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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The Self-Approximating Translumenal Access Technique (stat) Reliably Permits Transgastric Organ Resection and Retrieval
Introduction: Several studies have shown that the Self-Approximating Translumenal Access Technique (STAT) allows safe abdominal access and a reliable means of gastric closure for per-oral NOTES. Little is known, however, about the durability of the STAT tunnel under the mechanical forces required for organ resection and specimen retrieval. We hypothesized that simple extirpative abdominal operations… Continue Reading
Geographical Variation in Inpatient Mortality and Length of Stay After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
INTRODUCTION – Laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGB) is performed with relatively low mortality and short inpatient length of stay (LOS). This study evaluated regional and urban vs rural variations of inpatient mortality and LOS for LGB. METHODS AND PROCEDURES – Patients undergoing LGB for morbid obesity in the 2006 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) were identified. Cumulative… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Spleen Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy
INTRODUCTION: Distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation may be the preferred procedure for certain benign tumors and cystic lesion of the pancreatic body or tail. Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with spleen preservation has been described.We describe our method of performing laparoscopic spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy . Our operative time was 2.5 hrs, total blood loss was 100cc.… Continue Reading