Scientific Session Panels for 2000 Program:
Who Should Attend:
- Practicing surgeons who wish to expand their knowledge of laparoscopic surgery and flexible endoscopy
- General Surgery Residents with an interest in endoscopic surgery
- Fellows in GI surgery or advanced laparoscopic general surgery
- Nurse and GI Assistants with an interest in minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy
Included in Registration for the Scientific Session:
Program materials will be available at the Registration desk beginning at 4:00 PM. on Monday, March 27, 2000. Fee includes all program materials, Wednesday evening Exhibit Reception, Friday "Evening at the Tabernacle", luncheon on Friday or Saturday (please check your choice on the Registration form), continental breakfasts, and breaks.
Friday, March 31, 2000, 7:30 - 9:00 AM
SS01 Plenary Session (long papers)
Friday, March 31, 2000, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
KARL STORZ LECTURE IN NEW TECHNOLOGY
Professor Tehmenton Udwadia, MD, FCPS, FRCS (ed) FRCS (Eng) of Bombay, India will present the 2000 Lecture in Innovative Technology.
Lecture Title: "One World - One People - One Surgery"Friday, March 31, 2000, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
I. Training and Credentialing in New Surgical Technology
Moderator: G. Stiegmann
Panel Objective: The audience will be able to identify the major controversies which currently exist regarding obtaining privileges for performing surgical procedures, be they endoscopic or laparoscopic. The audience will learn several of the unique aspects of Credentialing for performing specific procedures versus surgical skills. The role of both national and local authority figures in the Credentialing and privileging process will be clarified for the surgeon facing this potential hurdle.
Credentialing in Endoscopy: Are the Numbers Everything? J. Ponsky The Role of Postgraduate Courses in Preparing the Practicing Surgeon for Obtaining Credentials K. Forde The Role of the Surgical Chairman in Institutional Credentialing for New Procedures D. Birkett The ACS and Credentialing Surgeons in New Technology O. Jonassen Friday, March 31, 2000, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
II. Minimal Access Surgery in the Adolescent: Lessons Learned - Joint Panel with IPEG
Moderator: G. Holcomb
Panel Objective: Surgeons attending this panel will come away with an understanding of the differences in well known laparoscopic procedures when performed in the pediatric or adolescent population versus the adult. The emphasis will be on the differences in both physiology and technology required to successfully deliver safe minimally invasive surgical care to these patient groups. The practicing general surgeon serving this patient population will obtain practical working knowledge and tips on these topics from the experts.
Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Is it Better? G. McGahren Splenectomy: Indications and Approaches J. Waldhausen Mini-laparoscopy Instruments: When are they useful? S. Rothenberg Colectomy for IBD: Treatment Options in the Adolescent G. Orangio
Friday, March 31, 2000, 2:00 - 3:15 PM
III. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery
Moderator: W. Meyers
Panel Objective: Intra-abdominal exposure, obesity, adhesions or other factors may make an operation excessively difficult for the surgeon. Skilled but not expert laparoscopic general surgeons may opt to use a hand-assisted approach in these instances. This panel will present the audience with their unique experiences using this approach for some of the more difficult and involved laparoscopic minimally invasive procedures. The advantages and disadvantages of this approach versus a standard laparoscopic approach or a celiotomy will be appreciated.
Bariatric Surgery E. DeMaria Splenectomy S. Melvin Hepatic Surgery Y. Fong Colorectal Resection K. Ludwig Friday, March 31, 2000, 2:00 - 3:15 PM
SS02: Flexible Endoscopy, Thoracoscopy, Ergonomics (short papers)
SS03: Biliary Surgery (short papers)
Friday, March 31, 2000, 3:15 - 4:15 PM
SS04: Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary Surgery (long papers)
V01: Gastro-esophageal, Bariatric Surgery (videos)
SS05: Esophagus (short papers)
Friday, March 31, 2000, 4:15 - 5:30 PM
IV. Ultrasound in International Surgical Practice
Moderator: M. Marohn
Panel Objective: The average American practicing general surgeon has either not or just recently incorporated ultrasound into his or her surgical practice. Americans have much to learn from our international colleagues as to the potential role for ultrasound in the hands of the surgeon to help diagnose and treat surgical disease. The audience will be able to identify procedures and applications of ultrasound in general surgical practice which will be presented by the panel of experts. The experience of a U.S. training program which has successfully incorporated training in ultrasound into its curriculum will also be presented so that the audience may identify the means to accomplish their own goals in using this technology.
Use of Ultrasound in Surgical Practice in the United Kingdom R. Charnley Use of Ultrasound in Surgical Practice in Japan H. Suzuki Use of Ultrasound in a Hepatobiliary Surgery Center O. J. Garden Use of Ultrasound in a U.S. Training Program TBA Friday, March 31, 2000, 4:15 - 5:30 PM
V02: Solid organ & Parasite removal (videos)
SS06: Hernia (short papers)
Saturday, April 1, 2000, 7:00 - 7:30 AM
SAGES Annual Business Meeting
Saturday, April 1, 2000, 7:30 - 9:00 AM
SS07 Plenary Session (long papers)
Saturday, April 1, 2000, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
V. The Expert Witness: Role, Responsibility, and Accountability
Moderator: T. Lobe
Panel Objective: Most busy practicing surgeons will eventually be involved in a medical malpractice case, whether as defendant or as a recognized expert in the field asked to give expert testimony. As a result, today's surgeon needs to be informed about the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the expert witness for both the plaintiff and the defendant. Participants will be able to identify these, as well as learn the ethical and legal obligations of the expert witness.
The Legal Obligations and Qualifications of the Expert Witness TBA Role of the Plaintiff's Expert D. Olsen Role of the Defense Expert C. Pellegrini How Can I Choose an Expert Witness? Atlanta Practicing Lawyer (TBA) Saturday, April 1, 2000, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
VI. Hernia: Current Controversies Moderator: A.Park
Panel Objective: Although the data is continually accumulating regarding the performance of laparoscopic herniorrhaphy, the controversy still continues as to its appropriate role. The panel of experts will present the audience with both factual evidence as well as personal experience in order to allow them to form an opinion as to the applicability of minimally invasive technology in repairing abdominal wall hernias. Furthermore, the audience will be able, at the conclusion of the panel, to list the most common pitfalls leading to failure of these approaches.
What are the Data Substantiating the Use of Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniorrhaphy? G. Fried Is Mesh Fixation Ever Necessary? G. Ferzli Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia: Experience to Date L. Swanstrom Why Laparoscopic Hernia Repairs Fail R. Fitzgibbons Saturday, April 1, 2000, 2:00 - 3:15 PM
VII. Adhesions and Operative Adhesives
Moderator: S. Wexner
Panel Objective: Biochemical technology joins with mechanical technology to allow the practicing minimally invasive surgeon to understand the role of sealants as tools of surgical procedures, both for hemostatic as well as gastrointestinal applications. The participants will be able to enumerate the latest technologies available and their efficacy in helping to prevent the consequences of postoperative adhesions.
Adhesions: Epidemiology and Financial Impact D. Beck Does Laparoscopy Reduce Adhesion Formation? P. Reissman Laparoscopic Treatment of Adhesions E. Weiss Laparoscopic Application of Fibrin Glue F. Kockerling Adhesion Prevention: Is it Possible? M. Stamos Saturday, April 1, 2000, 2:00 - 3:15 PM
SS08: Solid Organ (short papers)
SS09: Highlights of Laparoendoscopy (short papers)
Saturday, April 1, 2000, 3:15 - 4:15 PM
SS10: New Techniques/Technology (short papers)
V03: Intestinal, Hepatic Artery Pump (videos) SS11: Intestine (short papers)
Saturday, April 1, 2000, 4:15 - 5:15 PM
VIII. Treating the CBD Stone: Endoscopic vs. Laparoscopic
Moderator: G. Larson
Panel Objective: The different approaches to diagnosing and treating choledocholithiasis available to the laparoscopic general surgeon will be presented so that the audience may identify those which are most likely to be of benefit to patients in their own practice. Differences in equipment availability, procedural expertise, and experience which strongly influence choice of diagnostic and treatment options and their outcomes will be discussed.
Intraoperative Screening for CBD Stones M. Arregui When is Preop ERCP Indicated? J. Marks Laparoscopic CBD Exploration: When to do a Choledochotomy A. DePaula Treatment Options for the Impacted CBD Stone G. Berci Saturday, April 1, 2000, 4:15 - 5:15 PM
SS12: Education & Outcomes (short papers)
SS13: Laparoscopic Foregut Surgery (short papers)