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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Sutureless Closure of Port Sites After Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy Using N-Butyl Cyanoacrylate Glue
Ismael Salas, MD, Ashwin Pimpalwar, MD FRCS Ped Surgery. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Michael E. Debakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas. Background: Application of glue to the wound has several benefits. Glue is haemostatic, waterproof, leaves no suture marks, allows examination of the wound possible and allows… Continue Reading
Surgical Treatment of Appendicitis with Peritonitis
Objective: This study aims to know which access is chosen in case of appendicitis with localised or diffused peritonitis and to evaluate the intra operative and postoperative complications.Technique: Prospective analysis including all patients admitted with appendicular peritonitis. Open appendectomy is undertaken through iliac or midline laparotomy. Laparoscopic appendectomy is undertaken through 3 or 4 trocars.Patients:… Continue Reading
Prevalence of Autoimmune Disease in Patients with Esophageal Achalasia
Jason D Booy, BSc, Julie Takata, George Tomlinson, David R Urbach, MD MSc. Division of General Surgery, University Health Network; and Departments of Surgery and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada BackgroundAchalasia is a rare disease of the esophagus that has an unknown etiology. Genetic, infectious, and autoimmune mechanisms have… Continue Reading