reduces Postoperative Length of Stay and Narcotic Usage in Elective Laparoscopic Colectomy
Martin Alvarez, MD, Katherine Foley, MD, Steven A Fassler, MD, D M Zebley, MD, Soo Y Kim, MD. Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital. INTRODUCTION A comprehensive enhanced recovery pathway (ERP) was implemented in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy in an attempt to reduce postoperative intravenous (I.V.) narcotic consumption. We hypothesized that improved local analgesia and… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Use of Biliary Stent in Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration
Matthew J Lyon, MBBS, Seema Menon, MBBCh, MRCS, MCh, Abhiney Jain, MBBCh, Harish Kumar, MD, FRCS, FRCS. Darling Downs Health Serivce, University of Queensland. INTRODUCTION It is well supported in the literature that laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for choledocolithiasis has equal efficacy when compared to ERCP followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Decompression after supraduodenal choledochotomy… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
Factors leading to a higher conversion rate after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery and its impact on morbidity and mortality
Mhgm van der Pas, MD, Gsa Abis, MD, Es de Lange, PhD, Ma Cuesta, PhD, Hj Bonjer, PhD, Color Ii Studygroup. Department of Surgery, Maastricht university Medical Center, the Netherlands andDepartment of Surgery, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Background: Since the first reports on laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer, different factors… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Comparative Analysis of Laparoscopic and Robot-assisted Surgical Task Performance in Laparoscopic Novices and Experts
Ahmed M Zihni, MD, MPH, Jaime A Cavallo, MD, MPHS, Jason Chiu, BA, Ikechukwu Ohu, BS, Sohyung Cho, PhD, L. Michael Brunt, MD, FACS, Michael M Awad, MD, PhD. Washington University in St Louis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. INTRODUCTION: Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) utilizes wristed instruments that provide more degrees of freedom than rigid traditional… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Early human experience with Per-Oral Endoscopic Pyloromyotomy (POP).
Eran Shlomovitz, MD, Radu Pescarus, MD, Ahmed Sharata, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Christy M Dunst, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Providence Portland Medical Center, The Oregon Clinic.. Introduction: Gastroparesis, a condition characterized by delayed gastric emptying, and a constellation of symptoms including nausea, vomiting, early satiety and bloating, is a debilitating condition. A variety… Continue Reading