Ten Reasons to Use Fluorescent Cholangiography in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Fernando Dip, MD, Mayank Roy, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, Conrad Simpfendorfer, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, Raul Rosenthal, MD. Cleveland Clinic Florida. Background: Intra-operative fluorescent cholangiography (FC) has been described as a novel tool to identify the extrahepatic biliary anatomy during laparosocpic cholecystectomy (LC). We investigated the reasons why FC should be used routinely in… Continue Reading
Ten-year Outcome in Achalasia : Prospective Study of Surgical Myotomy and Pneumatic Dilatation
Pakkavuth Chanswangphuvana, MD, Soravith Vijitpornkul, MD, Ajjana Techagumpuch, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD, Chadin Tharavej. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Introduction Less was known regarding the effectiveness of surgical myotomy and pneumatic dilatation in the treatment of achalasia. This study aimed to compare the treatment… Continue Reading
The application of single-incision laparoscopic surgery on the resection of hepatic hemangioma: initial experience and current update
Dianbo Yao, Shuodong Wu, Xiaopeng Yu, Ying Fan, Jing Kong, Yongsheng Chen. Department of Vascular and Bile Duct Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China. Objectives Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a recently developing minimally invasive surgery, associated much better cosmetic appearance, and may represent an improvement over conventional laparoscopic surgery. It has been… Continue Reading
The Business Engineering Surgical Technologies (BEST) Teaching Method: Incubating Talents for Surgical Innovation
Vivian De Ruijter, Peter Halvax, MD, Bernard Dallemagne, MD, Lee Swanstrom, MD, Jacques Marescaux, MD, Silvana Perretta, MD. IRCAD-IHU, University of Strasbourg, France. INTRODUCTION: Technological innovation in surgical science and healthcare is vital and calls for close collaboration between engineering and surgery. Platforms that facilitate effective and directed communication between professionals from both worlds would… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
The clinical trial of the ideal mesh placement for the laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with the elasticated mesh
Hideto Oishi, MD, Fumi Maeda, MD, Takeshi Ishita, MD, Masayuki Ishii, MD, Takuya Satou, MD, Takayuki Iino, MD, Hidekazu Kuramuchi, MD, Shunsuke Onizawa, MD, Eiichi Hirai, MD, Mie Hamano, MD, Tutomu Nakamura, MD, Tatsuo Araida, MD. Yachiyo Medical Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University. Introduction: The existing mesh (wired mesh, pre-shaped mesh, etc.) for inguinal hernia… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The Controversy of Prophylactic IVC Filters in High Risk Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery
B Jakub Wilhelm, MD, Aniket K Sakharpe, MD, MPH, Manthan Makadia, MD, Leopoldo M Baccaro, MD, Vinay Singhal, MD. Easton Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine. Introduction: Patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery have a high risk for thromboembolic events. Over the last decade the use of prophylactic IVC filter (IVCF) placement has drastically increased for… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
The Covidien TriStaple System vs. the Duet Tissue Buttress in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Comparative Study
Mark A Dykstra, Noah J Switzer, Caroline E Sheppard, Kevin A Whitlock, Richdeep S Gill, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel Birch, Shahzeer Karmali. Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; Center for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIS), Royal Alexandria Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.. Background and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Diagnostic Yield of Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy Is Superior to the Percuanteous Technique in Cases of Suspected Lymphoma.
Shaun C Daly, MD, Matthew Klairmont, BS, Bulent Arslan, MD, Minh B Luu, MD, Jonathan A Myers, MD. Rush University Medical Center. Introduction: Optimal treatment of lymphoma requires an accurate tissue diagnosis. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry are the most common studies required for diagnosis and uniquely require more viable tissue than other malignancies to diagnose.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
The Effect of Caffeine on Laparoscopic Skills Performance in Simulated Settings
Vincent Quan, BSc, Badriya S Alaraimi, MD, Walid Elbakbak, MSc, Amina Bouhelal, MSc, Ana Gavrila, BSc, Bijendra Patel, FRCS. Barts Cancer Institute - Queen Mary University of London, Academic Department of Upper GI Surgery - Barts and The London NHS Trust. Introduction Coffee is commonly consumed by many surgeons due to its suspected effect on… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
The Effect of Differential Proximal Myotomy Length On Esophagogastric Junction Distensibility During Heller Myotomy and Poem
Ezra N Teitelbaum, MD, Nathaniel J Soper, MD, Lubomyr Boris, BS, Frederic Nicodeme, MD, Peter J Kahrilas, MD, John E Pandolfino, MD, Eric S Hungness, MD. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. INTRODUCTION: For laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM), it has been shown that a myotomy extending 3cm distal to the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) results in… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
The Effect of Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair On Pulmonary Function Test
S Alnassar, J Kondra, J Clifion, R J Finley, S Kaaki. College of Medicine , King Saud University Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .Division of Thoracic Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. Objective: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to examine the impact of laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair on the pulmonary function test (PFT). Methods:… Continue Reading
The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Concomitant Hiatal Hernia Repair on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Morbidly Obese
Kamran Samakar, MD, MA, Travis J Mckenzie, MD, Ali Tavakkoli, MD, Scott A Shikora, MD. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Background: The effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is controversial. Although concomitant hiatal hernia repair (HHR) at the time of LSG is common, there is little data on… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Effect of Smoking on Open and Laparoscopic Bariatric Outcomes
Ivy N Haskins, MD, Richard Amdur, PhD, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, FACS. George Washington University Department of General Surgery. Background: Bariatric surgery is an effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity. Although the effect of smoking on bariatric surgical outcomes is unclear, many bariatric surgeons recommend smoking cessation prior to surgery. We investigated the association of smoking… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Effect of Three-dimensional Versus Two-dimensional Imaging Displays On Task Performance by Laparoscopy-naive Subjects
Joseph M Drosdeck, MD, David B Renton, MD. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Introduction: Inanimate laparoscopic training techniques such as the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) have a proven benefit on operative skills in trainees with little to no laparoscopic experience. In conjunction with these training techniques, three-dimensional (3D) imaging provides an added… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
The efficacy and advantages of Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy in advanced gastric cancer
Liangang Ma, Dr, Hongqing Xi, Dr, Lin Chen, Dr. Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital. INTRODUCTION: To investigate the efficacy and advantages of laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy (LAG) with D2 dissection of lymph nodes versus conventional open D2 gastrectomy (OG) in advanced gastric cancer. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: One hundred and twenty patients with advanced gastric cancer… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Outcomes and Quality