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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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