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FROM THE 18th SLS ANNUAL MEETING: MASTER'S CLASS #1

Smart Surgeons Learn From Their Mistakes, Brilliant Surgeons Learn From Other Surgeons' Mistakes: Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications

Howard N. Winfield, MD, discussed surgeons’ mistakes from the genitourinary (GU) perspective in his presentation “Prevention & Management of Urological Laparoscopic Complications.” The rate of complications increases

FROM THE 18th SLS ANNUAL MEETING: MASTER'S CLASS #1

Smart Surgeons Learn From Their Mistakes, Brilliant Surgeons Learn From Other Surgeons'Mistakes: Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications

“All abdominal or pelvic procedures carry an inherent risk of bowel injury,” said Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, FACS, in his discussion 

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AsianAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit IV
 Laparoscopy & Minimally Invasive Surgery
 February 10-13, 2010

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 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

From the 18th SLS ANNUAL MEETING: Award Winning Resident Paper

Joshua A. Waters (right) received the Michael S. Kavic (left) Award for Best Resident Paper for his abstract submission to the SLS 18th Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2009

Laparoscopic Colectomy: Does the Learning Curve Extend Beyond Colorectal Surgery Fellowship? 

Joshua A. Waters, MD, Ray Chihara, MD, Jose Moreno, MD, Bruce Robb, MD, Virgilio George, MD
Indiana University School of Medicine 

Background: As minimally invasive colon and rectal resection has become increasingly prevalent over the past decade, the role that fellowship training plays has become an important question. 

FROM THE 18th SLS ANNUAL MEETING: MASTER'S CLASS #1

Smart Surgeons Learn From Their Mistakes, Brilliant Surgeons Learn From Other Surgeons' Mistakes: Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications

Can laparoscopy be used instead of laparotomy to treat pelvic pain during pregnancy? Yes, it can,