Ventral Hernia Repair in Patients with Cirrhosis.
Introduction: Ventral hernias occur in up to 30% of patients with cirrhosis, however, elective repair is usually delayed until the onset of symptoms and is reserved for low risk patients. Hernia complications such as incarceration are usually treated with an open approach. Refinement of laparoscopic techniques has resulted in decreased morbidity in ventral hernia repairs… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Performed on an Outpatient Basis
VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY PERFORMED ON AN OUTPATIENT BASIS(New Techniques Format) Robert W. Landerholm, MD, FACS; Rachelle I. Tomei, BS; Melanie Machado, RD, CD; Peter S. Billing, MD ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION:Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) has recently been recognized as a potential stand alone operation for the treatment of obesity. Given the improvements in surgical techniques and medical… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Vessel Sealing in Laparoscopic Colonic Surgery
Despite the widespread use of vessel sealing devices in laparoscopic colonic and abdominal surgery, there is little clinical data to support its safety or efficacy with any of the current manufactured devices .A prospective study was conducted using the Enseal Treo by Surg Rx for laparoscopic segmental and total colectomy to evaluate the safety of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Visual Enhacement of Fascia Facilitates Laparoscpic Preparation
Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery for both benign and malign diseases of the colon is well established. The correct dissection of layers may impose some difficulties in patients who underwent surgical interventions before, who suffer from inflammatory diseases and for surgeons who are still in their learning phase of laparoscopy. The presented system encompassing both hardware and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Volume-outcome Relationships and Other Influences of Outcome in Bariatric Surgery – Justification of the Current Paradigm
Introduction: With the incidence of morbid obesity in the United States increasing at a rapid rate, bariatric surgical practices have continued to flourish. Recent years have seen the establishment by various professional organizations of credentialing processes, centers-of-excellence programs and fellowship training positions. Many of these processes grant privileges to bariatric surgeons based on case volume,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Weight Loss Induced By Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Is Associated with a Reduction in Autonomic Responsiveness
Introduction: In the face of high caloric intake and low levels of physical exertion, obesity induces sympathetic nervous system activation. This increased autonomic activity is manifested as higher blood pressure in obese patients, and as a result, excess body weight is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. Furthermore, it has been shown that when patients lose… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Basic Science
What Is the Cost Associated with the Implementation of the Fls-program Into a General Surgery Residency?
Introduction: The Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) program was designed to teach the physiology, fundamental knowledge, and technical skills required in basic laparoscopic surgery. Under the auspices of SAGES and industry support the program was recently made available to all US general surgery training programs. Nevertheless, the implementation cost of the program is unknown. The… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Which Case of Preoperative Suspected Gallbladder Cancer Is Most Appropriate for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ?
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The surgical procedure for gallbladder cancer is still difficult to improve a prognosis. Otherwise, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is possible to get complete cure in some cases of early cancer. The present study aims to clarify the appropriate case for LC by evaluating the preoperative suspected gallbladder cancer and its clinicopathological finding. METHODS: We performed… Continue Reading
Who’s Afraid of Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (notes)?
Introduction: Intraabdominal surgery using a flexible endoscope combines the skills of both gastroenterologists (GI) and minimally invasive surgeons (MIS). Deficiencies in each of these standard training models include the lack of familiarity with complex intraabdominal maneuvers, for physicians with a GI background, and difficulty operating without a fixed horizon, for those with an MIS background.Materials… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
“y” Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Evaluation of 80 Consecutive Cases
“Y” Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: EVALUATION OF 80 CONSECUTIVE CASESJorge Fernandez - Alvarez, M.D., Iker León, M.D., Gonzalo Vargas, M.D., Iker León, Alonso R. López, M.D. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Description of an hybrid laparoscopic fundoplication technique (Nissen plus Guarner) performed in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in nine years of experience and the results… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Esophageal / Gastric Surgery