CANADIAN CONSENSUS CONFERENCE STATEMENT: ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) IN BARIATRIC SURGERY
Jerry T Dang, MD1, Vivian Szeto, MSc1, Ahmad Elnahas, MD, MSc2, James Ellsmere, MD, MSc3, Allan Okrainec, MD, MSc4, Amy Neville, MD, MSc5, Samaad Malik, MD, MSc6, Ekua Yorke, MD6, Dennis Hong, MD, MSc7, Laurent Biertho, MD8, Timothy Jackson, MD, MPH4, Shahzeer Karmali1. 1University of Alberta, 2London Health Sciences Centre, 3Dalhousie University, 4University of Toronto,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
“Caudal to Cranial” Approach plus D3 Lymph Node Dissection around the Superior Mesenteric Artery for the Treatment of Right Hemi-colon Cancer?Is it more in line with the principle of oncology?
Xiaojiang Yi, Dechang Diao. Department of Gastrointestinal (Tumor) Surgery, Guangdong Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineObjective: To explore the feasibility and application value of “caudal to cranial” approach plus D3 lymph node dissection around the superior mesenteric artery for the treatment of right hemi-colon cancer. Methods:… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Characterizing the Learning Curve of a Virtual Intracorporeal Suturing Simulator (VBLAST-SS©)
Yaoyu Fu1, Lora Cavuoto, PhD1, Di Qi, PhD2, Karthikeyan Panneerselvam2, Venkata S Artikala, PhD3, Andinet Enquobahrie, PhD3, Suvranu De, PhD2, Steven D Schwaitzberg, MD1. 1University at Buffalo, 2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 3Kitware, Inc.Introduction: The virtual basic laparoscopic skill trainer suturing simulator (VBLaST-SS©) was developed to simulate the intracorporeal suturing task in the FLS program. The purpose of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Clinical outcome after magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) is independent of the status of hiatal hernia
Shahin Ayazi, MD, Kirsten Newhams, MD, Ali H Zaidi, MD, Tameka Scott, DO, Jonathan Levy, MD, Yoshihiro Komatsu, MD, Kristy Chovanec, BS, Fahim Habib, MD, Adam Alleyne, Ping Zheng, MD, Toshitaka Hoppo, MD, Blair A Jobe, MD. The Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health NetworkIntroduction: Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) is an effective treatment for patients… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Common Bile Duct Injuries: Why are they still common?
Reid Fletcher, MD, MPH1, Chandler Cortina, MD1, Hannah Kornfeld, MD1, Ruojia Li, MD1, Antonios Varelas1, Lauren Willoughby1, Benjamin Veenstra, MD1, Steven Bonomo, MD2. 1Rush University, 2John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook CountyIntroduction: The incidence of bile duct injury (BDI) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy has not changed significantly in the past 2 decades despite increased operative experience and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Biliary
Comparative Analysis of Myofascial Medialization Following Anterior versus Posterior Component Separation in a Cadaveric Model
Arnab Majumder, MD1, Luis Martin-Del-Campo, MD1, Heidi J Miller, MD2, Dina Podolsky, MD3, Hooman Soltanian, MD1, Yuri W Novitsky, MD, FACS3. 1University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 2University of New Mexico, 3Columbia UniversityBackground: Component separation during ventral hernia repair remains an integral step during abdominal wall reconstruction. Although a multitude of techniques have been described, anterior… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Comparative Review of Outcomes: Laparoscopic and Robotic Enhanced-View Totally Extraperitoneal Rives-Stoppa Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Alex Addo, MD1, Richard Lu, MD1, Stephanie Parlacoski, BA1, Zachary Ewart, MD2, Andrew Broda, BS1, Reza Zahiri, DO1, Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS1. 1Anne Arundel Medical Center, 2WellSpan HealthBackground: Since the publication by Dr. Jorge Daes of enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) technique in 2012 describing laparoscopic access to the retrorectus space, there has been continued innovation… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Comparing Colonoscopy Screening Quality Indicators between Surgeons and Gastroenterologists in a Rural Healthcare System
Hunaiz A Patel, MD, Asadulla Chaudhary, MD, Theodor Kaufman, MD, Nicholas Hellenthal, MD, Jose Monzon, MD, Stephanie Oceguera, MD, James Bordley IV, MD. Bassett Medical CenterIntroduction: There is a significant shortage of physicians providing colonoscopy, especially in rural areas. Rural general surgeons often claim endoscopy as one of the cornerstones of their practice and as a… Continue Reading
COMPARING PATHOLOGIC OUTCOMES FOR ROBOTIC VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN RECTAL CANCER RESECTION: AN ANALYSIS OF 7717 PATIENTS
Benjamin Hopkins, MD, Timothy M Geiger, MD, Molly M Ford, MD, Roberta L Muldoon, MD, Alva J Bethurum Jr., Alexander T Hawkins, MD, MPH. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Margin negative resection of rectal cancer with minimally invasive techniques remains technically challenging. Robotic surgery, with articulated instruments and improved visualization, has been offered as an advantage… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Comparison of 5-year oncological outcomes between robotic and laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer, propensity-score matched analysis
Masaya Nakauchi, Koichi Suda, Kenji Kikuchi, Shinichi Kadoya, Kazuki Inaba, Ichiro Uyama. Fujita Health UniversityBackground: More than 4000 da Vinci Surgical Systems (DVSS) have been installed worldwide. However, robotic gastrectomy (RG) reportedly has the disadvantages of longer operative time and higher cost compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG). We previously examined 3-year outcomes of RG and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Comparison of ERCP versus laparoscopic bile duct exploration for the management of choledocholithiasis: an analysis of NSQIP
Victor Vakayil, MD, MS1, Samuel T Klinker, BS1, Megan L Sulciner, BS1, Reema Mallick, MD2, Stuart Amateau, MD, PhD1, Guru Trikudanathan, MD1, Martin Freeman, MD1, James Harmon, MD, PhD1. 1University of Minnesota, 2University of Pittsburgh,BACKGROUND: Up to 18% of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC) for cholelithiasis have concurrent choledocholithiasis. While the majority of common bile… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Comparison of surgical cost and implication on the healthcare expenses between Laparoscopic Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation (MSA) and Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (LNF) in a large healthcare system
Shahin Ayazi, MD, Ali H Zaidi, MD, Kirsten Newhams, MD, Ping Zheng, MD, Yoshihiro Komatsu, MD, Fahim Habib, MD, Tameka Scott, DO, Kristy Chovanec, BS, Jonathan Levy, MD, Toshitaka Hoppo, MD, Blair A Jobe, MD. Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health NetworkIntroduction: Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) is a promising anti-reflux surgical treatment. The cost associated with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Component separation in large midline hernia repair-there is an alternative.
Alex Karatassas1, O I Rodrigues2, K E Elistner2, A Jacobs2, J Read2, N Ibrahim2, J Saunders2. 1University of Adelaide Discipline of Surgery TQEH, 2Hernia Institute AustraliaIntroduction: Component separation (CS) involves division of the lateral abdominal muscles, allowing movement of a muscle section, restoring the midline and muscle function. CS is utilised to enable midline or near… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Concomitant Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Antegrade Wire, Rendezvous Cannulation of the Biliary Tree May Reduce Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Events
Joshua S Winder, MD1, Ryan M Juza, MD2, Eric M Pauli, MD1. 1Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 2University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterIntroduction: For patients with a gallbladder in situ, choledocholithiasis is a potentially challenging condition. Both two-session (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and subsequent cholecystectomy (CCY)) and single-stage (simultaneous CCY/ERCP) have been described. We… Continue Reading
COST CONTAINMENT: AN EXPERIENCE WITH SURGEON EDUCATION AND UNIVERSAL PREFERENCE CARDS AT TWO INSTITUTIONS
Elizabeth T Embick, MD1, Michael Bieri2, Tracy J Koehler, PhD1, Amanda Yang, MD1. 1Spectrum Health/Michigan State University General Surgery Residency, 2Spectrum HealthINTRODUCTION: As the cost of health care increases in the United States, increasing focus has been put on efficiency, cost reduction, and containment of spending. Operating room costs play a significant role in this… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Acute Care Surgery