Three Year Experience of Single Site Surgery At a Single Community Institution
Chris Edwards, MD, Alan Bradshaw, MD. Mission Hospitals, Asheville NC Introduction: Single site surgery has been described in gynecology, urology, bariatrics, and general surgery. Safety and feasibilty issues have yet to be addressed conclusively. The purpose of this paper is to describe the initial single center experience of various single site procedures at a community… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- SILS
Causes of Dissatisfaction Following Laparoscopic Fundoplication: the Impact of Recurrent Symptoms, New Symptoms, and the Patient Experience
Leigh A Humphries, Kenneth Luberice, BS, Sharona B Ross, MD, Alexander S Rosemurgy, MD. Digestive Disorders Center, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, USA Introduction: Laparoscopic fundoplication is the "gold standard" therapy for GERD, though success after laparoscopic fundoplication is not uniform. This study was undertaken to determine the causes of dissatisfaction following laparoscopic fundoplication. Methods:… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- Foregut
Avoidance of Collis Gastroplasty Based On GI Symptom Concerns Is Not Justified
Wai M Yeung, MD, Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Aamir Akmal, MD, Mohanbabu Alaparthi, MD, Jon D Gabrielsen, MD, Anthony T Petrick, MD. Geisinger Medical Center Background: The existence of a "short esophagus" continues to be a source of controversy surrounding paraesophageal hernia repair and therefore a precise definition of the "short esophagus" remain elusive. Intrinsic… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- Foregut
Effect of Increasing Case Complexity On Fundamental Laparoscopic Skills: Understanding the Skill Set for Advanced Laparoscopy
Marilou Vaillancourt, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, Simon Bergman, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Sebastian Demyttenaere, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Liane S Feldman, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery & Innovation, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada Introduction: The operating room is an ongoing learning environment for surgical trainees. However, very little standardized… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Education / Simulation