Feasibility and Efficacy of Optimal Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement Using a Laparoscopic Technique
INTRODUCTION: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective and accepted method for renal replacement therapy in patients with chronic renal failure. Various laparoscopic techniques have been described separately to optimize placement and reduce the potential of catheter related complications and failure. A study was undertaken to determine the feasibility and efficacy of combining these laparoscopic techniques… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Repositioning of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Due to Cerebrospinal Fluid Pseudocyst: A Case Series in Adolescents
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt remains one of the most common surgical forms of treatment for hydrocephalus. Many patients will eventually require a shunt revision for malfunction and recurrent hydrocephalus. For abdominal complications of ventriculoperitoneal shunts, laparoscopic techniques have been reported to be successful for shunt repositioning. We describe our recent experience at one institution in a series… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Repair of Blunt Diaphragm Injury
Background: Rupture of the diaphragm secondary to blunt trauma is not uncommon. It is primarily seen in high speed motor vehicle collisions. Repair of blunt diaphragm injury carries significant morbidity and mortality, especially if diagnosis is delayed. Laparoscopy has been investigated and validated as a diagnostic tool in penetrating trauma. However, its role in blunt… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Single Incision Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis: A Preliminary Experience
Laparoscopic appendectomy is the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. Further reduction of the invasiveness of the laparoscopic approach may increase postoperative advantages including reduction of pain, preservation of the abdominal wall, and cosmetic amelioration. We proposed to selected patients with acute appendicitis a purely laparoscopic technique of appendectomy using a single umbilical incision.Single incision… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
A Tertiary Centre Experience in Laparoscopic Repair of Primay and Recurrent Hiatus Hernia in 1125 Cases
Title: Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery for primary and recurrent hiatus hernia in a tertiary referral centre in 1125 casesMethod: Retrospective analysis of laparoscopic antireflux surgery performed under one consultant in an Upper GI tertiary referral centre. Referral pattern, learning curve, specialist training and late outcomes were analysed for all anti-reflux surgery from January 1996 to December… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Single Port Appendectomy Using Intraperitoneally Placed Magnetic Camera
Single Port Appendectomy has been described. One of the problems of single port surgery is that there are limited valves for insertion of instruments and that the instruments tend to clash with the camera outside as the point of ingress is the same. Caddedu and colleagues have been working on a magnetic camera that can… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Malpractice Carrier Underwrites Fls Training and Testing – a Benchmark for Patient Safety
Background: Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) is a validated program developed by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) to educate and assess competency in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS).This study reports the first malpractice carrier sponsored FLS course for surgeons-in-practice underwritten by the Controlled Risk Insurance Company of Harvard’s Risk Management Foundation (CRICO/RMF).… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Emergent Laparoscopic Surgery for Perforated Ulcers and Peritonitis: A Case Review
Introduction: Acute care surgery for peritonitis and perforated ulcer has traditionally been performed open, but in select circumstances may be safely performed laparoscopically with good outcomes. Methods: A retrospective chart review of emergent cases in an academic medical center involving acute abdomen from 2007 to 2008 included three perforated duodenal ulcers and one marginal ulcer… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Single Incision Transumbilical Laparoscopic Appendectomy
IntroductionLaparoscopic appendectomy requires 3-4 skin incisions to place 3-4 trocars. We describe a technique for single incision transumbilical appendectomy that utilizes the same equipment required to perform standard laparoscopic appendectomy. MethodsSixteen patients underwent single incision laparoscopic appendectomy using the new technique, operative time, and complications were recorded. ResultsSixteen patients underwent single incision laparoscopic appendectomy with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
A Novel Minimal Access Surgery Prototype for Rapid Diagnosis of Appendicitis in the Emergency Room
1. Introduction: Abdominal pain diagnosis when appendicitis is suspected is based on clinical findings. However, near half of these patients have atypical or equivocal presentation signs and symptoms. When the result of evaluation is unclear, diagnostic imaging alternatives are used; if unavailable, patients may be discharged undiagnosed. Every year in the U.S., near 100,000 patients… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Side-to-side Duodeno-colic Anastomosis with Endotract Tm Provides Excellent Weight Loss.
INTRODUCTION: Partial bypass of the GI tract may promote weight loss by decreased absorption of nutrients and changes in incretins. The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of performing a side-to-side duodeno-colic anastomosis with a new device called EndoTrack TM.METHODS: Seven 40-50 Kg female Yorkshire pigs were allocated to a… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Endoscopic Thyroidectomy for Multinodular Goiter
Introduction: Surgery for multinodular goiter disease typically requires a modest cervical incision to access and extract the diseased thyroid gland. Endoscopic thyroid surgery has become increasingly popular as a result of improved visualization of critical anatomy as well as improved overall cosmetic outcome by avoiding the typical cervical neck incision. In an effort to maximize… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Demonstration of Critical View Dissection and Intraoperative Cholangiography
Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy is emerging as a potentially less invasive alternative to both standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy and NOTES cholecystectomy. However, as this technique becomes more widely employed, it is important to maintain the ability to perform the critical view dissection and intraoperative cholangiography. This video presentation demonstrates one technique for visualization of these two… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Port Site Local Anesthetic Injection Does Not Decrease Postoperative Pain Level or Narcotic Use: A Randomized Blinded Study
Introduction:Trocar-site pain is a common complaint following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). The purpose of this study was to determine whether local anesthetic use at trocar sites during LC decreases post-operative pain; and whether the timing of anesthetic injection influences this outcome. Methods and Procedures:After IRB approval, patients were randomized in a blinded fashion into four groups;… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (silc): Initial Experience with Critical View Technique and Routine Intraoperative Cholangiography
Introduction: Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SILC) is emerging as a potentially less invasive alternative to both standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and NOTES cholecystectomy. However, as this technique becomes more widely employed, it is important to maintain the ability to perform the critical view (CV) dissection and intraoperative cholangiography (IOC). We present our initial experience with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other