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Simulation in Surgical Training

Simulation in Surgical Training 10.30 Hall 1A Tuesday 2nd July 2013 Dr Neil Ellis, Jr., MD, FACS, FASCRS, Chief of Surgery, VA Gulf Coast Veterans. Health Care System, Mississippi, USA Simulation in medicine is used to compliment the education... Read more

28 Jun 2013

The Case for Colorectal Cancer Screening

The Case for Colorectal Cancer Screening Professor Bob Steele University of Dundee 1600-1700 Hall 1A Tuesday 2nd July Bowel Cancer Screening 2013 Given the biases inherent in any form of screening, it is essential that population-based... Read more

28 Jun 2013

The Problem Stoma - high output stoma (HOS)

Jeremy Nightingale, St Mark’s Hospital, Harrow Presented at ACPGBI Liverpool 2013, 1 July 16% of patients with a small bowel stoma have problems of HOS (more than 2L stomal output/day) in the first 3 weeks of surgery, 73% of these resolve and... Read more

28 Jun 2013

The Problem Stoma – peristomal skin problems

Calum C Lyon MA FRCP Presented at ACPGBI Liverpool 2013, 1 July Skin problems are common around stomas with approximately two thirds of patients reporting a rash or soreness from time to time. Since 1998 we have run a regular monthly clinic in... Read more

28 Jun 2013

Can temporary trans-dermal nerve stimulation VERVTM predict efficacy of permanent sacral nerve implant?

Can temporary trans-dermal nerve stimulation VERVTM predict efficacy of permanent sacral nerve implant? M Mirza, Lamparelli M, Clarke AD, Faecal incontinence [FI] is a distressing condition that can be difficult to treat. Surgical... Read more

28 Jun 2013