Transgastric Oophorectomies Using Conscious Sedation in Canines
Daniel T McKenna, MD, Mohammed Al-Haddad, MD, Don Selzer, MD, Lynetta Freeman, DVM. Indiana University School of Medicine; Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine Transgastric oophorectomy represents an alternative procedure to the traditional open or laparoscopic method of sterilizing female dogs. It provides no incisions which reduces the risk of infection and mutilation significantly. In… Continue Reading
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transhiatal Chest Drainage Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
T Ryotokuji, MD, Y Izumi, MD PhD, T Kawano, MD PhD. Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo Medical and Dental University BACKGROUND: Patients following esophagectomy often requires left chest tube drainage on the 3 or 4 postoperative day due to pleural effusions in the contralateral thoracic cavity of the right transthoracic… Continue Reading
Transluminal Endoscopic Pancreatic Debridement for Infected Pancreatic Pesudocyst
J Andres Astudillo, MD, Ata Mazaheri, MD. Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA Introduction: Acute pancreatitis can develop from gallstones obstructing the cystic duct or from alcohol intake. It can also rarely form secondary to other causes such as medications or metabolic problems. As a result of this a pacreatic pseudocyst can form,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication – Double Helix Technique
Reginald Bell, MD, Katherine Freeman, RN MSN ACNPBC. SurgOne; Swedish Medical Center Transoral incisionless surgery to treat gastroesophageal reflux may be performed using a unique plicating device (EsophyX, Endogastric Solutions, Redmond WA) to create an esophago-gastric fundoplication with rotational and longitudinal elements that follow established surgical principles. This video illustrates our technique apropos of 97… Continue Reading
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Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication for Treatment of Pediatric Gerd: 12-Month Results of a Feasibility Study
Mike Thomson, MD, A Lobontiu, MD, R Stewart, MD, P Rao, MD, S Marven. Centre for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Sheffield Children's NHS Trust, Sheffield, U.K. OBJECTIVE: Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) using EsophyX was evaluated for the treatment of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease using subjective and objective outcomes. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Inclusion criteria were chronic and symptomatic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transumbilical Single Access Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Acute Gangrenous Appendicitis: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Yoshiyuki Kawakami, MD PhD, Hidenori Fujii, MD PhD, Makoto Yoshida, MD PhD, Koji Doi, MD PhD, Toshiharu Aotake, MD PhD, Yuki Hirose, MD PhD. Fukui Red Cross Hospital Background: Recently, single port access laparoscopic surgery can be considered to have an attractive cosmetic advantage especially in transumbilical approach with its innovative features. Many encouraging studies… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Transumbilical Single-Incision Laparoscopic Choledocholithtomy Using Conventional Instruments: The First Five Cases
Wu Shuo-Dong, Tian Yu, Chen Yong-Sheng, Su Yang, Chen Chun-Chih. Department of Biliary and Vascular Surgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University Background/aim: Optimization of quality of life (QOL) is an important goal in the advanced surgery. Herein we share our five cases to demonstrate the feasibility of scarless transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic choledocholithtomy using conventional instruments… Continue Reading
Transumbilical Single-Incision Laparoscopic Splenectomy Using Conventional Instruments: A Single Surgeon’s Experience
Fan Ying. Department of the First Minimal Invasive Surgery and Bile Duct Surgery, Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China Background Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery is partly responsible for the explosion of minimally invasive procedures . Herein, we share our six cases to demonstrate the feasibility of scarless… Continue Reading
Transvaginal Cholecystectomy Using Argon Plasma Coagulator
Takayuki Dotai, MD, Toshio Katagiri, MD, Abraham Mathew, MD, Saniea Majid, MD, Sheetal Nijhawan, MD, Michael Sedrak, MD, Garth Jacobsen, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. University Of California, San Diego This video presents transvaginal NOTES cholecystectomy using argon plasma coagulator (APC). APC proved to be an effective tool for NOTES… Continue Reading
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Transvaginal Cholecystectomy Versus Minilaparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Angel Cuadrado-García, MD PhD, José F Noguera, MD PhD, Rafael Morales, MD, Carlos Dolz, MD PhD, Jose M Olea, MD, Jose C Vicens, MD PhD, Luis Lozano, MD. Hospital Son Llatzer, Palma de Mallorca. SPAIN. Background Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) makes it possible to perform intraperitoneal surgical procedures with a minimal number of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Transvaginal Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Pain Study
Pratibh Vemulapalli, MD, Diego Camacho, MD, Scott Chudnoff, MD, Emanuel Agaba, MD, Harvey Rainville, MD. Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY Background: The transvaginal laparoscopic cholecystectomy approach allows for reduced port placement in the abdominal wall where patients experience the most postoperative pain. We propose that this method will decrease… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
Treatment of Achalasia with Heller Myotomy After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Katya Ericson, MD, Howard Lederer, MD. Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN Introduction: Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy is well described in the literature as a good surgical option for treatment of esophageal achalasia. There have been a number of case reports in the literature describing lap Heller myotomy done simultaneously with or after surgical procedures to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Treatment of Gastric Adeno-Cancer with Single Incision Laparoscopic Gasrectomy Technique
UMUT BARBAROS, Associated Professor, AZIZ SÜMER, Registrar, TUGRUL DEMIREL, Registar, RAMON VILLALONGA, Professor, AHMET DINCCAG, Professor, RIDVAN SEVEN, Professor, SELCUK MERCAN, Professor. Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery Abstract 28 years old female was administered with epigastric pain. Physical examination was completely normal. Laboratory results revealed a mild anemia with Htc… Continue Reading
Trend in Volume and Cost of Open Versus Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures in the Usa 2005-2009
Lobat Hashemi, MS, Michael E Minshall, MPH, Kenneth D Baker, MD, Ross D Segan, MD FACS. Covidien INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery is often the only treatment option available to morbidly obese patients who have failed to maintain their weight loss by dietary restriction and exercise programs. Laparoscopica bariatric surgery acceptance has increased significantly, and have been… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Trend of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric Cancer in Single Center During Seven Years
Hoon Hur, Sung Yun Hong, Yong Kwan Cho, Sang-Uk Han. Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine Since minimally invasive surgery (MIS) was applied to gastric cancer surgery, it already became one of the standard treatment modality for gastric cancer. The role of MIS for treatment for gastric cancer is expected to be increased.… Continue Reading