Catheter Designed for Ambulatory Pneumoperitoneum and Adhesiolysis
stephen rakower, MD. Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center The use and design of a catheter* intended to help produce and safely maintain a pneumoperitoneum will be presented. The goal of the pneumoperitoneum is to create a relatively non-invasive system for ambulatory intrabdominal adhesiolysis. The catheter can be placed "blindly" or with CT guidance. The device… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band with a Plicated Sleeve Gastroplasty
James A Dickerson, MD, Chan W Park, MD, Dana D Portenier, MD. Duke University Medical Center The concept of combining a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) with a plicated sleeve gastroplasty (PSG) is proposed as a method to enhance early postoperative weight-loss, while minimizing the risk profile of a sleeve gastrectomy (SG). The technique presented… Continue Reading
The Use of a Surgery Training Interface (sti) to Guide Optimal Gaze Control Strategies During the Acquisition of a Laparoscopic Skill
S J Vine, PhD, C Lin, PhD, J McGrath, FRCS MD, E Bright, MD, R Masters, DPhil, M R Wilson, PhD. The University of Exeter and The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, UK. Video trainer (VT) and Virtual reality (VR) simulators are becoming increasingly popular tools for the training of laparoscopic surgeons. However, the most… Continue Reading
Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Novel Minocycline/rifampin Composite Mesh Coating in a Rabbit Model of Open Ventral Hernia Repair
Yuri W Novitsky, MD, Jeffrey R Scott, PhD. Case Western Reserve University; C.R. Bard, Inc. (Davol) INTRODUCTION: Most hernia repairs today are performed with the use of a synthetic prosthesis. However, mesh infection continues to represent a potential major complication that can lead to significant patient morbidity and recurrence. The search for mesh products that… Continue Reading
Liver Regeneration and Intracellular Stress After Open and Laparoscopic Left Partial Hepatectomy in a Porcine Model
C.S. Mammas, MD PhD, G. Mammas, Associate Professor, Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Assistant Professor, A. Pafiti, Associate Professor, N. Kavantzas, Assistant Professor, Chr. Nikolaou, Associate Professor, I. Dontas, Associate Professor, C. Tiniakou, Ass. Aretaieion University Hospital of Athens, Surgical Experimental Unit 'K.TOYNTAS', 'University Department of Paediatrics of Saint Sofia's Hospital', National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Objectives:… Continue Reading
An Anthro-Centric Multisensory Interface for Sensory Augmentation of Tele-Surgery (acmi-Sats)
Anil K Raj, MD, Adrien Moucheboeuf, MS, Andrew Holmgren, BS, Timothy L Hutcheson, BS, Joshua D Cameron, BS, David V Lecoutre, MS, Thomas A Vassilades, MD MBA. Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition Objective of the technology: While telerobotic surgical systems augment minimally invasive surgery techniques and reduce surgical trauma, they increase surgeon workload… Continue Reading
A Novel Utility of a New 3-D Hepatectomy Imaging System for Laparoscopic Liver Resection
Fumiki Kushihata, Masahide Hatano, Hitoshi Inoue, Yoshikuni Yonenaga, Akifumi Miyoshi, Taiji Toyama, Yasutsugu Takada, Nobuaki Kobayashi. Ehime University School of Medicine Background: Setting of a cutting line based on an anatomical characteristic of the patient is essential for laparoscopic hepatectomy certain safely, but there is little navigation system and needs much time in detailed examination so… Continue Reading
Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Surgery Using a Head Mounted Display
F Arias, MD MSAGES FACS, N Prada, L Cabrera, A Torres, A Montenegro, N Cortes, L Taboada, A Fuentes, J Dussan. Fundación Santafé de Bogotá Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery has problems associated with two-dimensional image projection and loss of alignment between the surgeon's hands and visual field. Data from the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic… Continue Reading
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Choleystectomy (SIL-C) Using a Novel Technique for Retraction of the Gallbladder: Evaluation of the Initial Experience
Carlos A Galvani, MD, Rakesh Hegde, MD, Angela Echeverria, MD, Tim Rankin, MD, Behrooz Dehdashti, PhD. Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Arizona, Department of Surgery Objectives: SIL-C is evolving as an improved technique and an alternative to NOTES. The impossibility to use assistants impairs the the adequate retraction of gallbladder fundus. We have… Continue Reading
Flexible Laparoscopy in Adjustable Gastric Band Placement
James A Dickerson, MD, Chan W Park, MD, Aurora D Pryor, MD. Duke University Medical Center Single-access laparoscopic surgery is rapidly gaining popularity but is accompanied by a unique set of challenges. Limitations in this technique are characterized by a loss of surgical triangulation and counterintuitive hand movements. Flexible laparoscopy has evolved as a method… Continue Reading
Ultrasonic Liposuction for Omental Fat Reduction and Surgical Dissection: A Pilot Study
Eduardo Aimore Bonin, MD, Juliane Bingener, MD, Andrea Mariani, MD, James Swain, MD, Mary Knipschield, Kazuki Sumiyama, MD, Christopher Gostout, MD. Developmental Endoscopy Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, EUA Background: Ultrasonic assisted liposuction (UAL) is used for cosmetic surgery. This technology may be also applied for debulking intra-abdominal fat. Potential applications are omental fat reduction… Continue Reading
The Feasibility of 2mm Needle Forceps for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Akiko Umezawa, MD, Hideharu Shimizu, MD, Yosuke Seki, MD, Yuka Negishi, MD, Kazunori Kasama, MD FACS, Yoshimochi Kurokawa, MD. Minimally invasive surgery center, Yotsuya Medical Cube Objective: To determine the feasibility and limit of needle forceps for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and its usability for single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (TANKO) and choledocholithotomy. Materials and methods: During… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Is Safe and Effective in Morbidly Obese Patients with Cirrhosis
Jayme B Stokes, MD, Nicholas H Pope, MD, Mohamed Dahman, MD, Sean C Kumer, MD, Timothy M Schmitt, MD, Bruce D Schirmer, MD, Peter T Hallowell, MD. University of Virginia Background: Limited data currently exists regarding the performance of laparoscopic Rou-en-y gastric bypass (LRGB) in patients with cirrhosis. We evaluated our experience at a university… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Magnetic Scope Guide During Endoscopic Examinations of Colon
Miroslaw Szura, MD PhD, Krzysztof Bucki, MD, Andrzej Matyja, MD PhD. MEDICINA Specialist Diagnostic & Therapeutic Centre INTRODUCTION Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in Europe. Early diagnosis and treatment gives a chance for complete recovery of the patients. Screening colonoscopies in the symptom-free patients are currently performed on wide scale. The examinations are… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Versus NOTES Rectosigmoid Resection Using Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) in a Swine Survival Model
Patricia Sylla, MD, Min-Chan Kim, MD, Abdulmetin Dursun, MD, Liliana Bordeianou, MD MPH, Ifode Ajari, MD, Sevdenur Cizginer, MD, Brian Turner, MD, Denise W Gee, MD, Mari Mino-Kenudson, MD, William R Brugge, MD, David W Rattner, MD. Massachusetts General Hospital INTRODUCTION: Our group previously demonstrated the feasibility and safety of NOTES transanal endoscopic rectosigmoid resection… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Endolumenal / NOTES