A Novel Snake Robot for NOTES
Michael M Awad, MD PhD, Shyam Thakkar, MD, Howie Choset, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis, Drexel University, Carnegie Mellon University OBJECTIVE The emergence of laparoendoscopic technology has revolutionized the practice of surgery over the last 20 years. However, many complex procedures are still performed in an open fashion because of limitations of this technology.… Continue Reading
A Novel Utility of a New 3-D Hepatectomy Imaging System for Laparoscopic Liver Resection
Fumiki Kushihata, Masahide Hatano, Hitoshi Inoue, Yoshikuni Yonenaga, Akifumi Miyoshi, Taiji Toyama, Yasutsugu Takada, Nobuaki Kobayashi. Ehime University School of Medicine Background: Setting of a cutting line based on an anatomical characteristic of the patient is essential for laparoscopic hepatectomy certain safely, but there is little navigation system and needs much time in detailed examination so… Continue Reading
A Novel Wide-Range Observation Method of the Brain Surface Using A Small Diameter (1.0 mm) Rigid Neuroendoscope According to the Electromagnetic Navigation System for Gastrointestinal Endoscopes: Possibility of Performing Neuroendoscopic Biopsy
Megumu Mori, MD, Takeshi Ohdaira, MD, Kyo Jo, MD, Daisuke Inoue, MD, Munenori Uemura, PhD, Morimasa Tomikawa, MD, Tomio Sasaki, MD, Makoto Hashizume, MD. Department of Advanced Medicine and Innovative Technology / Department of Neurosurgery Background: The treatment for brain tumors, e.g., surgical treatment, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, is finally selected based on a pathological diagnosis… Continue Reading
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
Wissam Raad, MD MRCS, Hussein Abbas, MD MRCS, Alexander Palesty, MD. The Stanley J. Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT Objective: Work hour limitations have made a detailed sign out essential to ensure patient safety and continuity of care. Patient education is also vital to assist in making an informed decision. Utilizing… Continue Reading
A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing the Rebound Hernia Repair Device and Lightweight Mesh for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia: an Interim Analysis
John S Roth, MD, Jeff Hazey, MD, Daniel Davenport, PhD, Vimal Narula, MD, Rebecca Dettorre, MD, Ambar Banarjee, MD, William Cavatassi, MD, Emily Albright, MD. Univerisity of Kentucky, Ohio State University Background: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair requires placement of a synthetic mesh in the properitoneal space. Fixation of the mesh to the abdominal wall with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Prospective, Single-Center Investigation of the Safety and Performance of the Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Stapletm Technology and Endo Gia™ Ultra Universal Staplers in a Gastric Bypass Procedure
Samer G Mattar, MD, Frank Bendewald, MD, Sarah Dutkevitch, RN OCN, Heather Kemp, MBA CCRP. Indiana University Objective: The objectives of this clinical trial are to assess in a pilot, single center, prospective, non-randomized setting the overall performance and safety of the Endo GIA TM Reloads with Tri-StapleTM Technology & Endo GIA™ Ultra Universal Staplers… Continue Reading
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- Posters
A Pure Natural Orifice Transrectal Approach for Oncologic Resection of the Recto-Sigmoid: an Experimental Randomized Comparison to Conventional Laparoscopy
Erwin Rieder, MD, Georg O Spaun, MD, Yashodhan S Khajanchee, MD, Danny V Martinec, BS, Brittany N Arnold, BS, Lee L Swanstrom, MD, Mark H Whiteford, MD. MIS Program, Legacy Health, Portland, OR Objective: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has long been criticized for breaching an otherwise intact organ. A transrectal approach though, makes… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
A Randomized Comparison of Laparoscopic, Magnetically Anchored, and Flexible Endoscopic Cameras On Ex-Vivo and In-Vivo Performance and Workload for Laparoscopic and Single Incision Surgery
Nabeel A Arain, MD MBA, Erin M Webb, BS, Jeffrey Cadeddu, MD, Sara Best, MD, Richard Bergs, MS, Deborah Hogg, BS, Raul Fernandez, PhD, Thomas Roshek, MD, Victoria Chang, BBA, Daniel J Scott, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Dallas, Texas Introduction: The purpose of this study was… Continue Reading
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- Posters
A Retrospective Study of the Effect of Emend (Aprepitant) Combined with Corticosteroids On the Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Scott E Mimms, MD, Anna Ibele, MD, Dan McKenna, MD, Lori Blythe, RN, Selzer Don, MD, John Ditslear III, MD, Margaret Inman, MD, Chris Evanson, MD, Samer G Mattar, MD. Clarian North Medical Center BACKGROUND: Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication following LRYGB which can lead to a longer hospital stay. Anti-emetics… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
A SILS-Specific Camera System
Jonathan A Schoen, MD, Zachary C Mills, Benjamin S Terry, Mark E Rentschler, PhD. University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado at Denver INTRODUCTION Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) can be performed entirely through the navel reducing patient trauma, recovery time, possibilities of infection, post-operative pain, and scaring. However, SILS is limited in its… Continue Reading
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- Posters
A Small Camera Guidance System for Observing the Abdominal Cavity Filled with Isotonic Water
Rodiyan G Sentanu, Kohei Horiuchi, Takuro Ishii, Masaki Sekine, Wen-wei Yu, PhD, Tatsuo Igarashi, MD. Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University ObjectivesIn SAGES2009, we reported a new surgical system that replaces carbon dioxide gas into isotonic water in laparoscopic surgery (WaFLES). The method is reported to be advantageous in RFA to the liver tumor by Sasaki… Continue Reading
A Study of Open Tension-Free Mesh-Plug Hernia Repair for Unilateral Strangulated Inguinal Hernia
Ke Gong, MD, Haijun Jiang, MD, Dexiao Du, MD, Xia Zhao, MD, Chen Liu, MD. Department of General Surgery, Beijing Shijitang Hospital Background To evaluate open tension-free mesh-plug hernia repair for the patients with strangulated inguinal hernia. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 21 patients who underwent open tension-free mesh-plug and patch for unilateral strangulated inguinal hernia… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Study of Pathological Radicality of Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy
C Palanivelu, MCH FACS FRCS, P Senthilnathan, MS DNB, Ramanujam Alwar, MS DNB, R Sathiyamurthy, MS, A Manoj, MS. GEM Hospital Introduction: Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for the management of Periampullary malignancy is emerging. It is still not accepted as the standard of care, in spite of it having the benefits of minimal access surgery like less… Continue Reading
A Surgical Wound Drain Containing an Antimicrobial Coating
Todd Meyer, PhD, Melissa Kelsey, BS. Bacterin International, Inc. ObjectiveThe pronounced incidence of device-associated infections has numerous causes and many corresponding potential solutions. Among these solutions is the coating of externally communicating devices with antimicrobial agents, with the objective of slowing or stopping transfer of exogenous flora from the skin to the interior of a… Continue Reading
A Ten Year Follow Up: Outcomes of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube Placement in Malnourished Patients
Sammy D Eghbalieh, MD, Kenneth R Ziegler, MD, Mackenzie L Bear, MSC, Giang T Bui, BS, Andrew Ferrante, Babak Eghbalieh, MD FACS, Michael S Ajemian, MD FACS. Saint Mary's Hospital - Yale Affiliate, Waterbry, CT; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; UCSF Fresno Department of Surgery, UCSF Medical Education Program, Fresno, CA USA… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity