Dr. med. Mario Mendoza Sagaon

Professional certifications

• RCC number (Registre des codes-créanciers), May 2012
• Swiss Federal Diploma in Pediatric Surgery, 2008
• Swiss Federal Board Examinations in Pediatric Surgery, Lucerne, 2006
• FMH homologation of Medical Diploma, 2005
• ECFMG/USMLE certification
• Federal Board of the Mexican Pediatric Surgical Council, March 1995
• Medical License, 1990

Continuing medical education and teaching

• Chairman of the VI ESPES Virtual Advanced Course in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery “New Frontiers in Pediatric Surgery”, April 14th, 2026, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopy and Robotics in Pediatric Urology, July 9th–10th, 2026, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Chairman of the ESPES Robotic Masterclass, 15th ESPES Annual Meeting, October 15th, 2025, Zappeion Conference Center, Athens, Greece
• Faculty in the Pediatric Robotic Surgery Master, Edition 2025–2026, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopy and Robotics in Pediatric Urology, September 25th–26th, 2025, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of MIS and Robotics in Pediatric Surgery, June 26th–27th, 2025, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Minimally Invasive Pediatric Surgery, June 14th, 2025, Romanian Society of Laparoscopic Pediatric Surgery, Bucharest, Romania
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, IV Session, May 6th–7th, 2025, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Faculty in the Course of Laparoscopy in Newborns, Infants and Children, April 3rd–5th, 2025, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Chairman of the V ESPES Virtual Advanced Course in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, April 2nd, 2025, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Course of Laparoscopy in Newborns, Infants and Children, January 23rd–25th, 2025, IRCAD, Kigali, Rwanda, Africa
• Chairman of the ESPES Robotic Masterclass, 14th ESPES Annual Meeting, September 18th–20th, 2024, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopy and Robotics in Pediatric Urology, April 15th–16th, 2024, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Course “La gestione di situazioni complesse nell’ambito pediatrico”, April 8th – May 29th, 2024, Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI), Manno, Switzerland
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, IV Session, May 6th–7th, 2024, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course Video-Surgery in Pediatric Urology, March 14th–16th, 2024, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Chairman at the IV ESPES Virtual Advanced Course in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery, March 13th, 2024, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Optional Course “From the fetus to the surgeon”, October 2023, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopy and Robotics in Pediatric Urology, September 14th–15th, 2023, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Chairman of the Robotic Masterclass and ASENSUS Hands-on Course, 13th ESPES Annual Meeting, July 5th, 2023, Sorrento, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course Laparoscopic Neonatal Surgery, June 29th–30th, 2023, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, May 8th–9th, 2023, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Faculty in the Course of Laparoscopy in Newborns, Infants and Children, April 27th–29th, 2023, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Chairman of the Robotic Masterclass, 12th ESPES Annual Congress, September 28th, 2022, Barcelona, Spain
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopy and Robotics in Pediatric Urology, September 15th–16th, 2022, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Course of Laparoscopy in Newborns, Infants and Children, April 28th–30th, 2022, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Course Videosurgery in Pediatric Urology, March 17th–19th, 2022, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Advanced Course Laparoscopic Neonatal Surgery, October 14th–15th, 2021, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, October 5th–6th, 2021, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Chairman of the hybrid webinar Pediatric Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (PEPSiT), May 14th, 2021, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopy in Neonates and Children (English speaking edition), April 22nd–23rd, 2021, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Videosurgery in Pediatric Urology (English speaking edition), March 18th–20th, 2021, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, October 5th–6th, 2020, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopic Neonatal Surgery (ESPES, EUPSA, SIVI), October 1st–2nd, 2020, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course for Trainees in Laparoscopy and Robotics in Pediatric Urology, July 9th–10th, 2020, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Videosurgery in Pediatric Urology (English speaking edition), March 15th–17th, 2020, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Workshop in Pediatric MIS “Techniques of laparoscopic mechanical sutures in pediatric surgery – linear, circular staples”, 9th Annual ESPES Congress, September 11th, 2019, Vicenza, Italy
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, October 2019, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopy in Neonates and Children (English speaking edition), March 14th–16th, 2019, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, October 8th–10th, 2018, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Videosurgery in Pediatric Urology (English speaking edition), March 15th–17th, 2018, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Masterclass in Robotic Pediatric Surgery, 7th ESPES Annual Congress, September 27th, 2017, Wroclaw, Poland
• Faculty in the Workshop Laparoscopic Skills Lab for laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, 7th ESPES Annual Congress, September 27th, 2017, Wroclaw, Poland
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Pediatric Surgery Laparoscopy in Neonates and Children (English speaking edition), March 16th–18th, 2017, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, March 7th–8th, 2017, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Faculty in the Master of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Pediatric Surgery, October 10th–12th, 2016, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Videosurgery in Paediatric Urology (ESPES, SIUP, SIU, SIVI, ESPU), May 5th–6th, 2016, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Masterclass of Operative Techniques in Paediatric Urology (ESPES, SIUP, SIU, SIVI, ESPU), May 4th, 2016, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the School of Nursing of the SUPSI (Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana), 2008–2015, Ticino, Switzerland
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Paediatric Laparoscopic Surgery (ESPES, EUPSA, SIVI), June 25th–26th, 2015, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Advanced Course of Laparoscopic Neonatal Surgery (ESPES, EUPSA, SIVI), May 28th–29th, 2015, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• Faculty in the Masterclass in Renal Surgery (ESPES, EUPSA, SIVI), June 24th, 2015, Center of Biotechnologies, AORN Cardarelli and Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy
• AITP (Aproximación Inicial al Trauma Pediátrico), April 8th–11th, 2015, Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
• Stage in Pediatric Robotic Surgery (Dr. John Meehan), March 2012, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA
• Faculty in the Course of TSO (Tecnico di sala operatoria) – Pediatric Surgery, since 2011, Scuola Superiore Medico-Tecnica (SSMT), CPS (Centro Professionale SocioSanitario), Lugano, Switzerland
• N.O.T.E.S. (Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery) Advanced Course, EITS/IRCAD, October 2nd–3rd, 2009, Strasbourg, France
• 87th AO Course Principles in Operative Fracture Management, December 9th–14th, 2007, Davos, Switzerland
• Minimally Invasive Intensive Course, EITS/IRCAD, May 21st–26th, 2000, Strasbourg, France
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), May 1998, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
• Advanced Laparoscopic General Surgery Resident Program, Minimal Invasive Surgical Technical Institute (MISTI), 1997, Baltimore, MD, USA
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), 1993, Mexico City, Mexico

Reviewer for scientific journals

• Frontiers in Pediatrics
• Children (MDPI)
• Journal of Robotic Surgery
• Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica

Continuing non-medical education

• Business Coaching Training c/o Allenati per l’Eccellenza – The Institute for Coaching, Milan, Italy, 2025–present
• CAS “La mediazione e l’utilizzo di tecniche mediative in ambito professionale”, SUPSI, Lugano, Switzerland, 2022–2023
• Brain Profile and Assessor Certification, Six Seconds – The Emotional Intelligence Network, September 2023
• CAS Soft Skills – Module “Intelligenza emotiva” (Emotional Intelligence), SUPSI, June 16th, 22nd and 23rd, 2021
• CAS Soft Skills – Module “Self Leadership, Leadership, Member, Team”, SUPSI, June 1st, 8th and 9th, 2021
• INLPTA Diploma – certified as Master Practitioner of the Art and Science of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, c/o Allenati per l’Eccellenza – The Institute for Coaching, Milan, Italy, April 7th, 2019
• Course of Communication – Gordon’s Course®, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland, 2017
• INLPTA Diploma – certified as Practitioner of the Art and Science of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, c/o Allenati per l’Eccellenza – The Institute for Coaching, Milan, Italy, October 2017
• NLP Coach – certified AICP – ACTP – Member ICF, c/o Allenati per l’Eccellenza – The Institute for Coaching, Milan, Italy, 2016–2017
• INLPTA (The International Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainers Association) Diploma – certified as Training in the Art and Science of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, c/o Allenati per l’Eccellenza – The Institute for Coaching, Milan, Italy, 2016–2017
• Course LEO® Leading and Empowered Organization – “Condurre un gruppo favorendone l’empowerment”, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland, 2015
• LOL Leadership & Organizational Learning SA – 9 days: 360° Next Level Leadership, Switzerland, 2012

Books and book chapters

• Mendoza-Sagaon Mario. History of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery and Pediatric MIS Surgeons, 1st Edition, Ed. Italia Cuzzolin, 2023
• Mendoza Sagaon Mario, Montaruli Ernesto. Instruments for Pediatric MIS Urology (Laparoscopy, Endourology and Robotics). Minimally Invasive Techniques in Pediatric Urology. Ed. Springer. Chapter 7:45-51, 2022
• Mendoza-Sagaon Mario, Montupet Philippe and Esposito Ciro. Laparoscopic Management of Pediatric Varicocele. ESPES Manual of Pediatric Minimal Invasive Surgery 1st Ed. Springer. Chapter 72:525-30, 2019
• Esposito Ciro, Escolino Maria, Farina Alessandra, Iannazzone Marta, Cortese Giuseppe, Del Conte Fulvia, Mendoza-Sagaon Mario, Montupet Philippe. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair. ESPES Manual of Pediatric Minimal Invasive Surgery 1st Ed. Springer. Chapter 71:519-24, 2019
• Montupet Philippe, Esposito Ciro, Mendoza-Sagaon Mario. Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy. ESPES Manual of Pediatric Minimal Invasive Surgery 1st Ed. Springer. Chapter 26:199-204, 2019
• Frey P, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Meyrat BJ. Ureteroceles in the newborn. Newborn Surgery 2nd Ed. Arnold Publisher. Chapter 90:845-54, 2003

Journal articles

• Esposito C, Caracò MS, Guglielmini R, Mendoza Sagaon M, Coppola V, Del Conte F, Di Mento C, Tedesco F, Esposito G, Carraturo F, Cardone R, Till T, Cerulo M, Escolino M. Pediatric endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (PEPSiT) as standard of care results over 10 years' experience in 507 patients. Sci Rep. 2026 May 21. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-50716-7.
• Paganetti C, Subotic U, Sanchez C, Deak C, Kusche R, Autorino G, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Pfeifle VA, Gualtieri R, Posfay-Barbe K, Oppenheim R, Jauquier N, Lehner M, Buettcher M, Männer J, Beccarelli A, Meier K, Bielicki JA, Bielicki IN. Implementation of surgical site infection prophylaxis in children - a cross-sectional prospective study. J Hosp Infect. 2025 Aug;162:360-367. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2025.03.018.
• Colette Balice-Bourgois, Luciano Anselmi, Barbara Schild, Maya Zumstein-Shaha, Mario Mendoza Sagaon. Administration of Nitrous Oxide by Medical Assistants for Painful Procedures in Outpatient Pediatric Settings. MDPI Children 2024, 11, 1091
• Céline Betti, Ilaria Busi, Cinzia Cortesi, Luciano Anselmi, Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, Giacomo D Simonetti. Fluids and body composition during anesthesia in children and adolescents: A pilot study. Eur J Pediatr Feb 2024; 26. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05490-x
• Giuseppe Autorino, Mario Mendoza Sagaon and Maria Grazia Scuderi. Narrative review in learning curve and pediatric robotic training program. Transl Pediatr 2024;13(2):343-9
• Esposito C, Blanc T, Di Mento C, Ballouhey Q, Fourcade L, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Chiodi A, Cardone R, Escolino M. Robotic-assisted surgery for gynecological indications in children and adolescents: European multicenter report. J Robot Surg. 2024 Jan 13;18(1):20. doi: 10.1007/s11701-023-01767-9.
• Esposito C, Leva E, Gamba P, Sgrò A, Ferrentino U, Papparella A, Chiarenza F, Bleve C, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Montaruli E, Escolino M. Pediatric endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (PEPSiT): report of a multicentric national study on 294 patients. Updates Surg. 2023 Sep;75(6):1625-1631. doi: 10.1007/s13304-023-01508-5. Epub 2023 May 5.
• Giunchi D, Gonzalez J, Odorizzi M, Mendoza MS, De Rosa V. Simultaneous bilateral avulsion of tibial anterior tubercle in adolescents: two case reports and narrative review of the literature. J Case Rep Orthop. 2023 Feb (9);2023:1035705. doi: 10.1155/2023/1025705. eCollection 2023.
• Esposito C, Montaruli E, Autorino G, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Escolino M. Pediatric endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (PEPSiT): what we learned after 3-year experience in the pediatric population. Updates Surg. 2021 Dec;73(6):2331-2339. doi: 10.1007/s13304-021-01094-4. Epub 2021 May 22.
• Esposito C, Blanc T, Lardy H, Masieri L, Fourcade L, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Nappo S, Lopez M, Pelizzo G, Steyaert H, Gamba P, Scuderi MG, Escolino M, Castagnetti M, Chiarenza F, Ghoneimi AE. Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Urology: A Critical Appraisal of the GECI and SIVI Consensus of European Experts. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Oct;32(10):1108-1113. doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0837. Epub 2022 Jul 7.
• Grazia Spampinato, Aurelien Binet, Laurent Fourcade, Mario Mendoza Sagaon, Thierry Villemagne, Karim Braik, Celine Grosos, Hubert Lardy, Quentin Ballouhey. Comparison of the Learning Curve for Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty Between Senior and Junior Surgeons. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2021 Apr 2;31(4):478-483. Epub 2021 Mar 2.
• Chiarenza SF, Bleve C, Escolino M, Esposito C, Beretta F, Cheli M, Scuderi MG, Di Benedetto V, Casadio G, Marzaro M, Gambino M, Conforti A, Pini Prato A, Molinaro F, Gerocarni Nappo S, Caione P, Mendoza-Sagaon M. Guidelines of the Italian Society of Videosurgery (SIVI) in Infancy for the minimally invasive treatment of Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis in neonates and infants. Pediatr Med Chir. 2020 Nov 3;42(1). doi: 10.4081/pmc.2020.243.
• Ciro Esposito, Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, Fulvia del Conte, Mariapina Cerulo, Vicenzo Coppola, Giovanni Esposito, Guiseppe Cortese, Felice Crocetto, Ernesto Montaruli, Maria Escolino. Pediatric Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (PEPSiT) in Children With Pilonidal Sinus Disease: Tips and Tricks and New Structurated Protocol. Front. Pediatr., 24 June 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.00345
• Alessio Pini Prato, Andrea Conforti, Markus Almstrom, Wim Van Gemert, Maria G. Scuderi, Naziha Khen-Dunlop, Isabela Draghici, Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, Carlos Giné Prades, Fabio Chiarenza, Henri Steyaert. Management of COVID-19-Positive Pediatric Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures: Systematic Review and Recommendations of the Board of European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons. Front. Pediatr., 07 May 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.00259
• Silvia Valisena, Jorge Gabriel Gonzalez, Natalia Maria Voumard, Flurim Hamitaga, Bernhard Dimitris Ciritsis, Mario Mendoza Sagaon, Vincenzo De Rosa. Treatment of paediatric unstable displaced distal radius fractures using Kapandji technique: a case series. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2019 Feb;29(2):413-20.
• Silvia Valisena, Flurim Hamitaga, Jorge Gabriel Gonzalez, Natalia Maria Voumard, Bernhard Dimitris Ciritsis, Vincenzo De Rosa, Mario Mendoza Sagaon. Osteochondral flap fracture of the coronoid in pediatric elbow dislocation: a case report and literature review. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2019 Jan;29(1):213-20.
• Hurni Y, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hamitaga F, Voumard NM, Pellanda G, Braghetti A, Crippa S. Laparoscopic treatment of a small bowel volvulus secondary to an uncommon omphalomesenteric remnant. JSM Pediatr Surg 2017;1(1):1004
• Hurni Y, De Rosa V, Gonzalez JG, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hamitaga F, Pellanda G. Pediatric Posterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture of the Tibial Insertion: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Surg J 2017;3:e134-e138.
• Hurni Y, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hamitaga F, Voumard N, Braghetti A, Puligheddu C. Laparoscopic Management of a Giant Ovarian Cyst in a Premenarchal Girl. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2017 Jan 16. pii: S1553-4650(17)30038-9
• Hamitaga F, Canziani B, Voumard NM, Gonzalez J, De Bernardis G, De Rosa V, Mendoza-Sagaon M. Deformità della Parete Toracica Anteriore: Approccio Terapeutico Attuale? Tribuna Medica Ticinese. Vol 1 pp:21-25. Jan 2016
• De Bernardis G, Voumard NM, Hamitaga F, Cerchia E, Gonzalez J, De Rosa V, Mendoza-Sagaon M. Chirurgia Minimamente Invasiva in Età Pediatrica. Tribuna Medica Ticinese. Vol 1 pp:9-12. Jan 2016
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hamitaga F, Hurni Y, Voumard N. Appendix extraction after laparoscopic appendectomy in children: An easy, safe, and inexpensive technique. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Nov 24. pii: S0022-3468(15)00768-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.11.013
• Esposito C, Escolino M, Saxena A, Montupet P, Chiarenza F, De Agustin J, Draghici IM, Cerulo M, Sagaon MM, Di Benedetto V, Gamba P, Settimi A, Najmaldin A. European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES) guidelines for training program in pediatric minimally invasive surgery. Pediatr Surg Int. 2015 Apr;31(4):367-73. doi: 10.1007/s00383-015-3672-5. Epub 2015 Feb 10
• Christen S, Mendoza M, Gobet R, Bode P, Weber D. Late Ureteral Obstruction After Injection of Dextranomer/Hyaluronic Acid Copolymer. Urology. 2014 Apr;83(4):920-2. pii: S0090-4295(13)01441-6. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Reinberg O, Darani A, Leuthardt R. Long-Term Follow-up after Laparoscopic Gastropexy in Children with Gastric Volvulus. Abstract of IPEG 2009 section J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2009;19:271
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Reinberg O, Darani A, Leuthardt R. Gastropexia Laparoscopica en Niños con Volvulo Gastrico. Acta Pediatrica de Mexico Jun;29(3):151-5, 2008
• Baldessarre E, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Ferrarini A, Bianchetti MG. Severe systemic adverse reaction to proton pump inhibitors in an infant. Pediatr Pulm; 42:563-4, 2007
• Darani A, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Reinberg O. Gastric Volvulus in Children. J Pediatr Surg. May;40(5):855-8, 2005
• Hanly EJ, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hardacre JM, Murata K, Bunton TE, Herreman-Suquet K, Poulose BK, Talamini MA. New tools for laparoscopic division of the pancreas: a comparative animal study. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. Apr;14(2):53-60, 2004
• Hanly EJ, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Murata K, Hardacre JM, DeMaio A, Talamini MA. CO2 Pneumoperitoneum modifies the inflammatory response to sepsis. Ann Surg. Mar;237(3):343-50, 2003
• Mankovsky AB, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Cardinaux C, Hohlfeld J, Reinberg O. Evaluation of scooter-related injuries in children. J Pediatr Surg, 35(5):755-9, 2002
• Are C, Kutka MF, Talamini MA, Hardacre JM, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hanley E, Toung T. Effect of laparoscopic antireflux surgery upon renal blood flow. Am J Surg, 183(4):419-23, 2002
• Montupet P, Mendoza-Sagaon M, DeDreuzy O, Roblot-Maigret B, Gauthier F. Laparoscopic Toupet’s Fundoplication in Children. Pediatr Endosurg & Innov Techn, 5(3):305-8, 2001
• Parret L, Lutz N, Mendoza M, Lepori D, Gehri M. Léthargie et irritabilité chez l’enfant: attention à l’invagination. Médecine & Hygiène, 2363:1960-4, 2001
• Reinberg O, Mankovsky A, Cardinaux C, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hohlfeld J. Accidents de trottinette chez l’enfant et l’adolescent: résultats préliminaires. Médecine & Hygiène, 2350:1328-33, 2001
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Kutka MF, Talamini MA, Poulose BK, Herreman-Suquet K, DeMaio A, Paidas CN. Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum preserves cell-mediated immunity in an immature animal model. J Pediatr Surg, 36(10):1564-8, 2001
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Kutka MF, Talamini MA, Hanly EC, Gitzelmann CA, Herreman-Suquet K, Poulose BK, Paidas CN, De Maio A. Comparison of the Stress Response after Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy. Surgical Endoscopy, 14:1136-1141, 2000
• Hardacre JM, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Murata K, Talamini MA. Use of a Cauterizing Laparoscopic Linear Stapler in Intestinal Anastomosis. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech, 10(3):128-32, discussion 133-4, 2000
• Esposito C, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Roblot-Maigret B, Desruelle P, Montupet P. Complications of the laparoscopic treatment of esophageal achalasia in children. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 35(5):680-683, 2000
• Montupet P, Branchereau S, Ait Ali Slimane M, Dubousset M, Desruelle P, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Gauthier F. Les Cures Laparoscopiques du Reflux Gastro-oesophagien Chez le Petit Enfant. Chirurgie Endoscopique, 9(2):13, 2000
• Montupet P, Mendoza-Sagaon M, DeDreuzy O, Diab N, Roblot-Maigret B, Gauthier F. Laparoscopic Toupet’s Fundoplication in Children. International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) Advanced Laparoscopy Workshop. Minimal Access Foregut Surgery in Children. Atlanta GA, March 30, 2000: 33-37
• Gitzelmann CA, Mendoza Sagaon M, Ahmad SA, Pegoli W, Paidas CN, Talamini MA. Cell Mediated Immune Response is Better Preserved by Laparoscopy than Laparotomy. Surgery, 127(1):65-71, 2000
• Poulose BK, Kutka MF, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Barnes AC, Yang C, Taylor RH, Talamini MA. Human versus Robotic Organ Retraction During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Surgical Endoscopy, 13:461-465, 1999
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Kutka MF, Talamini MA, Poulose BK, Herreman-Suquet K, DeMaio A, Paidas CN. Pediatric Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication with Carbon Dioxide Preserves Cell Mediated Immunity. Surgical Endoscopy, 13(suppl 1):S59, 1999
• Cubano M, Poulose BK, Talamini MA, Stewart R, Antosek LE, Lentz R, Nibe R, Kutka MF, Mendoza-Sagaon M. Long Distance Telementoring: A Novel Tool for Laparoscopy Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Surgical Endoscopy, 13(7):673-678, 1999
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Gitzelmann CA, Herreman Suquet K, Pegoli W, Talamini MA, Paidas CN. Immune Response: Effects of Operative Stress in a Pediatric Model. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 33(2):388-393, 1998
• Poulose BK, Kutka MF, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Barnes A, Yang C, Russell T, Talamini MA. Human Versus Robotic Organ Retraction During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI’98). Springer, Cambridge, MA, pp 197-206, 1998
• Talamini MA, Mendoza Sagaon M, Gitzelmann CA, Ahmad SA, Moesinger R, Kutka MF, Toung T. Increased Mediastinal Pressure and Decreased Cardiac Output During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Surgery, 122(2):245-53, 1997
• Gitzelmann CA, Mendoza Sagaon M, Ahmad SA, Pegoli W, Paidas CN, Talamini MA. Cell-Mediated Immune Response: Laparoscopy vs Laparotomy. Surgical Forum. 82nd Annual Clinical Congress. 47:148-150, 1996

• Mexican Society of Pediatric Surgery (since 1995)
• The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association (since 1995)
• European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES) (since 2000)
• Panamerican Association of Pediatric Surgery (since 2000)
• International Pediatric Endoscopic Group (IPEG) (since 2000)
• Groupe d’Etude en Coelio-Chirurgie Infantile (GECI) (since 2001)
• Société Suisse de Chirurgie Pédiatrique (SSCP) (2004–2022)
• European Pediatric Surgical Association (EUPSA) (since 2004)
• VSAO / ASMAC (since 2004)
• FMH (since 2005)
• European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES) (since 2011)
• Ordine dei Medici del Cantone Ticino (since 2012)
• French Academy of Surgery, Honorary member (since 2017)
• Lions Club Bellinzona-Moesa

• Mario Mendoza Sagaon. Use of ICG in Robotic Heminephrectomy: A powerful combination. Presented in the Robotic Masterclass. 15th ESPES Annual Meeting. October 15th 2025, Zappeion Conference Center, Athens, Greece.
• Mario Mendoza Sagaon. Keynote Lecture: Pediatric Robotic Surgery and its Challenging Training. Presented in the Annual Congress of the Romanian Society of Laparoscopic Pediatric Surgery. June 13th, 2025. Bucharest, Romania
• Mario Mendoza Sagaon. Robotic Surgery as a Learning Model. Symposium 30 years of Minimally Invasive Surgery. October 12th, 2024 Children’s Hospital Buzzi. Milan, Italy.
• Mario Mendoza Sagaon. Robotics in Pediatric Urology: Upper Tract. Presented in the Robotic Masterclass. 14th ESPES Annual meeting. September 18th – 20th 2024, IRCAD. Strasbourg, France.
• Roberto Cardone, Ernesto Montaruli, Flurim Hamitaga, Voumard Natalia Maria, Cristallo Lacalamita Marirosa, Domenico Ravidà, Mendoza Sagaon Mario. MIS approach in primary Fallopian tubal torsion: a single Center experience. Presented at the 14th ESPES Annual meeting. September 18th – 20th 2024, IRCAD. Strasbourg, France.
• Mario Mendoza Sagaon. MIS in Day Surgery. Symposium 30 years of Minimally Invasive Surgery. October 12th, 2024 Children’s Hospital Buzzi. Milan, Italy.
• Giuseppe Autorino, Mario Mendoza Sagaon, Stefan Holland-Cunz, Greta Szeles, Marirosa Cristallo, Mattia Ricci, Viola Sbampato, Natalia Maria Voumard. Splenic Torsion in a 4 months-old infant: A rare and difficult diagnosis. Presented in the 13th Annual ESPES Congress, July 5th-8th, 2023 Sorrento, Italy.
• Giuseppe Autorino, Flurim Hamitaga, Natalia Voumard, Ernesto Montaruli, Mario Mendoza Sagaon. Single-stage laparoscopic orchidopexy for intra-abdominal testis in children under 2 years old. Presented in the 12th Annual ESPES Congress, September 28th-30th, 2022 Barcelona, Spain.
• Roberta Comunian, Ernesto Montaruli, Natalia Maria Voumard, Flurim Hamitaga, Alessia Allasia, Mario Mendoza-Sagaon. Robotic assisted surgery for ovarian sparing in bilateral mature teratoma: a case report. Presented in the 11th Annual ESPES Congress, September 15th-17th, 2021. Lugano, Switzerland.
• Alessia Allasia, Montaruli Ernesto, Voumard Natalia M., Hamitaga Flurim, Mendoza-Sagaon Mario. Endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment in teenagers. Presented in the 9th Annual ESPES Congress, September 11th-13th, 2019. Vicenza, Italy.
• Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, Jurgen Schleef and Jozef Babala. Round table of difficult cases. Presented in the 8th Annual ESPES Congress, September 26-28, 2018. Brussels, Belgium
• Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, Flurim Hamitaga, Natalia M. Voumard, Federica Fati. Long term results after LESS inguinal hernia repair in girls. Presented in the 8th Annual ESPES Congress, September 26-28, 2018. Brussels, Belgium.
• Mendoza-Sagaon Mario. Troubleshooting management of complications. 1st Symposium on Pediatric Robotic Surgery. Archiginnasio, Stabat Mater, Università di Bologna e Fondazione Internazionale Menarini. November 23-24, 2017. Bologna, Italy.
• Amulya Saxena, Simone Maechler, Mario Mendoza-Sagaon. Post-Laparoscopic Splenectomy Splenosis: What do peer-review reporting trends indicate? Presented in the 7th Annual ESPES Congress. September 27-29, 2017. Wroclaw, Poland
• Mendoza-Sagaon Mario, Hurni Yannick, Hamitaga Flurim, Voumard Natalia M, De Bernardis Gaston, Gonzalez Jorge, Cerchia Elisa, Braghetti Antonio, Puligheddu Carla. Persistent retroperitoneal-cutaneous fistula after laparoscopic retroperitoneal uretero-nephrectomy in Paediatric Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: A case report. Presented in the 6th Annual Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES). September 28-30, 2016. Madrid, Spain
• Mendoza-Sagaon Mario, Hurni Yannick, Hamitaga Flurim, Voumard Natalia M, De Bernardis Gaston, Gonzalez Jorge, Cerchia Elisa, Braghetti Antonio, Puligheddu Carla. Laparoscopic approach for a giant non-malignant ovarian cyst in a pre-menarcheal girl. Presented in the 6th Annual Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES). September 28-30, 2016. Madrid, Spain
• Mario Mendoza Sagaon. Debate in Varicocele Treatment: Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy in children. Presented in the 5th Annual Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES). September 23-25, 2015 Bucharest, Romania
• Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, Flurim Hamitaga, Natalia M. Voumard. Single-Incision laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in girls. Presented in the 4th Annual Congress of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES). October 1st-3rd, 2014 Bratislava, Slovakia
• Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, Flurim Hamitaga, Natalia M. Voumard. Single-Incision laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in girls. Presented in the 23rd annual congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG). July 22-26, 2014 Edinburgh, Scotland
• Mario Mendoza-Sagaon. Robotic Surgery in Children. Presented in the XXIIème Symposium de l’ASRCC (Association Suisse Romande de Chirurgie Coelioscopique). Forum du Crédit Suisse, 27-28 March 2014. Genève, Switzerland
• Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, Flurim Hamitaga, Natalia Voumard, Karen Herreman-Suquet. An unusual cause of antro-pyloric stenosis in a child. Presented in the 3rd annual meeting of the ESPES (European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons) and 22nd Congress of GECI (Groupe d’Etude de Coeliochirurgie Infantile). September 26-28 2013 Marseille, France
• Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, F. Hamitaga. Pyéloplastie par laparoscopie chez l’enfant: l’expérience tessinoise. Presented in the XXIème Symposium de l’ASRCC (Association Suisse Romande de Chirurgie Coelioscopique), 25-26 April 2013. Lausanne, Switzerland
• Mario Mendoza-Sagaon, F. Hamitaga, N.M. Voumard. Laparoscopic and robotic-assisted pyeloplasty in children. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgery. 19-20 September 2013. Zurich, Switzerland
• Hamitaga F, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Leuthardt R. Single-stage laparoscopic orchidopexy for intra-abdominal testis in children under 2 years old. Presented in the 21st Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG). March 6-10, 2012. San Diego, California, USA
• Hamitaga F, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Leuthardt R, Muller C. Orchidopexie laparoscopique chez l’enfant de moins de 2 ans avec cryptorchidisme intra-abdominal. Presented at the XXème Congress of the Groupe d’Etude de Coeliochirurgie Infantile (GECI). October 14-15 2011. Tours, France
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hamitaga F, Leuthardt R. A Safe, cheap and easy way to remove the appendix during a laparoscopic appendectomy in children. Presented in the 20th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG). May 3-7, 2011. Prague, Czech Republic
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Hamitaga F, Leuthardt R. A Safe, cheap and easy way to remove the appendix during a laparoscopic appendectomy in children. Presented at the 19th annual congress of GECI. October 9, 2010 Venice, Italy
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Hamitaga F, Reinberg O, Muller C, Leuthardt R. Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy in Teenagers: Experience in Two Swiss Centers. Presented in the 19th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG). June 8-12, 2010. Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
• Hamitaga F, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Reinberg O, Muller C, Leuthardt R. Varicocelectomie Laparoscopique chez les préadolescents et adolescents. Presented in the 18th Annual Congress of the Groupe d’Etude de Coeliochirurgie Infantile (GECI). October 9, 2009 Saint-Etienne, France.
• Hamitaga F, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Reinberg O, Muller C, Leuthardt R. Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy in Teenagers. Presented in the 39th Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgery. August 20-21, 2009 Basel, Switzerland.
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Reinberg O, Darani A, Leuthardt R. Long-Term Follow-up after Laparoscopic Gastropexy in Children with Gastric Volvulus. Presented in the 18th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG). April 21-25 2009. Phoenix, Arizona, USA
• Mendoza-Sagaon M. Osteomielite nel Bambino. Annual Course of Continuing Education of the Cantonal Service of Pediatric Surgery in Bellinzona. October 16 2008. Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli. Bellinzona, Switzerland
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Reinberg O, Leuthardt R. Laparoscopic Repair of Delayed Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in the Post-Natal Period. Presented in the 17th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG). June 12-15, 2008 Cannes, France.
• Mendoza-Sagaon M. Abdominal Trauma in Children. Traumatologia: evidenza ed esperienza. Continuing Education in Trauma. December 20 2007. Ospedale Regionale di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Leuthardt R, Hamitaga F, Braghetti A, Crippa S. Traitement laparoscopique d’un volvulus de l’intestin grêle suite à un vestige omphalo-mésentérique rare. Presented in the 16th Annual Meeting of the Groupe d’Etude de Coeliochirurgie Infantile (GECI). November 3, 2007 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Leuthardt R, D’Apuzzo V, Herreman-Suquet K, Wyttenbach M, Quattropanni C, Gaia C, Hamitaga F. Congenital esophageal stenosis type II. Presented in the 37th annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgery. October 4 2007. Bern, Switzerland.
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Leuthardt R, Braghetti A. Laparoscopic Treatment of a small bowel volvulus secondary to an omphalomesenteric remnant. Presented in the 15th Annual Congress of the IPEG (International Pediatric Endoscopic Group). April 26-29 2006 Dallas, TX, USA.
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Leuthardt R, Braghetti A, Crippa S. An Uncommon Omphalomesenteric Vascular Remnant Treated with a Laparoscopic Approach. Presented in the 36th Annual meeting of the Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgery. 9 June 2006 Bellinzona, Switzerland.
• Myers P, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Bugmann P, Belli D, LeCoultre C. Traumatisme abdominal sévère chez un enfant post-transplantation hépatique. 61ème Congrès de la SFCP. 22-24 Septembre 2004. Paris, France
• Mendoza-Sagaon M. Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Antireflux Procedures in Children. Continual Education Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgery. March 12, 2004 Bern, Switzerland
• Reinberg O, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Brunner J, Theintz G. MEN I traité entièrement par techniques endoscopiques: pancréatectomie partielle par laparoscopie, résection d’un adénome parathyroïdien ectopique et thymectomie par cervicoscopie. Presented in the Annual Meeting of the GECI. Juin 2002 Liège, Belgium
• Darani A, Reinberg O, Mendoza-Sagaon M. Apport de la laparoscopie dans le traitement du volvulus gastrique de l’enfant. Presented in the Annual Meeting of the GECI. Juin 2002 Liège, Belgium
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Herreman-Suquet K, Cargill G, Caillot D, Montupet P. Long-term follow-up after Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication in children with atypical symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux. Presented in the 11th Annual Congress for Endosurgery in Children (IPEG). May 2-4, 2002 Genoa, Italy
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Darani A, Reinberg O. Laparoscopic Gastropexy with esophago-cardiopexy for the surgical treatment of gastric volvulus in children. Presented in the 11th Annual Congress for Endosurgery in Children (IPEG). May 2-4, 2002 Genoa, Italy
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Montupet P. Minimizing Port-sites to Improve Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication in Children. Presented in the Annual Meeting of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Nice 2000. June 28 - July 1 2000 Nice, France
• Cargill G, Caillot D, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Montupet P. Pre and Post-operative Esophageal Manometry in a Series of Children Operated for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Atypic Symptomatology. Presented in the Annual Meeting of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Nice 2000. June 28 - July 1 2000 Nice, France
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Cargill G, Caillot D, Montupet P. Manométrie pré et post-opératoire dans une série d’enfants opérés pour reflux gastro-oesophagien avec une symptomatologie atypique. Presented in the Xème Réunion du Groupe d’Etude en Coelio-Chirurgie Infantile (GECI), 12-13 May 2000 Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Montupet P, Mendoza-Sagaon M. Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery in Children (Les cures laparoscopiques de reflux gastro-oesophagien chez le petit enfant). Presented in the 5th Annual Meeting of the SFCL (Société Française de Chirurgie par Laparoscopie). January 20-21, 2000 Paris, France
• Hanly EJ, Mendoza-Sagaon Mario, Murata K, Hardacre JM, Talamini MA, DeMaio A. Analysis of the Inflammatory Response Induced by Laparoscopic Cecal Ligation and Puncture. Presented in the Fourth International Shock Congress. June 12-16, 1999 Philadelphia PA, USA
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Kutka MF, Talamini MA, Poulose BK, Herreman-Suquet K, De Maio A, Paidas CN. Pediatric Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication with Carbon Dioxide Preserves Cell Mediated Immunity. Presented in the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). March 24-27, 1999 San Antonio TX, USA
• Poulose BK, Kutka MF, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Murata K, Paidas CN, DeMaio A, Talamini MA. Expression of b-Fibrinogen is not Different Between Laparoscopic and Open Approaches. Presented in the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). March 24-27, 1999 San Antonio TX, USA
• Kutka MF, Yang C, Poulose BK, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Barnes AC, Taylor RH, Talamini MA. The Mobile Cursor as a Laparoscopic Teaching Aid. Presented in the 1st International Conference on Medical Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention at MIT. October 11-13, 1998 Boston MA, USA
• Poulose BK, Kutka MF, Mendoza-Sagaon M, Barnes AC, Yang C, Taylor RH, Talamini MA. Human versus Robotic Organ Retraction during Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Presented in the 1st International Conference on Medical Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention at MIT. October 11-13, 1998 Boston MA, USA
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Kutka MF, Talamini MA, Hanly EC, Gitzelmann CA, Paidas CN, De Maio A. Gene Expression of the Acute Phase Proteins During Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy. Presented at the SAGES Scientific Session. April 1998 Seattle WA, USA
• Poulose BK, Kutka MF, Mendoza Sagaon M, Barnes AC, Yang C, Taylor RH, Talamini MA. Human vs Robotic Organ Retraction During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Presented at the SAGES Scientific Session. April 1998 Seattle WA, USA
• Moesinger R, Ahmad SA, Talamini MA, Gitzelmann CA, Mendoza Sagaon M, McCluskey M, DeMaio A. Expression of Acute Phase Proteins During Laparoscopic Surgery. Presented at the SAGES Scientific Session. April 1998 Seattle WA, USA
• Poulose BK, Kutka MF, Mendoza Sagaon M, Barnes AC, Yang C, Taylor RH, Talamini MA. Automated Robotic Organ Retraction in Laparoscopy. Presented at the NSF Engineering Research Center for Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology. Johns Hopkins University. February 1998 Baltimore MD, USA
• Kutka MF, Mendoza Sagaon M, Poulose BK, Toung T, Paidas CN, Talamini MA. CO₂ Absorption Alone is not Responsible for Decreased Cardiac Output During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Presented at the 40th Annual University Surgical Residents Conference of the Society of University Surgeons. Feb 14, 1998, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Miescher E, Gitzelmann CA, Zhang JX, Paidas CN, Clemens MG. Adipose Tissue mRNA as an Indicator of Patterns of Expression of Stress-Induced Vasoregulators. Presented at the 20th Annual Conference of Shock. Shock Society, June 1997. Indian Wells CA, USA
• Gitzelmann CA, Mendoza Sagaon M, Pegoli W, Zhang JX, Clemens MG. Endotoxin Effects on the Hepatic Endothelin Response are Mediated by Post-sinusoidal ET_A Receptors. Presented at the 20th Annual Conference of Shock. Shock Society, June 1997. Indian Wells CA, USA
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Gitzelmann CA, Herreman Suquet K, Pegoli W, Talamini MA, Paidas CN. Immune Response: Effects of Operative Stress in a Pediatric Model. Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. May 1997 Naples FL, USA
• Paidas CN, Mendoza Sagaon M, Erling B, Murdock T, Wade RS, Hutchins GM. Comparison of Human Adult and Fetal Anorectal Anatomy: A Preliminary Report of Muscle and Connective Tissue. Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. May 1997 Naples FL, USA
• Ahmad SA, Mendoza Sagaon M, Gitzelmann CA, Moesinger R, Toung T, Talamini MA. Increased Mediastinal Pressure and Decreased Cardiac Output During Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Society of University Surgeons. Feb 1997 Tampa FL, USA
• Gitzelmann CA, Mendoza Sagaon M, Ahmad SA, Pegoli W, Paidas CN, Talamini MA. Cell-Mediated Immune Response: Laparoscopy vs Laparotomy. Presented at the 82nd Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. 1996 San Francisco CA, USA
• Mendoza-Sagaon M, Maza-Vallejos J, Vargas-Gomez M. Colon Interposition in Esophageal Atresia. Speciality Thesis, 1995 México
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Maza Vallejos J, Roth G, Vargas Gomez M. Tracheal Agenesis type II in VACTER association. Presented at the XXVII National Pediatric Surgical Congress, Sept 1994, Tijuana, Baja California, México
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Maza Vallejos J, Vargas Gomez M. Surgical Treatment in Esophageal Atresia type II. Presented at the XVI Surgical Society of alumnae of the National Institute of Pediatrics Congress, March 1994, Acapulco, Guerrero, México
• Mendoza Sagaon M, Maza Vallejos J, Vargas Gomez M. Surgical Treatment in Esophageal Atresia type II. Presented at the XXVI National Pediatric Surgical Congress, Sept 1993, Huatulco, Oaxaca, México.
• Landa R, Mendoza Sagaon M, Corona CR, Moreno Hidalgo M. Aorta Coarctation: 20 years of experience. Presented at the XXV National Pediatric Surgical Congress, Sept 1992, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México.