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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Disparities in Access to Basic Laparoscopic Surgery At US Academic Centers
Background: Laparoscopy is the standard approach for basic gastrointestinal procedures such appendectomy and cholecystectomy. We determined the disparities in access to basic laparoscopic surgeryat U.S. academiccenters. Methods: A retrospective analysis of a large administrative, clinical, and financial database (University Health System Consortium) of US Academic Medical Centers was conducted.Using appropriate ICD-9-CM procedure codes and diagnosis… Continue Reading
Effect of Pre-operative Rectal Preparation By Different Methods on Operative and Clinical Outcomes of Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy – a Randomized Controlled Study
Objectives of StudyStapled hemorrhoidopexy has become a popular, safe, day care, standard of care procedure for properly selected cases of symptomatic hemorrhoids. A clean, faeces free rectum is desirable for optimum results. There is no unanimity on the extent and type of ideal rectal preparation. A clean rectum should facilitate operative manoeuvres and minimize any… Continue Reading
Long Term Follow Up After Laparoscopic Non-malignant Pancreatic Tumor Surgery
Introduction: Laparoscopic pancreatic surgery has gained acceptance but few data are available concerning the long term results. Aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and long term results of the laparoscopic approach for treatment of non-malignant pancreatic lesions. Materials and Methods: From January 1993 to June 2008, 18 patients (pts) underwent laparoscopic enucleation… Continue Reading