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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A Comparison of Outcomes in Open Versus Laparoscopic Surgical Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernias
IntroductionInguinal hernia recurrence following surgical repair is a major concern. There are conflicting views in the surgical community regarding the best treatment approach to prevent recurrence. We report our experience with open and laparoscopic repair of recurrent inguinal hernias. Methods After obtaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval, we retrospectively reviewed the charts of 98 patients… Continue Reading
Current Status of Peri-operative Technical Skill Feedback – a Needs Assessment
Introduction: Timely and constructive feedback is of significant importance to honing and retaining any newly learned item. Surgical residencies are notorious for providing feedback that is limited in quantity and neither helpful nor well-timed. Among all topics taught in a surgical residency, technical skills require the most time and involve the most effort to teach,… Continue Reading
A Scarless Cholecystectomy Made Easy By the Hidden Suprapubic Approach
Currently, a new trend for no scar procedures has become very popular, mainly for cholecystectomy. The needlescopic surgery is not suitable for complicated cases and the incisions are located at visible points. TUES procedure has a limited critical view and requires at least a 25 mm umbilical incision. NOTES requires a sophisticate endoscope through the… Continue Reading