March 7 – 10, 2012
San Diego Convention Center
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Morbidly Obese Achondroplasic and Bariatric Surgery
Venkata S Kanthimathinathan, MD, John Dockins, MD, Norbert Richardson, MD, Daniel Hoernschemeyer, MD, Archana Ramaswamy, MD, Natalie Suttmoeller, RN CCRN CBN, Roger De La Torre, MD. University of Missouri Health Care INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a significant and potentially serious health problem in achondroplasia with an incidence of 13 to 43%. Long-term studies show that… Continue Reading
Intraoperative Colonoscopy in Laparoscopic Assisted Colorectal Sugery for the Assessment of Anastomosis With Double Stapling Technique
Chu Matsuda, Hiroshi Tamagawa, Kazuhiro Iwase, Kazuhiro Nishikawa, Takashi Deguchi, Junji Kawata, Yasuhiro Tanaka, Osamu Nishiyama, Takanobu Irie. Osaka General Medical Center • Introduction: The aim of our study was to evaluate the use of intraoperative colonoscopy in laparoscopic assisted left-sided colorectal resection for the assessment of anastomosis. • Methods and Procedures: All consecutive… Continue Reading
Appendiceal Phlegmon; A Laparoscopically Defeated Foe
Hani H Haider, MD, Dalal F Al-aradi, MD, Ramla T Juma, MD, Waleed Al-herz, MD, Talib Juma, MD. Department of Surgery, Amiri Hospital, Kuwait. INTRODUCTION: It is not clearly documented in the literature whether laparoscopic appendectomy for phlegmons is destined to a high rate of conversion to open surgery or not. The aim of… Continue Reading