Laparoscopic Colectomy Significantly Decreases Length of Stay When Compared to Open Operation
A Stefanou, MD, C Reickert, MD, A Falvo, DO, V Velanovich, MD, I Rubinfeld, MD. Henry Ford Hospital Introduction: The goal of our study is to evaluate if patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy have a statistically shorter length of stay when compared to patients undergoing open colectomy. We evaluated National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) data… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Colon Resection in Blunt Trauma: A Safe Option
Ulises Torres, MD, Abraham Jaffe, BA. University of Massachusetts Medical School Objective of the technology:Blunt abdominal trauma resulting in hollow viscus injury is a rare but serious occurrence that has a high rate of mortality. Diagnostic laparoscopy has been shown to be an effective tool in trauma cases involving suspected abdominal injury. The therapeutic benefit… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: Clinical Studies On Transcholedochal vs Transcystic Approaches in 374 Consecutive Cases
Song Liang, MD PhD, Morris E Franklin, MD. The Texas Endosurgery Institute Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Common bile duct stone as one of most frequently encountered biliary diseases was traditionally managed by choledoctomy with common bile duct exploration (CBDE) for stone removal. Despite being reported, laparoscopic CBDE has still been less favorable in clinical practice… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration (lcbde) Using C- Tube, an Alternative Bile Drainage Method
Yoshihide Chino, PhD, Masaki Fujimura, PhD, Isao sato, MD, Seiji Masuda, MD, Makoto Mizutani, PhD, Tomotake Tabata, MD, Atsushi Okita, PhD, Minoru Iida, PhD. Daiichi-Towakai Hospital Endoscopic Surgery Center INTRODUCTION Recently, laparoscopic surgery has progressed rapidly as an alternative to open laparotomy in the treatment of common bile duct stones (CBDs). However, there are some… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Completion Cholecystectomy for Recurrent Symptomatic Cholelithiasis. Case Report and Review of the Literature
Luis R Benavente-Chenals, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD, Joanne M Chung, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD, Wega Koss, MD, Patrick R Reardon, MD. The Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education Houston, Texas 77030 BackgroundLaparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard of care for acute cholecystitis and biliary colic. When Calot's triangle is… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Component Separation: Troobleshooting
Angel M Caban, MD, Mark J Watson, MD. UT Southwestern, University of Florida The Component Separation Technique for repair of complex ventral hernias has been widely used since the 1990's. In recent years the minimally invasive approach was introduce in an attempt to minimize wound complications and improve patient recovery. The procedure involves division of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Conversion of Billroth I to Roux–Y Gastrojejunostomy for Bile Reflux Gastritis and Chronic Gastric Outlet Obstruction
R J Rosenthal, I Fendrich, A Abdemur, S Szomstein. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction: Gastric outlet obstruction due to anastomotic stricture is a possible complication of partial gastrectomy with a Billroth I reconstruction. We present a case in which a stenotic BI anastomosis after open partial gastrectomy was converted to a Roux en Y utilizing a… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass As a Treatment Option for Chronic Staple Disruption After Sleeve Gastrectomy
A Bernsteyn, M Gianos, A Abdemur, S Szomstein, R J Rosenthal. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction: This video illustrates the use of laparoscopic techniques in the management of a sleeve gastrectomy complicated with a gastroperitoneal fistulous tract, with a conversion to a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) as final treatment. Discussion: The patient is a 43 year… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Cystogastrostomy Combined with Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, MD, Steven E Rodgers, MD PhD, Shevonne S Satahoo, MD. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine A 55 year old male presented with severe pancreatitis complicated by a panceratic pseudocyst. The patient had recurrence of the cyst after percutaneous drainage and remained symptomatic. He was a candidate for bariatric surgery… Continue Reading
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- HPB
Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
Yoshikazu Hashimoto, MD, Toshiyuki Mori, MD, Kouitirou Kojima, MD, Nobutsugu Abe, MD, Osamu Yanagida, MD, Tadahiko Masi, MD, Masanori Sugiyama, MD. Kyorin University Congenital diaphragmatic hernias occur through embryologic defects in the diaphragm. A subset of adults (about10%) may present with a congenital hernia undetected during childhood. In adulthood, they are diagnosed incidentally or when… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Tumors
Ching-Yao Yang, MD, I-Rue Lai, MD PhD, Ming-Tsan Lin, MD PhD, Po-Huang Lee, MD PhD, Yu-Wen Tien, MD PhD. National Taiwan University Hospital Introduction: Experience of laparoscopic pancreatectomy for treatment of pancreatic tumors remains limited. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety, interim outcome of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for patients with… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Dor Versus Toupet Fundoplication Following Heller Myotomy for Achalasia: Results of a Multicenter, Prospective Randomized-Controlled Trial
Arthur Rawlings, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Brant Oelschlager, MD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, Brent D Matthews, MD, Carlos Pellegrini, MD, Richard A Pierce, MD PhD, Aurora Pryor, MD, Valeria Martin, MD, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Maria Cassera, RN, L. Michae. Departments of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine-St. Louis, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, University of… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoscopic Doudenal-Jejunal Bypass for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
Jacob A Greenberg, MD EdM, John J Kelly, MD. University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA This submission is a video presentation of a laparoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass performed for superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Our patient is a 22 year-old female with a longstanding history of epigastric abdominal pain following solid meals. She was… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoscopic Drainage for Fecal Peritonitis Following Anastomotic Leak. Report of a Case
H Matsuoka, MD, T Mori, MD, T Masaki, MD, T Kobayashi, MD, H Aoki, MD, Y Hashimoto, MD, T Tokutsu, MD, M Sugiyama, MD. Department of Surgery, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan. In laparoscopic colorectal surgery, postoperative anastomotic leak is the critical complication and subsequent stoma creation and drainage should be performed. Even in such situation,… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Drainage of Periaortic Graft Abscess
Edgar Luis Galiñanes, MD, Scott Philipp, MD. University of Missouri-Columbia We describe a case in which a minimally invasive technique was successfully used to drain a right-sided periaortic abscess that had failed conservative therapy 6 months after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Failure of conservative therapy often results in surgery associated with high morbidity and… Continue Reading