Laparoscopy Within a Fast Track Protocol Enhances the Short-Term Results After Elective Surgery for Resectable Colorectal Cancer
Francesco Feroci, MD, Elisa Lenzi, MD, Maddalena Baraghini, MD, Stefano Cantafio, MD, Luca Moraldi, MD, Gianfranco Giaconi, MD, Katrin C Kroning, MD, Marco Scatizzi, MD. General Surgery Department, Misericordia e Dolce Hospital, Prato, Italy Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate whether laparoscopic colorectal resection improved recovery within an enhanced recovery program.Methods: This… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Comparison of Postoperative Functions Between Laparoscopic ISR and Open ISR in Very Low Rectal Cancer
MASAAKI ITO, MD PhD, NORIO SAITO, MD PhD, YUSUKE NISHIZAWA, MD PhD, MASANORI SUGITO, MD PhD, AKIHIRO KOBAYASHI, MD PhD. National Cancer Center Hospital East Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the short-term results and postoperative functional outcomes between laparoscopic intersphincteric resection (Lap ISR) and open intersphincteric resection (Open ISR) for very… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Approach in Complicated Diverticular Disease
Alejandro Canelas, MD, Esteban Grzona, MD, Emmanuel Sadava, MD, Maximiliano Bun, MD, Mariano Laporte, MD, Nicolás Rotholtz, MD. Colorectal Surgery Section. Hospital Alemán. Buenos Aires - Argentina. INTRODUCTION: Studies have shown clear benefits of the use of laparoscopic colectomy in diverticular disease. However, this is not defined in patients with complicated disease. The aim of… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Emergency Laparoscopic Approach in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
Alejandro Canelas, MD, Esteban Grzona, MD, Mariano Laporte, MD, Maximiliano Bun, MD, Nicolás Rotholtz, MD. Colorectal Surgery Section. Hospital Alemán. Buenos Aires - Argentina. INTRODUCTION: The surgical treatment of choice in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) is the restorative proctocolectomy with ileo-anal J pouch. This surgery is performed laparoscopically with excellent results. In patients with… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Seprafilm Slurry Does Not Increase Complication Rates After Laparoscopic Colectomy
Adithya Suresh, MD, Ziad T Awad, MD FACS. University of Florida College of Medicine- Jacksonville Seprafilm® adhesion barrier is proven to prevent adhesion formation after open abdominal and pelvic operations. However, with laparoscopy, a major technical roadblock is the delivery of these sheets into the peritoneal cavity. To avoid this problem, Seprafilm® slurry may be… Continue Reading
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Comparison Studies On Emergent Laparoscopic Lavage and Drainage vs Hartmann’s Procedure in 83 Consecutive Complicated Diverticulitis with Generalized Purulent Peritonitis: Damage Control Strategy in the Management of Severe Diverticulitis
Song Liang, Morris E Franklin. The Texas Endosurgery Institute Abstract BACKGOUND AND OBJECTIVES: Both emergent laparoscopic Hartmann's (LHP) and laparoscopic lavage and drainage (LL&D) have been postulated as two alternative approaches to manage acute perforated diverticulitis with generalized purulent peritonitis. Differing from LHP, LL&D is considered as an abbreviated operation for the purpose of damage… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Elective Laparoscopic Versus Open Colectomy for Symptomatic Diverticulosis – an Analysis of Acs-Nsqip Database
Venkata R Kakarla, MD, Dan E Ruiz, MD, Ambujakshan Dildeep, MD, Omar Bellorin-Marin, MD, Howard I Tiszenkel, MD. New York Hospital Queens, Flushing, NY Background: The benefit of laparoscopic versus open colectomy for symptomatic colonic diverticulosis as an elective operation remains unclear. Our aim was to assess the 30-day outcomes after elective laparoscopic (LC) versus… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Resection Is Associated with Decreased Levels of the Tumor Growth Inhibitor Plasma Angiopoietin-Like Protein 4 (angptl4) During the First Month After Surgery Which May Promote Angiogenesis and Tumor Growth
HMC Shantha Kumara, PhD, Daniel Kirchoff, MD, Sajith A Herath, BS, JoonHo Jang, MD, Xiaohong Yan, PhD, Vesna Cekic, RN, Richard L Whelan, MD. St Luke Roosevelt Hospital Center, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery,New York,NY 10019,USA Introduction: Angiopoietin-like protein 4 (ANGPTL4) is a secreted protein of the angiopoietin-like family. ANGLPT4 mRNA is frequently found… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Transanal Or Transabdominal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Left Colectomy: Clinical Prospective Evaluation of Peritoneal Contamination Risks
Joel Leroy, MD FRCS, Federico Costantino, MD, Michele Diana, MD, Jacopo D'Agostino, MD, Didier Mutter, MD PhD, James Wu, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD FRCS FACS. IRCAD-EITS, Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, France Introduction: This prospective study aims to evaluate bacterial peritoneal contamination between different techniques of transabdominal or transanal specimen… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Cost Efficiency of Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Surgery in a Tertiary Care Centre
Nawar A Alkhamesi, MD PhD FRCSGenSurg FRCS FRCSEd, Christopher M Schlachta, BSc MD CM FRCSC FACS. CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics), London Health Science Centre, London, Ontario, Canada ObjectiveA real world cost analysis of elective laparoscopic versus open colon resection in a tertiary Canadian teaching health centre was performed to evaluate the financial… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Single-Incision Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Case-Matched Series
Diego I Ramos-Valadez, MD, Javier Nieto, MD, Madhu Ragupathi, MD, Chirag B Patel, PhD MSE, T. Bartley Pickron, MD, Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS. Division of Minimally Invasive Elective Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas Introduction: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery is an emerging modality that has proven to… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Colectomy Significantly Decreases Length of Stay When Compared to Open Operation
A Stefanou, MD, C Reickert, MD, A Falvo, DO, V Velanovich, MD, I Rubinfeld, MD. Henry Ford Hospital Introduction: The goal of our study is to evaluate if patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy have a statistically shorter length of stay when compared to patients undergoing open colectomy. We evaluated National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Comparison of Clavien Class IV and V Complications for Laparoscopic Versus Open Colectomy Using NSQIP Data and Risk Adjustment
Shawn Webb, MD, Ilan Rubinfeld, MD, Velanovich Vic, MD, M H, MD, Reickert Craig, MD. Henry Ford Health Systems Introduction: Is laparoscopic colectomy independently protective from ICU level complications when compared to open colectomy? Laparoscopic colectomy has been associated with fewer postoperative complications compared to open colectomy. However, it is unclear whether this is true… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Five Strategies That Reduce Total Length of Stay for Colorectal Surgery At Academic Teaching Hospitals
Mary-Anne Aarts, MD, Allan Okrainec, MD, Amy Glicksman, MD, Emily Pearsall, Robin S McLeod, MD. DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, University of Toronto The objective of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs is to incorporate strategies into the perioperative care plan to decrease complications, hasten recovery and lead to a shortened length of hospital stay for patients.… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Preliminary Clinical Experience On Transcolonic NOTES- Transrectal Single Port for Rectal Resection and Tme
Ricardo Zorron, PhD, Henrique Neubarth, MD, Cristine Quintas, MD, Djalma Coelho, PhD, Fabiano B Lemos, MD, Ricardo Vassallo, MD, Manoel Galvao, MD. Department of Surgery — Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Department of Surgery — University Hospital Teresópolis HCTCO-FESO, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Objectives: Natural orifice surgery has been applied for abdominal surgery in recent years,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal