Lateral approach in laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is safe and potentially beneficial compared to the traditional medial approach
Julie Hallet, MD, FRCSC, Daniel Abramowitz, MD, Matt Strickland, MD, Veronica Liang, MD, Calvin Law, MD, MPH, FRCSC, Shiva Jayaraman, MD, MESc, FRCSC. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center - The Odette Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario; St-Joseph's Health Center, Toronto, Ontario; Division of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Introduction/Objective: We sought to compare the outcomes… Continue Reading
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- HPB
Learning Curve in Single Port Endoscopic Surgery
Sujith I Wijerathne, MBBS, MRCS, Dino A Liem, MD, Shaik A Buhari, FRCS, Narendra Agarwal, MBBS, MS, Chiara Montana, MD, Davide Lomanto, MD, PhD, FAMS. Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre, Department of Surgery, National University Health System, Singapore. The MIS development towards a lesser invasive approach is evolving and in the last year the newly advocated… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Learning Curve of Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Preliminary Study in a Teaching Hospital
Jinyan Han, Shuodong Wu, Yang Su, Jing Kong, Yu Tian, Ying Fan. Biliary and Vascular Ward, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University. Background Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has been projected to be a feasible and equally efficient technique compared with conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (CLC). However, little is known about the issues associated with the… Continue Reading
Learning efficacy between a 30 degree rigid scope and a flexible scope in newly educated medical personnel for laparoscopic colorectal procedure: a prospective, comparative study
Young-Jae Lee, MD, Seon-Hahn Kim, MD, PhD. Colorectal Division, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Background: During laparoscopic surgery, the scope is often maneuvered by novice in operation. This study was designed to find out which of the two types of scopes (30° rigid scope and flexible… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Ligation of the Appendix with Polymetric Clips
Lawrence E Tabone, MD, Dana Portenier, MD, Chan W Park, MD. Duke University. 1. Objective of the technology or device Laparoscopic appendectomy has increased operative cost as compared to open appendectomy. A significant component of operative cost associated with laparoscopic appendectomy is advanced energy systems and endoscopic staplers. Our objective was to study a new… Continue Reading
LIQUID-INJECTION for PREPERITONEAL DISSECTION of TRANSABDOMIAL PREPERITONEAL(TAPP) INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR
Tomoko Mizota, MD, Norihiro Takemoto, MD, PhD, Saseem Poudel, MD, Yusuke Watanabe, MD, Yo Kurashima, MD, PhD, Yuji Miyasaka, MD, PhD. NTT East Sapporo Hospital, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION The creation of sufficient peritoneal flap during laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair without parenchymal injury is… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
LMCP (Laparoscopic Monitored Colonoscopic Polypectomy) Feasibility and Safety in This Technique Performed: Long- Term Follow -up
Miguel A Hernandez, MD, Morris E Franklin, MD, FACS, Zanndor Del Real, MD, Guillermo Peralta, MD. Texas Endosurgery Institute. Background: Colonoscopy is widely used to remove benign polyps. However, a variety of ‘‘difficult polyps’’ are not accessible for colonoscopy removal because of their size, broad base, or difficult location (impossible to see the polyp’s base,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Long-term Follow up after Laparoscopic Anti-reflux Surgery in patients with Barrett’s Esophagus
Ellen H Morrow, MD, Daniel Bushyhead, BA, Eelco Wassenaar, MD, Marcelo Hinojosa, MD, Maximiliano Loviscek, MD, Carlos Pellegrini, MD, Brant Oelschlager, MD. University of Washington. Introduction Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is caused by chronic gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). It is hypothesized that laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (LARS) may change the natural course of BE. The purpose… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Long-term outcome in laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer
Kiichi Sugimoto, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Yuichi Tomiki, Michitoshi Goto, Yutaka Kojima, Hiromitsu Komiyama, Makoto Takahashi, Shun Ishiyama, Shingo Ito, Masaya Kawai, Kazuhiro Takehara, Yoshihiko Tashiro, Shinya Munakata, Jun Aoki, Yu Okazawa, Rina Takahashi, Kousuke Mizukoshi. Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Introduction : Laparoscopic colectomy (LAC) for colon cancer has spread… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Colorectal
Long Term Outcomes of Intrathoracic Stomach Repair with Crural Reinforcement Using Vicryl Mesh and Bioglue
Jessica L Reynolds, MD, Joerg Zehetner, MD, Nikolai Bildzukewicz, MD, Namir Katkhouda, MD, Elizabeth Hong, Jonathan C Cash, MD, John C Lipham, MD. Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Introduction: The traditionally high recurrence rate after laparoscopic repair of intrathoracic stomach has been reduced by use of mesh to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Long Term Outcomes of Radiologic Recurrence After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair with Mesh
Rachel A Jones, MD, Anton Simorov, MD, Carl J Tadaki, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of General Surgery. Introduction: Paraesophageal hernia repair has historically had a high radiologic recurrence rate in the literature, even with the use of biologic mesh as a prosthetic buttress to reinforce the primary crural repair.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Long Term Results of Hydatid Disease of the Liver Managed Using Palanivelu Hydatid System
C Palanivelu, MS, MCH, FACS, P Senthilnathan, MS, FACS, R Parthasarathi, MS, P Praveen Raj, MS, V P Nallankilli, MS, I Swathi, MS, S Sandeep, MS. GEM Hospital & Research Centre, Coimbatore, INDIA. Introduction: Surgical management of hydatid disease of the live can be challenging. Both conservative and radical surgeries are being followed worldwide with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
Loop-and-let-go technique for colonic obstructing lipoma and Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for rectal neoplasm with sentinel lymph node biopsy.
Alberto Arezzo, MD, Mauro Verra, MD, Alessandro Salvai, MD, Marco A Bonino, MD, Simone Arolfo, MD, Mario Morino, MD. Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino. We present the case of a 77 year old woman who came to the emergency department complaining of bowel obstruction. After x-rays of the abdomen confirmed the presence of… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Low early postoperative wound complication rate after single-incision laparoscopic colectomy using straight laparoscopic instruments
Nathan Hansen, MD, Huy Nguyen, DO, Sherry Wren, MD, Dan Eisenberg, MD. Stanford School of Medicine and Palo Alto VA HCS. Background: Laparoscopic colectomy represents a minority of colon resections performed. Single-incision laparoscopic colectomy requires specific expertise and carries a potential concern for wound complication. Here we study early postoperative wound complication rates. Methods: A… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Electrical Stimulation Improves Sleep Quality and Work Productivity in Patients with Refractory GERD.
Nicole Bouvy (1), Nicolaas F Rinsma (1), Alex Escalona (2), Jelle P Ruurda (3), Jose Conchillo (1), Arjan Bredenoord (4), Mark van berge Henegouwen (4), Philip Chiu (5), Michael Booth (6), Albis Hani (7), D N Reddy (8), Andre Smout (4), Justin Wu (5), Peter D Siersema (4). 1Maastricht Uni Med Ctr. 2Pontificia Uni Catolica… Continue Reading