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Postgraduate Course I
Complications in Bariatric Surgery and How to Manage Them
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Time: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Duration of Course: Half Day
Course Chair: Daniel M. Herron, MD
Course Co-Chair: Santiago Horgan, MD
Course Description:
Bariatric surgery is currently the fastest-growing subspecialty within general surgery. All bariatric surgeons should understand how to avoid bariatric complications and be able to diagnose and treat them when they occur. Due to the growing number of bariatric patients in the U.S. population, general surgeons should also be familiar with the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic bariatric complications. This course will feature nationally respected experts discussing a broad spectrum of bariatric complications, from minor to life-threatening. The evaluation and management of early sepsis and chronic abdominal pain will be emphasized. Speakers will address technical complications such as leaks, strictures, and internal hernias, as well as metabolic, nutritional, and critical-care oriented problems.
The course will focus on the practical application of evidence-based clinical medicine. After discussing the latest clinical data in their area, each speaker will present actual cases to allow course attendees to formulate diagnoses and participate in the management process. Course attendees will have the opportunity to function as “surgical consultants,” evaluating lab tests and radiological studies, making a diagnosis, and formulating a treatment plan. Speakers will evaluate these treatment plans, recommend alternative interventions, and review surgical outcomes. Substantial time will be allotted for participants to present questions to be addressed at a round-table panel discussion.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to
- Describe and summarize the latest evidence-based data regarding various different technical complications of bariatric surgical procedures
- Formulate a plan to evaluate and manage the postoperative bariatric patient with sepsis, abdominal pain, or vomiting
- Understand complications unique to laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
- Diagnose and manage nutritional and metabolic sequellae of weight loss procedures
- Assess the patient with inadequate weight loss following bariatric surgery
- Recognize the diagnostic value of various laboratory and imaging studies in the management of bariatric complications
- Be able to formulate a specific treatment plan for these various bariatric complications
| Program: | Faculty: | |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 7:35 AM | Course Welcome and Introduction | Daniel Herron, MD |
| 7:35 - 7:55 AM |
Diagnosis and Management of Early Postoperative Sepsis | Alan Wittgrove, MD |
| 7:55 - 8:15 AM |
Evaluation and Management of Abdominal Pain and Vomiting in the Postoperative Patient |
Bruce Schirmer, MD |
| 8:15 - 8:35 AM |
Non-technical complications (DVT, PE, resp., wound infx, etc.) | Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD |
| 8:35 - 8:55 AM |
Lap Band Complications | Chris Ren, MD |
| 8:55 - 9:25 AM |
Ask the Experts: Open Mike Q&A and Roundtable Discussion |
Wittgrove, Schirmer, Moderator: Herron Ikramuddin, Ren |
| 9:25 - 9:40 AM |
Break | |
| 9:40 - 10:00 AM |
Critical Care: Managing the Morbidly Obese Patient in the ICU | Alfons Pomp, MD |
| 10:00 - 10:20 AM |
Long-term Nutritional Complications | Scott Shikora, MD |
| 10:20 - 10:40 AM |
Management of Weight Loss Failure | Harvey Sugerman, MD |
| 10:40 - 11:00 AM |
Legal Ramifications of Bariatric Complications: What Constitutes Standard of Bariatric Care |
Walter Lindstrom, MD |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Ask the Experts: Open Mike Q&A and Roundtable Discussion |
Pomp, Shikora, Sugarman, Lindstrom, Moderator: Daniel Herron |
SAGES gratefully acknowledges educational grants from Ethicon Endo-Surgery,
Inc. and Karl Storz Endoscopy in support of this course.
For more information, please contact SAGES
Phone (310) 437-0544, ext. 108
Fax (310) 437-0585
Email: registration@sages.org
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