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When We Were Kings: Operating in Guatemala

Apr 13, 2012
Spent a sweaty week operating in a hilltop Hospital Nacional in Guatemala a while back. A patient gave me a hat in thanks for her surgery. It’s a full-brimmed canvas safari number – I’m sure Hemingway shot a rhino in on… Read more

A Rare Choice

Apr 10, 2012
Dying of a curable disease sounds tragic. At ninety, it may be a privilege. I once wrote about an elderly man whose bleeding prompted a 911 call, an ambulance, an emergent consult, and an operation that led, predictably… Read more
• The Screening Mammography Furor: My Viewpoint as a Breast Surgeon — Mar 27, 2012
• The Top 10 Reasons Why General Surgery Is a Great Career — Mar 13, 2012
• Duty Hour Restrictions Aren't That Big a Deal — Mar 10, 2012

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Use of Abdominal CT in Stab Wounds to the Anterior Abdomen

Apr 30, 2012
From The Trauma Professional’s Blog In general, stab wounds to the anterior abdomen (like any penetrating injury to the area) demand further evaluation to make sure there are no significant injuries. In the old days, a s… Read more

Bucket Handle Injury - Part 2

Apr 26, 2012
From The Trauma Professional's Blog Yesterday, I wrote about the basics of bucket handle injuries of the intestine. Today, I’ll deal with diagnosing them. An understanding of the mechanism of injury and a good physica… Read more
• Highlights from PAPSA — Apr 24, 2012
• PAPSA 2012 Highlights: Diamonds and Botox — Apr 24, 2012
• PAPSA 2012 Day 2: Surgical Safety — Apr 24, 2012

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Event Calendar

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   Apr 29 to May 01

   American Association of Endocrine Surgeons
   Annual Conference
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   May 02 to May 06

   American Society of Breast Surgeons
   Annual Conference
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   May 16 to May 19

   ILTS 18th Annual International Congress
   Annual Congress
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   May 18 to May 22

   Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
   Annual Conference
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   May 20 to May 23

   American Pediatric Surgical Association
   Annual Conference
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   May 31 to Jun 02

   3rd Annual International Women in Surgery Career Symposium
   WIS
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   Jun 02 to Jun 06

   American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
   Annual Conference
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   Jun 02 to Jun 06

   American Society of Transplant Surgeons
   Annual American Transplant Congress
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   Jun 07 to Jun 09

   Society for Vascular Surgery
   Annual Conference
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    Jun 17 to Jun 22

    American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
    Annual Conference
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    Jun 28 to Jul 01

    ACS Comprehensive General Surgery Review Course
    The American College of Surgeons, Division of Educ…
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    Aug 21 to Aug 25

    Iberoamerican Pediatric Surgery Conference
    Annual Conference
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    Aug 22 to Aug 25

    World Trauma Congress Annual Congress
    Annual Congress
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    Sep 05 to Sep 08

    21st SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2012
    Annual Conference

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