Surgical Spring Week
April 9-12, 2008
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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SAGES 2008 Abstracts and Posters
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Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Following Open Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Ramin Roohipour, MD, Subhash Kini, MD FACS, Daniel Herron, MD FACS. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y. Bariatric surgery is becoming increasingly common such that it is now the second most common abdominal procedure in the United States. Estimates suggest that about 220,000 patients underwent bariatric surgery in 2009. On the other hand… Continue Reading
Single Site Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy with Dor Fundoplication: an Effective and Safe Treatment for Achalasia
Chan W Park, MD, Aurora D Pryor, MD. Duke Endosurgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication is a known effective treatment for patients suffering from achalasia, a motility disorder of the esophagus. With the introduction of single site/access techniques, a number of commonly performed operations have been undertaken with this… Continue Reading
Secure and uniform transection / anastomosis in the laparoscope-Assisted anterior resection of rectal cancer: Comparison of three methods
[Background] Even in the up to date laparoscopic colorectal surgery, transection and anastomosis of the rectum in the narrow pelvic cavity might be challenging. In this study, we compared three methods to find out the best way to do safe and effective laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer.[Patients and methods] Between April 1993 and August 2007,… Continue Reading