Laparoscopic vs. Open Splenectomy: the Impact of Spleen Size On Outcomes
Ali Ardestani, MD, Ali Tavakkolizadeh, MD. Brigham and Women's Hospital Background: Although Laparoscopic Splenectomy (LS) has become the standard of care for small to moderate spleens, Open Splenectomy (OS) is still recommended by many in cases of splenomegaly. We set out to assess the impact of spleen size on LS and OS outcomes using… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopically Assisted Massive Splenectomy : A Preliminary Report of the Technique of Early Hilar Devascularization
Pornthep Prathanvanich. TAKSIN HOSPITAL BACKGROUND Laparoscopic splenectomy has been safely performed for small spleens, but technical limitations have prevented massive splenectomy. We describe a technique of early hilar devascularization to enable massive splenectomy in five patients. Massive splenectomy was performed with minimal blood loss and no morbidity. Early laparoscopic control of the splenic artery… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopy Decreases Pulmondary and Wound Morbidity After Splenectomy.
Neil H Bhayani, MD, Sharon Ong’uti, MD MPH, Tolulope Oyetunji, MD MPH, Erin Hall, MD MPH, Edward E Cornwell Iii, MD FACS FCCM. Howard University College of Medicine Department of Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine Department of Surgery CONTEXT: Minimally invasive surgery is considered the gold standard for some surgical diseases. Often the… Continue Reading
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Long Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Adrenal Masses
Thomas Kang, MD, Asahel Gridley, MD, William S Richardson, MD. Ochsner Clinic Foundation Objectives The short term outcomes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy are well known. Our aim was to evaluate the long term outcomes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Methods Patients were identified for inclusion from a database using ICD9 and procedural codes for laparoscopic adrenalectomy from June,… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Tail of Pancreas
Ashutosh Kaul, MD FRCS FACS, Anthony Maffei, MD FACS, Thomas Cerabona, MD FACS, John Savino, MD FACS, David Cho, MD, Anil Pahuja, MD. New York Medical College This video highlights the various options in minimally invasive approaches to the tail of pancreas. Anatomic relations to this retroperitoneal organ have been highlighted. In this video… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Predictive Factors for Conversion After Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Hector R Romero, MD, Victoria Cerecedo, MD, Mauricio Sierra, MD, David Velazquez, MD PhD, Nicholas Williams, FRACS, Alexander P Heinze. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran Background. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is associated with several advantages over the open equivalent such as less postoperative pain, use of lesser dose of analgesics, decreased… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Prospective Case-control Study of Single-incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Obese Patients
Toni Beninato, MD, David A Nissan, BS, Filippo Filicori, MD, David A Kleiman, MD, Elliot Servais, MD, Thomas J Fahey Iii, MD, Rasa Zarnegar, MD. New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical College Introduction: The objective was to compare surgical outcomes between obese (BMI >30) and non-obese (BMI<30) patients after single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Right Adrenal Pheochromocytoma and a 3mm Lesion On the Left Adrenal Gland. How to Approach?
Venkata S Kanthimathinathan, MD, Camila Manrique Acevedo, MD, Arthur Rawlings, MD. University of Missouri Health Care Introduction: Diagnosis of bilateral adrenal mass in any patient presents a management dilemma. We report an unusual case of a 51 year old female with 4.8 cm right adrenal pheochromocytoma and a 3 mm left adrenal lesion. Despite… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Risk Factors Affecting Operative Approach, Conversion, and Morbidity for Adrenalectomy: A Single Institution Series of 402 Patients
James G Bittner Iv, MD, Victoria M Gershuni, MS, Jeffrey F Moley, MD, Brent D Matthews, MD, Mary Quasebarth, RN, L Michael Brunt, MD. Sections of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine Introduction: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is preferred for removal of most adrenal pathology,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Single Incision Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Nihat Yavuz, MD, Serkan Teksoz, MD, Sabri Erguney, MD, Mete Duren, MD, Tuna Yildirim, MD, Sirri Ozkan, MD. Istanbul University,Cerrahpasa Medical School,General Surgery Department and Acibadem Kadikoy Hospital,General Surgery Department Introduction:Running parallel to technological advances, laparoscopic surgery continues to evolve since its beginning. One of the recent advances in this field is laparoscopy performed… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Splenectomy-ntuh Experience
Ching-yao Yang, MD PhD, I-rue Lai, MD PhD, Ray-hwang Yuan, MD PhD, Chiung-nien Chen, MD PhD, Yu-wen Tien, MD PhD, Ming-tsan Lin, MD PhD. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital Introduction: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a developing advanced laparoscopic technique in recent years. It was majorly applied… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Single Incision Splenectomy
Nicholas E Williams, FRACS, Hector Romero, MD, Juan Pablo Pantoja, MD FACS. National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran We present a case of single incision laparoscopic splenectomy for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a 27 year old female. The video includes footage all the technical aspects of the procedure including port positioning,… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Sleeve Gastrectomy As a Treatment for High Risk Elderly Patients With Gastric Neoplasms
José De Ribamar Saboia De Azevedo, MD, Aureo Ludovico Depaula, MD, Rafael Massao Da Silva Nagato, MD, Glória Maria Lucas Costa, MD, Leonardo Rocha Ferraz, MD. Private Clinic GASTRIC NEOPLASMS ARE PREDOMINANTLY MALIGNANT, AND NEARLY 90 TO 95% OF THEM ARE ADENOCARCINOMAS. MALIGNANT DISEASES INCLUDING LYMPHOMAS, SARCOMAS, SUCH AS GIST AND LEIOMYOSARCOMA ARE LESS… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Standardization of Hybrid-vans (tori Method) for Thyroid Differentiated Cancer Including Invasion to the Trachea
Masayuki Tori, MD, Hiroki Akamatsu, MD, Takeshi Omori, MD, Katsuhide Yoshidome, MD, Toshirou Nishida, MD. Endocrine Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital Background and Aim: Video-assisted neck surgery (VANS) has not been established, because it cannot be applied to invasive cases and to radical lymph nodes dissection which needs enough view and lift-up of the trachea.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Summary of Living Donor Retroperitoneoscopic Nephrectomy in Kidney Transplantation at a Single Institution
Naotake Akutsu, MD, Michihiro Maruyama, MD, Chikara Iwashita, MD, Kazunori Otsuki, MD, Taihei Ito, MD, Ikuko Matsumoto, MD, Takehide Asano, MD, Takashi Kenmochi, MD. Department of Surgery, Chiba-East National Hospital [INTRODUCTION] It is seriously important for living donations to make safer and to reduce operating stress. Endoscopic surgery is thought to be a useful… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine