Laparoscopic Resection of a Pelvic Schwannoma with Intraoperative Electromyography Monitoring
I.Emre Gorgun, MD, Philip , Paty, MD, Mark Bilsky, MD. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Symptomatic neural tumors arising in the pelvis generally require large incisions and intraoperative electromyographic (EMG) monitoring for safe removal by laparotomy. Here we report laparoscopic removal of a 6cm schwannoma arising from the right S2 nerve root in a 40-year-old woman.… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Techniques for Complete Total Mesorectal Excision in Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection: the Importance of Identifying Visceral Pelvic Fascia and Neurovascular Bundle
Ziqiang wang, Ziqiang wang, YuanChuan Zhang, YuanChuan Zhang, Zhongguang Zhou, Zhongguang Zhou. department of gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, West China hospital, Due to better local control and survival provided by total mesorectal excision (TME) for treatment of rectal cancer, TME has wildly been accepted as the gold standard for surgery of middle or low rectal… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Single Incision Laparoscopic Total Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Reconstruction
Michael J Guzman, MD, Joshua A Waters, MD, Andrea L Jester, MD, Don J Selzer, MD, Bruce W Robb, MD, Virgilio V George, MD. Indiana University School of Medicine Our video demonstrates a single incision laparoscopic total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis via the ileostomy site. It was performed using all standard laparoscopic instrumentation… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
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
Long-Term Management of Crohn’s Stricture Using a Self-Expanding Metal Stent: Report of Nine Year Follow-Up
Rebecca A Levine, MD, Omar Kadro, MD. William Beaumont Hospital Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have proven quite effective in the treatment of malignant colorectal strictures both as a palliative measure and as a bridge to surgery. But there is no consensus regarding the role of this technology in benign disorders such inflammatory bowel disease. Intestinal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Feasibility Within an Acute Care Surgery Model
Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, Christopher Richardson, DO, Ralph Doerr, MD. University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester NY and Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY Background: The feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) has been previously reported based on small series of patients from major academic centers. Data suggest that it is a safe and feasible procedure in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients in Iran
Afshin Moradi, MD, Atieh Akbari, MD, Maryam Khayamzadeh, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Guya, MD, Hamidreza Mirzaei, MD, Reza Salmanian, MD, Azadeh Rakhsha, MD, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, MD. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences Background: Colorectal cancer is the fourth cause of cancer after stomach, bladder, prostate in men and second cause after breast in women in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Colorectal Cancer Prevalence According to Survival Data in Iran-2007
Farzaneh Esna-Ashari, MD, Mohammad Reza Sohrabi, MD, Alireza Abadi, MD, Abas Ali Mehrabian, MD, Bahram Mofid, MD, Mehrdad Bohluli, MD, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, MD. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences Background: Colorectal cancer is a common (5000 new cases per year in Iran) and lethal disease. Regarding the high incidence (7 cases per 100000) and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Does Laparoscopic Appendectomy Impart an Advantage Over Open Appendectomy in Elderly Patients?
Hossein Masoomi, MD, Steven D Mills, MD, Matthew O Dolich, MD, Vicrumdeep Tung, MD, Joseph C Carmichael, MD, Michael J Stamos, MD. University of California, Irvine - Medical Center Introduction: The use of laparoscopy in the elderly has been increasing in recent years. There is minimal data comparing laparoscopic (LA) with open appendectomy (OA) in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Lap-assisted low & ultralow anterior resection for lower rectal cancer using the simple ‘rectum catcher ‘ device and an intraop colonofiberscopy
Akiyo Matsumoto, MD, Kaida Arita, MD, Masaki Tashiro, MD, Shigeo Haruki, MD, Shinsuke Usui, MD, Susumu Hiranuma, MD. Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital BACKGROUND: This report describes our experience in 15 patients with lower rectal cancer along with a general overview of the use of the simple Rectum Catcher device and an intraoperative colonofiberscopy in laparoscopic-assisted… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Surgical Outcomes After Colonic and Colon Rectal Anastomosis with and Without Using Buttressing Material Seam Guard R (Gore): A Retrospective Sutdy of 301 Cases By a Single Surgeon
Paravasthu S Ramanujam, MD, Kridhna P Ramanujam, BA Medical Student M, Kathleen M Griffin, RN BSN. Banner Del E Webb and Banner Boswell Medical Centers, Dept of Surgery, Sun City AZ 85351 Objective of the study: Staple line leakage at the anastomotic site is a major complication of colorectal surgery. Much of the morbidity and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Single Incision Laparoscopic Colectomy (silc) for Colon Cancer: A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study in 50 Patients ~short Term Results~
Goutaro Katsuno, MD PhD, Masaki Fukunaga, MD PhD, Hidenori Tsumura, MD PhD, Masahiko Sugano, MD PhD, Yoshifumi Lee, MD PhD, Kunihiko Nagakari, MD PhD, Shuichi Sakamoto, MD PhD, Masaru Suda, MD PhD, Yoshito Iida, MD PhD, Seiichiro Yoshikawa, MD PhD,. Department of Surgery, Juntendo Urayasu Hospital, Juntendo University, Background: Transumbilical single port surgery (SPS) has… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Our Experience in Laparoscopic Colon Surgery: A Series of 105 Patients
Jose L Ibarrola-Calleja, MD, Mauricio Rodriguez-Gonzalez, MD, Miguel Eljure-Eljure, MD, Roberto Sanchez-Moscoso, MD. Hospital Angeles del pedregal in Mexico City Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery was born with Kelling in 1902, from there this type of procedure was accepted and captivating many surgeons, an important precursor of colon surgery by laparoscopy is Moises Jacobs. Our goal is… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Role of Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Aliasger Amin, Madan Jha, Anil Reddy. James Cook University Hospital Objectives: Positron emission tomography (PET) scans have been used to investigate suspected metastatic lesions in colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to evaluate the correlation between CEA and PET scan results and to determine the role of PET CT in changing the management plan in patients… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Colorectal Tract Reconstruction Performed with the Nickel-Titanium Temperature-Dependent Memory-Shape Device (CAR27) After Colorectal Surgery
XINXIANG LI, MD, SANJUN CAI, MD, WEILIE GU. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center 0bjective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of compression anastomosis ring(CAR27) for colorectal anastomosis. Methods From October 2009 to March 2010, Sixty colorectal cancer patients undergoing Colorectal surgery were matched randomly divided into two groups and received colorectal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal