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SAGES Grand Rounds Vo. 1 Issue 3

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Acute Appendicitis: The Case for Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Appendectomy Technique

SAGES Grand Rounds Volume 1 – Issue 3 Sept. 2005 ideal case–12 sec unclear cases–25 sec Keyword(s): acute appendicitis, CT scan, diagnostic error, elevated WBC, fever, lap appy, leukocytosis, migratory pain, N&V, periumbilical pain, PPV, retrospective, RLQ tenderness, technique, US

Posted on
05/09/2011
Video Categories
Other, PG Courses and Grand Rounds, SAGES Grand Rounds Vo. 1 Issue 3
Learning Themes
Acute Care / Trauma, Colorectal
Video Authors
Litwin D
Video Institutions
Umass Memorial Medical Center--Worcester MA, University of Massachusetts School of Medicine--Worcester MA

Acute Appendicitis: The Case for Open Appendectomy

SAGES Grand Rounds Episode III – Laparoscopic Management of Acute/Chronic Abdominal Pain appendicitis & appendectomy–12 sec open appy–26 sec https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9060580 complications in acute appendicitis–49 sec complications in perf appendicitis–57 sec lap vs open appy–1:21 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=14691696 results–1:49 cost–2:09 is the comparison fair?–2:36 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15619505 selection bias–2:50 lap appy in children–3:50 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11877640 complications–4:20 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11591963 summary–5:36 Keyword(s): abdominal pain, …

Posted on
05/06/2011
Video Categories
Other, PG Courses and Grand Rounds, SAGES Grand Rounds Vo. 1 Issue 3
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational, Acute Care / Trauma, Colorectal
Video Authors
Buyske J, Fitz R
Video Institutions
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth--Portsmouth VA

Case Management Session – Issue III

SAGES Grand Rounds Volume 1 – Issue 3 Sept. 2005 citation–1:26 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12699951 case #1–29:08 case #2–34:53 case #3–39:17 case #4–43:48 case #5–45:18 Keyword(s): abdominal pain, acute ABD, adhesiolysis, adnexa, air embolism, appendiceal cx, appendicitis, athletes, atraumatic graspers, CD, colostomy, conscious sedation, diaphragmatic rupture, dx laparoscopy, edema, enterotomy, exploratory laparoscopy, flex sig, Foramen of Winslow, frozen …

Posted on
05/06/2011
Video Categories
Other, PG Courses and Grand Rounds, SAGES Grand Rounds Vo. 1 Issue 3
Learning Themes
Professional / Economic
Video Authors
Brunt L, Buyske J
Video Institutions
Washington University--St Louis MO

Laparoscopic Management of Other Acute Abdominal Problems

SAGES Grand Rounds Volume 1 – Issue 3 Sept. 2005 lap approaches–15 sec perf duodenal ulcer–36 sec SBO–3:17 indications for conversion–4:51 large bowel obstruction–5:50 removal of foreign body–6:18 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=14558717 acute diverticulitis–6:46 early post-op laparoscopy–7:42 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15108106 summary–8:20 Keyword(s): abdominal distention, acute ABD, appendectomy, bowel ischemia, colostomy, diverticulitis, foreign body removal, free air, gangrene, hand-assisted approach, intussusception, …

Posted on
05/06/2011
Video Categories
Other, PG Courses and Grand Rounds, SAGES Grand Rounds Vo. 1 Issue 3
Learning Themes
Acute Care / Trauma, Professional / Economic
Video Authors
Buyske J

Role of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Patients with Unexplained Acute or Chronic Abdominal Pain

SAGES Grand Rounds Volume 1 – Issue 3 Sept. 2005 abdominal pain entities–16 sec initial approach for acute pain–41 sec contraindications to laparoscopy–1:43 pre-op–2:43 prerequisites to proceed with laparoscopy–3:26 conduct of surgery for acute pain–4:22 port placement–6:00 pt positioning–8:21 laparoscopy for the management of non-traumatic acute ABD–8:39 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7638993 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=12728376 pathology–9:57 inflammatory process–10:09 perf–10:36 bowel obstruction–10:58 …

Posted on
05/06/2011
Video Categories
Other, PG Courses and Grand Rounds, SAGES Grand Rounds Vo. 1 Issue 3
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational, Acute Care / Trauma
Video Authors
Litwin D
Video Institutions
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine--Worcester MA

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