Two year prospective follow up of bowel function after cholecystectomy in 100 patients
Matthew Zapf, BA, Woody Denham, MD, Ermilo Barrera, MD, Chih E Wang, PhD, Zeeshan Butt, PhD, JoAnn Carbray, BS, John Linn, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystem. Introduction: Bowel dysfunction after Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a common issue, yet little has been described on its progression. By prospectively following patients for two years after… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Two-stage optical system for colorectal polyp assessement.
Miroslaw Szura, PhD, Krzysztof Bucki, PhD, Artur Pasternak, PhD, Andrzej Matyja, PhD, Jan Kulig, PhD. Jagiellonian University. Macroscopic evaluation of the degree of invasion of colorectal polyps allows to choose the most adequate method of endoscopic treatment. Narrow Band Imaging is a new image enhancement system employing optic digital methods to enhance images of blood… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Twisted and Backwards: Laparoscopic Ladd’s Procedure in a Patient with Malrotation, Situs Inversus and Preduodenal Portal Vein
Benjamin R Biteman, MD, MS, Todd Ponksy, MD, FACS, Amelia Dorsey, MD. Akron Children's Hospital. Description of failure of rotation and fixation of the intestinal tract was first described in the 1920s. In 1936, Ladd and Gross wrote the article on treatment of the condition. Situs inversus is a congenital condition in which the major… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Twenty-year Trend in the Utilization of Heller Myotomy for Achalasia in the United States
Jennifer Preston, MD, James Dolan, MD, John Hunter, MD, Brian Diggs, PhD. Oregon Health & Science University. Background: The objective of this study was to determine the U.S. national trend in the utilization of Heller myotomy (HM) for achalasia over a twenty year period. Methods: Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) of between 6… Continue Reading
Truncal Vagotomy Without Drainage: Are There Long Term Concerns?
Matt B Martin, MD. Central Carolina Surgery, PA, Cone Health, Greensboro, NC. Introduction: Panelists at SAGES 2012 implied that inadvertent vagotomy was the cause of the bloating, diarrhea, and delayed gastric emptying that is often seen after complex foregut reconstructions that require extensive esophageal dissection. Is it correct to ascribe these symptoms to vagotomy and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Tricks to Decrease the Suture Line Dehiscence Rate During Endoluminal Locoregional Resection (ELRR) by Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM)
Emanuele Lezoche, MD, FACS, Silvia Quaresima, MD, Andrea Balla, MD, Giancarlo D'Ambrosio, MD, Alessandro M Paganini, MD, PhD, FACS. Department of General Surgery, Surgical Specialties and Organ Transplantation "Paride Stefanini", Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. INTRODUCTION - ELRR by TEM is a valid alternative to TME in selected patients with early low rectal cancer, with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Treatment of unresolved small bowel obstruction of different origins using laparoscopy
Juan D Hernandez, MD, Ricardo Nassar, MD. Hospital Universitario Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota and Universidad de los Andes. Introduction: In adhesive small bowel obstruction, surgical management is traditionally used only when medical, non-operative treatment has failed. The manipulation of dilated, ischemic bowel loops during small bowel obstruction is difficult and not free of complications… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Treatment of Gastric Torsion After Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Anthony M Gonzalez, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Christian Hernandez Mucia, MD, Pedro E Garcia Quintero, MD, Rey Romero, MD, Charan Donkor, MD, Jorge R Rabaza, MD, FACS, FASMBS. Baptist Health South Florida. BACKGROUND: Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) has been adopted as a stand-alone treatment for morbid obesity due its low morbidity and effectiveness that rivals Roux en-Y-Gastric… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Treatment of foregut fistulas with biologic fistula plugs
Rhys Filgate, Dr, Alan Thomas, Mr, Mohammed Ballal, Assoc, Professor. School of Surgery, University of Western Australia. Introduction Enteric fistulas are a recognized complication of various diseases and surgical interventions. 15-25% are spontaneous and are most commonly associated with Chron’s disease, malignancy and infection. The remaining 75-85% are iatrogenic and arise most frequently as a… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Treatment of Esophageal Perforation After Heller Myotomy
Martin A Berducci, MD, Jorge Nefa, MD, Pablo A Gomez, MD, Arnoldo Castro, MD, Mario A Masrur, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD, Pablo E Omelanczuk, MD. Hospital Italiano de Mendoza, Argentina. Laparoscopic myotomy is today the gold-standard for the treatment of esophagea; achalasia. Post operative esophageal mucosal leaks, can be treated using minimal invasive techniques in… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Treatment and Removal of a Double Gallbladder with Two Distinct Stone Compositions: A Case Report
Andrea Zelisko, MD, Walter Chlysta, MD, FACS. Akron General Medical Center. Introduction Duplication of the biliary system is rare and the incidence of a double gallbladder has been reported at one per 4,000-5,000 people. It is important for surgeons to be knowledgeable of the different anatomic classifications of a double gallbladder and also understand the… Continue Reading
Transvaginal Laparoscopic Appendectomy Simultaneously with Vaginal Hysterectomy: Icing on the Cake
Yu Tian, MD, PhD, Shuodong Wu, Yinghan Chen, Danbo Wang. Department of General Surgery,Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University. Background: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery ( NOTES) involves the introduction of instruments through a natural orifice into the peritoneal cavity to perform surgical interventions. The vagina is the most widely used approach to NOTES. We report… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transvaginal Hybrid-notes Anterior Resection Using an Articulating HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System
Sebastian H Lamm, MD, Andreas Zerz, MD, Daniel C Steinemann, MD. Cantonal Hospital Baselland, Department of Surgery, CH-4101 Bruderholz, Switzerland. In this instructive HD 3D video we present our technique of transvaginal hybrid-NOTES anterior resection in diverticular disease. The film combines intra- and extracorporal pictures, simultaneous taken during the operation in HD 3D quality with… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic subtotal gastric resection for benign gastroduodenal ulcer
Yongsheng Chen, Shuodong Wu. Biliary & Vascular Unit, Department of General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University. Background Single-incision laparoscopic surgery has been performed in a gradually widening field of application. Herein we share our experience with single-incision laparoscopic subtotal gastric resection for benign gastroduodenal ulcer. Cases and Methods We reviewed data from 6… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy using conventional instruments: preliminary experience in consecutive patients and comparison to standard multiple-incision laparoscopic splenectomy
Ying Fan, Shuodong Wu. Department of the Second General Surgery, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China. Background Application of single-incision laparoscopic surgery(SILS) technique in splenectomy is still in its infancy with limited literature reports for limited indications. The purpose of this study is to study the feasibility… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine