Effect of Obesity On Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose Tissue-derived Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Jiegen Chen, PhD, Anna Spagnoli, MD, Alfonso Torquati, MD MSCI. Duke University and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Introduction: Adipose tissue dysfunction is an important feature of obesity characterized by marked changes in secretion of adipokines. These result in chronic vascular inflammation, oxidative stress, and activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), eventually leading… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Basic Science
Effective Use of Inferior Vena Cava Filters in High-risk Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Tec Chong, MD FACS, Suma Sangisetty, MD, Siva Vithianathan, MD FACS. Brown Alpert School of Medicine PurposeObesity is an independent risk factor for venous thromboemolic events (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE), which is the leading cause of death postoperatively from bariatric surgery. Retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have been shown to prevent… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Effects of Carbon Dioxide Pneumoperitoneum On Renal Function in Obstructive Jaundice: An Experimental Study in a Rat Model
Merter Gulen, MD, Mustafa Sare, MD, Banu Sancak, MD, Mehmet Senes, MD, Seher Yuksel. Department of General Surgery Gazi University School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara Teaching and Research Hospital Introduction: Laparoscopic approaches are being applied in all areas of surgery with an increasing frequency. Different effects of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Effects of Early Enteral Nutrition On Postoperative Complications After Gastrointestinal Anastomosis
Ali Uzunkoy, Prof Dr. Harran University School of Medicine Departyment of General Surgery Background: The patient's nutritional status is one of the most important factors for postoperative complications. Morbidity and mortality is increased in the cases with poor nutritional status. Recently, there are some reports about the benefits of early enteral nutrition. However, there… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Effects of Orally Disintegrated Metoclopramide (ODM) in Optimizing Late Outpatient Endoscopy: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial
P Patrick Basu, MD MRCP MACG AGAF, Niraj James Shah, MD, Hemanth Hampole, MD, Thankam Nair, MD, Nithya V Krishnaswamy, MD, S Farhat, MD. Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills, NY INTRODUCTION: Outpatient endoscopy is a standard procedure with one million procedures done every year. Approximately… Continue Reading
Efficacy of Intracolonic Washout in Patients With Anastomotic Leak
Sohyun Kim, MD, Sanghun Jung, MD PhD, Jae Hwang Kim, MD PhD. Yeungnam university hospital IntroductionOne of the most important causes of anastomotic stricture is local sepsis due to leakage. Even though it is defunctioned with stoma formation, sometimes fibrotic stricture remains. We added intracolonic wash out procedure to the conventional procedures for anastomotic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Efficacy of Laparoscopic Gastric Mobilization for Esophagectomy: Comparison With Open Thoraco-Abdominal Approach
Hiroyuki Kitagawa, Tsutomu Namikawa, Jun Iwabu, Michiya Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Hanazaki. Kochi Medical School BACKGROUND: Less invasive esophagectomy using laparoscopic or thoracoscopic surgery has been reported better than conventional open thoraco-abdominal approach. But few report directly compared laparoscopic gastric mobilization (LGM) and thoracotmy with laparotomy and thoracotomy. The aim of this study was to investigate… Continue Reading
Efficacy of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Achondroplastic Patient: a Case Report
Akeel M Merchant, BS, Eyad M Wohaibi, MD, Tejinder P Singh, MD. Albany Medical Center Introduction: Patients with achondroplasia fall under the category of atypically morbid obese individuals in whom correction of obesity via lifestyle modification becomes of limited use given their body disposition and co-morbidities. Case report: This paper reports a 30 year… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Efficiency of Abscess Pathway
Aliasger Amin, Anil Reddy, Madan Jha, Ahmed Hammad. James Cook University Hospital Objective: Conventionally, patients with abscess admitted under surgery were operated according to the availability of emergency operation theatres. Other emergency procedures took priority, delaying the incision and drainage of abscess. This resulted in long waiting time and unnecessary overnight stay and costing… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Electrical Stimulation Therapy (est) of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) – Emerging Treatment for Preventing GERD in Achalasia Patients Treated With Les Mytomy
Objective of the technology or device – EST of LES is an effective treatment for GERD (Am J Gastro 2011; 106: S6). Chronic LES-EST improves LES pressure, reduces esophageal acid exposure and improves symptoms in GERD patients. Our objective was to see if LES-EST can control GERD in a patient treated with Heller myotomy who… Continue Reading
Electrical Stimulation Therapy (EST) of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Is Successful in Treating GERD – Final Results of Open-label Prospective Trial
Leonardo Rodríguez, MD, Patricia Rodríguez, RN, Beatriz Gómez, BSc, Juan C Ayala, MD, Jorge Saba, MD, Alberto Perez-castilla, MD, Manoel. G Neto, MD. Surgery, CCO OBESIDAD Y DIABETES, Santiago, Chile Background: Improvement in LES pressures using EST was previously demonstrated in animals and GERD patients using temporary endoscopic and laparoscopic leads. Aims: The aim… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Endoflip Hiatal Calibration During Anterior Partial Fundoplication – Early Outcomes
Leslie Nathanson, Dr. Wesley Hospital, Brisbane Methods Thirty one male and 57 female patients of mean age 54yr undergoing Anterior Partial Fundoplication had documentation of symptom score, Endoscopy and Oesophageal pH. EndoFLIP assessment of the compliance of the hiatus was undertaken using the EF-325 catherer with 30ml fill. Baseline readings prior to repair were compared… Continue Reading
Endolumenal Full-thickness Colon-wall Resection Using an Over-the-scope-clip: Three Techniques Compared in a Porcine Survival Study
ENDOLUMENAL FULL-THICKNESS COLON-WALL RESECTION USING AN OVER-THE-SCOPE-CLIP: THREE TECHNIQUES COMPARED IN A PORCINE SURVIVAL STUDY Rieder Erwin, Mesteri Ildiko, Bolton J. Emily, Mathews F. Connor, Timmel B. Gregory, Whiteford H. Mark, Swanström L. Lee Minimally Invasive Surgery Program, Legacy Health, Portland, ORMedical University of Vienna, Austria Objective: It is widely recognized that reliable endoscopic full-thickness… Continue Reading
Endolumenal Management of Tubular Esophageal Duplications
Danielle S Walsh, MD FACS, Adam S Harris, MD, Maryanne L Dokler, MD FACS, Donald E George, MD. East Carolina University, Nemours Children's Clinic, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Introduction: Tubular esophageal duplications are a challenging anomaly traditionally treated with resection via thoracotomy or thoracoscopy. An endoscopic approach to the esophagus with division of the common… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Endoluminal Stomach-sparing Resection of Gastric Gists
Stephanie Downs-canner, MD, Kenneth Fasanella, MD, Kevin Mcgrath, MD, Kenneth K Lee, MD. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs, are common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Malignant behavior among these tumors may occur, and therefore complete surgical resection is the primary treatment for GISTs. Wide margins are not… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES