Post Surgery debriefing – Impact on Safety Quality & Teaching
Doron Kopelman, MD1, Yael Kopelman, MD2. 1Emek Medical Center & The Technion - Israel Institute of technology, 2Hillel Yaffe Medical Center & the Technion- Israel Institute of TechnologyA novel post surgery debriefing process, in a general surgery department in a 550 bed public hospital in Israel, was developed and practiced during 24 months. The process relates… Continue Reading
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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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NEW PERSISTENT OPIOID USE AND OUTCOMES FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY
Margaret E Smith, MD, Aaron Bonham, MSc, Amir Ghaferi, MD, MS. University of MichiganINTRODUCTION: New persistent opioid use occurs in roughly 6% of patients following elective surgery. Given concerns for addiction transfer, bariatric patients may be at increased risk of developing persistent opioid use postoperatively. Previous work demonstrated as many as 8.8% of bariatric opioid… Continue Reading
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Long-term results of laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia
Kazuhiro Tada, Masayuki Ohta, Kunihiro Saga, Hiroomi Takayama, Teijiro Hirashita, Yuichi Endo, Hiroki Uchida, Yukio Iwashita, Masafumi Inomata. Department of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of MedicinePurpose: Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has been recognized as the standard therapy for patients with medically refractory immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). The short-term results after LS have been reported,… 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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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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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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Improving Excellence: Interventions to Improve Follow-up in a Bariatric Center of Excellence
Amy L Rosenbluth, MD1, Napoleon E Cieza, MD1, Koji Park, MD1, Ninan Koshy, MBBS1, E J Harvey, MD1, James McGinty, MD2, Subhash Kini, MD1. 1Mount Sinai St. Luke's/West, 2Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Current guidelines recommend a multidisciplinary bariatric follow-up program for a minimum of 2 years. This has, however, been a continuous challenge. Follow-up… 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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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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Effects of Dexamethasone on Post-Operative Urinary Retention in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Merritt Denham, BS, Kara Donovan, BS, Nicole Wetoska, Kristine Kuchta, MS, JoAnn Carbray, BS, John G Linn, MD, Woody Denham, MD, Stephen P Haggerty, MD, FACS, Michael Ujiki, MD, FACS. NorthShore University Health SystemIntroduction: Post-operative urinary retention (POUR) is a complication of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (LIHR). Previous research has examined predictive perioperative factors of… 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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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USE FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY
Margaret E Smith, MD, Aaron Bonham, MSc, Amir Ghaferi, MD, MS. University of MichiganINTRODUCTION: Postoperative readmissions following bariatric surgery have declined over recent years; however, a concurrent reduction in postoperative emergency department (ED) visits has not occurred. The most common reasons for ED encounters include abdominal pain, dehydration and nausea. A large proportion of these… 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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DEVELOPMENT OF A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF RECOVERY AFTER ABDOMINAL SURGERY: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Roshni Alam1, Joel Montanez2, Susan Law2, Lawrence Lee1, Nancy Mayo3, Liane Feldman1, Julio Fiore Jr1. 1Department of Surgery, McGill University, 2St Mary's Research Centre, 3School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill UniversityINTRODUCTION: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are central to determining the value of interventions that aim to improve surgical recovery. However, the evidence underpinning the… Continue Reading
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