A Single Institutional Comparison of Endoscopic and Open Abdominal Component Separation with Risk Stratification
Said C Azoury, MD, Andrew P Dhanasopon, MD, Xuan Hui, MD, MSc, Carla De La Cruz, BS, Justin M Sacks, MD, Kenzo Hirose, MD, Thomas H Magnuson, MD, Caiyun Laio, MD, Monica Lovins, MS, CRNP, Hien T Nguyen, MD. Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital; The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine; Department of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A single surgeon’s experience of single site robotic cholecystectomy : The timeline of progress
Shahida Bibi, MD, Jasna Coralic, FACS, Mohmed Bayoumi, MD, Jubin Khorsand, FACS, Leela M Prasad, FACS, FASCRS. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge Illinois. Background: Use of single-site robotic cholecystectomy can overcome the limitations of single-site laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We analyze the first 102 cases of single-site robotic cholecystectomy performed by a single surgeon. Methods: A… Continue Reading
A Systematic Review of Synthetic and Biologic Materials for Abdominal Wall Reinforcement in Contaminated Fields
Lawrence Lee, MD, MSc, Juan Mata, MD, Tara Landry, MLIS, Kosar A Khwaja, MD, MBA, Melina C Vassiliou, MD, MEd, Gerald M Fried, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD. McGill University Health Centre. INTRODUCTION: Guidelines recommend the use of bioprosthetics for abdominal wall reinforcement in contaminated fields, but the evidence supporting the use of biologic over… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Outcomes and Quality
Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesions After Laparoscopic Ileal Pouch-anal Anastomosis
Ryan W Day, MD, Tonia M Young-Fadok, MD. Mayo Clinic Arizona. Introduction: Abdominal adhesions are an expected outcome after any open surgical procedure. Patients who undergo open proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) have up to a 25% chance of developing a future small bowel obstruction secondary to abdominal or pelvic adhesions. Females who undergo… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Abdominal drainage to prevent intra-peritoneal abscess after appendectomy for complicated appendicitis (A Cochrane review)
Yao Cheng, Xianze Xiong, Hui Ye, Nansheng Cheng. West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Background:Appendectomy is performed primarily for acute appendicitis. Patients who undergo appendectomy for complicated appendicitis, defined as gangrenous or perforated appendicitis, are more likely to suffer from postoperative complications. The routine use of abdominal drainage to reduce postoperative complications after appendectomy for complicated… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Abrasion Assessment of Staple Line Reinforcement Materials in the Thorax of a Canine
Michael Soltz, PhD, Ludovic Boure, DVM, Clayton Ramey, DVM, Elizabeth Contini, BS, Dwight Bronson, MS, Tim Ebner, BS, Gerald Hodgkinson, PhD. Covidien. AIM The goals of this project were to develop a surgical animal model to assess the abrasiveness of buttressed and non-buttressed staple lines in the thorax of a canine and utilize the model… Continue Reading
Acute appendicitis in the setting of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: A case report and literature review
Josue Chery, MD, Amy Maselli, MD, Krystyna Kabata, PA, Anthony Tortolani, MD, Piotr Gorecki, MD. New York Methodist Hospital. Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) remains an established modality for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. Acute appendicitis remains the most common cause of acute abdomen. Since the lifetime prevalence of acute appendicitis reaches 8-10%,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Adenocarcinoma of the duodenum: usefulness of intraoperative endoscopy.
Alberto Montori, MD, M. Gasparrini, MD, M. Onorato, MD, F. Mari, MD, T. Di Cesare, MD, *v. Petrozza, MD, *n. Porta, MD, *l. Santini, MD. Rome University "Sapienza" *Pathology Unit ICOT.. It is well known that the adenocarcinoma of the duodenum is a quite rare lesion in fact represents 40% of cancer of the small… Continue Reading
“Adult Pancreatic Hemangioma” case report and literature review
Unenbat Gurbadam, MD. National Cancer Center of Mongolia. Introduction: Pancreatic hemangioma is very rare and hardly suspected clinically due to their nonspecific symptoms and diagnostic characteristics. We report an adult pancreatic hemangioma diagnosed on pathological specimen review following laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy for a two cystic mass in the body of the pancreas. Case… Continue Reading
Advanced Laparoscopic Fellowship Training Decreases Conversion Rates During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Biliary Diseases
Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, Jonathan Abelson, MD, Barrie Rich, MD, Gregory Dakin, MD, Raza Zarnegar, MD, Philip S Barie, MD, MBA, Thomas J Fahey III, MD, Alfons Pomp, MD. Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of our study was to compare outcomes of surgeons who have completed additional training in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
ADVANCES IN SURGICAL EDUCATION: USING THE iPAD AND iTUNES U TO DELIVER A MOBILE DIGITAL CURRICULUM
Monica T Young, MD, Michael Sgroi, MD, Stephen P Schale, BS, Esther Jun, BA, Julie H Youm, PhD, Warren Wiechmann, MD, MBA, Michael J Stamos, MD, Jill Endres, MD. Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California. Objective: The 80-hour workweek has necessitated a shift in surgical training toward better utilization… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Age, Gender, and Vitamin D Use Predict Regression of Barrett’s Esophagus – Results From a Retrospective Cohort of 2563 Patients
Craig S Brown, Chi Wang, PhD, Jay L Goldstein, MD, John G Linn, MD, Ervin W Denham, MD, Stephen P Haggerty, MD, Mark S Talamonti, MD, John A Howington, MD, Michael B Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University Health Systems, Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. Introduction: Barrett’s esophagus is the most predictive risk… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Agenesis of Gallbladder
P Ripa, MD, M Reyes, MD, C Jaurrieta, MD. Tec de Monterrey Hospital San Jose. Introduction: Agenesis of gallbladder is a very rare congenital abnormality that usually has no characteristic symptomatology and maybe associated to other anatomical malformations. Many of these patients develop a typical symptomatology of biliary colic leading the patient and the surgeon… Continue Reading
Alcohol Metabolism Is Not Affected After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A New Finding
Martin A Berducci, MD, Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Diego F Nino, Alberto S Gallo, MD, Eric Cramer, MS, Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Ryan C Broderick, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of California, San Diego. INTRODUCTION: It has been published that gastric bypass surgery… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
An altered Ghrelin response is accountable for reduced caloric intake after endoscopic plication of the stomach
G F Paulus, MD, M van Avesaat, MD, J M Conchillo, MD, PhD, A A Masclee, MD, PhD, N D Bouvy, MD, PhD. Maastricht University Medical Center. Introduction Bariatric surgery is the only long-term effective therapy for weight loss in morbidly obese patients and therefore has an increasing role in surgical practice. With the rising… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity