Utilizing Activity Trackers as a Novel Strategy to Increase Postoperative Ambulation and Evaluate the Impact of Mobility on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
Ryan Macht, MD1, Amy Holmstrom, BA2, Kathryn Van Orden, MD1, Kevin Wong, BA2, Anthony Khalifeh, BA2, Brian Carmine, MD, FACS1, David McAneny, MD, FACS1, Donald Hess, MD, FACS1. 1Boston Medical Center, 2Boston University School of MedicineIntroduction Early postoperative mobilization is the standard of care for bariatric surgery. However, it is often challenging to motivate patients… Continue Reading
Utility of 3D-CT Angiography for the Preoperative Examination of Laproscopic Surgery for Transverse Colon Cancer
Shuji Saito, MD, Hitomi Takaishi, MD, Ryo Otsuka, MD, Ryoichi Hirayama, MD. Yokohama Shin-Midori General HospitalINTRODUCTION: The arterial divergence form and distribution flowing into the transverse colon are highly individualized. Under the Japanese D3 lymph node dissection method for transverse colon cancer, we dissect along and preserve the common trunk of the middle colic artery… Continue Reading
Using Transthoracic Trocars for Laparoscopic Resection of Subphrenic Hepatic Tumors
Takeaki Ishizawa, MD, PhD, FACS, Hirofumi Ichida, MD, PhD, Masayuki Tanaka, MD, PhD, Muga Terasawa, MD, Genki Watanabe, MD, Yoshinori Takeda, MD, Ryota Matsuki, MD, Masaru Matsumura, MD, Taigo Hata, MD, Yoshihiro Mise, MD, PhD, Yosuke Inoue, MD, PhD, Yu Takahashi, MD, PhD, Akio Saiura, MD, PhD. Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer ResearchINTRODUCTION:… Continue Reading
Usefulness of the surgical chair supporting operator’s knees
Wataru Nishimoto1, Hiroshi Kawahira2, Yoshihiro Shimomura3, Masaaki Itoh4, Yuji Nishizawa4, Takashi Miki5, Hisahiro Matsubara6. 1Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Science, Chiba University, 2Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, 3Division of Design Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, 4Department of colorectal surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 5Department of Medical Physiology, Graduate School… Continue Reading
Usefulness of telementoring system to develop laparoscopic surgery in rural hospital
Satoru Imura1, Takuya Tokunaga, MD1, Masayuki Sumitomo1, Shinichiro Yamada2, Chie Takasu2, Yu Saito2, Jun Higashijima2, Kozo Yoshikawa2, Tetsuya Ikemoto2, Yuji Morine2, Mitsuo Shimada2. 1Department of Minimum invasive and Telesurgery, Tokushima University Hospital, 2Department of Surgery, Tokushima UniversityINTRODUCTION: We set up a local surgical care department aiming at cancellation short of local surgeons in Tokushima in… Continue Reading
Usefulness of Needle-guided Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection for Low Rectal Cancer
Takehito Yamamoto, Akiyoshi Kanazawa, Ryo Ohno, Hiroyuki Matsubara, Toru Goto, Takuya Okamoto, Yoichiro Uchida, Shugo Ueda, Akira Mori, Hiroaki Terajima. Kitano Hospital,The Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research InstituteINTRODUCTION: During laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection (APR) for low rectal cancer, prevention of circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement is important. Laparoscopic APR is superior to open APR because it allows… Continue Reading
Usefulness of blood flow evaluation by indocyanine green fluorescent system in laparoscopic colectomy.
Jun Higashijima, PhD, Mitsuo Shimada, Professor, Takashi Iwata, PhD, Kozo Yoshikawa, PhD, Toshihiro Nakao, PhD, Masaaki Nishi, PhD, Hideya Kashihara, PhD, Chie Takasu, PhD. Department of Surgery, Tokushima University, Japan[Introduction] Insufficient blood flow is the major cause of anastomotic leakage. So intraoperative blood flow evaluation is very important. Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescent system can perform… Continue Reading
Use of PEG site for Specimen retrieval and construction of Gastric Conduit, in Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Misbah Khan, MD, FCPS, Nimra Urooj, Dr, Aamir A Sayed, FRCS, Shahid Khattak, FRCS, Anam Muzaffar, Dr, Muhammad I Ashraf, Dr. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research CentreObjectives: Purpose of study is to report our technique of use of excision biopsy wound of percutaneous endoscopic-gastrostomy (PEG) site for specimen retrieval and gastric conduit formation,… Continue Reading
Use of NSQIP Risk Calculator to Determine Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis
Mary C Nally, MD, John Kubasiak, MD, Shauna Sheppard, MD, Hongyu Zhao, Jennifer Poirier, PhD, Daniel J Deziel, MD, Samir K Gupta, MD. Rush University Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Traditionally, acute cholecystitis has been managed operatively with cholecystectomy. Percutaneous drainage is used to temporize the acute infection in high risk patients with significant comorbidities, life threatening acute… Continue Reading
Use of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence for Parathyroid Glands Preservation in Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach Robotic Thyroidectomy
Joon Woo Chung1, Joon-Hyop Lee1, Hyeong Won Yu2, Hyungju Kwon2, Su-Jin Kim2, Young Jun Chai3, June Young Choi1, Seong Ho Yoo2, Kyu Eun Lee2. 1Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 2Seoul National University Hospital, 3Seoul National University Boramae Medical CenterBilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA) robotic thyroidectomy has shown favorable cosmetic and surgical outcomes. With increasing use of… Continue Reading
Use of a Formative Feedback Tool in Place of an Expert Coach in Laparoscopic Suturing Training: A Randomised Non-inferiority Trial
Amani G Munshi, MD1, Yusuke Watanabe, MD1, Katherine McKendy, MD1, Yoichi M Ito, PhD2, Gerald M Fried, MD, FRCSC, FACS1, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, MEd, FRCSC1, Liane S Feldman, MD, FRCSC, FACS1. 1McGill University Health Center, 2Department of Biostatistics, Hokkaido University Graduate School of MedicineIntroduction: The need for a coach to provide feedback and remediation… Continue Reading
Uptake of Enhanced Recovery Programs: Survey of Sages Members
Deborah S Keller, MS, MD1, Conor P Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD, FRCSI, FACS, FASCRS2, Anthony J Senagore, MS, MD, MBA3, Liane S Feldman, MD4. 1Colorectal Surgical Associates, 2University Hospitals-Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 3University Hospitals- Parma Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 4McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaBackground: The SAGES Surgical Multimodal Accelerated Recovery… Continue Reading
Upper GI Studies following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Study that Prolongs Length of Stay
Renee M Tholey, MD1, Jonathan Abelson, MD1, Sara Hassen1, Daniel Benhuri2, Gregory Dakin, MD1, Alfons Pomp, MD1, Cheguevara Afaneh, MD1. 1New York Presbyterian Hospital- Weill Cornell Medical College, 2University of ToledoINTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery, comprised mostly of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and roux-en-y gastric bypass, is rapidly on its way to becoming the most common major… Continue Reading
Unusual Presentation of Omental Sarcoma
Hany M Fahmy, MBBChFRCSIFACS, Fadi M Jallad, Raafat Bawadi. Royal Commission Medical CenterIntroduction: Although liposarcoma is common abdominal malignancy, yet mesenteric primary liposarcoma is a very rare disease. Case presentation: We are presenting a 43 years old Saudi lady presented to our emergency department complaining of sudden onset of epigastric pain of 8 hours duration,… Continue Reading
Unidirectional barbed sutures as a novel technique for laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair
Federico Perez Quirante, MD, Lisandro Montorfano, MD, Nisha Dhanabalsamy, MD, Rajmohan Rammohan, MD, Alex Ordonez, MD, Abraham Abdemur, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS, Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Raul J Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS. Cleveland Clinic FloridaIntroduction: There is much debate surrounding the method of closure during hiatal hernia repairs (HHR). Although… Continue Reading