Minimally invasive approach to SBO caused by metastatic lung cancer
Mohan M John, MD, Harish Nirujogi, MD, Visweshwar Haresh, MD, Vellore Parithivel, MD, Masooma Niazi, MD. Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY. Introduction: One half of lung cancer patients have metastatic disease at the time of presentation. The commonest sites of metastases are lymph nodes and the liver(1). Small bowel metastasis from lung cancer is… Continue Reading
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The Controversy of Prophylactic IVC Filters in High Risk Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery
B Jakub Wilhelm, MD, Aniket K Sakharpe, MD, MPH, Manthan Makadia, MD, Leopoldo M Baccaro, MD, Vinay Singhal, MD. Easton Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine. Introduction: Patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery have a high risk for thromboembolic events. Over the last decade the use of prophylactic IVC filter (IVCF) placement has drastically increased for… Continue Reading
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Post-Laparoscopic Appendectomy Small Bowel Obstruction: An unlikely cause
Katherine Foley, MD, Christian Balabanoff, MD, Ala Stanford Frey, MD, FACS, FAAP. Abington Memorial Hospital. A laparoscopic appendectomy is one of the most common acute pediatric surgery operations. Common post-operative problems include abscess formation and occasionally port site hernias. There are rare reports of intestinal obstruction from loose linear staples in the adult literature, but this… Continue Reading
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The powered Echelon Flex Endopath Stapler (EFPE) leads to less postoperative hemorrhage following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; evidence for an unanticipated benefit from the powered staple device.
Darrell P Doucette, MD, John J Kelly, MD, Donald R Czerniach, MD, Philip A Cohen, MD, Richard A Perugini, MD. UMass Memorial Medical Center. Introduction/Background: Ethicon Endosurgery has introduced a powered endoscopic stapling device (Echelon Flex Powered Endopath-EFPE). The benefits of this device include ease of use for individuals with smaller hands, and minimization of… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Management of Perforated Gastric Ulcers after Gastric Bypass with a combined Laparoscopic-Endoscopic Technique
Benjamin Clapp, MD. Providence Memorial Hospital. This video demonstrates the combined laparoscopic and endoscopic management of perforated ulcers after gastric bypass. The first segment shows a perforated ulcer at the gastrojejunostomy and the laparoscopic management with an omental patch. The second segment shows the management of an antecolic antegastric bypass with a perforated prepyloric ulcer.… Continue Reading
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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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A Systematic Review of Synthetic and Biologic Materials for Abdominal Wall Reinforcement in Contaminated Fields
Lawrence Lee, MD, MSc, Juan Mata, MD, Tara Landry, MLIS, Kosar A Khwaja, MD, MBA, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, MEd, Gerald M Fried, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. McGill University Health Centre. INTRODUCTION: Guidelines recommend the use of bioprosthetics for abdominal wall reinforcement in contaminated fields, but the evidence supporting the use of biologic over… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Outcomes and Quality
Predictors of Adenoma Detection in Colonoscopy by Gastroenterologists and General Surgeons
B Evans, M Borgaonkar, MD, FRCPC, D Pace, MD, FRCSC, N Hickey, M O'Leary, G Fallows, J McGrath. Memorial University of Newfoundland, Queens University. Introduction: Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a major indicator of colonoscopy quality. This study looks at predictors of adenoma detection. Purpose: To identify factors that are associated with adenoma detection in… Continue Reading
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Durability of the Effect of Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks on Patient Outcomes in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Review of 200 Consecutive Cases
Deborah S Keller, MS, MD, Benjamin Crawshaw, MD, Bridget O Ermlich, RN, MSN, CCRP, Conor P Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD. University Hospitals-Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University. BACKGROUND: Quality improvement in colorectal surgery requires implementation of tools to improve patient and financial outcomes, and assessment of results. Our objective was to evaluate the durability… Continue Reading
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Impact of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Colorectal Surgery On Quality of Life After Hospital Discharge
Lawrence Lee, MD, MSc, Juan Mata, MD, Berson Augustin, Gabriela A Ghitulescu, MD, A S Liberman, MD, Patrick Charlebois, MD, Carol-Ann Vasilevsky, MD, Nancy Morin, MD, Franco Carli, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. McGill University Health Centre; Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital. INTRODUCTION: Enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) for colorectal surgery shorten length of… Continue Reading
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Succesful Medical Management of Gastric After Minimally Invasive Three Fields Esofagectomy by Achalasia Megaesophagus
Evelyn Dorado, DR, Andres Romero, DR. Fundacion Clinica Valle Del Lili Cali Colombia. INTRODUCTION Achalasia is a disease that affects men and women equally, although it is not yet clear etiology, progression to a megaesophagus is evident in the terminal stages of the disease. In advanced cases esophagectomy is the best option for these patients.… Continue Reading
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Should We Routinely Transfuse Platelet for Immune Thrombocytopenia Patients with Extreme Low Platelet Count Who Underwent Laparoscopic Splenectomy?
Yunqiang Cai, PhD, Xubao Liu, PhD, Xin Wang, PhD, Bing Peng, PhD. Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Background: Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) is considered as the gold standard procedure for patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). In many institutions, low platelet counts (< 30 × 109/L) contraindicated LS. This study aimed to investigate… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Benign Splenic Tumor:another Golden Standard
Ali Wajid, PhD, Yongbin Li, PhD, Bing Peng, PhD. Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Introduction: There is a paucity of data about evaluation and laparoscopic management for benign splenic tumors. We hypothesized that LS is feasible, safe, and effective in patients with benign splenic tumors. Method: In this study, we retrospectively… Continue Reading
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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Done with Surgical Energy Versus Done Without Surgical Energy: A Prospective Randomized Control Study
Brij B Agarwal, MD, Karan Goyal, MBBS, Nayan Agarwal, Krishna A Agarwal, MBBS, M K Gupta, Sheikh M Mustafa, Himanshu Pandey, Satish Saluja, MD. Ganga Ram Institute for Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College & Dr. Agarwal's Surgery, New Delhi, India. INTRODUCTION-This study… Continue Reading
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A measure of recovery after laparoscopic vs open abdominal surgery in elderly patients
Fadi Hamadani, MD, Shanon Fraser, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Michele Monette, MSc, Geva Maimon, PhD, Nadia Sourial, MSc, Debbie Teasdale, RN, Helena Zakrzewski, BSc, Simon Bergman, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS. Jewish General Hospital, McGill University. Introduction Advances in perioperative care and the resulting improvements in outcomes such as length of stay and complications can make comparisons… Continue Reading
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