A Tool Interface with Force Feedback for the Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Skills Trainer (VBLAST)
Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, PhD, Zhonghua Lu, PhD, Saurabh Dargar, BS, Daniel B Jones, MD MS FACS, Suvranu De, ScD. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to develop a tool interface that is capable of providing force feedback for the Virtual Basic Laparoscopic Skills Trainer (VBLaST), a… Continue Reading
A Two-Step Technique to Manage the Secondary Splenic Pedicles Using Ligasure in Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A Single Institution Experience of 105 Cases
Guang Y Wang, PhD, Bai Ji, MD. the First Hospital of Norman Bethune Medical College, Jilin University Background Bleeding is the main complication and cause of conversion to open surgery during laparoscopic splenectomy(LS). Today the main splenic pedicle is worldwild controlled by the endoscopic vascular linear staplers(ENDO-GIA). There are many disadvantages of this approach, such… Continue Reading
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Due to Chylous Ascites Secondary to Hepatic Hydatidosis – A Case Study and Review of Literature
Venkata K Kella, MD, Navalkishor Udgiri, Carrie Sims, MD FACS. University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce street, Philadelphia. PA 19104 INTRODUCTION: Hydatid disease, caused by the tape worm Echinococcus, results in liver and pulmonary cystic lesions. Although frequently asymptomatic, chronic inflammation from hydatidois can result in portal hypertension and ascites. Chylous ascites, however, is extremely rare… Continue Reading
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Ramirez Component Separation for a Recurrent Incisional Hernia: Lucky On Thirteenth Attempt!
Ali A Warsi, Mr Dr, Andrew N Kingsnorth, Professor. Department of General Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, U.K. Case Report: A 58 year lady first presented to her general surgical outpatient department in September 1995 then aged 44 years, with a large incisional hernia. She previously underwent multiple operations, including a hysterectomy and oophorectomy in 1985… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Aberrant Presentation of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Aliasger A Amin, Anil Reddy, Madan Jha. James Cook University Hospital Objective: A 75 year old gentleman with 2-3 months history of an increased frequency of loose stools with occasional blood spotting. He had no other significant symptoms. Colonoscopy showed an obstructing lesion in the sigmoid colon and the biopsy confirmed to be adenocarcinoma. CT… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Acute Appendicitis After Colonoscopy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Ming-Li Wang, MD, Kuldeep Singh, MD, Federick Sabido, MD. Staten Island University Hospital Introduction: Acute appendicitis is an extremely rare complication of colonoscopy. Only 13 cases of acute appendicitis after colonoscopy have been reported in the English literature. We present a case of acute appendicitis after colonoscopy and performed a literature review. Methods and Procedures:… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Adjunct Use of Self-Expanding Covered Stent in the Treatment of Non-Eroded Stenosis By Silatic Gastric Ring
Seiichi Kitahama, MD, Valerie J Halpin, MD FACS, Lee L Swanstrom, MD FACS. Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery INTRODUCTION The silastic ring gastric bypass (SRGB) was introduced by Fobi in 1989, in an effort to combine the advantages of the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with those of the vertical banded gastroplasty… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Adjustable Gastric Band Converted to Sleeve Gastrectomy
Kibwe A Weaver, MD, Philip Schauer, MD. Cleveland Clinic This is a video representing a 63 year old patient. He had an adjustable gastric band placed with rather poor weight loss. After 3 years he began to suffer from dysphagia and nausea. Upon examination he was seen to have prolapsed. Despite having the fluid removed… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Adjustable Gastric Band Prolapse Leading to Near Fatal Hemmorhage: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Nicholas Panella, BS, Steve Mattsinger, MD, Adolfo Z Fernandez, MD. Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center The incidence of obesity continues to increase in the US population. Diet-based and pharmacological interventions have yet to show significant, sustainable weight-loss in clinical trials. Obesity surgeries are becoming more common and it is important for all surgeons to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Advanced Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery: Initial Experience
Rajkumar Palaniappan, Dr, Chakravarthy Paramasivam, Dr, Janardhan Jakkula, Dr. Apollo Hospitals Chennai, Apollo Victor Hospitals Goa Introduction:Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) is the new age technique where laparoscopic surgery is performed through a single port rather than three or more ports as in conventional laparoscopy. It has gained immense popularity grabbing the attention of surgeons… Continue Reading
Afferent Loop Syndrome After Whipple Procedure
Michael Lalla, MD, Maurice Arregui, MD. St. Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis Introduction:We present a retrospective review of post-whipple patients who have developed symptoms suspicious for afferent loop syndrome and the outcomes from re-operation. Afferent loop syndrome is a rare entity that may be the cause of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting in patients who have had… Continue Reading
Age Does Not Predict Higher Morbidity in Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Horatiu C Dancea, MD, Vladan Obradovic, MD, Nicole Woll, PhD, Jennifer Sartorius, MS, Joseph Blansfield, MD. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA OBJECTIVES: Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has become the standard of care for resection of adrenal masses, with extremely low morbidity and mortality. There have been no studies addressing complication rates in older patients to our knowledge.… Continue Reading
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An Anthro-Centric Multisensory Interface for Sensory Augmentation of Tele-Surgery
Anil K Raj, MD, Adrien Moucheboeuf, Andrew Holmgren, Timothy L Hutcheson, Joshua D Cameron, David V Lecoutre, Thomas A Vassiliades, MD MBA. Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Objective of Technique: While telerobotic surgical systems augment minimally invasive surgery techniques and reduce surgical trauma, they increase surgeon workload by limiting sensory feedback. Unlike open… Continue Reading
An Anthro-Centric Multisensory Interface for Sensory Augmentation of Tele-Surgery (acmi-Sats)
Anil K Raj, MD, Adrien Moucheboeuf, MS, Andrew Holmgren, BS, Timothy L Hutcheson, BS, Joshua D Cameron, BS, David V Lecoutre, MS, Thomas A Vassilades, MD MBA. Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Objective of the technology: While telerobotic surgical systems augment minimally invasive surgery techniques and reduce surgical trauma, they increase surgeon workload… Continue Reading
An Evaluation of Bi-Polar Vessel Sealing of High Grade Atherosclerotic Vasculature in a Yucatan Swine Model
Kimberly E Martin, Kimberly Krugman, MS, Ned Cosgriff, MD. Covidien Energy Based Devices Introduction LigaSureTM utilizes heat generated via bi-polar radiofrequency energy and precise jaw pressure to denature and seal the collagen and elastin in blood vessels and tissue. Most patients undergoing surgery present with some degree of atherosclerosis. Energy ligation of vessels is common… Continue Reading