April 22 – 25, 2009
Phoenix, Arizona
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Malignant Hyperthermia During Laparoscopic Adjusted Gastric Banding: A Case Report
Josue Chery, MD, Chiba Shintaro, Ambibola Pratt, MD, Ronell Kirkley, DNP CRNA, Barbara Hearne, RN, Andrew Beyzman, MD, Piotr Gorecki, MD. New York Methodist Hospital Introduction: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is the least invasive form of bariatric surgery. It is increasingly performed on an outpatient basis. Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare but… Continue Reading
Comparison of Single Port and Conventional Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Jensen T Poon, MBBS MS, Chi-wai Cheung, MBBS, Wai-lun Law, MBBS MS, Joe K Fan, MBBS MS, Siu-hung Lo, MBBS, Miu Y Chan, MBBS. Department of Surgery & Department of Anesthesia, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Introduction:This randomized controlled study compared the operative outcome of single port laparoscopic colectomy (SPLC)… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Malignant Lesions – Safe and Effective!
Gideon Sroka, MD MSc, Nadav Slijper, MD, Dan Shteinberg, MD, Husam Mady, MD, Ibrahim Mattar, MD. Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Introduction: Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy (LA) is the treatment of choice for benign adrenal lesions. Size of the lesion and radiologic features define the risk for malignancy. In lesions… Continue Reading