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The Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, led by Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean and Director of Siriraj Medical School, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, along with Dr. Chawisa Nampoolsuksan, Dr. Nathawadi Techalertsuwan, and Dr. Nattida Sapsamarn, attended the annual meeting, “SAGES 2023: INNOVATION FOR THE sAGES!” hosted by the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) in Montreal, Canada, during March 29th – April 1st, 2023. The SAGES 2023 features hands-on longitudinal courses on the duodenal switch, the use of fluorescence, and various imaging procedures, as well as POEM/POP. The SAGE 2023 also highlights sessions on bariatric, foregut, hernia, colorectal, hepatobiliary, and acute care surgery hot topics, and Siriraj MIS Team has delivered the presentations and e-poster on the topics as follows:
Dr. Chawisa Nampoolsuksan on three topics: “Laparoscopic Cystectomy for Foregut Duplication Cyst”; “Laparoscopic Retrocaval Paraganglioma Tumor Removal with IVC hanging Technique”; and an E-Poster “Aerosol Protection Using Modified N95 Respirator for Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.”
Dr. Nathawadi Techalertsuwan on “Laparoscopic Management for Small Bowell Obstruction caused by Mesodiverticular Band.”
Dr. Nattida Sapsamarn on “Laparoscopic Morgagni Hernia Repair (Hand-Sewn technique) with Mesh Reinforcement.”
