March 30 – April 2, 2011
San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
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SAGES 2011 Abstracts and Posters
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Single Incision Laparoscopic Rectosigmoid Resection and Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse
Noelle L Bertelson, MD, Alexandre Bouchard, MD, Tonia Young-Fadok, MD MS. Mayo Clinic Arizona Introduction: Laparoscopic rectosigmoid resection with rectopexy has become our procedure of choice for rectal prolapse as it minimizes the morbidity of an abdominal procedure for a benign problem. The conventional laparoscopic approach requires an extraction site as well as 3 additional… Continue Reading
Seprafilm Slurry Does Not Increase Complication Rates After Laparoscopic Colectomy
Adithya Suresh, MD, Ziad T Awad, MD FACS. University of Florida College of Medicine- Jacksonville Seprafilm® adhesion barrier is proven to prevent adhesion formation after open abdominal and pelvic operations. However, with laparoscopy, a major technical roadblock is the delivery of these sheets into the peritoneal cavity. To avoid this problem, Seprafilm® slurry may be… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Trans-Cystic Exploration for Single-Stage Management of Common Duct Stones and Acute Cholecystitis
Massimo Chiarugi, MD FACS, Christian Galatioto, MD, Piero Lippolis, MD, Luigi Decanini, MD, Adolfo Puglisi, MD, Chiara Bagnato, MD, Sonia Panicucci, MD, Marco Pelosini, MD, Pietro Iacconi, MD, Massimo Seccia, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy INTRODUCTION Common bile duct (CBD) stones are found in near 10% of patients undergoing elective laparoscopic… Continue Reading