Laparoscopic resection of juxtapapillary “windsock” intra-duodenal diverticula
Lucio Pereira, Tariq Almerey, MD, John Stauffer, MD, Levan Tsamalidze, MD, Horacio J Asbun, MD. Mayo Clinic FloridaIntroduction: An intraluminal duodenal diverticulum, or Windsock diverticula (WD), is a true diverticulum of the mucosa. The pathogenesis involves incomplete recanalization of the embryologic foregut in the 8th week of gestation. The progressive ballooning of the tissue forms… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y Esophagojejunostomy and Jejunal Pouch for Diffuse Gastric Polyposis
Hedberg M Hedberg, MD1, Michael B Ujiki, MD2. 1University of Chicago Medical Center, 2NorthShore University HealthSystemDiffuse gastric polyposis is a rare disease characterized by a carpet of polyps arising from the gastric mucosa. Only a few case reports exist in the literature, but in all cases resection of all visible polyps was the treatment choice,… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic transabdominal repair of Morgagni hernia
Rebekah Macfie, MD1, Sean Orenstein, MD1, David Tse, MD2. 1Oregon Health & Science University, 2Kaiser Permanente- Sunnyside Medical CenterIntroduction: Morgagni hernias are a rare finding in the adult population, and represent 1-3% of all congenital diaphragmatic hernias. Multiple approaches to these rare hernias have been described in the literature. Here we present a novel technique… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
LAPAROSCOPIC TRANSGASTRIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION
Walaa F Abdelmoaty, MD, MBA1, Christy M Dunst, MD, FACS2, Filippo Filicori, MD1, Ahmed M Zihni, MD, MPH1, Daniel Davila Bradley, MD2, Kevin M Reavis, MD, FACS2, Steven R DeMeester, MD, FACS2, Lee L Swanstrom, MD, FACS2. 1Providence Portland Medical Center, 2The Oregon ClinicA case of a 68-yeay-old male with history of familial adenomatous polyposis… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic treatment of a small bowel obstruction-perforation due to an internal hernia, six months following a roux-en-Y gastric bypass for weight loss.
Harsh R Sheth, MD, Nimisha Kantharia, MD, Mufazzal Lakdawala, MD. Digestive Health Institute and Saifee Hospital, MumbaiA 53 year old female, presented with a colicky peri-umbilical pain, 6 months after a bariatric surgery (roux-en-Y gastric bypass) was performed. The pain was particularly severe following a routine endoscopic examination, which revealed no abnormality. She was distended… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic versus Open Resection of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: A Survival Analysis
Colette S Inaba, MD, Austin R Dosch, MD, Christina Y Koh, MD, Sarath Sujatha-Bhaskar, MD, Marija Pejcinovska, MS, Ninh T Nguyen, MD. University of California IrvineBACKGROUND: Long-term studies on the role of laparoscopic resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have been limited. The objective of this study was to compare short- and long-term survival after… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
LAPAROSCOPY FOR TRAUMATIC INJURY: A REVIEW OF CASES IN A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER
Jorge Almodovar, MD, Ruby Skinner, MD, FACS, FCCP, FCCM, Andrea Pakula, MD, MPH, FACS. Kern MedicalINTRODUCTION: Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is the standard approach for most of the surgical procedures performed by general surgeons. Traditionally the majority of operations for trauma are performed open due to the complexity of the cases, however, trauma surgeons are… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopy in the Management of an Acute Abdomen Due to Bowel compromise
Shlermine Aupont, MD, Emanuela Alvarenga, MD, Derek McCranie, BS, Alexander Ramirez, MD. Florida State University College of MedicineIntroduction: Laparoscopic approach in the acute surgical care setting continues to be underutilized. We aim to report the successful diagnostic and therapeutic use of laparoscopy in the management of a nontoxic patient presenting with acute abdomen and to… Continue Reading
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LINX – SINGLE-INSTITUTION REVIEW OF MAGNETIC AUGMENTATION DEVICE FOR GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE TREATMENT
James Parker, Danny Vaughn, Dudley B Christie III, Earl Mullis, John Williams IV. Navicent Medical CenterIntroduction: LINX procedure is emerging as an excellent option for the management of reflux disease, and has been rapidly gaining popularity on a worldwide scale. In this case series, we present our single institution experience with 75 patients following their… Continue Reading
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MAKING MORE WITH LESS: OUR DECADE OF EXPERIENCE WITH LAPARO-ENDOSCOPIC SINGLE SITE HELLER MYOTOMY SUPPORTS ITS APPLICATION
Chandler Wilfong, MD, Sharona B Ross, MD, FACS, Gilbert Immanuel, Nicholas Massanet, BS, Darrell J Downs, BS, Janelle Spence, BA, Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Alexander S Rosemurgy, MD, FACS. Florida Hospital TampaINTRODUCTION: This study was undertaken to analyze our decade long experience with LESS Heller myotomy. Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder that affects 1… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Median arcuate ligament release: a technique to minimize dissection
Justin A Doble, MD, Samantha R Witte, MD, Ryan M Juza, MD, Randy S Haluck, MD. Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterMedian arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a disorder caused by compression of the celiac artery by the median arcuate ligament. Once diagnosis is established, operative intervention is an option to restore vascular patency… Continue Reading
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Micro-laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Texas Endosurgery Institute experience
Dolores López, MD1, Miguel Hernández2, Morris E. Franklin Jr, MD2. 1Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2Texas Endosurgery InstituteIntroduction: Minimally invasive techniques have revolutionized the art of the surgical practice. The laparoscopic approach to cholecystectomy has become the gold standard and is the most common laparoscopic general surgery procedure worldwide. In an effort to further enhance the advantages… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Migrated Jejunostomy Tube
Luis F Zorrilla-Nunez, MD, Raul Rosenthal, MD, Matthew Lange, MD, Ramarao Ganga, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD. Cleveland Clinic FloridaThis is a 65 year old male with past medical history significant for Parkinson’s disease who had previously undergone an endoscopically placed percutaneous gastrojejunosotmy (GJ) tube (Abbie systemT ) about one year ago… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Mini-laparoscopic vs Traditional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Preliminary Report
Deniz Atasoy, Afag Aghayeva, Turgut Bora Cengiz, Volkan Ozben, Onur Bayraktar, Ismail Hamzaoglu, Tayfun Karahasanoglu, Bilgi Baca. Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, School of MedicineIntorduction: Laparoscopy is evolving towards less invasiveness. Not only the quality and ergonomics but also the diameter of the instruments is improving. The use of thinner instruments has been hypothesized to… Continue Reading
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Mini-TAPP technique as an alternative for inguinal hernia repair.
Enrique Luque de León, MD, Manuel Muñoz Juárez, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Fernando Cordera Gozález de Cosío, MD, Rodrigo Arrangoiz Majul, MS, MD, FACS, David Caba Molina, MD, MS, MPH, Jorge Sánche García, MD, Efraín Cruz González, MD, Eduardo F Moreno Paquentín, MD. The American British Cowdray Medical CenterIntroduction: Minilaparoscopy (Mini) is a modality of minimally… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other