DUODENAL GIANT GIST RESECTION BY LAPAROSCOPY, USING A HAND ASSIST DEVICE
Yoelimar Guzman, MD, Dulce Momblan, MD, Ainitze Ibarzabal, MD, Victor Turrado, MD, Gerard Frigola, MD, Jaume Balust, MD, Antonio Lacy, MD, PhD. Hospital Clinic of BarcelonaCase summary: 48-year-old female affected by gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), stage IIIA, located in the 3rd/4th duodenal part, diagnosed because a history of microcytic anemia and abdominal discomfort. After receiving… Continue Reading
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- Minimally Invasive Other
Dynamic evaluation of luminal esophageal pressures during anti-reflux procedures: a pilot study.
Dessislava I Stefanova, MD, Timothy M Ullmann, MD, Adham Elmously, MD, Katherine D Gray, MD, Jessica N Limberg, MD, Thomas J Fahey III, MD, Felice H Schnoll-Sussman, MD, Philip O Katz, MD, Rasa Zarnegar, MD. NYP-Weill Cornell Medical CenterIntroduction: Anti-reflux surgery involves augmentation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), however to date little is known about… Continue Reading
DYNAMIC MRI TO ASSESS COMPLEX ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS
Nicole Cherng, MD, Kashayar Rafatzand, MD, Gabriela Santos-Nunez, MD, James Carroll, MD, Philip Cohen, MD, Richard Perugini, MD. University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolIntroduction: Multiple techniques and variations have been described for complex abdominal wall hernia repair, and include rationale for types of synthetic mesh, location of mesh, and the performance of and type of lateral… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
Early cancer detection in peripheral blood using liquid biopsy to expose circulating tumor DNA and machine-learning for mutational pattern analysis
Jonathan Douissard, MD1, Frederic Ris, MD1, Minia Hellan, MD2, James Ouellette, MD2, Thibaud Koessler, MD1, Nicolas C Buchs, MD1, Leo Bueler, MD, PhD1, Frederic Triponez, MD, PhD1, Christian Toso, MD, PhD1. 1University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland, 2Wright State University, Ohio, USAOBJECTIVE OF THE TECHNOLOGY: Standard screening recommendations are available for only a few cancers and… Continue Reading
Early cholecystectomy (<8 weeks) following percutaneous cholecystostomy tube placement is associated with higher morbidity
Maria S Altieri, MD, MS1, Jie Yang, PhD2, Donglei Yin, MS2, Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD2, Michael Brunt, MD1, Mark Talamini, MD, MBA2, Aurora Pryor, MD2. 1Washington University School of Medicine, 2Stony Brook University HospitalIntroduction: Percutaneous cholecystostomy tube (PCT) placement is often the initial management approach to severe acute cholecystitis in the unstable patient. However, the timing… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Biliary
Early cholecystectomy (<72 hours) is associated with lower rate of complications and bile duct injury: a study of 109,862 cholecystectomies in the state of New York
Maria S Altieri, MD, MS1, L. Michael Brunt, MD1, Jie Yang, PhD2, Chencan Zhu, MS2, Mark Talamini, MD, MBA2, Aurora Pryor, MD2. 1Washington University School of Medicine, 2Stony Brook University HospitalIntroduction: Cholecystectomy is the standard of care for patients with acute cholecystitis. Timing of cholecystectomy has been debated, as recently early cholecystectomy (<72 hours) has been… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Biliary
Early Discharge with Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block as Component of Colon Resection Protocol
Natalie Pozzi, Landon Guntman, MD, Logan Brady, Phillip Corvo. Saint Mary's HospitalBackground: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols have been shown to optimize recovery and reduce hospital length of stay. Adverse effects from long-acting medications such as opioids, sedatives, and hypnotics slow recovery. This study aims to assess the impact of the addition of the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
Early experience with endoscopic gastrogastric fistula closure after gastric bypass
Matthew Tufts, Thadeus Trus, MD, Stuart R Gordon, MD. Dartmouth-Hitchock Medical CenterBackground: Gastrogasrtic fistula (GGF) is a rare but serious complication of gastric bypass surgery. Overall incidence has been reported to be from 1.2% to as high as 12 %. Pathogenesis is due to incomplete division of the stomach, staple line breakdown, or a leak/marginal ulcer… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
EARLY OUTCOMES FOLLOWING BARIATRIC SURGERY: PRIMARY VS REVISIONAL SURGERY
Connal Robertson-More, MD1, Aryan Modasi, MD, MSc2, Jerry T Dang, MD2, Noah Switzer, MD, MPH3, Daniel W Birch, MD, MSc2, Shahzeer Karmali, MD, MPH2. 1University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, 2University of Alberta, 3Ohio State UniversityIntroduction: Secondary to insufficient weight loss, weight regain or complications related to primary bariatric surgery, a growing proportion of individuals… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
EARLY SIGNS OF POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE IN BARIATRIC SURGERY
Michael Farrell, MD, MS, Zugui Zhang, PhD, Bayo Gbadebo, MBA, Caitlin Halbert, DO, MS. Christiana Care Health SystemIntroduction: The aim of this study is to identify potential risk factors or early indicators, specifically related to perioperative blood pressure, and its association with perioperative hemorrhage in the bariatric population. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery in the United States has… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Effect of an Educational Intervention on Colonoscopy Quality Outcomes for Surgeons in St. John’s, NL
Bradley W Evans, MD, David Pace, MD, Mark Borgaonkar, MD, Matthew Miné-Goldring, Melissa Meng, Jane Brodie, Darryl Boone, Jerry Mcgrath. Memorial University of NewfoundlandIntroduction: We aimed to assess the effect of a colonoscopy skills improvement (CSI) course on quality indicators for surgeons at our institution. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was performed on nine surgeons… Continue Reading
Effective inguinal ring closure methods to prevent recurrence after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair for indirect inguinal hernias with large inguinal rings
Fujio Ito, PhD, MD, Junichi Miura, PhD, MD, Takao Tsuchiya, PhD, MD, Satoshi Otani, PhD, MD, Takahiro Saito, PhD, MD, Atsushi Nishimagi, MD. Iwase General HospitalIntroduction: In laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, tack fixation to the iliopubic tract, vascular triangle (triangle of doom) and nerve triangle (triangle of pain) cannot be performed, which consequently leads to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Abdominal Wall Hernias
EFFECTS OF QUADRATUS LOMBORUM BLOCK REGIONAL ANESTHESIA ON POSTOPERATIVE PAIN AFTER COLORECTAL RESECTION: A DOUBLE BLIND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL
Melissa Boulianne, MD1, Pamela Paquet, MD1, Sebastien Drolet, MD, FRCSC2, Raymond Veilleux, MD, FRCPC3, David Simonyan, MSc4, Alexis F Turgeon, MD, FRCPC, MSc5. 1CHU de Quebec-Université Laval, 2CHU de Quebec - Department of General Surgery, 3CHU de Quebec - Department of Anesthesiology, 4CHU de Quebec - Department of Biostatistics, 5Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Colorectal
EFFECTS OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS ON BARIATRIC SURGERY SUCCESS
Jamil S Samaan, BS, Evan T Alicuben, MD, Elaine Qian, BS, Yousaf Malik, BS, Stephanie Chang, BS, Kamran Samakar, MD. University of Southern CaliforniaINTRODUCTION: Bariatric patients are a unique population whose personal characteristics, behavioral patterns and social risk factors are poorly understood. A greater understanding of this patient population may lead to improved whole person care. We… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Effects of Vasopressin and Norepinephrine on Wound Healing of Vascular Smooth Muscle and Endothelium
Kenneth J Bogenberger, MD, Dao H Ho, PhD. Tripler Army Medical CenterObjectives: Hemorrhagic shock as a result of trauma or surgical bleeding is frequently temporized with administration of vasopressors in order to augment systemic vascular resistance while resuscitation measures are employed. This mimics the treatment strategy of other forms of shock where systemic vascular resistance… Continue Reading