12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery
April 14 – 17, 2010
Landover, Maryland USA (just outside of Washington, DC)
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
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SAGES 2010 Abstracts and Posters
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USIL CCX
Introduction: The development of NOTES procedures and its clinical application has raised the possibility of modified laparoscopic approaches with less incisions for the performance of cholecystectomy. Our objective is to present our initial experience with an umbilical single incision laparoscopic (USIL) technique to perform cholecystectomy. Methods: within a research protocol with IRB and approval of… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release for Celiac Artery Decompression
Median arcuate ligament syndrome is a rare cause of abdominal pain that results from the celiac artery being narrowed by the insertion of the muscle fibers of the diaphragm or fibrous bands of the celiac nerve plexus. Patients typically have symptoms of weight loss, postprandial abdominal pain, and nausea or vomiting. Operative management, laparoscopic or… Continue Reading
Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Hiv Patients (5 Yr Study) – A Paradigm Shift in the Etiology
Introduction: Though gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is rare in patients with HIV infection, it has been an important cause of mortality and morbidity in these patients. The course of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease has changed dramatically since the development of antiretroviral therapy in the mid 1990s. There is a significant change in the pattern of… Continue Reading