Normokinetic Biliary Dyskinesia: A Novel Diagnosis
Christopher G Ducoin, MD MPH, Daryl D Wier, MD FACS. Orlando Health, Center for Digestive and Metabolic Surgery Background:Biliary dyskinesia diagnosed with CCK-HIDA scan and ejection fraction less than 35% has been successfully treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy, with resolution of symptoms ranging from 77%-97%. However, there is a population of patients with symptomatic biliary… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
Notes Transanal Rectosigmoid Resection With Total Mesorectal Excision in a Large Human Cadaver Series
Dana A Telem, MD, K S Han, MD, M C Kim, MD, I Ajari, MD, D K Sohn, MD, Kevin Woods, MD, V Kapur, MD, M A Sbeih, MD, S Perretta, MD, David W Rattner, MD, Patricia Sylla, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital Introduction: Our group has previously described successful natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES
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
Oncologic Safety of Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Versus Open Hepatectomy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Stephen Ky Chang, FRCS, Chee Wei Tay, MRCSEd, Wah Wah Hlaing, Ms, Iyer Shridhar Ganpathi, FRCS, Victor Tw Lee, FRCS, Krishnakumar Madhavan, FRCS. National University Health System, Singapore INTRODUCTIONLaparoscopic hepatectomy (LH) has increasingly become more established as a curative option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), however, oncologic issues such as ability to achieve adequate margins,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
Outcomes Following Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Trauma: A National Trauma Data Bank Comparison of University and Community Hospitals
Wissam Raad, MD MRCS, J. Alexander Palesty, MD FACS, Juan A Sanchez, MD FACS. The Stanley J. Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT INTRODUCTION- Diagnostic laparoscopy is becoming increasingly popular at ruling out intra-abdominal injuries in hemodynamically normal trauma patients. It is usually utilized to prevent unnecessary exploratory laparotomies with their… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Outcomes of Simultaneous Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Ventral Hernia Repair Compared to Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Alone
Nathan T Orr, MD, Daniel L Davenport, PhD, John S Roth, MD. University of Kentucky School of Medicine Objective: An original article to compare the short-term outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic cholecystectomy and ventral hernia repair with laparoscopic cholecystectomy alone. Methods: We queried the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP)… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Parastomal Hernia Repair: Laparoscopic Modified Sugarbaker Technique Results in Superior Recurrence Rate
Asma Asif, BS, Melissa Ruiz, MD, Amy Yetasook, BS, Joann Carbray, BA, Woody Denham, MD, John Linn, MD, Michael B Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University Health System Background: Parastomal hernia (PH) is a frequent complication of stoma formation, occurring in 35%-50% of patients. Recurrence after repair is common, ranging from 24% to 54% of cases.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Partial Fundoplication Results in Excellent Outcomes and Better Dysphagia Control Than Total Fundoplication After Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Vladan N Obradovic, MD, Girish Luthra, MD, Aamir Akmal, MD, Dancea C Horatiu, MD, Wai M Yeung, MD, Mohanbabu Alaparti, MD, Mathew E Plank, PAC, Andrea L Plank, Jon D Gabrielsen, MD FACS, Anthony T Petrick, MD FACS. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville Pennsylvania Background: The objective of this study was to identify whether partial… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Partially Covered Esophageal Stents Cause Bowel Injury When Used to Treat Complications of Bariatric Surgery
Wei Wei, MD, Archana Ramaswamy, MD, Roger De La Torre, MD, Brent W Miedema, MD. Division of General Surgery, University of Missouri-Columbia INTRODUCTION The hypothesis was that a stent that is mainly silicone covered but has a portion uncovered may allow tissue ingrowth and decrease the migration rate seen with fully covered stents and… Continue Reading
Patient-reported Outcomes After Single-incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy vs Traditional Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized, Prospective Trial
Matthew Sappington, MD, B Todd Moore, MD, Daniel J Margolin, MD, G Brent Sorensen, MD, Fengming Tang, MS, Kimberly M Brown, MD. Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Department of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City Introduction: Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is a newer approach that has been shown to be a safe alternative… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- HPB
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
Porto-mesenteric Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Report of 12 Cases
José Salinas, MD, Julio Cerda, MS, Napoleón Salgado, MD, Fernando Pimentel, MD, Andrea Vega, RN, Gustavo Pérez, MD, Alex Escalona, MD, Ricardo Funke, MD, Camilo Boza, MD. Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Clínico P. Universidad Católica de Chile INTRODUCTIONLaparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) has gained popularity because it seems to be simpler and safer than Roux-en-Y… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
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
Pre-op Alcohol Abuse Prevalence Among Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Omar Y Kudsi, MD, Karen Huskey, MPH, Shannon Grove, BA, George L Blackburn, MD PhD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Christina C Wee, MD MPH. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School BackgroundIt has been hypothesized that alcohol metabolism is altered after weight loss surgery (WLS) with few studies suggesting a high prevalence of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Pre-operative Endoscopic Treatment Does Not Adversely Impact Laparoscopic Myotomy Outcomes
S El Djouzi, MD, V B Tsirline, MD, P D Colavida, MD, A Brokamp, A Walters, MS, D Stefanidis, MD PhD, T B Heniford, MD. Carolinas Medical Center BACKGROUNDAchalasia patients often present for laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) after multiple endoscopic dilations and/or botox injections. Previously, surgeons documented concern that LHM may be substantially more… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut