Gastric Plication as a Component in a Comprehensive Weight Loss Program in Egyptian Patients
Ashraf A Bakr, Professor, Dr, Mohamed Y Selim, Professor, Dr. Faculty of Medicine, Cairo UniversityIntroduction: Obesity in Egypt soared to a high 40%. Consequently, the rate of bariatric surgery increased fourfold, including laparoscopic greater curvature plication (LGCP). Illiteracy and poor patient compliance affect the outcome of surgical procedures, including bariatric procedures. The aim of this study… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Gastric Pseudocyst associated with a prolapsed Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band.
Tianming Liu, MD1, Ziyad Nasrawi, MD1, George John, MS2, Darren Kong, BS2, Piotr Gorecki, MD, FACS1. 1New York Presbetyrian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, 2Rowan School of Osteopathic MedicineIntroduction: Due to long term failures and complications, the number of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands (LAGB) being performed in the United States each year is decreasing. We report a case… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Gastric remnant volvulus after conversion of Gastric Plication to RYGBP
Enrique Arias, MD, Luis Martinez, MD, Angel Henriquez, MD. INTERLAPCase Presentation: A 31-year-old female had a gastric plication for morbid obesity treatment 5 years ago in another institution, her initial BMI was 40 kg/m2. During a year she lost 30 kg and had a BMI of 28 kg/m2. 18 months after the surgery she started to… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Gastric Sleeve Following Dor Fundoplication
Kais A Rona, MD, Hector M Morales, Christopher Ducoin, MD. Tulane University School of MedicineSleeve gastrectomy is the most common bariatric procedure performed in the United States. Recent literature has demonstrated a non-negligible rate of worsened gastroesophageal reflux symptoms and even de-novo reflux following sleeve gastrectomy. There are technical aspects of a sleeve gastrectomy that… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Gastric volvulus in an elderly patient with recurrent hiatal hernia treated with laparoscopic surgery
Maria K Bejar, MD, Adolfo Leyva, MD, Eduardo Gonzalez, MD, Mario Rodarte, MD. Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud -- SSNL. Monterrey, N.L.Introduction: Gastric volvulus is an abnormal rotation of the stomach along its longitudinal or transverse axis. 80-90% occur in adults after the 5th decade of life and have… Continue Reading
Gastrointestinal Lymph Collection via Cannulation of the Mesenteric Lymphatic Duct in Mice
Babak Banan1, Yan Wei2, Ornella Simo1, Patrick Tso3, Naji N Abumrad1, Charles Flynn1, Sinju Sundaresan1, Vance L Albaugh1. 1Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2Beijing Shijitan Hospital, 3University of Cincinnati School of MedicineGastrointestinal anatomy and physiology are significantly altered by bariatric surgery, though the effects of these operations on the intestine are intrinsically difficult to study. To… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Appendix with associated Mucocele Mimicking Acute Perforated Appendicitis Treated with Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Elizabeth A Verrico, DO1, Justin Sargent, DO1, Lindsay Tse, DO2, German Costa, MD1, Steven Shikiar, MD1. 1Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, 2Houston Methodist HospitalGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract and most often present in the stomach and small bowel although they may also present in the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY STRICTURE AFTER ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS, A 17 YEAR EXPERIENCE
Brittany Nowak, MD, George Fielding, MD, Marina Kurian, MD, Bradley Schwack, MD, Andrea Bedrosian, MD, Christine Ren-Fielding, MD. New York University Langone Medical CenterIntroduction: The gastrojejunostomy (GJ) during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) can be performed by stapled or hand-sewn techniques, and is at risk for anastomotic stricture, reported in the literature at rates from 0… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index Scoring does not predict Delayed Gastric Emptying in patients with GERD
Sarah Marowski, Yiwei Xu, Luke M Funk, Jacob A Greenberg, Anne O Lidor, Amber L Shada. University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthGastroparesis (GP) causes nausea, vomiting, and reflux. These symptoms are also associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and it is often difficult to distinguish between the two. Currently, gastric emptying scans… Continue Reading
Gender Distribution of Invited Speakers on Panels at the SAGES Annual Meeting
Teodora C Dumitra, MD, Larry Lee, MD, Carmen L Mueller, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. McGill University Health CentreBackground: There is a significant gender imbalance in academic medicine. Speaking invitations are used by faculty promotion and tenure committees as evidence of external recognition. However, women are underrepresented as speakers at specialty society conferences. Having women… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Geriatric Robotic-assisted Bariatric Surgery: How do Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Compare in terms of Short-Term Morbidity.
Amlish B Gondal, MD, Matthew E Mobily, MD, MPH, Iman Ghaderi, MD, MSc, MHPE. University of ArizonaIntroduction: In the United States, more than 10% of bariatric procedures in academic centers are performed in elderly patients. Higher morbidity and mortality rates have been described in patients above 65 years old. However, there is limited data about… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
GIANT HIATAL HERNIA ASSOCIATED TO ACALASIA, A LOT OF DANGER!
Jara Hernandez Gutierrez, Aurelio Aranzana, Beatriz Muñoz Jimenez, Juan S Malo Corral. CH ToledoIntroduction: Achalasia is a type of motor disorder of the esophagus due to degeneration of ganglion cells in the myenteric plexus, leading to failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, accompanied by a loss of peristalsis in the distal esophagus. The association… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Giant Rectal ESD With Tissue Retraction: A Unique Approach
Sam K Sharma, James E East, Adam A Bailey. Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K.INTRODUCTION: Hypothesis: The use of a novel endoscopic tissue retraction device was 1) feasible and 2) facilitated effective and efficient dissection of giant colonic polyps. Giant colonic polyps (>4cm diameter) are often treated by surgical resection. Endoscopic treatment options… Continue Reading
Google trends and bariatric surgery; a google search data analysis from 2004-2018
Aimal Khan, MD1, Thaer Obeid, MD2, Renee Tholey, MD2, Alfred Trang, MD2, Ramsey Dallal, MD2. 1University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2Einstein Healthcare NetworkIntroduction: Despite being a reliable and effective long-term tool in combatting obesity, the percentage of people undergoing bariatric surgery has remained stagnant over the last decade. Public interest in bariatric surgery is one… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Growing Teratoma Syndrome: A Case Report of Robotic Mediastinal Resection
Richard Zheng, MD, Thomas O'malley, MD, Francesco Palazzo, MD, FACS, Nathaniel Evans, MD, FACS, FCCP. Thomas Jefferson University HospitalGrowing Teratoma Syndrome is a rare clinical entity in which patients with metastatic non-seminomatous germ cell tumors who were treated with systemic chemotherapy later develop progressively enlarging, benign teratomas in various sites throughout the body. We discuss… Continue Reading
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- Robotics