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Type: Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols integrate evidence-based interventions and utilize multimodal perioperative interventions which are designed to reduc

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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General Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Combat injury patterns in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom have changed as a result of wounding mechanisms and protective gear resulting in patients surviving high

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Acute Care Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Pelvic fractures are a common occurrence in combat trauma. However, the fracture pattern and management within the most recent conflicts has yet to be described, espe

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Acute Care Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

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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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Proponents of routine splenic flexure mobilization (SFM) during distal colon resection suggest this technique ensures a well-vascularized tension-free anastomosis and lo

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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General Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI) is an uncommon but potentially devastating injury with consequences including stroke and death. The epidemiology, outcomes, and

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Acute Care Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

The objective of our study was to assess the attrition rate in military general surgery residency programs and identify potential militarily relevant predictors of at

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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General Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Despite aggressive limb salvage attempts, military popliteal artery injuries are associated with high amputation rates. Combined arterial and venous injuries present a

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Acute Care Surgery
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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

Obesity is an increasing challenge for the Unites States Military. Apart from exposing military personnel to long-term health complications, the obesity crisis

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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General Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) has become the gold standard for assessing practice improvement in surgery. At our tertiary military hospital,

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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General Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

The Joint Theater Trauma Registry (JTTR) has recorded 1239 individuals in the United States Armed Forces who sustained a combat-related amputation during the Global W

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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Acute Care Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

A De Garengeot’s hernia is a femoral hernia that contains the appendix. This rare type of hernia was first described by René-Jacques De Garengeot in 1731

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07/20/2019
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SAGES 2019
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General Surgery
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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

Objectives: The primary objective is to quantify the operative experience of Army general surgeons while not deployed and determine their capacity to obtain mastery in the operatin

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07/19/2019
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SAGES 2018
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General Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

United States Air Force Pararescue is an elite special operations force specifically organized, trained, equipped, and postured to perform both combat and civil searc

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07/19/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Acute Care Surgery
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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

Objectives: Thoracic surgery constitutes 2.5% of surgical procedures performed in theater, but these are increasingly foreign to military surgeons. This study examines thoracic sur

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07/19/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Acute Care Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Objectives: The increasing accuracy of large-bore (11- or 8-gauge) vacuum-assisted core needle biopsies (VACNB) has challenged the commonly-accepted practice that surgery is n

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07/18/2019
Meetings
SAGES 2018
Topics
General Surgery
Types
Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

Objectives: Compare the face and content validity of the three most prevalent robotic simulators, and to include discussion regarding pricing and availability.

Ma

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07/18/2019
Meetings
SAGES 2018
Topics
General Surgery
Types
Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

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

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

Objective assessment of final REBOA position and adequate distal occlusion is clinically limited, particularly in patients with hemorrhagic shock. We propose that mob

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07/18/2019
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SAGES 2018
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Acute Care Surgery
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Military Surgical Symposium Podium Presentations

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