A Rigid Access Port for Transumbilical Surgery
Introduction: Several authors have reported laparoscopic procedures conducted through an umbilical incision, with the intention of further reducing trauma, hospitalization and recovery time compared to conventional laparoscopy. At least two access ports for such surgery are now available commercially, but developmental questions regarding the optimal design for this approach remain unanswered.Methods and Procedures: The authors’… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Repair of Incarcerated Left Paraduodenal Hernia
Here in we present a 53 year old previously healthy woman was admitted to the emergency department due to acute abdominal pain and recurrent vomiting.On physical examination she appeared dehydrated. She was tachycardic up to a heart rate of 110 but with normal blood pressure and no fever. Her abdomen was diffusely tender but with… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Single Port Surgery Made Easy with Internal Retractors
Achieving adequate retraction and exposure during abdominal surgery is a fundamental requirement. In traditional open surgery retraction is achieved by the surgeons’ hands and mechanical devices anchored to the operating table. During laparoscopy dedicated incisions are performed and instruments are inserted into the peritoneal cavity for this purpose alone. For example, during a standard laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with the Triport: Initial Experience
Introduction: As surgeons embrace the concept of increasingly less invasive surgery, techniques using only a single incision have begun to gain traction. The TriPort system (Advanced Surgical Concepts, Wicklow, Ireland) is a single port device which allows the surgeon to perform laparoscopic surgery through a single periumbilical incision. We are attempting to ascertain if the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Hals Nephrectomy and Distal Pancreatectomy: Approach for Donor Benefits in Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant
[INTRODUCTION] It is seriously important for living donations to make safer and to reduce operating stress. Laparoscopic surgery is though to be a useful operating procedure for solving these problems. We performed first case of living donor (LD) simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation (SPKTx) in Japan in 2004, and until now, we have done 10… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Hand Assisted Laparoscopy for Wandering Spleen
This is a case presentation of a patient with a wandering spleen. The patient is an 18 year old female who suffered from a malarial infection at age five. A CT scan at that time documented her spleen was located in the normal anatomical position. When the patient was 18 years old, she underwent an… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Surgery for Splenic Artery Aneurysm -report of a Case-
[Introduction] Splenic artery aneurysm is not common disease, but has a risk of rupture as the other visceral aneurysms. There are some reports to embolize it by interventional approach, however many of the cases resulted in splenic infarction and consequent splenectomy. Open surgical treatment is the current standard for those cases. We report a case… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Consecutive Case Series of Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Introduction: After training for SILS cholecystectomy, the technique was introduced in clinical practice to any consenting patients who were candidates for standard four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The feasibility of this technique and frequency of conversions were assessed. Methods and Procedures: Over a one month period, 15 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy by an academic surgeon. The initial… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Incidental Gallbladder Cancer After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and the Need of a Complete Staging
Introduction: Incidental gallbladder carcinoma (IGBC) is a carcinoma first detected by the pathologist. The indication for the cholecystectomy was a benign disease. It is often supposed that the laparoscopic technique could deteriorate the prognosis of gallbladder cancer, often based on anterior data of only small groups and very often case reports. According to new data… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
The perforation of the GB in cases of incidental GB cancer: Indication for the use of retrieval bags?
Introduction: The accidental intraoperative perforation of the gallbladder is a problem of the laparoscopic surgery, if an incidental gallbladder carcinoma exists at the time of operation. According to the literature this complication comes up to 30% of the laparoscopic operations. In order to prevent the dissemination of tumour cells the use of an isolation bag… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Single-Access Appendectomy
Background: Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has been proven to be technically feasible in animal models but still has significant limitations for human application. Single-access transabdominal surgery is a competing alternative which obviates the need for multiple incisions. Looking to minimize the operative trauma and following NOTES principles, we used the umbilicus, an existing… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
A Validated Subjective Rating of Display Quality: The Maryland Visual Comfort Scale
A VALIDATED SUBJECTIVE RATING OF DISPLAY QUALITY: THE MARYLAND VISUAL COMFORT SCALE Jacob Seagull PhD, Tommy Lee MD, Erica Sutton MD, Carlos Godinez MD, Gyusung Lee PhD, Adrian Park MD.Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery requires high-quality imaging to provide effective visual displays to surgeons. In many regards,… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Safe and Feasible
Objective: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a new advance wherein laparoscopic surgery is carried out through a single small incision hidden in the umbilicus. Advantages of this technique over standard laparoscopy are still under investigation. The objective of this study is to describe the short term outcomes of SILS cholecystectomies in a single community… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy and Anastomotic Leak
This video demonstrates a laparoscopic approach to complex diverticulitis, as well as post-operative anastomotic leak. The patient is a 43 year-old morbidly obese male (BMI 48) who developed diverticulitis with a 9cm intra-abdominal abscess. Despite percutaneous drainage, the patient had continued sepsis requiring surgery. The patient underwent a hand-assist sigmoid resection. This video highlights techniques… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Endoscopic Axillary Surgery
Introduction: Biopsy of lymph node tissue helps in the staging of breast cancer, providing reliable prognostic information and identifying patients who will benefit from systemic therapy. Endoscopic techniques combined with liposuction have been developed to provide a minimally invasive technique.Methods and procedures: In endoscopic axillary lymph node removal, very small incisions are made in the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other