THE CLINICAL USE OF INDOCYANINE GREEN AS A NEAR-INFRARED FLUORESCENT CONTRAST AGENT FOR IMAGE-GUIDED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
Konstantinos G Tsallis, Pr, Nikolaos Antoniou, Dr, Orestis Ioannidis, Ioannis Mantzoros, Savvas Simeonidis, Stathis Kotidis, Manousos-G Pramateutakis, Lydia Loutzidou, Dimitris Konstantaras, Stamatis Angelopoulos. Aristotle UniversityBackground: Advances in laparoscopic imaging the past decade has brought to light new achievements as major contributions to intraoperative decision during laparoscopic procedures. Among these are the use of high definition… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Minimally Invasive Other
The Combined Bronchoscopic and Endoscopic Management of a Recurrent Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula
Samantha R Witte, MD1, Ryan M Juza, MD2, Mary C Santos, MD1, Peter W Dillon, MD1, Eric M Pauli, MD1. 1Penn State Health, 2Case WesternThis is a case presentation of the complex endoscopic and bronchoscopic management of a recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula in a pediatric patient. This case highlights the benefit of a multidisciplinary approach utilizing… Continue Reading
The Comparison of Component Separation Technique (CST) Versus No Component Separation Technique in the Repair of Large Ventral Hernias
Sean R Maloney, Kathryn A Schlosser, Tanushree Prasad, Paul D Colavita, Kent W Kercher, Vedra A Augenstein, B. Todd Heniford. Carolinas Medical CenterIntroduction: CST allows mobilization of the abdominal wall to allow in an attempt to close the midline fascia. This technique has been associated with increased wound complications. The aim of this study is… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
THE CONTRIBUTION OF SPECIFIC ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY (ERAS) PROTOCOL ELEMENTS TO REDUCED LENGTH OF HOSPITAL STAY AFTER VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR
Walker Ueland, BS, Margaret A Plymale, DNP, RN, Daniel L Davenport, PhD, Mary C Plymale, BS, John S Roth, MD, FACS. University of KentuckyIntroduction: Ventral hernia repair (VHR) is a commonly-performed procedure that may be associated with prolonged hospitalization. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) protocols are intended to decrease hospital length of stay (LOS). This… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Abdominal Wall Hernias
The current status of TaTME-ISR and Robot-LAR for rectal cancer in comparison with Lap-ISR and Lap-LAR
Takuya Miura, Yoshiyuki Sakamoto, Hajime Morohashi, Hayato Nagase, Tatsuya Yoshida, Kentaro Sato, Yutaro Hara, Kenichi Hakamada. Hirosaki universityBackground/Aim: Laparoscopic-Intersphincteric resection (ISR) and Low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer is widely accepted, but the usefulness and problems of TaTME and Robot remained unclear. By comparing with Lap, we will examine the current status of TaTME-ISR… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The development of a high-fidelity training simulator of laparoscopic surgery for choledocal cyst and biliary atresia
Satoshi Ieiri, MD, PhD, FACS, Koji Yamada, MD, Masakazu Murakami, MD, Keisuke Yano, MD, Toshio Harumatsu, MD, Tokuro Baba, MD, Shun Onishi, MD, PhD, Waka Yamada, MD, PhD, Ryuta Masuya, MD, Seiro Machigashira, MD, Kazuhiko Nakame, MD, PhD, Motoi Mukai, MD, PhD, Tatsuru Kaji, MD, PhD. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kagoshima UniversityBackground and Aim: Recently,… Continue Reading
The Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol on Colorectal Surgery Outcomes in a Metropolitan Community Hospital
Young Lee, MD, MSc, Greg Zielinski, MD, Jasmine Bhinder, BS, Victoria Agramonte, RN, MSN, Ritha Belizaire, MD, Pratibha Vemulapalli, MD, FACS. The Brooklyn Hospital CenterIntroduction: The enhance recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol was developed by incorporating evidence based medicine into patient care to improve post-operative outcomes and cost. ERAS programs envelop a set of recommendations focusing… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
The effect of the adoption of an Acute Care Surgery Service model on volumes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a tertiary care center
Maria S Altieri, MD, MS1, Suresh Yelika, MD2, Aurora Pryor, MD2, Jie Yang, PhD2, Lizhou Nie, MS2, Yiwei Fu, MS2, Mark Talamini, MD, MBA2, Samer Sbayi, MD2. 1Washington University School of Medicine, 2Stony Brook University HospitalIntroduction: The acute care surgery (ACS) model is a concept for provision of emergency general surgery, outside of trauma, which… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Acute Care Surgery
The endoluminal treatment of tumor obstruction of UGI.
Yerlan Abdirashev, MD, Nurken Abdiyev, Sholpan Izmagambetova, MD, Amir Uzhakhov, MD. JSC “National Scientific center of surgery named after A.N. Syzganov’s”Aims: The severe and complicated malignant stenosis of UGI show up a difficult problem. The purpose is retrospective analysis of SEMS inserting to UGI cancer obstruction. Methods: From 2014 to 2018 we analyzed of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
The Endoscopic Correction of Anastomotic Strictures after Liver Transplantation.
Bolatbek Baimakhanov, Prof, PhD, MD, Yerlan Abdirashev, MD, Maksat Doskhanov, MD, Nurken Abdiyev, MD. JSC “National Scientific center of surgery named after A.N. Syzganov’s”Background/Aims: The purpose is a retrospective analysis of endoscopic treatment (ET) of anastomotic strictures (AS) after LDLT and DDLT. Methods: In the period from December 2015 to August 2018, we analyzed 107… Continue Reading
The Endoscopic Management of a Chronic Gastric Leak: Surprising Fluoroscopic Findings
Samantha R Witte, MD, Amanda Lee, MD, Matthew Dixon, MD, Eric M Pauli, MD. Penn State HealthThis is a case presentation of the complex endoscopic management of a chronic gastric fistula. The real-time interpretation of fluoroscopic images directly impacted intraoperative decision making in this case, highlighting the importance of liberal use of fluoroscopy during these… Continue Reading
The first robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy in a third world country
Ruben Luna, MD, Carlos Luna, MD, Luis F Cabrera, Daniel Gomez, Mauricio Pedraza. Bosque UniversityIntroduction: Pancreatoduodenectomy is the procedure of choice with curative option for the management of solid tumors of the head of the pancreas, however, despite advances in minimally invasive surgery in laparoscopy and robotic surgery of the last two decades, the vast majority… Continue Reading
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY (FES) EXAM: TRAINEE PREPARATION, PERFORMANCE AND PERCEPTIONS AT A SINGLE INSTITUTION
Jacqueline J Blank, MD, Theresa B Krausert, BA, Lisa R Olson, BS, Matthew I Goldblatt, MD, Brian D Lewis, MD, Philip N Redlich, MD, PhD, Robert Treat, PhD, Andrew S Kastenmeier, MD. Medical College of WisconsinINTRODUCTION: Graduating general surgery residents are required to pass the FES exam in order to sit for the ABS qualifying exam.… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Education / Simulation
The great imitator: Acute gangrenous Cholecystitis
Allyne Topaz, MD, Lauren Poliakin, MD, Luca Milone, MD. The Brooklyn Hospital CenterAcute gangrenous cholecystitis mimicking acute cardiovascular diseases may lead to a delay in surgical management of cholecystitis. Common symptoms associated with ischemic heart disease, such as chest pain and shortness of breath, may also be associated with noncardiac conditions, like cholecystitis. Acute cholecystitis… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Acute Care Surgery
The illuminated pointing device for laparoscopic surgery
Akihiro Takai, MD, PhD, Yasutsugu Takada, MD, PhD, Katsunori Sakamoto, MD, Takashi Matsui, MD, Yoshitomo Ueno, MD, Takeshi Utsunomiya, MD, Masahiko Honjo, MD, Hitoshi Inoue, MD, PhD, Kohei Ogawa, MD, PhD. Ehime University HospitalIn laparoscopic surgery, we usually observe the organs in the same direction as we proceed with the dissection, in order to avoid… Continue Reading