Laparoscopic Versus Open Hernia Repair, Results From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
P D Colavita, MD, A L Walters, MS, V B Tsirline, MD, A E Lincourt, PhD, B T Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC Introduction: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair has become increasingly popular since its inception. The purpose of this study is to compare laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repair with mesh in… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Incarcerated Bilateral Morgagni Hernia
Kristin Stevens, MD, Gordon Wisbach, MD, Karen Hanna, MD, Brian Barbick, MD MPH. Naval Medical Center San Diego Laparoscopic Repair of Incarcerated Bilateral Morgagni Hernia Introduction: We present a case of a completely laparoscopic repair of a large chronically incarcerated bilateral morgagni hernia containing small bowel. Methods: Our patient is a seventy six year… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
A Cheap Method of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery in Total Extraperitoneal Approach for Inguinal Hernia
Hayashi Nobuyasu, PhD, Ichihara Takao, PhD, Oka Yoshio, PhD, Sakon Masato, PhD. Nishinomiya Municipal Hospital INTRODUCTION: With technical advancements and the increasing demand for more minimally invasive surgery, single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has recently been deployed in certain surgical procedures including inguinal hernia surgery. Currently, SILS can usually be performed with the use… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Repair of Diastasis of Recti
C Palanivelu, P Senthilnathan, P Praveen Raj, R Parthasarthi, P S Rajan, V Vaithiswaran, Singh Jasmeet, Jai Ganesh. GEM Hospital & Research Centre IntroductionRectus abdominis diastasis or divarication of recti is a term used to define the split between the two rectus abdominis muscles. It is common in pregnancy and persists in 30-60% of… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoscopic Management of Chronic Inguinal Pain; Mesh Plug Removal
Nikolai R Bildzukewicz, MD, Marcos Michelotti, MD, Alisa Coker, MD, Bryan Sandler, MD, Takayuki Dotai, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD, Garth Jacobsen, MD. University of California at San Diego Mesh plug insertion can lead to chronic inguinal pain. As surgeons move towards lightweight mesh materials for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR), large… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Laparoendoscopic Single Site Hernia Repair Using Conventional Trocars and Instruments : Initial Experience
C Palanivelu, P Senthilnathan, P Praveen Raj, S Rajapandian, S Sathiyamurthy, Anirudh Vij. GEM Hospital & Research Centre Background : The tremendous advancements in single incision laparoscopic surgery has prompted us to perform laparoscopic single incision hernia repair.Methods : A total of 10 patients ( 8 men and two women ) underwent laparoscopic single… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Ecrease Post Laparoscopic Shoulders Pain With Slow Deflation of Abdominal Gas
Amir Vejdan, MD, Kataneh Dadashi, RN. Immam Reza Hopsital Background Shoulder pain is a common complaint following laparoscopic surgery and the incidence of Shoulder pain is generally about 35% of patients following laparoscopic surgeries, but it is more frequent after some specific type of laparoscopic surgeries like as Nissen fundoplication and laparoscopic adjustable gastric… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Basic Science
Effect of Obesity On Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose Tissue-derived Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Jiegen Chen, PhD, Anna Spagnoli, MD, Alfonso Torquati, MD MSCI. Duke University and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Introduction: Adipose tissue dysfunction is an important feature of obesity characterized by marked changes in secretion of adipokines. These result in chronic vascular inflammation, oxidative stress, and activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), eventually leading… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Basic Science
Optimizing Working Space in Porcine Laparoscopy: Computed Tomography Measurements of the Effects of Intra-Abdominal Pressure
John Vlot, MD, Rene Wijnen, PhD, Robert Jan Stolker, PhD, Klaas(n) M.a. Bax, PhD. Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, Department of Pediatric Surgery and Department of Anesthsiology (R.J. Stolker), PO Box 2060 3000 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands INTRODUCTION - The effects of CO2 insufflation pressure on cardiorespiratory parameters and laparoscopic working space were analyzed in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Basic Science
Pre- And Intra-operative Lidocaine Injection for Preemptive Analgesics in Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-controlled Study
Tae Han Kim, MD, Hyun Kang, MD, Yoo Shin Choi, MD, Joong Min Park, MD, Kyong Choun Chi, MD. College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University BackgroundThe preemptive intravenous injection of local anesthetics is known to improve postoperative pains in abdominal surgery. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of intravenous lidocaine injection… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Basic Science
Investigating the Effects of Tension On a Stapled Anastomosis
Andrew M Miesse, MS, Michael A Stellon, Ross Segan, MD MBA FACS, Emily Miesse, RN, Dwight G Bronson, MS. Covidien, Surgical Solutions INTRODUCTION This study was designed to investigate tensile effects on a stapled circular anastomosis. It has been theorized that a high tension anastomosis contributes to the prevalence of anastomotic failure. Ileorectal anastomoses… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Basic Science
Metabolic Profiling of Urine Reveals Distinct Phenotypic Changes in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Excision
Sunreet Randhawa, Reza Mirnezami, Beatriz Jimenez, James Kinross, Olaf Beckonert, Claire Merrifield, Elaine Holmes, Jeremy Nicholson, Ara Darzi. Section of Biomolecular Medicine and Section of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. INTRODUCTION Systems biology has yet to be widely adopted for… Continue Reading
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- Basic Science
Gastric Ischemic Conditioning Increases Neovascularization and Reduces Inflammation and Fibrosis During Gastroesophageal Anastomotic Healing
Kyle A Perry, MD, James Liu, MD, Ambar Banarjee, MD, Mark R Wendling, Nilay Shah, MD, W S Melvin, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH INTRODUCTION: Gastric pull-up reconstruction is the most common approach to esophageal replacement during esophagectomy. The incidence of anastomotic leak and stricture remain high,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Basic Science
Factors Associated With Reoperation, Postoperative Morbidity and Readmission Rates After Laparoscopic Total Abdominal Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis
Jinyu Gu, MD, Luca Stocchi, MD, Feza Remzi, MD, Ravi Kiran. Cleveland Clinic Foundation Aim The aim of this study is to evaluate factors affecting postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy (TAC) for ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods Patients undergoing laparoscopic TAC for severe UC/indeterminate colitis during 1998-2010 in our institution were retrospectively identified.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
A Case of Portal Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection of the Rectum.
Noritsugu Naito, MD, Nobuyasu Kano, MD PhD. KAMEDA MEDICAL CENTER Introduction: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after laparoscopic surgery is a relatively uncommon but potentially lethal complication. There are several reports of PVT after laparoscopic surgery such as laparoscopic splenectomy. There are only a few reports of cases with PVT after laparoscpic colectomy for malignant… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal