Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass Result in Differential Improvements in Cognitive Function
Kimberly Smith, PhD, Timothy Moran, PhD, Vidya Kamath, PhD, Carrie Speck, BS, Arnold Bakker, PhD, Susan Carnell, PhD, Kimberley E Steele, MD, PhD. The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBackground: Cognitive deficits are observed in individuals with obesity. While bariatric surgery can reverse these deficits, whether surgery type differentially influences cognitive outcome is unknown. We… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Video Based Assessment for Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Initial development of a robust tool for operative performance assessment.
E. Matthew Ritter, MD1, Aimee K Gardner, PhD2, Brian J Dunkin, MD, Linda Schultz4, Liane Feldman, MD5. 1Uniformed Services University/Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 2Baylor College of Medicine, 3Houston Methodist, Weill Cornell Medical College, 4Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, 5Department of Surgery, McGill UniversityIntroduction: While better technical performance correlates with improved outcomes,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
Video based feedback for the Improvement of Surgical Technique (VISTA): A video sharing platform to support improvement in surgical technique
Cary Jo R Schlick, MD, Yue-Yung Hu, MD, MPH, Jane L Holl, MD, MPH, Karl Y Bilimoria, Jonah J Stulberg. Northwestern UniversityOBJECTIVE OF THE TECHNOLOGY OR DEVICE: The technical skill of operating surgeons is associated with post-operative complications, yet few options exist to support practicing surgeons in the continuous improvement of their technical skills. Support… Continue Reading
VIDEO LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY – STEP BY STEP
Bruno Zilberstein, MD, PHD, FACS, Leandro Barchi, MD, PHD, Maurice Youssef, MD, Thiago Manesco, MD, Willy Petrini Souza, MD. GastromedLaparoscopic surgery has been increasingly applied to gastric cancer surgery. Gastrointestinal tract reconstruction totally done by laparoscopy also has been a challenge for those who developed this procedure. After introduction of laparoscopic stapling methods, the reconstruction… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Central Pancreatectomy with Pancreaticogastrostomy
Chaya Shwaartz, MD1, Mor Aharoni, MD1, Joe Kim, MD2, Motti Cordova, MS1, Yuri Goldes, MD1. 1Sheba Medical Center, 2Summit Medical GrouupThis is a case of a 45 years old female with no significant past medical history who was diagnosed with non functional PNET at the neck of the pancreas. On imaging the mass was the… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Biliary
Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Morgagni Hernia Repair
Chaya Shwaartz, MD1, Mor Aharoni, MD1, Joe Kim2, Motti Cordova, MS1, Mordechai Gutman, MD1, Danny Rosin, MD1. 1Sheba Medical Center, 2Summit Medical GrouupWe present a case of a laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia found during surgery. This is a 82 year-old patient presented with mild abdominal discomfort. Preoperative workup suggested the diagnosis of gastric volvulus.… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Virtual Pointer as a Telementoring Guidance Aid for Laparoscopic Surgical Training
Hannah Mcgowan1, Yuanyuan Feng, MS1, Azin Semsar, MS1, Hamid Zahiri, DO2, Adrian Park, MD2, Andrea Kleinsmith, PhD1, Helena Mentis, PhD1. 1University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2Anne Arundel Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Effective means of telecommunication is pertinent for the surgical field, where transfer of knowledge is complex, i.e involves knowledge of procedure, anatomy and use of surgical… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Virtual Pointer for Clarity of Instruction in Telementoring
Hannah McGowan1, Azin Semsar, MS1, Yuanyuan Feng, MS1, Hamid Zahiri, DO2, Adrian Park, MD2, Andrea Kleinsmith, PhD1, Helena Mentis, PhD1. 1University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2Anne Arundel Medical CenterOBJECTIVE OF TECHNOLOGY: Advancements in telecommunications has expanded the ability to collaborate remotely. A challenge faced in telecommunication is reduced ability to use nonverbal communication to convey… Continue Reading
Watch and Wait Approach in Rectal Cancer – Endoscopic Response
Shruti Sevak, MD, Arman Erkan, MD, Alvaro Mendez, MD, Justin Kelly, MD, FRCS, George Nassif, DO, FACS, Teresa Debeche-Adams, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Matthew R Albert, MD, FACS, FASCRS, John Rt Monson, MD, FRCS, FACS, FACRS. AdventHealthPioneering studies from Brazil have suggested that surgery can be safely omitted in carefully selected patients with a clinical complete… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Colorectal
WEEKDAY OR WEEKEND HOSPITAL ADMISSION: DOES IT MATTER FOR ACUTE CARE SURGERY?
Ibrahim Albabtain1, Roaa Alsuhaibani1, Sami Almalki1, Nada Alhassan2, Hassan Arishi1, Hatim Alsulaim1. 1King Abdulaziz Medical City, 2King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health ScincesIntroduction: During weekends, hospitals usually reduce their staffing levels and services. This might result in decreased quality of healthcare or so-called the weekend effect. In this study, we aimed to determine the impact… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
Weight loss after bariatric surgery predicts an improvement in the Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Fibrosis Score
Charleen Yeo, Marc Ong, Anton Cheng, Chun Hai Tan. Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, SingaporeIntroduction: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver diseases worldwide, and has been shown to be present in up to 90% of bariatric surgery patients. Bariatric surgery has grown to be an internationally accepted option for the treatment… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
WEIGHT LOSS BY OBESITY STAGE: DUAL INTRA-GASTRIC BALLOON OUTCOMES
A. Dorsey, MD, S. Ahmed, MD, J. M Morton, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS. StanfordINTRODUCTION: The Reshape ® intra-gastric balloon is a saline-filled dual chamber intra-gastric balloon approved by the FDA for weight loss in patients with BMI of 30-40 mg/kg2 who otherwise failed to lose weight with diet and exercise. The intra-gastric balloon promotes weight loss… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
WHAT IS THE LIMIT FOR SAFE LAPAROSCOPIC APPROACH IN COMPLICATED DIVERTICULITIS?
Aurelio Francisco Aranzana Gomez, Jara Hernandez Gutierrez, Beatriz Muñoz Jimenez, Juan S Malo Corral. CH ToledoIntroduction: The diverticular disease of the colon is a chronic entity with a variety of abdominal symptoms that can present with recurrent episodes of acute diverticulitis (AD). The prevalence of diverticulosis is not influenced by gender and increases with age, which,… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Colorectal
What makes bariatric operation difficult – result of national survey
Tomasz Stefura1, Mateusz Rubinkiewicz, MD2, Mateusz Wierdak, MD2, Jakub Dros1, Artur Kacprzyk1, Oksana Skomarovska1, Marta Krzysztofik1, Katarzyna Chlopas1, Michal Wysocki, MD2, Magdalena Pisarska, MD2, Piotr Malczak, MD2, Michal Pedziwiatr, MD, PhD2, Andrzej Budzynski, MD, PhD2, Piotr Major, MD, PhD2. 1Students' Scientific Group at 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland, 22nd… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Will the Increase in Revisional Bariatric Surgery Increase the Incidence of Complications? Analysis of MBSAQIP (2015 and 2016)
Rami R Mustafa1, Heba A Elghalban, MD2, Abbas Mujjahid, MD1, Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH1. 1Department of surgery, Cleveland Medical Center, University Hosptals, 2Family Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia UniversityINTRODUCTION: The MBSAQIP allows a bird’s eye view of the milieu of bariatric surgery in the United States. The aim of this study is to assess volume… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity