Laser Guided Instrument Positioning
Introduction: A restricted visual field is a shortcoming of laparoscopic surgery. This limitation often leads to blind instrument insertion and can result in occult intra-abdominal injury. A navigation system which supports safe instrument use even outside of the camera’s view would be ideal. This study describes the use of a novel trocar system which employs a… Continue Reading
Leak After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Preliminary Results From Bariatric Outcome Longitudinal Database (bold)
Ashutosh Kaul, MD FRCS FACS, Jyoti Sharma, MD, Debbie Winegar, PhD, Donald Risucci, PhD, Anthony Maffei, MD FACS, Thomas Cerabona, MD FACS. New York Medical College INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic SG (LSG) is gaining popularity as a definite, isolated bariatric procedure for morbid obesity due to satisfactory weight loss and resolution of co-morbidities. This study examines… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Learning Curve of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (esd) in an Established Experimental Setting
Masayuki Kato, MD PhD, Yunho Jung, MD, Mark A Gromski, MD, Jongchan Lee, MD, Navaneel Biswas, MD, Chuttani Ram, MD, Kai Matthes, MD PhD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA INTRODUCTION - Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has become a standard therapy for early gastric neoplasia in Asian countries. American endoscopists… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Leiomyoma Removed During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Daniel J Mullins, MD, Sean Orenstein, MD, Nissin Nahmias, MD. University of Connecticut Introduction: Pre-operative upper endoscopy is not uniformly performed prior to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, the most common weight loss surgery performed worldwide. Current literature has shown that upper endoscopy is important if the patient has symptoms involving potential pathology in the… Continue Reading
Length of Stay Is a Predictor of Weight Loss in Patients With Gastric Bypass
Lucian Panait, MD, Graeme Rosenberg, Andrew J Duffy, MD, Kurt E Roberts, MD, Robert L Bell, MD. Yale School of Medicine Introduction: Substantial and lasting weight loss is the major goal of bariatric surgery. A target of 50% excess weight loss (EWL) or more is considered successful if sustained. The EWL after laparoscopic Roux-Y… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Lethal Acute Gastric Volvulus Masquerading in the Medical Unit Is Managable With a Laparoscopic Approach
Michael L Hibbard, MD, Giovanni Begossi, MD, Paul Suding, MD, Teresa Kim, MD, Greg Broderick-villa, MD, Rupert Horoupian, MD, Steven Stanten, MD, Ajay Upadhyay, MD. First Surgical Consultants, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California, U.S.A and St. Rose Hospital, Hayward, California, U.S.A. Purpose: Acute gastric volvulus associated with a large paraesophageal hernia is… Continue Reading
Leveraging Mobile Health Technology in a Model for Home-based Primary Care: a Demonstration Project
House calls by physicians and physician extenders are time-consuming and have historically been poorly reimbursed. Nevertheless a number of factors are driving a resurgence in this form of patient-provider encounter. The burgeoning fields of mobile health technology, mobile communications and electronic medical records are converging to create new opportunities to leverage advances in a robust… Continue Reading
Lightweight Versus Heavyweight Mesh in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis
A Currie, MRCS, H Andrew, MRCS, A Tonsi, MRCS, P R Hurley, MS FRCS, S Taribagil, FRCS. Croydon University Hospital BACKGROUND: Prosthetic mesh reinforcement is standard practice for inguinal hernia repair but can cause considerable pain and stiffness around the groin and affect physical functioning. This has led to various types of mesh being… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Limited Incision Ileorectal Anastomosis and Cholecystectomy: A Case Report
Introduction: The trend towards minimally invasive procedures has progressed rapidly over the past several decades. Novel techniques and new technologies are constantly being introduced to perform increasingly complex procedures through very limited incisions. Utilization of an ostomy site for laparoscopic colorectal surgery has been described. We performed a cholecystectomy and ileorectal anastamosis (IRA) through an… Continue Reading
Local Adaptations Aids Establishment of Laparoscopic Surgery in a Semi-urban Nigerian Hospital
Adewale O Adisa, MBChB FWACS FMCSNig DMAS, Oladejo O Lawal, MBBS FMCSNig FWACS, Olukayode A Arowolo, MBBS FWACS, Olusegun I Alatise, MBChB FWACS. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria Introduction: After several years of lagging behind due to several constraints, many general surgeons across Nigeria are now performing laparoscopic surgery. Many are however still concerned… Continue Reading
Long Term Follow Up of Laparoscopic Tep Hernia Repair Using Slit Medium Size Polypropylene Mesh
Sugandi Hardjanto, MD. Kasih Ibu Hospital Objectives: Concerning shrinkage of polypropylene mesh about 40% after 6 weeks (invitro), so the size of mesh graft is very important to avoid the development of recurrence. The objectives of the study is to determine whether medium (12x8 cm) slit polypropylene mesh is an adequate size for reinforcement… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Long-term Outcome Following Surgery for Colorectal Cancers in Octogenarians: A Single Institution\’s Experience of 204 Patients.
Ker-kan Tan, FRCS Edin, Frederick H Koh, MBBS, Yan-yuan Tan, MBBS, Jody Z Liu, MRCS Edin, Richard Sim, FRCS. Tan Tock Seng Hospital BackgroundThe incidence of colorectal cancer in elderly patients is likely to increase with an aging population. The aims of this study are to review our experience in the surgical management of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Long-term Outcome of Laparoscopic Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Japanese Patients
Fumiaki Yano, MD, Nobuo Omura, MD, Kazuto Tsuboi, MD, Masato Hoshino, MD, Yoshio Ishibashi, MD, Katsunori Nishikawa, MD, Yujiro Tanaka, MD, Hideyuki Kashiwagi, MD, Katsuhiko Yanaga, MD. Department of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine Introduction: Laparoscopic fundoplication (LF) is an established surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, since the number of… Continue Reading
Long Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Adrenal Masses
Thomas Kang, MD, Asahel Gridley, MD, William S Richardson, MD. Ochsner Clinic Foundation Objectives The short term outcomes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy are well known. Our aim was to evaluate the long term outcomes of laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Methods Patients were identified for inclusion from a database using ICD9 and procedural codes for laparoscopic adrenalectomy from June,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Long-term Post-operative Results of Laparoscopic and Open Splenectomy Due to Hypersplenism Secondary to Liver Cirrhosis
Jin Zhou, PhD, Zhong Wu, MD, Bing Peng, PhD. West China Hospital, Sichuan University AbstractBackground: Hypersplenism is a common clinical manifestation encountered in patients with liver cirrhosis. For treatment, surgeons can choose between an open or laparoscopic approach. Although splenectomies are gaining increasing importance in patients with hypersplenism secondary to liver cirrhosis, there are… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other