Foramen of Winslow Hernia: A Minimally Invasive Approach
Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Elisabeth C McLemore, MD, Ryan C Broderick, MD, Peter Yu, MD, Martin A Berducci, MD, Catherine Beck, MD, Hans F Fuchs, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University Of California, San Diego. Hernias through the Foramen of Winslow have traditionally been managed via an open surgical approach. The case… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Gallstone Ileus in the setting of Situs Inversus
Heidi J Miller, MD, MPH, Nadia Awad, MD, Jihan Hegazy, MD, FACS. Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. We present the case of a 42 year old male who presented to the emergency room with 2 days of nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. He complained of sharp, epigastric pain that radiated to the umbilicus and was associated… Continue Reading
Gastric Bacterial Colonisation in a Swedish Population, with and Without PPI. – Is There a Need for Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Transgastric Notes Procedures?
Per-Ola Park, Professor, Caroline Rydmarker, MD, Anders Lundqvist, MD, PhD, Maria Bergstrom, MD, PhD. Dept of Surgery and Dept of Infectious disease, South Alvsborg Hospital, Boras, Sweden, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden. Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate and characterise the gastric bacterial flora in patients with or without PPI treatment. There is… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Gastric band: still an effective and safe procedure? Analys of failures and revisional surgery in a series of 111 consecutive patients.
Antonio D'Urso, MD, Silvana Perretta, MD, Michel Vix, MD, Ludovic Marx, MD, Bernard Dallemagne, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD, Didier Mutter, MD. IRCAD-NHC-IHU Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University of Strasbourg France. Introduction: Increasing experience with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) demonstrated a high rate of complications and inadequate weight loss. Revisional laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Gastric banding vs. gastric bypass: clinical outcomes at 5+ years follow up
Rod McKinlay, MD, Steven Simper, MD, Sherman Smith, MD, Fielding Dunn, PA. St. Mark's Hospital. Introduction: We compared medium to long-term clinical outcomes (>5 years) among the first 100 patients undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and the first 100 patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGB) for a single fellowship trained surgeon in a private… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Gastric Bypass and Significant Surgically Induced Weight Loss Is Associated with Decreased Bone Mineral Density
Alex W Lois, BS, Matthew J Frelich, MS, Matthew I Goldblatt, MD, Nedra L Ohm, RN, Catherine R English, RN, James R Wallace, MD, PhD, Jon C Gould, MD. Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin. INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to examine the effect of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) on… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Gastric volvulus after laparoscopic pancreatectomy
Elsa B Valsdottir, MD, Sindri A Viktorsson, MD. Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland Medical School. Introduction: Pancreatectomy is considered to be a last resort in treating pain due to chronic pancreatitis. A laparoscopic version of this procedure is becoming more and more common. This case report describes the serious complication of gastric volvulus with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Gender-specific Outcomes After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
Vadim Avulov, DO, David Brams, MD, FACS, Pamela J O'Brien, RN, MSN, NPC, Sara Tortorici, RN, MSN, NPC, Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, FACS. Lahey Clinic. Introduction: The objective of the study is to evaluate weather men loose more weight than women after a laparoscopic gastric banding procedure, as well as compare the rate of complications between… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Genito-Urinary disorders in 30 consecutive Laparoscopic TME for rectal cancer: a prospective video-controlled study
Andrea Costanzi, MD, Luca Rigamonti, Giulio Mari, MD, Valter Berardi, MD, Angelo Miranda, MD, Jacopo Crippa, Dario Maggioni, MD. Desio Hospital, Italy. Regardless of advances, radical surgery for rectal cancer jeopardizes pelvic nerves integrity with urinary and sexual disorders ranging from 10 to 30%. This study primary endpoint is to prospectively assess the incidence of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Groin Defects Seen At Laparoscopic Extra-peritoneal Dissection During Surgical Treatment of Athletic Pubalgia
Krzysztof J Wikiel, MD, George M Eid. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Background: Over the past thirty years a new disease process, now known as athletic pubalgia or sports hernia has been acknowledged, nevertheless the etiology is still not fully understood. The patients suffering from this ailment, often young and active, present to the physician’s… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Haemobilia secondary to a non traumatic cystic artery pseudoaneurysm presenting as massive upper GI bleed managed by minimally invasive surgery: Case report
Ahmed Hammad, Mr, Mohamed Attique, Mr, Imran Inam, Mr, Manreek Basi, Dr, Mohamed Sajed, Dr, Sajed Mahmud, Mr. Upper GI unit. Hairmyres Hospital. NHS Lanarkshire. Glasgow. Aim: Pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery is rare, two third of the cases are iatrogenic, the remaining third includes trauma, malignancies, inflammation and A-V malformations either congenital or acquired.… Continue Reading
Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy for malignant lymphoma of the spleen
Michiya Kobayashi, MD, PhD, Ken Okamoto, MD, PhD, Hiromichi Maeda, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Kitagawa, MD, PhD, Tsutomu Namikawa, MD, PhD, Ken Dabanaka, MD, PhD, Daisuke Nakamura, MD, Koji Oba, PhD, Kazuhiro Hanazaki, MD, PhD. Department of Human Health and Medical Sciences, Kochi Medical School, Nankoku, Japan. We have established hand-assisted laparoscopic (HALS) splenectomy for patients… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Hand Dominance Matters for Novel Laparoscopic Task Performance
Anton Simorov, MD, Chung-Kai Huang, MS, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD, FACS, Ka-Chun Siu, PhD. Department of Surgery, Center for Advanced Surgical Technology, School of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. Introduction: Most advanced laparoscopic procedures nowadays require the surgeon to operate with both hands with a high level of performance. Particularly,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
HM in patient with prior RYGB
John-Paul Bellistri, MD, Aida Taye, MD, Mujjahid Abbas, MD, Diego Camacho, MD. Montefiore Medical Center. Background Achalasia is the most common esophageal motility disorder, and myotomy remains the most effective treatment option available1. Morbid obesity itself is an independent risk factor for esophageal motility disorders2. Most morbidly obese patients with esophageal motility disorders are asymptomatic2.… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Hiatal hernia repair using an innovative crural closure device: the Cruralink TM
Bernard Dallemagne, MD, Silvana Perretta, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD. IRCAD, Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University of Strasbourg, France. Introduction: although surgical repair of symptomatic hiatal hernia is well standardized, controversy still exists regarding the crural repair. Several studies have reported high rates of anatomical recurrence after primary suture repair, due to inevitable tension… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut