March 7 – 10, 2012
San Diego Convention Center
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SAGES 2012 Abstracts and Posters
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Porcine Esophageal-gastric Explants: a Feasible Training Model for Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
Whalen Clark, MD, Vic Velanovich, MD. University of South Florida Department of Surgery Introduction: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) has been applied and is emerging as a less invasive outpatient procedure for the definitive treatment of achalasia. Very few surgeons have gained competency with POEM, and there are almost no available training opportunities. Our objective… Continue Reading
Initial Experience With a Modified Mini Laparoscopic Technique for Cholecystectomy
Introduction: The use of smaller instruments in laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been well described in a number of trials, but the range of patients in which this minimalist technique can be used in is narrow. Here, we report on the use of a modified mini laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a range of patients with variable BMI’s. … Continue Reading
Cecal Volvulus – A Demonstration of Surgical Management and Review of the Literature
Vid Fikfak, MD, Calvin Lyons, MD, Patrick Reardon, MD FACS, Vadim Sherman, MD FACS FRCSC, Brian J Dunkin, MD FACS. METHODIST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND EDUCATION (MITIE) CECAL VOLVULUS – A DEMONSTRATION OF SURGICAL MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATUREVid Fikfak MD, Calvin Lyons MD, Patrick Reardon MD, FACS, Vadim Sherman MD FACS… Continue Reading
