Laparoendoscopic Single Site Cholecystectomy Using a Novel Oval-shaped Port Device
Kazunori Shibao, MD PhD, Aiichiro Higure, MD PhD, Noritaka Minagawa, MD PhD, Koji Yamaguchi, MD PhD. Dept of Surgery I, University of Occupational and Environmental Health OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of oval-shaped port devices compared to round-shaped port devices in laparoendoscopic single site (LESS) surgery, and to report an initial clinical case series… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoendoscopic Single Site Hernia Repair Using Conventional Trocars and Instruments : Initial Experience
C Palanivelu, P Senthilnathan, P Praveen Raj, S Rajapandian, S Sathiyamurthy, Anirudh Vij. GEM Hospital & Research Centre Background : The tremendous advancements in single incision laparoscopic surgery has prompted us to perform laparoscopic single incision hernia repair.Methods : A total of 10 patients ( 8 men and two women ) underwent laparoscopic single… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoendoscopic Single-site Surgery (less) Abdominal Exploration in Acute Abdomen: One Unit Experiences With 90 Consecutive Cases
Duo Li, MD, Chunbe Kang, MD, Jinhong Liu, MD. Dept. Surgery, Aerospace Center Hospital, Peking University Objective:Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) is a newly emerging advanced minimally invasive surgical procedure. Patients suffering from acute abdomen may also benefit from such advancement; here we report our experience by using a single small incision through the umbilicus… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Technology Assessment
Laparoscope-Assisted Hepatic Resection for Gallbladder Cancer
Masato Yoshikawa, Mitsuo Shimada, MD PhD, Tohru Utsunomiya, MD PhD, Satoru Imura, MD, Yuji Morine, MD, Tetsuya Ikemoto, MD, Hiroki Mori, MD, Jun Hanaoka, MD, Mami Kanamoto, MD, Hidenori Miyake, MD PhD. Tokushima University INTRODUCTION: The majority of early gallbladder cancers are diagnosed at the final pathology after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. However, when the preoperative… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Malignant Lesions – Safe and Effective!
Gideon Sroka, MD MSc, Nadav Slijper, MD, Dan Shteinberg, MD, Husam Mady, MD, Ibrahim Mattar, MD. Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Introduction: Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy (LA) is the treatment of choice for benign adrenal lesions. Size of the lesion and radiologic features define the risk for malignancy. In lesions… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopic and Open Splenectomy for Splenomegaly Secondary to Liver Cirrhosis: An Evaluation of Immunity
Bing Peng, PhD, Zhong Wu, MD, Jin Zhou, MD. West China Hospital, Sichuan University AbstractObjective: To investigate the perioperative inflammatory response and immunological effects of patients with splenomegaly due to portal hypertension who underwent laparoscopic (LS) or open splenectomy (OS).Methods: Between May 2009 and September 2010, a total of 34 patients with splenomegaly due… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Antireflux Procedures With Hepatic Shoulder Technique for the Surgical Management of Large Paraesophageal Hernias and Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Philippe J Quilici, MD FACS, Carie Mcvay, MD, Alexander Tovar, MD. Dept. of Surgery, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Burbank CA Background: A novel laparoscopic approach to manage patients diagnosed with large, paraesophageal hernias was initially reported in 2009 and gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD} symptomatology was presented in 2009. This technique was later used… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Appendectomies: Does Technique Matter?
T J Hufford, BA, Ronald Markart, PhD, Jonathan M Saxe, MD. Wright State University Cost for health care has become an increasing concern for health care providers and hospitals. Even seemingly routine procedures can impact the cost of care in a appreciable manner. In our large community hospital we noticed two consistent ways of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Approach and Treatment of Celiac Artery Syndrome
C L Nelson, MD, P D Colavita, MD, I Belyansky, MD, K W Kercher, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Celiac artery syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is caused by an anatomic variant of the diaphragmatic crura, where the left and right crus join directly over the celiac axis instead of… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Approach for Incisional Hernias in Patients After Organ Transplantation Or With Liver Insufficiency
Marty Zdichavsky, MD, Dörte Wichmann, MD, Maria Witte, MD, Maximillian Von Feilitzsch, MD, Tobias Meile, MD, Alfred Königsrainer, MD. Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery ObjectiveIncisional hernia in patients with liver insufficiency or after organ transplantation has to be regarded a frequent complication. Immunosuppressive regimen, ascites and decrease of protein synthesis are… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Approaches to Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (gist): An Institutional Experience.
Michael J Pucci, MD, Francesco Palazzo, MD, Pei-wen Lim, BS, Karen A Chojnacki, MD, Ernest L Rosato, MD, Adam C Berger, MD. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Department of Surgery, Philadelphia, PA, USA Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are uncommon gastric neoplasms that can generally be treated by surgical excision. Over the past eight years,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Assisted Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Feasibility and Outcome Study
Raymund Andrew G Ong, MD FPCS FPALES, Winston S Vequilla, MD DPBS, Jeremy J Tan, MD. Department of Surgery, FEU-NRMF Medical Center, Philippines OBJECTIVE: To assess the feasibility of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy in patients with pancreatic tumor performed by the same surgical team.METHOD: A consecutive series of patients affected by solid and cystic tumors were… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Assisted Robotic Esophagectomy
Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Alisa M Coker, MD, Michael Bouvet, MD, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, Marcos Michelotti, MD, Takayuki Dotai, MD, Geylor Acosta, MD, Luciano Antozzi, MD, Juan S Barajas-gamboa, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Mark A Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. Center for the Future of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California… Continue Reading
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- Robotics
Laparoscopic Band and Gastric Imbrication (ilap)
Armando Ramirez, MD, Guy Voeller, MD, George Woodman, MD. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis The Lap Band is an effective weight loss procedure. Coupled with an imbrication of the fundus and body of the stomach, weight loss results may be enhanced. This is accomplished by reducing gastric capacity and promoting early satiety.… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures in Community Teaching Hospital – How Far Are We Into Teaching Surgical Residents?
Arunkumar Baskara, MRCS MD, Stefanie L Saunders, MS, Brendan O Connell, MD, Prashanth Ramachandra, MD. Mercy Catholic Medical Center AbstractBackgroundLaparoscopic Bariatric Surgery is being done in several Community Teaching hospitals. Most hospitals don’t have formal fellowship training and surgical residents play a key role in assisting the Surgeon for these procedures and in most… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity