Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgery for Colonic Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Intra-Operative Variables.
Kandace M Kichler, MD, Alberto Zarak, MD, Alvaro Castillo, MD, Lucy M De La Cruz, MD, Leonardo Tamariz, MD, MPH, Srinivas Kaza, MD, FACS. University of Miami, Regional Campus, West Palm Beach, Florida. BACKGROUND: The use of Robotic surgery has been proven to be a safe and effective alternative to laparoscopic techniques in the treatment… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Revision of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty to Sleeve Gastrectomy for Gastric Outlet Obstruction: Early Experience in 18 patients
Richdeep S Gill, MD, PhD, Shahzeer Karmali, MD, John A Primomo, MD, Lee Morris, MD, Xinzhe Shi, MPH, Vadim Sherman, MD, FACS. (1) Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (2) Center for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIS), Royal Alexandria Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (3) The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Transumbilical Multi-Mini Port Clipless Cholecystectomy Without Using Triport
Muhammad Nadeem, HOUSE, OFFICER, Mustafa Kamal Pasha, Professor. Nishtar Medical College And Hospital. Transumbilical multi-mini port clipless laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a novel laparoscopic surgical technique for cholecystectomy utilizing only a transumbilical incision, which eliminates any visible abdominal scars and improves cosmesis. This pilot study was conducted to assess the safety, feasibility, and short-term outcomes of… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SILC) with Conventional Three Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Muhammad Nadeem, HOUSE, OFFICER, Zafar Ali Ch, Professor, Burhan ul Haq, RESIDENT. Jinnah Hospital. To report our experience with Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SILC) and its retrospective comparison with conventional 3-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Data was collected for all patients undergoing Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy(SILC) (Group A n = 45) and data for those who had… Continue Reading
Selective Placement of Synthetic Mesh During Clean-Contaminated Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures is Safe
Edward J Hannoush, MD, Kurt E Roberts, MD, Robert L Bell, MD, Andrew J Duffy, MD. Yale University. Yale School of Medicine.. Introduction: Simultaneous laparoscopic repair of abdominal ventral hernia with intraperitoneal synthetic mesh in patients undergoing laparoscopic-stapled bariatric surgery is generally considered ill advised due to the assumed higher risk of infectious complications. However… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy after previous pyloromyotomy for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Case report and discussion of LSG-mediated weight loss mechanism
Edward J Hannoush, MD, Sebastian Eid, MD, Douglas R Ewing, MD, Hans J Schmidt, MD. Hackensack University Hospital. Introduction: The mechanism of the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)-mediated weight loss remains a topic of active investigation. Considered a restrictive procedure, LSG is thought to limit the amount of food that can be consumed and induce weight… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Natural Orifice Endoscopic Drainage of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
Sam Pakraftar, MD, Chris Dwyer, MD, Harry W Sell, MD, Kurt Stahlfeld, MD. UPMC Mercy. Objective of the study/technique: To determine whether natural orifice drainage of perforated ulcer disease is feasible. Description of the methods: To treat a peforated duodenal ulcer associated with a large abcess cavity in the lesser sac in a patient who… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Robotic-Assisted AbdominoPerineal Resection: Efficacy and Safety in a community hospital setting..
Marcus F Yarbrough, MD, *Subhasis Misra, MD, MS, FACCWS. Department of Surgery CTCA - Midwestern Hospital, Zion, IL. *Texas Tech University Health Science Center - Amarillo, TX. Background: Robotic assisted (® da Vinci System, Intuitive Surgical, Inc) surgery for abdominoperineal resection (APR), can be a challenging procedure for approach to low rectal and anal cancers.… Continue Reading
Rendezvous technique for treatment of complete common bile duct transection after multiple hepatobiliary surgeries
Seung Hoon Shin, MD, Ariel Klevan, MD, Christopher Fernandez, MD, Jose M Martinez, MD, FACS. Division of Laparoendoscopic and Bariatric Surgery, Dewitt-Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA. Common bile duct (CBD) injury during surgical procedures is a serious complication. Partial injury can usually be managed… Continue Reading
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Does the surgeon experience interfere with the leak rate after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ?
Patrick Noel, MD, Marius Nedelcu, MD. Private Hospital La Casamance, Aubagne , Marseille, France. Introduction: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is becoming a very common bariatric procedure, based on several advantages it carries over more complex bariatric procedures. LSG is generally considered a straightforward procedure, but the surgical technique is one of the major determinants of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Right Lower Quadrant Pain: Platelet Count an Indicator for Laparoscopic Appendectomy?
Christina A Del Pin, MD, FACS, Richard S Feinn, PhD, John Train, MD. Quinnipiac University/Frank H.Netter MD SOM. Introduction: Right lower quadrant (RLQ) abdominal pain work-up for appendicitis (AP) has evolved from a wholly approach, to a more imaged based one. Delays in diagnosis due to non-diagnostic imaging, necessitating laparoscopy for critical treatment decisions, urges a revisit to the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Experience with the treatment of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for common bile duct stones with nonsevere acute cholangitis
Bin Zhu, MD, Yan Wang, MD, Ke Gong, MD, Yiping Lu, MD, Yu Ren, MD, Xiaopu Hou, MD, Nengwei Zhang, MD. Department of General Surgery of Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University. Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (CBDE) for common bile duct stones (CBDS) with nonsevere acute cholangitis. Methods:… Continue Reading
Ergonomic assessment of the French and American position for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Kelvin Kramp, BSc, J.p.e.n. Pierie, Prof, MD, PhD, Marc van Det, MD, PhD, Christiaan Hoff, MD, Eric Totte, MD, PhD. Department of Surgery, Leeuwarden Medical Center, The Netherlands and Post Graduate School of Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. Aims: The cholecystectomy was one of the first surgical procedures to be performed with laparoscopy… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Ladd’s Procedure for Intestinal Malrotation in Adults
Lane Frasier, MD, Glen E Leverson, PhD, Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, Jacob A Greenberg, MD, EdM. University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Department of Surgery. Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes for adult patients undergoing laparoscopic vs open surgical repair for intestinal malrotation. Intestinal malrotation results from errors in fetal intestinal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Laparoscopic rectopexy; is it useful for persistent rectal prolapse in children?
Medhat I Elsayed, MD, Ahmed M Abdelkader, MRCS. Royal Commission Medical Centre ,Yanbu, KSA. Introduction : Rectal prolapse is a relatively common, usually self-limiting illness in children. Peak incidence is between 1 and 3 years. [1],[2] The intervention is required for the persistent rectal prolapse (PRP). Only scanty experience is available with laparoscopic rectopexy in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other