Laparoscopic resection of Brunner’s gland adenoma of the duodenum
Agustin Duro, MD, Axel F Beskow, MD, Fernando G Wright, MD, Alfredo Amenabar, MD, Juan R Medici, MD, Demetrio Cavadas, MD. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Brunner's gland adenomas are rare benign tumors of the duodenum that are traditionally managed endoscopically or surgically. A 38-year-old male who presented with vague epigastric pain and upper gastrointestinal… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Eschar Myotomy for Esophageal Stricture Following a TIF (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication) Microperforation
Ruchir Puri, MD, Steven P Bowers, MD. Mayo Clinic, Florida. The video submission is a case presentation of a 66 Y male who underwent a TIF (transoral incisionless fundoplication) complicated by mediastinitis. He developed severe, refractory dysphagia. He was found to have extensive fibrosis and thickening of the esophageal wall with extrinsic compression of the… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
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
Predictors of Intraoperative Esophagogastric Junction Distensibility and Physiologic Improvement During Heller Myotomy and Poem
Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Lubomyr Boris, BS, Frederic Nicodeme, MD, Peter J Kahrilas, MD, John E Pandolfino, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION: A novel measurement tool, the functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP), allows for assessment of changes in esophagogastric junction (EGJ) physiology in real-time… Continue Reading
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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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Transthoracic Approach Is Associated with Increased Risk of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Esophagectomy.
Kush R Lohani, Kalyana C Nandipati, Sarah E Rollins, Tommy H Lee, Pradeep K Pallati, Se Ryung Yamamoto, Sumeet K Mittal. Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska.. Aim: Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with higher morbidity after esophagectomy. The objective of this study is to identify the surgical risk factors… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
High-resolution Manometry Findings in Symptomatic Post-nissen Fundoplication Patients with Normal Endoscopic Configuration
Se Ryung Yamamoto, Tommy H Lee, Kalyana C Nandipati, Pradeep Pallati, Kush R Lohani, Sumeet K Mittal. Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate high-resolution manometry findings in symptomatic post-fundoplication patients with normal endoscopic configuration. Methods: A retrospective review of a prospectively maintained… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
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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Laparoscopic Sleeve Fundoplasty. A Novel Technique To Treat Type III and IV Hiatal Hernia With Shortened Esophagus
Luca Giordano, MD, Ben Selvan, MD, Kristine A DellaBadia, MS. Aria Health, Philadelphia. Objective We propose a new surgical technique to safely and effectively treat symptomatic grade III-IV Hiatal Hernia and reduce post-operative incidence of dysphagia and hernia recurrence. Type III-IV hiatal hernia repair is reported to have 10-25% recurrence rate(1) Nissen fundoplication, as part… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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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
Reoperation after failed anti-reflux procedures
Andre Brandalise, MD, Nilton C Aranha, MD, Claudia Lorenzetti, MD, Nelson A Brandalise, PhD. Hospital Centro Medico de Campinas. As laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery gained popularity as an option for treating a considerable number of patients suffering from chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the number of patients needing a re-intervention after this kind of surgeries also… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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