Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Treamtent of Symptomatic Paraesophageal Hernia in the Morbidly Obese
Brendan M Marr, MD, Mark R Wendling, MD, Dean J Mikami, MD, Bradley J Needleman, MD, Scott Melvin, MD, Kyle A Perry, MD. Ohio State University BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair with complete or partial fundoplication has become the procedure of choice in specialized centers for the treatment of symptomatic paraesophageal hernias. While… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Long Term Clinical Outcomes
Ayman Obeid, MD, Joshua W Long, MD, Manasi Kakade, MPH, Clements H Ronald, MD, Stahl Richard, MD, Jayleen Grams, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery remains the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) continues to be… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Roux-y-gastric Bypass Achieves Superior Weight Loss in Adolescents Compared to Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
David Y Lee, MD, Hamza Guend, MD, Ronald E Ross, MBBS, Malcom Reid, BS, Jun Levine, MD, Julio Teixeira, MD. St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center IntroductionLaparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) achieves superior weight loss compared to laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) in adults. Whether this holds true for adolescents is not well established. An increasing… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Does Not Worsen Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptoms in Morbidly Obese Patients
Joshua A Scott, MD, Joel R Brockmeyer, MD, Rebekah J Johnson, MD, Yong U Choi, MD. D.D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center Introduction: Those with morbid obesity are at increased risk for having gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. Currently, treatment for GERD in these patients is either gastric fundoplication or bariatric surgery. Gastric bypass has… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adult and Pediatric Obese Patients: A Comparative Study
Aayed R Alqahtani, FRCSC FACS, Mohamed Elahmedi, MD, Hussam Alamri, MD. King Saud University, College of Medicine, Department of Surgery IntroductionBariatric surgery is currently the most effective approach for long-term weight loss in morbidly obese adults. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a recent bariatric procedure that has gained widespread popularity due to its association… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With Hiatal Hernia Repair: A Retrospective Case Series and Review Or Literature
Anna Goldenberg-sandau, DO, Wanda Good, DO, Lisa Shaw, RN, Marc Neff, MD. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine(Kennedy University Health System)- Department of Surgery University of Medicine and Dentistry and Medicine of New Jersey- Kennedy University Hospital Background: In current literature laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) for morbid obesity… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With Staple Line Buttress Reinforcement in 116 Consecutive Morbidly Obese Patients: A Canadian Experience
Richdeep S Gill, MD, Noah Switzer, Mike Driedger, Xinzhe Shi, MPH, Arya M Sharma, MD, Daniel W Birch, MD MSc, Shahzeer Karmali, MD. University of Alberta; Royal Alexandria Hospital IntroductionObesity rates have reached epidemic levels with over 300 million obese individuals worldwide. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) as a primarily restrictive bariatric surgical procedure has… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Take-down of Fundoplication, Closure of Crural Defect and Resection of Gastric Fundus in a Patient With Recurrent Hiatal Hernia for Slipped Nissen Fundoplication
Carolina Ampudia, MD, Andre Teixeira, MD, Rena Moon, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD FACS FASMBS, Raul Rosenthal, MD FACS FASMBS. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction: A considerable percentage of patients who undergo Nissen Fundoplication and other forms of repair for hiatal hernias will show residual or re-incident hiatal hernias, and the approach in their management is… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic vs. Open Appendectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients (bmi>40): A NSQIP Analysis
Muhammad Asad Khan, MD, Roman Grinberg, MD, Stelin Johnson, RPAC, John N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University Hospital BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity has become a major global health problem and, as such, treating common surgical problems must factor this into determining best care practices. Laparoscopic appendectomy is commonly employed as a… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic vs. Open Appendectomy in Obese Patients
Muhammad Asad Khan, MD, Roman Grinber, MD, Stelin Johnson, RPAC, Johan N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University hospitals INTRODUCTION: Prevalence of obesity in adults older than 20 years of age is 34%. Although laparoscopic surgery has been widely adapted as the standard of the care, it is still unclear if… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Leak After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Preliminary Results From Bariatric Outcome Longitudinal Database (bold)
Ashutosh Kaul, MD FRCS FACS, Jyoti Sharma, MD, Debbie Winegar, PhD, Donald Risucci, PhD, Anthony Maffei, MD FACS, Thomas Cerabona, MD FACS. New York Medical College INTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic SG (LSG) is gaining popularity as a definite, isolated bariatric procedure for morbid obesity due to satisfactory weight loss and resolution of co-morbidities. This study examines… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Length of Stay Is a Predictor of Weight Loss in Patients With Gastric Bypass
Lucian Panait, MD, Graeme Rosenberg, Andrew J Duffy, MD, Kurt E Roberts, MD, Robert L Bell, MD. Yale School of Medicine Introduction: Substantial and lasting weight loss is the major goal of bariatric surgery. A target of 50% excess weight loss (EWL) or more is considered successful if sustained. The EWL after laparoscopic Roux-Y… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Malignant Hyperthermia During Laparoscopic Adjusted Gastric Banding: A Case Report
Josue Chery, MD, Chiba Shintaro, Ambibola Pratt, MD, Ronell Kirkley, DNP CRNA, Barbara Hearne, RN, Andrew Beyzman, MD, Piotr Gorecki, MD. New York Methodist Hospital Introduction: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is the least invasive form of bariatric surgery. It is increasingly performed on an outpatient basis. Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare but… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Management of a Difficult: Gastrosplenic Fistula After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Flavia C Soto, MD, Wayne J English, MD FACS. Marquette General Hospital Introduction: Gastrosplenic fistulas are a rare event and mainly related to gastric and splenic malignancies and associated chemotherapy, Crohn’s disease, peptic ulcer disease and trauma. We present a patient who underwent a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and developed a gastrosplenic fistula that was… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Management of Staple Line Leaks After Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Consecutive Series of 378 Patients.
Michel Vix, MD, Ludovic Marx, MD, Michele Diana, MD, Silvana Perretta, MD, Gianfranco Donatelli, MD, Cosimo Callari, MD, Valérie Podelski, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD Hon FRCS FACS Hon JSES. IRCAD, University of Strasbourg, France Introduction Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is gaining acceptance as a definitive bariatric procedure with proven efficacy on weight loss and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity