A prospective controlled study of gastric bypass surgery for the type 2 diabetes patients with or without obesity
Ke Gong, MD, Nengwei Zhang, MD, Dexiao Du, MD, Bin Zhu, MD, Dongbo Lian, MD, Zhen Zhang, MD. Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. Background Gastric bypass surgery is an effective surgical procedure for the type 2 diabetes patients with obesity. However, the application of gastric bypass surgery for no obese type 2 diabetes… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
A Prospective, Multi-institutional Study to Determine the Effect of SAGES Patient Information Brochures On Patient Satisfaction – Preliminary Results
Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, PhD, MA, FRCS, Joseph M Buchholz, BS, Iliana J Harrysson, MD, Kenric M Murayama, MD, FACS, Edward C Borrazzo, MD, Bruce A Chutter-Cressy, PA, John F Sweeney, MD, S Scott Davis, MD, Shirin Towfigh, MD, Rahul Gupta, MD, Daniel B Jones, MD, MS, FACS. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
A Prospective Trial Evaluating the Clinical Performance of a Novel Surgical Energy Device in Colorectal Surgery
J W Milsom, MD, K Trencheva, MS, T Sonoda, MD, G Nandakumar, MD, P Shukla, MD, S K Sharma, MD, S W Lee, MD. Weill Cornell Medical College. Introduction: This study reports the first USA prospective human trial evaluating the clinical performance of the THUNDERBEAT energy device. The quest for improvements and optimization of energy… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
A rare case of Hepatic Flexure Diverticulitis after pelvic laparoscopy and review of literature for management.
Aniket K Sakharpe, MD, MPH, Jakub Wilhelm, MD, Nida Mumtaz, BS, Abdul Badr, MD, Robert Bloch, MD, FACS, Leopoldo Baccaro, MD, George Ibrahim, MD. Drexel University and Easton Hospital. Diverticulosis commonly affects the geriatric patients, 10-15% of whom ultimately develop diverticulitis. Diverticulitis has many known complications, such as the formation of phlegmon, fistulas, bowel obstruction,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
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
A single surgeon’s experience of single site robotic cholecystectomy : The timeline of progress
Shahida Bibi, MD, Jasna Coralic, FACS, Mohmed Bayoumi, MD, Jubin Khorsand, FACS, Leela M Prasad, FACS, FASCRS. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge Illinois. Background: Use of single-site robotic cholecystectomy can overcome the limitations of single-site laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We analyze the first 102 cases of single-site robotic cholecystectomy performed by a single surgeon. Methods: A… Continue Reading
Abdominal drainage to prevent intra-peritoneal abscess after appendectomy for complicated appendicitis (A Cochrane review)
Yao Cheng, Xianze Xiong, Hui Ye, Nansheng Cheng. West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Background:Appendectomy is performed primarily for acute appendicitis. Patients who undergo appendectomy for complicated appendicitis, defined as gangrenous or perforated appendicitis, are more likely to suffer from postoperative complications. The routine use of abdominal drainage to reduce postoperative complications after appendectomy for complicated… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Acute appendicitis in the setting of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: A case report and literature review
Josue Chery, MD, Amy Maselli, MD, Krystyna Kabata, PA, Anthony Tortolani, MD, Piotr Gorecki, MD. New York Methodist Hospital. Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) remains an established modality for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. Acute appendicitis remains the most common cause of acute abdomen. Since the lifetime prevalence of acute appendicitis reaches 8-10%,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Adenocarcinoma of the duodenum: usefulness of intraoperative endoscopy.
Alberto Montori, MD, M. Gasparrini, MD, M. Onorato, MD, F. Mari, MD, T. Di Cesare, MD, *v. Petrozza, MD, *n. Porta, MD, *l. Santini, MD. Rome University "Sapienza" *Pathology Unit ICOT.. It is well known that the adenocarcinoma of the duodenum is a quite rare lesion in fact represents 40% of cancer of the small… Continue Reading
“Adult Pancreatic Hemangioma” case report and literature review
Unenbat Gurbadam, MD. National Cancer Center of Mongolia. Introduction: Pancreatic hemangioma is very rare and hardly suspected clinically due to their nonspecific symptoms and diagnostic characteristics. We report an adult pancreatic hemangioma diagnosed on pathological specimen review following laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy for a two cystic mass in the body of the pancreas. Case… Continue Reading
Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship Training Decreases Conversion Rates During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Biliary Diseases
Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, Jonathan Abelson, MD, Barrie Rich, MD, Gregory Dakin, MD, Raza Zarnegar, MD, Philip S Barie, MD, MBA, Thomas J Fahey III, MD, Alfons Pomp, MD. Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of our study was to compare outcomes of surgeons who have completed additional training in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
ADVANCES IN SURGICAL EDUCATION: USING THE iPAD AND iTUNES U TO DELIVER A MOBILE DIGITAL CURRICULUM
Monica T Young, MD, Michael Sgroi, MD, Stephen P Schale, BS, Esther Jun, BA, Julie H Youm, PhD, Warren Wiechmann, MD, MBA, Michael J Stamos, MD, Jill Endres, MD. Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California. Objective: The 80-hour workweek has necessitated a shift in surgical training toward better utilization… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Agenesis of Gallbladder
P Ripa, MD, M Reyes, MD, C Jaurrieta, MD. Tec de Monterrey Hospital San Jose. Introduction: Agenesis of gallbladder is a very rare congenital abnormality that usually has no characteristic symptomatology and maybe associated to other anatomical malformations. Many of these patients develop a typical symptomatology of biliary colic leading the patient and the surgeon… Continue Reading
An altered Ghrelin response is accountable for reduced caloric intake after endoscopic plication of the stomach
G F Paulus, MD, M van Avesaat, MD, J M Conchillo, MD, PhD, A A Masclee, MD, PhD, N D Bouvy, MD, PhD. Maastricht University Medical Center. Introduction Bariatric surgery is the only long-term effective therapy for weight loss in morbidly obese patients and therefore has an increasing role in surgical practice. With the rising… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
An elegant operative approach to gastric outlet obstruction following vertical banded gastroplasty
S M Streit, MD, Rana Pullatt, MD, MS, MRCS, FACS, Mark A Lockett, MD, Thomas C Eustis, MD. Medical University of South Carolina. This is the case of a 61yo morbidly obese Caucasian male with a history of vertical banded gastroplasty thirty years ago. He had only minimal weight loss postoperatively and remained obese his entire… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other