\”a Prospective Comparison of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass\”
Francesco Stipa, MD PhD FACS, Valentina Giaccaglia, MD, Alessio Pigazzi, MD FACS, Antonio Burza, MD, Ettore Santini, MD. Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy Background. The aim of this study was to compare the effect on comorbidities and failure rates of two common bariatric surgical procedures performed laparoscopically: sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
\”a Prospective Comparison of Tacks and Glue for Mesh Fixation in Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernia\”
Francesco Stipa, MD PhD FACS, Valentina Giaccaglia, MD, Alessio Pigazzi, MD FACS, Ettore Santini, MD, Antonio Burza, MD. Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy Background. Chronic pain after laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernia is relatively common and may be invalidating. This is often due to nerve injury by penetrating mesh fixation devices.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing 9-year Follow Up Results Between Open vs. Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer
Lee Joo-ho, MD PhD, Chae Sumin, MD, Han Ho-seong, MD PhD. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Introduction Application of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) for early gastric cancer (EGC) is still controversial because of scant evidence of long-term follow up results and feasibility from prospective randomized trial. We conducted… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- Foregut
A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy With Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy in Early Gastric Cancer
Joo-ho Lee, MD PhD, Joo Hyun Woo, MD. Ewha Womans University School of Medicine INTRODUCTION Most surgeons have performed laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) with extracorporeal anastomosis rather than total laparoscopic procedures because of the technical difficulties of intracorporeal anastomosis. However, recently totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (TLDG) has been reported to be safe, technically feasible,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Technology Assessment
A Rare Case of Bilateral Epiphrenic Diverticula
Amy Neville, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Lorenzo E Ferri, MD. McGill University Health Center This video is a case presentation of a patient who presents with dysphagia and is found to have a non-specific motility disorder and bilateral epiphrenic diverticula. The video shows the treatment… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
A Rare Case of Solitary Neurofibroma of the Thoracic Esophagus
Katsunori Nishikawa, MD, Noburo Omura, MD, Masami Yuda, MD, Yujiro Tanaka, MD, Akira Matsumoto, MD, Yuichiro Tanishima, MD, Toshiyuki Sasaki, MD, Yoshiro Ishibashi, MD, Kouji Nakada, MD, Norio Mitsumori, MD, Hideyuki Kashiwagi, MD, Katsuhiko Yanaga, MD. The Jikei University School of Medicine Department of Surgery Benign esophageal tumors are rare disease, of which leiomyomas… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other
A Retrospective Analysis of the Safety of Outpatient Percutaneous Liver Biopsy in Patients With Von Willebrand Disease
P Patrick Basu, MD MRCP MACG AGAF, Krishna Rayapudi, MD, Niraj James Shah, MD, Nithya Krishnaswamy, MD, Thankam Nair, MD, Sakina Farhat, MD, Robert Brown, MD MPH. Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills, NY INTRODUCTION: Liver biopsy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of chronic… Continue Reading
A Retrospective Study of Prophylactic Drainage After Laparoscopic Colectomy
Hirokazu Suwa, MD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD PhD, Takuya Kato, MD, Hiroka Kondou, MD, Ichiro Okada, MD, Jo Tashiro, MD, Toshimasa Ishii, MD PhD, Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD PhD, Isamu Koyama, MD PhD, Nozomi Shinozuka, MD PhD. Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Gastroenterological Surgery [Introduction]In Japan, many surgens still continue to place a information and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
A Survey of Pediatric Surgeons\’ Experience With Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy
Charles W Hartin, M A Escobar, S T Lau, S Z Yamout, Michael G Caty, Y H Lee. Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, University of Rochester Medical Center PURPOSE: The purpose of this… Continue Reading
A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Richdeep S Gill, MD, Xinzhe Shi, MPH, David P Al-adra, MD, Daniel W Birch, MD MSc FRCPS, Shahzeer Karmali, MD FRCPS. University of Alberta; Royal Alexandria Hospital Purpose: Acute appendicitis remains the common gastrointestinal emergency in adults. Single incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) has been proposed as the next evolution in minimally invasive surgery. SILA… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
A Systematic Review of Pain After Anti-reflux Surgery
David Bunting, Mr, Lukasz Szczebiot, Dr, Paul Peyser, Mr. The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, UK. IntroductionThe benefits of anti-reflux surgery are well established. Laparoscopic techniques have been shown to be generally safe and effective. Whilst some postoperative discomfort is common, a small percentage of patients suffer persistent and severe pain after anti-reflux surgery.… Continue Reading
A Systematic Review of Staple Line Reinforcement During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Jean Knapps, MD, Maher Ghanem, MD, John Clements, MPA, Aziz Merchant, MD. Synergy Medical Education Alliance Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining popularity as a primary or revisional bariatric procedure with outcomes similar to the more commonly performed gastric band and gastric bypass. Staple line disruption and leakage after LSG is a significant source… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
A Systematic Review of the Association Between Obesity and Inguinal Hernias
Kourosh Sarkhosh, MD MSc FRCSC, Richdeep S Gill, MD, Daniel W Birch, MD MSc FRCSC, Xinzhe Shi, MPH, Shahzeer Karmali, BSc MD FRCSC. University of Alberta Background: The prevalence of obesity continues to increase and is associated with increased abdominal girth and pressure. Inguinal hernia incidence has previously been associated with increased intra-abdominal pressures.… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Technique of Identifying the Rectal Stump in Patient\’s With Hartmann Pouch Before Closure, By Tattooing With India Ink (spot)
Sushil Pandey, MD, Hadi Najafian, DO FACS FASCRS, Pedram Motamedi, Paravasthu Ramanujam, MD FACS. West Valley Colon & Rectal Surgery Center Objective: Identification of the rectal stump in a patient during Hartmann closure can be difficult and the dissection can be tedious. Many techniques had been used mark the rectal stump with non-absorbable sutures… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
A Virtual Electrosurgery Simulator for Teaching and Training in Safe Usage of Energy
ObjectiveTo develop a virtual Reality (VR) simulator to teach the various mechanisms through which injury can occur when using electrosurgery during minimally invasive surgery. Description and MethodsInadvertent thermal injuries do occasionally occur when using electrosurgical devices. The 3 main mechanisms responsible are insulation failure, direct coupling and capacitive coupling. A force feedback enabled VR simulator… Continue Reading