Revision of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to Sleeve Gastrectomy for Reactive Hypoglycemia
Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH, Benjamin Shadle, MD, Keith Boone, MD FACS, Kelvin Higa, MD FACS. University of California, San Francisco, Fresno Severe reactive hypoglycemia following gastric bypass is a rare late complication that typically presents 1-5 years after surgery. Hypoglycemia results from an exaggerated insulin response to a glucose load. Etiology may include the… Continue Reading
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Retrospective Review of Weight-loss and Resolution of Co-morbidities
Alisha Skinner, BA, Brent Tatsuno, BS, Yosuke Mitsugi, MD, Edwin A Takahashi, BS, Michael Tom, BA, James Davis, PhD, Daniel Murariu, MD MPH, Racquel S Bueno, MD FACS, Cedric S Lorenzo, MD. University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii Department of Surgery, Kuakini Medical Center, The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu,… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Trans-umbilical Two-site Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Results in 500 Patients
Wei-jei Lee, MD PhD, Jung-chien Chen, MD, Kong-han Ser, MD, Jun-juin Tsou, SPN, Yi-chih Lee, MHA. Min-Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Background: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has emerged recently but is difficult to be applied in more complicated gastric bypass surgery. According to the thought of SILX, we developed a modified technique… Continue Reading
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Management of a Difficult: Gastrosplenic Fistula After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Flavia C Soto, MD, Wayne J English, MD FACS. Marquette General Hospital Introduction: Gastrosplenic fistulas are a rare event and mainly related to gastric and splenic malignancies and associated chemotherapy, Crohn’s disease, peptic ulcer disease and trauma. We present a patient who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and developed a gastrosplenic fistula that was… Continue Reading
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The Utility of Radiology and Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Vbg Failures
Amanda Parker, MD, Michele Riordon, MD, Patrick Reardon, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD. The Methodist Hospital INTRODUCTION Patients with a history of vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) have a long-term complication rate of 30-55%. The majority of complications are related to the band and result in proximal gastric outlet obstruction. Symptoms of proximal gastric outlet obstruction… Continue Reading
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\”a Prospective Comparison of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass\”
Francesco Stipa, MD PhD FACS, Valentina Giaccaglia, MD, Alessio Pigazzi, MD FACS, Antonio Burza, MD, Ettore Santini, MD. Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy Background. The aim of this study was to compare the effect on comorbidities and failure rates of two common bariatric surgical procedures performed laparoscopically: sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Insurance Status and Outcomes in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (lagb)
Paul R Balash, MD, Nicholas E Bruns, BA, Minh B Luu, MD, Amanda Francescatti, BA, Khristi M Autajay, RD, Jonathan A Myers, MD. Rush University Medical Center Introduction: In the ongoing battle against the obesity crisis in the United States, surgical treatment has been shown to be superior to medical management. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding… Continue Reading
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Marginal Ulcer in the Mini-gastric Bypass; A Comparison With Marginal Ulcer Reported in Billroth II Patients Operated Between 1920 and 1980 and With Marginal Ulcer in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Robert Rutledge, MD, Robert Rutledge, Mr, Robert Rutledge, Mr. Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery Introduction: The Mini-Gastric Bypass has been shown to be more effective than the RNY, the Band or the Sleeve with lower complication rates than the Biliopancreatic diversion. Surgeons who do not recall the past experience in peptic ulcer disease (PUD)… Continue Reading
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Peri-operative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Effectiveness Short to Medium Term Weight Loss and Improvement of Diabetes Mellitus
C M Hoogerboord, MBChB MMed FCSSA FRCSC, S Wiebe, MD FRCSC, D Klassen, MD FRCSC, D Lawlor, NP, J Ellsmere, MD MSc FRCSC. Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Introduction Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is increasingly being performed as a one stage procedure with short… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adult and Pediatric Obese Patients: A Comparative Study
Aayed R Alqahtani, FRCSC FACS, Mohamed Elahmedi, MD, Hussam Alamri, MD. King Saud University, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery IntroductionBariatric surgery is currently the most effective approach for long-term weight loss in morbidly obese adults. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a recent bariatric procedure that has gained widespread popularity due to its association… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Endoscopic Clipping for the Treatment of Sleeve Gastrectomy Leaks: It Works!
Ali Almontashery, MD, Yaser Dahlan, MD, Khalid Alshahrani, MD, Adel Bakhsh, MD. King Abdualaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Background - The purpose of this study is to present our experience in the management of persistent staple line leaks post LSG using endoscopic clipping. Methods - Four patients presented with clinical and radiological evidence… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Removal of Poor-outcome Gastric Banding With Concomitant Sleeve Gastrectomy As a Reoperative Procedure
Aayed R Alqahtani, FRCSC FACS, Mohamed Elahmedi, MD, Hussam Alamri, MD. King Saud University, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery IntroductionSeveral studies questioned the long-term safety and efficacy of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), primarily due to inadequate weight loss, weight regain, and band-related complications. The percentage of reoperations varies greatly, ranging from 2%… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Inpatient Weight Loss As a Precursor to Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents With Extreme Obesity
Evan P Nadler, MD, Faisal G Qureshi, MD, Leah C Barefoot, MSN CPNP, Daniel Davidow, MD. Children's National Medical Center, Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents Background: As the obesity epidemic continues to take its toll on both the patients who are stricken with the disease and our healthcare system debate continues regarding the… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Management of Gi Bleed From Penetrating Ulcer After RYGB
Jun Levine, MD, David Lee, MD, Ronald Ross, MDBS, Koji Park, MD, Julio Teixeira, MD FACS. St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY 33 y/o woman s/p RYGB was found to have G-G fistula causing an ulcer which eroded anteriorly to the liver, posteriorly to pancreas and into the splenic artery causing massive UGI bleed.… Continue Reading
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Comparative Study of Single Incision, Robotic, and Stadard Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Harvey C Rainville, MD, Kulmeet Sandhu, MD, Brad Snyder, MD, Pratibha Vemulapali, MD, Emmanuel Agaba, MD, Diego Camacho, MD. Montefiore Medical Center, University of Texas Health Science Center Introduction: Advanced minimally invasive techniques including robotic and single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) are being increasingly utilized in the field of Bariatric Surgery. These techniques appear… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity