Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Repair of Giant Paraesophageal Hernia: A Better Option?
Althaea Greenstone, MD, Steven Stanten, MD, Rupert Horoupian, MD, Ajay Upadhyay, MD. Department Of Surgery, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California. INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic repair of a giant para-esophageal hernia is a well established technique. However, a large sac and diaphragmatic repair make the surgery technically challenging. Several reports in the literature on the surgical… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Robotic Repair of the Giant Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias Is a Superior Technique
NIAZY M SELIM, MD PhD MBChB FACS. UNIVERISTY OF KANSAS Introduction: The surgical approach to PEH is a challenging one. Over the past decade, laparoscopic surgery became the standard approach for the repair of paraesophageal hiatal hernias (PEH). The difficulties originate from the depth of the hernia in the mediastinum as well as the narrow… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The Safety and Usefulness of Single Incision Laparoscopic Tapp
Hideya Kashihara, title, Mitsuo Shimada, title, Nobuhiro Kurita, title, Takashi Iwata, Masanori Nishioka, Kozo Yoshikawa, Tomohiko Miyatani, Chie Mikami, Tohru Utsunomiya. Tokushima University Introduction Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia has been widely performed. Recently, single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is prevailing in terms of minimizing surgical trauma and improving cosmetic effect. However, the safety and… Continue Reading
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Evaluation of Laparoscopic Performance: A Study on the Effect of Image Color
Franck Billmann, MD PhD, Erhard Kiffner, MD, Jean-Marie Le Minor, MD PhD. St. Vincentius Klinikum, Südendstrasse 32, D-76137 Karlsruhe (Germany); Université de Strasbourg, Anatomie, 1 place de l'hôpital, 67000 Strasbourg (France) OBJECTIVE:Optimal performance during laparoscopic procedures requires that the rotation of the camera, and thus the image, be kept to a minimum to maintain a… Continue Reading
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- Basic Science
The Comparison Between Laparoscopic vs. Open Surgery for Trinitrobenzene Sulfonic Acid-Induced Rat Colitis : Experimental Study
Oguzhan Karatepe, MD, Suleyman Kokdas, Md, Sedat Kamali, Timucin Aydin, MD, Ahu Kemik, MD, Gulcin Kamali, MD, Gokhan Adas, Md, Enis Yuney, MD, Servet Karahan. Okmeydani training and Research Hospital Introduction: The etipathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes immunologic, genetic and environmental factors. In addition to the colon, frequent extra-intestinal alterations related to pancreas… Continue Reading
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Influence of Stapler Configuration On Mechanics of Connecting Tissues
R Tolba, TN Tran, U Klinge, R Segan, V Novacek, F Turquier, M Staat. Surgical Department & Institute of Lab Animal Science of the University Hospital at the RWTH, Aachen, Germany; Institute of Bioengineering & Biomechanics Laboratory, Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Jülich, Germany; Covidien, Trevoux, France Objective of the study: Surgical staplers are used… Continue Reading
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- Basic Science
Effect of Staple Formation On Acute Wound Healing in a Canine Colon Model
Marisha L Godek, MS PhD, Andrew M Miesse, MS, Ross D Segan, MD FACS, Nelson Scarborough, PhD, Jeffrey Zaruby, DVM DACVS. Covidien - Surgical Devices, Research and Development Introduction. Gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality and are frequently associated with extended hospital stays and increased healthcare costs [1-2]. A causal… Continue Reading
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Perioperative Co-Administration of Polyphenon E and Siliphos Inhibited Subcutaneous and Hepatic Tumor Growth Yet Did Not Impair Wound Healing in the Murine Setting
Xiaohong Yan, PhD, Aqeel Ahmed, MD, Thomas Gardner, MCE, Michael Grieco, MD, Sonali A Herath, BS, Abu Nasar, MS, Daniel Kirchoff, MD, Joonho Jang, MD, HMC Shantha Kumara, PhD, Carlos Cordon-Cardo, MD, Richard L Whelan, MD. Sr Luke Roosevelt Hospital Center,Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery,New York,NY 10019,USA Introduction: Surgical trauma is associated with immunosuppression… Continue Reading
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- Basic Science
The Development of a Protocol for Colonoscopic Monitoring of Live Mice
Alison L Archibald, MD, Stephen Vanner, MSc MD. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Researchers have developed mouse models that mimic human colon diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease. To date, the gold standard for evaluation of colonic inflammation in these models is to euthanize the animal for histopathological analysis. Recently, state-of-the-art mini-colonoscopes for mice have been… Continue Reading
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- Basic Science
Surgical Technique Influences Perfusion of the Gastric Conduit Used for a Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
DARMARAJAH VEERAMOOTOO, MB BS MRCS MD, ANGELA C SHORE, PhD, SHAHJEHAN A WAJED, MA BMBCh MChir FRCS. Department of Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgery, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, United Kingdom. Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom. Introduction:Minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) offers a novel strategy for the management… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Reduces Elevated Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Activity in Morbidly Obese Diabetic Patients
Andrew Schneider, Dhwajbahadur Rawat, PhD, Steve Weinstein, MD, Sachin Gupte, MD PhD, William Richards, MD. University of South Alabama College of Medicine INTRODUCTION: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is an important enzyme in lipid and glucose metabolism. Participating in the rate limiting step of the pentose phosphate pathway, G6PD provides the majority of NADPH to cells for… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Basic Science
Gip Gene Expression After Bariatric Surgery
Erin Moran-Atkin, MD, Fred Brody, MD MBA, Sidney Fu, MD PhD. The George Washington University Medical Center Introduction: Following bariatric surgery, type 2 diabetes (T2D) may resolve quickly and correlates closely with incretin serum levels. One of these incretins, gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP), is produced in the duodenum and jejunum and increases following bariatric surgery;… Continue Reading
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- Basic Science
Long-Term Management of Crohn’s Stricture Using a Self-Expanding Metal Stent: Report of Nine Year Follow-Up
Rebecca A Levine, MD, Omar Kadro, MD. William Beaumont Hospital Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have proven quite effective in the treatment of malignant colorectal strictures both as a palliative measure and as a bridge to surgery. But there is no consensus regarding the role of this technology in benign disorders such inflammatory bowel disease. Intestinal… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients in Iran
Afshin Moradi, MD, Atieh Akbari, MD, Maryam Khayamzadeh, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Guya, MD, Hamidreza Mirzaei, MD, Reza Salmanian, MD, Azadeh Rakhsha, MD, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, MD. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences Background: Colorectal cancer is the fourth cause of cancer after stomach, bladder, prostate in men and second cause after breast in women in… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Colorectal Cancer Prevalence According to Survival Data in Iran-2007
Farzaneh Esna-Ashari, MD, Mohammad Reza Sohrabi, MD, Alireza Abadi, MD, Abas Ali Mehrabian, MD, Bahram Mofid, MD, Mehrdad Bohluli, MD, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, MD. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical sciences Background: Colorectal cancer is a common (5000 new cases per year in Iran) and lethal disease. Regarding the high incidence (7 cases per 100000) and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal