Invention of Portable, Digital and, Flexible Video-Endoscope
Abdorrasoul Malekpour, Dr, Saeideh Zahedi, Bs, Hamed Hasani, Javad Kojuri, MD. Quality improvement in clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Common areas of medical uses include: bronchoscopy, colonoscopy and viewing of the upper gastroenterological systems. Endoscopies are commonly used for the diagnosis of cancer. Recent video-endoscopes with high costs can only… Continue Reading
Is 10 Years Too Long? Development of Interval Colorectal Cancer Despite Following Recommended Colonoscopic Guidelines
Eric M Changchien, MD, Melinda Hawkins, MD, Michelle E Murday, MD, John A Griffin, MD. St Mark's Hospital, Salt Lake City, Ut. Background: Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer mortality. Screening protocols have led to decreases in the incidence of colorectal cancer. Currently, average-risk individuals are recommended to undergo colonoscopy every 10 years… Continue Reading
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Is Bariatric Surgery Safe in Patients with Cirrhosis? An Analysis of Short-Term Outcomes
Andrew Smith, Ahmad Elnahas, Allan Okrainec, Fayez Quereshy, Timothy Jackson. Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto ON. INTRODUCTION Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an increasingly recognized cause of chronic liver disease. Due to its association with the metabolic syndrome, NAFLD is common in the bariatric population. While the natural… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Is blind naso-gastric tube insertion safe after sleeve gastrectomy? A porcine model
Thomas Fabian, MD, Lauren Naile, BA, Mara McErlean, MD. Albany Medical College. INTRODUCTION: Sleeve gastrectomy is an effective treatment to help morbidly obese patients lose weight. The major technical risk related to this procedure is staple line dehiscence. Naso-gastric tubes (NGT) are placed postoperatively reduce the risk of distension and usually are removed without complication.… Continue Reading
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- Outcomes and Quality
Is Heparin Prophylaxis with Aggressive Ambulation Enough to Prevent Thrombo-embolic Complications Even in Higher Risk Patients Undergoing Baratric Surgery?
Vikas Singhal, MD, Howard Darvin, FACS, Igal Breitman, FACS, Leena Khaitan, FACS. University Hospitals, Cleveland. INTRODUCTION: Patients undergoing bariatric surgery have been believed to be at a high risk for thrombo-embolic complications in the peri-operative period. There remains a wide variation in practice for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis in the bariatric surgery patients. These… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Is next-day discharge following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass safe in select patients? Analysis of short-term outcomes
Ahmad I Elnahas, MD, FRCSC, David R Urbach, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Allan Okrainec, MDCM, MHPE, FACS, FRCSC, Fayez Quereshy, MD, MBA, FRCSC, Timothy D Jackson, MD, MPH, FRCSC. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto. Introduction: There is controversy surrounding the safety and feasibility of next-day discharge following laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Is single-port access surgery a viable approach for ventral hernia repair? Comparison with single incision multiport surgery
Martin Gascon, MD, Jesus Garijo, MD. Hospital de Torrejon, Madrid, Spain. INTRODUCTION Incisional hernias are the most common long-term complication following laparotomy, occurring after 3 to 13% of operations. Surgery through a single incision is an alternative to conventional laparoscopy and Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES). Various nomenclature and terminology describe similar surgical methods,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Is There a Role for Laparoscopic Surgery in Recurrent Crohn’s Disease?
Erman Aytac, Fazli C Gezen, David W Dietz, Meagan M Costedio, Luca Stocchi, Emre Gorgun. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. INTRODUCTION: Recurrence of Crohn’s disease after initial resection is a complex condition to manage surgically. The role of laparoscopic technique for treatment of recurrent Crohn`s disease remains unclear. In this… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Lap Distal Pancreatectomy in Benign Pancreatic Cyst/Tumor (Insulinoma)
Errawan Wiradisuria, MD. Premier Bintaro Hospital, Bintaro, Indonesia. Insulinomas are benign neuroendocrin tumors which is the most common of the pancreatic islet cell tumors, yet they remain a rarity. The incidence are 1-4 cases in one million patients a year. 60% are woman with a median age at presentation of 47 years. 90% are solitary… Continue Reading
Laparascopic Flank Hernia Repair
Jonathan P Dean, MD, Bruce Ramshaw, MD, FACS. Halifax Health, Advanced Hernia Solutions. This video presents a variety of laparoscopic flank hernia repairs to demonstrate the principles of wide mesh coverage and secure fixation. In addition, a variety of mesh choices and locations are shown. Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoendoscopic Rendezvous: an Effective Treatment for Patients with Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis
Brijendra Singh, MSMChGI, Surgery, Shahana Gupta, MS, Vk Mishra, MDDMMEDICAL, GASTROENTEROLGY, Arun Khanduri, MDDM, MEDICAL, GASTROENTEROLOGY, Alok Gupta, MDDMMEDICAL, GASTROENTEROLOGY. Regency Hospital,kanpur,india And Medical College Calcutta,india. Introduction : There is no consensus on the optimal method of management of concomitant gallstones and common bile duct stones. However, intra operative ERCP by the ‘laparoendoscopic rendezvous’ (RV)… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic abdominal incisional hernia repair achieved without complications by reefing of the hernia orifice and suture-only mesh fixation
Eiichi Hirai, MD, Hideto Oishi, MD, Fumi Maeda, MD, Takeshi Ishita, MD, Masayuki Ishii, MD, Takuya Satou, MD, Takayuki Iino, MD, Hidekazu Kuramochi, MD, Shunsuke Onizawa, MD, Mie Hamano, MD, Tutomu Nakamura, MD, Tatsuo Araida, MD. Division of Gastroenterological Surgery,Department of Surgery,Yachiyo Medical Center,Tokyo Women's Medical University. <Objective> We have begun to perform laparoscopic… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Large Adrenal Tumors: Is the “vein First” Approach Really Worthwhile?
Giancarlo Basili, MD, Nicola Romano, MD, Federico Filidei, MD, Graziano Biondi, MD. Health Unit 5 Pisa, Pontedera General Hospital, General Surgery Unit. The role of minimally invasive surgery for large adrenal tumours remains a highly controversial problem. Risks of inadequate margin resection and tumour spillage with the related possibilities of locoregional and port-site recurrence are… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic antireflux procedures with hepatic shoulder technique for the surgical management of large paraesophageal hernias and gastroesophageal reflux disease: Follow-up series.
Philippe J Quilici, MD, Alexander S Tovar, MD, Miranda Boeh, RNNP, Kim Lewan, RNNP. Department of Surgery, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, 201 South Buena Vista Street, Suite 425, Burbank, CA 91505, USA.. BACKGROUND: Large paraesophageal hernias are notoriously difficult to manage via laparoscopy and are associated with a significant recurrence rate. A follow-up series… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Approach for Large Polypoid Lesions and Cancer of the Gallbladder
Radbeh Torabi, MD, Zhi Ven Fong, MD, David W Rattner, MD, Keith D Lillemoe, MD, Cristina R Ferrone, MD. Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital. Intro: An open cholecystectomy and partial liver resection has classically been advocated for gallbladder cancer that extends beyond the lamina propria, due to the potential of port site seeding and… Continue Reading