Work rehabilitation after minimally invasive esophagectomy
Melissa Geeraerts1, LC Silva Corten1, MD Luyer2, GAP Nieuwenhuijzen2, JP Ruurda3, R van Hillegersberg3, MJ van Det1, EA Kouwenhoven1. 1ZGT Almelo, 2Catharina Hospital Eindhoven, 3UMC UtrechtBackground: Little is known about work rehabilitation after totally minimally invasive esophagectomy and therefore the goal of this study was to identify prognostic factors that may influence work rehabilitation and to… Continue Reading
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MAKING MORE WITH LESS: OUR DECADE OF EXPERIENCE WITH LAPARO-ENDOSCOPIC SINGLE SITE HELLER MYOTOMY SUPPORTS ITS APPLICATION
Chandler Wilfong, MD, Sharona B Ross, MD, FACS, Gilbert Immanuel, Nicholas Massanet, BS, Darrell J Downs, BS, Janelle Spence, BA, Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Alexander S Rosemurgy, MD, FACS. Florida Hospital TampaINTRODUCTION: This study was undertaken to analyze our decade long experience with LESS Heller myotomy. Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder that affects 1… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
A “Step” Above The Rest: A Gratifying Pancreatic Step-Up Necrosectomy
Craig R Smith, MD, Christopher C Senkowski, MD. Memorial University Medical CenterNecrotizing, infectious pancreatitis is a difficult condition to manage. Minimally invasive techniques are preferred when operative intervention is required. We report the use of the pancreatic step-up necrosectomy technique in an 80 year-old male with idiopathic necrotizing, infectious pancreatitis. We were successful in this management and… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic resection of a right retro-caval mass
Edwin Onkendi, MD, Tariq Almerey, MD, John Stauffer, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD. Mayo Clinic FloridaRetroperitoneal masses are uncommon. We present a 36 year old man who was incidentally found to have a retroperitoneal mass that was located behind the right adrenal and abutting the vena cava on an MRI of the abdomen. The mass… Continue Reading
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Adult Right Paraduodenal Hernia: Laparoscopic Repair
Manuel Garcia, MD, Stephanie Keeth, DNP, Jeffrey Quigley, DO, Aarthy Kannappan, MD, Esther Wu, MD, Marcos Michelotti, MD, FACS, Keith Scharf, DO, FACS, FASMBS, Daniel P Srikureja, MD. Loma Linda University HealthPresented is a video case report of a 21 year old male presenting with non-specific abdominal complaints, including epigastric abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, with CT… Continue Reading
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LAPAROSCOPIC PRE-PERITONEAL MESHPLASTY OF A GIANT MORGAGNI HERNIA
Jeremy M Linson, MD, Ziad Awad, MD, FACS, FRCS, Ruchir Puri, MD, FACS. University of Florida College of Medicine JacksonvilleBackground: Hernia of Morgagni was first described by Morgagni in 1769. A congenital diaphragmatic hernia located in antero-lateral position, it is rare, comprising about 2% of congenital diaphragmatic hernias, and it is predominantly right-sided. We present… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Management of Rupture of a Splenic Artery Aneurysm
Luis F Zorrilla-Nunez, MD, Raul Rosenthal, MD, Kandace Kichler, MD, Ramarao Ganga, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD. Cleveland Clinic FloridaWe present the case of a 76 year old female with extensive past medical history who presented to our emergency department in hemorrhagic shock. CT scan of the abdomen revealed a left upper… Continue Reading
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Median arcuate ligament release: a technique to minimize dissection
Justin A Doble, MD, Samantha R Witte, MD, Ryan M Juza, MD, Randy S Haluck, MD. Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterMedian arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a disorder caused by compression of the celiac artery by the median arcuate ligament. Once diagnosis is established, operative intervention is an option to restore vascular patency… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic resection of juxtapapillary “windsock” intra-duodenal diverticula
Lucio Pereira, Tariq Almerey, MD, John Stauffer, MD, Levan Tsamalidze, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD. Mayo Clinic FloridaIntroduction: An intraluminal duodenal diverticulum, or Windsock diverticula (WD), is a true diverticulum of the mucosa. The pathogenesis involves incomplete recanalization of the embryologic foregut in the 8th week of gestation. The progressive ballooning of the tissue forms… Continue Reading
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Purely Laparoscopic Left Hepatectomy with Intracorporeal Choledochojejunostomy for Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis with Vaginal Extraction
YoungRok Choi, MD, Kil Hwan Kim, MD, Ho-Seong Han, MD, PhD, Yoo-Seok Yoon, MD, PhD, Jai Young Cho, MD, PhD. Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, KoreaBackground: Laparoscopic liver resection is currently being done for benign lesions of the biliary tract, with some biliary diseases needing bypass surgery as well as liver resection. Many centers have… Continue Reading
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Step by step guide to performing a safe retroperitoneal inguinal mesh removal
Adam Truong, MD, MS, Shirin Towfigh, MD. Cedars Sinai Medical CenterInguinal hernia repairs are amongst the most common surgery done worldwide and an increasing amount are done laparoscopically. Chronic postoperative inguinal pain is common and postoperative mesh infection is disastrous; each require explantation of mesh. We advocate for a minimally invasive approach with a robotic… Continue Reading
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Total laparoscopic right hepatectomy with tumor thrombectomy for Hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct tumor thrombus
Worakitti Lapisatepun, Dr. Chiang Mai UniversityIntroduction: Hepatocullular carcinoma presenting with obstructive juandice caused by bile duct tumor thrombus is an uncommon event. The role of laparoscopic hepatectomy and clinical outcomes are remaining controversy. Summary of case: The patient was 55 years old male with chronic hepatitis B viral infection, presented with progressive jaundice for 1… Continue Reading
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Feasibility of Concomitant Laparoscopic Splenectomy and Cholecystectomy in situs inversus totalis: First case report worldwide
Ibrahim A Salama, MDpHD. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Liver Institute, Menoufia UniversityINTRODUCTION: Situs inversus totalis is a rare anomaly characterized by transposition of organs to the opposite site of the body. Combined Laparoscopic Splenectomy and cholecystectomy in those patients is technically more demanding and needs reorientation of visual-motor skills. PRESENTATION OF CASE: Herein, we… Continue Reading
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NEW MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL APPROACHES: NOTES, SINGLE PORT, MINILAPAROSCOPY, ROBOTIC SURGERY: WHICH IS THE PREFERRED CHOICE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS?
Diego L Lima, MD1, Gustavo L Carvalho, MD, phD2, Phillip P Shadduck, MD3, Gustavo H Belarmino de Goes, Medical Student2, Gustavo A Carvalho, MD2, Raquel N Cordeiro, Medical Student4. 1State Servers Hospital, 2University of Pernambuco, 3North Carolina Specialty Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 4Health Faculty of PernambucoObjective: To identify the… Continue Reading
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LINX – SINGLE-INSTITUTION REVIEW OF MAGNETIC AUGMENTATION DEVICE FOR GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE TREATMENT
James Parker, Danny Vaughn, Dudley B Christie III, Earl Mullis, John Williams IV. Navicent Medical CenterIntroduction: LINX procedure is emerging as an excellent option for the management of reflux disease, and has been rapidly gaining popularity on a worldwide scale. In this case series, we present our single institution experience with 75 patients following their… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other