The Steps and Outcome of Trans Esophageal Endoscopic Myotomy
Takayuki Dotai, MD, Toshio Katagiri, MD, Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Saniea Majid, MD, Ozanan Meireles, MD, Michael Sedrak, MD, Abraham Mathew, MD, Garth Jacobsen, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University of California, San Diego We have performed totally endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia using NOTES technique. This video presents the stepwise… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
The Significance of Laparoscopic Surgery for Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
Masanori Arita, MD, Mitsuo Shimada, phD, Nobuhiro Kurita, phD, Takashi Iwata, phD, Masanori Nishioka, phD, Shinya Morimoto, phD, Kouzou Yoshikawa, phD, Jun Higashijima, phD, Tomohiko Miyatani, MD, Chie Mikami, MD, Hideya Kashihara, MD. The University of Tokushima IntroductionLaparoscopic surgery for colon cancer has been spread, but there are few reports about the significance of laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Sealed Incision Multiport (SIM)- A Novel Access Device for Both Single and Multiport Laparoscopic Surgery
Ronan A Cahill, Dr. European Institute of Surgical Research and Innovation (EISRI) The potential of single port laparoscopic operating is at present greatly constrained by the currently available commercial devices in both their design and construction as well as their cost (which restricts their usefulness by both limiting the potential patient population and preventing their… Continue Reading
The Safety and Usefulness of Single Incision Laparoscopic Tapp
Hideya Kashihara, title, Mitsuo Shimada, title, Nobuhiro Kurita, title, Takashi Iwata, Masanori Nishioka, Kozo Yoshikawa, Tomohiko Miyatani, Chie Mikami, Tohru Utsunomiya. Tokushima University Introduction Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia has been widely performed. Recently, single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is prevailing in terms of minimizing surgical trauma and improving cosmetic effect. However, the safety and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The Safety and Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Complex Colorectal Procedures
Madhu Ragupathi, MD, Diego I Ramos-Valadez, MD, Steven Miller, MD, Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS. Division of Elective General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas Introduction: Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) has evolved into a safe and feasible approach for the treatment of diseases of the colon and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Routine Use of Newly Developed Miniscope for the Pediatric Microlaparoscopy – Solutions for the Technical and Mechanical Challenges
Salmai Turial, MD, Felix Schier, MD PhD. University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Pediatric Surgery Objective Since February 2009, serially manufactured micro-laparoscope was used routinely for minimally invasive pediatric surgery. Breakage of the scope shaft and mechanical instability of the scope were the main disadvantages compared to using conventional 5 mm scopes. The aim of… Continue Reading
The Role of Short- Limb Roux-En-Y Reconstruction for Failed Anti- Reflux Surgery: A Single Center 5-Year Experience
K I Makris, MD, A Panwar, MD, A Ali, BS, B Willer, MD, T H Lee, MD, S K Mittal, MD. Department of surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska Introduction: The aim of our study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of short-limb Roux-en-Y (SLRNY) reconstruction for failed anti-reflux procedures. Methods: Prospectively collected data was… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
The Role of Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Aliasger Amin, Madan Jha, Anil Reddy. James Cook University Hospital Objectives: Positron emission tomography (PET) scans have been used to investigate suspected metastatic lesions in colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to evaluate the correlation between CEA and PET scan results and to determine the role of PET CT in changing the management plan in patients… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Role of Incidental Appendectomy in the Setting of Cholecystectomy for Symptomatic Cholelithiasis in Young Women: A Prospective Comparative Study
Rey G Romero, MD, Jeffrey L Glass, MD, Karla C Russek, MD, Morris E Franklin Jr, MD. Texas Endosurgery Institute, Programa Muticéntrico ITESM/SSNL INTRODUCTION: The lifetime risk of acute appendicitis is 6-7%. Incidental appendectomy is defined as the removal of a clinically normal appendix during non-appendiceal surgery. Guidelines have tried to determine candidates for incidental… Continue Reading
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- Posters
The Risk of Peri and Post Operative Bleeding During Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients Receiving Low-Dose Aspirin
Alex Gandsas, MD MBA, Trung Nguyen, DO. UMDNJ-SOM Background Discontinuing anti-platelet therapy prior a surgical intervention may increase the risk for thrombo-embolic events during the post operative period in a high risk patient population. This study evaluates the feasibility and safety of performing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies (LSG)in morbid obese patients receiving low-dose aspirin to prevent… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Risk Factors Influencing the Development of Acute Urinalry Retention After Rectal Cancer Resection
Jung Myun Kwak, MD PhD, Seon Hahn Kim, MD PhD, Se Jin Baek, MD, Jae Seung Cho, MD, Jin Kim, MD PhD, Sung Soo Park, MD PhD, Sung Ock Suh, MD Phd. Korea University Anam Hospital INTRODUCTION: It has been demonstrated that damage to the pelvic autonomic nerves resulting from radical pelvic dissection is the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Rapid Acquisition of Competence for the Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Gary B Deutsch, MD MPH, Vikraman Gunabushanam, MD, Nitin Mishra, MD, Jonathan D S Klein, MD, Gary Gecelter, MD, Harry Zemon, MD, George Denoto, MD, Eugene Rubach, MD. North Shore University Hospital, North Shore — Long Island Jewish Health System, Manhasset, NY; St. Francis Hospital/ Catholic Health System of Long Island, Roslyn, NY INTRODUCTIONOnce primarily… Continue Reading
The Prospects and Challenges of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery: Initial Experience From a Developing Country
Haris R Shaikh, MBBS FRCS, Mufaddal Mahesri, MBBS, Asad Abbas, MBBS, Hisham R Salahuddin, MBBS. Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Introduction: In the modern era of Minimally Invasive surgery, Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) aims to widen the horizons of conventional laparoscopic surgery. Although Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is potentially seen as the… Continue Reading
The Operative Outcome of Lapaloscopic Distal Pancreatectomy
Hiroyuki Katagiri, MD PhD, Kazunori Furuta, MD PhD, Kazunori Nakamura, MD, Mina Waraya, MD, Hiroshi Kawamata, MD, Hiroki Kamata, MD PhD, Kenichiro Ishii, MD PhD, Yusuke Kumamoto, MD PhD, Masahiko Watanabe, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, Kitasato University, School of Medicine (INTRODUCTION)The laparosopic surgery for pancreatic disease is progressing technically. Also this procedure will bring… Continue Reading
The New Videoscopic Method of Presacral Space Exploration Allowing Removal of the Mesorectum Combined with Idenetification of the Innervation Using Cavermap Device
Piotr Walega, MD PhD, Jakob Kenig, MD, Piotr Richter, Prof, Wojciech Nowak, Prof. Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum At present, local excision using TEM is accepted method of operation of T1 rectal cancer. However, it is connected with 7-10% risk of metastases in the regional lymph nodes. Endoscopic posterior mesorectal excision, firstly described by Zerz et… Continue Reading