The Feasibility of a Two-incision Approach for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Hyun Koo Kim, Ho Kyung Sung, Hyun Joo Lee, Jiae Min, Young Ho Choi. College of Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital ABSTRACT Purpose: We performed video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy with two incisions for treatment of benign lung disease or primary lung cancer and evaluated the feasibility of this procedure. Methods: Fifty-two patients (male 35,… Continue Reading
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine
The Feasibility of Single Incision Thoracoscopic Surgery for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Using a Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery Port Under Single-lumen Endotracheal Tube Intubation With Co2 Gas Insufflation
Hyun Koo Kim, MD PhD, Ho Kyung Sung, MD, Hyun Joo Lee, RN, Jiae Min, RN, Young Ho Choi, MD PhD. College of Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital Background: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has recently been used by general surgeons to perform cholecystectomy and pre-peritoneal hernia repair. The SILS approach with SILS port… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
The Feasible Technique of Mobilizing Intersphincteric Plane Using the Permeated Head Light Through the Anal Procedure in Laparoscopic-Assisted Per Anum Intersphincteric Rectal Dissection
Akiyo Matsumoto, MD, Kaida Arita, MD, Masaki Tashiro, MD, Shigeo Haruki, MD, Shinsuke Usui, MD, Susumu Hiranuma, MD. Department of Surgery, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital Purpose We report the feasible technique in lower rectal surgery. Materials and Methods In laparoscopic procedure, after dissecting the Waldeyer and Denonvilliers fasciae, the mesorectum is separated along the plane… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Glove Tem Port
Roel Hompes, MD, Frederic Ris, MD, Christopher Cunningham, FRCS, Neil Mortensen, FRCS, Ronan Cahill, MD. Department of colorectal surgery, John radcliffe hospitals, Oxford Objective: The role for Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) in the treatment of rectal tumours is progressing. However, the cost and complex learning curve limit widespread utilisation by colorectal surgeons. Single port… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
The Impact of a Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery and Virtual Reality Training Program On Surgical Performance, a Blinded Randomized Validation Trial
S B Goldin, MD PhD, H Lomas Iv, MPAS PAC MSIV, R E Heithaus, MS MSIV, D Molloy, MS MSIV, J R Williams, MD, D Donohue, MS MSIV, J Groundland, PT MSIV, S Schnaus, MS MSII, JJ Mateka, MS MSII, R Singh, MD, M T Brannick, PhD. The University of South Florida College of Medicine,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
The Impact of Compliance to Colonoscopy Screening Guidelines On the Diagnosis of Colon and Rectal Cancer
Rebekah Kim, MD, Joseph T Gallagher, MD, Francisco Itriago, MD, Andrea Ferrara, MD, Jay Macgregor, MD, Kiyanda Baldwin, MD, Paul Williamson, MD, Samuel Dejesus, MD, Renee Mueller, MD. Orlando Health, Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando Introduction: Our purpose is to correlate compliance to the current recommendations for colonoscopy screening to the diagnosis of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgery (mis) and Operating Room (or) Time On Blood Transfusions and Surgical Site Infections
Santosh J Agarwal, BPharm MS, Michael E Minshall, MPH, Ned Cosgriff, MD, Ross D Segan, MD MBA FACS, Gary V Delhougne, JD MHA. Covidien Objective: We hypothesized that each thirty minute interval increase in OR time and open surgical procedures, independently, would be associated with an additional risk for blood transfusions, surgical site infections… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
The Impact of Use of a Novel Suture ‘v-loc’ in Roux En Y Gastric Bypass (rygb) in a Recognised Bariatric Centre of Excellence.
Background- Various sutures are employed during anastomotic closure in a RYGB, in an attempt to minimise anastomotic leak which is a major complication, and its consequences on the morbidity and mortality. There remains a concern regarding the efficacy of the sutures. V-loc, an absorbable, uni-directional, secure, barbed, knotless suture has been used in our institution… Continue Reading
The Improvement of the Patients With Acute Destructive Panctreatitis Surgical Treatment
Vladimir M Demidov, PhD DSci Medicine, Sergei M Demidov, PhD Medicine. Odessa National Medical University, Ukraine The number of the patients with the acute pancreatic gland parenchyma inflammation constantly increases due to the different environmental, feeding and other related pathological processes. Despite the intensive conservative and operative treatment in the 40-70% of the acute… Continue Reading
The Increasing Utilization of Component Separation Technique During Ventral Hernia Repair: Association of Patient, Payor, and Community Demographics
Tatyan M Clarke, MD, Ross F Goldberg, MD, Jillian M Lloyd, MD, Armando Rosales-velderrain, MD, Steven P Bowers, MD. Mayo Clinic - Florida Introduction:Component separation for rectus abdominis myofascial advancement (CST) during ventral incisional hernia repair (VIHR) is a technique associated with higher complexity of operation and postoperative complications than traditional mesh repairs. Despite… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The Introduction of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy at Our Institution
Hisashi Ikoma, PhD, Yukihito Kokuba, PhD, Yusuke Yamamoto, PhD, Ryou Morimura, PhD, Yastutoshi Murayama, PhD, Syuuhei Komatsu, PhD, Atsushi Shiozaki, PhD, Yoshiaki Kuriu, PhD, Masayoshi Nakanishi, PhD, Daisuke Ichikawa, PhD, Hitoshi Fujiwara, PhD, Kazuma Okamoto, PhD, Toshiya Ochiai, PhD, Eigo Otsuji, PhD. Department of Digestive Surgery,Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Currently, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy… Continue Reading
The Linx Reflux Management System Confirmed Safety and Efficacy Now at Four Years.
J Lipham, MD, R Ganz, MD, Tr Demeester, MD, D Dunn, MD, W Bemelman, MD, G Saino, MD, D Bona, MD, P Fockens, MD, L Bonavina, MD. University Of Southern California, Abbott Northerwestern Hospital, Policlinico San Donato Milan Italy, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam Introduction: The LINX device is intended for chronic reflux patients who… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
The Meandering Iliac Artery: A Vascular Abnormality Commonly Encountered During Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Jonathan P Pearl, MD, Tiffany C Cox, MD, Kristen Trinca, MD, Gary Wind, MD, E. Matthew Ritter, MD. National Military Medical Center, Bethesda Vascular anomalies encountered during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair could be a source of significant hemorrhage. The external iliac artery normally resides within the Triangle of Doom and its injury is avoided… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The Mechanical Properties of Adhesive Polymer Films in Ex-vivo Study for Bowel Retraction in Laparoscopic Surgery
Objective To develop an adhesive polymer film able to adhere strongly on serosal side of the bowel with sufficient mechanical properties to retract the bowel for laparoscopic procedures. Method A series of novel adhesive mono- and bi-layer polymer films were formulated in house, in which the adhesive layer was based on either Carbopol… Continue Reading
The Microbiology of Laparoscopic Kidney Donation – A Baseline Study for Transvaginal Donor Nephrectomy
Calvin D Lyons, MD, Richard Link, MD, Osama Gaber, MD FACS, Vid Fikfak, MD, Barbara L Bass, MD FACS, Brian J Dunkin, MD FACS. The Methodist Institute for Technology Innovation and Education Introduction: Kidney transplantation from a living donor is the treatment of choice for patients with end stage renal disease. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Solid Organ and Endocrine