March 7 – 10, 2012
San Diego Convention Center
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A Retrospective Study of Prophylactic Drainage After Laparoscopic Colectomy
Hirokazu Suwa, MD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD PhD, Takuya Kato, MD, Hiroka Kondou, MD, Ichiro Okada, MD, Jo Tashiro, MD, Toshimasa Ishii, MD PhD, Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD PhD, Isamu Koyama, MD PhD, Nozomi Shinozuka, MD PhD. Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Gastroenterological Surgery [Introduction]In Japan, many surgens still continue to place a information and… Continue Reading
Laparoscopic Lumbar Hernia Repair
Edward D Auyang, MD MS, Andrew S Wright, MD. Department of Surgery, University of Washington Introduction:Lumbar hernias are rare clinical entities with less than 400 reported in the literature. They were first described by deGarangeor in 1731. Petit later characterized the inferior lumbar triangle hernia in 1783 and Grynfeltt the superior lumbar triangle hernia… Continue Reading
Single Incision Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery for Neoplasia
Dan Geisler, MD Associate Staff. West Penn Allegheny Health System Compared to open surgery, the benefits afforded to a patient from a minimally invasive approach for colorectal surgical resections are very well documented. The oncologic outcomes of a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of colorectal cancer have been shown to be at least… Continue Reading