Outcomes of laparoscopic antireflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease: effectiveness and economic benefits
Kyung Won Seo, PhD. Kosin University College of MedicinePurpose: Laparoscopic antireflux surgery (ARS) is an alternative treatment option for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the world. However, the effectiveness and economic feasibility of ARS versus medical treatment is unknown. This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness and economic benefits of ARS. Methods: Nine patients… Continue Reading
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COMPARISION OF PERIOPERATIVE AND SURVIVAL OUTCOMES OF LAPAROSCOPIC VERSUS OPEN GASTRECTOMY AFTER PREOPERATIVE CHEMOTHERAPY:A PROPENSITY SCORE-MATCHED ANALYSIS
Lin Chen, Hongqing Xi, Kecheng Zhang, Jiyang Li, Yunhe Gao, Wenquan Liang, Jianxin Cui, Bo Wei. Chinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalINTRODUCTION: Comparisons of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) and open gastrectomy (OG) in the setting of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) are lacking. The present study was performed to investigate the short-term and long-term outcomes of LAG versus… Continue Reading
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Short-term outcome of serosal and muscular layers incision technique in laparoscopic surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Yusuke Itai, Hajime Fujishima, Tsuyoshi Etoh, Yohei Kono, Tomonori Akagi, Kosuke Suzuki, Tomotaka Shibata, Yoshitake Ueda, Manabu Tojigamori, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Norio Shiraishi, Masafumi Inomata. Oita UniversityBackground: Laparoscopic surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has been widely adapted because of its less invasiveness. Excessive gastric resection may result in postoperative deformity of the stomach, with… Continue Reading
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Robotic surgery as part of oncologically adequate IPMN treatment: indications, short and long term results.
Federico Gheza, MD, Alberto Mangano, MD, Mario A Masrur, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD. UICIntroduction: to evaluate the role of robotic assisted surgery as part of an appropriate patient work-up and treatment of IPMN and its consistency in terms of perioperative and long term results. Few reports described singular minimally invasive procedures for IPMN. This… Continue Reading
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Implementing anti-bleeding policy in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Gideon Sroka, MD, Daria Milevski, MD, Husam Mady, MD, Ibrahim Matter, MD. Bnai-Zion Medical CenterIntroduction: blood pressure control during stomach resection and suture reinforcement of the stapler line have been shown in a randomized trial to minimize hemorrhagic complications in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient outcome after… Continue Reading
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INCREASED ADENOMA PER COLONOSCOPY (APC) RATE FOLLOWING COLONOSCOPY SKILLS IMPROVEMENT (CSI) PROGRAM
J. Brodie, B. Evans, M. Ge, M. Borgaonkar, D. Pace, M. Goldring, D. Boone, J. McGrath. Memorial University, Faculty of MedicineThe Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) CSI program was implemented across Canada as part of the Skills Enhancement for Endoscopy initiative, with a goal of improving colonoscopy quality. This study aims to assess impacts on… Continue Reading
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IT’S IN THE BAG; CAN STOMA OUTPUT PREDICT ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN NEW OSTOMATES?
Robert Fearn, MRCP, MSc, MBChB, Swathi Rajagopal, MBBS. Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation TrustBackground: Colorectal surgery for benign and malignant conditions commonly results in the formation of an excretory stoma with population prevalence rates as high as 2-4 per thousand. Ostomates are prone to complications, including acute kidney injury (AKI) and hospital readmissions. We aimed… Continue Reading
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BARIATRIC SURGERY WITH ZERO PERIOPERATIVE MORTALITY IN A TEACHING INSTITUTION
Piotr Gorecki, MD, James Nguyen, MD, Kabata Krystyna, PA, Michael E Zenilman, MD. New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalINTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic bariatric surgery is well accepted for the treatment of morbid obesity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate its feasibility and provide an update on improved safety of bariatric procedures performed in a teaching… Continue Reading
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Does Concomitant Placement of a Feeding Jejunostomy Tube During Esophagectomy Affect Quality Outcomes?
Landon Guntman, MD, Adil Ayub, MD, Sadiq Rehmani, MD, Faiz Bhora, MD, FACS, Wissam Raad, MD, FACS. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiBackground: Placement of a feeding jejunostomy tube (FJ) is often performed during esophagectomy. Few studies, however, have sought to determine whether concomitant placement affects postoperative outcomes of esophagectomy. Materials and methods: The… Continue Reading
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LAPAROSCOPIC AND OPEN DISTAL GASTRECTOMY FOR GASTRIC CANCER IN ELDERLY PATIENTS
M. Kasuya, S. Sakuramoto, K. Aratani, M. Chuman, Y. Miyawaki, H. Gunji, H. Sato, S. Yamaguchi, K. Okamoto, I. Koyama. Saitama Medical University International Medical CenterIntroduction: The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic and open distal gastrectomy (LDG and ODG) each other in elderly patients with gastric cancer… Continue Reading
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Examining the role of Preoperative Ineffective Esophageal Motility in Laparoscopic Fundoplication Outcomes
Tyler Hall, Natalie Warnes, Kristine Kuchta, Herbert Hedberg, MD, John G Linn, MD, Stephen P Haggerty, MD, Woody Denham, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystemIntroduction: Patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may elect to undergo antireflux surgery (ARS). Our aim was to compare postoperative quality of life outcomes between patients who did and… Continue Reading
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Timing of Appendectomy: How long is too long? An ACS Risk Calculator Based Analysis of Outcomes
Laura Meiler, DO, Sarah Mingucci, DO, Christian Massier, MD, Dwayne North, DO. South Pointe HospitalIntroduction: Emergent appendectomy is the standard of care in USA based on tradition rooted in theory that delaying surgery allows for progression of disease and poorer outcomes. Antibiotic treatment alone has been shown feasible in the treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis. In… Continue Reading
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REDUCING THE USE OF CATHETERS, TUBES AND IMAGING AFTER HIATAL HERNIA SURGERY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY
Sophia S Oswald, Candice L Wilshire, MD, Brian E Louie, MD, Ralph W Aye, MD, Alexander S Farivar, MD. Swedish Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Historically, standard post-operative management of patients undergoing laparoscopic hiatal hernia surgery has been placement of a foley catheter and nasogastric tube (NGT) at the time of surgery with removal early on postoperative day… Continue Reading
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The feasibility of laparoscopic surgery for primary tumor resection in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
Shingo Ito1, Kazuhiro Sakamoto1, Ryo Ohta2, Yuki Tsuchiya1, Hirokazu Matsuzawa1, Ryoichi Tsukamoto1, Shinya Munakata1, Masaya Kawai1, Koichiro Niwa1, Shun Ishiyama1, Kiichi Sugimoto1, Hirohiko Kamiyama1, Makoto Takahashi1, Yutaka Kojima1, Yuichi Tomiki1. 1Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Juntendo University, 2Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kawasaki Saiwai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic surgery has also developed as a… Continue Reading
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Effect of Educational Intervention on Adenoma Detection Rate (ADR) for Colonoscopy in St. John’s, NL
Bradley Evans, MD, J Brodie, M Meng, M Borgaonkar, MD, FRCPC, D Pace, MD, FRCSC, M Goldring, D Boone, MD, FRCSC, J McGrath, MD, FRCPC. Memorial University of NewfoundlandThe Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) has implemented the Colonoscopy Skills Improvement (CSI) program across Canada with a goal of improving colonoscopy quality. The programs' efficacy has… Continue Reading
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