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Computational tools for the reliability assessment and the engineering design of procedures and devices in bariatric surgery

Chiara Giulia Fontanella, PhD, Mirto Foletto, MD, C Salmaso, I Toniolo, Alice Albanese, MD, Pasquale Auricchio, MD, Lino Polese, Professor, Mostafa Altowerqi, MD, Emanuele Luigi Carniel, Professor. University of PaduaBackground: Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is one of the most performed bariatric procedure worldwide. Unsatisfactory weight loss and de novo gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) are the major long-term… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

CONCURRENT LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH BARIATRIC SURGERY: A PROPENSITY-MATCHED ANALYSIS OF THE MBSAQIP DATABASE

Jerry T Dang, MD1, Chantalle Grant, MD1, Noah Switzer, MD, MPH2, Warren Sun, MD1, Daniel W Birch, MD, MSc1, Shahzeer Karmali, MD, MPH1. 1University of Alberta, 2Ohio State UniversityIntroduction: The objective of this study was to examine the safety of bariatric surgery with concurrent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Patients with obesity are at increased risk of gallstone… Continue Reading

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Resident/Fellow Session Presentations
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Concurrent Paraesophageal Hernia Repair and Sleeve Gastrectomy is Safe and Well Tolerated

Eugene Wang, MD, Chaitanya Vadlamudi, MD, Elizabeth Zubowicz, MD. Medstar Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterINTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to evaluate short term morbidity, if any, of concomitant paraesophageal hernia repair (PHR) in patients undergoing  laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).  LSG is now the most widely used surgical intervention for morbid obesity, however significant concern exists… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Conversion Of A Sleeve Gastrectomy To A Roux En Y Gastric Bypass In A Patient With Intestinal Non-Rotation

Nader Hanna, MD, Boris Zevin, MD, PhD. Queen's University, Kingston, OntarioIntestinal non-rotation is part of a wider spectrum of a malrotation congenital abnormality and its incidence is around 0.5%. It is usually discovered incidentally during investigation of unrelated pathology.  We present a case of laparoscopic conversion from a sleeve gastrectomy to a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass… Continue Reading

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Podium Video Presentations
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Conversion of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Melissa M Beitner, MBBS, Jinlin Lin, MBBS, FRCS, George H Hopkins, MBBS, FRACS. Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, AustraliaThis video shows a conversion to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with handsewn gastrojejunostomy and on table endoscopy in a patient with failed weight loss after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty.Presented at the SAGES 2017 Annual Meeting in Houston, TX.Abstract… Continue Reading

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Podium Video Presentations
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Critical Role of the Postoperative Visits to a Hospital Following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB)

Minyoung Cho, MD, PhD1, Jung-Eun Kim, MD, PhD1, Bodri Son, MD, PhD1, Gyu-Hee Chae, MD, PhD1, Jae-Yong So, MD, PhD1, Sun-Ho Lee, MD, PhD2, Ha-Jin Kim, MD, PhD3, Kyungnam Eoh, MD1, Yun-Chan Park, MD4, Nam-Chul Kim, MD, PhD4. 1365mc Obesity Clinic LAMS Center, 2Global 365mc Hospital, 3Seoul 365mc Hospital, 4Busan 365mc HospitalBackground: Chronic illness including… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Metabolic / Obesity

CT scan measurement of gastric volumes pre and post laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Does the resected volume correlates to weight loss results?

Fernandez Ananin Sonia, PhD, Rodriguez-Otero Carlos, Balague Ponz Carmen, Gonzalo Prats Berta, Pernas Canadell Juan Carlos, Garay Solá Meritxell, Targarona Soler Eduardo. Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant PauLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has enormously grown in popularity as a stand-alone procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. The aim of this study was to… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Metabolic / Obesity

Despite Risk Factors, the Incidence of C. Difficile Infection in Bariatric Patients Remains Low and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Confers the Lowest Risk.

Luke Putnam, MD, Sahil Gambhir, MD, Gabrielle Stretz, BSc, Areg Grigorian, MD, Megan T Smith, PhD, Brian R Smith, MD, Ninh T Nguyen, MD, Shaun Daly, MD. University of California Irvine Medical CenterIntroduction/Objectives: Clostridium Difficile is a significant source of morbidity in hospitalized patients. Obesity and major gastrointestinal operations are known risk factors for clostridium… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

DETERMINING CHANGES IN BONE METABOLISM AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Andrew R Luhrs, MD, Gerardo Davalos, MD, Reginald Lerebours, MA, Keri A Seymour, MD, Jin S Yoo, MD, Kunoor Jain-Spangler, MD, Ranjan Sudan, MD, Chan Park, MD, A. Daniel Guerron, MD, Dana D Portenier, MD. Duke University Health SystemIntroduction: Accelerated bone loss is a known complication after bariatric surgery. Bone mineral density (BMD), in the hip… Continue Reading

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Podium Presentations
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

DEVELOPMENT OF CONSENSUS-DERIVED QUALITY INDICATORS FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY

Shannon Stogryn, MSc, MBBS, FRCSC, Alistair Sharples, MBChB, MSc, FRCS, Krista Hardy, MSc, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Ashley Vergis, MMEd, MD, FRCSC, FACS. University of ManitobaIntroduction: Synoptic operative reporting has gained popularity due to the poor overall quality of dictated narrative reports. Bariatric surgery is a rapidly expanding field and sleeve gastrectomy is the most common bariatric… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Does Adding a Concurrent Surgery to a Laparoscopic Roux en y Gastric Bypass Lead to Increased Morbidity?

Haley Leesley, MD, Mia Shapiro, MD, Todd Stafford, MD, Beth Ryder, MD, Dean Roye, Sivamainthan Vithiananthan, MD. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USAIntroduction: Morbidly obese patients being evaluated for gastric bypass will often present with concurrent surgical pathology. The aim of this study is to determine if surgical risk is… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Does Bougie Size and Distance from the Pylorus affect Rates of Dehydration following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy?: An MBSAQIP Analysis

Ivy N Haskins, MD, Ada Graham, MD, Sheena W Chen, MD, Andrew D Sparks, MS, Paul P Lin, MD, FACS, Hope T Jackson, MD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, FACS. George Washington UniversityIntroduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure in the United States. Despite its prevalence, there are many technical factors related… Continue Reading

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Posters
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Does Race Matter? Racial Disparities in Access to Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes: An analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Data Registry 

Amanda Roberts, MD1, Nicholas Dugan1, Tanushree Prasad2, Kyle Thompson, PhD2, Selwan Barbat, MD1, Sean Maloney, MD, FACS, FASMBS2, Keith Gersin, MD, FACS, FASMBS1, Timothy Kuwada, MD, FACS, FASMBS1, Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD, FACS, FASMBS1. 1Carolinas Weight Management, 2Carolinas Medical CenterBackground: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 40% of the Unites States… Continue Reading

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Podium Presentations
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Does Roux -en- Y Gastric Bypass Really Cure Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease? Analysis of Objective Data

Maria Veronica Gorodner, MD1, Agustin Matucci, MD1, Laura Sole, MD2, Ricardo Figueredo, MD2, Christian Sanchez, MD2, Luis Caro, MD2, Alejandro Grigaites, MD1. 1Programa Unidades Bariatricas, 2Gastroenterologia Diagnóstica y TerapéuticaIntroduction: Laparoscopic Roux -en- Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) has been proposed as the treatment of choice for obesity combined with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, there are few… Continue Reading

Type:
Podium Presentations
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity

Does taste preference predict weight regain after bariatric surgery?

Yuxi Zhang, BA1, Neeraja Nagarajan, MD, MPH2, Cecilia Portwood, BS, BA2, Kimberly Smith, PhD3, Vidya Kamath, PhD3, Susan Carnell, PhD3, Timothy Moran, PhD3, Kimberley E Steele, MD, PhD2. 1University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 2Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 3Department of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIntroduction: Bariatric… Continue Reading

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Podium Presentations
Topic:
Metabolic / Obesity
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