A Low-Cost Laparoscopic Simulator Capable of Insufflation
Gregory Fu, Vishnu Ganesan, Brian Slakter, Jennifer Snow, MD, Enrico Danzer, MD, Gregg Lipschik, MD, Kristoffel Dumon, MD, Noel Williams, MD, Andrew Resnick, MD MBA FACS. University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine,University of Pennsylvania Department of Surgery Laparoscopic surgery is ubiquitous in the operating room. As… Continue Reading
A Matched Case-Controlled Study of Single Incision and Conventional Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Patients in a Single U.S. Center with 1 Year Follow-Up
S. VITHIANANTHAN, MD, D GERO, MD, J Zhang, BS, J T Machan, M Vera, md. Department of Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, The Miriam Hospital Providence RI and Service de Chirurgie Générale, Hôpital du Chablais, Monthey, Switzerland INTRODUCTIONSingle incision laparoscopic gastric banding (SIL-GB) has been reported to be safe and feasible. This matched… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
A New Endoscopic Interventional Technique for the Percutaneous Trans-Esophageal Gastro-Tubing (PTEG)
Hideto Oishi, MD PhD, Noriyasu Shirotani, MD PhD, Shingo Kameoka, MD PhD. Division of Digestive and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yachiyo Medical Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University Background: In 1994, we invented Percutaneous Trans-esophageal Gastro-tubing (PTEG) for the patients who difficult to perform Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG). We already performed 176 cases of PTEG,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES
A New Hybrid Technology of Laparoscopy Assisted Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection for Intraluminal Type Smt of the Stomach
Masanori Terashima, MD PhD FACS, Masanori Tokunaga, MD, Etsuro Bando, MD PhD, Yutaka Tanizawa, MD, Taiichi Kawamura, MD PhD, Junya Kondo, MD, Yusuke Kinugasa, MD PhD, Hideyuki Kanemlto, MD, Katsuhiko Uesaka, MD PhD, Kohei Takizawa, MD, Masaki Tanak. Division of Gastric Surgery, gastrointestinal Surgery, and Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center Introduction: Submucosal tumor (SMT) of the… Continue Reading
A New Magnetic Camera-Robot Enabling a Multi-Instrument Procedure in Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery: Preliminary Experience
Giancarlo Basili (1), MD, Pietro Valdastri (2), PhD MScEE, Dario Pietrasanta (1), MD, Irene Mosca (1), MD, Massimiliano Simi (2), MScBE, Arianna Menciassi (2), Prof, Paolo Dario (2), Prof, Orlando Goletti (1), Prof. General Surgery Unit, Pontedera Hospital, Health Unit 5 Pisa (1) - CRIM Lab, Research Center of Industrial BioEngineering, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa… Continue Reading
A New Mesh for Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Ashraf A Bakr, Professor Dr. Dr Soliman Fakeeh Hospital Introduction: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is becoming the standard procedure for ventral hernia repair. As the technique is refined, search continues for the perfect mesh and the perfect method of fixation. The perfect mesh is thought to have the following criteria• No adhesion formation• No… Continue Reading
A New Method of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Grubnik V.V., Prof, Gollyak V.P., Grubnik O.V.. Odessa State Medical University Background. The mechanisms of weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass include stomach-restriction and malabsorbtion. Although satiety is achieved with a small stomach-porch, satisfactory weight-loss achieved not in every patient. Aim of the study was to compare weight loss and satiety after standard and new… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
A New Strategy of Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Cirrhotic Patients with Hypersplenism
Jota Watanabe, MD, Fumiki Kushihata, MD, Masahide Hatano, MD, Hitoshi Inoue, MD, Yoshikuni Yonenaga, MD, Akifumi Miyoshi, MD, Taiji Tohyama, MD, Kazuo Honda, MD, Yasutsugu Takada, MD. Department of Hepat-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Ehime university college of Medicine Background: Laparoscopic procedure has become the standard approach for most of splenectomy cases, but laparoscopic splenectomy (LS)… Continue Reading
A New Very Low Friction Trocar to Increase Surgical Precision and Improve Aesthetics in Minilaparoscopy
GUSTAVO L CARVALHO, MD PhD, DIEGO L LIMA, STUDENT, ADRIANO C SALES, STUDENT, JOSÉ SÉRGIO N SILVA, STUDENT, FLAVIO AUGUSTO M FERNANDES JUNIOR, MD. University of Pernambuco, School of Medicine, Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, Recife - Brazil 1. Objective of the technology or device: The trocar was designed in order to increase the precision of movement… Continue Reading
A Newly Developed, Intraluminal, Safely-Sealed, Air Supply Unit-Detachable Balloon Unit to Rapidly Wash the Transcolorectal Route for NOTES
HAO XU, MD, Takeshi Ohdaira, MD, Norifumi Tsutsumi, MD, Megumu Mori, MD, Munenori Uemura, Ph D, Makoto Hashizume, MD. Department of Advanced Medicine and Innovative Technology, Kyushu University Hospital Aim: In NOTES for the upper gastrointestinal tract, the colorectal route has a great advantage because the endoscope and the target organ are found on the… Continue Reading
A Novel Approach for Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Filippo Filicori, MD, Xavier M Keutgen, MD, Thomas J Fahey III, MD FACS, Rasa Zarnegar, MD FACS. Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College INTRODUCTION: Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has been proposed as a valid alternative to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy with improved cosmetic results. Previously described approaches implement devices that permit the insertion of… Continue Reading
A Novel Endoscopic Esophageal Reconstruction Technique
Silvana Perretta, MD, James Wall, MD, Bernard Dallemagne, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD FRCS FACS. IRCAD Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University of Strasbourg Objective: Esophageal reconstruction presents a significant clinical challenge in patients ranging form neonates with long-gap esophageal atresia to adults after esophageal resection. Both gastric and colonic replacement conduits carry significant morbidity.… Continue Reading
A Novel Endoscopic Surgical Device for Real-Time Measurement of Hernia Defects and Other Anatomic Geometries
Gyusung Lee, PhD, Ivan M George, Adrian Park, MD. University of Maryland Objective of the technology or device.At the University of Maryland we are developing a novel device (US patent pending) that will allow surgeons to measure the size and shape of a hernia defect so that mesh size and potentially shape can be more… Continue Reading
A Novel Liver Retractor for Upper Abdominal Laparoscopic Surgery
Hiroshi Kawahira, MD PhD, Hideki Hayashi, MD PhD, Toshiyuki Natsume, MD PhD, Takashi Akai, MD PhD, Yoshihiro Nabeya, MD PhD, Kazufumi Suzuki, MD PhD, Mikito Mori, MD PhD, Daisuke Horibe, MD PhD, Hisahiro Matsubara, MD PhD. Research Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University (1) Objective of this studyLaparoscopic assisted gastrectomy (LAG) has been accepted… Continue Reading
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- Posters
A Novel Reusable Device to Continuously Clean Laparoscopic Optics During Surgery
Konstantinos I Makris, MD, Andrew S Kastenmeier, MD, Christy M Dunst, MD, Mark H Whiteford, MD. The Oregon Clinic Background: The safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery relies on the clarity of the image provided by the rod-lens system and the chip camera. Clear vision ensures precision, uninterrupted flow of the surgical movements and promotes… Continue Reading