Establishing the Grade system of Surgical Complications and Evaluation of Efficacy Associated with Robotic Rectal Surgery: From the real word data of 1145 Consecutive Cases in China
Wenju Chang, MD, Ye Wei, MD, Yijiao Chen, Tianyu Liu, Jianmin Xu, Professor. Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan UniversityIntroduction: Due to a limited patient sample size, substantial data from the real word on robotic rectal resection (RRR) is lacking. Here, we assess the safety and efficacy of RRR in a large consecutive cases performed at a single… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
COMPARING PATHOLOGIC OUTCOMES FOR ROBOTIC VERSUS LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN RECTAL CANCER RESECTION: AN ANALYSIS OF 7717 PATIENTS
Benjamin Hopkins, MD, Timothy M Geiger, MD, Molly M Ford, MD, Roberta L Muldoon, MD, Alva J Bethurum Jr., Alexander T Hawkins, MD, MPH. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterINTRODUCTION: Margin negative resection of rectal cancer with minimally invasive techniques remains technically challenging. Robotic surgery, with articulated instruments and improved visualization, has been offered as an advantage… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
ASSOCIATION OF HIGH-TIE VERSUS LOW-TIE OF THE INFERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY ON ANASTOMOTIC LEAK, POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS, AND MORTALITY AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY FOR DISTAL SIGMOID AND RECTAL CANCER
Arman Draginov, MD, MSc1, Humzah Quereshy, BA2, Tyler Chesney, MD1, Ahmed Sami Chadi, MD, MSc1, Fayez Quereshy, MD, MBA1. 1University Health Network, 2Case Western Reserve University Medical SchoolIntroduction: In the treatment of distal sigmoid and rectal cancer, the appropriate level for ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) remains unresolved. High-tie ligates the IMA proximally,… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Pelvic dimensions on preoperative imaging can identify poor quality resections after laparoscopic low anterior resection for mid- and low-rectal cancer
Johnny K Chau, MD, Joshua Soloman, A. Sender Liberman, MD, Patrick Charlebois, Barry Stein, MD, Lawrence Lee, MD, PhD. McGill UniversityIntroduction: High-quality surgery is essential for optimal oncologic outcomes in rectal cancer, but total mesorectal excision (TME) can be difficult for mid- and low-rectal cancers. Preoperative identification of patients at risk for difficult TME may… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for rectal cancer in the US: Short-term outcomes at two centers beyond their learning curve
Anthony P D'andrea, MD, MPH1, Jordan M Cuevas, BS1, Deepika Bhasin, MPH1, Antoinette Bonaccorso, MD1, Motahar Basam, MD2, Vikram Attaluri, MD2, Elisabeth Mclemore, MD2, Randolph M Steinhagen, MD1, Patricia Sylla, MD1. 1Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2Department of Surgery, Los Angeles Medical Center, Southern California Kaiser… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Colorectal
Endoscopic gastro-jejunal revisions for treatment of dumping syndrome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Catherine Tsai, Ulf Kessler, Rudolf Steffen, Hans Merki, Joerg Zehetner. Clinic Beau-SiteBackground: Dumping occurs in up to 25% of patients after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for morbid obesity. While dumping can be avoided in most cases with dietary modifications, severe sequelae of hypoglycemia such as loss of consciousness can severely impact quality-of-life. One of the… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Association of Revisions or Conversions after Sleeve Gastrectomy with Annual Bariatric Center Procedural Volume in the state of New York
Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD1, Stella T Tsui, BS1, Jie Yang, PhD2, Yiwei Fu, MS3, Maria Altieri, MD4, Mark A Talamini, MD, MBA1, Aurora D Pryor, MD1. 1Division of Bariatric, Foregut and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery. Department of Surgery. Stony Brook University Medical Center. Stony Brook, New York, USA, 2Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
FIVE YEAR RESULTS OF ENDOSCOPIC GASTROJEJUNOSTOMY REVISION (TRANSORAL OUTLET REDUCTION) FOR WEIGHT GAIN AFTER GASTRIC BYPASS
Zachary M Callahan, MD, Bailey S Su, MD, Kristine M Kuchta, MS, John G Linn, MD, Joann A Carbray, BS, Woody Denham, MD, Stephen P Haggerty, MD, Michael B Ujiki, MD. Northshore University HealthsystemINTRODUCTION: The study aim is to determine if patients who have undergone Endoscopic Gastrojejunostomy Revision (EGJR) maintain sufficient weight loss up to five… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- 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
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does taste preference predict weight regain after bariatric surgery?
Yuxi Zhang, BA1, Neeraja Nagarajan, MD, MPH2, Cecilia Portwood, BS, BA2, Kimberly Smith, PhD3, Vidya Kamath, PhD3, Susan Carnell, PhD3, Timothy Moran, PhD3, Kimberley E Steele, MD, PhD2. 1University of Kentucky College of Medicine, 2Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 3Department of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIntroduction: Bariatric… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
A COMPARISON BETWEEN SWALLOWABLE FLUID FILLED AND AIR FILLED GASTRIC BALLOON: A SINGLE SURGEON EXPERIENCE
Fahad S Alasfar, MD, FACS, Fatemah Alotaibi. Department of Surgery,Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait UniversityBackground: Bariatric surgery has been shown to be the most efficient modality to treat morbid obesity. Unlike morbid obese, the overweight and obese population are more prevalent with limited surgical options. Gastric balloon has emerged to tackle the gap in the options… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
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
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Reconstruction as a Salvage Operation after Failed Nissen Fundoplication
Joshua P Landreneau, MD, MSc1, Andrew T Strong, MD1, Matthew Kroh, MD2, John Rodriguez, MD1, Kevin El-Hayek, MD1. 1Cleveland Clinic, 2Cleveland Clinic Abu DhabiIntroduction: Conversion of Nissen fundoplication to Roux-en-Y (RnY) anatomy may be indicated in patients with post-surgical complications or who fail to achieve durable control of their disease. Herein we describe the largest… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Third-Time “Redo” Anti-Reflux Surgery: An Operation Needing a Scalpel
Nikhil Panda, MD, Christopher R Morse, MD, David W Rattner, MD. Massachusetts General HospitalBackground: Approximately 3-6% of patients undergoing anti-reflux surgery require “redo” surgery for persistent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Further surgery for patients with two failed prior anti-reflux operations is controversial due to the morbidity of reoperation and poor reported results. We therefore examined our… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
Robotic and peroral endoscopic myotomy have less technical complications compared to laparoscopic heller myotomy
Aman B Ali, MD, Najah A Khan, Duc T Nguyen, MD, PhD, Ray K Chihara, MD, PhD, Edward Y Chan, MD, Edward A Graviss, PhD, MPH, Min P Kim, MD. Houston Methodist HospitalIntroduction: Achalasia is an uncommon disease treated by decreasing the lower esophageal sphincter resting pressure. We compared the safety and efficacy of esophago-gastric myotomy… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut