Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication for Treatment of Pediatric Gerd: 12-Month Results of a Feasibility Study
Mike Thomson, MD, A Lobontiu, MD, R Stewart, MD, P Rao, MD, S Marven. Centre for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sheffield Children's NHS Trust, Sheffield, U.K. OBJECTIVE: Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) using EsophyX was evaluated for the treatment of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease using subjective and objective outcomes. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Inclusion criteria were chronic and symptomatic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication – Double Helix Technique
Reginald Bell, MD, Katherine Freeman, RN MSN ACNPBC. SurgOne; Swedish Medical Center Transoral incisionless surgery to treat gastroesophageal reflux may be performed using a unique plicating device (EsophyX, Endogastric Solutions, Redmond WA) to create an esophago-gastric fundoplication with rotational and longitudinal elements that follow established surgical principles. This video illustrates our technique apropos of 97… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transluminal Endoscopic Pancreatic Debridement for Infected Pancreatic Pesudocyst
J Andres Astudillo, MD, Ata Mazaheri, MD. Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA Introduction: Acute pancreatitis can develop from gallstones obstructing the cystic duct or from alcohol intake. It can also rarely form secondary to other causes such as medications or metabolic problems. As a result of this a pacreatic pseudocyst can form,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transhiatal Chest Drainage Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
T Ryotokuji, MD, Y Izumi, MD PhD, T Kawano, MD PhD. Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University BACKGROUND: Patients following esophagectomy often requires left chest tube drainage on the 3 or 4 postoperative day due to pleural effusions in the contralateral thoracic cavity of the right transthoracic… Continue Reading
Transgastric Oophorectomies Using Conscious Sedation in Canines
Daniel T McKenna, MD, Mohammed Al-Haddad, MD, Don Selzer, MD, Lynetta Freeman, DVM. Indiana University School of Medicine; Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine Transgastric oophorectomy represents an alternative procedure to the traditional open or laparoscopic method of sterilizing female dogs. It provides no incisions which reduces the risk of infection and mutilation significantly. In… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transesophageal Endoscopic Myotomy (teem) for Achalasia- Recognizing Potential Pitfalls Before Clinical Application
Mahmoud Abu Gazala, MD, Abed Khalaila, MD, Noam Shussman, MD, Samir Abu Gazala, MD, Ram Elazary, MD, Oleg Ponomernco, MD, Gideon Zamir, MD, Avraham I Rivkind, MD FACS, Yoav Mintz, MD. Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center ObjectiveLaparoscopic Heller esophagomyotomy is the standard of care for achalasia treatment. General anesthesia is mandatory and mucosal perforations occur… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transcervical Videoscopic Esophageal Dissection During Two-Field Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy – Early Patient Experience
Michael Parker, MD, Steven P Bowers, MD, Ross F Goldberg, MD, Jason M Pfluke, MD, John A Stauffer, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD, C Daniel Smith, MD. Mayo Clinic Florida Introduction: Transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) reduces cardio-pulmonary complications by avoiding thoracic access, but requires some degree of blind mediastinal dissection. The authors developed a technique of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Transanal, Video-Assisted Surgery (TAVAS) Utilizing a SILS™ Port for the Treatment of Complications Following Sigmoid Colon Resection and EEA Anastomosis
Patrick R Reardon, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD, Eric M Haas, MD, Joanne Chung, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD, Vega Koss, MD, Luis Benavente-Chenals, MD. The Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation, and Education Houston, Texas 77030 Background Sigmoid diverticulosis with recurring sigmoid diverticulitis is a common disease entity likely to be… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Transanal Specimen Retrieval Using the TEM System in Minimally Invasive Colon Resection
Konstantinos I Makris, MD, Erwin Rieder, MD, Andrew Kastenmeier, MD, Lee L Swanstrom, MD. Legacy Health The use of the TEM (Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery) rectoscope facilitates the transanal removal of the specimen in minimally invasive colon resection. It allows gentle dilation of the anus, provides stability during the extraction and protects the edges of the… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Transanal Or Transabdominal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Left Colectomy: Clinical Prospective Evaluation of Peritoneal Contamination Risks
Joel Leroy, MD FRCS, Federico Costantino, MD, Michele Diana, MD, Jacopo D'Agostino, MD, Didier Mutter, MD PhD, James Wu, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD FRCS FACS. IRCAD-EITS, Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Strasbourg, France Introduction: This prospective study aims to evaluate bacterial peritoneal contamination between different techniques of transabdominal or transanal specimen… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (tem) with Single Port Instruments
HJ Kim, BH Kye, HM Cho, SC Lee, JH Kim, IK Lee, YS Lee, ST Oh, JG Kim. St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea INTRODUCTION: Recently, there is evolved many treatment modalities for early rectal cancer and benign rectal tumor. And transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is raised primary concern in the field. But… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transanal Completion Proctectomy Using Tem: Initial Patient Experience in Hybrid NOTES Procedure
Michelle K Savu, MD, Alicia Logue, MD, Joseph Love, MD. University of Texas Health Science Center /South Texas VA Heathcare System San Antonio Abstract:Objective: Transluminal surgery offers advantages to the patient by decreasing the morbidity of abdominal incisions. The rectum naturally lends itself to a NOTES procedure as the anus is a readily accessible orifice.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transabdominal, Transcolonic Polypectomies in a Porcine Model: Avoiding Unnecessary Bowel Resections with the Use of the Minilap Device
Donald M Davis, MD, James JL Mateka, Jorge E Marcet, MD. University of South Florida Introduction: Many benign colorectal polyps cannot be positioned correctly or reached by the endoscope for polypectomy. Accordingly, patients undergo surgical resection of involved bowel. Due to this fact, we have attempted to develop minimally invasive techniques in porcine models to… Continue Reading
Transabdominal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy of a Large Adrenal Lipoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Anna GOLDENBERG, DO, Marc Neff, MD, Roy L Sandau, DO, Linda Szczurek, DO, Jennifer Rager, DO. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine(Kennedy University Health System)- Department of Surgery The exponential increase in computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has lead to a significant rise in the detection… Continue Reading
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Trans-Umbilical Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery of the Esophagus and Stomach
kong jing, wu shuodong, fan ying. the first department of mininally invasive and biliary surgery, shengjing hospital of China Medical Universityl BACKGROUNDSILS is a rapidly developed as both cosmetic advantage of NOTES and standard surgical procedure. We report the new technique of umbilical SILS in the treatment of gastric and esophagus disease with conventional laparoscopic… Continue Reading