BARIATRIC SURGERY: THE IMPACT OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AND INDIGENOUS STATUS
Jerry T Dang, MD1, Noah Switzer, MPH, MD1, Samuel Skulsky, BSc1, Bailey Miskew Nichols, BSc1, Xinzhe Shi, MPH2, Shey Eagle Bear1, Chris de Gara, MBBS1, Daniel W Birch, MSc, MD1, Shahzeer Karmali, MPH, MD1. 1University of Alberta, 2Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive SurgeryINTRODUCTION: The objective of this study is to determine socioeconomic factors… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
BARIATRIC SURGERY WITH ZERO PERIOPERATIVE MORTALITY IN A TEACHING INSTITUTION
Piotr Gorecki, MD, James Nguyen, MD, Kabata Krystyna, PA, Michael E Zenilman, MD. New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalINTRODUCTION: Laparoscopic bariatric surgery is well accepted for the treatment of morbid obesity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate its feasibility and provide an update on improved safety of bariatric procedures performed in a teaching… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Outcomes and Quality
Baseline Psychiatric Diagnoses Lead to Increased Hospital Length-of-Stay and Early Readmissions After Bariatric Surgery
Anahita D Jalilvand, MD, Jane Dewire, BS, Andrew Detty, BS, Bradley Needleman, MD, Sabrena Noria, MD, PhD. The Ohio State Wexner Medical CenterBACKGROUND: In order to qualify for bariatric surgery (BS), patients must undergo psychiatric evaluation to assess their capacity to incorporate the necessary lifestyle changes. While contraindications to surgery include substance abuse, psychosis, binge… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
BATTLE OF THE SUPER OBESE SEXES: FEMALE VERSUS MALE VARIATION IN PRE-OPERATIVE CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AMONG 1,673 SURGICAL PATIENTS UNDERGOING BILIO-PANCREATIC BYPASS/DUODENAL SWITCH (BPD/DS)
Danielle L Tamburrini, DO, Gus Slotman, MD. Inspira Health NetworkINTRODUCTION: The objective of this study was to identify variation in weight and demographics in the distribution of pre-operative clinical characteristics between super obese females compared with males who were about to undergo BPD/DS surgery. As the American obesity epidemic increases, morbidly obese patients have become… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Benefits of simultaneous totally laparoscopic colorectal surgery and liver resection for colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases
Wipusit Taesombat, MD, Bunthoon Nonthasoot, MD, Athaya Vorasittha, MD, Methee Sutherasan, MD, Supanit Nivatvongs, MD, Boonchoo Sirichindakul, MD. Department Of Surgery, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, ThailandIntroduction Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer and liver tumors are accepted as alternative procedure to open surgery. However, few studies reported outcomes of laparoscopic simultaneous surgery of these… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Liver and Pancreas
Bigger Is Not Better: Twenty-Year Institutional Experience of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia Discovered by 11- and 8-Gauge Core Needle Biopsies
Jessica B Weiss, MD, Woo S Do, MD, Dominic M Forte, MD, Rowan R Sheldon, MD, Charles K Childers, Andrew D Mosier, DO, Vance Y Sohn, MD. Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WAObjectives: The increasing accuracy of large-bore (11- or 8-gauge) vacuum-assisted core needle biopsies (VACNB) has challenged the commonly-accepted practice that surgery is needed for… Continue Reading
Bizarre Encounters in Endoscopic Surgeries
Raj Gajbhiye, MS1, Ajay Bhandarwar, MS, FMAS, FIAGES, FAIS, FICS, FBMS, FLCS2, Gagandeep Talwar2, Jasmine Agarwal2, Amol Wagh, MS2, Saurabh Gandhi, MS2, Chintan Patel, MS2, Eham Arora, MS2, Shubham Gupta, MS2, Vikrant Akulwar, MS1. 1Government Medical College, Nagpur, India, 2Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, IndiaEndoscopic surgery has a diversified… Continue Reading
Bleeding after Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Singe-Center Experience
Sarah S Wong, MD, Toghrul Talishinskiy, MD, Hans J Schmidt, MD, Douglas R Ewing, MD. Hackensack University Medical CenterIntroduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a frequently performed bariatric procedure, achieving long-term weight loss obesity-related co-morbidity remission. Bleeding and leak remain the most common early postoperative complications. Studies demonstrating the benefits of staple line reinforcement remain inconclusive.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
BMI THRESHOLD FOR COMPLICATIONS AFTER OPEN VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR
Rumbidzayi Nzara, MD, Sowmya R Rao, PhD, Luise I Pernar, MD. Boston University School of MedicineINTRODUCTION – While it is clear that extreme obesity is associated with increased postoperative complications after open ventral hernia repair (VHR), the threshold BMI beyond which complications increase is not certain. Predominantly single institution data has been evaluated to address… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Bouveret’s Syndrome: Endoscopic and Surgical Management of a Rare Form of Gallstone Ileus
Arthur Berg, DO, Joshua Klein, DO, Steven Shikiar, MD, Maurizio Miglietta, DO. Hackensack UMC PalisadesIntroduction: Bouveret’s Syndrome is a rare form of gallstone ileus in which an impaction of a gallstone in the duodenum results in a gastric outlet obstruction. Gallstone ileus accounts for approximately 2-3% of all cases of small bowel obstruction. The terminal… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Case Presentations
Bringing Patient Choice to Bariatric Surgery: The Predictive Power of Pre-Operative Markers for Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch
Samuel Cottam, Daniel Cottam, MD, Austin Cottam, BS, Hinali Zaveri, MD, Amit Surve, MD, Christina Richards, MD, FACS, Walter Medlin, MD. Bariatric Medicine Institute of UtahIntroduction: In the past, our group has popularized models for gastric bypass, sleeve and gastric imbrication. There are currently no models to predict weight loss following Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch. … Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Building a sEMG and Motion Dataset for Evaluating Psychomotor Performance and Learning during Laparoscopic Surgery Training
Harold Jay Bolingot1, Kevin Kiel Apeles, MD2, Bernalyn Eris Cansana, MD2, Karen Faye Serrano2, Nicole Robyn Bangayan2, Deogracias Alberto Reyes, MD, MBA, MMAS2, Nathaniel Joseph Libatique, PhD3, Gregory Tangonan, PhD3, Tomohiro Shibata, PhD1. 1Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 2Center for Advanced Skills, Simulation, and Training Innovation, The Medical… Continue Reading
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- Posters
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN AS A PREDICTOR OF POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS IN BARIATRIC SURGERY PATIENTS
Marie Ashley Villard, BA, Melissa C Helm, BS, Tammy L Kindel, MD, PhD, Matthew I Goldblatt, MD, Jon C Gould, MD, Rana M Higgins, MD. Medical College of WisconsinIntroduction: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of CRP in early identification of post-operative complications after bariatric surgery. The ability of this… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Call for Action: Validation and Impact of an Active Shooter Simulation Training Curriculum for Healthcare Personnel
Marcos Molina, MD, Brent Bauman, MD, Alex L Otto, BA, Co Duong, BS, Jung Nam, BS, Jayme Lee, BS, Amy O'Neil, MD, James Harmon, MD, PhD, Robert Acton, MD, Mojca Konia, MD, PhD. University of MinnesotaIntroduction: To provide evidence for the face and content validity of a hybrid active-shooter team training simulation and the impact… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Education / Simulation
Can Social Media be Used as a Surgical Research Tool? Testing Twitter as an Alternative to Traditional Study Surveys
Deborah S Keller, MS, MD1,3, Richard R Brady, FRCS, MD2, Manish Chand, FRCS, PhD3. 1Columbia University Medical Center, 2Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trusts, 3University College London Hospitals, NHS Foundation TrustsBackground: Social media (SoMe) uniquely allows international collaboration, with immediacy and ease of access and communication. In areas where surgical management is contentious, this… Continue Reading
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- Posters