March 7 – 10, 2012
San Diego Convention Center
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Efficacy of Intracolonic Washout in Patients With Anastomotic Leak
Sohyun Kim, MD, Sanghun Jung, MD PhD, Jae Hwang Kim, MD PhD. Yeungnam university hospital IntroductionOne of the most important causes of anastomotic stricture is local sepsis due to leakage. Even though it is defunctioned with stoma formation, sometimes fibrotic stricture remains. We added intracolonic wash out procedure to the conventional procedures for anastomotic… Continue Reading
Novel Cmos Image Sensor Technology Improves Diagnostic Accuracy and Enables Economic Viability of Disposable Medical Imaging Devices
Objective/Background Image senor technologies such as charge-coupled devices (CCDs) image sensors have played a major role in digital medical imaging during past twenty years. With technological advancements such as backside illumination (BSI), CMOS image sensors began to take off in medical imaging applications. Novel CMOS-based image sensors offer enhanced image quality, low power consumption, improved… Continue Reading
Reality Check for SILS and Notes: Using Publications to Provide Perspective On New Procedures
Tiffany Stoddard, MD, Igor Milosevic, MD, Stephen Kavic, MD. University of Maryland Medical Center IntroductionIt has always been difficult to determine the true worth and utility of a new procedure. However, with the recent explosion in communication and social media, it may not be possible to assess a procedure objectively. Both single incision laparoscopic… Continue Reading