Towards an Integrated Interventional Imaging and Operating Suite
Rachel J Toomey, PhD, Andreas Melzer, MD DDS. Institute for Medical Science and Technology, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK Imaging modalities and diagnostic tools such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), Raman spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography (OCT) provide excellent anatomical and functional information. However, these cannot currently be readily combined and… Continue Reading
Toupet Fundoplication with Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Is Associated with More Postoperative Dysphagia
Elizabeth J Honigsberg, MD, Gina L Adrales, MD, Jennifer E Tonneson, BS, William S Laycock, MD, Thadeus L Trus, MD. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) is the treatment of choice for achalasia. Its efficacy is largely defined by subjective outcome measures, with the majority of patients reporting good to excellent short… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
To Compare the Weight and Metabolic Parameters Before and After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in 74 Bariatric Patients
PRABHDEEP NAIN, MS, SATPAL VIRK, MCh, ASHISH AHUJA, MS, HARISH MATTA, MS. DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, LUDHIANA, INDIA INTRODUCTIONLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy was a part of staged operation for super-obese patients, but with the advent of more restrictive sleeve gastrectomy it could become a single stage procedure in carefully selected patient subset. Various studies have… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Three Year Experience of Single Site Surgery At a Single Community Institution
Chris Edwards, MD, Alan Bradshaw, MD. Mission Hospitals, Asheville NC Introduction: Single site surgery has been described in gynecology, urology, bariatrics, and general surgery. Safety and feasibilty issues have yet to be addressed conclusively. The purpose of this paper is to describe the initial single center experience of various single site procedures at a community… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- SILS
Thoracoscopic Removal of a Suture Needle From the Posterior Pericardium After CABG
N T Liu, MD, R C Gilkeson, MD, A H Markowitz, MD, C Schroeder, MD PhD. Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OHio Objective: To demonstrate a minimally invasive thoracoscopic approach (VATS) for removal of a retained pericardial suture needle after standard CABG surgery. Methods: A 46 year old male presented with unstable angina in November of… Continue Reading
Thirty Day Outcomes After Biliopancreatic Diversion-Duodenal Switch: National Benchmarks for Standard of Care
Prateek K Gupta, MD, Himani Gupta, MD, R. Armour Forse, MD PhD. Creighton University Objectives: Previous reports on postoperative outcomes following biliopancreatic diversion-duodenal switch (BPD-DS) are limited to single centers. Mortality of 0.9% for BPD-DS has been previously shown in a meta-analysis of 24 single-center studies with BPD-DS outcomes. It is not known whether similar… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Value of a Previously Validated Proficiency-Based Laparoscopic Skills Training Curriculum in Surgical Education
Patrick Fei, MD, Aldo T Gamarra, MD, Pamela Tan, MD, Nancy J Hogle, RN MPH, Warren D Widmann, MD. Department of Surgery, Staten Island University Hospital; State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center BACKGROUND: A proficiency-based laparoscopic skills training curriculum for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program has been used to advance certain… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
The Use of Temporary Gastric Electrical Stimulation As a Screening Tool in Challenging Patients with Gastroparesis
Pavlos K Papasavas, MD, Darren S Tishler, MD, Michael Karasik, MD, Michael Selden, MD, Orlando Kirton, MD. Hartford Hospital Introduction Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) with the Enterra device (Medtronic, Inc, Minneapolis, MN) has been previously shown to be a safe and effective treatment for recalcitrant diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis. Patients who present with typical gastroparetic… Continue Reading
The Use of Single Incision and NOTES Techniques in Bariatrics
Elie K CHOUILLARD, MD, Vincenzo J GRECO, MD, Ziad ELRASSI, MD, Adrian LOBONTIU, MD. On behalf of the Intercontinental Society of Natural Orifice, Endoscopic, and Laparoscopic Surgery (i-NOELS), Poissy, FRANCE Aim: Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is an emerging concept in surgical ideology. Many variants have been described including « pure » NOTES, «… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Use of Prosthetic Materials As a Prevention of Incisional Hernias After Stoma Take Down
Morris E Franklin, JR, MD FACS, Karla Russek, MD, Jojy George, MD. Texas Endosurgery Institute Aims: The incidence of hernias on the stoma site ranges from 5 to 50% and only 10% of these require surgical treatment. Many kinds of repair for stomal hernias have been proposed. Whatever treatment is chosen, most of the time,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The Use of Mini Laparoscopy in a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient with Acute Cholecystitis
F A Morfesis, MD, Brian P Rose, BS. Owen Drive Surgical Clinic of Fayetteville, East Carolina University Introduction: The use of laparoscopy in patients requiring peritoneal dialysis is the preferred method of placement. In this case report, we highlight the use of "mini" laparoscopy in a PD patient requiring cholecystectomy. We use this approach based… Continue Reading
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- Posters
The Use of a Surgery Training Interface (sti) to Guide Optimal Gaze Control Strategies During the Acquisition of a Laparoscopic Skill
S J Vine, PhD, C Lin, PhD, J McGrath, FRCS MD, E Bright, MD, R Masters, DPhil, M R Wilson, PhD. The University of Exeter and The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, UK. Video trainer (VT) and Virtual reality (VR) simulators are becoming increasingly popular tools for the training of laparoscopic surgeons. However, the most… Continue Reading
The Use of a Novel Self Expanding Nitinol Hernia System for Natural Orifice (notes) Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
Danny A Sherwinter, MD, Matthew Dixon, MD. Maimonides Medical Center Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery Introduction: Development of a viable natural orifice (NOTES) technique for inguinal herniorrhaphy (IH) has been primarily hindered by the inadequacy of available endoscopic instrumentation to effect peritoneal dissection and mesh fixation. In this study we describe our initial preclinical experience… Continue Reading
The Use of a Detachable Anvil in Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy
Rebekah Kim, MD, Ferrara Andrea, MD, Itriago Francisco, MD, Renee Mueller, MD, Joseph Gallagher, MD, Paul Williamson, MD, Samuel DeJesus, MD, Robert Stevens, MD, Heidi Bahna, MD, Mark Soliman, MD. Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando, Orlando Health Stapled hemorrhoidopexy was first introduced in the 1990’s as an approach to treat prolapsing internal hemorrhoids. The… Continue Reading
The Summa SILS Inanimate Trainer Box Top
Christopher M Kriebel, BS, Bhavik Shah, BS, Michelle Evancho-Chapman, BS, Tristan L Ula, BS, Mark Pozsgay, DO, John G Zografakis, MD FACS. Summa Health System- Akron City Hospital, Akron OH, USA Moving from multiple ports in the abdomen to a central port in the umbilicus may in fact improve cosmesis and reduce post operative pain/length… Continue Reading