Validation of the SF-36 as a Measure of Post-operative Recovery After Colorectal Surgery
Ioana Antonescu, MD, Francesco Carli, MD, MPhil, FRCA, FRCPC, Nancy E Mayo, PhD, Liane S Feldman, MD, FRCSC, FACS. McGill University Health Centre, Department of Surgery. Introduction: Surgery is evolving rapidly, and new techniques are being introduced on the basis that they improve “recovery”. Post-operative recovery is complex, and evaluating the effectiveness of surgical innovations… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Outcomes and Quality
Validity of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy following gastric band failure:
Mohammed Alkubaisi, MD, FICS, FIBMS, DMAS, Abdulsalam Altaie, MD, FICS, FRCS. Altaie Center For Laparoscopic & Obesity Surgery, Dubai, UAE. Background: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an effective bariatric procedure with low morbidity and mortality. Unfortunately, high failure rates in long-term follow-up were seen. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has a failure rate in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Variation in national DRG payments for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Hospital level analysis
Pushwaz Virk, MD, Charudutt Paranjape, MD. Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH. Introduction: In 2013, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released data about Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) payments made to over 3000 acute care hospitals in 2011. The data included the average amount billed to CMS by each hospital for top 100 DRGs,… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for respiratory disease in children.
Masahide Murasugi*, MD, PhD, Masato Kanzaki*, MD, PhD, Takuma Kikkawa*, MD, PhD, Tamami Isaka*, MD, PhD, Maeda Hideruki*, MD, Sakamoto Kei*, MD, Sayaka Katagiri*, MD, Junko Kawata*, MD, Kunihiro Oyama*, MD, PhD, Takamasa Onuki*, MD, PhD, Osamu Segawa**, MD, PhD. Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery*, Division of Pediatric Surgery**, Tokyo Women's Medical University,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Video demonstration of successful per oral endoscopic myotomy with key technical considerations
Smita Sihag, MD, David W Rattner, MD, Ozanan R Meireles, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital. Per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) still represents a novel procedure that more and more high-volume centers are seeking approval to perform for the treatment of achalasia. Here, we present a video demonstration of a successfully completed POEM at our center. In… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Endolumenal / NOTES
Virtually scarless laparoscopy for gastrointestinal and gynecologic procedures: a novel technique
Gabriel Garnica, MD, Juan F Molina-Lopez, MD, Isaac Baley, MD, Karla S Martin, MD, Luis C Valencia, Rafael Padilla, Fernando Quijano, Angel Martinez - Munive. The American British Cowdray Medical Center. Introduction: We propose a laparoscopic approach which presumes better cosmetic results than single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and the same results as conventional laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other
Wandering spleen presenting with torsion, ITP exacerbation
Eric W Owings, MD, Sagar Gandhi, MD, Todd Nickloes, DO, Andrea M Alexander, MD. Univsity of Tennessee Medical Center Knoxville. Introduction: Wandering spleen is a rare medical condition in which the spleen is not located in the left upper quadrant but rather in variable locations of the dependent abdomen due to the absence of peritoneal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Solid Organ and Endocrine
What is the normal drain amylase range for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy?
Viet Phuong, MD, Timothy S Kuwada, MD, Ian Villanueva, MD, Keith Gersin, MD, Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD. Carolinas Healthcare System. Staple line and anastomotic leaks from the foregut extravasate salivary amylase. Elevated drain amylase (DA) levels have been associated with leaks in bariatric surgery. The ability to detect elevations in DA may improve early detection… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity