Endoscopic Gastric Plication Using an Articulating Endoscopic Circular (ACE) Stapler: Technique and Preliminary Results.
Laurent Biertho, MD, Stefane Lebel, MD, Frederic Hould, MD, Simon Marceau, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD, P Omelanczuk, MD, R Onguay, MD, M Sanchez, MD, N Pampillon, MD, C Penutto, MD, V Lasagni, MD, S Omelanczuk, MD, A Grigaites, MD, R Buxhoeveden, MD, V Gorodner, MD, E Santo, MD, S Fishman, MD, N Bouvy, MD, G… Continue Reading
Endoscopic latissimus dorsi muscle harvesting – experimental study
Alexandru I Blidisel, resident. University of Medicine and Pharmacy Victor Babes Timisoara. Aim: The latissimus dorsi muscle is one of the most frequent used free flaps in reconstructive surgery. Endoscopic harvesting of free flaps is increasingly used in reconstructive surgery due to minimal donor site morbidity. The present study aims in establishing a comparison between… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Endoscopic Management of Postoperative Esophageal Strictures
Edip Akpinar, MD, Sheila C. Marmalojes, MD, Mohamed S. Alshal, MD, Jc Jimenez, MD, D Horkan, MD, Ja Astudillo, MD, Jose M. Martinez, MD, FACS. Department of LaparoEndoscopic Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Background: Postoperative esophageal strictures may happen in 30% of patients at the anastomotic site following reconstruction for esophagectomy using gastric or… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Endoscopic Management of Silastic Ring Gastric Erosion
Juan P Toro, MD, Nathaniel W Lytle, MD, Ankit D Patel, MD, S. Scott Davis Jr., MD, Edward Lin, DO, MBA. Department of Surgery, Emory University. Atlanta, GA. Silastic rings have been used to control the outlet of the gastric pouch avoiding dilation and subsequent weight regain. However, this may result in different complications like… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Per-Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP)
Eran Shlomovitz, MD, Christy M Dunst, MD, Radu Pescarus, MD, Ahmed Sharata, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Providence Portland Medical Center, The Oregon Clinic. This video demonstrates a novel technique of Endoscopic Per-Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP) for the treatment of gastroparesis. In this procedure the endoscopic submucosal myotomy technique is applied to… Continue Reading
Endoscopic proximal gastroplasty for obesity using a novel full-thickness suturing device
Lee L Swanstrom, MD, Andras Legner, MD, Peter Halvax, MD, Aron Altorjay, MD. Intitute Hopitaux Universitaires - Strasbourg, France; St George Hospital, Szekesfehervar, Hungary. Introduction: An outpatient transoral endoscopic procedure for morbid obesity would be appealing: if safe, effective and durable. Previous endoluminal gastroplasties have had only transient effectiveness due to mucosa to mucosa gastric… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Endoscopic Rescue of Dislodged Trans-Abdominal Decompressive Esophagostomy Tube
Ryan M Juza, MD, Tung T Tran, MD, Eric M Pauli, MD. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Transabdominal tube drainage is a well described surgical technique for drainage of a blind-ending luminal structure particularly in the emergent setting. A potentially serious complication of transabdominal drainage includes dislodgement of the tube leading to free perforation and… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Endoscopic Resection for Esophageal Carcinoma: Experience in a Large Academic Medical Center
Justin T Huntington, MD, Jon P Walker, MD, Michael P Meara, MD, Jeffrey W Hazey, MD, Scott Melvin, MD, Kyle A Perry, MD. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. BACKGROUND: Endoscopic management represents a less invasive approach with decreased morbidity compared to esophagectomy for the treatment of early esophageal cancers. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)… Continue Reading
Endoscopic suture fixation of gastroesophageal stents with and without submucosal injection in a porcine model
Victor T Wilcox, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD, FACS, Nabil Tariq, MD, FACS, Albert Y Huang, MD, Patrick R Reardon, MD, FACS. Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education (MITIE). BACKGROUND: Self expanding metal stents (SEMS) are useful for treating leaks after bariatric or upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Stent migration is common, however, occurring in… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Treatment of Anastmotic Leakage After Gastric Bypass Surgery and a Later Occurring Cardial Stricture
Maria Bergstrom, MD, PhD, Bo Erlandsson, MD, Per-Ola Park, Professor. Dept of Surgery, South Alvsborg Hospital, Boras, Sweden & Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. Background Endoscopic treatment of surgical complications offers less traumatic procedures for patients who many times are in a bad condition. Sten treatment of anastomotic leaks after laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGBP) has recently… Continue Reading
Endoscopic treatment of weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB): use of argon plasma coagulation (APC) in the gastro-jejunal anastomosis.
Jh Felicio De Lima, PhD, Prof, Gap Baretta, PhD, Jm Campos, PHD, M Galvao Neto, MD. ENDOBATEL - Advanced Digestive Endoscopic Center - Hospital Vita Batel in Curittiba - Brazil. The normal anatomy after RYGB promotes food restriction related to the size of the pouch and the diameter of the gastro-jejunal anastomosis. The loss of… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Endoscopic ultrasonography guided-gallbladder stenting and interventions
Anthony Y Teoh, FRCSEd, Gen, Philip W Chiu, FRCS, Ed, Enders K Ng, FRCS, Ed. Prince of Wales Hospita, Chinese University of Hong Kong. Objective The use of endoscopic methods to treat acute cholecystitis or gallbladder stones has been described in the past but did not gain widespread popularity. A new lumen apposing stent (AXIOS,… Continue Reading
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) enhances pre-resection stage determination compared to CT or PET for ampullary cancer
Joyce Wong, MD, Zachary J Thompson, PhD, Cynthia Harris, MD, Jason Klapman, MD, Shivakumar Vignesh, MD, Barbara Centeno, MD, Pamela J Hodul, MD. Moffitt Cancer Center. Introduction: Ampullary cancers are relatively uncommon neoplasms; conventional imaging has limited sensitivity in determining pre-resection stage. This study set out to evaluate the utility of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) as… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- HPB
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
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Endoscopy assisted laparoscopic intragastric surgery for stromal tumor
Hussein Wissanji, MD, Jean-Pierre Gagne, MD. University Laval. Introduction: Mesenchymal tumors constitute 1 % of primary GI cancer. Surgical treatment of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the only known curative therapy. Traditionally, management involves a wedge resection. A problematic exists for tumor located at gastric cardia due to the proximity of the lower… Continue Reading