IS IT TIME FOR GENERAL SURGEONS TO PLACE WIRELESS pH PROBE AT THE TIME OF INITIAL ENDOSCOPY FOR PATIENTS WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX SYMPTOMS?
Medhat Fanous, MD, FACS, Anja Jaehne, MD, Amanda Lambert, RN, David Lorenson, RN. Aspirus Iron River HospitalIntroduction: Patients with symptoms of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are often given a trial of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Despite low diagnostic yield, esophagogastroduodoscopy (EGD) is usually offered when empiric treatment fails. When a pH study is warranted to confirm… Continue Reading
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Is laparoscopic colectomy suitable for right colon cancer more than 6 centimeter? A case-matched study with short-term and long-term outcomes
Weisheng Chen, Jiang Wei, Kai Li, Jun Yan, Xiaoyu Dong, Aorong Ouyang, Dexin Chen, Shaopeng Zhou, Huixin Xu, Pu Luo. Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityBackground: In China, the indication of laparoscopic right colectomy is tumor less than 6 centimeter. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether laparoscopic right colectomy… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Is polyglycolic acid (PGA) nonwoven fabric suitable as an anastomotic portion reinforcement material of automatic suturing device? – Comparison with early bioresorbable materials –
Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD, FACS1, Katsuya Okada, MD2, Masayasu Aikawa2, Shunsuke Ohnishi3, Yoshito Ikada4. 1Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, 2Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 3Hokkaido University, 4Kyoto UniversityBackground: Currently, in laparoscopic surgery, a sheet of bioabsorbable material is often used as a stumped closure reinforcement to reinforce the closure of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreatic stump… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
IS ROBOTIC SURGERY SAFE AND FEASIBLE IN A COUNTY HOSPITAL
Oscar A Olavarria, MD, Karla Bernardi, MD, Aghogho Idiaghe, RN, Todd D Wilson, MD, Mike K Liang, MD, Curtis J Wray, MD, Tien C Ko, MD, Lillian S Kao, MD, MS, Shinil K Shah, DO. McGovern Medical School at UTHealthIntroduction: Safety net hospitals, such as county hospitals, have been demonstrated to be outliers for surgical… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Is that ‘Floppy’ Fundoplication Tight Enough?
Brexton Turner, BS, Melissa Helm, MS, Emily Hetzel, BS, Max Schumm, MD, Jon Gould, MD. Medical College of WisconsinBackground: Laparoscopic fundoplication is the treatment of choice for medically refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Surgeons seek to create a competent valve at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) but are careful to construct a ‘floppy’ fundoplication that is not… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Is the Increase in Laparoscopic Procedures Affecting Resident Open Surgical Experience?
Katherine Bingmer, MD, Asya Ofshteyn, MD, Sharon L Stein, MD, Emily Steinhagen, MD. University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterIntroduction: Advances in the field of minimally invasive surgery have reduced the incidence of traditional open techniques. As the volume of laparoscopic cases increase, general surgery residents may have reduced opportunity to perform open surgical procedures. While a significant… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Is The Risk of Venous Thromboembolic Event (VTE) Higher In Emergency General Surgery? Results From The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP)
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH1, John C Kubasiak, MD2, Lindsey P Mossler, MD3, Luis R Taveras, MD2, Thomas H Shoultz, MD2, Herbert A Phelan, MD2, Michael W Cripps, MD2. 1Carolinas Medical Center, 2University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 3University of Indiana School of MedicineIntroduction: Trauma patients have an increased risk of VTE partly due to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
Is there a “weekend effect” in patients with necrotizing fasciitis: A Nationwide Analysis
Heather Peluso, DO1, Wesley B Jones, MD1, Marwan S Abougergi, MD2. 1Greenville Health System, 2Catalyst Medical Consulting, LLCIntroduction: We sought to determine the impact of day of admission on treatment outcomes and resource utilization among patients with necrotizing fasciitis in the United States. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study using the 2014 National Inpatient… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
Is there any difference in long-term cancer recurrence between laparoscopic and robotic surgery in mid/low rectal cancer?
Soo Yeun Park, Jun Seok Park, Hye Jin Kim, Sung-Min Lee, Gyu-Seog Choi. Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Chilgok HospitalBackground: Robotic surgery has been suggested as an option for total mesorectal excision, with the expectation of the improvement in the clinical outcomes. The long-term oncologic impact of robotic rectal cancer surgery has not been clearly… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Jejunal Perforation by a Wire Grill-Cleaning Brush Bristle
Erin M Thompson, MD, John Romanelli, MD. Baystate Medical CenterInjuries from unintentional ingestion of wire grill-cleaning brush bristles have been increasingly reported in the literature over the past decade. Although a special report was published by the CDC in 2012 warning of this pattern of injury, case reports continue to appear in both the medical… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Acute Care Surgery
Jejunojejunostomy Intussusception after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Andrew M Martin, MD, Brandon M Smith, MD, John G Zografakis, MD. Summa Health System/NEOMEDThis video presentation demonstrates the work up, diagnosis, and treatment of a patient with history of Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass who presents with a retrograde jejunal intussusception of the common channel. This particular patient had LRYGB with jejunojejunal anastomosis created using… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparascopic trans-gastric resection of submucosal mass
Jason E Kuhn, DO, Robert Cunningham, MD, Jon Gabrielsen, MD, Anthony Petrick, MD, David Parker, MD. Geisinger Medical CenterGeisinger Medical Center is presenting a video submission for a pre-pyloric submucosal mass unamenable to wedge resection without compromising the pylorus. Resection was performed in a laparscopic trans-gastric manner with endoscopic assistance for retrieval. The defect was… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoendoscopic Transgastric Resection of 2 masses of 8.5cm
Ann D Smith, MD, MPH, Jaroslav Zivny, MD, Richard A Perugini, MD. University of MassachusettsGastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare and the only opportunity for cure is total surgical resection with gross negative margins. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines from 2010 recommend laparoscopic resection for tumors up to 5cm but recommend open surgery for… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Cooperative Surgery for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Stomach
Norimasa Koide, Kazuyoshi Suda. Niigatakensaiseikai Sanjyo HospitalIntroduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common types of mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, and these tumors occur most frequently in the stomach. Complete resection is the curative treatment for limited gastric GIST. Many reports showed laparoscopic resection was useful procedure for gastric GIST. Recently several… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic and Percutaneous short stitch Technique repair for Ventral Hernia (A Novel Technique)
Abdullah Aldohayan, Mohanad Albalawi, Dr, Rasha Basha, Maram Alaqel, Hassan Arishi, Dr, Mohammed Nabil AlAli, Dr. King Saud University HospitalBackground: Ventral hernia repair (VHR) is a common procedure. Despite the frequency of VHR, the optimum repair method has not been established yet. The aim of this study is to analyze outcomes of VHR using a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias