Patient Satisfaction Best Determines the Management of Recurrent Dysphagia After Heller Myotomy for Achalasia
Heller myotomy (HM) is an effective treatment for achalasia, however failure to reliably achieve long-term palliation of dysphagia occurs in about 10%. It is unclear when and how best to manage these patients. We sought to characterize patients with recurrent dysphagia with particular focus on the management of this difficult patient population. METHODS: A prospectively… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Esophageal / Gastric Surgery
Physiologic Impact of Prolonged Intra-luminal Insufflation
PHYSIOLOGIC IMPACT OF PROLONGED INTRA-LUMINAL INSUFFLATION.Cedric S.F. Lorenzo MD, Thai H. Pham MD, Kyle A. Perry MD, Blair A. Jobe MD, John G. Hunter MD, Charles R. Phillips MD, Robert O’Rourke MD. Department of Surgery; Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.Introduction: Prolonged intra-luminal and intra-peritoneal insufflation with gas is a critical component of endoluminal… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Preoperative Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Patients Before Bariatric Surgery
BACKGROUND: This study evaluates the diagnostic yield of esophago-gastroduodenoscopy (EGD) before bariatric surgery and its influence on the planned surgery. METHODS: Endoscopy reports of all patients having undergone an EGD at our endosurgical unit were reviewed. We identified a non-consecutive series of morbidly obese patients that had an endoscopic evaluation before their primary bariatric procedure… Continue Reading
Using Vibration to Provide Force Information in Surgery
USING VIBRATION TO PROVIDE FORCE INFORMATION DURING SURGERYBell, A., *Schwaitzberg, S.D., Cao, C.G.L., Tufts University, Cambridge Health Alliance Laparoscopic surgeons receive distorted force feedback during tissue manipulation. Research shows that sensory augmentation using vibrotactile stimulation with amplitude modulation enhances performance in tissue differentiation tasks. It was hypothesized that the capacity of information transmission through vibration… Continue Reading