DYNAMICS OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY IN DISTAL ESOPHAGEAL CANCER: A NATIONWIDE TREND ANALYSIS OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Afshin Heidari, MD, Kenneth W Bueltmann, MD, Marek Rudnicki, MD. UIC/MGHIntroduction: Surgical management of patients with cardioesophageal or distal esophageal cancer has remained a challenging problem for surgeons. Newly developed minimally invasive surgical techniques (MIS) could offer some treatment alternatives for patients. It might be expected that following many other intraabdominal and intrathoracic surgeries, laparoscopic and/or… Continue Reading
EFFECTS OF AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF NAUSEA AND VOMITING AFTER UNCOMPLICATED LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Ana Carolina B de Siqueira1, Ana Clara G Miranda1, Bianca R Castelo Branco1, Ian Vitor P de Lima1, Luiz F Silva Filho1, Victor S Da Silva1, Diego L Lima, MD2, Luiz C Miranda, Md, phD1. 1University of Pernambuco, 2State Servers HospitalIntroduction: the high incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) makes the first postoperative hours of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) unpleasant. Auriculoacupuncture (AA)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Post-Operative Changes in Incretins and Appetite-Controlling Hormones in the Native Hawaiian Population
Hung P Truong, MD, Eden Koo, Racquel S Bueno, MD, Cedric Lorenzo, MD. University of Hawaii, General SurgeryINTRODUCTION: Obesity and its related co-morbidities affect Native Hawaiians at an alarmingly higher rate, particularly when compared to non-Hispanic whites. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) have been shown to be effective therapies for obesity. Their efficacy, effect… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Endoscopic Management of Pulmonary Hydatidosis: A New Standard of Surgical Care
Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, FLCS, Shubham Gupta, MS, Amol Wagh, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, Saurabh Gandhi, MS, FMAS, FALS, Chintan Patel, MS, FMAS, FBMS, Eham Arora, MS, Jasmine Agarwal, Gagandeep Talwar. Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, IndiaCystic Echinococcosis is a common affliction in… Continue Reading
Endoscopic Pattern Tracing and Inanimate ex-vivo Pig Stomach Models to Acquire Skills Necessary for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
Erica Pettke, MD1, Abhinit Shah, MD2, Xiaohong Yan, PhD1, Vesna Cekic, RN1, Geoffrey Bellini, MD1, Elie Sutton, MD3, Nipa Gandhi, MD1, Carl Winkler, MD1, Jaspreet Sandhu, MD4, Richard L Whelan, MD1. 1Mount Sinai West Hospital, 2Topiwala National Medical College, 3Maimonides Medical Center, 4Brookdale University Hospital Medical CenterIntroduction: In Japan Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) is the… Continue Reading
Endoscopic thyroid lobectomy: Our early experience at Tertiary care hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Imran Khokhar, MBBS, FCPS, MRCS, Qasim M Farooq, MBBS, FCP, Awais Amjad Malik, MBBS, FCPS, M Ahsan, MBBS, FCPSI, Farooq M Afzal, MBBS, FCPS. Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, PakistanBackground: Conventional Thyroid Lobectomy leaves an unpleasant neck scar. Endoscopic thyroidectomy was first applied by Huschner in 1997. Amongst the best endoscopic techniques is the one… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Ex Vivo Bovine Model : A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy Training Model
Jaspreet Sandhu, MD1, Carl Winkler, MD2, Xiaohong Yan, PhD2, Chandana Herath Mudiyanselage, PhD2, Vesna Cekic, RN2, Nipa Gandhi, MD2, Richard Whelan, MD2. 1Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, 2Mount Sinai West HospitalIntroduction: Flexible endoscopy is an integral part of General and Colorectal Surgery. The American Board of Surgery (ABS) now mandates endoscopy training and successful completion… Continue Reading
EXPLORING SURGICAL OUTCOMES OR R4-5 THORACOSCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY IN PRIMARY PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS PATIENTS.
Isariya Jongekkasit, MD, Pornpeera Jitpratoom, MD, Angkoon Anuwong, MD, Soravith Vijitpornkul, MD, Warin Wachirapunyaukul, MD. Police General HospitalINTRODUCTION: Hyperhidrosis is a condition that result in body excessive and unpleasant sweating which mainly occurs on feet, hands, face, head, and underarms. Primary Hyperhidrosis (PH) carries serious implications for an individual’s quality of life. Thoracosopic Sympathectomy is… Continue Reading
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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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Feasibility of endoscopic management of anastomotic leakage after minimally invasive esophagectomy in the critically ill patient
Merel Lubbers, MD1, Frans van Workum, MD2, Gijs Berkelmans, MD3, Camiel Rosman, MD, PhD4, Misha Luyer, MD, PhD3, Grard Nieuwenhuijzen, MD, PhD3, Marc van Det, MD, PhD1, Ewout Kouwenhoven, MD, PhD1. 1Ziekenhuis Groep Twente, 2Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis, 3Catharina Ziekenhuis, 4Radboud Universitair Medisch CentrumIntroduction: Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a life threatening complication after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Incisional hernia repair after liver transplant: A single Institution short-term outcomes
Giulio Giambartolomei, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, Rama Ganga, MD, Raul J Rosenthal, MD, FACS, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS. Cleveland Clinic FloridaBackground: The incidence of incisional hernias after liver transplants is reported to vary from 4% to 20%, and considerably affects patients’ quality of life. Obesity and immunosuppression can increase both the incidence… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Initial experience with Free Jaw Clip and Free Loop Plus for reduced-port laparoscopic total and proximal gastrectomy
Hidenori Fujii, MD, PhD, Yoshiyuki Kawakami, MD, PhD, Hidemaro Yoshiba, Toshiharu Aotake, Ryuhei Ohnishi, MD, Yoshinori Hirasaki, MD, PhD, Hajime Kato, MD, PhD, Koji Doi, MD, PhD, Yuki Hirose. Japanese Red Cross Fukui HospitalIntroduction: We pioneered development of two devices, FJ (Free Jaw) Clip and F (Free) Loop Plus, to assist with reduced port surgery.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic approach in blunt traumatic diaphragmatic injury.
Jakrapan Wittayapairoch, Suriya Punchai, Kritsada Paonariang, Kriangsak Jenwitheesuk, O-tur Saeseow, Chaiyuth Thanapaisal. Khon Kaen UniversityINTRODUCTION: Most of the blunt thoracoabdominal injury patients always have multiple organ injuries. Plan of definite treatment depends on the preoperative diagnosis. In isolating diaphragmatic traumatic injury without others organ injury laparoscopic approach is helpful, decrease a length of hospital stay… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy with Billroth I reconstruction by using circular stapler
Nobuhiro Takiguchi, MD, PhD, Yoshihiro Nabeya, MD, PhD, Atsushi Ikeda, MD, PhD, Hiroaki Soda, MD, PhD, Toru Tonooka, MD, PhD, Isamu Hoshino, Toshiya Sakamoto, MD, Yousuke Iwadate, MD. Chiba Cancer CenterObjectives: Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer is a standard treatment in Japan described in guidelines. The surgical procedure has been shifting from laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic-Assisted ERCP: Accessing the Gastric Remnant
Tarin C Worrest, MD, Abhishek Parmar, MD, Erin W Gilbert, MD. Oregon Health and Sciences UniversityWe present a straightforward and reproducible technique for laparoscopic-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, or ERCP. This video focuses on a stepwise description of the procedure while highlighting the anatomy and technical aspects of the dissection.Presented at the SAGES 2017 Annual Meeting… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other