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Abstracts of presentations to the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons Canadian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Society Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons1. (CAGS Clinical Research Award) Are hospital structures of care related to short-term outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery?2. Proficiency FLS simulator training improves laparoscopic performance in the operating room: a randomized controlled trial3. Abdominal CT scans in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: a decision analysis4. (CAGS Clinical Research Award) Pain management following breast cancer surgery: a double-blind randomized controlled study comparing acetaminophen plus ibuprofen to acetaminophen plus codeine plus caffeine5. Outcomes following angioembolization for high-grade blunt splenic injury6. Financial impact of laparoscopic surgery at a high-volume academic centre7. Overcoming barriers to population-based injury research: a new approach to deriving injury severity from administrative data8. The impact of a standardized protocol on the appropriateness and cost of prophylactic antibiotic regimens for surgical site infections9. Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer10. Assessment of communication, professional, and surgical skills in an Objective Structured Performance-Related Examination (OSPRE): a psychometric study11. Determinants of sharps-related injuries in the operating room: a multicentre case-crossover study12. Patient satisfaction best determines the management of recurrent dysphagia after Heller myotomy for achalasia13. Surgical workforce crisis: SWOT analysis (strengths weakness, opportunities, threats)14. Recommended timing for surveillance ultrasonography to diagnose portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy15. Transoral incisionless fundoplication for GERD: early North American results16. Elective and emergency abdominal surgery in patients 90 years of age or older: clinical outcomes and the evaluation of the possum and p-possum scoring systems as predictors of mortality17. Effect of an acute care surgical service on the timeliness of care18. Development of a trauma registry for use in low income countries19. Trends in the use of DPL (diagnostic peritoneal lavage) in Canada20. A decade of experience with injuries to the gallbladder21. Foreign body ingestions: Who avoids the razor’s edge?22. Scarpa fascia plays a structural role in the development of Cullen sign, Turner sign and icterus marginatus, a novel sign of retroperitoneal bile leakage2324. Management of acute mechanical small bowel obstruction in the octogenarian: Is a minimally invasive approach safe?25. General surgery graduates may be ill prepared to enter rural surgical practice26. Graduating Canadian general surgeons do not feel comfortable with advanced laparoscopic skills27. Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy compared with conventional laparoscopic splenectomy30. Assessment of intracorporeal suturing skills: a comparison of four tools using the FLS task model31. Evaluation of surgical performance during laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: preliminary data32. Combined general surgery and radiology training: a novel hybrid residency program33. Predictors of active extrasavation on mesenteric angiography for acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage34. Surgery 101: developing a podcast series to enhance undergraduate surgical education35. Outcomes of the implementation of a new trauma transfusion pathway in a Canadian lead trauma hospital36. Feasibility of vesicoamniotic shunt insertion (VASI) in an inanimate model: comparison of fetoscopic and ultrasound-guided techniques37. A comprehensive residency orientation program for first-year general surgery residents at the University of Ottawa, Canada38. Resident perceptions of advanced laparoscopic skills training39. Impact of outpatient laparoscopic appendectomy protocol on length of stay, morbidity and postoperative visits to ER40. Health technology assessment of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity41. Are bowel sounds useful in assessing the abdomen?42. A five-year Canadian laparoscopic adjustable gastric band experience43. Diagnostic yield of imaging for patients presenting with suspected acute appendicitis44. The life and career of John Wishart (1850–1926), Western’s first professor of surgery45. Kidney transplantation in children weighing less than 15 kg: results from a single centre experience46. Safe transition to laparoscopic gastric surgery: a laparoscopic surgeon’s initial experience4750. Outcomes and mortality associated with massive transfusion51. Edward Farrell (1842–1901) and the development of modern surgery in Nova Scotia52. The effect of pre-emptive local anesthesia on postoperative pain in laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis53. Predictors of mortality in laparoscopic foregut, hindgut and end-organ surgery54. Effect of the ACGME work-hour restrictions on surgical residents, faculty and patients: a systematic review55. Severe stricturing Crohn disease of the duodenum: a case report and review of surgical options56. Is the stress of surgical residents underestimated?57. Recurrent appendicitis secondary to appendiceal duplication: a case report and review of literature58. Patterns of drug use and toxicological screening in the pediatric trauma population at the Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario59. Treatment trajectories of elderly patients suffering from gallstone disease60. Single incision laparoscopic appendectomy in the community using conventional instruments: an initial experience61. Starting a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy program: short-term outcomes62. The impact of preoperative weight loss in bariatric surgical patients: a systematic review63. Quality of inguinal hernia operative reports: room for improvement64. Splenectomy for hematologic disease: an institutional review65. Trauma triage and interfacility transfer processes in Ontario66. Equine-related trauma in southwestern Ontario: a 10-year review6768. Massive transfusion in civilian trauma: a review of transfusion pathways to optimize survival69. Hybrid NOTES laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy70. Radiation dose associated with computed tomography for appendicitis71. Telesimulation in Africa: an effective method of teaching the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery in developing countries72. Understanding and evaluating resident teaching skills: developing a teaching skills training course for the future73. Developing a synoptic clinical note: a surgical journey74. Acute care general surgery in Canada: a national survey75. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) training in Canada: a national survey of general surgery residents76. New tactile sensing system helps to locate occult tumours during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)77. Clinical and pathologic characteristics of patients with esophageal and gastroesophageal tumours in northern Alberta: a clinical application of gene expression profiles78. Classical lung donor allocation criteria for transplantation result in increased mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis79. Treatment choices and outcomes of patients with manometrically diagnosed achalasia80. Predictors for anastomotic leak following esophagectomy: highlighting the importance of the learning curve81. Is intraoperative consultation with frozen section necessary for the resection of foregut adenocarcinoma?82. Cost equivalence when comparing video-assisted thorascopic (VATS) lobectomy and thoracotomy lobectomy83. Quantification of the visco-elastic properties of human lung tissue in the development of a tissue mimicking phantom for applications in thoracic and robot-assisted surgical simulation84. The management of dysphagia in esophageal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Is invasive tube feeding required?85. The role of computed tomography (CT) scanning in the investigation of suspected esophageal perforation86. The Nuss procedure in adults: a preliminary Canadian experience87. Analysis of pain management after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy: Is there a role for extrapleural catheters?88. Are first rib fractures and sternal fractures always associated with mediastinal injury? A retrospective analysis from a community hospital89. Conversions in anatomic video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lung resection: a method of assessing reasons for conversion90. The use of pleural-based surgical adjuncts to prevent prolonged air leak after lung resection91. Characterization of eosinophilic infiltration in patients with achalasia92. Incidental head and neck fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) findings during non–small cell lung cancer staging: Are further investigations necessary?93. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy: a study of the learning curve127. Can preoperative computed tomography of the chest predict completeness of the major pulmonary fissure at surgery?29. Increasing time delay from presentation until referral to tertiary care surgeons for hepatobiliary (HPB) malignancies48. Palliation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: To stent or to bypass?94. Radiation and low dose steroid treatment of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) of the pancreas with long-term survival: a case report96. Treatment of hepatic metastases from colorectal cancer in the elderly patient: a Markov decision analysis model97. Attempts to prolonging survival after liver resection for cancer98. Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients: barriers to appropriate screening intervals99. Pushing the envelope for liver resection of colorectal cancer metastases: Are we consistent?28. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: Just like any other adrenal?49. Thyroidectomy with harmonic scalpel versus conventional hemostasis: a meta-analysis95. Qualitative assessment of patient experiences following sacrectomy100. Meta-analytic comparison of randomized and nonrandomized studies in breast cancer surgery101. Primary tumour and patient characteristics in breast cancer as predictors of adjuvant chemotherapy regimen: a regression model102. Physicians’ awareness of cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal carcinomatosis103. Factors that determine whether a patient receives completion axillary lymph node dissection after a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer in British Columbia111. Reporting of malignant colorectal polyps113. Is the sphincter preservation rate after rectal cancer surgery an appropriate indicator of quality of care?128. The phytochemical piperine inhibits human colorectal cancer cell growth104. Ziploc bags: A cost-effective method to protect extraction sites in laparoscopic colorectal procedures?105. Adverse events associated with laparoscopic colostomy reversal following Hartmann procedure: a multi-institutional study106. Colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery and pathology listserv: a clinical practice guideline (CPG), knowledge-exchange strategy107. Practices and beliefs about mechanical bowel preparation among general surgeons in Canada108. A comparison of open and laparoscopic resections for rectal cancer based on the proposed Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy Study group (COST II) outcome measures109. Stents for the treatment of colonic obstruction: Is urgent surgery becoming obsolete? A review of 24 cases110. Submucosal anal canal injection of Solesta bulking agent for fecal incontinence: results in 12 patients112. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: impact on fecal incontinence and quality of life114. Can a rectal tube be an alternative to diverting stoma following pouch surgery?115. A comparison of lateral to medial versus medial to lateral approach in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy116. The lift procedure: a new approach to complex anal fistulas117. Impact of age on the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal surgery: implications for clinical pathways118. Self-reported patterns of rectal cancer care among general surgeons in the Atlantic provinces of Canada119. Extent of resection for curable colorectal cancer in young patients: a 27-year experience at a tertiary care centre120. Long-term outcomes in young adult survivors of colorectal cancer (CRC): a population-based study121. Outcomes of anal fistula surgery in patients with inflammatory bowel disease122. A population-based study of trends and outcomes in patients with rectal cancer treated with abdominoperineal resection in British Columbia between 2000 and 2006123. Follow-up of colon cancer patients post–curative resection: a review of current practices and introduction of a quality improvement initiative124. Final results of the cluster-randomized Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) trial: evaluating a knowledge translation strategy in surgery125. Effect of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) administration on colonic anastomosis in a hypoxic rat model126. The use of a tailored knowledge-translation strategy to change bowel preparation practices
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