Metabolic Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery: the Result of Thai Subjects
Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Amarit Tansawet, MD, Poochong Timratana, MD, Suriya Punchai, MD, Warit Utanwutipong, MD, Komdej Thanavachirasin, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Chadin Tharavej, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD. Chula Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Background: Obesity and its co-morbidities become to be one of the most… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Lightweight Versus Heavyweight Mesh in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis
A Currie, MRCS, H Andrew, MRCS, A Tonsi, MRCS, P R Hurley, MS FRCS, S Taribagil, FRCS. Croydon University Hospital BACKGROUND: Prosthetic mesh reinforcement is standard practice for inguinal hernia repair but can cause considerable pain and stiffness around the groin and affect physical functioning. This has led to various types of mesh being… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Periodicaly Emptying of the Gastric Band System Reduces Late Complications
Brane Breznikar, MD, Dejan Dinevski, PhD Prof, Grega Kunst, MD, Barbara Rozej, MD. General Hospital Slovenj Gradec Introduction. We analyzed our first five years of performing gastric bandings. We were monitoring comorbidities and results regarding participation the support group and emptying of the system. Based on our experiences, gastric banding is successful only with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Notes Simulator : Qko Sajor
Sergio Rojas-ortega, MD, Gerardo Reed, MD, Octavio Gomez-escudero, MD, Eduardo Marin, MD. Hospital ANGELES / Puebla Surgery is always changing and the new technologies demands proper training before we can perform surgery in humans. Today it has become indispensable to retrain surgeons who are willing to embrace the new techniques. NOTES is becoming the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Hybrid Robotic Right Hemicolectomy for Cancer of the Ascending Colon: A Case Control Study
Emilio Morpurgo, MD, Tania Contardo, MD, Antonio Zerbinati, MD, Camillo Orsini, MD, Roberta Molaro, MD. Department of Surgery; Center for robotic and laparoscopic surgery; Hospital of Camposampiero INTRODUCTION: The role of the robotic da Vinci ® system in right hemicolectomy is not fully understood. Aim of the study is the evaluate the operative and postoperative… Continue Reading
Robotic-Assisted Common Bile Duct Exploration As an Option for Complex Choledocholithiasis
Nawar A Alkhamesi, MD PhD FRCSGenSurg FRCS FRCSEd, Ward T Davies, MD FRCSC, Fiona R Pinto, BA, Christopher M Schlachta, BSc MD CM FRCSC FACS. Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario Introduction:The objectives of this study are to describe our early experience with robotic-assisted common bile… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With Hiatal Hernia Repair: A Retrospective Case Series and Review Or Literature
Anna Goldenberg-sandau, DO, Wanda Good, DO, Lisa Shaw, RN, Marc Neff, MD. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine(Kennedy University Health System)- Department of Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry and Medicine of New Jersey- Kennedy University Hospital Background: In current literature laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for morbid obesity… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Meandering Iliac Artery: A Vascular Abnormality Commonly Encountered During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Jonathan P Pearl, MD, Tiffany C Cox, MD, Kristen Trinca, MD, Gary Wind, MD, E. Matthew Ritter, MD. National Military Medical Center, Bethesda Vascular anomalies encountered during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair could be a source of significant hemorrhage. The external iliac artery normally resides within the Triangle of Doom and its injury is avoided… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Adequate Margins of Resection for Rectal and Anal Cancers Can Be Achieved Through a Single-site Laparoscopic Approach
David B Stewart, MD, Evangelos Messaris, MDPhD. Penn State Hershey Medical Center BACKGROUND: The adequacy of single-site laparoscopic (SSL) resections for malignancies involving the rectum and anus has not been thoroughly analyzed. The present study assesses the margins of resection for consecutive patients undergoing low anterior and abdominoperineal resections for anorectal malignancies.METHODS: Consecutive rectal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Low Incidence of Surgical Site Infection in Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
Maris S Jones, MD, Charles St Hill, MD, Shawn Tsuda, MD. University of Nevada School of Medicine Introduction: The objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of surgical site infection in laparoscopic (TEP) versus open inguinal hernia repair. Data is equivocal for antibiotic prophylaxis in open inguinal hernia repair for a reduction of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Feasibility of Laparoscopic Hepatectomy for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Mitsuo Shimada, MD FACS, Toru Utsunomiya, MD FACS, Yuji Morine, MD, Satoru Imura, MD, Tetsuya Ikemoto, MD, Jun Hanaoka, MD, Hidenori Miyake, MD. Department of Surgery, The University of Tokushima Introduction: Laparoscopic hepatectomy (Lap-Hx) has been established as an important treatment choice for liver cancers, especially hepatocellular carcinoma. However, role of Lap-Hx on short-… Continue Reading
Overlaying Therapy Using Collagen Spin-coated Plla Nanosheet for Fixation of Polypropylene Mesh
Keiichi Fujino, MD PhD, Manabu Kinoshita, MD PhD, Hiroki Haniuda, Hidekazu Yano, MD, Akihiro Saitoh, PhD, Toshinori Fujie, PhD, Kahoko Nishikawa, PhD, Keiichi Iwaya, MD PhD, Shinji Takeoka, PhD, Daizoh Saitoh, MD PhD, Yuji Tanaka, MD PhD. Department of General Medicine, National Defense Medical College Introduction We have recently developed a biocompatible poly L-lactic acid… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Adaptation of Laparoscopic Surgery for Right Side Colon Cancer – Learn From Open Colectomy Cases
Atsushi Ikeda, title, Atsuko Tsutsui, title, Hirohisa Miura, title, Naoto Ogura, MD, Masanori Naito, MD PhD, Takatoshi Nakamura, MD PhD, Takeo Sato, MD PhD, Masahiko Watanabe, MD PhD. Depertment of Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic colectomy (LAC) has come to be widespread throughout the world. In our institution, the laparoscopic surgery has… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Development of Novel Electrospun Absorbable Polycaprolactone (PCL) Scaffolds for Hernia Repair Applications
Gregory C Ebersole, MS MS, Evan G Buettmann, Matthew R Macewan, BSE, Michael E Tang, BS, Margaret M Frisella, RN, Brent D Matthews, MD, Corey R Deeken, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis INTRODUCTION: Permanent hernia repair materials rely on pro-fibrotic wound healing. As a result, repair sites are commonly composed of disorganized fibrotic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Pylorus-preserving Gastrectomy With Intracorporeal Delta-shaped Anastomosis
Shinya Tanimura, PhD, Naoki Hiki, PhD, Soya Nunobe, PhD, Sayuri Sekikawa, Dr, Takehiro Chiba, Dr, Toshiyuki Kosuga, Dr, Takafumi Sato, Dr, Yoshikazu Hashimoto, Dr, Yohei Watanabe, Dr, Koshi Kumagai, Dr, Susumu Aiko, Dr, Takeshi Kubota, PhD, Takeshi Sano, PhD, Toshiharu Yamaguchi, PhD. Cancer Institute Hospital, Japan Foundation for Cancer Research (Aim) Recently, pylorus-preserving gastrectomy… Continue Reading