Underlay Versus Retrorectus Mesh Placement in Complex Ventral Hernia Repair Utilizing Endoscopic Component Separation
M Gustafson, MD, R Kimball, MD, B Pellini, MD, I Daoud, MD, FACS. Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center; Hartford, CT. Introduction: Abdominal wall reconstruction for complex abdominal wall defects remains a challenge. Although open component separation with medialization of the rectus muscles restores integrity and function of the abdominal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Optic Neve Sheath Diameter During Laparoscopic induced Pneumoperitoneum as an Indirect Measurement of Intracranial Pressure.
Armando Rosales-Velderrain, MD, Fernando Dip, MD, Juan Botero, MD, Brian Burnbaum, MD, Emmanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PHD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, Raul Rosenthal, MD. Cleveland Clinic Florida Department of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Departmet of Anesthesia. Introduction: The elevation of intraabdominal presure is seen in diferent clinical situations, beign abdominal trauma and laparoscopic procedures amongst the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Type 2 Diabetes Remission in Obese Patients After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Federico Moser, MD, German Viscido, MD, Alvaro Alcaraz, MD, Veronica Gorodner, MD, Lucio Obeide, MD. Hospital Privado de Cordoba. Introduction: there is clear evidence that type 2 diabetes obese patients are more likely to achieve diabetes control after bariatric surgery than those patients medically treated. The majority of the reports are based on gastric bypass… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Two year prospective follow up of bowel function after cholecystectomy in 100 patients
Matthew Zapf, BA, Woody Denham, MD, Ermilo Barrera, MD, Chih E Wang, PhD, Zeeshan Butt, PhD, JoAnn Carbray, BS, John Linn, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystem. Introduction: Bowel dysfunction after Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a common issue, yet little has been described on its progression. By prospectively following patients for two years after… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Two-stage optical system for colorectal polyp assessement.
Miroslaw Szura, PhD, Krzysztof Bucki, PhD, Artur Pasternak, PhD, Andrzej Matyja, PhD, Jan Kulig, PhD. Jagiellonian University. Macroscopic evaluation of the degree of invasion of colorectal polyps allows to choose the most adequate method of endoscopic treatment. Narrow Band Imaging is a new image enhancement system employing optic digital methods to enhance images of blood… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Twenty-year Trend in the Utilization of Heller Myotomy for Achalasia in the United States
Jennifer Preston, MD, James Dolan, MD, John Hunter, MD, Brian Diggs, PhD. Oregon Health & Science University. Background: The objective of this study was to determine the U.S. national trend in the utilization of Heller myotomy (HM) for achalasia over a twenty year period. Methods: Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) of between 6… Continue Reading
Treatment of unresolved small bowel obstruction of different origins using laparoscopy
Juan D Hernandez, MD, Ricardo Nassar, MD. Hospital Universitario Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota and Universidad de los Andes. Introduction: In adhesive small bowel obstruction, surgical management is traditionally used only when medical, non-operative treatment has failed. The manipulation of dilated, ischemic bowel loops during small bowel obstruction is difficult and not free of complications… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Treatment and Removal of a Double Gallbladder with Two Distinct Stone Compositions: A Case Report
Andrea Zelisko, MD, Walter Chlysta, MD, FACS. Akron General Medical Center. Introduction Duplication of the biliary system is rare and the incidence of a double gallbladder has been reported at one per 4,000-5,000 people. It is important for surgeons to be knowledgeable of the different anatomic classifications of a double gallbladder and also understand the… Continue Reading
Transvaginal Laparoscopic Appendectomy Simultaneously with Vaginal Hysterectomy: Icing on the Cake
Yu Tian, MD, PhD, Shuodong Wu, Yinghan Chen, Danbo Wang. Department of General Surgery,Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University. Background: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery ( NOTES) involves the introduction of instruments through a natural orifice into the peritoneal cavity to perform surgical interventions. The vagina is the most widely used approach to NOTES. We report… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic subtotal gastric resection for benign gastroduodenal ulcer
Yongsheng Chen, Shuodong Wu. Biliary & Vascular Unit, Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University. Background Single-incision laparoscopic surgery has been performed in a gradually widening field of application. Herein we share our experience with single-incision laparoscopic subtotal gastric resection for benign gastroduodenal ulcer. Cases and Methods We reviewed data from 6… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy using conventional instruments: preliminary experience in consecutive patients and comparison to standard multiple-incision laparoscopic splenectomy
Ying Fan, Shuodong Wu. Department of the Second General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China. Background Application of single-incision laparoscopic surgery(SILS) technique in splenectomy is still in its infancy with limited literature reports for limited indications. The purpose of this study is to study the feasibility… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Transumbilical Single-incision Laparoscopic Liver Resection in the Treatment of Focal Lesions: Initial Experience
Yu Xiaopeng, MD, Wu Shuodong. Department Of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University,. Background and study aims Trans-umbilical single incision laparoscopy (SILS) is a recently popular means of minimally invasive surgery. It is associated with milder pain and better cosmetic appearance, which makesit attractive to many patients. Our study hasevaluated this technique andanalyzed… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
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
Transgastrostomic Endoscopy-Assisted Foreign Body Removal
John Henry Y Pang, MD, Zachary A Kanouse, MD, Irving L Bernardo, MD, Farah Karipineni, MD, Kevin Nguyen, MD, Alfred C Trang, MD, FACS, Ramsey M Dallal, MD, FACS, Ian S Soriano, MD, FACS. Albert Einstein Medical Center. Introduction Transgastrostomic access in patients with an established gastrostomy tract has only been described recently in the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Transanal Video Assisted Surgery Using Single Access Port-initial Experience and Lessons Learned
Irene J Lo, MD, Paul Suding, MD, Giovanni Begossi, MD, Rupert Horoupian, MD, Ajay K Upadhyay, MD. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland and Berkeley, California), St. Rose Hospital (Hayward, California). INTRODUCTION: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) was initially developed in the early 1980s as a minimally invasive option for the surgical management of rectal neoplasms… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES