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Research Papers

July 2008 – Thredbo, Australia - Biennial International Congress of Australasian Hernia Society – oral presentation "Laparoscopic mesh repair inguinal hernia (TEP) – cost effective optical trocar technique"

Feb 2008 - Florida, US - 3rd International Congress of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery - video presentation: "Optical trocar a safe technique in establishing pneumoperitoneum" (600 cases review)

Dec 2007 - "Laparoscopic resection of splenic artery aneurysm with splenic preservation" - paper accepted and published in 2008 in the Singapore Medical Journal

Sept 2007, Europe - The 17th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists

"Laparoscopic insertion of adjustable gastric band - single surgeon, minimal dissection, three port technique" - video presentation and patient review; author Dr O Florica (faculty)

"Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal mesh repair of inguinal hernia - cost effective optical trocar technique" - (video presentation and patient review) Florica O

August 2006, Sydney - The 11th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity

"Visiport technique - evaluation of safety in laparoscopic abdominal surgery" - poster presentation; authors Dr O Florica, Dr S Y Lee, Dr R Curran

May 2006, Bucharest - The 23rd National Congress of Surgery

"Visiport technique - safety evaluation in laparoscopic abdominal surgery" - video presentation and patient review; presenter Dr O Florica

"Laparoscopic cholecystectomy - has the time arrived to bury open cholecystectomy?" - poster presentation Dr Oliver Florica

April 2006, Dallas - Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons - Annual Scientific Session

"Visiport technique - evaluation in abdominal surgery" Author Dr. O Florica, Dr S Y Lee, Dr R Curran