Superiority of 3D imaging in endoscopic surgery training
Takayuki Fujii, MD, Yuji Nishizawa, PhD, Akihiro Kondo, MD, Masao Fujiwara, PhD, Keiichi Okano, PhD, Yasuyuki Suzuki, PhD. Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University. [Objectives] 3D surgery has recently been attracting attention with the gradual increase in the use of surgery-assisting robots with 3D imaging and the development of 3D endoscopy. There… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Surgeon stress performing single-port vs traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomies
Bethany R Lowndes, Juliane Bingener, MD, Susan Hallbeck, PhD. Mayo Clinic. INTRODUCTION There is an increasing preference for and documentation of benefits to patients undergoing laparoscopy, these benefits come at the expense of the surgeon in terms of posture as well as increased fatigue- with a higher load for single incision surgery over traditional laparoscopy,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Surgeons’ Perceptions in Relation to the Minilaparoscopic Instruments in Surgical Knots Confection
Gildo O Passos Jr, MD, Diego Laurentino Lima, MD, Frederico W C. Silva, MD, Juscielle S Barros, Ingrid L V. Rodrigues, Yukie C Konishi, Gustavo L Carvalho, PhD. University of Pernambuco, Faculty of Medical Sciences. INTRODUCTION: Evaluate the surgeons’ perceptions after a surgical knot confection using minilaparoscopic instruments (MINI). METHODS: Thirty surgeons, familiar with conventional… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Surgical Outcomes After Insertion of Gastric Neurostimulator for Refractory Gastroparesis-a Single Institution’s Experience
Ihab Saab, MD, Kellie McFarlin, MD. Henry Ford Hospital. INTRODUCTION: Gastric electric stimulation (GES) has been approved by the FDA under a humanitarian device exemption for treatment of patients with refractory symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis (DG) or idiopathic gastroparesis (IG). Our goal is to evaluate the effect of GES on body mass index (BMI) and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Surgical Outcomes of Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis (IPAA) in a Community Based Hospital.
Nezar Jrebi, MD, Theodor Asgeirsson, MD, Martin Luchtefeld, MD, Rebecca Hoedema, Ryan Figg, MD, Heather Slay, MD, Nadav Dujovny, MD. Ferguson Clinic. Background: Ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the treatment of choice for chronic, medically refractory ulcerative colitis (CUC), familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), and selective cases of Crohn disease Aim: The aim of this… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Surgical Outcomes of Lateral Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy and Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy in Consecutive Patients by a Single Surgeon
Young Jun Chai(1), MD, Soon Young Tae(1), MD, Heeseung Lee(1), MD, Yong Joon Suh(1), MD, Jung-Woo Woo(1), MD, Se Hyun Paek(1), MD, Su-jin Kim(1), MD, Jun Young Choi(2), MD, Kyu Eun Lee(1), MD, PhD, Yeo-Kyu Youn(1), MD, PhD. (1)Department of Surgery,Seoul National University Hospital and College of Medicine,Seoul,Korea, Division of Surgery,Thyroid Center,Seoul National University Cancer… Continue Reading
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Surgical Treatment of Duodenal Perforation after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): A Community Hospital Experience.
Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, MD, Stephen Merola, MD, FACS, Armando Castro, MD, FACS, Joel Ricci, MD, Jason Sample, MD, FACS. New York Hospital Queens. Introduction Duodenal perforation is a serious rare complication that occurs in about 1% of the patients After ERCP. The aim of the present study was to report the outcomes of patients who… Continue Reading
Surgical Treatment of Giant Small Bowel Diverticula with Acute Diverticulitis and Multiples Stones: A Case Report.
Alexander Ramirez Valderrama, MD, Paryush Lakhtaria, MD, Howard Tiszenkel, MD, FACS. New York Hospital Queens. Introduction Small bowel diverticula are rare entities and usually asymptomatic. They are incidentally found on abdominal CT scan or during surgery. Complications such as bleeding, intussusception, obstruction, perforation, diverticulitis and volvulus have been reported. Diverticulitis associated with septic shock rarely… Continue Reading
Surgical Treatment of Medically Refractory Gastroparesis in Morbidly Obese Patients
Zhuo Sun, MD, John Rodriguez, MD, John McMichael, Bipan Chand, MD, Stacy Brethauer, MD, Phillip Schauer, MD, Kevin El-Hayek, MD, Matthew D Kroh, MD. 1 Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; 2 Department of Surgery, Loyola University, Maywood, IL. Introduction: The management of medically refractory gastroparesis remains a challenge. In addition to decompressive and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Symptomatic and Physiologic Outcomes At One-year After Peroral Esophageal Myotomy (POEM)
Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Byron F Santos, MD, Fahd O Arafat, MD, John E Pandolfino, MD, Peter J Kahrilas, MD, Ikuo Hirano, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a novel surgical operation for the treatment of achalasia. Here we analyze… Continue Reading
Tacks, Staples Or Suture: Method of Peritoneal Closure in Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Effects Early Quality of Life (QOL)
Samuel W Ross, MD, MPH, Mimi Kim, MD, Bindhu Oommen, MD, MPH, Joel F Bradley, MD, Kristopher B Williams, MD, Amanda L Walters, MS, Kristian T Dacey, MHA, Vedra A Augenstein, MD, Brant T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Dept. of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery. INTRODUCTION: TAPP inguinal hernia repair (IHR)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Tailored Minimally Invasive Treatment of Biliary Leaks
Jan M Krzak, MD, Ada M Krzak, Poul Bak Thorsen, MD, PhD, Miroslaw Szura, MD, PhD, Lars Stig Jorgensen, MD. Department of Surgery, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Kolding, Denmark. OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to find the most optimal treatment for biliary leaks after a surgery. METHODS Records from secondary referral centre ERCP database of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Technical and Technological innovations of pure laparoscopic hepatectomy, especially for the tumor located anterosuperior and posterior segments.
Tetsuo Ikeda, MD, PhD, M Tomikawa, MD, PhD, T Iguchi, MD, PhD, Y Yamashita, MD, PhD, T Ikegami, MD, PhD, H Uchiyama, MD, PhD, A Oshita, MD, PhD, T Yoshizumi, MD, PhD, Y Soejima, MD, PhD, M Ninomiya, K Shirabe, MD, PhD, Y Maehara. Tel:092-642-5462Fax:092-642-5482Kyushu University. Background: Laparoscopic liver resection is a common treatment for… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- HPB
Technical Proficiency in Colonoscopy Correlates with Performance On the Fes Manual Skills Test
Carmen L Mueller, MD, Pepa Kaneva, MSc, Gerald M Fried, MD, Liane S Feldman, MD, Melina C Vassiliou, MD. Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre. INTRODUCTION: Ensuring proficiency in endoscopy has become a major priority for general surgery training programs in recent years. The Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) test is a high stakes… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Telaprevir with Adjusted dose of Ribavirin in naive CHC-G1: Efficacy And Treatment in CHC in Hemodialysis population. TARGET C Trial- A Placebo Randomized Control Clinical Trial
P Patrick Basu, MD, MRCP, FACG, AGAF, Niraj J Shah, MD, Md Ashfique, MD, Sakina Farhat, MD, Ravi Siriki, MD. 1. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY 2. NSLIJHS/ Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, NY 3. James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY. Objective: The prevalence… Continue Reading