Contemporary Outcomes of First-Time Laparoscopic Reoperative Fundoplication
Stephanie G Worrell, MD, Daniel S Oh, MD, Christina L Greene, MD, Jeffrey A Hagen, MD, Steven R DeMeester, MD. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. Introduction: Laparoscopic reoperation for a failed fundoplication has been associated with increased complications and worse outcomes compared to a first time operation. The aim of this study… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in Patients with Body Mass Index of 30 kg/m2 or more.
Do Joong Park, MD, PhD, Sang-Yong Son, MD, Chang Min Lee, MD, Do-Hyun Jung, MD, Sang-Hoon Ahn, MD, Hyung-Ho Kim, MD, PhD. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. Background: High body mass index (BMI) and high visceral fat area (VFA) are known to be a preoperative risk factor for laparoscopic gastrectomy… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
A Robot-assisted Pylorus Preserving Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer: Is it better than laparoscopy-assisted surgery?
Young-Woo Kim, Hong Man Yoon, Daniel Reim, Ji Yeon Park, Bang Wool Eom, Keun Won Ryu. Gastric Cancer Branch, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center. Introduction: This study was to see whether a robot assisted pylorus preserving gastrectomy (RAPPG) could show benefit over laparoscopy assisted pylorus preserving gastrectomy (LAPPG) in terms of short term… Continue Reading
Comparative study of clinical outcomes between conventional laparoscopic distal gastrectomy and pure single-incision distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer.
Sang-Hoon Ahn, MD, Do Joong Park, MD, PhD, Hyung-Ho Kim, MD, PhD. Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. Purpose: Single-port surgery was introduced to reduce the invasiveness of laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this study was to show the feasibility and safety of pure single-incision laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (SIDG) by comparing its short-term… Continue Reading
Hiatal hernia repair using an innovative crural closure device: the Cruralink TM
Bernard Dallemagne, MD, Silvana Perretta, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD. IRCAD, Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University of Strasbourg, France. Introduction: although surgical repair of symptomatic hiatal hernia is well standardized, controversy still exists regarding the crural repair. Several studies have reported high rates of anatomical recurrence after primary suture repair, due to inevitable tension… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Impact of obesity on the morbidity of laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: Analysis using the NSQIP Database
Radu Pescarus, MD, Maria A Cassera, BS, Eran Shlomovitz, MD, Ahmed Sharata, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Christy M Dunst, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Providence Cancer Center, Portland; The Oregon Clinic, Portland, Oregon. INTRODUCTION The impact of obesity on outcomes after antireflux surgery is controversial. It is recognized, however, that obesity increases the risk… Continue Reading
Outcomes of anti-reflux surgery in GERD patients refractory to maximal medical treatment
Radu Pescarus, MD, Christy M Dunst, MD, Mark M Levin, MD, Eran Shlomovitz, MD, Ahmed Sharata, MD, Kevin M Reavis, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Providence Cancer Center, Portland, Oregon. INTRODUCTION Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) have become the gold standard medical treatment of GERD. Unfortunately, 10-40% of patients with typical symptoms (heartburn and regurgitation) remain… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Resection of a Duodenal Mass
Clayton Petro, MD, Yuri W Novitsky, MD. University Hospitals Case Medical Center. Introduction: 62M with a history of early satiety, unintentional weight loss and reflux found to have a 3cm sessile polyp in the second portion of the duodenum not involving the ampulla. Pathology reveals an adenomatous polyp. Methods: The plan was for endoscopically guided… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Type Iii Hiatal Hernia Without Mesh Reinforcement
Thiago Boechat, MD, Leonardo Ferraz, MD, Marcio Balieiro, MD, Baltazar Fernandes, MD, Jose Ribamar Azevedo, MD. Bonsucesso Federal Hospital. A giant hiatal hernia is a hernia that includes at least 30% of stomach inside the chest, its can be type II and III. The prevalence of giant hernia represent from 0,3% to 15% of all… Continue Reading
Use of laparoscopic approach in gastric tumors at the National Cancer Center (MEXICO).
Itzel Vela Sarmiento, MD, Horacio Noe Lopez Basave, md, Angel Herrera Gomez, md, Javier Melchor Ruan, MD, Abelardo Meneses, md, Juan M Ruiz Molina, md, Alejandro Padilla R, md. National Cancer Center Mexico. Introduction: At the Department of gastrointestinal tumors in the National Cancer Center, gastric tumors are the most frequent pathology treated at the… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Placement of Gastric Electrical Stimulator for Gastroparesis
Billy Y Lan, MD, Matthew Kroh, MD, Bipan Chand, MD, Kevin El-Hayek, MD. Loyola School of Medicine; Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Gastroparesis is a debilitatiing medical condition that is often refractory to medical therapy. Surgical placement of a gastric stimulator has shown promising results in patients wiht refractory gastroparesis. In our video, we describe a safe… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Surgery In Gastric Cancer: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
M. Mahir Ozmen, MD, MS, FACS, FRCS, Tevfik T Sahin, MD, PhD, Sibel Gelecek, MD, Ismail Bilgic, MD, Emre Gundogdu, MD, Emir Guldogan, MD, Munevver Moran, MD. Hacettepe University, Medical School, Department of Surgery and Ankara Numune Hospital, Department of Surgery, Ankara. Background and Aim: The efficacy and oncologic safety of laparoscopic surgery has been… Continue Reading
The Laparoscopic Approach to Paraesophageal Hernia Repair (PEHR) Is Superior To Open: Results From the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH, Bindhu Oommen, MD, MPH, Mimi Kim, MD, Joel F Bradley, MD, Kristopher B Williams, MD, Amanda L Walters, MS, Kristian T Dacey, MHA, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, Brant T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery. INTRODUCTION: Controversy still exists on the… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Resection of Epiphrenic Diverticulum
Kartik Gohil, MD, Maria Altieri, MD, Gerald Gracia, MD, Dana Telem, MD, Aurora Pryor, MD. Stony Brook University Medical Center/State University of New York. A 64 year old female presented with a history of regurgitation of undigested food. She was diagnosed with achalasia with a giant epiphrenic diverticulum. Laparoscopic esophageal diverticulectomy with esophageal myotomy and… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication after Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF)
Oscar M Crespin, M, D, Brant K Oelschlager, M, D, Carlos A Pellegrini, M, D. University of Washington Medical Center. Introduction: Transoral incisionless fundoplication deploys polypropylene fasteners to coapt gastric fundus to lower esophagus, radially, creating a partial esophagogastric fundoplication. The Long-term outcomes of TIF are unknown, which makes patient decision and counseling difficult.The difficulty… Continue Reading
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- Foregut