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Welcome to SAGES

The mission of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is to improve quality patient care through education, research, innovation and leadership, principally in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery.

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SAGES Flexible Endoscopy Course for MIS Fellows

Registration is NOW OPEN!

August 30-31, 2013 San Diego, CA
Click here to learn more about the course!

 

The Next SAGES Meeting 2014

April 2-5, 2014 Salt Lake City, UT
SAGES will be posting the Call for Abstracts and additional meeting information here and at www.sages2014.org by June, 2013. We are looking forward to another excellent meeting and hope to see you there.

Thank you for a wonderful week in Baltimore

SAGES is proud to announce that nearly 2,400 attendees joined us in Baltimore for one of the largest SAGES meetings EVER.
 
2013 CME claims are online only.
 
Please use the meeting app or visit http://cme.sages.org/ to claim credits and generate your certificate.

Message from the President

October 2012
It is my distinct honor to serve as the President and represent the 6,000 surgeons of this great organization. The organization is a vibrant, growing and dynamic society based on its mission to optimize patient care through education, research and innovation...[Read More]

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2010 Karl Storz Lecture: New Trends In Endoscopy -- Christopher Gostout, MD

Most Recent SAGES Guidelines

TAVAC Safety and Effectiveness Analysis: LINX® Reflux Management System

SAGES Technology and Value Assessment of the LINX® Reflux Management System (Torax Medical, Inc., Shoreview, MN, USA) is comprised of a small expandable ring of linked magnetic beads. The device is laparoscopically implanted around the esophagus at the esophagogastric junction to mechanically augment the function of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

 

Guidelines for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Adrenal Pathology

The guidelines for the minimally invasive surgical treatment of adrenal pathology are a series of systematically developed statements to educate and guide the surgeon (and patient) in the appropriate use of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of adrenal disease. It addresses the indications, risks, benefits, outcomes, alternatives, and controversies of the procedures used in specific clinical circumstances. The statements included in this guideline are the product of a systematic review of published work on the topic, and the recommendations are explicitly linked to the supporting evidence. The strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence are highlighted, and expert opinion is sought where published evidence lacks depth.

 

Endoluminal Treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

The following clinical spotlight review regarding the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease is intended for physicians who manage and treat GERD. It is meant to critically review these techniques and the available evidence supporting their safety and efficacy. Based on the level of evidence, recommendations may or may not be given for their use in clinical practice.

 

Guidelines for Laparoscopic Resection of Curable Colon and Rectal Cancer

The following recommendations regarding the safe performance of laparoscopic resection for curable colon and rectal cancer are intended for surgeons experienced in both minimally invasive surgery and the surgical treatment of patients with colon and rectal cancer. This document will not address the endoscopic screening or surveillance for colorectal cancer. SAGES and the ASCRS have previously published a joint statement regarding the credentialing process. SAGES also has published guidelines that specifically address credentialing surgeons for laparoscopic procedures in general.

 

Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia

The guidelines for the surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia are a series of systematically developed statements to assist surgeon (and patient) decisions about the appropriate use of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of achalasia in specific clinical circumstances. It addresses the indications, risks, benefits, outcomes, alternatives, and controversies of the procedures used in treating this condition. The statements included in this guideline are the product of a systematic review of published work on the topic, and the recommendations are explicitly linked to the supporting evidence. The strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence are highlighted, and expert opinion is sought where published evidence lacks depth.

 

SAGES 2013 Annual Meeting April 17-20, Baltimore, MD

Stay up to date on the latest meeting news and information at sages2013.org.

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