Duodenal Balloon Occlusion System for Hybrid-notes
(Objective of the device) Recently we introduced Hybrid-NOTES procedure for gastric GIST, which was combined procedure with laparoscopic surgery and flexible endoscope by surgeon and endscopists. During this procedure, we apply endoscope by CO2 gas insufflation but we encountered one problem, which is that CO2 gas flew into small intestine. It made worse laparoscopic view… Continue Reading
Duplicate Appendix With Acute Ruptured Appendicitis- Case Report
Sharique Nazir, MD, Ibrahim I Jabbour, MD MPH, Larry Griffith, MD FACS, Armand Asarian, MD FACS, Peter J Pappas, MD FACS. The Brooklyn Hospital Center INTRODUCTION Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of emergent abdominal surgery in the United States (US). Less than 100 appendiceal duplications have been documented in the literature to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Early Clinical Outcomes of Hernia Repair With Physiomesh
Alla Zemlyak, MD, Victor Tsirline, MD, Paul Colavita, MD, Amy Lincourt, PhD, Brant T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center IntroductionPhysiomesh is a flexible, composite, large pore partially absorbable, polypropylene mesh that was designed to match the compliance of the abdominal wall. This study examines the short term outcomes, including quality of life (QOL), of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Early Experience of Bariatric Surgery at Dayanand Medical College&hospital,ludhiana(punjab)india.
Ashish Ahuja, MS, Prabhdeep Nain, MS, Satpal Singh Virk, Mch. Dayanand Medical College&hospital,Ludhiana,(Punjab)INDIA Introduction: Obesity is a rapidly progressing worldwide epidemic which rates among the top 10 causes of illhealth worldwide.In India ,Punjab is the no.1 state as far as obesity is concerned & is rapidly growing .We present our early experience of 80… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Early Experience of Single-port Laparoscopic Anterior Resection for Colon Cancer
Hyung-jin Kim, MD, Sang-chul Lee, MD, Bong-hyung Kye, MD, In-kyu Lee, MD, Hyeon-min Cho, MD, Seong-taek Oh, MD, Jun-gi Kim, MD. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea Introduction: Single-port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS) has recently emerged as a method to improve cosmetic benefit of conventional laparoscopic surgery. Herein, we describe… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Early Experience With Natural Orifice Trans-umbilical Surgery Gastric Bypass(notus) Using Needlescopic Instruments
Arif Ahmad, MD FACS FRCS, Ashish Agarwala, DO. John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Stony Brook University Medical Center We present our early data on NOTUS gastric bypass using needlescopic instruments and compare it to the traditional 5 port laparoscopic gastric bypass. Prospective trial in which 20 morbidly obese patients after undergoing workup as per the NIH… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Early Experience With Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
OBJECTIVE: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) is an emerging new technique for treatment of achalasia. Here we describe the results of our early clinical experience with POEM. DESCRIPTION: Five patients (3 female, 2 male; age 30-73, mean 53) with manometry proven achalasia were enrolled in our IRB approved study and underwent POEM between June and October… Continue Reading
Early Laparoscopic Single-stage Resection for the Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis
Seema Izfar, MD, Teresa H. Debeche-adams, MD, Sam Atallah, MD, Matthew R Albert, MD, James Clancy, ARNP, Karla Miller, Omar Felix, MBBS, Sergio W Larach, MD. Florida Hospital Introduction: Recent literature regarding the treatment of acute diverticulitis has supported non-operative management or delayed operative management in the setting of acute disease. This can result… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Early Referral for 24-hour Esophageal Ph Monitoring May Prevent Unnecessary Treatment With Acid-reducing Therapy
David A Kleiman, MD, Matthew J Sporn, BS, Toni Beninato, MD, Thomas J Fahey, Iii, MD, Rasa Zarnegar, MD. New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical College INTRODUCTION: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects nearly 25% of adults, however an objective diagnosis is rarely established. We hypothesized that delayed referral for 24-hour pH monitoring… Continue Reading
Early Single Stage Operative Management of Sleeve Gastrectomy Leaks Without Endoscopic Stent Placement
Abdelrahman A Nimeri, MD, Maria Margarita, MD, Mohammed B Al Hadad, RN. SKMC managed by Cleveland Clinic Sleeve gastrectomy is considered a primary treatment for morbid obesity. Leaks following sleeve gastrectomy are not uncommon, and may lead to major morbidity, and prolonged hospital stay.2 The leak rate from gastric staple line ranges from 1.4… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Economic Impact of Anastomotic Leaks in Colectomy Procedures in the USA: 2005-2009
Lobat Hashemi, MS, Nilay Mukherjee, PhD, Michael Morseon, MS, Rhea Sirkar. Covidien INTRODUCTION: Colectomy procedures to remove a portion of the large intestine are performed in patients with cancer, diverticulitis, trauma and inflammatory bowel disease. The anastamosis between the joined portions of the large intestine can leak, often with serious consequences for the patient… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Ecrease Post Laparoscopic Shoulders Pain With Slow Deflation of Abdominal Gas
Amir Vejdan, MD, Kataneh Dadashi, RN. Immam Reza Hopsital Background Shoulder pain is a common complaint following laparoscopic surgery and the incidence of Shoulder pain is generally about 35% of patients following laparoscopic surgeries, but it is more frequent after some specific type of laparoscopic surgeries like as Nissen fundoplication and laparoscopic adjustable gastric… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Basic Science
Ectopic Pancreas in the Stomach Presenting As an Inflammatory Abdominal Mass
Takayuki Tokutsu, MD, Toshiyuki Mori, MD, Noritsugu Abe, MD, Tomokazu Kishiki, MD, Hirohisa Takeuchi, MD, Hiroyoshi Matsuoka, MD, Masanori Sugiyama, MD, Yutaka Atomi, MD. Kyorin University, School of Medicine A 32-year-old woman with ectopic pancreas in the stomach, presenting as inflammatory mass, is presented. A computed tomographic (CT) scan demonstrated a mass adjacent to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES
Effect of Enzymatic Degradation On the Mechanical Properties of Biologic Scaffold Materials
Afua H Annor, BS, Michael E Tang, BS, Chi Lun Pui, BS, Gregory C Ebersole, MS MS, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis INTRODUCTION: In the body, biologic scaffolds are exposed to matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) which are produced by inflammatory cells (neutrophils). Scaffolds… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Effect of Normal Saline Irrigation On Attenuation of Shoulder Tip Pain and Change of Beta-endorphin After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Tae Kyung Ha, PhD, Youn Kyoung Seo, PhD, Kyeong Geun Lee, PhD. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of saline washout under diaphragm on postoperative shoulder tip pain (STP) and beta-endorphin (BE) level in patients who have undergone laparoscopic cholecystectomy Methods:… Continue Reading