Medical technology itself, including minimally invasive surgery, has no morals; our morality
revolves around when and how we use technology. This often involves the individual …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the present role of general practitioners (GPs) in the delivery of
surgical and anesthesia services in rural western Canada. DESIGN: Survey by mailed …

Methods A questionnaire was mailed to 390 general surgeons in Ontario. It addressed the
surgeon's practice demographics, performance of both basic and advanced MIS procedures, …

Background: This study is a retrospective analysis of 76 patients who underwent vertical
banded gastroplasty (VBG), in order to determine whether preoperative weight gain correlates …

Pheochromocytoma during pregnancy is a very rare condition; fewer than 200 cases have
been reported in the literature. We present the case of a 24-year-old pregnant woman found …

Background:. Hyperphosphatemia complicated by calcification of subcutaneous arteries
and skin infarcts are very rarely reported in the absence of chronic renal failure (CRF). We …

… CHIASSON ET AL … Chiasson PM, Henshaw JD, Roy PD. General surgical practice
patterns in Nova Scotia: the role of the “gener- … Chiasson PM. Medical malpractice and …

Interventions A questionnaire to compare the practice patterns of community surgeons,
regional surgeons and tertiary care surgeons. Main outcome measures The availability of non-…

The optimal management of patients with morbid obesity and gastro-esophageal reflux
disease (GERD) remains an unresolved issue. We have performed a vertical banded …

Background Minimally invasive bariartric surgery continues to evolve with the introduction of
new techniques and technology. This report discusses our experience using bioabsorbable …