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 Value of ERCP in the Management of Complex Liver Injuries
Introduction: Our objective is to evaluate the use of ERCP in the management of complex, traumatic biliary injuries in a case series. Grades I and II liver injuries are often amenable to expectant management and usually resolve without further intervention. More severe injuries may continue to hemorrhage, or develop further complications including bile leaks, biliary… Continue Reading
Total Laparoscopic Whipples Pancreaticoduodenectomy -early Experience with 3 Cases
Objective:Laparoscopic Whipples Pancreaticoduodenectomy considered to be technically difficult operation. A video of the Laparoscopic procedure of one of the cases done at our center is presented hereMethod&Results:Three patients with Periampullay carcinoma underwent Total Laparoscopic Whipples Pancreaticoduodenectomy during the period Nov2008-Aug2009 .5ports were used. Mobilisation and reconstruction was done as in open Whipples procedure. The stomach… Continue Reading
Impact of Health Insurance on Complicated Choledocholithiasis and Same-Admission Interventions
Background: Disparities in management and outcomes of biliary disease have been linked to sources of payment for healthcare services. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of insurance status on the cumulative incidence of inpatient admission for complicated choledocholithiasis (CMPCDL) and the proportion of patients who underwent a related intervention during that… Continue Reading