Screening for Thrombophilias in Bariatric Surgical Candidates
Vincent Chavanon, Medical Student, Gabriel E Herrera, MD, Giselle Hamad, MD. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Pittsburgh Introduction: Obesity is an independent risk factor for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE), which can add significant morbidity and mortality to bariatric surgery procedures. Obesity has been shown to be associated with hypercoagulable disorders. There… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Sealed Incision Multiport (SIMPORT): A Unifying Access Device for Transabdominal and Transanal Laparoendoscopy
Deirdre F Waterhouse, Dr, Ronan A Cahill, Dr. European Institute of Surgical Research and Innovation (EISRI) INTRODUCTION: The new avenue of laparoscopy referred to as Single Incision Laparoscopy is often presented as an alternative to more conventional laparoendoscopic approaches whereas in fact it is really a complimentary procedure. The benefits of this technique’s principles… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Technology Assessment
Self-expanding Metal Stents in the Context of Colonic Obstruction: A Retrospective Analysis From 45 Cases.
Hector Marin, Mikel Prieto, Laura Buendia, Alberto Lamiquiz, Aingeru Sarriugarte, Jose Maria Garcia, Andoni Larzabal, Tamara Moreno, Alberto Colina. Cruces University Hospital OBJECTIVES Colonic stents have been increasingly used as a non-surgical choice to relieve colonic obstruction, most frequently in cases of advanced colorectal cancer. This approach could provide the opportunity of performing a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Sex and Bmi Alone Are Not Adequate Predictors of Outcomes Following Curative Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer
Anjali Kumar, MD MPH, Kirthi Kolli, MBBS, Katherine Khalifeh, MD, James F Fitzgerald, MD. Washington Hospital Center BACKGROUND: When designing investigations to address issues of obesity in rectal cancer patients, it is important to note that obesity is traditionally measured using the metric of body mass index (BMI – weight in kg/height in meters^2).… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Short-term Assessment of Converted Cases in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery for Malignancies
Kazuki Ueda, MD, Fumiaki Sugiura, MD, Koji Daito, MD, Masako Takemoto, MD, Eizaburo Ishimaru, MD, Tadao Tokoro, MD, Jin-ichi Hida, MD, Haruhiko Imamoto, MD, Hitoshi Shiozaki, MD, Kiyotaka Okuno, MD. Kinki University School of Medicine Background: Laparoscopic colorectal surgery for malignancies (LAC) has been widely accepted. However, depending on increased cases or expanding indications,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Short-term Outcome in Intersphincteric Resection Using the Da Vinci S Surgical System for Lower Rectal Cancer
Tsunekazu Hanai, MD, Koutarou Maeda, MD, Kouji Masumori, MD, Hidetoshi Katsuno, MD, Ichiro Uyama, MD. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University Introduction)Robotic colorectal surgery underwent twenty-one patients since it was first used in Sep 2009 at the Fujita-Health University Hospital. We have performed 4 cases of intersphincteric resection with TME by… Continue Reading
Short-term Outcome of Robotic Surgery for Mid Or Lower Retal Cancer After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
Yong Sok Kim, MD, Sung Chan Park, MD, Ji Won Park, MD, Dae Kyung Sohn, MD, Jae Hwan Oh, MD. Center for Colorectal Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, South Korea Purpose: The short-term outcome of robotic surgery for mid or lower rectal cancer after preoperative chemoradiotherapy has not been well reported. The aim of… Continue Reading
Short-term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Intersphincteric Resection From Phase II Trial to Evaluate Laparoscopic Surgery for Stage 0/i Rectal Carcinoma: Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Lap Rc (nct00635466)
Shoichi Fujii, MD PhD, Seiichiro Yamamoto, MD PhD, Masaaki Ito, MD PhD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD PhD, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, MD PhD, Yusuke Kinugasa, MD PhD, Yukihito Kokuba, MD PhD, Junji Okuda, MD PhD, Kenichi Yoshimura Kenichi Yoshimura, MD PhD, Masahiko Watanabe, MD PhD. Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery (Introduction) To examine the technical and… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Short-term Surgical Results of Laparoscopic Intersphincteric Resection for Lower Rectal Malignant Tumors
Seiichiro Yamamoto, MD, Shin Fujita, MD, Takayuki Akasu, MD, Masashi Takawa, MD, Ryo Inada, MD, Yoshihiro Moriya, MD. National Cancer Center Hospital Introduction: For patients with lower rectal malignant tumor located within 4-5 cm from the anal verge, intersphincteric resection (ISR) was developed to avoid permanent colostomy. However, controversy still persists regarding the appropriateness… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Short-term Use of a Laparoscopic Virtual Reality Simulator in One Surgical Residency Program: A Survey of Residents
Eric Changchien, MD, Dahlia Tawfik, MD, Sachin Kukreja, MD. MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, IL Introduction: The quality, accessibility, and utilization of laparoscopic training labs and laparoscopic virtual reality (VR) simulators are varied amongst surgical training programs in the country. We surveyed residents in one surgical residency program to assess the satisfaction of their laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Should Adjustable Gastric Bands Be Done Only in Specialized Banding Centers?
Ashutosh Kaul, MD FRCS FACS, Thomas Sullivan, BS, Pawandeep Hunjan, MD, Anthony Maffei, MD FACS, Thomas Cerabona, MD FACS. New York Medical College Adjustable gastric bands outcomes for weight loss have shown wide variations with some specialized centers showing excellent weight loss while others have shown poor outcomes in comparison to other weight loss… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Should All Excised Rectal Polyps Be Tattooed? A Plea for Localization
Deborah Keller, MD, Jane Jaffee, DO, Amit Khanna, MD MPH. Temple University Hospital Five to eight percent of colonoscopically removed benign rectal lesions contain invasive carcinoma. Rectal tattooing has been advocated for follow-up localization of the resection site. Despite proven benefits, tattooing is not routinely performed on benign appearing rectal polyps. Our hypothesis was… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Should Insurance Companies Require Structured Attempts at Weight Loss As a Condition for Approval of Weigth Loss Surgery?
Abraham J Frech, MD, Arpan Goel, MD, Tovy H Kamine, MD, Robert A Andrews, MD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Benjamin E Schneider, MD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Introduction:Insurance companies frequently require patients to have participated in structured attempts at weight loss as a prerequisite for weight loss surgery approval. This begs… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Should Surgeons Accept Liver Biopsy As a Standard Practice When Performing Bariatric Surgery?
Manpreet K Kohli, MD, Frank Borao, MD, Steven Binenbaum, Jurek Kocik. Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ Introduction We explore one center’s experience in performing liver biopsies routinely with bariatric surgery in the aim of detecting Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases (NAFLD). Methods and Procedures A retrospective review of 142 cases between January 1, 2007… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Significant Transfer of Surgical Skills Obtained With an Advanced Laparoscopic Training Curriculum; Feasibility of Learning Advanced Laparoscopy in a General Surgery Residency.
Julian Varas, MD, Ricardo Mejía, MD, Oslando Padilla, PhDS, Felipe Maluenda, MS, Napoleon Salgado, MD, Arnoldo Riquelme, MD, Jorge Martinez, MD, Nicolas Jarufe, MD, Rajesh Aggarwal, MBBS MA PhD FRCS, Camilo Boza, MD. Department of Digestive Surgery. Surgery Division. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile INTRODUCTION: Currently, there is no valid competency based training programs… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation