The Mini-gastric Bypass: 15 Years Later
R Rutledge, MD. Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery INTRODUCTION There is a growing body of evidence showing that the Mini-Gastric Bypass (MGB) is a safe and effective alternative to other bariatric surgical operations. This study reports on the results of a consecutive cohort of 6,000 patients undergoing the MGB. METHODS:A prospective database was used… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The New Fexible Trocar for Single Port Surgery
M. Yamagata, title, M. Matsuda, title, S. Hayashi, title, K. Hagiwara, MD, T. Takayama, PhD. Department of digestive surgery,Nihon Universuty SPG spreads explosively now. However, maximal problem is in single port surgery that all of the operation is performed from an isologues direction and operative degree of difficulty increase with distance between navel and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
The Novel Application for Colorectal Stenting After Anastamotic Leak
Kanika A Bowen, MD MMS, Stephen W Abernathy, MD, Richard C Frazee, MD. Texas A&M University - Scott & White Hospital INTRODUCTION - The endoscopic use of stents in the gastrointestinal tract has been instrumental in the treatment of unresectable esophageal cancer, esophageal leak, and the temporary relief of colonic obstruction. The current use… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
The Optimal Technique of Gastrojejunostomy in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass May Be a Hand Sewn Anastomosis. Comparison of Outcomes and Costs.
Piotr Gorecki, MD FACS, Krystyna Kabata, PA, Srikanth Eathiraju, MD, Suraj Parekh, MD, Anthony Tortolani, MD. NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL Introduction: Creation of gastrojejunostomy during laparoscopic gastric bypass remains technically challenging part of the procedure. The techniques utilized include: circular stapled anastomosis (CSA), linear stapled anastomosis (LSA), and hand sewn anastomosis (HSA). No consensus… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
The Patch Esophagoplasty: Esophageal Reconstruction Using Biological Scaffolds.
Objective. Current standard techniques for surgical reconstruction of the esophagus remain suboptimal. Primary closure of unhealthy esophagus has been associated with a high morbidity rate, primarily due to leak and stricture, and synthetic materials are contraindicated due to the high risk of erosion and infection. Degradable extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds have recently shown promising results… Continue Reading
The Poor Man\’s Tem
Roel Hompes, MD, Frederic Ris, MD, Christopher Cunningham, FRCS, Neil Mortensen, FRCS, Ronan Cahill, FRCS. 1. department of colorectal surgery, John radcliffe hospitals, Oxford 2. Department of visceral surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland 3. Department of colorectal surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland Objective: Single port laparoscopic tools and principles are transferable to transanal… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
The Pure Laparoscopic Hepatectomy Induction in the Low-volume Center
Shinjiro Tomiyasu, MD PhD, Kazutoshi Okabe, MD PhD, Toru Beppu, MD PhD, Osamu Sano, MD PhD, Tsuyoshi Yamanaka, MD PhD, Akira Chikamoto, MD PhD, Kouichi Doi, MD PhD, Masatoshi Ishiko, MD PhD, Keiichiro Kanemitsu, MD PhD, Hideo Baba, MD PhD. NTT West Kyusyu Hospital , Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital and Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School… Continue Reading
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
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
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
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 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 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 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 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 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