Laparoscopic Repair of a Giant Hernia of Morgagni
John R Frederick, MD, Kenric Murayama, MD. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Summarry of surgical case: 72 year-old male with a past medical history of asthma and GERD presented to the ER complaining of nausea and vomiting associated with chest pain and dyspnea. His emesis contained both fresh and clotted blood. Objective findings… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Pericardial Hernia
Chan W Park, MD, Aurora D Pryor, MD. Duke University Introduction: Pericardial hernias are rare but known iatrogenic complications following pericardial windows performed for various indications. To date, only a handful of case reports are available in the literature, and surgical experience is also extremely limited. We present a video depicting the technique for… Continue Reading
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Repair of a Larger Diaphragmatic Hernia Mimicking a Type II Paraesophageal Hernia
Marcelo W Hinojosa, MD, Maximiliano Loviscek, MD, Brant K Oelschlager, MD. University of Washington Introduction: Diaphragmatic hernia in adults is rare. We describe the laparoscopic repair of a large diaphragmatic hernia mimicking a type II paraesophageal hernia in a 63 year-old female with longstanding gastroesophageal reflux, worsening heartburn, regurgitation, postprandial abdominal pain and early satiety.… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoscopic Repair of a Lower Esophageal Perforation Due to Transesophageal Band Placement
Mahmoud Abu Gazala, MD, Noam Shussman, MD, Abed Khalaileh, MD, Ram Elazary, MD, Gideon Zamir, MD, Avraham I Rivkind, MD, Yoav Mintz, MD. Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center In this video we present a laparoscopic repair of a lower esophageal perforation following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band placement. On routine swallow study after the operation… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Repair of a Morgagni Hernia in an Adult
P D Colavita, MD, M E Studstill, BS, V B Tsirline, MD, B T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Morgagni hernia is a rare congenital diaphragmatic hernia. In this video, we describe laparoscopic reduction of the hernia, removal of the hernia sac, followed by dual surface ePTFE mesh placement with both transdiaphragmatic… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Coexisting Prevascular and Obturator Hernias
David Bunting, Mr, Ian Finlay, Mr. The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall, UK. IntroductionA prevascular hernia is a rare type of femoral hernia in which the neck lies anterior to the femoral vessels rather than medial to them in the femoral canal. They are thought to account for less than 1.5% per cent of… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Diastasis of Recti
C Palanivelu, P Senthilnathan, P Praveen Raj, R Parthasarthi, P S Rajan, V Vaithiswaran, Singh Jasmeet, Jai Ganesh. GEM Hospital & Research Centre IntroductionRectus abdominis diastasis or divarication of recti is a term used to define the split between the two rectus abdominis muscles. It is common in pregnancy and persists in 30-60% of… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Hiatal Hernia With Dor Fundoplication After Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Patient With Intractable GERD and Retained Gastric Body
Andre Teixeira, MD MBA MPH, Carolina Ampudia, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD FACS FASMBS, Raul Rosenthal, MD FACS FASMBS. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction: Sleeve gastrectomy is one of the newest procedures and one of the fastest growing surgeries in the bariatric armamentarium. Technical details of the sleeve are important and failure to adhere to strict… Continue Reading
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Repair of Incarcerated Bilateral Morgagni Hernia
Kristin Stevens, MD, Gordon Wisbach, MD, Karen Hanna, MD, Brian Barbick, MD MPH. Naval Medical Center San Diego Laparoscopic Repair of Incarcerated Bilateral Morgagni Hernia Introduction: We present a case of a completely laparoscopic repair of a large chronically incarcerated bilateral morgagni hernia containing small bowel. Methods: Our patient is a seventy six year… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Paraesophageal Hernias: the Last Ten Years
Michael Latzko, MD, Frank Borao, MD FACS, Anthony Squillaro, MD FACS, Jonas Mansson, MD, William Barker, MD, Thomas Baker. Monmouth Medical Center Background: Laparoscopy has quickly become the standard surgical approach to repair paraesophageal hernias (PEH). Although many centers routinely perform this procedure, relatively high recurrence rates have led many to question this approach.… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Repair of Parastomal Hernias of Ileal Conduits: A Case Series
Philip J Davis, MD, Denis R Klassen, MD. Dalhousie University Background: In recent years laparoscopic repair of parastomal hernias of ileal conduits has evolved. To date, relatively little outcome data has been published on this repair. Here we present our experience with this repair over a five-year period. Methods: From July 2005 thru October… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Marginal Ulcers Can Be Done With Superior Outcomes Compared With Open Repair
Girish Luthra, MD, Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Aamir Akmal, MD, Eliah M Malka, Corrine Blumling, MD, Lindsey Stratchko, MSIII, Mathew E Plank, PAC, Andrea L Plank, Nicole Woll, PhD, Jon D Gabrielsen, MD FACS, Chad Lee, Anthony T Petrick, MD FACS. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania Introduction: Perforated marginal ulcers represent a rare, but… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Resection of a Distal Esophageal Diverticulum With Associated Leiomyoma
Kathleen M Lamb, MD, David Tichansky, MD, Karen Chojnacki, MD, Ernest Rosato, MD. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital We report the interesting case of a 30 year old female, presenting with symptoms of progressive dysphagia, regurgitation of liquid and solid foods, and a 38 lb weight loss over several months. Her pre-operative work-up revealed a… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Laparoscopic Resection of Benign Tumor Localized in the Neck of the Pancreas With Spleen Preservation
Yuedong Wang, MD PhD, Yangwen Zhu, MD, Jia Wu, MD, Zhijie Xie, MD, Xiaoli Zhan, MD. Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital Background Mastery of laparoscopic skills and advances in technology have allowed a wide range of minimally invasive procedures to replace their open counterparts, including pancreatic surgery. The technique of distal pancreatectomy (resection of the… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
Laparoscopic Resection of Biliary Malignancies
Osamu Itano, MD PhD, Go Oshima, MD, Minoru Tanabe, MD PhD, Shigeyuki Kawachi, MD PhD, Masahiro Shinoda, MD PhD, Minoru Kitagou, MD PhD, Ryo Nishiyama, MD, Hiroto Fujisaki, MD, Kysho Mihara, MD, Tomonori Fujimura, MD, Yoshie Kadota, MD, Shigenori Ei, MD, Yusuke Katsuki, MD, Masanori Odaira, MD, Masayuki Tanaka, MD, Satoshi Aikou, MD PhD, Yuko… Continue Reading