Assessment of a Mandatory Curriculum for Laparoscopic Skills Using a Portable, Self-Practice Box Trainer Outside of Duty Hours
Michael Russo, MD, Shawn Tsuda, MD. University of Nevada School of Medicine Background: Surgical skills training has become an integral part of general surgery residency programs. However, there remains no consensus as to what should comprise a mandatory curriculum. Further, defined practice or proficiency requirements designed outside of the 80-hour work week have not been… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Assessment of Excess Weight Loss Using Fluoroscopic Gastric Band Fills
Chad J Carlton, MD, Michael seger, MD, Terive Duperier. BMI of Texas Introduction:We have recently implemented fluoroscopy as a diagnostic tool to improve patient satisfaction and weight loss success. We studied the utilization of fluoroscopy and measured the excess weight loss (EWL) percent at one year. Methods:We studied 77 patients from January 2009 to September… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Assessment of Laparoscopic Surgery Training Based On a Model of Digestive System Anastomosis Using Chicken Hearts in an Endo-Training Box
Shin-ichirou Mori, MD, Kuniaki Aridome, MD, Tsutomu Kozono, MD, Kenji Baba, MD, Hironori Sakita, MD, Saburou Nakashima, MD, Toyokuni Suenaga, MD, Shouji Natugoe, MD. Department of Surgery, Nanpuh Hospital Laparoscopic surgery demands unique surgical skills that can only be acquired through practice. Specific training outside the operating room is necessary to shorten learning curves and… Continue Reading
Assisting Skills in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Among Different Level of Surgical Residents in a Program with Early Introduction of Laparoscopic Training
Iswanto Sucandy, MD, Gintaras Antanavicius, MD FACS. Abington Memorial Hospital Introduction : Resident participation in advanced laparoscopic operations requiring significant learning curve has become commonplace during early phase of surgical training. Previous study on laparoscopic cholecystectomy has reported that junior residents with less technical experience contribute to longer operative time, higher blood loss and increased… Continue Reading
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- Education / Simulation
Asynchronous Clinician to Clinician Secure Web-Based Collaboration: A Virtual Tumor Board Platform
Pierre R Theodore, MD, Rob Wynden, BS, Patrick Phelan, MS, Ida Sim, MD PhD. The University of California San Francisco Introduction: Expenditures in the United States on health care have reached and estimated $2.5 trillion and cost control measures have become major features of the current health care reform debate in this country. An approach… Continue Reading
Attributable Incidence and Costs of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Following Common Abdominal Surgical Procedures
Jonathan D Bloom, MD, Santosh J Agarwal, BPharm MS, Mary G Erslon, RN MS MBA, Douglas M Hansell, MD MPH, Ross D Segan, MD FACS. Covidien Introduction: We hypothesized that Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (PPCs) are relatively common and may increase hospital costs significantly. The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of PPCs… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Augmented Reality in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery – Not Only a Matter of Fashion
Francesco Volonte, MD, François Pugin, MD, Nicolas Buchs, MD, Pascal Bucher, MD, Maki Sugimoto, MD, Osman Ratib, Prof, Philippe Morel, Prof. 1 Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland 2 Department of Gastroenterology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan 3 Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland BackgroundNew technologies… Continue Reading
Augmented Reality Navigation System for Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Children Based On Preoperative CT Image Using Optical Tracking Device
Satoshi Ieiri, MD PhD, Munenori Uemura, Kouzou Konishi, MD PhD, Takanori Nakatsuji, MD PhD, Mayumi Higashi, MD PhD, Junko Akiyoshi, MD PhD, Ryota Souzaki, MD PhD, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, MD PhD, Morimasa Tomikawa, MD PhD FACS, Kazuo Tanoue, MD PhD FACS. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University Purpose: In minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, because the surgeon… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Averting Secondary Hyperparathyroidism with a Novel Bariatric Supplement (Nuvista®)
Ravi Shah, DO, Fred Brody, MD MBA, Khashayar Vaziri, MD, Melissa Flood, NP, Cathy Garey, RN, Claire LeBrun, MPH RD. The George Washington University Medical Center IntroductionFollowing gastric bypass surgery, vitamin D deficiency may occur in up to 44% of patients with alterations in PTH at 12 months. This study analyzes nutritional biomarkers in a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Avoidance of Collis Gastroplasty Based On GI Symptom Concerns Is Not Justified
Wai M Yeung, MD, Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Aamir Akmal, MD, Mohanbabu Alaparthi, MD, Jon D Gabrielsen, MD, Anthony T Petrick, MD. Geisinger Medical Center Background: The existence of a "short esophagus" continues to be a source of controversy surrounding paraesophageal hernia repair and therefore a precise definition of the "short esophagus" remain elusive. Intrinsic… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Foregut
Ball/ Globe Diathermy Instrument an Essential Instrument in Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
Md. Kamruzzaman Khan, FCPS, Md. Kamruzzaman Khan, FCPS, Md. Kamruzzaman Khan, FCPS. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka Title of the article: Ball/ Globe diathermy instrument an essential instrument in laparoscopic surgical procedure. Description of the technology and method of use or application In laparoscopic procedure diathermy play key role in homeostasis. Use of instrument… Continue Reading
Bariatric Surgery in Brazilian Professors of the Public Education System. Results and Particularities
Jose S Pinheiro, MD, Guilherme Zanco, MS, Giovanni Picolo, MS, Adriano Corona, MD, Jose F Farah, MD. General Surgery Service, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, Brazil and University of the City of São Paulo, Brazil - UNICID Introduction: The objective of this study is to demonstrate specific characteristics of Brazilian professors of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Bariatric Surgery in Older Patients- Which Procedure Is Best?
Sidhbh Gallagher, MD, Ashwin Kurian, MD, KDA Rajan, MD, Gintaras Antanavicius, MD, Fernando Bonanni, MD. Abington Memorial Hospital IntroductionThere has been little reported on the effects of bariatric surgery on older individuals. No studies have compared different bariatric surgical techniques in this group.MethodsA prospectively collected database of all patients undergoing bariatric procedures between August 2006… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Bilateral Laparoendoscopic Single Site Nephrectomy: A Pediatric Pretransplant Possibilty
Sara Marietti, MD, Nicholas Holmes, MD, Marvalyn Decambre, MD MPh, George Chiang, MD. Rady Children's Hospital San Diego Introduction: End-stage renal failure management in children may require bilateral kidney removal prior to transplantation secondary to recurrent urinary tract infections, renin-dependent hypertension, vesico-ureteral reflux, proteinuria, risk of malignancy (Denys-Drash), or high output renal failure. Multiple incision… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Biliary Dyskinesia: An Underdiagnosed Condition. Evaluation of Its Implications
Bala Thatigotla, MD MRCS. Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, NY, USA ABSTRACT TITLE: Biliary dyskinesia: An underdiagnosed condition. Evaluation of its implications . INTRODUCTION: Biliary dyskinesia is a underdiagnosed condition. The lack of suspicion, leads to unnecessary investigations, and delay in diagnosis and operative management. METHODS: A retrospective evaluation of 33 consecutive patients diagnosed with biliary… Continue Reading