Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas: A Novel Model for Fellowship Training
Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS, Brad E Snyder, MD, Todd D Wilson, MD, Philip L Leggett, MD FACS FICS, Michael V Seger, MD FACS, Frank T Duperier, MD, Richard J Andrassy, MD FACS FAAP FACN FICS, Erik B Wilson, MD. Division of Minimally Invasive and Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Minimally Invasive Surgery Training in the Caribbean – A Survey of Surgeons and Residents
Pierre-Anthony E Leake, MD, Joseph Plummer, MD, Alia Qureshi, MD, Allan Okrainec, MD MSc. Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario; University Hospital of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica INTRODUCTION: There has been debate as to the feasibility of incorporating MIS into surgical practice in developing countries due to resource and training limitations. The… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Minimizing the Minimally Invasive: the Yale SILS Cholecystectomy Experience
Amir H Shariff, MD, Shohan Shetty, MD, Heather L Yeo, MD MHSR, Andrew J Duffy, MD, Robert L Bell, MD, Kurt E Roberts, MD. Yale University School of Medicine BACKGROUND: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is arising as a novel technique for performing various general surgical procedures. We describe one surgeon's experience with SILS cholecystectomy… Continue Reading
Minimum Invasive Colorectal Surgery
Satoru Takayama, PhD, Yasumasa Hara, PhD, Mikinori Sato, PhD, Hiromitsu Takeyama, PhD. Gastrointestinal Surgery of Nagoya City University In recent years, similar to other surgical procedures, smaller and lesser incisions are required in the field of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Such less invasive operations toward a new technique which is known as natural orifice transluminal endoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Model of Portable Simulator Training in Endoscopic Surgery
Jose Daniel lozada leon, MD, Armando Contreras Arellano, MD. sanatorio santa monica Objective: To Present a portable endoscopic surgery simulator model, Impact on the learning curve of endoscopic surgical skill. Properties: "Anatomical", Light, 4 ports 10-12mm, Integrated Screen Folding Port, Hand Assisted port work, Integrated battery, Portable, Lens of commercial video with autofocus with enhance… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Modified Laparoendoscopic Gastrostomy Tube (legt) Placement in Infants and Children: Outcomes of Our All in One Technique
Ashwin Pimpalwar, MD, Saif Hassan, MD. Michael E DeBakey department of surgery, division of Pediatric surgery, Baylor college of medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas. Our modified LEGT technique has the cumulative advantage of all the other described techniques but does not share any of their complications. We report early results of our modified LEGT… Continue Reading
Movement Consistency By Optical Tracking Correlates with Surgical Expertise
Fraser Anderson, BSc, Daniel W Birch, MSc MD, Pierre Boulanger, PhD PEng, Walter F Bischof, PhD. University of Alberta, Alberta Health Services INTRODUCTION Automated, objective evaluation may lead to an improved understanding of surgical dexterity. Previous research has identified the discriminating power of simple measures such as instrument path length and motion smoothness in differentiating… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Multidisciplinary Management of Colorectal Cancer Enhances Perioperative Evaluation and Access to Multimodal Therapy
Rebecca A Levine, MD, Bhani Chawla, MD, Shelli Bergeron, NC, Harry Wasvary, MD. William Beaumont Hospital INTRODUCTION:The purpose of our study was to determine the impact of a multidisciplinary clinic on preoperative evaluation and access to multimodal care for patients with colorectal cancer.METHODS:Data was prospectively collected on all patients with newly diagnosed colon, rectal, or… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Multidisciplinary Team Management of Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with Increased Rates of Laparoscopic Resection
Rebecca A Levine, MD, Harry Wasvary, MD. William Beaumont Hospital INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of multidisciplinary team management on surgical care of colorectal cancer. Multidisciplinary clinics have become increasingly prominent in the treatment of complex malignancy but data to support their efficacy is limited. We investigated the influence… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Multiple Instrument Guide and 2.8 mm Choledochoscope for LCBDE
Donald E Wenner, MD. Roswell Regional Hospital Introduction: The multiple instrument guide (MIG) was created for laparoscopic surgeons to achieve a practical, safe, organized and efficient LCBDE procedure. The MIG is designed to be used in conjunction with the 2.8 mm choledochoscope. It is useful in both the trans-cystic duct and the choledochotomy approaches to… Continue Reading
Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) Has a Role in Assessing the Vascularity of Bowel Anastomoses
JEFFREY W MILSOM, MD FACS, RAGHAVA S PAVOOR, MD, PARUL J SHUKLA, MD. Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital Background: Adequate vascularity of the bowel is a key determinant of successful anastomoses. Surgeries involving creation of a colorectal anastomosis are technically challenging due to the anatomical complexity of the pelvis and difficulty associated with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Natural Orifice Surgery: Endoluminal Pouch Reduction Following Failed Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
Namdar Manouchehri, Daniel W Birch, Carlos Menezes, Xinzhe Shi, Shahzeer Karmali. University of Alberta, Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Objectives: To demonstrate the effect of using StomaphyX on patients following failure of vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG). Background: Patients may develop pouch complications such as dilation and… Continue Reading
Navigation for NOTES: Which Tool for Which Target? a Cadaveric Study
Eduardo A Bonin, MD MSc, Erica Moran, MD, Mary Knipschield, McConico Andrea, Juliane Bingener, MD, Christopher Gostout, MD. Developmental Endoscopy Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, EUA. Background: Human NOTES™ abdominal exploration is technically feasible by using both transgastric and transvaginal approaches. NOTES may offer an opportunity for targeted treatment of isolated liver metastases. The flexible… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Near Infra-Red (NIR) Laparoscopy for Lymphatic Road-Mapping and Sentinel Node Biopsy in Patients with Localized Colorectal Neoplasia
Ronan A Cahill, MD, Mark Anderson, MD, James East, MD, Lai Mun Wang, MD, Richard Guy, MD, Oliver Jones, MD, Ian Lindsey, MD, Chris Cunningham, MD, Neil J Mortensen, MD. EISRI, Dublin, Ireland and Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals, Oxford, UK Background: Appropriate lymphatic assessment is a corner-stone of definitive surgical resection for colorectal cancer. Here, we… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Needle-Assisted Single-Incision Laparoscopic (NASLAP) Liver Surgery
Minoru Tanabe, MD, Shigeyuki Kawachi, MD, Osamu Itano, MD, Masahiro Shinoda, MD, Norihito Wada, MD, Kouichi Aiura, MD, Masakazu Ueda, MD, Yuko Kitagawa, MD. Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine INTRODUCTION: Single–incision laparoscopic surgery is becoming more common for a multitude of laparoscopic procedures. However, there are few reports about liver surgery so… Continue Reading