The Utility of Radiology and Endoscopy in the Evaluation of Vbg Failures
Amanda Parker, MD, Michele Riordon, MD, Patrick Reardon, MD, Vadim Sherman, MD. The Methodist Hospital INTRODUCTION Patients with a history of vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) have a long-term complication rate of 30-55%. The majority of complications are related to the band and result in proximal gastric outlet obstruction. Symptoms of proximal gastric outlet obstruction… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Usefulness of Laparoscopy-Assisted Hepatectomy for Metastatic Liver Tumor and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Go Oshima, MD, Osamu Itano, MD, Yoshiaki Shoji, MD, Shingo Maeda, MD, Yasumasa Koyama, MD, Satoshi Aiko, MD, Yuko Kitagawa, Prof. Eiju General Hospital Background and Aims: In this decade, laparoscopy-assisted hepatectomy has been rapidly spreading because of its less-invasiveness. Because metastatic liver tumor and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) often need repeated operation, minimally-invasive laparoscopy-assisted… Continue Reading
The Use of Minimally Invasive Surgery As a Treatment for Colocutaneous Fistula Case Report
Ahmed Hammad, MR, Hitham Qandeel, FRCS, Hitham Abudeep, MR, Arijit Mukherjee, FRCS, Ali Amin, Mr, C Murch, Dr. GeneralL Surgery Department Hairmyres Hospital, Glasgow Aim:We report a case of successful management of a benign colocutaneous fistula following an anastamotic stricture treated by repeated endoscopic dilatation, placement of self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) and percutaneous ethanol… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Use of Fluorescence in Robotic Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma
Luca Milone, MD PhD, David Calatayud, MD PhD, Mario Masrur, MD, Federico Gheza, MD, Stefano D'ugo, MD, Paolo Raimondi, MD, Enrique Elli, MD, Francesco Bianco, MD, Subashini Ayloo, MD, Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti, MD FACS. Division of General, Minimally Invasive, and Robotic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago Robotic surgery applications are expanding exponentially; adrenalectomy… Continue Reading
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- Robotics
The Use of Bioabsorbable Mesh in Ostomy Closure
Paravasthu Ramanujam, MD FACS, Hadi Najafian, DO FACS FASCRS, Pedram Motamedi, Sushil Pandey. West Valley Colon & Rectal Surgery Center IntroductionThe purpose of our study is to compare the incidence of wound complication when ostomy is closed primarily or use of using GORE® BIO-A® Tissue Reinforcement, an absorbable tissue scaffold .MethodsIn this retrospective study,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Use of a T-tube to Manage Leak After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Matthew Y Lin, MD, Ankit Sarin, MD, Stanley J Rogers, MD, Andrew M Posselt, MD, Jonathan T Carter, MD. University of California, San Francisco Abstract: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is gaining momentum as an alternative option to Roux-en-y gastric bypass in bariatric surgery. Post-operative leaks, albeit rare (~4%), can be quite devastating. While it is widely… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Unacknowledged Incidence of Laparoscopic Stapler Malfunction
D R Kwazneski, MD, C K Six, MD, K R Stahlfeld, MD. UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Introduction:Laparoscopic instruments are being used with increasing frequency. Our surgeons recently experienced several independent adverse events involving the laparoscopic linear stapler. Although the Food and Drug Administration maintains a Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Technology Assessment
The Surgical Outcomes of Laparoscopic Assisted Total Gastrectomy With Upper Median Small Incision
Nobuhiro Takiguchi, MD PhD, Matsuo Nagata, MD, Yoshihiro Nabeya, MD, Atsushi Ikeda, MD, Osamu Kainuma, MD, Hiroaki Soda, MD, Akihiro Cho, MD, Takumi Ota, MD, Sjonjin Park, MD, Hiroshi Yamamoto, MD. Divsion of Gastroenterology, Chiba Cancer Center [Introduction] The laparoscopic assisted total gastrectomy (LATG) is not accepted for standard operation because of the difficulty… Continue Reading
The Subxiphoid Approach to Thyroidectomy Using the Ddes, a Flexible, Articulating, Single-incision Platform
OBJECTIVEThe cultural desire to avoid cervical incisions has motivated surgeons to develop alternative approaches to thyroid surgery. The most common technique employs an axillary incision and subcutaneous tunneling for resection of the thyroid. This access is more challenging in the obese patient, limiting the patients who are candidates for minimally invasive thyroid surgery. Further, traditional… Continue Reading
The Sealed Incision Multiport (simport) for Laparoendoscopic Surgery
Objective As minimal access surgery continues to evolve for greater patient benefit, there is a need for enabling technology that performs simply, reliably and efficiently in response to surgeons' real-world requirements. Furthermore, novel devices need to function intuitively and seem immediately familiar and so need be compatible with existing instrumentation and accommodate variety of use in… Continue Reading
The Role of the Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Technique in the Uncinate Process Dissection Debate
Federico Gheza, MD, Stefano D'ugo, MD, Mario Masrur, MD, Paolo Raimondi, MD, David Calatayud, MD PhD, Francesco Bianco, MD, Subhashini Ayloo, MD FACS, Piercristoforo Giulianotti, MD FACS. UIC - Chicago INTRODUCTION: Partial pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with or without pylorus preservation remain the gold standard in pancreatic head tumors treatment. The laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy is still the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
The Role of the Preoperative Endoscopic Drainage in the Malignant Obstructive Jaundice
Constantinos S. Mammas, MD MSC PhD, Andreas Polydorou, Associate Professor, Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Assistant Professor, Dimitrios Lappas, Assistant Professor, Vasileios Smyrniotis, Professor. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aretaieion University Hospital, Surgical Experimental Unit 'K.TOUNTAS', Background: Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) in Malignant Obstructive Jaundice (MOJ) remains controversial. Aim: This project is a meta-analysis that compares… Continue Reading
The Role of Tactile Feedback On Grip Force During Laparoscopic Training Tasks
Christopher R Wottawa, MS, Jeremiah R Cohen, Richard E Fan, PhD, Warren S Grundfest, MD FACS, Martin O Culjat, PhD, Erik P Dutson, MD SAGES. University of California, Los Angeles Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of supplemental tactile feedback on grip force during peg transfer training tasks using… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Robotics
The Role of Dumping Syndrome in Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass Surgery
Ambar Banerjee, MD, Yi Ding, BS, Nilay Shah, MD, Dean J Mikami, MD, Bradley J Needleman, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Background: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RNYGB) is the most commonly performed operation for the treatment of morbid obesity in the US.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Quality of Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification in Japan in the Section of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Sumio Matsumoto, PhD, Hiromi Tokumura, Dr, Yuichi Yamashita, Professor, Taizo Kimura, DMsc, Toshiyuki Mori, Professor, Fumio Konishi, Professor, Seigo Kitano, Professor, Masaki Kitajima, Professor. ESSQS Committee of the Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery Purpose: The Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) started Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification (ESSQS) in 2004, and carried out seven… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other