Tag: Laparoscopic

The Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Bariatric Surgeons

The Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Bariatric Surgeons

| March 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

by Salman Al-Sabah, MD, MBA, FRSC, FACS; Eliana Al Haddad, ND; and Haris Khwaja, MD Drs. Al-Sabah, Al Haddad, and Khwaja are with the Al-Amiri Hospital in Kuwait. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Abstract: Background. As the popularity of […]

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The ACS/SAGES Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery® Expands Internationally

| April 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

Bariatric Times. 2015;12(4):12–13. An Interview with: Steven Schwaitzberg, MD Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Chief of Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts; SDS Chair, FLS Committee, AO Vice Chair FLS Committee-International Affairs. Allan Okrainec, MD, MHPE, FRCSC, FACS Head, Division of General Surgery, UHN, Peter A. Crossgrove Chair in General Surgery, Director, Temerty/Chang Telesimulation […]

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Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: A Training Model

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: A Training Model

| December 17, 2009 | 0 Comments

by Susannah M. Wyles, MBBS, MSc, MRCS (Eng), and Ahmed R. Ahmed, MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRCS Dr. Wyles is Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom. Dr. Ahmed is Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgeon, Department of Bariatric Surgery, Imperial College Healthcare, Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Bariatric Times. 2009;6(12):12–13

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