DOES ETIOLOGY OF GASTROPARESIS DETERMINE CLINCIAL OUTCOMES IN GASTRIC ELECTRICAL STIMULATION TREATMENT OF GASTROPARESIS?
Doris Kim, MD, Shelby Allen, MD, Ryan Gedney, BS, Haley Zlombke, MD, Elizabeth Winter, BS, John Craver, BS, William Lancaster, MD, David Adams, MD. Medical University of South CarolinaINTRODUCTION: Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) in the management of gastroparesis has had mixed clinical response, which may in part be due to the variety in underlying etiology. The most… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Foregut
Does laparoscopic inguinal hernia surgery affects the vascularity of testes
Mahendra Lodha, Dr. AIIMS Jodhpur, IndiaPurpose: The effect of laparoscopic TEP repair on testicular perfusion is unclear. The procedure entails dissection of testicular blood vessels off the hernial sac and incorporation of a prosthetic mesh. This carries at minimum, a theoretical risk of compromise in testicular blood supply, which in turn may affect fertility. Our… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Does peritoneal irrigation reduce postoperative intra-abdominal abscess rates after laparoscopic appendectomy?
Kevin Bain, DO1, Derek Lim1, Andrew Lelchuk, DO2, Vadim Meytes, DO3. 1NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn, 2Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3Vassar Brothers Medical CenterIntroduction: Intra-abdominal abscess (IAA) after laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is a major cause of morbidity, can prolong hospitalization, and can increase hospital costs. Risk factors include diabetes mellitus, obesity, age,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
Does Preoperative Splenic Embolization Facilitate Laparoscopic Splenectomy in Massive Splenomegaly?
Hamda Al Zarooni, MD, Ajda Altinoz, MD, Shadi Al Bahri, Guido Mannaerts, MD, PhD. Tawam Hospital Johns Hopkins InternationalIntroduction: Massive splenomegaly is defined as a palpable spleen more than 8 cm below the costal margin, > 20 cm in diameter , or weighs > 1000 gm. We present a case of massive splenomegaly who underwent splenic artery… Continue Reading
Does Race Matter? Racial Disparities in Access to Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes: An analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Data Registry
Amanda Roberts, MD1, Nicholas Dugan1, Tanushree Prasad2, Kyle Thompson, PhD2, Selwan Barbat, MD1, Sean Maloney, MD, FACS, FASMBS2, Keith Gersin, MD, FACS, FASMBS1, Timothy Kuwada, MD, FACS, FASMBS1, Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD, FACS, FASMBS1. 1Carolinas Weight Management, 2Carolinas Medical CenterBackground: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 40% of the Unites States… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
DOES ROUTINE EGD PRIOR TO EUS REVEAL FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Yuan Y Stevenson, MD, Nan Walsh, CRNP, Robert D Fanelli, MD, MHA, FACS, FASGE. Guthrie Robert Packer HospitalIntroduction: Side-viewing endoscopes used for endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) provide almost no view of the esophagus during insertion. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) routinely is performed immediately prior to EUS to rule out obstructive lesions, stenoses, or to identify the location of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Does Roux -en- Y Gastric Bypass Really Cure Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease? Analysis of Objective Data
Maria Veronica Gorodner, MD1, Agustin Matucci, MD1, Laura Sole, MD2, Ricardo Figueredo, MD2, Christian Sanchez, MD2, Luis Caro, MD2, Alejandro Grigaites, MD1. 1Programa Unidades Bariatricas, 2Gastroenterologia Diagnóstica y TerapéuticaIntroduction: Laparoscopic Roux -en- Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) has been proposed as the treatment of choice for obesity combined with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, there are few… 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
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does the Time Elapsed Between Cases Affect Operative Outcomes in the Early Experience of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision?
Johnny K Chau, MD, Joshua Soloman, Hamzeh Naghawi, MD, Carmen Mueller, MD, MEd, Patrick Charlebois, MD, A. Sender Liberman, MD, Barry Stein, MD, Lawrence Lee, MD, PhD. McGill UniversityIntroduction: A significant proportion of patients still experience poor resection quality for extraperitoneal rectal cancer. Trananal total mesorectal excision (TA-TME) may improve resection quality but is technically… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Does Time of Day Matter for Acute Cholecystectomy in an Acute Care Surgery Model?
Ilya Rakitin, MD, Cletus Stanton, MD, Michael Dix, BA, Nathan Ziegler, BA, Jerry Stassinopoulos, MD, MBA, Jeffery Johnson, MD, Nadia Obeid, MD, Nathan Schmoekel, DO. Henry Ford HospitalINTRODUCTION: Prompt cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis is well accepted; however, whether this warrants urgent nocturnal surgery remains a matter of debate. Differences in available resources, multitasking, and sleep… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
Does Underlying Anxiety or Depression Modulate Subjective Outcomes After Nissen Fundoplication?
Carla N Holcomb, MD, MSPH, Anahita Jalilvand, MD, Patricia Belle, Monet Mcnally, Kyle Perry, MD. Ohio State University Medical CenterIntroduction: Anxiety and depression have been associated with increased perception of gastroesophageal reflux, but there is a paucity of data regarding the outcomes of laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery in this patient population. We hypothesized that the presence… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Foregut
‘Double volvulus’ of small intestine: A rare cause of mechanical obstruction in Chronic Intestinal Pseudo Obstruction
Nitin Vashistha, MS, FACS1, Dinesh Singhal, MS, FACS, DNB, Surgical Gastroenterology1, Shanti Swaroop Dhar, MD, DM2, Bharat Aggarwal, MD3, Anurag Krishna, MS, Mch4. 1Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi, India, 2Department of Gastroenterology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi, India, 3Department of Radiology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi, India, 4Department of Pediatric Surgery,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Drain Erosion: An Under-Reported Surgical Complication?
Megan Sippey, MD, Jeffrey Hardacre, MD, FACS, Jeffrey Marks, MD, FACS, FASGE. Case Western Reserve UniversityAbdominal drains are frequently used as a surgeon’s surveillance tool, with the benefit of serving a potential therapeutic role, for high risk anastomoses. Although rare, surgical drains can erode into nearby intraabdominal organs. We report two cases of abdominal surgical… Continue Reading
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- Posters
Dual Academic Institutional Experience of Secondary Operations after Sleeve Gastrectomy
Victoria Lyo, MD1, Ryan Macht2, Yalini Vigneswaran1, Andrew Posselt2, Jonathan Carter2, Stanley Rogers2, Andrea Stroud1, Stephanie Wood1, Farah Husain1. 1OHSU, 2UCSFINTRODUCTION: Although laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most common bariatric operation performed, patients can experience severe GERD, strictures, insufficient weight loss, and leaks. The incidence, indications, and patient outcomes of a secondary operation or… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Dual Strictures and Unexpected Mesh: The Challenges of Revision Bariatric Surgery
Arielle M Lee, MD, Rebeca Dominguez, MD, Tokio Matsuzaki, MD, PhD, Kai Neki, MD, Ryan C Broderick, MD, Robert Cubas, MD, Joslin N Cheverie, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. UC San DiegoIn patients with morbid obesity, management with bariatric surgery is the gold standard for sustained weight loss.… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity