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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Surgical Management of Chronic Abdominal Pain After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
Background: Chronic abdominal pain after gastric bypass can be elusive to most diagnosis modalities, requiring in many cases diagnostic laparoscopy. In this video, we present the surgical management of a patient with chronic abdominal pain two years after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB). Case report: A 20 year old female underwent a LRYGB three years… Continue Reading
Quantitative Ergonomics Assessment of NOTES Techniques: A Study of Physical Workload, Body Movement and Posture
Introduction: This study investigates through biomechanical analyses NOTES and laparoscopic physical workloads. Research confirms that surgeons experience physical symptoms due to the unfavorable ergonomics of MIS performance. The ergonomics of NOTES—potentially the next evolutionary surgical step—is only now being quantitatively and systematically assessed Methods and Procedures: Six surgeons with varying MIS experience were recruited for… Continue Reading
Gallbladder Perforation: Increased Risk in a Va Population Associated with Lower Body Mass Index (bmi)
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of gallbladder perforation in a VA patient population presenting with acute cholecystitis and evaluate the impact of multiple risk factors including BMI on the risk of perforation. Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients identified by a computer database (CPRS) undergoing cholecystectomy between… Continue Reading