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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Laparoscopic Repair of Traumatic Flank Hernia
Introduction: Traumatic flank hernias are caused by a blunt abdominal trauma with resultant detachment of the oblique musculofascial complex at the iliac crest and/or costal margin. Given such proximity to the bony structures and essential absence of the healthy fascia to anchor the mesh, traumatic flank hernias represent a challenging surgical problem. Although laparoscopic repair… Continue Reading
Small-dose India Ink Tattooing for Preoperative Localization of Colorectal Tumor: A Pilot Study
INTRODUCTION: India ink tattooing is widely used for tumor localization. However, the procedure of india ink tattooing was not standardized yet. Our group reported previously that preoperative colonoscopic tattooing using a saline test injection method with prepackaged, sterile India ink was a safe and effective method for tumor localization in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. And then… Continue Reading
Usefulness of Coagulating Shears in Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Vein Surgery
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a tremendous health care problem. Patients with advanced clinical sequelae such as lipodermatosclerosis or ulceration of CVI should be considered the presence of incompetent perforating veins. Venous disease affects a correlation between the superficial, deep, and perforator veins of the lower extremities. In general, the superficial venous deficits are addressed… Continue Reading