Laparoscopic Surgery Training Program for Residents: Experience in Latinamerica.
Vicente Gonzalez-Ruiz, MD, Miguel D Santana, MD, David Valadez-Caballero, MD. Mexico City General Hospital / High Speciality Regional Hospital Zumpango. Introduction: The economic and ethical considerations about perform procedures on patients during the training program of residents have been widely discussed but it is unquestionable that laparoscopic surgery requires a highly qualified staff and the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Laparoscopic Surgery Skills Evaluation: Motion Analysis Based On Accelerometers
Alexis Sanchez, MD, MSc, Omaira Rodriguez, MD, Renata Sanchez, MD, Valentina Baez, MD, Oriana Salamo, MD, Luis Medina, MD. Robotic And Minimally Invasive Center - La Floresta Medical Institute, Robotic Surgery Program - University Hospital Of Caracas. Introduction Technichal skills are essential in the practice of surgery. Performance evaluation throught objetives metrics is important to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Laparoscopic Surgery In Gastric Cancer: Why Aren’t We There Yet?
M. Mahir Ozmen, MD, MS, FACS, FRCS, Tevfik T Sahin, MD, PhD, Sibel Gelecek, MD, Ismail Bilgic, MD, Emre Gundogdu, MD, Emir Guldogan, MD, Munevver Moran, MD. Hacettepe University, Medical School, Department of Surgery and Ankara Numune Hospital, Department of Surgery, Ankara. Background and Aim: The efficacy and oncologic safety of laparoscopic surgery has been… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic subtotal pancreatectomy: the right edge of the distal resection
F Marchesi, MD, PhD, F Tartamella, MD, S Cecchini, MD, C.r. Ferrone, MD. Clinica chirurgica generale, Universita degli studi di Parma, Italy. Case We report a case of an obese (BMI 30.) 48 year-old male patient who presented with recurrent upper abdominal pain. He was found to have a symptomatic cystic mass in the neck… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- HPB
Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy is safe and effective when faced with challenging anatomy
R P Evans, MBBS, MRCS, N S Malik, BMed, Sci, Hons, BMBS, Hons, M A Khan, FRCS. Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust, UK. Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become a routine operation. The proportion of operations performed on an emergent or urgent basis is increasing. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy during acute inflammation is often significantly more challenging than the interval… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
Laparoscopic splenic preserving distal pancreatectomy for retrieval of a proximally migrated pancreatic stent.
Ziad T Awad, MD, FACS, Justin C McCarty, BS, Michael Herman, DO, FACP, Jose Nieto, DO, FACP. University of Florida - Jacksonville. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic stents placed by ERCP are common in the treatment of benign and malignant pancreatic and biliary disease. Proximal migration of the stent into the duct occurs in 2% to… Continue Reading
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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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Burhan Mayir, Tuna Bilecik, Umit Koc, Cemal Ozben Ensari, Mehmet Tahir Oruc, Nurullah Bulbuller. Antalya Education and Research Hospital. Introduction Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred surgical procedure for the elective splenctomy. In this study, we present our experience with laparoscopic splenectomy. Matherial-Method The files of patients who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy reviewed retrospectively. Diagnosis, operation… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Outcomes (LSG): Experience from Kuwait
Salman Al Sabah, MD, MBA, FRCSC, Ahmed Al-Mulla, MD, FACS, Sulaiman Almazeedi, MD, Talib Jumaa, MD, FACS, Khaled Al-Enezi, MD, FRCSC, Waleed Bastaki, MD, FACS. Amiri Hospital, Kuwait. Background With 80% of its population overweight, 47.5% obese, and having the 8th fattest population worldwide, Kuwait has a serious obesity problem. This has led to a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Is an Effective Treatment for Gerd Symptoms
William J Haberlin, MD, Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD, Amanda L Walters, MS, Keith Gersin, MD, Timothy Kuwada, MD. Section of Bariatric Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte North Carolina. Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an increasingly popular and effective bariatric procedure. However, it’s effectiveness in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Children Below 14 Years of Age
Aayed R Alqahtani, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Mohamed O Elahmedi, MD. Obesity Chair, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University. Background In spite of the increased prevalence of extreme obesity and its associated comorbid conditions at earlier ages, treating younger children with bariatric surgery is not yet accepted due to concerns regarding safety and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy after previous pyloromyotomy for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Case report and discussion of LSG-mediated weight loss mechanism
Edward J Hannoush, MD, Sebastian Eid, MD, Douglas R Ewing, MD, Hans J Schmidt, MD. Hackensack University Hospital. Introduction: The mechanism of the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)-mediated weight loss remains a topic of active investigation. Considered a restrictive procedure, LSG is thought to limit the amount of food that can be consumed and induce weight… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Fundoplasty. A Novel Technique To Treat Type III and IV Hiatal Hernia With Shortened Esophagus
Luca Giordano, MD, Ben Selvan, MD, Kristine A DellaBadia, MS. Aria Health, Philadelphia. Objective We propose a new surgical technique to safely and effectively treat symptomatic grade III-IV Hiatal Hernia and reduce post-operative incidence of dysphagia and hernia recurrence. Type III-IV hiatal hernia repair is reported to have 10-25% recurrence rate(1) Nissen fundoplication, as part… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Laparoscopic Skills, Like Riding a Bike or You Lose What You Do Not Use!?
Amina Bouhelal, Dr, Walid Elbakbak, Dr, Badriya Alaraimi, Dr, Bijendra Patel, Mr. Barts Cancer Institute Queen Mary University of London. Background: The validity of virtual reality training has been repeatedly proven, However, The ideal time to start training remains a question that still needs to be answered. Is learning laparoscopic skills like riding a bike… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Laparoscopic Simulator
JJ Pierce, Kara Boatwright, Trevor Cowan, Lance Jones, Seth Munger, Zach Romney, Terri Bateman, Brady Woolford. Brigham Young University. The need exists for a fixture that can simulate real intra-abdominal conditions during the early stages of benchmarking, developing, and testing of new innovative products and procedures for laparoscopy. Therefore, a senior engineering team at Brigham… Continue Reading