Does Laparoscopic Appendectomy Impart an Advantage Over Open Appendectomy in Elderly Patients?
Hossein Masoomi, MD, Steven D Mills, MD, Matthew O Dolich, MD, Vicrumdeep Tung, MD, Joseph C Carmichael, MD, Michael J Stamos, MD. University of California, Irvine - Medical Center Introduction: The use of laparoscopy in the elderly has been increasing in recent years. There is minimal data comparing laparoscopic (LA) with open appendectomy (OA) in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Lap-assisted low & ultralow anterior resection for lower rectal cancer using the simple \’rectum catcher \’ device and an intraop colonofiberscopy
Akiyo Matsumoto, MD, Kaida Arita, MD, Masaki Tashiro, MD, Shigeo Haruki, MD, Shinsuke Usui, MD, Susumu Hiranuma, MD. Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital BACKGROUND: This report describes our experience in 15 patients with lower rectal cancer along with a general overview of the use of the simple Rectum Catcher device and an intraoperative colonofiberscopy in laparoscopic-assisted… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Efficacy of Alvimopan (Entereg) After Open vs. Laparoscopic Colectomy
Fia Yi, MD, Stephanie Pappas, MD, Kelly Klinker, MD, David N Armstrong, MD. Georgia Colon and Rectal Surgical Clinic ABSTRACTPURPOSE. Alvimopan (Enterg) has been demonstrated to reduce the duration of post operative ileus (POI) and length of hospital stay (LOS) after various types of open small bowel and large bowel resections. This study investigates the… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Colorectal
Surgical Outcomes After Colonic and Colon Rectal Anastomosis with and Without Using Buttressing Material Seam Guard R (Gore): A Retrospective Sutdy of 301 Cases By a Single Surgeon
Paravasthu S Ramanujam, MD, Kridhna P Ramanujam, BA Medical Student M, Kathleen M Griffin, RN BSN. Banner Del E Webb and Banner Boswell Medical Centers, Dept of Surgery, Sun City AZ 85351 Objective of the study: Staple line leakage at the anastomotic site is a major complication of colorectal surgery. Much of the morbidity and… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Repair of a Penetrating Colonic Injury
Stan T Smith, MD, Cyrus A Kotwall, MD, Thomas V Clancy, MD, William W Hope, MD. New Hanover Regional Medical Center The role of laparoscopy for trauma, both diagnostic and therapeutic, continues to evolve. The safety and efficacy of laparoscopy in select trauma patients has been well described but its use has often been relegated… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopy Within a Fast Track Protocol Enhances the Short-Term Results After Elective Surgery for Resectable Colorectal Cancer
Francesco Feroci, MD, Elisa Lenzi, MD, Maddalena Baraghini, MD, Stefano Cantafio, MD, Luca Moraldi, MD, Gianfranco Giaconi, MD, Katrin C Kroning, MD, Marco Scatizzi, MD. General Surgery Department, Misericordia e Dolce Hospital, Prato, Italy Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate whether laparoscopic colorectal resection improved recovery within an enhanced recovery program.Methods: This… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Our Experience in Laparoscopic Colon Surgery: A Series of 105 Patients
Jose L Ibarrola-Calleja, MD, Mauricio Rodriguez-Gonzalez, MD, Miguel Eljure-Eljure, MD, Roberto Sanchez-Moscoso, MD. Hospital Angeles del pedregal in Mexico City Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery was born with Kelling in 1902, from there this type of procedure was accepted and captivating many surgeons, an important precursor of colon surgery by laparoscopy is Moises Jacobs. Our goal is… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The Role of Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Aliasger Amin, Madan Jha, Anil Reddy. James Cook University Hospital Objectives: Positron emission tomography (PET) scans have been used to investigate suspected metastatic lesions in colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to evaluate the correlation between CEA and PET scan results and to determine the role of PET CT in changing the management plan in patients… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Colorectal Tract Reconstruction Performed with the Nickel-Titanium Temperature-Dependent Memory-Shape Device (CAR27) After Colorectal Surgery
XINXIANG LI, MD, SANJUN CAI, MD, WEILIE GU. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center 0bjective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of compression anastomosis ring(CAR27) for colorectal anastomosis. Methods From October 2009 to March 2010, Sixty colorectal cancer patients undergoing Colorectal surgery were matched randomly divided into two groups and received colorectal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
LISR with hysterectomy for the patient of rectal cancer with vaginal invasion
Takuya Yamaguchi, MD, K Toguchi, K Toyama. MImihara Genaral Hospital Introduction and purpose) Locally advanced lower rectal cancer in female sometimes invades vaginal posterior wall. Posterior pelvic exenteration is the standard procedure performed for patients with this type of rectal cancer. Posterior pelvic exenteration involving en bloc removal of the rectum and reproductive organs may… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Subtotal Colectomy with Transrectal Extraction of the Whole Colon and Ileorectal Anastomosis
Mark A Dobbertien, DO FACS, Ziad T Awad, MD FRCSI FACS, Michael Nussbaum, MD FACS, Sunil Sharma, MD. University of Florida College of Medicine at Jacksonville, Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Division The video presented is of a 22 year old female with multiple sclerosis and colonic inertia and biliary dyskinesia who underwent a… Continue Reading
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- Colorectal
Minimum Invasive Colorectal Surgery
Satoru Takayama, PhD, Yasumasa Hara, PhD, Mikinori Sato, PhD, Hiromitsu Takeyama, PhD. Gastrointestinal Surgery of Nagoya City University In recent years, similar to other surgical procedures, smaller and lesser incisions are required in the field of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Such less invasive operations toward a new technique which is known as natural orifice transluminal endoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Drainage for Fecal Peritonitis Following Anastomotic Leak. Report of a Case
H Matsuoka, MD, T Mori, MD, T Masaki, MD, T Kobayashi, MD, H Aoki, MD, Y Hashimoto, MD, T Tokutsu, MD, M Sugiyama, MD. Department of Surgery, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan. In laparoscopic colorectal surgery, postoperative anastomotic leak is the critical complication and subsequent stoma creation and drainage should be performed. Even in such situation,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Laparoscopic Reintervention in the Management of Anastomotic Dehiscence in Colorectal Laparoscopic Surgery
Mariano Laporte, MD, Maximiliano Bun, MD, Alejandro Canelas, MD, Esteban Grzona, MD, Carlos Peczan, MD, Nicolas Rotholtz, MD. Colorectal Unit, General Surgery Department, Hospital Aleman de Buenos Aires PURPOSE: Anastomotic leakage (AL) is the most devastating complication in colorectal surgery. Laparoscopic reoperative surgery could maintain the benefits of the minimally invasive approach and should be… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Transumbilical Single Access Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Acute Gangrenous Appendicitis: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Yoshiyuki Kawakami, MD PhD, Hidenori Fujii, MD PhD, Makoto Yoshida, MD PhD, Koji Doi, MD PhD, Toshiharu Aotake, MD PhD, Yuki Hirose, MD PhD. Fukui Red Cross Hospital Background: Recently, single port access laparoscopic surgery can be considered to have an attractive cosmetic advantage especially in transumbilical approach with its innovative features. Many encouraging studies… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal