title: SAGES Appropriateness Conference: a summary.
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000601:surgery; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D018662:Fundoplication / Q000379:methods; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000601:surgery; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012040:Regional Health Planning; D054047:Surgical Stomas; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures