Pre-op Alcohol Abuse Prevalence Among Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Omar Y Kudsi, MD, Karen Huskey, MPH, Shannon Grove, BA, George L Blackburn, MD PhD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Christina C Wee, MD MPH. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School BackgroundIt has been hypothesized that alcohol metabolism is altered after weight loss surgery (WLS) with few studies suggesting a high prevalence of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Pre-operative Endoscopic Treatment Does Not Adversely Impact Laparoscopic Myotomy Outcomes
S El Djouzi, MD, V B Tsirline, MD, P D Colavida, MD, A Brokamp, A Walters, MS, D Stefanidis, MD PhD, T B Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center BACKGROUNDAchalasia patients often present for laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) after multiple endoscopic dilations and/or botox injections. Previously, surgeons documented concern that LHM may be substantially more… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Predicting Remission of Type-2 Diabetes With Ileal Interposition With Sleeve Gastrectomy
Surendra Ugale, MS, Neeraj Gupta, MBBS, Vishwas Naik, MS, Kd Modi, MD, Sunil Kota. Kirloskar Hospital and Medwin Hospitals, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Aim- Combination of Laparoscopic Ileal Interposition with sleeve gastrectomy offers good metabolic improvement and weight reduction without causing significant malabsorption. In a country with more than 62 million diabetics, India can… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Predictive Factors for Conversion After Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Hector R Romero, MD, Victoria Cerecedo, MD, Mauricio Sierra, MD, David Velazquez, MD PhD, Nicholas Williams, FRACS, Alexander P Heinze. Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubiran Background. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is associated with several advantages over the open equivalent such as less postoperative pain, use of lesser dose of analgesics, decreased… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Solid Organ and Endocrine
Predictive Factors of Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
E Grzona, MD, F Carballo, MD, M Bun, A Canelas, MD, L Pereyra, MD, N Rotholtz, MD. Hospital Alemán de Buenos Aires Background: Postoperative ileus (PI) is defined as an interruption of bowel function aftersurgery. It is the most important determinant of length of stay (LOS) after abdominal surgery, and thus has significant implications… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Predictors of Outcomes Following Roux En Y Gastric Bypass Surgery at the Ottawa Hospital
Chris G Smith, Dr, Balpreet G Brar, Dr, Joseph Mamazza, Dr, Husein Moloo, Dr, Haggar Fatima, Ms, Jean Denis Yelle, Dr, Robert Dent, Dr, Isabelle Raiche, Dr. The Ottawa Hospital Introduction: Despite a low complication rate, the consequences of complications from bariatric surgery can be devastating. The purpose of this study was to identify… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Predictors of Poor Outcomes in Functionally Dependent Patients Undergoing Elective Ventral Hernia Repair
Drew Reynolds, MD, Daniel Davenport, PhD, J. Scott Roth, MD. University of Kentucky INTRODUCTION:Pre-operative functional health status has previously been shown to affect outcomes following ventral hernia repair. As the patient population ages, there is an associated increase in comorbidities and concomitant decrease in patients’ autonomy. Within the ACS NSQIP database, progressive lack of… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Pregnancy Outcomes Following Laparoscopic-Assisted and Open Colorectal Cancer Surgery
F A Haggar, PhD MPH, D B Preen, PhD, K Einarsdottir, PhD, R P Boushey, PhD MD, J Mamazza, MD. The Ottawa Hospital, The University of Ottawa; The School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the pregnancy outcomes of patients who had previous… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Preliminary Results of New Minimally Invasive Technique in Peripheral Vascular Diseases: Intramuscular Injection of Extracts of Laparoscopically Harvested Omentum in Limbs of Patients With Buerger\’s Disease
Ali Aminian, MD, Rasoul Mirsharifi, MD. Tehran University of Medical Sciences INTRODUCTION: Salvage of limbs affected by Buerger's disease has been a dilemma for surgeons. Reconstructive procedures are usually not possible and sympathectomy relieves vasospasm only in the early stages. Limb amputation often is the only available management option. Previous reports demonstrated acceptable results… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other
Preoperative Pancreas CT/MRI Characteristics Predict Fistula Rate After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Farshad Frozanpor, PhD, L Loizou, MD, C Ansorge, MD, R Segersvärd, PhD, L Lundell, PhD, N Albiin, PhD. Department of Clinical Science and Education and Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology Background: Pancreatic fistula (PF) is considered to be the main cause of morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). A recent study from our institution… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
Preoperative Simulation of Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer By Ct Colonography
Hiroyuki Fukuda, MD PhD, Kotaro Yoshimura, MD, Hidehito Shibasaki, MD PhD, Takaaki Kaneko, MD PhD, Koya Fushimi, MD PhD, Takashi Senda, MD, Takahito Masuda, MD, Shintaro Kohama, MD, Yangi Mun, MD, Akira Ogata, MD PhD. matsudo city hospital Objectives: Laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer is still technically difficult because the pelvic space… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Preoperative Training and Planning Methods for a Single-incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Situs Intrevsus Totalis (sit)
Hisashi Ikoma, PhD, Yukihito Kokuba, PhD, Yusuke Yamamoto, PhD, Ryou Morimura, PhD, Yastutoshi Murayama, PhD, Syuuhei Komatsu, PhD, Atsushi Shiozaki, PhD, Yoshiaki Kuriu, PhD, Masayoshi Nakanishi, PhD, Daisuke Ichikawa, PhD, Hitoshi Fujiwara, PhD, Kazuma Okamoto, PhD, Toshiya Ochiai, PhD, Eigo Otsuji, PhD. Department of Digestive Surgery,Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine 1. Objective of technique:… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Presentation and Management of Gastrogastric Fistula After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH, Ruby Gatschet, MD, Daniel Moon, MD, Keith Boone, MD FACS, Kelvin Higa, MD FACS. University of California, San Francisco, Fresno INTRODUCTION: Gastrogastric fistula (GGF), a communication between the gastric pouch and gastric remnant, is a rare but important complication of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) that can lead to weight recidivism… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Preservation of Vagus Nerve Technique Using Left-sided Approach in Laparoscopic Gastrectomy.
Tetsu Fukunaga, PhD MD, Shinya Mikami, PhD MD, Takehito Ohtsubo, PhD MD, Nobuyoshi Miyajima, PhD MD. St. Marianna University School of Medicine Laparoscopic gastrectomy is mainly performed for early gastric cancer, and it is preferable to perform the vagus nerve preserving operation to maintain long-term quality of life. In preservation of vagus nerve, celiac… Continue Reading
Prevention of Stoma Site Hernia After Laparoscopic Reversal of Hartmann\’s Procedure for Perforated Diverticulitis
Morris E Franklin, Jr, MD FACS, Song Liang, MD PHD. The Texas Endosurgery Institute Background and Objectives: The rate of hernia at stoma site has been reported as 32% following colostomy reversal. This prospective study focused on the patients who underwent laparoscopic colostomy closure after laparoscopic Hartmann’s for severe diverticulitis, and was specifically aimed… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal