Needle-Assisted Single-incision Laparoscopic (naslap) Liver Surgery
Minoru Tanabe, MD PhD, Shigeyuki Kawachi, MD PhD, Osamu Itano, MD PhD, Masahiro Shinoda, MD PhD, Minoru Kitago, MD PhD, Norihito Wada, MD PhD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine INTRODUCTION: Single–incision laparoscopic surgery is becoming more common for a multitude of laparoscopic procedures. However, there are few… Continue Reading
Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction Versus Conventional Laparoscopically Assisted Anterior Resection: A Case-matched Study in 104 Patietns
Won Ho Choi, MD, Gyu-seog Choi, MD, Jun Seok Park, MD, Soo Yeun Park, MD, Hye Jin Kim, MD, Jong Pil Ryuk, MD. Colorectal Cancer Center, Kyungpook National University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea Introduction: This case–control study compared the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic anterior resection with natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) and the conventional… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- Colorectal
National Utilization of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colon Resection: An Analysis of Recent Trends
Allyson H Stone, MD MS, Stefan Holubar, MD MPH, Samuel Finlayson, MD MPH. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA INTRODUCTION.A relatively slow rate of rise in the proportion of elective colon resections performed laparoscopically prior to 2005 was shown in a prior study of national inpatient data. Since 2004, several published studies showed significant… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Multiple Sensors System to Evaluate Minimally Invasive Surgery Trainees
Sami Abusnaineh, MS, Brent W Seales, PhD. University of Kentucky The typical techniques for assessing the performance of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for surgeons and trainees are direct observation, global assessments, and checklists. These techniques are more subjective than objective and provide for a large margin of bias. Therefore, evaluating the skills of MIS… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Technology Assessment
Multi-module Robotic Surgery Training for Otolaryngology With Integrated Objective Assessment
Anand Malpani, Martin Curry, DO, Thomas Tantillo,, Amod Jog, Ray Blanco, MD, Patrick Ha, MD, Joesph Califano, MD, Jeremy Richmon, MD, Rajesh Kumar, PhD. Johns Hopkins University, Greater Baltimore Medical Center Introduction: Robotic surgery training studies in the literature often focus on massed training composed of a small set of console operated training tasks.… Continue Reading
Multi-institutional Experience of Minimally Invasive Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection (milnd) for Melanoma
Objective: The most frequent site of spread of melanoma is to the regional lymph nodes. Operative intervention remains the mainstay of treatment and necessary for cure. Unfortunately, lymph node dissection is associated with significant morbidity. Three prospective trials report complications in over 50% of patients undergoing inguinal lymph node dissection; these include wound infections, wound… Continue Reading
Multi-center Study of Ksharasutra in the Management of High Anal Fistula-A Clinical Study
iNTRODUCTION:The disease, high anal fistula is a common ano-rectal disorder as old as mankind and usually results as a sequel to some varieties of ano-rectal abscesses and is a challenge to surgeons still today. Fistula-in-ano has been recognized as special distinct entity for thousands of years. In the fifth century B.C. Hippocrates advocated the laying… Continue Reading
Motor Response to Multiple Rapid Swallows (mrs) Can Predict Dysphagia in Patients Scheduled for Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery
Nathaniel Stoikes, MD, Jesse Drapekin, RA, Anisa Shaker, MD, Vladimir Kushnir, MD, L. Michael Brunt, MD, C. Prakash Gyawali, MD. Division of Gastroenterology and Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis INTRODUCTION: When multiple swallows (MRS) are rapidly administered, esophageal peristalsis is inhibited, and pronounced lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Morbidy and Mortality After 5000 Consecutive Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypasses Performed By a Single Group in Argentina.
Oscar E Brasesco, Mario A Corengia, Gaston L Borlle, Juan M Riganti, Jose M Cabrera, Gabriel Menaldi, Guillermo Premoli, Jorge Bella, Guillermo Muzio, Pedro Martinez Duartez. Fundacion Favaloro & Hospital Universitario Austral, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA. Introduction: long term weight loss and resolution of comorbidities make laparoscopic Roux -en- Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) an excellent… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Morbidly Obese Men Showed Decreased Testosterone Levels and Sexual Quality of Life Compared With Age Adjusted Men in the Community
Taehee Kwak, MD, Homayoun Pournik, MD, Krystyna Kabata, RPAC, Anthony Tortolani, MD, Piotr Gorecki, MD. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA Background: Previous studies have indicated that morbidly obese males have decreased testosterone levels and sexual function related quality of life. Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify decreased sexual quality… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Morbidly Obese Achondroplasic and Bariatric Surgery
Venkata S Kanthimathinathan, MD, John Dockins, MD, Norbert Richardson, MD, Daniel Hoernschemeyer, MD, Archana Ramaswamy, MD, Natalie Suttmoeller, RN CCRN CBN, Roger De La Torre, MD. University of Missouri Health Care INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a significant and potentially serious health problem in achondroplasia with an incidence of 13 to 43%. Long-term studies show that… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Monopolar Radiofrequency Energy’s Effect On Pacemaker Function: Practical Implications
Henry R Govekar, MD, Thomas N Robinson, MD FACS, Guillaume Girard, MS, Greg V Stiegmann, MD FACS, Paul D Varosy, MD. University of Colorado School of Medicine Introduction: Recommended use of monopolar “bovie” energy in patients with pacemakers is based on expert opinion and small case series. Current guidelines recommend to use low monopolar… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Technology Assessment
Modified Circular Stapler for Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Colorectal Anastomoses
Objective of the device. During standard colorectal laparoscopic resection, in order to insert the anvil with the purse-string technique, anastomosis is performed by extracting the left colon through a small laparotomy. Intracorporeal colon anastomosis avoids extensive and unnecessary colon mobilisation, but is considered technically challenging. During intracorporeal colorectal anastomoses with the circular stapler, the anvil… Continue Reading
Modern Management of Esophageal Diverticula
Armando Rosales-velderrain, MD, Steven P Bowers, MD, Ross F Goldberg, MD, Tatyan M Clarke, MD, Lauren M Olsen, Mauricia A Buchanan, RN, John A Stauffer, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD, C D Smith, MD. Mayo Clinic in Florida Introduction: Esophageal diverticula are rare, with the largest series in the literature including less than 25… Continue Reading
Models for Training and Evaluation of Flexible Endoscopic Skills Using the Step Program
D. Berger-richardson, Y. Kurashima, MD, P. Kaneva, MSc, L. S Feldman, MD, G. M Fried, MD, M. C Vassiliou, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University Health Centre, and The Arnold and Blema Steinberg Medical Simulation Centre, McGill University Objective: Flexible endoscopy is an increasingly important skill for gastrointestinal surgeons,… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation