March 30 – April 2, 2011
San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
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Laparoscopic transhiatal extended gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy & intra-mediastinum anastomosis for Type II/III EGJC: A report of 63 cases
Ziqiang wang, MD PhD, YuanChuan Zhang, MD, Cun Wang, MD. department of gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, West China hospital,Sichuan university Background: The incidence of esophagogastric junction cancer(EGJC) is rising dramatically both in western countries and in China. For siewert type I EGJC, the optimal procedure is Ivor-lewis operation. For type II EGJC, the surgical treatment… Continue Reading
Effectiveness of Telemedicine in a Forward Combat Environment
Robert B Lim, MD LTC, Alberto H Abadia, MD MAJ, Juan L Martin, MD MAJ, Antonio D Colomo, MD CPT. Spanish Role IIe Hospital in Herat Telemedicine has been touted as a way to augment a remote hospital's capabilities, but little has been published on its effects in the combat environment. Small surgical teams have… Continue Reading
Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Common Bile Duct Exploration
Kazunori Shibao, MD PhD, Aiichiro Higure, MD PhD, Koji Yamaguchi, MD PhD. Dept. of Surgery I, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health BACKGROUND: Laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery has developed as a new surgical modality producing increased cosmetic benefits over conventional endoscopic surgery. However, to date, there are no reports about LESS surgery… Continue Reading