To emphasize its strong commitment to and support of general surgery, the American College of Surgeons devotes its annual Spring meeting to the interests and needs of the practicing general surgeon. The Advisory Council for General Surgery planned a program for the 2002 Spring Meeting that was geared to the interests of all general surgeons. Program highlights are posted below.

The American College of Surgeons sponsored this conference to promote advances in surgery and other areas of science. The information presented through the programs and exhibits is not verified or endorsed by the American College of Surgeons. Presenters and exhibitors are solely responsible for content.

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GS06 Anorectal Diseases

Anal Fissure: What's New, What's Old? (46 Slides, 353K PDF)
Gregory C. Oliver, MD, FACS, Edison, NJ

GS07 Vascular Access

Strategies to Increase and Maintain Arteriovenous Fistula in ESRD (36 Slides, 1050K PDF)
Arnold Miller, MD, FACS, Natick, MA

The Biology of the Sutureless Vascular Anastomosis: The Nonpenetrating Clip (17 Slides, 1250K PDF)
Wolff M. Kirsch, MD, FACS, Loma Linda, CA

Overview of Complications of Hemodialysis Access Surgery (45 Slides, 475K PDF)
Larry A. Scher, MD, FACS, Manhasset, NY

Creation and Maintenance of Transposition Fistulae (58 Slides, 2600K PDF)
Earl S. Schuman, MD, FACS, Portland, OR

Treatment of Hemodialysis Infection and A Review of Non-prosthetic Graft Alternatives in Difficult Hemodialysis Access Surgery (29 Slides, 1750K PDF)
John H. Matsuura, MD, FACS, Atlanta, GA

Easy Access Prosthetic Grafts for Hemodialysis: Past, Present, and Future (51 Slides, 1650K PDF)
Marc H. Glickman, MD, FACS, Norfolk, VA

GS08 Palliative Care in Surgery

Withdrawal of Life Support (26 Slides, 45K PDF)
Karen J. Brasel, MD, MPH, FACS, Milwaukee, WI

Malignant Obstruction (24 Slides, 45K PDF)
Robert S. Krouse, MD, Tucson, AZ

Tube Feed or Not Tube Feed? (34 Slides, 125K PDF)
Albert R. Thompson, MD, FACS, Little Rock, AR

GS09 Pancreatitis

Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis: Today's Evolving Concepts (35 Slides, 130K PDF)
Michel M. Murr, MD, FACS, Tampa, FL

GS10 Cancer Case Management Presentations

Case #1: PET Scan in the Diagnosis and Follow-up of Malignancy (39 Slides, 3300K PDF)
Richard A. Prinz, MD, FACS, Chicago, IL

Case #2: RFA in Liver Tumors: Part I: (28 Slides, 3700K PDF) Part II (35 Slides, 4700K PDF)
Anton J. Bilchik, MD, PhD, FACS, Santa Monica, CA

Case #4: Sentinel Node Biopsy in Colon Cancer (25 Slides, 175K PDF)
David M. Ota, MD, FACS, Columbia, MO

Revised May 22, 2002

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