Measuring tissue oximetry as a method for evaluating acute tissue response to compression
INTRODUCTION Tissue percent oxygenation levels are affected by the amount of compression applied, the purpose of this study was to develop a method to evaluate the change in tissue oxygen saturation level during compression and uncompression. During surgery, tissue is compressed for various reasons, including grasping, manipulation and stapling. Excessive compression may irreparably damage tissue… Continue Reading
Mediastinal Hematoma After 360 Degree Fundoplication: As Cause of Post-operative Dysphagia
Michele A Riordon, MD, Amanda Parker, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD, Brian J Dunkin, MD, Patrick R Reardon, MD. The Methodist Hospital INTRODUCTION:Dysphagia following 360 degree fundoplication and/or hiatal hernia repair is often attributed to surgical factors such as degree and tightness of wrap, hiatal hernia closure, and post-operative edema. To date there is no… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Foregut
Meta-Analysis of Staging Laparoscopy Versus Computed Tomography in Oesophagogastric Cancer Staging
Matthew F Leeman, MBChB MSc MRCS. Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK Introduction: Accurate staging before potentially curative resection is essential in patients with oesophagogastric (OG) cancer. The aim of this study was to review the evidence for Staging Laparoscopy (SL) and Computed Tomography (CT) in OG cancer, with particular reference to… Continue Reading
Metabolic Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery: the Result of Thai Subjects
Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Amarit Tansawet, MD, Poochong Timratana, MD, Suriya Punchai, MD, Warit Utanwutipong, MD, Komdej Thanavachirasin, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Chadin Tharavej, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD. Chula Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Background: Obesity and its co-morbidities become to be one of the most… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Metabolic Profiling of Urine Reveals Distinct Phenotypic Changes in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Excision
Sunreet Randhawa, Reza Mirnezami, Beatriz Jimenez, James Kinross, Olaf Beckonert, Claire Merrifield, Elaine Holmes, Jeremy Nicholson, Ara Darzi. Section of Biomolecular Medicine and Section of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. INTRODUCTION Systems biology has yet to be widely adopted for… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Basic Science
Metastatic Sigmoid Diverticulitis in the Era of Advanced Imaging and Health Care – A Case Report
Arunkumar Baskara, MRCS MD, Stefanie L Saunders, MS Medical Student, Prashanth Ramachandra, MD. Mercy Catholic Medical Center Abstract :Sigmoid diverticular disease is a common disorder and has been dubbed “the disease of Western civilization”. Morbidity and mortality associated with diverticular disease is primarily related to acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding, diverticulitis and perforated diverticulum. We… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Methods of Venous Hemostasis for the Standardization of Total Laparoscopic Hepatectomy
Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD FACS, Masayasu Aikawa, MD, Katsuya Okada, MD, Kojun Okamoto, MD, Yasuko Toshimitsu, MD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD, Isamu Koyama, MD. Saitama Medical University International Medical Center In order to standardize total laparoscopic hepatectomy, it is necessary to establish a method for controlling venous hemorrhage, which impairs treatment and is the most common… Continue Reading
Minilaparoscopic Approach With Hidden Scars for Usual Laparoscopic Procedures.
Isaac Baley Spindel, MD, Karla Susana Martin Tellez, MD, Angel Martinez Munive, MD, Jorge Cueto Garcia, MD, Fernando Quijano Orvañanos, MD. American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City. IntroductionAbout 25 years ago laparoscopic surgery emerged as a novel, minimally invasive technique for treatment of common surgical pathologies. In the last 5 years, techniques and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Minimal Invasive Surgical Approach for the Treatment of Gastroparesis
Joerg Zehetner, MD MMM, John C Lipham, MD, Farrokh Ravari, MD, Shahin Ayazi, MD, Afshin Skibba, MD, Ali Darehzereshki, MD, Rodney J Mason, MD, Namir Katkhouda, MD. USC Department of Surgery Background: Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder resulting in decreased quality-of-life. The Gastric Electrical Stimulator (GES) is an alternative to gastrectomy in patients with… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
Andrew A Gumbs, MD, Nicolas Jarufe, MD, Brice Gayet, MD PhD. Summit Medical Group, Pontificia Universidad Católica School of Medicine, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris Introduction: Due to the perceived difficulty in dissecting hilar cholangiocarcinomas off of the portal structures and in performing complex biliary reconstructions, very few centers have used minimally invasive techniques for these… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Tail of Pancreas
Ashutosh Kaul, MD FRCS FACS, Anthony Maffei, MD FACS, Thomas Cerabona, MD FACS, John Savino, MD FACS, David Cho, MD, Anil Pahuja, MD. New York Medical College This video highlights the various options in minimally invasive approaches to the tail of pancreas. Anatomic relations to this retroperitoneal organ have been highlighted. In this video… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Minimally Invasive Cholecystectomy – Retrospective Study Comparing Laparoscopic vs Robotic Approach
David Calatayud, MD PhD, Venkata R Kakarla, MD, Francesco Coratti, MD, Paolo Raimondi, MD, Stefano D'ugo, MD, Luca Milone, MD, Federico Gheza, MD, Mario Masur, MD, Enrique F Elli, MD, Francesco Bianco, MD, Subashini Ayloo, MD, Pier C Giulianotti, MD FACS. University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center Background: Laparoscopy is currently the standard… Continue Reading
Minimally Invasive Colorectal Resection for Benign Pathology Is Associated With Proangiogenic Plasma Compositional Changes; Postoperative Plasma Stimulates in Vitro Endothelial Cell Growth, Invasion, and Migration During Week 2 and 3 After Surgery.
Hmc Shantha Kumara, PhD, Samer A Naffouje, MD, Elizabeth A Myers, DO, Sonali A Herath, BS, Joon Jang, MD, Linda Njoh, MS, Daniel Kirchoff, MD, Xiaohong Yan, MDPhD, Vesna Cekic, RN, Nadav Dujovny, MD, Richard L Whelan, MD. (1)Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, St Luke-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Suite 7B, 425 West,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy Improves Outcomes Compared to Open at a Rural Tertiary Care Center
Horatiu C Dancea, MD, Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Nicole L Woll, PhD, Mohsen M Shabahang, MD PhD, Joseph A Blansfield, MD. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA Background:As surgeons become more adept at minimally invasive techniques, more surgeries are being tackled laparoscopically. Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery requires considerable expertise in both pancreatic and laparoscopic surgery; therefore… Continue Reading
Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Jason F Richardson, MD, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. University of California Irvine Medical Center A video demonstration of a laparoscopic and thoracoscopic esophagectomy performed in a patient with an esophageal mass and a history of a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Radiologic review, endoscopic evaluation, tube jejunostomy, Roux limb and esophagogastric resection, and reconstruction are featured… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut