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Highlights from PAPSA

Reports from our friends at PSION (Pediatric Surgery International Online Network) on the recent Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association conference. PAPSA 2012 Day 1 The 9th Biennial Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association conference in Cape Town has brought together surgeons from not … Continue reading

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PAPSA 2012 Highlights: Diamonds and Botox

From PSION (Pediatric Surgery International Online Network) The 9th Pan-African Paediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA) biennial conference held in South Africa from 18th to 21st March was a forum for sharing experiences and tackling challenges to the provision of surgical care to children, … Continue reading

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PAPSA 2012 Day 2: Surgical Safety

From PSION (Pediatric Surgery International Online Network) Recently, at the Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association’s 9th Biennial Conference  (18 to 21 March, Capetown, South Africa)  a noteworthy lecture was delivered. The lecture was in honour of the Association’s founder Professor Heinz Rode … Continue reading

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PAPSA 2012 Conference Report -Day 1

From PSION (Pediatric Surgery International Online Network) The 9th Biennial Pan African Paediatric Surgical Association conference in Cape Town has brought together surgeons from not only many African countries but also from across the globe.  The Rainbow Nation exemplifies a mixture of cultures, mirrored in the origin … Continue reading

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PAPSA 2012 Day 3: Parenteral nutrition

From PSION (Pediatric Surgery International Online Network) Day 3 of the Pan African Paediatric Surgery conference kicked off with two lectures on short bowel syndrome and nutrition, ironically, since we had been wined and dined at the beautiful Groot Constantia wine estate … Continue reading

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