Minimally invasive tele-mentoring opportunity: The MITO project
JL Quezada, MD1, C Jarry, MD1, R Tejos, MD1, D Asbun, MD2, G Escalona, MD1, R Avila, MD1, P Achurra, MD1, N Jarufe, MD1, J Varas, MD1. 1Pont. Universidad Catolica de Chile, 2UCSF FresnoINTRODUCTION: Simulation training is a validated method for acquiring laparoscopic skills. Simulation has become a standard part of surgical residencies. However, its effectiveness is… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Mirizzi Sindrome type III – IV, Non anastomosis laparoscopic resolution
Rene M Gordillo, MD, FACS, Amber R Andrade, MD, Wilson H Vasquez, MD. Ecuadorean Institute of Social SecurityObjective: To report a case of Mirizzi syndrome type III, which was resolved laparoscopically. Materials and Methods: Mirizzi Syndrome, a benign extrinsic compression of the common hepatic duct by a stone impacted in the cystic duct or the… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Biliary
MOBILE APP FOR LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY TRAINING
Juan Sanguinetti, MD1, Edgar Y Figueredo, MD2. 1Maldonado Medical Asisstance, Cantegril Sanatorium, 2University of WashingtonPurpose: To present a mobile App for tablets and mobile phones (Smart Phones) for training and teaching laparoscopic surgery in low-cost pelvitrainers. For our simulator prototype we used 2 models, one of them a standard triangular prismatic prototype and a new… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Modeling and Simulation of Stress Distribution on Deformable Tissue for a Magnetic Actuated Laparoscopic Camera
Ning Li, Jindong Tan, PhD. The University of TennesseeBackground and Objective: Fully insertable laparoscopic cameras, compared to conventional trocar-based laparoscopes, feature more locomotive flexibility in a larger workspace and thus represent a promising trending of laparoscopic imaging devices. These cameras, typically anchored against the interior abdominal wall and manipulated through magnetic coupling, although have shown their… Continue Reading
Modification of Child Pugh Score Improves Prognostication in Variceal Bleeding
Richard T Spence1, Jake Krige2, Marius Hoogerboord1, James Ellsmere1. 1Dalhousie University, 2University of Cape TownBackground: There is currently no consensus which specific risk factors or scores predict early rebleeding and early mortality after a major variceal bleed. The objective of this study was to investigate the relative predictive performances of the Child-Pugh and MELD scores for… Continue Reading
Modified Endoloop
Maria Bejar, MD. TEC SaludObjective: to improve and facilitate the use of endoloops during laparoscopic surgeries. Description of the technology and method of its use or application: it is the same type of endoloop we use but, it has a plastic circle sorrounding the tube in its posterior third. This allows the surgeon to pull… Continue Reading
Motion Analysis of General Surgery Residents Performing the Laparoscopic Peg Transfer Task and the Effect of a Secondary Task
Dustin Baker, MD1, Jacquelyn Pastewski, MD1, Amy Somerset, MD1, Kelsey Leonard2, Victoria Roach, PhD2, Kathryn Ziegler, MD1, Pavan Brahmamdam, MD1. 1Beaumont Health, Department of Surgery, Royal Oak, MI, USA, 2Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, MI, USAIntroduction: Using motion analysis, we aim to identify differences between junior and senior residents performing the laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Education / Simulation
Multi-Modal Minimally Invasive Approach to Boerhaave’s Syndrome: A Case Report
Kalyan Gorantla, MD, MBA, Seeyuen Lee, MD, MPH. University of Texas at Houston/Houston Northwest Medical CenterBackground: Boerhaave’s syndrome, or effort rupture of the esophagus, is a life-threatening emergency and fatal if left untreated. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality often due to a delay in diagnosis. Given the critical nature of the disease,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Acute Care Surgery
Nanoscience and hernia surgery – a sexy future or a dream that will never come truth?
Barbora East, MD, PhD1, Radek Divin, Mgr2, Vera Sovkova, Mgr, PhD2, Karolina Vocetkova, Mgr2, Staffa Andrea, Mgr, PhD3, Martin Otahal, Ing, PhD4, Evzen Amler, prof, RNDr, PhD5. 11st and 2nd medical faculty, Charles University in Prague, Motol University Hospital, 2UCEEB, CVUT Prague, 3Veterinary University, Brno, 4CVUT, Prague, 52nd medical faculty, Charles University in PragueIntroduction: With… Continue Reading
Narrative Operative Reports for Rectal Cancer – Now Insufficient?
Alvaro Mendez, MD, Caren Nituda, BSN, RN, CEN, CPON, Raymond Yap, MD, BmedSci, MsurgEd, FRACS, Arman Erkan, MD, Justin Kelly, MD, FRCS, Bruce Orkin, MD, FACS, FASCRS, John Rt Monson, MD, FRCS, FACS, FASCRS. AdventHealthIntroduction: The National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) has released guidelines for operative reports, that contains twenty mandatory elements (ASA score,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
NASAL POSITIVE PRESSURE WITH THE SUPERNO2VA™ DEVICE DECREASES SEDATION-RELATED HYPOXEMIA DURING PRE-BARIATRIC SURGERY EGD
Francesca Dimou, MD, Samantha Huynh, Gregory Dakin, MD, Alfons Pomp, MD, Zachary Turnbull, MD, Jon D Samuels, MD, Cheguevara Afaneh, MD. New York Presbyterian/ Weill CornellIntroduction: Pre-operative esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is becoming routine practice in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Many patients with morbid obesity have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which can worsen hypoxia during an EGD. In… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
- Topic:
- Metabolic / Obesity
Nationwide Blunt Cerebrovascular Injury Outcomes in the Pediatric Population: Big Problems in Little Patients
Christoper W Marenco, MD1, Woo Do, MD1, Daniel Lammers, MD1, Matthew Eckert, MD1, Carly Eckert, MD1, Denis Bensard, MD2, Matthew J Martin, MD1. 1Madigan Army Medical Center, 2Children's Hospital ColoradoObjectives: Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is an uncommon but potentially devastating injury with consequences including stroke and death. The epidemiology, outcomes, and screening criteria are well described… Continue Reading
NATURAL ORIFICE INTRACORPOREAL ANASTOMOSIS WITH EXTRACTION. THE NICE PROCEDURE
Bertha A Dimas, MD1,2, Ramon O Minjares-Granillo, MD1,2, Jillian Fleisher, DO1,3, Jean-Paul J Lefave, MD1,2,3, Eric M Haas, MD1,2,3. 1Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, 2Southeast Clinical Research Associates, Inc., Houston, Texas, 3Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TexasWe present video vignettes illustrating a… Continue Reading
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- Robotics
Natural orifice specimen extraction in laparoscopic surgery for Colonic Crohn’s Disease – Transanal Approach
Leonardo C Duraes, MD, PhD1, Tracy L Hull2, Luca Stocchi, MD2, Scott R Steele, MD, PhD2, Conor P Delaney, MD, PhD2, Mariane Camargo2, Emre Gorgun2, Hermann Kessler2. 1Johns Hopkins, 2Cleveland Clinic FoundationBackground: Although laparoscopic colorectal resections have been associated with lower risks of wound-related complications when compared with open resections, they still have a 10.3–22.7% rate… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal
NEAR-BLOODLESS LAPAROSCOPIC LIVER RESECTION USING MICROWAVE PRE-PLANE ABLATION IN CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS
Morgan M Bonds, MD, Janelle Rekman, MD, George Baison, MD, Adnan Alseidi, MD. Virginia Mason Medical CenterResection of hepatic malignancies in cirrhotic patients present a unique challenge to surgeons. Due to the need to preserve liver parenchyma in these cases, non-anatomic resection with close surgical margins is the procedure of choice. This technique can lead… Continue Reading
- Type:
- Video Loop Presentations
- Topic:
- Minimally Invasive Other