Laparoscopic Repair for a Bochdalek Hernia in Young Person – Report of a Case
Atsushi Iida, MD PhD FACS, Katsusji Sawai, MDPhD, Mitsuhiro Morikawa, MD PhD, Takanori Goi, MD PhD, Kanji Katayama, MD PhD, Akio Yamaguchi, MD PhD. Gastroenterological surgery, University of Fukui 16-year-old female consulted our hospital by complaining continuous upper abdominal pain after her gymnastic activity. CT scan showed the protruded stomach and spleen to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
SILS Incisional Hernia Study
Harvey C Rainville, MD, Diego Camacho, MD, Jenny Choi, MD, Emmanuel Agaba, MD, Pratibha Vemulapali, MD. Montefiore Medical Center IntroductionOver the past several years single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has become increasingly popular. SILS includes incorporation of multiple abdominal trocars into one fascial defect, often at the umbilicus. The potential for incisional hernias after… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Patterns of Deterioration and Improvement in Abdominal Wall Function After Ventral Incisional Hernia Repair: Results of a Prospective Study
Ross F Goldberg, MD, Armando Rosales-velderrain, MD, Tatyan M Clarke, MD, Michael Parker, MD, Madi Dinkins, Mauricia A Buchanan, RN, John A Stauffer, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD FACS, C Daniel Smith, MD FACS, Steven P Bowers, MD FACS. Mayo Clinic - Florida Introduction:Using our previously validated and reported abdominal wall strength score (AWSS),… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
High Incidence of Symptomatic Incisional Hernia After Midline Extraction in Laparoscopic Colon Resection
Lawrence Lee, MD, Benjamin Mappin-kasirer, Chao Li, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Barry Stein, MD, Patrick Charlebois, MD, Sender Liberman, MD, Melina Vassiliou, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada Background: The incidence of incisional hernia (IH) has not decreased… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh Positioning System
George Rossidis, MD, Bo T Neichoy, MD, Angel M Caban, MD. University of Florida, Department of Surgery We present the case of a 47 years old female status post open appendectomy for perforated appendicitis, with a resultant 8x7 cm incisional hernia. An alternative hernia repair is presented with the use of a mesh positioning system,… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Removal of Infected Hernia Mesh With Bowel Repair
Nicholas Gaudet, John Hagen, Laz Klein. University of Toronto THERE are over 90,000 laparoscopic ventral hernia repairs done in United States every year. The reported incidence of mesh infection ranges from 0.5% to 10%. The usual management after failed conservative treatment is laparotomy and removal of mesh. This typically involves a large laparotomy incision… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Assessing Postoperative Urinary Symptoms in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Tapp Inguinal Hernia Repair Using the American Urological Association Symptom Score for Bph
Robert Mckay, MD. Ellis Hospital INTRODUCTION: Urinary retention requiring catheterization occurs in 2% to 7% of patients undergoing laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair and in less than 2% of patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies (LC). Urinary symptoms post laparoscopic surgery have been poorly quantified. The American Urological Association Symptom Score (AUASS) for benign… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair With C-qur Edge-A Report of Three Cases-
Roppei Yamada, MD PhD, Yasushi Rino, MD PhD, Norio Yukawa, MD PhD, Tsutomu Sato, MD, Hirohito Fujikawa, MD, Koichiro Yamaoku, MD, Daisuke Inagaki, MD, Teni Godai, MD, Shinichi Hasegawa, MD PhD, Takashi Oshima, MD PhD, Munetaka Masuda, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine Aim. We report three incisional ventral… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Assessing Immediate Postoperative Urinary Function in Tapp Inguinal Hernias Using the American Urological Association Symptom Score for Bph
Robert Mckay, MD. Ellis Hospital INTRODUCTION: To date, no sensitive measure has been used to quantify urinary symptoms in patients undergoing transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair in the 24- to 48- hr postoperative period. The American Urological Society Score (AUASS) is a validated score for urinary symptoms for benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH). This… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Internal Hernia With Small Bowel Incarceration Due to Meckel\’s Diverticulum
Ming-li Wang*, MD, Scott Bloom, MD. Staten Island University Hospital, Yale New Haven Hospital* Objective:We report an unusual case of small bowel incarceration due to a Meckel’s diverticulum causing an internal hernia. CT demonstrated several loops of dilated fluid-filled bowel with a twisting of the bowel in the region of the terminal ileum. This… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Case of Large Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Successfully Treated By Laparoscopic Tension-free Repair.
Hirohito Fujikawa, Yasushi Rino, Kenji Inafuku, Koichiro Yamaoku, Daisuke Inagaki, Nobuhiro Sugano, Tsutomu Sato, Roppei Yamada, Norio Yukawa, Munetaka Masuda, Toshio Imada. Yokohama City University Hospital Paraesophageal type of hernias accounts for a very small percentage of hiatus hernias. Moreover, cases involving protrusion of the colon and the stomach are extremely rare. Here we… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Immediate Postoperative Pain Medication Use After Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Maureen M Tedesco, MD, Dan Eisenberg, MD MS. Stanford University Medical Center and Palo Alto VA HCS IntroductionImmediate postoperative pain control is an important, and at times, difficult aspect in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. In this study we examined whether placement of larger mesh, with a greater number of tacks, is associated with a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Hiatal Hernia After the Esophagectomy Repaired By Laparoscopic Surgery
Jun Iwabu, Hiroyuki Kitagawa, Tsutomu Namikawa, Michiya Kobayashi, Kazuhiro Hanazaki. Kochi Medical School IntroductionLaparoscopic surgery has an advantage at the point of less abdominal adhesion compared with open laparotomy. Since 2005, we had introduced the total laparoscopic gastric mobilization (TLGM) for esophagectomy as a less invasive surgery, and experienced a case of incarcerated hiatal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Evaluation of Abdominal Wall Remodeling Following Ventral Hernia Formation in a Rodent Model
David M Krpata, MD, Karem C Harth, MD, Jeffrey A Blatnik, MD, Michael J Rosen, MD. Case Comprehensive Hernia Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center Introduction: Mediating abdominal wall function, the linea alba is a major tendinous insertion for abdominal wall musculature. When tendons are severed in limb muscles, changes classic for disuse atrophy… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Approach for Incisional Hernias in Patients After Organ Transplantation Or With Liver Insufficiency
Marty Zdichavsky, MD, Dörte Wichmann, MD, Maria Witte, MD, Maximillian Von Feilitzsch, MD, Tobias Meile, MD, Alfred Königsrainer, MD. Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery ObjectiveIncisional hernia in patients with liver insufficiency or after organ transplantation has to be regarded a frequent complication. Immunosuppressive regimen, ascites and decrease of protein synthesis are… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias