Laparoscopic TG necrosectomy for infected pancreatic necrosis
David J Worhunsky, MD, Monica M Dua, MD, Jeffrey A Norton, MD, Brendan C Visser, MD. Stanford University Medical Center. Open pancreatic necrosectomy remains associated with significant morbidity. In this video, we present a case of a laparoscopic transgastric necrosectomy, a novel minimally invasive technique for debridement of pancreatic necrosis. Two laparoscopic ports are placed… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- HPB
Laparoscopic TG submucosal mass resection
Ashwini Kumar, MD, Kent Van Sickle. Uthscsa. We present a case of submucosal mass at GE junction, which was confirmed with EGD as well as an endoscopic ultrasound. Patient is a 47 yo morbidly obese female, with significant history of reflux disease, OSA. She has multiple previous abdominal surgeries including a open appendectomy, sigmoid colectomy with colovesicular… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Treatment of Hydatid Cyst of the Liver: A Single Institutional Experience
Ibrahim A Salama, MDPhD. Ibrahim Abdelkader Salama M.D1, Mohamed houssani M.D2, Elamir Mahmoud Amir M.D3.. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic ally treated hydatid cysts of the liver in our institutional experience. METHODS: from November 2009 to December 2012, 58 patients underwent laparoscopic treatment of the… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- HPB
Laparoscopic treatment of incisional and primary ventral hernia in morbidly obese patients with a BMI over 35
Ludovic Marx, MD, Mahery Raharimanantsoa, MD, Stefano Mandala, MD, Antonio D'Urso, MD, Michel Vix, MD, Didier Mutter, MD, PhD, FACS. University Hospital of Strasbourg, Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery; IRCAD; IHU Strasbourg. Introduction Incisional and ventral hernias are commonly encountered surgical indications in regular surgical practice and emergency situations. Their management is associated with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Treatment of Liver Hydatid Disease in Cases of Cyst Rupture
Serik Tokpanov, Sagidulla Dosmagambetov, Vladimir Kotlobovskiy. 1. Hospital of the Presidents Administration of Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan 2. Department of Laparoscopic Surgery, Regional Pediatric Hospital, Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Aim. Evaluation of efficiency of laparoscopic treatment of liver hydatid disease in cases of cyst rupture. Materials. Since 1993 till September 2013 436 patients ranging from 4… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Treatment of Medial Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
Clayton C Petro, MD, Michael J Rosen, MD, Yuri W Novitsky, MD. University Hospitals Case Medical Center. Introduction: A 48-year-old otherwise healthy female presented with “years” of worsening post-prandial abdominal pain associated with a gradual 45-lb weight loss. Her initial evaluation included an upper endoscopy that showed no obvious etiology of her symptoms. CTA… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Type I Choledochal Cyst Excision and Hepaticoduodenostomy in a 4 Year Old Child
C Palanivelu, MS, MCh, FACS, P Senthilnathan, MS, FACS, R Parthasarathi, MS, P Praveen Raj, MS, S Rajapandian, MS, R Sridhar, MS. GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore, INDIA. Choledochal cyst is anomaly of the biliary system manifested by cystic dilatation of the extra or intra hepatic biliary tree or both. The accepted mode of… Continue Reading
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- HPB
Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair with Polyester Mesh: Primary Fascial Repair with Mesh vs. Mesh Only
Priya Joshi, BS, Farah Karipineni, MD, MPH, Afshin Parsikia, MD, Amit Joshi, MD, FACS. Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA & Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, PA. INTRODUCTION Several studies have suggested that primary closure of hernia defects may decrease recurrence rates of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR). This paper expands on the data regarding recurrence rates… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy for Complicated Appendicitis: Tertiary Care Expereince
Ravinder Pal Singh Babra, MS, FMAS, Jaspal Singh Selhi, MSDNB, Atul Mishra, MS, Ashish Ahuja, MS, Ashwind Bawa, MS. Dayanand Medical College & Hospital Ludhiana Punjab India. Introduction: Laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has been an established treatment method for uncomplicated acute appendicitis. Still large numbers of surgeons feel confused regarding the superiority of either laparoscopic or… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgical Management of Small Bowel Obstruction – A Comparison of Outcomes
James P Byrne, BScEng, MD, Fady Saleh, MD, MPH, FRCSC, Luciano Ambrosini, MD, Carolina Jimenez, MD, Joshua Gnanasegaram, Fayez Quereshy, MD, MBA, FRCSC, Timothy D Jackson, MD, MPH, FRCSC, Allan Okrainec, MDCM, MHPE, FACS, FRCSC. Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto. As the laparoscopic management of acute small bowel obstruction (SBO)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (LVSG) in a patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Pornthep Prathanvanich, DO, Bipan Chand, DO. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Background: A ventricular assist device (VAD) provides cardiac output in patients with severe cardiac dysfunction. This surgically implanted pump delivers blood from the left ventricle to the aorta and may also provide a bridge to cardiac transplantation. We report a case of… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Whipple procedure
Dilendra H Weerasinghe, MD, Bestoun Ahmed, MD, Ziad Awad, MD, FACS, FRCSI. University of Florida-Department of Surgery. Laparoscopic pancreatectomy is a technically difficult operation to perform. However with advancing laparoscopic training and experience this will be the standard of care for treating tumors of the head of the pancreas in the near future. Recent… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- HPB
Laparoscopy and IOC in Gallbladder Remnant
Praneetha Narahari, MD. Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA. Introduction Advances in laparoscopy have expanded its use from cholelithiais to acute cholecystitis. Partial or subtotal cholecystectomy is acceptable in the presence of dense inflamation in the calot's triangle. It has been reported as safe and without consequences. With increasing volume it has been noted that gallbladder… Continue Reading
Laparoscopy-Assisted versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Case-matched Cohort Study
Ke Chen, MS, Weiwei Jin, MS, Yiping Mou, MD, FACS. Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University. INTRODUCTION: To evaluate short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) for gastric cancer. METHODS : There were 85 patients who underwent LAG were individually matched to 85 patients who underwent… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopy in the Developing World: Perceptions of Patients At Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana About Laparoscopy
Setri Fugar, Adam Gyedu. Dept. of Surgery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Directorate of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Background: Laparoscopy has become the gold standard for many surgical cases in the developed world. It however, remains a rarity in developing countries for several reasons, a major one being cost. This study aimed… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other