Ten-year Outcome in Achalasia : Prospective Study of Surgical Myotomy and Pneumatic Dilatation
Pakkavuth Chanswangphuvana, MD, Soravith Vijitpornkul, MD, Ajjana Techagumpuch, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD, Chadin Tharavej. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Introduction Less was known regarding the effectiveness of surgical myotomy and pneumatic dilatation in the treatment of achalasia. This study aimed to compare the treatment… Continue Reading
A measure of recovery after laparoscopic vs open abdominal surgery in elderly patients
Fadi Hamadani, MD, Shanon Fraser, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Michele Monette, MSc, Geva Maimon, PhD, Nadia Sourial, MSc, Debbie Teasdale, RN, Helena Zakrzewski, BSc, Simon Bergman, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS. Jewish General Hospital, McGill University. Introduction Advances in perioperative care and the resulting improvements in outcomes such as length of stay and complications can make comparisons… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Outcome of Bougienage Dilatation in Complex Corrosive Esophageal Strictures
Pakkavuth Chanswangphuvana, MD, Soravith Vijitpornkul, MD, Ajjana Techagumpuch, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD, Chadin Tharavej, MD. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Background : Less was known regarding the effectiveness of bougienage dilatation in complex corrosive esophageal strictures. Objective : To determine the effectiveness and factors… Continue Reading
Multidimentional analysis of Learning curve in laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer at a Low-volume center in Non-endemic Area
Cheng-Chan Yu, MD, Hong-zen Yeh, MD, Jen-I Hwang, MD, Cheng-Chung Wu, John Wang, MD, PhD. Taichung Veterans General Hospital. Introduction Laparoscopic gastrectomy(LG) for gastric cancer is a complex and difficult procedure with a steep learning curve(experience of at least 50 cases). Most studies related to learning curve of LG comes from high volume centers (>50… Continue Reading
The Surgical Management of Gallstone Ileus in the Era of Laparoscopy
Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia, MD, Felice Ferri, MD, Cristopher Salzman, MD, Morris E Franklin, MD, FACS. Texas Endosurgery Institute, Tec de Monterrey. Background During the last 20 years, the surgical community has witnessed the adoption of laparoscopy for the management of a wide spectrum of intra-abdominal pathologies. Despite this, to date there are very few reported cases… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
A Prospective Trial Evaluating the Clinical Performance of a Novel Surgical Energy Device in Colorectal Surgery
J W Milsom, MD, K Trencheva, MS, T Sonoda, MD, G Nandakumar, MD, P Shukla, MD, S K Sharma, MD, S W Lee, MD. Weill Cornell Medical College. Introduction: This study reports the first USA prospective human trial evaluating the clinical performance of the THUNDERBEAT energy device. The quest for improvements and optimization of energy… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Gastrojejunostomy Construction Technique Correlates with Anastomotic Complications
Alex W Lois, BS, Matthew J Frelich, MS, Matthew I Goldblatt, MD, James R Wallace, MD, PhD, Jon C Gould, MD. Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin. INTRODUCTION: This study sought to evaluate two of the surgical techniques employed to create the gastrojejunostomy during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses (LRYGB). The… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Gastric volvulus after laparoscopic pancreatectomy
Elsa B Valsdottir, MD, Sindri A Viktorsson, MD. Landspitali University Hospital, University of Iceland Medical School. Introduction: Pancreatectomy is considered to be a last resort in treating pain due to chronic pancreatitis. A laparoscopic version of this procedure is becoming more and more common. This case report describes the serious complication of gastric volvulus with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Gastric Bypass and Significant Surgically Induced Weight Loss Is Associated with Decreased Bone Mineral Density
Alex W Lois, BS, Matthew J Frelich, MS, Matthew I Goldblatt, MD, Nedra L Ohm, RN, Catherine R English, RN, James R Wallace, MD, PhD, Jon C Gould, MD. Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin. INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to examine the effect of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) on… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Multiple Small Bowel Carcinoid Tumors as a Cause of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Alejandro Rodriguez-Garcia, MD, Roman Gonzalez-Ruvalcaba, MD, Eduardo A Flores-Villalba, MD, Rene Palomo-Hoil, MD. Tec de Monterrey. Introduction: Neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors of the gastrointestinal tract are rare, although their prevalence has steadily increased over the past three decades. There are many therapeutic options for these patients, however surgery offers the only potentially curative treatment. Case… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Outcomes of Bariatric Surgical Interventions in patients older than 60
M. Abbas, MD, L. Cumella, BS, J. Choi, MD, P. Vemulapalli, MD, D. R Camacho, MD. Montefiore Medical center, Bronx, NY. Background: The number of obese older persons has markedly increased . Obesity has important functional implications in older men and women because it exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function and causes frailty or… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Maximum Pre-operative Weight Loss Predict Weight Loss Surgery Outcomes?
Daniel B Jones, MD, MS, FACS, Caroline Park, MD, MPH, Benjamin E Schneider, MD, FACS, Hussna Wakily, MD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Introduction: Is 'maximum pre-operative weight loss' (MPWL), defined as the maximum amount of weight lost prior to surgery, a predictor for post-operative weight loss for patients undergoing weight loss surgery (WLS)? WLS… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Is Heparin Prophylaxis with Aggressive Ambulation Enough to Prevent Thrombo-embolic Complications Even in Higher Risk Patients Undergoing Baratric Surgery?
Vikas Singhal, MD, Howard Darvin, FACS, Igal Breitman, FACS, Leena Khaitan, FACS. University Hospitals, Cleveland. INTRODUCTION: Patients undergoing bariatric surgery have been believed to be at a high risk for thrombo-embolic complications in the peri-operative period. There remains a wide variation in practice for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis in the bariatric surgery patients. These… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Univariate and Multivariate Analyses of Preoperative Factors Influencing Symptomatic Outcomes of Transoral Fundoplication
Reginald CW Bell, MD, FACS, Mark A Fox, MD, FACS, William E Barnes, MD, FACS, Peter G Mavrelis, MD, Robert W Sewell, MD, FACS, Bart J Carter, MD, FACS, Glenn M Ihde, MD, Karim S Trad, MD, FACS, David Dargis, DO, Kevin M Hoddinott, MD, FACS, Katherine D Freeman, MSN, NP, Tanja Gunsberger, DO, Mark… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Single Incision Laparoscopic Transabdominal preperitoneal mesh hernioplasty for inguinal hernia in 100 Japanese patients.
Kazuo Tanoue, MD, PhD, FACS, Hidenobu Okino, MD, PhD, Masamitsu Kanazawa, MD, PhD, Kiichiro Ueno, MD, PhD. Ueno Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. (BACKGROUND) Inguinal hernia repair is the most common procedure in general and visceral surgery worldwide. Laparoscopic Transabdominal preperitoneal mesh hernioplasty (TAPP) has been also popular surgical method in Japan. Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS)… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias