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Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2006 Annual Scientific Session & Postgraduate Course
April 26 - 29, 2006, Dallas, Texas

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Topic Overviews
Highlights of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 2006 Annual Scientific Session & Postgraduate Course
Timothy S. Kuwada, MD
Conference News
Small Gastric Pouch Size Important in Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass 5/2/06
[Medscape Medical News]
Male sex and higher preoperative BMI were predictive for larger gastric pouch size and less weight loss.
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery May Be Preferable to Total Mesorectal Resection for Some Rectal Cancers 5/2/06
[Medscape Medical News]
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery and laparascopic procedures after neoadjuvant therapy showed identical 5-year survival rates, according to a prospective, randomized study.
Laparoscopic Reflux Surgery on Decline, Especially Among Younger Patients 5/1/06
[Medscape Medical News]
Concerns about effectiveness and availability of alternatives may be reasons for the decline.

 
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