Unexpected histopathological findings after sleeve gastrectomy
Adam Di Palma1, Sultan Alhabdan1, Azusa Maeda1, Runjan Chetty2, Stefano Serra2, Fayez Quereshy1, Timothy Jackson1, Allan Okrainec1. 1Division of General Surgery, UHN, 2Department of Pathology, UHNIntroduction: Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective approach to weight-loss in morbid obesity and results in improvement of weight-related comorbidities. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy increasingly represents one of the most commonly… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
USE OF A REPORT CARD TO EVALUATE OUTCOMES OF ACHALASIA SURGERY: BEYOND THE ECKARDT SCORE
Ealaf Shemmeri, MD, Ralph W Aye, MD, Alexander S Farivar, MD, Adam Bograd, MD, Brian E Louie, MD. Swedish Thoracic SurgeryINTRODUCTION: Achalasia outcome is primarily defined using the Eckardt score with failure recognized as >3. However, patients experience many changes after myotomy including new onset GERD and potential need for additional treatment. We devised a… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
USE OF BIOABSORBALBLE MESH FOR PARASTOMAL HERNIA OF VESICULAR-APPENDICEAL URINARY CONDUIT
Evan Liggett, MD, Ellen Wicker, DO, Carlos Lodeiro, BS, Benjamin Clapp, MD. Texas Tech HSC Paul Foster School of MedicineIntroduction: Bladder and urethral malignancies can require resection with a curative intent. The patient that undergoes resection will need a urinary conduit. The ileum can be used as a conduit for patients that have their bladder… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
USE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) VOLUMETRIC MEASUREMENTS TO PREDICT OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES IN PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA REPAIR (PEHR)
Angela M Kao, MD, Javier Otero, MD, Sean R Maloney, MD, Tanushree Prasad, MA, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD, Paul D Colavita, MD. Carolinas Medical CenterBackground:Despite advances in diagnostic imaging capabilities, little information exists concerning the impact of physical dimensions of a paraesophageal hernia (PEH) on intraoperative decision-making and postoperative outcomes. Computerized… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Use of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Emergency General Surgery Procedures in NSQIP 2007-2016
Michael R Arnold, MD, Lynnette Schiffern, MD, Beverly L Paton, MD, Brent D Matthews, MD, Caroline Reinke, MD. Carolinas Medical CenterBackground: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has demonstrated superior outcomes in many elective procedures. It’s use in emergency general surgery (EGS) procedures is not well characterized. This study examines trends in utilization and outcomes of MIS techniques… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Acute Care Surgery
USING IMPEDANCE PLANIMETRY (ENDOFLIP®) IN THE OPERATING ROOM TO ASSESS THE GASTROESOPHAGEAL JUNCTION AND PREDICT PATIENT OUTCOMES FOLLOWING FUNDOPLICATION
Bailey Su, MD, Stephanie Novak, MS, Zachary Callahan, MD, Kristine Kuchta, MS, Joann Carbray, BS, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University Health SystemIntroduction: Our purpose is to evaluate the utility of using a functional luminal imaging probe (EndoFLIP®) intra-operatively to assess adequacy of hiatal hernia repair and fundoplication. Additionally, we hypothesize that these measurements correlate with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Using the platelet count as a predictor for venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing elective splenectomy
Peter Szasz, MD, PhD, Ali Ardestani, MD, Ali Tavakkoli, MD. Brigham and Women's HospitalBackground: Venous thromboembolic (VTE) events are an ongoing problem for patients undergoing splenectomy. Although the rates vary in the literature based on whether the case is performed in an open or laparoscopic manner, most of the studies to date have evaluated unselected… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass Result in Differential Improvements in Cognitive Function
Kimberly Smith, PhD, Timothy Moran, PhD, Vidya Kamath, PhD, Carrie Speck, BS, Arnold Bakker, PhD, Susan Carnell, PhD, Kimberley E Steele, MD, PhD. The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBackground: Cognitive deficits are observed in individuals with obesity. While bariatric surgery can reverse these deficits, whether surgery type differentially influences cognitive outcome is unknown. We… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Video Based Assessment for Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Initial development of a robust tool for operative performance assessment.
E. Matthew Ritter, MD1, Aimee K Gardner, PhD2, Brian J Dunkin, MD, Linda Schultz4, Liane Feldman, MD5. 1Uniformed Services University/Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 2Baylor College of Medicine, 3Houston Methodist, Weill Cornell Medical College, 4Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 5Department of Surgery, McGill UniversityIntroduction: While better technical performance correlates with improved outcomes,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Will the Increase in Revisional Bariatric Surgery Increase the Incidence of Complications? Analysis of MBSAQIP (2015 and 2016)
Rami R Mustafa1, Heba A Elghalban, MD2, Abbas Mujjahid, MD1, Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH1. 1Department of surgery, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hosptals, 2Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia UniversityINTRODUCTION: The MBSAQIP allows a bird’s eye view of the milieu of bariatric surgery in the United States. The aim of this study is to assess volume… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity