Laparoscopic Lumbar Hernia Repair
Edward D Auyang, MD MS, Andrew S Wright, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Washington Introduction:Lumbar hernias are rare clinical entities with less than 400 reported in the literature. They were first described by deGarangeor in 1731. Petit later characterized the inferior lumbar triangle hernia in 1783 and Grynfeltt the superior lumbar triangle hernia… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Management of Bowel Obstruction, the All Inclusive Approach, Improves Outcomes.
Christopher W Salzmann, MD, Morris E Franklin, MD FACS, Karla Russek, MD. Texas Endosurgery Institute Background: Multiple series on laparoscopic management of Bowel obstruction have been published. Most are limited to likely cases of adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction and exclude patients with hernias and/or Colon Obstruction. We present our series on the “all inclusive… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Management of Chronic Inguinal Pain; Mesh Plug Removal
Nikolai R Bildzukewicz, MD, Marcos Michelotti, MD, Alisa Coker, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Takayuki Dotai, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD, Garth Jacobsen, MD. University of California at San Diego Mesh plug insertion can lead to chronic inguinal pain. As surgeons move towards lightweight mesh materials for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR), large… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Management of Gi Bleed From Penetrating Ulcer After RYGB
Jun Levine, MD, David Lee, MD, Ronald Ross, MDBS, Koji Park, MD, Julio Teixeira, MD FACS. St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY 33 y/o woman s/p RYGB was found to have G-G fistula causing an ulcer which eroded anteriorly to the liver, posteriorly to pancreas and into the splenic artery causing massive UGI bleed.… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Management of Internal Hernia Due to Adjustable Gastric Band Tubing
Osama Hamed, MBBS, Lashondria Simpson, MD, Emanuel Lomenzo, MD PhD, Mark Kligman, MD. Department of Surgery University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, MD Introduction: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure worldwide. Device related morbidity is typically related to the subcutaneous port or the band proper. Complications related… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Management of Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Meckel\’s Diverticulum in the Adult.
Alex Gandsas, MD, Adeshola Fakulujo, MD, Wanda Good, DO, Sohail Mamdani, DO, Abier Abdelnaby, MD. UMDNJ-SOM Introduction: Small bowel obstruction in the adult as a result of a Meckel’s diverticulum is an uncommon surgical condition that carries high morbidity if treatment is not rendered in a timely fashion. Case presentations and Methods:We report a… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Management of the Failed Nissen Fundoplication
P D Colavita, MD, T R Martin, MD, R F Sing, DO, D Stefanidis, MD PhD, B T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is a common and well recognized treatment for reflux; unfortunately, the operation can fail and require reoperation in approximately 3% of patients. In this video we… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Measurement of Intestinal Length: How Accurate Are We?
Ryan Lussenden, MD, David Brams, MD, Lee Sillin , MD, Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD. Lahey Clinic INTRODUCTION – Many laparoscopic operations require accurate measurement of small bowel length. For example, during a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, an accurate measurement of the alimentary limb should be done to prevent bile reflux or short gut. This skill… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release
Richard M Peterson, MD MPH, Stephen J Fenton, MD. University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio; Wilford Hall Medical Center Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (also known as Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome) was first described in 1963. There are very few series in the literature with most published work as case reports. The success… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release for Celiac Artery Compression
John J Tiedeken, MD, Richard Neville, MD, Fred Brody, MD MBA. The George Washington University Medical Center Celiac artery compression is secondary to compression from the fibrous arch of the median arcuate ligament. Patients may present with a variety of symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain. On screening ultrasound, velocities that… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release for Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
Michael Hill, MD, Dawn Barclay, MD, Neil Ghushe, MD, Daniel Mckenna, MD, Thadeus Trus, MD. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH, USA Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome results from the extrinsic compression of the celiac axis and may manifest with pain and weight loss. This video presents our technique for laparoscopic median arcuate ligament release and… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoscopic Mesh Posterior Rectopexy for the Treatment of Full Thickness Rectal Prolapse
Hitoshi Idani, MD, Satoshi Komoto, MD, Kanyu Nakano, MD, Shinichiro Kubo, MD, Yohei Kurose, MD, Shinya Asami, MD, Tetsushi Kubota, MD, Yasushi Ohmura, MD, Hiroshi Sasaki, MD, Katsuyoshi Hioki, MD, Hiroki Nojima, MD, Takashi Yoshioka, MD, Masahiko Muro, MD, Hitoshi Kin, MD, Norihisa Takakura, MD. Department of Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital, Department of Gastrointestinal surgery,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Minor Pancreatic Resections (enucleations/atypical Resections). a Long-term Appraisal of a Supposed Mini-invasive Approach.
Renato Costi, MD PhD, Bruto Randone, MD PhD, Frédéric Mal, MD, Silvia Basato, MD, Hugues Levard, MD, Vincenzo Violi, MD, Brice Gayet, MD. 1 Département de Pathologie Digestive, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France; 2 Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma, Italia. IntroductionLaparoscopic pancreatic enucleation is increasingly performed worldwide. Few retrospective,… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Morgagni Hernia Repair
Hui Sen Chong, MD, Kevin D Helling, MD. University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics A 46-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of upper abdominal pain, right-sided chest pain, and shortness of breath. CT imaging revealed a Morgagni type hernia with incarcerated fat above the diaphragm. Laparoscopic repair of the hernia defect was performed… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Pancreas-preserving Resection for Adenocarcinoma of the 3rd and 4th Portion of the Duodenum
Giuseppe Portale, MD, Valentino Fiscon, MD, Giovanni Migliorini, MD, Flavio Frigo, MD. Department of General Surgery Primary adenocarcinoma of the duodenum is a very rare malignant neoplasm of the gastrointestinal tract: radical surgical treatment (respecting the oncological principles of complete tumor resection with free margins) usually requires pancreaticoduodenectomy but in selected cases segmental duodenal… Continue Reading
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- Foregut