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  Abstracts of presentations to the Annual Meetings of the, Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons1. Botulinum toxin for treatment of chronic anal fissures: one surgeon’s experience2. Withdrawn3. Proctocolectomy in patients with colorectal cancer — a retrospective cohort study of indications and outcomes of the ileal pouch anal anastomosis compared to permanent ileostomy4. Straight coloanal versus colonic J pouch versus transverse coloplasty for rectal reconstruction after low anterior resection: a systematic review5. Clinical outcomes of laparoscopic and open colorectal resection: a meta-analysis6. Preoperative high dose rate endorectal brachy-therapy (HDREBT) for locally advanced operable rectal cancer7. Treatment of the primary tumour in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer: a systematic review of the literature8. Knowledge retention after a continuing medical education course on total mesorectal excision for surgeons9. Evaluation of the surgical options for the treatment of diverticular disease — the Cleveland Clinic diverticular disease propensity score10. Effect of ischemia on intestinal anastomotic healing: the role of hypoxia-induced angiogenesis11. Improved outcome due to increased experience and individualized management of leaks following ileal pouch anal anatomosis (IPAA)12. Hospital readmission rates after ileal pouch anal anastomosis13. Evaluation of operative mortality and morbidity in surgery for diverticular disease — comparative analysis of surgical versus medical adverse events14. How evidence-based are CAGS surgeons?15. The Surgical Site Infection Working Group: timing of perioperative antibiotic administration remains a significant challenge16. Infrastructure availability in British Columbia and implications for breast cancer care17. Withdrawn18. Le traitement coelioscopique du kyste hydatique du foie19. Measuring academic productivity in a division of general surgery20. Construct and external validation of LapSim summary metrics21. Learning styles in general surgery22. Resident attitudes towards script concordance testing23. Minimally invasive surgery in community hospitals: a single centre’s experience from 1999 to 2004 in establishing an advanced MIS program24. Careers and lifestyles of women surgeons: a Canadian population study25. Exploration of a physician report card for quality improvement in breast cancer26. Endoscopic sphincterotomy in the management of complications of liver hydatid disease27. Conservative management of non-cecal diverticulitis found incidentally at laparotomy28. Laparoscopic wedge gastrectomy esophageal lengthening procedure: clinical and physiological followup29. Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a systematic review30. Diverticulitis: Do you know what causes it to be severe?31. Withdrawn32. Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: the pediatric recipient in a dual-site program33. Margin status following breast-conserving surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ34. Chest tube complications: How well are we training our residents?35. An intervention to improve do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders in general surgery36. Incidence and outcomes of Clostridium difficile colitis in solid organ transplant recipients37. What is the evidence base for the management of inguinal hernia?38. Melanoma in the elderly: differences in primary site and depth adversely affect female outcomes39. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy, a safe and effective therapy for the management of pheochromocytoma: a review of 20 cases40. Waiting times and conversion rates in urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy41. Province-wide survey of appendicitis in Québec. New twists to an old disease42. Intraoperative laparoscopic skills assessment: direct observation versus blinded video rating43. Is a formal data registry for the trauma unit in Cape Town, South Africa feasible?44. Laser-enhanced digital imaging of gross breast specimens: an adjunct to margin assessment and quick confirmation of resected microcalcifications45. Neck masses referred to community general surgical practice46. The timing of surgical management in acute colitis47. Clinical judgement remains of great value in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis48. Laparoscopic cannulation: development and validation of a new simulator task49. Minimally invasive surgical management in the setting of locally advanced colorectal cancer50. Role of FNAC in investigation of parotid lesions, relation revisited51. Peri- and preoperative use of adhesive skin expanders can facilitate resection and improve cosmesis in the management of selected cutaneous malignancies52. “First, do no harm” — monitoring outcomes during the transition from open to laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy53. Anti-reflux surgery for GERD: a small area variation analysis54. Can the esophageal Doppler be used to guide fluid administration during pneumoperitoneum in pigs?55. Prevention of bleeding after islet transplantation — lessons learned from a multivariate analysis of 128 cases at a single institution56. Treatment of the primary tumour in patients with incurable stage IV colorectal cancer: a survey of general surgeons and medical oncologists57. Erythropoeitin can reduce the need for transfusion in anemic patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal-tract malignancy — a meta-analysis58. Protein carbonyls as a measure of oxidative stress in trauma patients59. CAGS Basic Science Award: Fluid management strategies to maintain renal perfusion and function during pneumoperitoneum60. The role of ciprofloxacin in prolonging polyethylene biliary stent patency: a multicentre, double-blinded effectiveness study61. Natural history of choledocholithiasis in gallstone pancreatitis62. Fast-track advanced laparoscopic surgery in an ambulatory surgery centre. A 4-hour stay63. The impact of the current epidemic of Clostridium difficile in Montréal on 2 general surgery units64. Correlation of benign hyperplastic lesions found on ultrasound-guided needle biopsy with excisional biopsy specimens65. The role of advanced radiological imaging using the modified Alvarado Score in the investigation of patients with suspected appendicitis66. Shared general surgery call between 2 hospitals — Does delay of care increase complications?67. A population-based review of severe cyclist trauma in British Columbia68. Early removal of post-mastectomy drains is not beneficial: results from a halted randomized controlled trial69. CAGS Clinical Research Award: Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is associated with a higher long-term recurrence rate of internal hemorrhoids compared to conventional excisional hemorrhoid surgery: a meta-analysis70. Surgeon volume and technical factors influence positive margin rates after breast conservation surgery for early stage breast cancer71. Feasibility and outcomes with cytoreduction surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy72. Institutional quality assurance and outcome evaluation for sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma patients73. Melanoma recurrence in the era of sentinel node biopsy: predictors and patterns of failure74. Withdrawn75. Parathyroidectomy and chronic renal failure: factors influencing success76. Oxistress assay: novel bedside technique for measuring oxidative stress in surgical patients77. Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: Have they made a difference?78. Preoperative radiotherapy and radical resectional surgery in the treatment of retroperitoneal sarcoma79. Medical management of chronic anal fissures: a meta-analysis80. Conservative management for well differentiated thyroid cancer93. Evaluation of BAX, BCL-2, cytochrome C and caspase 8 expression in breast cancer patients: Is there a prognostic role in early stage cancers?81. Cyclin D1 polymorphism G870A and risk for Barrett esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma82. Minimally invasive esophagectomy83. Evolution to video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy after training and the initial results of the first twenty cases84. The evolution of distant thoracic surgical patient assessment in British Columbia, 1985–2005: from on-site outreach clinic to videoconferencing85. Impact of a change in anastomotic technique for esophagectomy86. Increased expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, nitrotyrosine and p53 mutations in the molecular pathogenesis of esophageal adenocarcinoma87. Endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy and Zenker’s diverticuloplasty88. A retrospective analysis of the clinical performance of anterior mediastinoscopy89. Development of a lung tumour model for validating 3-dimensional thoracoscopic ultrasound imaging90. Post-pneumonic empyemas in southwestern Ontario: A new crisis!91. A prospective assessment of the impact of lower esophageal sphincter tone on achalasia symptoms92. Repair of esophageal perforation: a diversified approach

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