Abstracts
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
Canadian Surgery Forum, Halifax, NS September 11–14, 2008
M.R.C. Dickeson, D.C.M. Mok, P. Hebbard, A.M. Borowiec, S. Hassan, E. Efthimiou, D. Gomez, J.A.M. Van Koughnett, S. Drolet, E. Efthimiou, M. Sawatzky, J.F. Ouellet, L. Dubois, D.S. Fenech, C. de Mestral, M.S. Brar, Y. McConnell, S. Jayaraman, S. Jayaraman, Y. Dang, S. Yeung, F. Tuma, M. Bawazeer, T.W. Swanson, N.V. Christou, J. Tyrwhitt, A. Maghrabi, F. Tuma, C. Eskicioglu, G. Hadi, A. Altaf, T. Swidinsky, L. Kmett, E. Greco, S. Minor, S.S. Forbes, M. Chhiv, M. Goodwin, H. Redwan, K. Croome, B.J. Wells, N. Robbins, S. Wiebe, T.K. Asano, T.K. Asano, S.S. Brar, P.M. Johnson, G. Sroka, G. Sroka, H. Cheah, P.S. Tawadros, A. Okrainec, A. Okrainec, F. Moustarah, F. Ali, M. Segedi, S.R. Cader, J. Boutros, E. Dixon, L. Bohacek, F.C. Wright, S.K. Chan, O.L. Griffith, P.T. Phang, H. Masoudi, S.J.M. Jones, I.R. Nabi, S.M. Wiseman, H. Arefanian, R.V. Rajotte, G.R. Rayat, D. Fontaine, J. McCarthy, K. Laing, F. Bursey, N. Wadden, A. Macmillan, J. Green, A. Kwan, D.A. Wirtzfeld, R. Foshaug, L. Guan, S. MacFarlane, B.C. Sydora, J. Doyle, T.A. Churchill, R.N. Fedorak, M. Buchanan, O. Salvucci, W.J. Muller, M. Basik, N.V. Christou, W. Xiong, A.B. Nathens, S. Jayaraman, R. Eagleson, D. Quan, C.M. Schlachta, G. Larochelle, R.C. Grégoire, J.P. Gagné, N.V. Christou, A. Altaf, J. Ellsmere, D. Klassen, M.J. Walsh, M. Molinari, B. Nashan, H.J. Bonjer, V. Brisson, P. Langis, M.C. Dufresne, S. Cloutier, S. Morin, G. Bouchard, C. Mailloux, G. Dionne, E. Légaré, F. Côté, J.P. Gagné, P.J. Karanicolas, P.H.D. Colquhoun, G.H. Guyatt, J. Chung, C. Eskicioglu, A.B. Nathens, A.R. Gagliardi, M. McKenzie, R.S. McLeod, S. Iqbal, N. Fong, J. Leblanc, P. Fata, T. Razek, K. Khwaja, S.S. Brar, E. Dixon, K. Inglis, G. Porter, W. Davies, C.M. Schlachta, I. Al-Ghamdi, F.Z. El-Deen, D. Quan, C.M. Schlachta, W.M. Hopman, D. Mercer, J.S. Lott, J. Kawakami, J. Harnish, D.R. Urbach, S. Najfi, S.E. Tilley, M. Aljiffrey, R. Saadia, S. Sampath, A.T. Meneghetti, J. Connors, O.N.M. Panton, S. Al-Sabah, E. Efthimiou, L. Rotstein, Y. Shargall, C. Compeau, A. Alkadi, D. Thomson, S. Dhalla, A. Felix, H. Mir, J. Chung, D.S. Fenech, A.B. Nathens, A.R. Gagliardi, S.S. Forbes, M. McKenzie, R.S. McLeod, D.W. Birch, X. Shi, C. Stoklossa, K. Chalifoux, M. Sawatzky, J. Ellsmere, H.J. Bonjer, D. Klassen, D. Hochman, D. Dyer, C. Turner, R. Hall, D. Lautner, S. Lan, C. Gautier, J. Cusden, A. Bigras, G. Bigras, J. Boyd, D.R. Hamilton, P.B. McBeth, A.W. Kirkpatrick, J. Escallon, T. Grantcharov, A. Okrainec, D. Heyland, C. Schroder, C. Eskicioglu, A.B. Nathens, A.R. Gagliardi, D.S. Fenech, R.S. McLeod, Y. Lévesque, O. Mailloux, R.C. Grégoire, J.P. Gagné, C.J. Brown, T. Donnon, L. Mudrick-Donnon, S. Jayaraman, C.M. Schlachta, A.R. Gagliardi, F.C. Wright, N. Fraser, D. McCready, C.M.B. Holloway, M.L. Quan, N. Bell, P. Brasher, A. Williams, J. Cooper, D.C. Evans, D. Klassen, C.J. MacDonald, F. Balaa, R.P. Boushey, E.C. Poulin, J. Mamazza, C. Soto, E.C. Poulin, J. Mamazza, R.P. Boushey, S.J. Heitman, E. Dixon, B.J. Manns, M.J. Walsh, L.S. Feldman, J. Cao, P. Kaneva, G.M. Fried, L.S. Feldman, R. Fayez, P. Kaneva, J. Cao, D. Stanbridge, G.M. Fried, A. Kwan, C. Mann, M. Ailenberg, M. Cantos, K. Szaszi, A. Kapus, J.C. Marshall, O.D. Rotstein, L. Smith, G. Azzie, O. Henao, G. Azzie, S. Latosinsky, M. Cheang, M. Hameed, A. Buczkowski, C.J. Brown, D.C. Evans, O.N.M. Panton, C. de Gara, M. Boutros, S.M. Hameed, A. Levy, I. You, G. Maddern, W. Ghali, D. Pace, R.S. McLeod, D. Urbach, D. Davis, N. Lookhong and A.R. Gagliardi
Can J Surg August 01, 2008 51 (Suppl) 2-24;
M.R.C. Dickeson
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of British Columbia, Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre, Prostate Research Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
D.C.M. Mok
Alberta Diabetes Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
P. Hebbard
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
A.M. Borowiec
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
S. Hassan
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
E. Efthimiou
Section of Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
D. Gomez
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
J.A.M. Van Koughnett
Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
S. Drolet
Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
E. Efthimiou
Section of Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
M. Sawatzky
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
J.F. Ouellet
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
L. Dubois
Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
D.S. Fenech
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
C. de Mestral
Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
M.S. Brar
Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
Y. McConnell
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
S. Jayaraman
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
S. Jayaraman
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
Y. Dang
Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.
S. Yeung
Department of Minimally Invasive and General Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
F. Tuma
James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
M. Bawazeer
Department of Surgery, Trauma Service, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
T.W. Swanson
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
N.V. Christou
Section of Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
J. Tyrwhitt
St. Joseph’s Health Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.
A. Maghrabi
Department of Surgery, Brandon Regional Health Centre, Brandon, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
F. Tuma
St. Clare Mercy Hospital, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
C. Eskicioglu
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
G. Hadi
Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Edmonton, Alta.
A. Altaf
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
T. Swidinsky
Department of General Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
L. Kmett
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
E. Greco
University Health Network, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S. Minor
Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Critical Care Medicine and Palliative Care Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
S.S. Forbes
For the Best Practice in General Surgery Working Group, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
M. Chhiv
Québec Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
M. Goodwin
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
H. Redwan
Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences, Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary, Calgary Alta.
K. Croome
Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
B.J. Wells
Departments of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
N. Robbins
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
S. Wiebe
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
T.K. Asano
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
T.K. Asano
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
S.S. Brar
Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
P.M. Johnson
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
G. Sroka
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
G. Sroka
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
H. Cheah
Department of Surgery, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
P.S. Tawadros
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Okrainec
Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Okrainec
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
F. Moustarah
Edmonton, Alta.
F. Ali
Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
M. Segedi
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
S.R. Cader
Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Boutros
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Healthcare and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
E. Dixon
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
L. Bohacek
Department of General Surgery, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL
F.C. Wright
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S.K. Chan
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of British Columbia, Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre, Prostate Research Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
O.L. Griffith
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of British Columbia, Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre, Prostate Research Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
P.T. Phang
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of British Columbia, Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre, Prostate Research Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
H. Masoudi
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of British Columbia, Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre, Prostate Research Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
S.J.M. Jones
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of British Columbia, Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre, Prostate Research Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
I.R. Nabi
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of British Columbia, Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre, Prostate Research Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
S.M. Wiseman
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Departments of Medical Genetics, Cell Biology and Pathology, University of British Columbia, Genetic Pathology Evaluation Centre, Prostate Research Centre, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
H. Arefanian
Alberta Diabetes Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
R.V. Rajotte
Alberta Diabetes Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
G.R. Rayat
Alberta Diabetes Institute, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
D. Fontaine
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
J. McCarthy
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
K. Laing
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
F. Bursey
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
N. Wadden
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
A. Macmillan
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
J. Green
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
A. Kwan
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
D.A. Wirtzfeld
Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Oncology, Medicine, Radiology and Genetics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
R. Foshaug
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
L. Guan
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
S. MacFarlane
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
B.C. Sydora
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
J. Doyle
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
T.A. Churchill
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
R.N. Fedorak
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
M. Buchanan
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
O. Salvucci
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
W.J. Muller
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
M. Basik
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Segal Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
N.V. Christou
Section of Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
W. Xiong
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
A.B. Nathens
St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
S. Jayaraman
Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
R. Eagleson
Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
D. Quan
Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
C.M. Schlachta
Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Lawson Health Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
G. Larochelle
Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
R.C. Grégoire
Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
J.P. Gagné
Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
N.V. Christou
Section of Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
A. Altaf
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
J. Ellsmere
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
D. Klassen
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
M.J. Walsh
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
M. Molinari
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
B. Nashan
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
H.J. Bonjer
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
V. Brisson
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
P. Langis
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
M.C. Dufresne
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
S. Cloutier
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
S. Morin
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
G. Bouchard
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
C. Mailloux
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
G. Dionne
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
E. Légaré
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
F. Côté
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
J.P. Gagné
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
P.J. Karanicolas
Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
P.H.D. Colquhoun
Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
G.H. Guyatt
Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario, London, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
J. Chung
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
C. Eskicioglu
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A.B. Nathens
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A.R. Gagliardi
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
M. McKenzie
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R.S. McLeod
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S. Iqbal
Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
N. Fong
Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
J. Leblanc
Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
P. Fata
Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
T. Razek
Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
K. Khwaja
Department of Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
S.S. Brar
Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
E. Dixon
Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
K. Inglis
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
G. Porter
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
W. Davies
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
C.M. Schlachta
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
I. Al-Ghamdi
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
F.Z. El-Deen
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
D. Quan
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
C.M. Schlachta
Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR), Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
W.M. Hopman
Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.
D. Mercer
Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.
J.S. Lott
Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.
J. Kawakami
Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ont.
J. Harnish
Department of Minimally Invasive and General Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D.R. Urbach
Department of Minimally Invasive and General Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S. Najfi
James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
S.E. Tilley
James Paton Memorial Hospital, Gander, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
M. Aljiffrey
Department of Surgery, Trauma Service, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
R. Saadia
Department of Surgery, Trauma Service, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
S. Sampath
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
A.T. Meneghetti
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
J. Connors
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
O.N.M. Panton
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
S. Al-Sabah
Section of Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
E. Efthimiou
Section of Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
L. Rotstein
St. Joseph’s Health Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.
Y. Shargall
St. Joseph’s Health Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.
C. Compeau
St. Joseph’s Health Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.
A. Alkadi
Department of Surgery, Brandon Regional Health Centre, Brandon, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
D. Thomson
Department of Surgery, Brandon Regional Health Centre, Brandon, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
S. Dhalla
Department of Surgery, Brandon Regional Health Centre, Brandon, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
A. Felix
St. Clare Mercy Hospital, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
H. Mir
St. Clare Mercy Hospital, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
J. Chung
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D.S. Fenech
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A.B. Nathens
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A.R. Gagliardi
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S.S. Forbes
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
M. McKenzie
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R.S. McLeod
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D.W. Birch
Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Edmonton, Alta.
X. Shi
Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Edmonton, Alta.
C. Stoklossa
Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Edmonton, Alta.
K. Chalifoux
Centre for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Edmonton, Alta.
M. Sawatzky
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
J. Ellsmere
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
H.J. Bonjer
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
D. Klassen
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
D. Hochman
Department of General Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
D. Dyer
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
C. Turner
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
R. Hall
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
D. Lautner
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
S. Lan
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
C. Gautier
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
J. Cusden
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
A. Bigras
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
G. Bigras
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
J. Boyd
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
D.R. Hamilton
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
P.B. McBeth
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
A.W. Kirkpatrick
Regional Trauma Services, Calgary, Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alta., Telesat, Ottawa, Ont., and Wyles Life Sciences, Houston, Tex.
J. Escallon
University Health Network, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
T. Grantcharov
University Health Network, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Okrainec
University Health Network, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D. Heyland
Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Critical Care Medicine and Palliative Care Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
C. Schroder
Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Critical Care Medicine and Palliative Care Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.
C. Eskicioglu
For the Best Practice in General Surgery Working Group, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A.B. Nathens
For the Best Practice in General Surgery Working Group, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A.R. Gagliardi
For the Best Practice in General Surgery Working Group, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D.S. Fenech
For the Best Practice in General Surgery Working Group, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
R.S. McLeod
For the Best Practice in General Surgery Working Group, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Y. Lévesque
Québec Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
O. Mailloux
Québec Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
R.C. Grégoire
Québec Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
J.P. Gagné
Québec Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, Québec, Que.
C.J. Brown
Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
T. Donnon
Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences, Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary, Calgary Alta.
L. Mudrick-Donnon
Departments of Surgery and Community Health Sciences, Postgraduate Medical Education, University of Calgary, Calgary Alta.
S. Jayaraman
Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
C.M. Schlachta
Division of General Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.
A.R. Gagliardi
Departments of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
F.C. Wright
Departments of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
N. Fraser
Departments of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
D. McCready
Departments of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
C.M.B. Holloway
Departments of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
M.L. Quan
Departments of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
N. Bell
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
P. Brasher
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
A. Williams
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
J. Cooper
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
D.C. Evans
Department of Surgery, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
D. Klassen
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS
C.J. MacDonald
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
F. Balaa
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
R.P. Boushey
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
E.C. Poulin
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
J. Mamazza
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
C. Soto
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
E.C. Poulin
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
J. Mamazza
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
R.P. Boushey
Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
S.J. Heitman
Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
E. Dixon
Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
B.J. Manns
Departments of Surgery, Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
M.J. Walsh
Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
L.S. Feldman
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
J. Cao
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
P. Kaneva
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
G.M. Fried
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
L.S. Feldman
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
R. Fayez
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
P. Kaneva
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
J. Cao
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
D. Stanbridge
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
G.M. Fried
Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Que.
A. Kwan
Department of Surgery, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
C. Mann
Department of Surgery, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
M. Ailenberg
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
M. Cantos
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
K. Szaszi
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A. Kapus
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
J.C. Marshall
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
O.D. Rotstein
St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
L. Smith
Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
G. Azzie
Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
O. Henao
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
G. Azzie
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
S. Latosinsky
Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
M. Cheang
Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
M. Hameed
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
A. Buczkowski
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
C.J. Brown
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
D.C. Evans
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
O.N.M. Panton
Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC
C. de Gara
Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
M. Boutros
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Healthcare and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
S.M. Hameed
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Healthcare and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
A. Levy
Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Department of Healthcare and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, McGill University, Montréal, Que.
I. You
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
G. Maddern
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
W. Ghali
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
D. Pace
Department of General Surgery, Memorial University, St. John’s, NL
R.S. McLeod
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D. Urbach
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
D. Davis
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
N. Lookhong
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
A.R. Gagliardi
Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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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. 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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. 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