Does Intra-Operative Perforation Impact Outcomes of Heller Myotomy for Achalasia?
Simon C Chow, MD, Carlos H Chan, MD PhD, Mathieu Rousseau, MD, Stephen Gowing, MD, Serge Mayrand, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD MEd, Gerald M Fried, MD, Lorenzo E Ferri, MD PhD. McGill University INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication is a highly effective treatment for achalasia, however it carries a risk of mucosal… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Early Experience with Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication for Recurrent GERD After Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication
Kyle A Perry, MD, Jeffery L Eakin, MD, John G Linn, MD, Raymond P Onders, MD, Vic Velanovich, MD, W. Scott Melvin, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH; Division of General Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Early Surgical Outcomes Following Laparoscopy Assisted Gastrectomy Before and After Standardization
M Tokunaga, MD, J Kondo, MD, Y Miki, MD, Y Tanizawa, MD, E Bando, MD, T Kawamura, MD, Y Kinugasa, MD, H Kanemoto, MD, K Uesaka, MD, M Terashima, MD. Division of Gastric Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Introduction: Increasingly, laparoscopy assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) is performed in patients with early gastric cancer. However, it has… Continue Reading
Evaluation of the Oncological Standard of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (mie) in a Uk Specialist Unit
James A RINK, MD FRCS, David F HEWIN, MD FRCS, Martin S WADLEY, MD FRCS. Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK and Three Counties Upper GI Unit, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK INTRODUCTIONThe introduction of minimally invasive techniques in esophageal cancer surgery in the UK has been accompanied by concerns about the oncological standards of surgery… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Factors Predictive of Mortality in Esophagectomy for Malignancy
Hossein Masoomi, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Brian R Smith, MD, Michael J Stamos, MD, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. University of California, Irvine- Medical Center Introduction: Esophagectomy is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Knowledge of factors predictive of mortality may aid surgeons in surgical-decision making and inform the patients with regard to their operative… Continue Reading
Foramen of Morgagni Hernia: Laparoscopic Patch Repair
Thomas Ng, MD, Beth Ryder, MD, Shair Ahmed, MD. Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital Introduction:Foramen of Morgagni hernias are extremely rare. Most are asymptomatic and found incidentally, however may present with vague non-specific abdominal complaints. Upon diagnosis, operative intervention should be undertaken for the risk of incarceration and strangulation. Repair should include complete sac excision… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Hiatal Hernia Repair with Biologic Mesh Reinforcement Reduces Recurrence Rate in Small Hiatal Hernias
Elizabeth M Schmidt, MD, Jason F Reynoso, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. University of Nebraska Medical Center Introduction: The use of biological mesh for crural reinforcement during hiatal herniorrhaphy has been shown to decrease recurrence rates in patients with hiatal hernia greater than 5cm. However, there remains some controversy as to the benefit of crural reinforcement… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Hiatal Hernias: Pathophysiologic Theories and Implication for Research
P. Marco Fisichella, MD, Cynthia Weber, MD, Vydia Shankaran, MD, Christopher S Davis. Loyola University Medical Center Objectives: Though diaphragmatic hernias have been recognized for centuries, their pathophysiology is still widely debated. The purpose of this study is to review the current literature regarding the pathophysiology of hiatal hernia development and outline implications for research… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
High Resolution Impedance Manometry Findings in Patients with Dysphagia
Masato Hoshino, MD, Abhishek Sundaram, MBBS MPH, Arpad Juhasz, MD, Tommy H Lee, MD, Sumeet K Mittal, MD. Department of Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. Introduction: Introduction of High resolution impedance manometry (HRIM) has provided a new avenue to assess esophageal function. The objective of this study was to compare HRIM findings in… Continue Reading
How to Determine the Safety Point to Start Lymph Node Dissection of Lesser Curvature When We Perform Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy
Yasushi Rino, MD, Takashi , Ohshima, MD, Kazue Yoshihara, Norio Yukawa, MD, Hitoshi Murakami, MD, Tsutomu Sato, MD, Roppei Yamada, MD, Munetaka Masuda, MD, Toshio Imada, MD. Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine IntroductionWe would like to know how to determine the safety point to start lymph node dissection of lesser curvature… Continue Reading
Initial Experience with Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy and Gastric Sleeve for the Management of Esophageal Cancer in a Level IV Clinic in Colombia
Jorge Alberto Bernal Mesa, Md, Evelyn Astrid Dorado Alban, Md. Americas Clinic Ces University INTRODUCTION: Esophageal cancer is a rare disease with aggressive behavior and high mortality to 5 years. The prognosis depends on clinical status at the time of diagnosis and 70 to 80% have nodal commitment and survival to a pathological condition after… Continue Reading
Intraluminal Duodenal Diverticula: Collective Review with Report of First Laparoscopic Excision
ALAN K MEINKE, MD, DENNIS M MEIGHAN, DO, MARY E MEINKE, NADIA MIRZA, MD, TCHAIKO M PARRIS, MD PhD, RICHARD K MEINKE, MD. NORWALK HOSPITAL Introduction/Methods: A thorough computer search of the English surgical literature from 1884 to 2009 yielded 70 reports of Intraluminal Duodenal Diverticulum representing 81 cases identifying age of onset, length of… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Dor Versus Toupet Fundoplication Following Heller Myotomy for Achalasia: Results of a Multicenter, Prospective Randomized-Controlled Trial
Arthur Rawlings, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Brant Oelschlager, MD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, Brent D Matthews, MD, Carlos Pellegrini, MD, Richard A Pierce, MD PhD, Aurora Pryor, MD, Valeria Martin, MD, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Maria Cassera, RN, L. Michae. Departments of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine-St. Louis, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, University of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Doudenal-Jejunal Bypass for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Jacob A Greenberg, MD EdM, John J Kelly, MD. University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA This submission is a video presentation of a laparoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass performed for superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Our patient is a 22 year-old female with a longstanding history of epigastric abdominal pain following solid meals. She was… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Esophago Gastrectomy with Colonic Interposition
C Palanivelu, MCh FACS FRCS, P Senthilnathan, MS DNB MRCS, P S Rajan, MS FACS, P Praveen Raj, MS, V Vaithiswaran, MS, R Parthasarathi, MS. GEM Hospital Incidence of adenocarcinoma of esophago-gastric junction is increasing rapidly in India. Some of the lesions involve significant lengths of the lower esophagus and the stomach. Laparoscopic Esophago gastrectomy… Continue Reading
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- Foregut