Anastomotic Stenosis and the Key Role of Therapeutic Endoscopy After Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion With Duodenal Switch (LBPD-DS) Surgery
Fady Moustarah, MD MPH, Stéfane Lebel, MD, Simon Marceau, MD, Laurent Beirtho, MD, Frédéric-simon Hould, MD, Odette Lescelleur, MD, Simon Biron, MD. Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), Université Laval Background: Stenosis at the duodeno-ileal anastomosis has been observed after LBPD-DS, and it can be managed surgically or endoscopically with… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Band and Gastric Imbrication (ilap)
Armando Ramirez, MD, Guy Voeller, MD, George Woodman, MD. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis The Lap Band is an effective weight loss procedure. Coupled with an imbrication of the fundus and body of the stomach, weight loss results may be enhanced. This is accomplished by reducing gastric capacity and promoting early satiety.… Continue Reading
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Should Insurance Companies Require Structured Attempts at Weight Loss As a Condition for Approval of Weigth Loss Surgery?
Abraham J Frech, MD, Arpan Goel, MD, Tovy H Kamine, MD, Robert A Andrews, MD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Benjamin E Schneider, MD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Introduction:Insurance companies frequently require patients to have participated in structured attempts at weight loss as a prerequisite for weight loss surgery approval. This begs… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Is Swimming a Better Preoperative Method of Exercise for Post Operative Weight Loss?
Abraham J Frech, MD, Arpan Goel, MD, Tovy H Kamine, MD, Benjamin E Schneider, MD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Robert A Andrews, MD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Introduction:Much emphasis has been given to the importance of exercise prior to weight loss surgery. Swimming in particular has been suggested as a superior… Continue Reading
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Smoking Cessation After Intra-gastric Balloons Placement: An Interesting Side-effect for Smoker Patients: Preliminary Report
Gustavo L Carvalho, PhD, Diego L Lima, Student, Adriano C Sales, Student, Rafaela L Gouveia, Student, Rebeca G Rocha, Student, Flavio A Fernandes Junior, MD, Masaichi Okazaki, MD. University of Pernambuco - Faculty of Medical Sciences INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a major health problem with substantial morbidity and mortality. The use of intra-gastric balloons for… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Gastric Band Removal – Single Institution Experience
Emilia Krol, MD, Keith Zuccala, MD, Laura Choi, MD. Danbury Hospital Introduction: Laparoscopic gastric band placement is an effective method for the treatment of morbid obesity. Placement of a gastric band via minimally invasive surgical technique contributed to an increasing number of patients who select and undergo this procedure as opposed to gastric bypass.… Continue Reading
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Is Early Discharge of Patients Post Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass Safe?
B S Brar, MD FRCSC, C Smith, MD FRCSC, I Raiche, MD FRCSC, Jd Yelle, MD FRCSC, J Mamazza, MD FRCSC. University of Ottawa Introduction: Worldwide obesity rates have been increasing exponentially and bariatric surgery rates have similarly increased to combat this growing epidemic. Previous studies have shown that bariatric surgery can be preformed… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Marginal Ulcers Can Be Done With Superior Outcomes Compared With Open Repair
Girish Luthra, MD, Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Aamir Akmal, MD, Eliah M Malka, Corrine Blumling, MD, Lindsey Stratchko, MSIII, Mathew E Plank, PAC, Andrea L Plank, Nicole Woll, PhD, Jon D Gabrielsen, MD FACS, Chad Lee, Anthony T Petrick, MD FACS. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania Introduction: Perforated marginal ulcers represent a rare, but… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Treamtent of Symptomatic Paraesophageal Hernia in the Morbidly Obese
Brendan M Marr, MD, Mark R Wendling, MD, Dean J Mikami, MD, Bradley J Needleman, MD, Scott Melvin, MD, Kyle A Perry, MD. Ohio State University BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia (PEH) repair with complete or partial fundoplication has become the procedure of choice in specialized centers for the treatment of symptomatic paraesophageal hernias. While… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Omental Patch Repair Effectively Treats Perforated Marginal Ulcers Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Mark R Wendling, MD, John G Linn, MD, Kara Keplinger, MD, Vimal K Narula, MD, Jeffrey W Hazey, MD, Dean J Mikami, MD, Kyle A Perry, MD, W. Scott Melvin, MD, Bradley J Needleman, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH INTRODUCTION: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the most… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Peri-operative Risk Factors for 30-day Mortality After Bariatric Surgery: Is Functional Status Important?
Muhammad Asad Khan, MD, Roman Grinberg, MD, Stelin Johnson, RPAC, John N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University Hospital OBJECTIVE: Although mortality from bariatric surgery is low, peri-operative determinants of morbidity and mortality in this population have yet to be fully defined. Our aim was to evaluate the factors capable of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Super Morbidly Obese Patients
Muhammad Asad Khan, MD, Roman Grinberg, MD, Stelin Johnson, RPAC, John N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University Hospital OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been the accepted standard of care for the treatment of acute cholecystitis for over a decade. There is ongoing debate whether it is safe in the super morbidly… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Revision of Roux Y Gastric Bypass for Distal Esophageal Stenosis
Daniel Moon, MD, Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH, Keith Boone, MD FACS, Kelvin Higa, MD FACS. University of California, San Francisco, Fresno Thirty-two year-old woman underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity followed by laparoscopic repair of leak at gastric pouch staple line and insertion of self-expanding stent. She eventually developed recurrent distal esophageal stenoses… Continue Reading
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Systematic Removal of More Than 50% of Fluid in Patients With Clinically Significant Reflux Or Slippage-like Complications of Adjustable Gastric Banding Is an Effective Treatment Option
Andrea S Bedrosian, MD, Nabeel R Obeid, MD, Bradley F Schwack, MD, Heekoung Youn, RN MA, Christine J Ren Fielding, MD, George A Fielding, MD, Marina S Kurian, MD. New York University Langone Medical Center IntroductionAs the patient population with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) becomes more prevalent, and with it several known clinical… Continue Reading
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Safety of Adolescent Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass at an Adult Bariatric Center of Excellence
James V Siatras, DO, Kate Ziegler, MD, Anna Ibele, MD, Daniel Mwanza, DO, Christopher Evanson, MD, John Ditslear, MD, Samer G Mattar, MD. Department of General Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN. Background: While major pediatric surgery referral centers are publishing adolescent outcomes, there is little published data from adult centers of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity