An Unusual Case of an Esophageal Polyp
Ernest G Chan, MD, MPH, Patrick G Chan, MD, MPH, Omar Awais, DO, Rajeev Dhupar, MD, James D Luketich, MD, Matthew J Schuchert, MD. UPMCINTRODUCTION: Polyps can develop at any portion of the gastrointestinal tract and are most common in the colon. In the esophagus, an overwhelming majority of these polyps are benign lesions originating… Continue Reading
An Unusual Presentation of Acute Cholecystitis: Gallbladder Volvulus
Elizabeth E Price, DO, Luciano Dimarco, DO. UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic HospitalGallbladder volvulus is an uncommon disease caused by torsion of the gallbladder around its mesentery along the axis of the cystic duct and artery, ultimately leading to gallbladder ischemia and obstruction of biliary drainage. The etiology of the condition is unknown; however, hypothesized contributory… Continue Reading
Analysis of Bariatric Surgical Procedures in Adolescents from National Inpatient Sample
Fereshteh Salimi Jazi, MD1, Tamta Chkhikvadze, MD2, Junxin Shi, MD, PhD3. 1University of Texas Medical Branch, 2NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 3Ohio State University, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USAPurpose: To identify if advancement of minimally invasive surgery and increasing number of trained… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Analysis of True Attrition Rates in Military General Surgery Training Programs
Gabrielle Rolland, MD1, Eric P Ahnfeldt, DO2, Charles H Chestnut, DO3, Robert M Cromer, MD4, Byron J Faler, MD5, Andrew D Galusha, MD6, Romeo C Ignacio, MD7, Dwight C Kellicut, MD8, Daniel T Lammers, MD9, Timothy A Platz, DO10, Brandon W Propper, MD11, M Logan Rawlins, MD12, E Matthew Ritter, MD1. 1The Department of Surgery… Continue Reading
Anatomical characteristics and classifications of Henle’s trunk in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy – a multicenter clinical trial.
Jing Sun, Zirui He, Hao Su, Sen Zhang, Bo Feng. Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine affiliated Ruijn HospitalBACKGROUND: Henle’s trunk (HT) is a convergence of veins lies in transverse retro-colic space(TRCS). The recognition and accurate dissection of HT is the key to reduce intraoperative blood loss and postoperative complication in laparoscopic right hemi-colectomy.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Anemia and Paraesophageal hernia repair – An Incomplete Correction
Joslin N Cheverie, MD, Jenny Lam, Kai Neki, MD, Tokio Matsuzaki, MD, PhD, Santiago Horgan, MD. UC San DiegoChronic anemia is often found to be a coincident diagnosis in patients with paraesophageal hernia (PEH). The presence of endoscopically identified ulceration (e.g. Cameron’s lesion) will frequently prompt surgical consultation in the otherwise asymptomatic patient with refractory… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Appendiceal Diverticulum Presenting as Appendicitis: Case Series
Indraneil Mukherjee, Zach Garcia, Weihua Song, Jocelyn Villanueva, Kokila Mody. Staten Island UniversityIntroduction: Appendiceal diverticulitis, a rare but distinct clinical entity that was 1st described in 1983 by Kelynak. It can be both congenital or acquired, however the former is extremely rare with an incidence of 0.014% while acquired has an incidence of 1.9%. Appendiceal diverticulitis may… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
APPENDICEAL INTUSSUSCEPTION DUE TO A MUCINOUS NEOPLASM: A CROSSROADS OF TWO RARE CONDITIONS
Alyssa Mowrer, MD, Clayton Theleman, MD, Thomas Rossi, MD, FACS. University of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaIntroduction: Neoplasms of the appendix occur in less than 1% of all appendectomy specimens. Mucoceles of the appendix are mucin filled cystic lesions that are classified as either benign, a cystadenoma, or malignant, a cystadenocarcinoma. Rupture of mucoceles… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
Applicability of Competency Based Medical Education in Kuwait’s General Surgery Residency Program
Yousef Almuhanna, MD. University of OttawaKuwait’s general surgery residency program is one of the oldest and most challenging training programs in Kuwait, running for over 25 years. The program had went through several evolutionary modifications throughout the years to match the dynamic changes that occur globally in the field. The program managed to establish residents… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Approach to Safe Laparoscopic Cystic Duct Remnant Resection: More Than Just Careful Dissection
Essa M Aleassa, MD, MSc, Kevin M El-Hayek, MD. Section of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic FoundationIntroduction: Presentation of recurrent symptoms of calculous biliary disease after remote cholecystectomy should hint at the presence of a retained cystic duct remnant stone. While non-surgical options should be attempted first, they can be unsuccessful. This video demonstrates… Continue Reading
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- Biliary
Are Right-Sided Colectomies for Neoplastic Disease at Increased Risk of Primary Postoperative Ileus Compared to Left-Sided Colectomies? A Coarsened Exact Matched Analysis
Richard Garfinkle, MD, Faisal Al-Rashid, MD, Nancy Morin, MD, Carol-Ann Vasilevsky, MD, Gabriela Ghitulescu, MD, Julio Faria, MD, Marylise Boutros, MD. Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, CanadaIntroduction: Primary postoperative ileus (pPOI) is the most common gastrointestinal complication following colonic resection. The objective of this study was to determine whether right-sided colectomies (RC) were associated with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Are small community hospitals ready for robotic surgery residency training?
Allyne Topaz, MD, Lauren Poliakin, MD, Luca Milone, MD. The Brooklyn HospitalBackground: Previous studies have shown positive outcomes involving dedicated resident training in robotic general surgery cases in small community hospitals. The aim of this study is to provide more evidence regarding a robotics curriculum in a general surgery residency program at a small community… Continue Reading
ARE WE BETTER OFF THAN WE WERE 4 YEARS AGO? MEASURING THE IMPACT OF THE ABS FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPY CURRICULUM
Joshua J Weis, MD, Jordan Grubbs, MD, Daniel J Scott, MD, Kareem R Abdelfattah, MD, Abier A Abdelnaby, MD, Deborah Farr, MD, Sara A Hennessy, MD. University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterIntroduction: In 2014, the American Board of Surgery (ABS) introduced the Flexible Endoscopy Curriculum (FEC). The FEC did not alter the minimum defined category case… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Are We Doing Too Many Exploratory Laparotomies in Trauma? An Analysis of National Trauma Data Bank
Adeel A Shamim, MD1, Suhail Zeineddin, MD2, Ahmad Zeineddin, MD1, Enrique De La Cruz, MD1, Olubode Olufajo, MD1, Terrance Fullum, MD, MBA1, Edward Cornwell III, MD1, Daniel Tran, MD1. 1Howard University Hospital, 2Mayo Clinic, RochesterBACKGROUND: Exploratory laparotomy (EL) has been widely regarded as the definitive diagnostic and therapeutic modality for abdominal trauma in the US. However,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Acute Care Surgery
Are We Ready for Bundled Payments for Major Bowel Surgery?
Udai S Sibia, MD, MBA, Justin J Turcotte, MBA, John R Klune, MD, MBA, Glen R Gibson, MD, FACS. Anne Arundel Medical CenterIntroduction: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced new voluntary episode payment models for major bowel surgery that aim to align incentives across participating healthcare providers in an attempt to reduce… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal