The Curious Case of Benjamin Boerhaave: Laparoscopic Primary Repair of Esophageal Perforation With Anterior Dor Fundoplication
Rebecca Kowalski, MD, Niket Sonpal, MD, Jennifer Montes, MD, Paresh C Shah, MD FACS. Lenox Hill Hospital, Northshore-LIJ Health System, Hofstra Medical School, New York, NY We present a 54 year-old man who presented complaining of acute onset of epigastric abdominal pain. On CT scan of the abdomen/pelvis, he was found to have bilateral… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
The Current Status of Laparoscopic Versus Open Colectomy: Incidence and Short Term Outcomes in a Cohort of 59,000 Patients.
Rodrigo Pedraza, MD, Javier Nieto, MD, Victor Malave, MD, Eric M Haas, MD FACS FASCRS. Division of Elective Minimally Invasive Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston Introduction: Despite research outcomes, there remain doubts regarding the short-term benefits of laparoscopic colectomy (LC) over open colectomy (OC).… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
The Development of a Virtual Reality Colonoscopy Training Curriculum
The success of colonoscopy in colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention is dependent on operator competence in the detection and removal of adenomatous polyps. However, studies have shown substantial variability in polyp detection rates. Changes in clinical practice have led to a reduction in training opportunities; thus alternative methods of teaching have been developed. The advert of… Continue Reading
The Diagnostic Accuracy of Multi-detector Ct Versus Staging Laparoscopy in Oesophagogastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastases
Matthew F Leeman, MBChB MSc MRCS, Patel Dilip, FRCR, Anderson Judith, FRCR, Simon Paterson-brown, MBBS MPhil MS FRCSEd FRCSEng. Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK Introduction: Accurate staging before potentially curative resection is essential in patients with oesophagogastric (OG) cancer. Staging Laparoscopy (SL) is the current gold standard investigation for detecting peritoneal… Continue Reading
The Effect of 3d Monitoring System On Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
Yoshihiro Nagao, MD, Munenori Uemura, MS, Hiroyuki Ishii, PhD, Kenoki Ohuchida, MD, Satoshi Ieiri, MD, Tomikawa Morimasa, MD FACS, Yoshihiko Maehara, MD FACS, Makoto Hashizume, MD FACS. CAMIT, Department of Surgery and Science, Kyushu University, Japan Introduction: The purpose of this study is to clarify the difference in forceps’ impact to the ground between… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other
The Effect of Co2 Pneumoperitoneum for Octogenarian During Laparoscopic Rectal Surgery
Chang Sheng-chi, MD, Ke De-wei, MD, William Tzu-liang Chen, MD. China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Purpose: Laparoscopic surgery, especially rectal surgery, requests a relative long time and it may cause adverse impact on circulation, respiration and renal function due to CO2 absorption and high intraabdominal pressure. This kind of phenomenon was more obvious… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
The Effect of Laparoscopic Staplers On Small Bowel Perfusion and Leak Rates
Bilal M Shafi, MD, Parth K Shah, MD, Harveen Bal, MD, Douglas L Fraker, MD. Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Introduction: Few studies have been designed to assess the performance of laparoscopic surgical staplers, especially when it comes to their contribution to leak. This study analyzes the effect of staples and staple height on… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
- Topic:
- Technology Assessment
The Effect of Prophylactic Transpapillary Pancreatic Stent Insertion On the Clinically Significant Leak Rate Following Distal Pancreatectomy: Results of a Prospective Controlled Clinical Trial
Farshad Frozanpor, PhD, L Lundell, PhD, R Segersvärd, PhD, U Arnelo, PhD. Department of Clinical Science and Education and Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology Background: PF causes major morbidity after DP. Transpapillary pancreatic stenting has been suggested to be beneficial in treating established PF and also prophylactically, to reduce the risk of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
The Effect of Simulation in Improving Students\’ Performance in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
Azzam S Al-kadi, MD FRCSC, Tyrone Donnon, PhD, Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, PhD, Philip Mitchell, MD FRCSC, Estifanos Debru, MD FRCSC, Neal Church, MD FRCSC. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. Department of Upper GI and Laparoscopic Surgery, Peter Lougheed Center, Calgary, and Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
The Effect of Vessel Sealing System On the Outcome of Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
Kengo Kanetaka, PhD, Shinichiro Ito, MD, Kosho Yamanouchi, PhD, Fumihiko Fujita, PhD, Mitsuhisa Takatsuki, PhD, Tamotsu Kuroki, PhD, Susumu Eguchi, PhD. Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences INTRODUCTIONWith the advances in technology in recent years, laparoscopic procedures have gained popularity for gastrointestinal surgery. In Japan, laparoscopic distal gastrectomy has been frequently used for… Continue Reading
The Effects of Viewing Axis On Laparoscopic Performance: A Comparison of Non-expert and Expert Laparoscopic Surgeons.
Rebecca J Rhee, MD, Gladys Fernandez, MD, Ron Bush, BS, Neal E Seymour, MD. Baystate Medical Center-Western Campus Tufts University School of Medicine Introduction: While the ideal relationship of telescope viewing axis and instrument working axis in laparoscopic surgery is co-axial, it is often necessary to deviate the view of the surgical field from… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
The Efficacy and Safety of Urgent Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration(lcbde) Using C- Tube for Critical Abdominal Conditions.
Yoshihide Chino, PhD, Masaki Fujimura, PhD, Isao Sato, MD, Seiji Masuda, MD, Makoto Mizutani, PhD, Tomotake Tabata, MD, Atsushi Okita, PhD, Reina Shimoshiro, MD, Minoru Iida, PhD. Daiichi Towakai Hospital Endoscopic Surgery Center INTRODUCTION The laparoscopic management of common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is widely accepted throughout the medical world. However, urgent LCBDE within… Continue Reading
The Efficacy of Fluorescent Cholangiography Using the Spy Scope™ System, a Randomized Control Trial
Danny A Sherwinter, MD. Maimonides Medical Center BACKGROUND: Intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) has been shown to be helpful in delineating biliary anatomy and may prevent main duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Despite these benefits, the need for ionizing radiation and injection of contrast directly into the biliary system has prevented IOC from becoming routine. Fluorescent cholangiography… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- HPB
The Establishment of a Training System for Single Port Surgery (sps) Using a Tissue Laboratory Model.
Hitoshi Idani, MD, Masahiko Nishizaki, MD, Madoka Hamada, MD, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara, MD. Department of Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital, Department of gastrointestinal surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentirtry and Farmaceutival Sciences Objectives: Single incision laparoscopic surgery has widely accepted in various abdominal surgeries. However, there had been few training system for SILS. We… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
The Feasibility and Safety of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Tumor
Long Vo Duy, Ms, Bac Nguyen Hoang, Prof PhD, Tuan Le Quan Anh, Ms. University Medical Center, Hochiminh city, Vietnam Background: Distal pancreatectomy is performed for a range of benign and malignant lesions of the left pancreas. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy is increasingly performed for lesions of the body and tail of the pancreas. The… Continue Reading