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Video Institution: Hygeia Hospital--Athens Greece

Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Versus Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy

Presented by Andreas Kiriakopoulos, MD, Dimitrios Linos, MD; HYGEIA HOSPITAL at the SAGES 2014 Meeting; Panel – Concurrent Session SS1 MIS/Solid Organ background–26 sec patients & methods–41 sec retroperitoneal searies–1:11 lap series–1:39 patient positioning–2:58 trocar position–3:20 results–3:30 complications–4:22 right retroperito Keyword(s): admission, armamentarium, background, bilateral adrenalectomies, carcinoma, case-controlled setting, common adrenal tumor, complications, CT scan, […]

Posted on
01/23/2015
Video Categories
Concurrent Session SS1 MIS/Solid Organ, Solid Organ
Learning Themes
Adrenal, Solid Organ
Sources
2014 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Kiriakopoulos A, Linos D
Video Institutions
Hygeia Hospital--Athens Greece, University of Athens School of Medicine--Athens Greece

Trends in surgical conversion rates

Presented by Dimitrios Tsakayannis, MD at the SAGES 2014 Annual Meeting; Panel: Why Haven’t Conversion Rates Improved why are conversion rates important?-14 sec how do we define conversion?–1:13 citations–2:11 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=21938579 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.go Keyword(s): abscess, acute cholecystitis, adhesions, American Journal of Surgery, anastomosis, Annals of Surgery, appendectomy, appendicitis, Archives of Surgery, ASA physical status classification, bariatric surgery, […]

Posted on
07/03/2014
Video Categories
SAGES 2014 Meeting, Solid Organ
Learning Themes
Adrenal, Bariatrics, Colorectal, Hernia, HPB / Biliary, Professional / Economic, Solid Organ, Spleen
Sources
2014 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Tsakayannis D
Video Institutions
Cleveland Clinic--Cleveland OH, Hygeia Hospital--Athens Greece

Debate 3 – The laparoscopic approach is preferred

Presented by Dimitrios A. Linos, MD, PhD at the SAGES 2013 Annual Meeting; SAGES/AAES – MIS Endocrine Postgraduate Course: Controversial Topics in MIS Endocrine Surgery introduction–23 sec suspected ACC–47 sec biochemical factors–1:04 imaging factors–1:12 size–2:39 case study–3:28 staging–3:47 histological criteria–4:20 citations–4:38 https://www.ncbi Keyword(s): 18-hydroxylated compounds, 18F FDG, AAES, abdominal carcinomatosis, abdominal mass, abdominal pain, ACC, […]

Posted on
11/19/2013
Video Categories
Controversial Topics In MIS Endocrine Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, SAGES 2013 Meeting, Solid Organ
Learning Themes
Adrenal, Solid Organ
Sources
2013 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Postgraduate Course
Video Authors
Linos D
Video Institutions
Hygeia Hospital--Athens Greece, MGH--Boston MA, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor MI

Debate 1 – Robotic vs. Open Thyroidectomy

Presented by W. Barry Inabnet, MD and L. Michael Brunt, MD at the SAGES 2013 Annual Meeting: SAGES/AAES – MIS Endocrine Postgraduate Course: Controversial Topics in MIS Endocrine Surgery Keyword(s): AAES, Asia, axillary incision, BMI, brachial plexus injury, breast, controversial topics, cosmetic outcomes, endoscopic surgery, endoscopic thyroidectomy, endoscopic transaxillary approach, energy source, esophageal transection, Europe, […]

Posted on
11/15/2013
Video Categories
Controversial Topics In MIS Endocrine Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, SAGES 2013 Meeting, Solid Organ
Learning Themes
Robotics / Advanced Technologies, Solid Organ
Sources
2013 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Postgraduate Course
Video Authors
Brunt L, Duh Q, Herrera M, Inabnet W, Linos D, Siperstein A
Video Institutions
Cleveland Clinic--Cleveland OH, Hygeia Hospital--Athens Greece, MGH--Boston MA, Mount Sinai Hospital--New York NY, UCSF--San Francisco CA, Washington University--St Louis MO

SS17 Solid organ: V042 SINGLE-ACCESS TRANSUMBILICAL LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY

Giovanni Dapri, MD background–43 sec method–4:58 results–5:25 op time–6:07 post-op pain scores–6:20 limitations–7:14 conclusions–7:23 Q&A session–7:53 Keyword(s): adrenalectomy, analgesics, anterior approach, Cushing syndrome, emphysema, Ligasure, prone, retroperitoneoscopic approach, VAPS

Posted on
03/09/2012
Video Categories
Meeting Content, Solid Organ
Learning Themes
Adrenal, Solid Organ
Sources
2011 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Economopoulous K, Kiriakopoulos A, Linos D, Paulios E
Video Institutions
Hygeia Hospital--Athens Greece, University of Athens School of Medicine--Athens Greece

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Addressing Religious Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccine

This may be a difficult subject matter for you and your patient to talk about.  Be assured, all major organized religious groups encourage and recommend the COVID-19 vaccine. Listed below are references and websites you can direct your patient towards to help them make an informed decision with regards to their religious concerns against the […]

SAGES Statement on AAPI Violence

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. In the summer of 2020, SAGES released a statement condemning the violence, racism, and hatred toward the Black community in the wake of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s murders. It is with great sorrow […]

Free SAGES Webinar: Lessons from COVID on Living and Thriving as Surgeons

SAGES recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on surgical practice and in surgeon wellness. SAGES’ Reimagining the Practice of Surgery Taskforce will present “Finding the Opportunities: Lessons from COVID and How We Live and Thrive as Surgeons”  to look at ways in which innovative leadership at various levels may help transform […]

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