Acute Appendicitis After Colonoscopy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Ming-Li Wang, MD, Kuldeep Singh, MD, Federick Sabido, MD. Staten Island University Hospital Introduction: Acute appendicitis is an extremely rare complication of colonoscopy. Only 13 cases of acute appendicitis after colonoscopy have been reported in the English literature. We present a case of acute appendicitis after colonoscopy and performed a literature review. Methods and Procedures:… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Feasibility of Thoracic Sympathectomy by Natural Orifice Trans Umbilical Surgery (NOTUS) in a Pig Model
Weisheng Chen, MD, Wen Wang, MD, Shengsheng Yang, MD, Dazhou Li, MD, Long Chen, MD, Zhijian Zhang, MD, Kelong Lin, MD, Lihuang Zhu, MD, Xuegang Feng, MD, Duohuang Lian. Fuzhou General Hospital INTRODUCTION: Thoracoscopic sympathectomy is an effective treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis. Currently, sympathectomy is performed through a transthoracic approach, which is associated with risks… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Congenital Absence of the Cystic Duct: A Rare But Dangerous Anomaly
Sachin Patil, MD, Sudhir Jain, MS FRCS, RCM Kaza, MS, Ronald Chamberlain, MD MPA FACS. Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ. Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India Introduction: Cholecystectomy is the most common digestive tract surgery performed worldwide and injury to the bile ducts is a dreaded complication which leads to both acute and… Continue Reading
Feasibility of Laparoscopy-Assisted Resection for a Huge Mucinous Cystic Adenoma (MCA) of the Pancreas. A Case Report
Yoko Wada, MD, Hisashi Kasugai, MD, Yusuke Takehara, MD, Yoshio Deguchi, MD, Hitoshi Satodate, MD, Jun-ichi Tanaka, MD, Shin-ei Kudo, MD. Showa university Norther Yokohama Hospital Digestive Desease Center Introduction : In recent years, laparoscopic approach to the pancreatic lesion has been increasingly favored following several reports showing reductions in morbidity and hospital stay compared… Continue Reading
Prone Esophageactomy with Rope Way Technique Intending Complete Removal of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes
Haruhiro Inoue, MD PhD, Hitoshi Satodate, MD PhD, Michitaka Suzuki, MD, Noriko Odaka, MD PhD, Horoaki Itoh, MD PhD, Shin-ei Kudo, MD PhD. Digestive Dissease Center [Background] In surgical treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, usefulness of 3-field lymph node dissection has been advocated for a long time. In order to complete lymph node dissecction… Continue Reading
Prevalence of Autoimmune Disease in Patients with Esophageal Achalasia
Jason D Booy, BSc, Julie Takata, George Tomlinson, David R Urbach, MD MSc. Division of General Surgery, University Health Network; and Departments of Surgery and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada BackgroundAchalasia is a rare disease of the esophagus that has an unknown etiology. Genetic, infectious, and autoimmune mechanisms have… Continue Reading
Are Patients That Undergo Bariatric Surgery At a Greater Risk for Gastro-Jejunal Anastomotic Complication Compared to Those Undergoing Non-Bariatric Foregut Surgery?
I. Michael Leitman, MD, Andrew D Yu, BA, Martin S Karpeh, MD, Mason W Mandy, MD, Christopher Roker, MBA. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center Background: Gastrojejunal leak is a dreaded complication following foregut surgery. The present study evaluates the incidence and risk factors for the development of anastomotic complications for bariatric… Continue Reading
Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Standard Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children
Khanjan H Nagarsheth, MD, Sagar S Gandhi, MD, Brent Roaten, MD PhD, Matthew Mancini, MD, Alfred P Kennedy, MD FACS. University of Tennessee Medical Center Introduction: There is a growing interest in single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), and SILS cholecystectomy is now being routinely performed at many centers. There is as yet no larger series… Continue Reading
Long-Term Management of Crohn’s Stricture Using a Self-Expanding Metal Stent: Report of Nine Year Follow-Up
Rebecca A Levine, MD, Omar Kadro, MD. William Beaumont Hospital Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have proven quite effective in the treatment of malignant colorectal strictures both as a palliative measure and as a bridge to surgery. But there is no consensus regarding the role of this technology in benign disorders such inflammatory bowel disease. Intestinal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Assisting Skills in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Among Different Level of Surgical Residents in a Program with Early Introduction of Laparoscopic Training
Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Gintaras Antanavicius, MD FACS. Abington Memorial Hospital Introduction : Resident participation in advanced laparoscopic operations requiring significant learning curve has become commonplace during early phase of surgical training. Previous study on laparoscopic cholecystectomy has reported that junior residents with less technical experience contribute to longer operative time, higher blood loss and increased… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review
Richdeep Gill, MD, Daniel Birch, MD, David Al-Adra, MD, Matthew Hudson, MD, Xinzhe Shi, Arya Sharma, MD, Shahzeer Karmali, MD. University of Alberta Abstract Background:Over a billion individuals worldwide are considered overweight or obese. Bariatric laparoscopic surgery has been shown to lead to sustainable weight-loss with improvement in co-morbidities in these obese individuals. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic… Continue Reading
Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy On Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review
Sharon Chiu, MD, Daniel W Birch, MD, Xinzhe Shi, Arya M Sharma, MD, Shahzeer Karmali, MD. University of Alberta Abstract: Introduction: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has increased in popularity as both a definitive and staged procedure for morbid obesity. Respectively, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common comorbid disease in bariatric patients. The effect of SG… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Rare Cause of Splenic Avulsion
Hamed Taheri, MD, Kalyan Vunnamadala, MD, Leopoldo Baccaro, MD, Artun Aksade, MD. Easton Hospital BACKGROUND: Endoscopic Retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an extremely feasible diagnostic and therapeutic tool with few complications. Here we present a patient who was diagnosed with a splenic avulsion after undergoing ERCP. METHOD: Case presentation and liturature review for splenic injury caused… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
The Ligasure Vessel Sealing Device in 535 Consecutive Intestinal Resections
R F Sing, DO, K W Kercher, MD, T Munsell, I Belyansky, MD, V B Tsirline, MD, B T Heniford, MD. Division of GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Introduction: The goal of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of the Ligasure vessel sealing device as an alternative… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Image Inversion and Digital Mirror Image Technology Aid Laparoscopic Surgery Task Performance in the Paradoxical View: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Richdeep Gill, MD, Harshdeep Mangat, BSc, David P Al-Adra, MD, Haili Wang, MD FRCSC, Xinzhe Shi, MPH, Cliff Sample, MD FRCSC. University of Alberta Objective:As laparoscopic surgical procedures increase in complexity, surgeons may find themselves with the laparoscope opposite to their laparoscopic instruments, thus creating the paradoxical viewpoint. We assessed whether surgical task performance in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation