A Novel Minimally Invasive Access Techique Combining the Veress Needle with a Tracheostomy Hook
Logan Rawlins, MD, Peter Hallowell, MD, Bruce Schirmer, MD University of Virginia Objective: Many access techniques for laparoscopic surgery have been described including fascial cut-down, direct optical trocar entry, and Veress needle pre-insufflation. No entry technique has clearly shown to be superior, though some surgeons shy away from the Veress needle given the concern for… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic mesenteric cyst removal in an adult female: A novel approach combined with cholecystectomy
Eric D Rideman, DO, Jonathan Nguyen, DO, Linda Szczurek, DO, Adeshola Fakulujo, MD, Eric Gullbrand, MS UMDNJ-SOM Mesenteric cysts are a rare intra-abdominal pathological condition. These cysts tend to present mainly in the paediatric population during the first decade of life or have a preponderance for adult females during the fifth decade of life. Literature… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Foreign body removal: A completly laparoscopic approach for AA batteries advancing to the small bowel
Eric Gullbrand, MS, III, Eric D Rideman, DO, Jonathan Nguyen, DO, Adeshola Fakulujo, MD, Sonya Vankawala, MS, III UMDNJ-SOM Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common yet under reported ailment cheifly in the pediatric and impaired adults population. Provided the swallowed material has traversed the esophagus, treatment is generally managed conservatively with serial radiography to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic pancreas-sparing duodenectomy
Yorihiko Muto, MD, Akihiro Cho, MD, Hiroshi Yamamoto, MD, Osamu Kainuma, MD, Hidehito Arimitsu, MD, Atsushi Ikeda, MD, Hiroaki Souda, MD, Yoshihiro Nabeya, MD, Nobuhiro Takiguchi, MD, Matsuo Nagata, MD Division of Gastroenterological Surgery, Chiba Cancer Center Hospital Background: Although pancreas-sparing duodenectomy (PSD) is an attractive surgical procedure for patients with disease of the duodenum… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Clinical outcomes of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy using standard laparoscopic instrumentation.
Erin Moran-Atkin, MD, Nathan Richards, MD, Richard Amdur, PhD, Fred Brody, MD, MBA Department of Surgery, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington DC Background Recent publications document variable outcomes comparing laparoscopic and single incision cholecystectomies. This study compares a large group of single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) patients versus a traditional laparoscopic four-port group(4PLC).… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Omental Patch Repair of Peptic Ulcer Perforation
Muhammad Shahzad, DOC Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Introduction: laparoscopic surgery in emergency setting brought a significant improvement in the outcome of the patients. Laparoscopic way of dealing the perforated peptic ulcer is now frequently performed in areas of expertise worldwide. The decision making for laparoscopic surgery for the patient presenting with peritonitis is difficult.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty to Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy: Case Report and Description of Technique
Brian F Lane, MD, Chad A Lee, MS, Amy M Biedenbach, PAC, David Hardy, MD, Jeremy A Warren, MD, Michael A Edwards, MD Department of Bariatric and MIDDS, Georgia Health Sciences University, Medical College Georgia The patient had undergone VBG in 2002 for morbid obesity and developed progressive severe gastric outlet obstructive symptoms over the… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Completely Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy for Early and Advanced Gastric Cancer
Fabrizio Moisan, MD, Enrique Norero, MD, Jose Galindo, MD, Fernando Crovari, MD, Nicolas Jarufe, MD, Eduardo Vinuela, MD, Sergio Baez, MD, Perez Gustavo, MD, Camilo Boza, MD, Alex Escalona, MD, Ricardo Funke, MD Hospital Clinico Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Hospital Dr. Sotero del Rio. Introduction: The application of laparoscopic gastric surgery has increased rapidly… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Totally Laparoscopic Enterolithotomy for Gallstone Ileus
Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia, MD, Morris E Franklin, MD, FACS, Cristopher Salzman, MD, Felice Ferri, MD, Zanndor Del Real-Romo, Mario Rodarte-Shade Texas Endosurgery Institute, Tecnologico de Monterrey Laparoscopic enterolithotomy for the managment of gallstone ileus was first reported in 1994. Despite this, to date, experience seems to be limited to a small number of case reports or… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Minimally invasive excision of the Rokitansky diverticulum.
Tetsuji Nobuhisa, MD, PhD, Kyouhei Kai, MD, Shizo Sato, MD Department of Surgery, Red Cross Hospital, Himeji, Japan Background: Minimally invasive surgery has arisen in an attempt to lose less blood and have less postoperative pain, fewer and smaller scars, and a faster recovery than a patient would after open surgery. We report a case… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Enucleation of a Bronchogenic Cyst of Esophagus
Pablo Omelanczuk, Martin Berducci, P Gomez, MD, M Masrur, MD, J Nefa, MD Division of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Italian Hospital of Mendoza, Mendoza, ARGENTINA Introduccion: Bronchogenic cysts are rare bronchopulmonary foregut malformation. Intramural esophageal localization has been poorly reported in literature. The surgical resection is the only definitive treatment for… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Evaluation for Less Invasiveness in Single Port Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Masayuki Hiraki, MD, Ichiro Takemasa, MD, PhD, Mamoru Uemura, MD, PhD, Naotsugu Haraguchi, MD, PhD, Junichi Nishimura, MD, PhD, Taishi Hata, MD, PhD, Tsunekazu Mizushima, MD, PhD, Hirohumi Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Yuichiro Doki, MD, PhD, Masaki Mori, MD, PhD Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery INTRODUCTION There is significant interest in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus: A Case Presentation
Sisirkumar Nath, MS INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL,GUWAHATI, INDIA-781005 Background: Left sided gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly. It can be (I) Medio position (ii) sinistro position and (iii) Situs inversus.[1] In medio position, GB is displaced medially to lie on the undersurface of the quadrate lobe (segment IV) but still on the right side of falciform ligament.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Gastric fithobezoar resolved by SILS
Adrian M Maghiar, MD, PhD, George E Dejeu, MD, Alin Suta, MD Spitalul Pelican Oradea, Romania We present the case of a 52 year old woman that presented in our hospital with acute pain in the epigastric area for the past 2 months, nausea, vomiting. After the consultation in the gastroenterology office it was decided… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic appendectomy – Our experience
Adrian M Maghiar, MD, PhD, Dan H Ciurtin, MD, PhD, Marius Sfirlea, MD, George E Dejeu, MD, Pravish R Sookha, MD, PhD, Codruta Macovei, MD, Teodor Maghiar, MD, PhD Spitalul Pelican Oradea, Romania Aim: Performing the most common of all the surgical operation using the 3 port laparoscopic technique or single port (SILS) technique. Method:… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other