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Abstracts of presentations to the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Canadian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Society Canadian Society of Surgical OncologyAutocrine motility factor receptor expression predicts rectal cancer patient outcomes2. Short-term blockade of T cell costimulatory and adhesion pathways prevents neonatal porcine islet xenograft rejection3. The role of screening evaluations in patients with germline mutations of the e-cadherin/CDH1 gene (hereditary diffuse gastric cancer)4. Ileocolonic anastomosis results in a colonic bacterial profile in the neo-terminal ileum and an antigen-driven immune response5 (CAGS Basic Science Award). Targeting CXCR4 with a small molecule inhibitor in a transgenic mouse model inhibits primary tumour growth and distant metastasis in breast cancer6. Validation of the Obesity Surgery Mortality Risk Score in patients undergoing obesity surgery in Canada7. Epidemiology of trauma-related death in Ontario8. Are there advantages to robot-assisted surgery over laparoscopy from the surgeon’s perspective?9. Laparoscopic management of acute small bowel obstruction. A review of 177 cases10. Five-year outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) in a comprehensive bariatric surgery program in canada11. Is right laparoscopic donor nephrectomy right?12. Abdominal imaging in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. the experience of an academic health sciences centre in Canada13. Short-term outcomes following colorectal resection for diverticular disease in Canada14. SSI prevention in colorectal surgery: evidence v. practice15. Impact of a specialized multidisciplinary tracheostomy team on tracheostomy care of critically ill patients16. Perioperative supplemental oxygen in colorectal patients: a meta-analysis17 (CAGS Clinical Research Award). Timely access and quality of care in colorectal cancer: Are they related?18. Getting started with robotics in general surgery: Is robotic cholecystectomy the way to sharpen your teeth?19. Does robotic assistance improve efficiency in performing complex minimally invasive surgical procedures?20. General surgery wait times in a universal health care system2122. The development of a virtual reference manual for perioperative nurses working in a minimally invasive surgical suite23. Colo-urachal fistula as a complication of divericular disease — case report24. Conservative management versus laparotomy for free air following blunt abdominal trauma: a case report25. Hand-assisted splenectomy is the superior approach for spleens over 20 cm in length26. The weight (wait) must end: Wait times for bariatric surgery in Canada are unacceptable27. A retrospective review of general surgery training outcomes at the University of Toronto28. Endoscopic treatment of Zenker’s diverticulum: results of a 7-year experience29. Abdominal compartment syndrome due to constipation: case report30. Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention: the gap between evidence and practice in academic medical centres31. Attrition in medical and surgical obesity clinics: a retrospective review32. Laparoscopic accessory splenectomy: the importance of perioperative localization studies33. The role of interval appendectomy in the management of appendiceal abscess or phlegmon: Is it indicated?34. Telesonography for trauma: users’ perceptions 6 months after initiation of a pilot terrestrial evaluation of a space-initiated technology35. Do performance measures on the LapMentor VR simulator predict FLS performance?36. An untapped resource: using the ICU environment for the teaching of end-of-life skills37. Evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of unplanned perioperative hypothermia (PH) in patients undergoing abdominal surgery38. Minimally invasive surgery in the province of Québec. A global portrait39. Surgery in the homeless population: patient characteristics and impact on length of stay40. Reliability and validity of the general surgery resident evaluation report form: an assessment of the 7 CanMEDS roles41. Preoperative staging in cancer of the pancreatic head: Is there room for improvement?42. Measurement of quality indicators for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) at an academic institution: a feasibility study43. A 5-year retrospective cohort study of blunt aortic injury in the British Columbia trauma system44. A single-centre experience of diagnostic laparoscopy for intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy45. The general surgery rotation for family medicine residents in Ontario — the impact, barriers and lessons learned46. Assessing the impact of a 2-day laparoscopic intestinal workshop47. An economic evaluation of abdominal computed tomography in the assessment of patients with suspected appendicitis48. The yield of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography after cholecystectomy for gallstone pancreatitis: a population based study49. Prediction of laparoscopic performance based on simulator assessment50. Impact of high definition imaging on performance of simulated laparoscopic tasks51. Staged surgical reconstruction for acute gastric necrosis with perforation — a case report and review52. Early oxidant-induced Akt phosphorylation and Src kinase activation in macrophages is mediated by acid sphingomyelinase53. The feasibility and impact of a 3-day surgical simulation course in Africa54. Telesimulation: a novel method of teaching surgical skills in resource restricted countries55. Double balloon enteroscopy for small intestinal diseases: a systematic review of evidence published in early 200756. Toward objective evaluation of cosmetic outcomes of breast-conserving surgery — validation of a new software program in comparison to a panel score57. A new urgent surgery service at a teaching hospital — impact on waiting times and patent care58. Open versus stapled hemorrhoidectomy: a case control study59. Estimating the invasive placebo effect size: the elephant in the room60. The development of a template for health technology assessment of surgical procedures using mixed methods61. Breast cancer surgery and same-day discharge: a prospective quality of life study166. The status of multidisciplinary cancer conferences in Ontario
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