Feasibility of Laparoscopic Reoperation for Early Complications After Laparoscopic Colorectal Resections
Rodrigo A Pinto, MD, Fábio G Campos, PhD, Sérgio A Araújo, MD, Jaime P Kruger, MD, Guilherme N Namur, MD, Sérgio C Nahas, PhD, Ivan Cecconello. University of São Paulo School of Medicine Background: Recently, growing experience with the performance of minimally invasive procedures for the management of colorectal disorders allowed to extend the… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Feasibility of Single Site Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Ichiro Takemasa, MD PhD, Junichi Nishimura, MD PhD, Tsunekazu Mizushima, MD PhD, Masataka Ikeda, MD PhD, Hirofumi Yamamoto, MD PhD, Mitsugu Sekimoto, MD PhD, Yuichiro Doki, MD PhD, Masaki Mori, MD PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University Introduction Single site laparoscopic surgery through the umbilicus is an emerging concept… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Getting More for Your Money: Laparoscopic Rectal Surgery Provides Similar Short Term Outcomes and Shorter Length of Stay at Comparable Costs to Open Surgery
Krista Hardy, MSc MD, Josephine Kwong, BScH MPA, Kristen Pitzul, BScH MSc, Ashley Vergis, MD MMed, Timothy Jackson, MD MPH, David Urbach, MD MSc, Allan Okrainec, MD MHPE. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man., Department of General Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont., Canada Introduction: The benefits of laparoscopic surgery in the… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
How Do Community Hospitals Compare to University Hospitals in the Surgical Management of Perforated Appendicitis?
Anna L Goldenberg, DO, Robert A Ramirez, DO, Marc Rosen, DO FACOS, James Weese, MD FACS, Roy L Sandau, DO. Kennedy University Hospital, NJ Introduction: Appendicitis is the most commonly encountered surgical cause of an acute abdomen. Immediate appendectomy has long been the standard treatment for acute appendicitis because of the known progression to perforation.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Impact of an Enhanced Recovery Program On Short-term Outcomes After Scheduled Laparoscopic Colon Resection
Nicoleta O Kolozsvari, MD, Giovanni Capretti, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Amy Neville, MD, Franco Carli, MD, A. Sender Liberman, MD, Patrick Charlebois, MD, Barry Stein, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, Gerald M Fried, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Innovation, McGill University, Montreal, Qc, Canada Introduction: Enhanced recovery… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Influence of Anastomotic Leakage in the Long-term Results of Laparoscopic Treatment of Curative Rectal Cancer.
Cedric Adelsdorfer, MD, Salvadora Delgado, MD, Waldemar Adelsdorfer, MD, Raúl Almenara, MD, David Saavedra, MD, Mihai Pavel, MD, Nils Hidalgo, MD, Antonio M Lacy, MD PhD. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Institute of Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (ICMDM), Hospital Clínic of Barcelona ObjectiveAssess the impact of AL in local and distance recurrence, and overall and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Intracorporeal Anastomosis for Transverse Colon Tumors
Nobuhiro Ito, PhD, Hiroshi Nagata, PhD, Noiku Nakao, PhD, Toshiaki Nonami, PhD. Aichi Medical University Background: Recently, laparoscopic surgery for colorectal tumors is widespread, and it seems to be standard operation. However, the operation for transverse colon is not common, because it is difficult to exfoliate a wide area in order to anastomose. In… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Intraoperative Colonoscopy in Laparoscopic Assisted Colorectal Sugery for the Assessment of Anastomosis With Double Stapling Technique
Chu Matsuda, Hiroshi Tamagawa, Kazuhiro Iwase, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Takashi Deguchi, Junji Kawata, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Osamu Nishiyama, Takanobu Irie. Osaka General Medical Center • Introduction: The aim of our study was to evaluate the use of intraoperative colonoscopy in laparoscopic assisted left-sided colorectal resection for the assessment of anastomosis. • Methods and Procedures: All consecutive… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Intravenous Phenytoin: Possible New Therapy for Gastro-intestinal Fistlae
Saed A Jaber, MD, Hasan A Yami, MD, Basma M Fallatah, MD, Mahmoud Abdelmoeti, MD. KING FAHD MEDICAL MILITARY COMPLEX Gastro-Intestinal fistulae are among the most devastating complications after GI surgery. Their subsequent development can be lethal. We report 13 cases of GI fistulas treated with Intravenous phenytoin. Fistula tract healing consists of several… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Is Seprafilm® Slurry Efficacious in Preventing Small Bowel Obstruction?
Adit Suresh, MD, Brian G Celso, PhD, Ziad T Awad, MD. University of Florida College of Medicine- Jacksonville Seprafilm® adhesion barrier is proven to reduce adhesion formation after open abdominal and pelvic operations. We have shown previously that Seprafilm® slurry is safe to use in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy. The aim of this study… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Appendectomies: Does Technique Matter?
T J Hufford, BA, Ronald Markart, PhD, Jonathan M Saxe, MD. Wright State University Cost for health care has become an increasing concern for health care providers and hospitals. Even seemingly routine procedures can impact the cost of care in a appreciable manner. In our large community hospital we noticed two consistent ways of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Colectomy in an Emergency Setting: A Case-controlled Study Comparing Laparoscopic and Open Techniques.
Ker-kan Tan, MBBS FRCSEdin, Frederick H Koh, MBBS, Charles B Tsang, FRCS Edin FRCS Glasg, Dean C Koh, FRCS Edin FRCS Glasg. National University Health System, Singapore BackgroundLaparoscopy is being increasingly adopted for elective colorectal resections. Its role in an emergency setting remains controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Colectomy in the Elderly (>70 Yrs): Perioperative Outcomes Similar to Those for Younger Patients Can Be Achieved
Keith M Baldwin, DO, Luis Suarez, MD, Steven C Katz, MD, Ponnandai Somasundar, MD MPH. Roger Williams Medical Center Introduction: Laparoscopic colon resection offers the possibility of decreased length of stay, less pain and faster recovery when compared to open surgery. These benefits may be particularly beneficial in at-risk patient populations such as the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
“laparoscopic Colonic Resections With Intracorporeal Anastomosis and Transvaginal Specimen Extraction: a Pilot Study”
Francesco Stipa, MD PhD FACS, Valentina Giaccaglia, MD, Alessio Pigazzi, MD PhD FACS, Ettore Santini, MD, Antonio Burza, MD. Department of Surgery, Colorectal Surgical Unit, San Giovanni Hospital, Rome, Italy Purpose. Current techniques of laparoscopic colectomy require an abdominal incision for specimen extraction, which may lessen the advantages of laparoscopic surgery. Intracorporeal anastomosis may… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision for Right Colon Cancer – Technical Aspect and Clinical Results
Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD, Toshimasa Ishii, MD, Jo Tashiro, MD, Hirokazu Suwa, MD, Ichiro Okada, MD, Hiroka Kondo, MD, Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD, Nozomi Shinozuka, MD. Saitama Medical University International Medical Center Purpose: Several studies concluded that oncologic results of laparoscopic colon cancer resection are not inferior to those of open resection. Also complete mesocolic excision… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal