Ten-year Outcome in Achalasia : Prospective Study of Surgical Myotomy and Pneumatic Dilatation
Pakkavuth Chanswangphuvana, MD, Soravith Vijitpornkul, MD, Ajjana Techagumpuch, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD, Chadin Tharavej. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Introduction Less was known regarding the effectiveness of surgical myotomy and pneumatic dilatation in the treatment of achalasia. This study aimed to compare the treatment… Continue Reading
Surgical Treatment of Giant Small Bowel Diverticula with Acute Diverticulitis and Multiples Stones: A Case Report.
Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, MD, Paryush Lakhtaria, MD, Howard Tiszenkel, MD, FACS. New York Hospital Queens. Introduction Small bowel diverticula are rare entities and usually asymptomatic. They are incidentally found on abdominal CT scan or during surgery. Complications such as bleeding, intussusception, obstruction, perforation, diverticulitis and volvulus have been reported. Diverticulitis associated with septic shock rarely… Continue Reading
Surgical Treatment of Duodenal Perforation after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): A Community Hospital Experience.
Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, MD, Stephen Merola, MD, FACS, Armando Castro, MD, FACS, Joel Ricci, MD, Jason Sample, MD, FACS. New York Hospital Queens. Introduction Duodenal perforation is a serious rare complication that occurs in about 1% of the patients After ERCP. The aim of the present study was to report the outcomes of patients who… Continue Reading
Surgical Outcomes After Insertion of Gastric Neurostimulator for Refractory Gastroparesis-a Single Institution’s Experience
Ihab Saab, MD, Kellie McFarlin, MD. Henry Ford Hospital. INTRODUCTION: Gastric electric stimulation (GES) has been approved by the FDA under a humanitarian device exemption for treatment of patients with refractory symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis (DG) or idiopathic gastroparesis (IG). Our goal is to evaluate the effect of GES on body mass index (BMI) and… Continue Reading
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Spontaneous pneumobilia from duodenal B-cell lymphoma
Ashish Padnani, Darshak Shah, Talat Addasi. New York Hospital Queens. Pneumobilia occurs due to abnormal connection between gastrointestinal tract and biliary system, frequently requiring surgical intervention. There have been very few cases reporting spontaneous pneumobilia from duodenal lymphoma. We report a case of 74 year old male who presented with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting… Continue Reading
Robot-assisted Laparoscopic total gastrectomy
Mario Masrur, MD, Kristtin Patton, MD, Jean Pierre Martucci, MD, Raquel Gonzalez-Heredia, MD, Fernando E Elli, MD, FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.. Background Robot-assisted gastrectomy has been reported as a safe alternative to the conventional laparoscopy or open approach for treating early gastric carcinoma. We present a case of a gastric… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Risk Factors for Post-fundoplication Dysphagia: Use of High-resolution Manometry
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: High-resolution manometry (HRM) provides more detailed assessment of esophageal function compared to conventional manometry. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pre-operative HRM… Continue Reading
Reoperation Rates After Nissen Fundoplication: an Analysis of the California Outcomes Database (oshpd)
Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Tianzan Zhou, BA, David C Chang, PhD, MPH, MBA, Ryan C Broderick, MD, Hans F Fuchs, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD. University Of California, San Diego. INTRODUCTION – Current literature on redo antireflux surgery has limitations due to small sample size or single center… Continue Reading
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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
Removal of Magnetic Les Augmentation Device
Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Ryan C Broderick, MD, Martin A Berducci, MD, Catherine Beck, MD, Alberto S Gallo, MD, Moneer Almadani, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University Of California, San Diego. Magnetic lower esophageal sphincter (LES) augmentation devices are being placed in patients for management of gastroesophageal reflux… Continue Reading
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Refractory Anemia in Huge Hiatal Hernia: Surgical Management.
Wael N Abdelsalam, MD, Khaled M Katri, MD, Galal M Abouelnagah, MD, Elsaid Elkayal, MD, Tamer N Abdelbaki, MD, MRCS, Msc. University of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine. BACKGROUND: The prevalence of hiatal hernias found on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy ranges from 0.8–2.9%. Hiatal Hernia has been notoriously associated with chronic anemia. We herein explore the prevalence… Continue Reading
Reduction of Paraesophageal Hernia After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laura Doyon, MD, Subhash Kini, MD, FRCS, Daniel Herron, MD, FACS. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY. This is a case of a patient who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Despite having no pre- or intra-operative evidence of hiatal hernia during the original procedure, the patient developed a paraesophageal hernia of the gastric sleeve causing… Continue Reading
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Quality of Life Assessment after Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Y Vigneswaran, MD, R Tanaka, M Gitelis, J Carbray, BS, M Ujiki, MD, FACS. NorthShore University Health System. Purpose: To determine if quality of life after POEM is comparable to laparoscopic Heller myotomy. Methods: All patients who presented to our institution for surgical treatment of achalasia between 2009 and 2013 were asked to complete quality… Continue Reading
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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Predicting Operative Techniques and Outcomes in Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair (PEHR) by Computed Tomography (CT) Measurements
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH, Blair A Wormer, MD, Bindhu Oommen, MD, MPH, Mimi Kim, MD, John D Watkins, Amanda L Walters, MS, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, Brant T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery. INTRODUCTION: Large PEHR can be challenging to plan pre-operatively given the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut