A Systematic Review of Staple Line Reinforcement During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Jean Knapps, MD, Maher Ghanem, MD, John Clements, MPA, Aziz Merchant, MD. Synergy Medical Education Alliance Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining popularity as a primary or revisional bariatric procedure with outcomes similar to the more commonly performed gastric band and gastric bypass. Staple line disruption and leakage after LSG is a significant source… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Endoscopic Management of Post-gastric Bypass Anastomotic Strictures With Balloon Dilations and Endoluminal Stents
Eric Marcotte, MD MSc, Emilie Comeau, MD FRSCS, Anne Meziat-burdin, MD, Charles Ménard, MD FRCPC, George Rateb, MD. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke Introduction: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is well recognized for its efficiency in terms of weight loss for morbidly obese patients. Anastomotic strictures present in 5-15% of cases and have a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Early Single Stage Operative Management of Sleeve Gastrectomy Leaks Without Endoscopic Stent Placement
Abdelrahman A Nimeri, MD, Maria Margarita, MD, Mohammed B Al Hadad, RN. SKMC managed by Cleveland Clinic Sleeve gastrectomy is considered a primary treatment for morbid obesity. Leaks following sleeve gastrectomy are not uncommon, and may lead to major morbidity, and prolonged hospital stay.2 The leak rate from gastric staple line ranges from 1.4… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Internal Hernia After Laparoscopic Antecolic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Mazen R Al-mansour, MD, John R Romanelli, MD FACS, Jay N Kuhn, MD FACS. Baystate medical Center Introduction: Internal hernia (IH) after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is an important cause of small bowel obstruction. We aimed to evaluate the incidence and patterns of presentation of internal hernia after laparoscopic antecolic RYGB at Baystate Medical… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Roux-y-gastric Bypass Achieves Superior Weight Loss in Adolescents Compared to Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
David Y Lee, MD, Hamza Guend, MD, Ronald E Ross, MBBS, Malcom Reid, BS, Jun Levine, MD, Julio Teixeira, MD. St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center IntroductionLaparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) achieves superior weight loss compared to laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) in adults. Whether this holds true for adolescents is not well established. An increasing… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comparison of Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Assisted Longitudinal Sleeve Gastrectomy
Nathan Miller, Erik Wilson, Brad Snyder, Phil Leggett, Terive Duperier, Terive Duperier, Todd Wilson, Kulvinder Bajwa, Nick Brown, Ben Dubois, Rachel Reeder, Sheilindra Mehta, Rich Engelhardt. UT- Houston, Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, Houston Northwest MIS Fellowship Introduction:The purpose of the study was to determine the best modality to perform longitudinal sleeve gastrectomies (LSG).… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Weight Loss After Major Reoperations for Adjustable Gastric Banding
Melissa M Beitner, MBBS, Christine J Ren-fielding, MD, Marina S Kurian, MD, Bradley F Schwack, MD, Andrew H Kaye, MBBS MD, Anita R Skandarajah, MBBS MD, Benjamin N Thomson, MBBS PhD, George A Fielding, MD. NYU Langone Medical Center and University of Melbourne IntroductionLong term complications requiring reoperation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB)… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Metabolic Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery: the Result of Thai Subjects
Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Amarit Tansawet, MD, Poochong Timratana, MD, Suriya Punchai, MD, Warit Utanwutipong, MD, Komdej Thanavachirasin, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Chadin Tharavej, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD. Chula Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Background: Obesity and its co-morbidities become to be one of the most… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Periodicaly Emptying of the Gastric Band System Reduces Late Complications
Brane Breznikar, MD, Dejan Dinevski, PhD Prof, Grega Kunst, MD, Barbara Rozej, MD. General Hospital Slovenj Gradec Introduction. We analyzed our first five years of performing gastric bandings. We were monitoring comorbidities and results regarding participation the support group and emptying of the system. Based on our experiences, gastric banding is successful only with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With Hiatal Hernia Repair: A Retrospective Case Series and Review Or Literature
Anna Goldenberg-sandau, DO, Wanda Good, DO, Lisa Shaw, RN, Marc Neff, MD. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine(Kennedy University Health System)- Department of Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry and Medicine of New Jersey- Kennedy University Hospital Background: In current literature laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for morbid obesity… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Pre-op Alcohol Abuse Prevalence Among Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Omar Y Kudsi, MD, Karen Huskey, MPH, Shannon Grove, BA, George L Blackburn, MD PhD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Christina C Wee, MD MPH. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School BackgroundIt has been hypothesized that alcohol metabolism is altered after weight loss surgery (WLS) with few studies suggesting a high prevalence of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comparative Outcomes of Weight Loss and Perioperative Complications in Morbidly Obese Population Undergoing Biliopancreatic Diversion Based On Age
Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Gintaras Antanavicius, MD FACS. Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania Introduction : Although many risk factors affecting outcomes of bariatric procedures have been identified, the effect of age on weight loss and perioperative complications was not adequately investigated. Previous studies have reported that increasing age and preoperative BMI are independently associated with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Wei-jei Lee, MD PhD, Jung-chien Chen, MD, Kong-han Ser, MD, Jun-juin Tsou, SPN, Yi-chih Lee, MHA. Min-Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Background: Severe hypertriglyceridemia is an established cause of pancreatitis. Medical treatment for patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia and repeat pancreatitis attacks are not satisfactory.Methods: A review of 20 morbid obese patients with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Early Experience With Natural Orifice Trans-umbilical Surgery Gastric Bypass(notus) Using Needlescopic Instruments
Arif Ahmad, MD FACS FRCS, Ashish Agarwala, DO. John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Stony Brook University Medical Center We present our early data on NOTUS gastric bypass using needlescopic instruments and compare it to the traditional 5 port laparoscopic gastric bypass. Prospective trial in which 20 morbidly obese patients after undergoing workup as per the NIH… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Sleeve Gastrectomy Leak: Laparoscopic Drainage and Endoscopic Stenting
Jason F Richardson, MD, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. University of California Irvine Medical Center A video demonstration of laparoscopic drainage and endoscopic gastric stenting performed in a patient who developed a leak after undergoing a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy five days earlier. Radiologic review, laparoscopic drainage, staple line evaluation, and endoscopic gastric stenting are featured… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity