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Topic: Basic Science

Despite recent studies1,2 investigating different closure techniques following laparotomy, the incidence of incisional hernia remains high. A common cause of failure

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) is effective as a temporizing measure in non-compressible truncal hemorrhage (NCTH). However, use

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

The treatment options for cancer are ever-evolving and now include vaccines targeting tumor-specific immunogenic peptides to induce tumor cytolysis. Folate bindin

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Hemorrhagic shock as a result of trauma or surgical bleeding is frequently temporized with administration of vasopressors in order to augment systemic vascular resistan

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

The autologous tumor lysate, particle loaded, dendritic cell (TLPLDC) vaccine has been previously shown to be safe and immunogenic while producing objective tumor respon

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07/19/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Traumatic coagulopathy has now been well characterized, but still carries high rates of mortality due to bleeding. A "factor-based" resuscitation strategy usin

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07/19/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Mitochondria is a small energy producing structure of a cell. Mitochondrial myopathy (MM) is mixed disorder clinically, which can affect various systems besides skele

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Posters

The ultrasonic dissector, commonly known as the harmonic scalpel, has been in use for achieving haemostasis in surgery for almost 20 yrs. Its advantages in breast surge

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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OBJECTIVES: Activation of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) by damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) has been implicated in the systemic activation of the immune system in hemorr

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Objectives: Tension pneumothorax (tPTX) is the second most common cause of preventable death in trauma. Needle decompression is the first-line intervention but has high failure rat

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Objectives. Trauma accounts for ~50% of combat-related deaths. Rapid blood loss from trauma can lead to hemorrhagic shock resulting in organ damage. Renal functio

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Non-compressible truncal hemorrhage can be temporarily controlled using resuscitative endovascular occlusion of the aorta (REBOA). Prolonged ischemia has limite

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07/18/2019
Meetings
SAGES 2018
Topics
Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Adhesion formation after laparotomy remains a major cause of post-operative morbidity. Hyaluronate/carboxymethylcellulose membranes (HAC) are costly bioresorbable mem

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07/18/2019
Meetings
SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

OBJECTIVES: E39 (FBP191-199,GALE-301,EIWTHSYKV) is a FBP-derived peptide vaccine shown to be safe and efficacious in a phase I/IIa trial. Due to concerns of overstimulation w

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) aims to improve healing by secondary intention of acute and/or chronic wounds by dynamic vacuum assisted removal of wound ex

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

OBJECTIVES: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic, multisymptom illness marked by cognitive and mood dysfunction and disrupted neuroendocrine-immune homeostasis affecting 30% of GW v

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Keywords: microRNA-17; Cancer; Outcome; Prognosis; Meta-analysis.

Background: The recognition of biomarkers to predict the outcome of caner is in need. M

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Basic Science
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Adhesions are a cause of morbidity following surgery. Multiple approaches have been evaluated to minimize them. Aerosolized heparin and hyaluronic acid is an effectiv

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2017
Topics
Basic Science

Neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) for rectal cancer induces variable responses, and better response has been associated with improved oncologic outcomes. Our group has

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07/17/2019
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SAGES 2017
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Basic Science

Adenocarcinoma of the proximal stomach is the fastest rising malignancy in North America, and is associated with a high rate of recurrence to the peritoneum. As part of cancer treatment, the majori

Posted on
07/17/2019
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SAGES 2017
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Basic Science

Sleeve gastrectomy is regarded as an effective intervention for both obesity and comorbid conditions such as diabetes. However, the mechanisms underlying diabetes remi

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07/17/2019
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SAGES 2017
Topics
Basic Science

Gastric cancer (GC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death wordwide. AFAP1-AS1, a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), is believed to promote an aggressive progress

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07/17/2019
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SAGES 2017
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Basic Science

Sophisticated body armor and advanced combat casualty care have improved survival after catastrophic extremity and maxillofacial trauma. Vascularized composite allotran

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07/17/2019
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SAGES 2017
Topics
Basic Science

Sleeve gastrectomy has become more popular in a surgical procedure to treat patients with morbid obesity. An essential part of the procedure is the hemostasis on the

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07/17/2019
Meetings
SAGES 2017
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Basic Science

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