ASTHMA MEDICATION USAGE IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY
Camila B Ortega, MD1, Jennifer Ingram, PhD2, Hui-Jie Lee, PhD3, Dimitrios Moris, MD4, Ranjan Sudan, MD1, Keri Seymour, MD1, Jin Yoo, MD1, Chan Park, MD1, Dana Portenier, MD1, Alfredo D Guerron, MD1. 1Duke University Health System. Department of Surgery. Division of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery., 2Duke University Health System. Department of Medicine. Division of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Do mandated weight loss goals prior to bariatric surgery improve patient outcomes?
Sara Monfared, MD, Alvin Furiya, RD, Annabelle Butler, MD, Don Selzer, MD, William Hilgendorf, PhD, Ambar Banerjee, MD, Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD. Indiana UniversityBackground: Most obese patients pursuing bariatric surgery have to complete insurance mandated preoperative weight loss programs. This approach has been criticized as arbitrary and not supported by scientific data, and it contributes to… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Surgical Trainee Impact on Bariatric Surgery Safety
Iliya Goldberg, MD, MS, Jie Yang, PhD, Jihye Park, MS, Aurora Pryor, MD, Salvatore Docimo, DO, MS, Andrew T Bates, MD, Mark A Talamini, MD, MBA, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD. Stony Brook University, New YorkBackground: Roux-En-Y-Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) are commonly performed bariatric procedures that are associated with a significant learning curve. The… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Long-term Impact of Bariatric Surgery in Diabetic Nephropathy
LeAnne Young1, Zubaidah Nor Hanipah, MD2, Stacy A Brethauer, MD2, Philip R Schauer, MD2, Ali Aminian, MD2. 1Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, 2Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OhioIntroduction: Bariatric surgery significantly improves glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. However, limited literature is… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Baseline Psychiatric Diagnoses Lead to Increased Hospital Length-of-Stay and Early Readmissions After Bariatric Surgery
Anahita D Jalilvand, MD, Jane Dewire, BS, Andrew Detty, BS, Bradley Needleman, MD, Sabrena Noria, MD, PhD. The Ohio State Wexner Medical CenterBACKGROUND: In order to qualify for bariatric surgery (BS), patients must undergo psychiatric evaluation to assess their capacity to incorporate the necessary lifestyle changes. While contraindications to surgery include substance abuse, psychosis, binge… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY AND HYPERTENSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF LONG-TERM OUTCOMES
Carolyn Graham, MD, MBT1, Noah Switzer, MD2, Richdeep Gill, MD, PhD, FRCSC1, Estifanos Debru, MD, FRCSC1, Neal Church, MD, FRCSC1, Philip Mitchell, MD, PhD, FRCSC1, Artan Reso, MD, FRCSC1. 1University of Calgary, 2University of AlbertaINTRODUCITON: Bariatric surgery has been shown to be a safe and dramatic management strategy for patients struggling with severe obesity and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Marginal Ulcer Continues To Be a Major Source of Morbidity Over Time Following Gastric Bypass
Owen Pyke, MD, MPH, MBA, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, Salvatore Docimo, DO, MS, Mark A Talamini, MD, MBA, Andrew T Bates, MD, Aurora Pryor, MD, FACS, FASMBS. Stony Brook University Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Marginal ulcerations (MU) are a common and concerning complication following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. Importantly, the clinical impact of MU remains unclear, since this complication… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Bariatric Surgery in patients with Interstitial Lung Disease
Jessica Ardila-Gatas, MD, Gautam Sharma, MD, Zubaidah Nor-Hanipah, MD, Chao Tu, MS, Ali Aminian, MD, Leslie Tolle, MD, Philip R Schauer, MD. Cleveland ClinicIntroduction: Perioperative pulmonary complications are frequent in patients with Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILDs). Minimum literature exists regarding the safety of bariatric procedures in patients with ILD. This study aims to assess the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Endoluminal protection of colorectal anastomosis using a temporary non invasive bypass in pigs
Charam Khosrovani, MD. Clinique FonvertAims: Anastomotic leakage (AL) and its complication remain the main concern following colorectal surgery. A defunctioning ostomy is commonly used to protect patients but is fraught with its own complications. This study examined the feasibility, safety, usefulness of Colovac, an anastomosis protection device, alleviating the need for ostomies. Colovac consists of… Continue Reading
Quantitative Analysis of Colon Perfusion Pattern using Indocyanine Green (ICG) Angiography in the Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Gyung Mo Son, MD. Pusan National University Yangsan HospitalPurpose: This study is to evaluate quantitative analysis of colon perfusion pattern using ICG angiography to find the most reliable predictive factor for perfusion status and anastomotic complications after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Methods: Fluorescence imaging system (IMAGE1 S™, Karl Storz, Germany) was applied to colorectal cancer patients… Continue Reading
A Case-Control Study of Using Carbon Nanoparticles to Show Decision-making Lymph Nodes around Inferior Mesenteric Artery in Rectal Cancer
Kai Li, Dexin Chen, Zhangyuanzhu Liu, Weisheng Chen, Wei Jiang, Xiumin Liu, Ziming Cui, Jinbin Li, Cai Chen, Jun Yan. Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical UniversityBackground: Identification of lymph nodes around inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) with or without metastasis will be very helpful to decision making of D2 or D3 lymph nodes dissection… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy with major venous resection and reconstruction: report of 32 cases
Yunqiang Cai, Bing Peng, MD. West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityBackground: Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is safe and feasible for periampullary tumors. However, it is technical challenging to perform laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy with major vascular resection and reconstruction. Methods and Materials: From November 2015 to August 2017, 32 patients were performed laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy with major vascular resection and reconstruction… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Liver and Pancreas
Laparoscopic liver resection-experience of 436 patients in one center
Tehung Chen, MD, Shih-Chao Hsu, Chun-Chieh Yeh, Horng-Ren Yang, Mei-Due Yang, Long-Bin Jeng. China Medical University HospitalPurpose: We report our experience with laparoscopic liver resection in China Medical University Hospital. Materials and methods: Retrospectively analysis of prospective collective clinical data of two hundred twenty one patients, received laparoscopic liver resections from December, 2010 to December,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Liver and Pancreas
Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy at a High Volume, Minimally Invasive Center
William B Lyman, MD, Michael Passeri, MD, Amit Sastry, MD, Allyson Cochran, MSPH, David A Iannitti, MD, FACS, Dionisios Vrochides, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC, Erin H Baker, MD, FACS, John B Martinie, MD, FACS. Carolinas Medical CenterBackground: The robotic-assisted approach to distal pancreatectomy has gained popularity over the past decade with most studies showing comparable… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Liver and Pancreas
Changing trends and outcomes associated with the adoption of minimally invasive hepatectomy: a contemporary single institution experience with 400 consecutive resections
Brian K Goh, Ser Yee Lee, Jin Yao Teo, Juinn Huar Kam, Peng Chung Cheow, Prema Raj Jeyaraj, Pierce K Chow, London L Ooi, Alexander Y Chung, Chung Yip Chan. Singapore General HospitalObjectives: This study studies the changing trends, safety and outcomes associated with the adoption of minimally-invasive hepatectomy (MIH) at a single center. Methods:… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Liver and Pancreas