Medical Tourism and Obesity Surgery: Who Pays?
Caroline E Sheppard, BSc, Erica Lester, BSc, MD, David Kim, BSc, Daniel W Birch, MSc, MD, FRCSC, Shahzeer Karmali, MD, FRCSC, FACP, Christopher J de Gara, MB, MS, FRCS, Ed, Eng, C, FACS. University of Alberta, Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine the financial… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Mesenteric Defect Closure in Laparoscopic Roux en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Randomized Control Trial
Ulysses Rosas, BA, Shusmita Ahmed, MD, Natalia Leva, BA, Trit Garg, BA, Michael Russo, MD, John M Morton, MD, MPH. Stanford University School of Medicine. Introduction: Bowel obstruction caused by internal herniation is a potential complication following laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB). Previous studies have shown that closure of mesenteric defects after LRYGB may reduce… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Methylene Blue Or Upper Gi, Which Is More Effective for Detecting Leak in Gastric Bypass Patients?
Lars Nelson, MD, Rena C Moon, MD, Andre F Teixeira, MD, Muhammad A Jawad, MD, FACS. Orlando Regional Medical Center. Background: Postoperative leak from an anastomosis is a serious complication following gastric bypass that results in morbidity and could even lead to mortality. The bariatric surgeon has several tools to assess this adversity. There has… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Morbid Obesity Management Insights: Pre-operative Clincial Variability by Insurance Carrier in 8,966 Sleeve Gastrectomy Patients
Grace W Kao, DO, Gus J Slotman, MD. Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Inspira Health Network, Vineland, New Jersey. Introduction: Every pre-surgery clinical insight contributes to positive outcomes in the often perilous peri-operative management of medically fragile sleeve gastrectomy patients. While obesity co-morbidities are clear, differences in their prevalence by health insurance carrier are unknown. The… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Morbidity and Mortality in Bariatric Surgery using Age and BMI stratification- A NSQIP data study
Aliu Sanni, MD, Sebastian Perez, MPH, Rachel Medbery, MD, Hernan Urrego, MD, Craig McCready, MD, Juan Toro, MD, Ankit Patel, MD, Arvin Singh, MD, Jahnavi Srinivasan, MD, Barbara Pettitt, MD, Edward Lin, DO, John Sweeney, MD, Scott Davis, MD. Department of General & GI Surgery, Emory University Hospital. Introduction: Bariatric surgery results in long-term weight… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Neural Activation in Response to Food Cues in Bariatric Surgery Candidates
Haley L Yarosh, PhD, Beth M Anderson, PhD, Janet Ng, PhD, Kasey O'Neil, BS, Andrea M Stone, BS, Darren Tishler, MD, Pavlos Papasavas, MD, FACS, Godfrey D Pearlson, MBBS, MD. Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, Olin Neuropsychiatric Research Center, Hartford Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Center. Purpose: Candidates for bariatric surgery often experience… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Obesity and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Preoperative Evaluation of the Esophageal Function
Rudolf Buxhoeveden, MD, Veronica Gorodner, MD, Gaston Clemente, MD, Laura Sole, MD, Luis Caro, MD, Alejandro Grigaites, MD. Programa de Unidades Bariatricas. Introduction: multiple studies indicate that there is a strong correlation between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Published data reporting the influence of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on GERD are controversial. It has… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
OMENTOPEXY (OP) in Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG) might be associated with reduced short and long term morbidity.
Alain Abdo, MD, Andrew Averbach, MD, FACS. Saint Agnes Hospital. INTRODUCTION- With increased utilization of VSG, there is clearly a need to minimize associated morbidity: proximal gastric leaks, staple line bleeding, strictures and severe reflux symptoms. Disruption of gastric ligaments associated with VSG, might result in tortuosity, L-shape kinking resulting in “functional” stricture. Role of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Outcome of Bariatric Surgery in Thailand : Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass
Pakkavuth Chanswangphuvana, MD, Soravith Vijitpornkul, MD, Ajjana Techagumpuch, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Chadin Tharavej, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. Introduction Obesity becomes a public health problem in Asia. Bariatric surgery has been accepted as a effective treatment. Laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Outcomes of Bariatric Surgical Interventions in patients older than 60
M. Abbas, MD, L. Cumella, BS, J. Choi, MD, P. Vemulapalli, MD, D. R Camacho, MD. Montefiore Medical center, Bronx, NY. Background: The number of obese older persons has markedly increased . Obesity has important functional implications in older men and women because it exacerbates the age-related decline in physical function and causes frailty or… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Perioperative Risk and Complications of Revisional Bariatric Surgery Compared to Primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Linda P Zhang, MD, Wen Hui Tan, MD, Ronald Chang, MD, Valerie Halpin, MD, J. Chris Eagon, MD. Department of Surgery and Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO. INTRODUCTION: There have been a growing number of patients requiring revisional bariatric surgery. This study compares the perioperative course and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Portal-Mesenteric Thrombosis Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy A Rare but Potentially Serious Complication
Marcos Berry, MD, Patricio Lamoza, MD, Lionel Urrutia, MD, Alvaro Bustos, MD, Marco Schulz, MD, Eduardo Luna, MD, Macarena Haddad, MD. Clinica Las Condes. Introduction: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) has shown to be an effective surgical technique for obesity control and its associated co-morbidities, with comparable results to gastric bypass. It has risks with associated… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Post-operative Intravenous (IV) Acetaminophen Reduces Narcotic Requirement after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB).
Shireesh Saurabh, MD, Jessica K Smith, MD, Paul Jose, Peter Nau, MD, Mark Pederson, Isaac Samuel, MD. University of iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Introduction: IV acetaminophen potentially reduces postoperative narcotic requirement but has not been tested after LRYGB. Lower narcotic requirements could reduce commonly associated unwanted effects such as nausea, vomiting, itching, dizziness and headache.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Pregnancy and the Bariatric Patient
Maria Altieri, MD, Dana Telem, MD, Gerald Gracia, MD, Aurora Pryor, MD. SUNY Stony Brook. Introduction Patients presenting with abdominal pain and/or emesis following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) must be urgently evaluated for internal hernia - a potentially life threatening condition which requires emergent surgical intervention. Evaluation can be challenging as no clinical or radiographic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Preliminary Feasibility of an Interdisciplinary Study Identifying Predictors of Success in Bariatric Surgery: Neuroimaging Meets Surgical Weight Loss
Kasey O'Neil, BS, Janet Ng, PhD, Darren Tishler, MD, Pavlos Papasavas, MD, Beth Anderson, PhD, Hedy Kober, PhD, Haley Yarosh, PhD, Rebecca Boswell, BA, Andrea Stone, BA, Glenn Treisman, MD, Godfrey Pearlson, MD, PhD. Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center, Hartford Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Center, Yale University, John Hopkins University. Background: Obesity is a leading public… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity