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ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS AS A SALVAGE PROCEDURE IN COMPLICATED PATIENTS WITH FAILED FUNDOPLICATION(S)

Cynthia E Weber, MD, Melissa C Helm, BS, Zia Kanani, BS, Max Schumm, MD, John C Gould, MD. Medical College of WisconsinINTRODUCTION: In patients with recurrent GERD or dysphagia secondary to failed fundoplication, reoperative fundoplication is the most commonly performed procedure. In complex patients with 2 or more failed fundoplication attempts or in patients with… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Foregut

Laparoscopic Pyloroplasty Versus Endoscopic Per-Oral Pyloromyotomy for the Treatment of Gastroparesis

Joshua P Landreneau, MD1, Andrew T Strong, MD1, Kevin M El-Hayek, MD1, Matthew D Kroh, MD2, Jeffrey L Ponsky, MD1, John H Rodriguez, MD1. 1Cleveland Clinic, 2Cleveland Clinic Abu DhabiIntroduction: Gastroparesis is a debilitating functional disorder of the stomach characterized by delayed gastric emptying absent an obstructive etiology.  Surgical or endoscopic disruption of the pylorus… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Foregut

Laparoscopic Near-Total Gastrectomy for Refractory Gastroparesis: A Viable Means of Palliating a Debilitating Disease

Ashwin A Kurian, MD, Carolyn Dougherty. Denver Esophageal and Stomach Center Symptom Pre-op Score Post-op Score p value GCSI-2W 3.82 2.66 <0.0001 Nausea 5 3 <0.001 Vomitting 3 2 0.021 Fullness 5 3 0.00008 Early Satiety 5 4 0.001 Bloating 4 2 0.005 Abdominal Pain 4 3 0.04 Introduction: Gastroparesis is a chronic illness presenting… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Foregut

DE NOVO GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE AFTER SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY: ROLE OF PREOPERATIVE SILENT REFLUX

Yves Borbély, MD, Eva Moser, MD, Johannes Lenglinger, PhD, Gabriel Plitzko, MD, Dino Kröll, MD, Philipp Nett, MD. University Hospital Inselspital BernINTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) has become the most frequently performed bariatric procedure to date. However, LSG is known to worsen preoperative and result in de novo GERD. Preoperative evaluation reveals a high percentage… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Foregut

Minimal vs. Obligatory Dissection of the Diaphragmatic Hiatus During Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Surgery: An Intention to Treat Analysis

James M Tatum, MD, Evan Alicuben, MD, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, Kulmeet Sandhu, MD, Kameron Samakar, MD, Caitlin Houghton, MD, John L Lipham, MD. Keck School Of Medicine Of The University Of Southern CaliforniaIntroduction: Implantation of the magnetic sphincter augmentation device early after its introduction was accomplished with minimal hiatal dissection (MHD) at the diaphragmatic hiatus,… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Foregut

NATIONAL TRENDS AND OUTCOMES OF OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC, AND ROBOTIC LOW ANTERIOR RESECTIONS IN RECTAL CANCER PATIENTS

Esther H Cha, MD1, David Blitzer, MD1, Kevin Izquierdo, MD2, John H Marks, MD2. 1Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, 2Lankenau Medical CenterIntroduction: There are limited published data on current national trends and adoption of minimally invasive low anterior resections (LAR) for rectal cancer patients. The objective of this study is to track inpatient outcome, hospital charges,… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

A 5 year, single center experience with robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy

Michael Passeri, William Lyman, Amit Sastry, Allyson Cochrane, David Iannitti, Dionisios Vrochides, Erin Baker, John Martinie. Carolinas Medical CenterBackground: Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is emerging as an alternative to the traditional open technique for selected patients. The laparoscopic approach has become a viable option, but is somewhat limited by the technical complexity of the procedure,… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

COST COMPARISON OF LAPAROSCOPIC VERSUS ROBOTIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIRS

Wen Hui Tan, MD, Jared McAllister, MD, Sara Feaman, MA, CCRP, Jeffrey A Blatnik, MD. Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineIntroduction: In recent years, a number of surgeons have moved to performing ventral or incisional hernia repairs robotically, touting advantages such as better ergonomics and more degrees of freedom. One persistent critique of… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Safety of robotic assisted laparoscopic recurrent paraesophageal hernia repair: Insights from a large single institution experience

Nicholas F Holton, BA1, Melissa M Felinski, DO1, Sheilendra S Mehta, MD1, Kulvinder S Bajwa, MD1, Brad E Snyder, MD1, Todd D Wilson, MD1, Peter A Walker, MD2, Kavita D Chandwani, MD, DrPH1, Connie L Klein, NP1, Angielyn Rivera1, Erik B Wilson, MD1, Shinil K Shah, DO1. 1McGovern Medical School, UT Health, 2Health First Medical… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Robotics

Discrimination between arterial and venous bowel ischemia by computer-assisted analysis of the fluorescent signal

Giuseppe Quero, MD1, Alfonso Lapergola, MD2, Vincent Agnus, PhD2, Paola Saccomandi, PhD1, Ludovica Guerriero, MD1, Didier Mutter, MD, PhD, FACS2, Jacques Marescaux, MD, FACS, HonFRCS, HonFJSES2, Michele Diana, MD2. 1IHU-Strasbourg, Institute of Image-Guided Surgery, Strasbourg, France, 2IRCAD, Research Institute against Cancer of the Digestive System, Strasbourg, FranceBackground: The aim of this experimental study was to… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Colorectal

Magnetic Surgery for Liver Retraction: An Incision-less Approach for Less Invasive Bariatric Surgery

Matthew J Davis, MD, Camila B Ortega, MD, Dana Portenier, MD, Chan Park, MD, Ranjan Sudan, MD, Jin Yoo, MD, Keri Seymour, DO, Sugong Chen, MD, Scott Schimpke, MD, Alfredo D Guerron, MD. Duke University Health CenterIntroduction: In laparoscopic bariatric surgery, retraction of the liver is essential to ensure appropriate visualization of the surgical field.… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Instrumentation / Devices / Technologies

A NOVEL WIRELESS DEVICE CAN ACCURATELY MEASURE OUTPUT IN OSTOMY PATIENTS

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. Stoma patients are prone to a number of complications, which include acute kidney injury, hospital… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Instrumentation / Devices / Technologies

Pre-Operative Characteristics and Their Role In Prolonged Intubation Following Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Salvatore Docimo, DO, MS, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, Maria Alteri, Andrew Bates, Mark Talamini, Aurora Pryor. Stony Brook MedicineIntroduction: Patients undergoing abdominal wall reconstruction are at an increased risk of developing respiratory complications.  Previous studies have demonstrated that postoperative findings, such as an increase in plateau pressure greater than 6 cm H2O following fascial closure, creates… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

ROBOTIC-ASSISTED VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC UNILATERAL INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR: A COMPREHENSIVE COST ANALYSIS

Walaa F Abdelmoaty, MD, MBA1, Chris Neighorn, MBA1, Christy M Dunst, MD, FACS2, Lee L Swanstrom, MD, FACS2, Chet W Hammill, MD, MCR, FACS3. 1Providence Portland Medical Center, 2The Oregon Clinic, 3Washington University General SurgeryIntroduction: The cost of introducing new surgical technologies plays an important role in their adoption. Technology with higher cost, compared to… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias

Incidence of Incisional Hernias Following Single Incision versus Traditional Laparoscopic Surgery: a Meta-Analysis

Matthew B Connell1, Rajajee Selvam1, Sunil V Patel2. 1School of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, 2Department of Surgery, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston, ON, CanadaBackground: Single incision laparoscopic surgery has been proposed as an alternative to multiport laparoscopic surgery. This approach may increase the risk of incisional hernia due to the larger incision. Objective:… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Abdominal Wall Hernias
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