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SAGES Hands-On Course Lab

Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques

Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Time of Lab: 1:00pm - 5:30 PM
Chair: Sherry Wren, MD
Co-Chair: Paul Cirangle, MD

Objectives:

Upon completion of the course all participants will be able to demonstrate:

HPB Module:
Participants will demonstrate;

Endoscopic Management of GERD Module:
Participants will discuss basic mechanical components of the Stretta and Endocinch devices.

Solid Organ Module:
Participants will complete in the porcine model using two handed techniques;

Lab Description:

The first half of this course lab will provide all attendees with information and instruction regarding the surgical techniques of suturing, stapling, GI anastamosis, and
energy devices. Attendees will then split into three sections, focused on hepatobiliary disease, endoscopic management of GERD or solid organ.

Registration for this animate laboratory is limited to 90 participants.

Lab Schedule:
1:00 - 1:15 PM
Introduction: Sherry Wren, MD
  Overview of lab
  Discussion of new devices
  Suturing & Energy Devices
  Angled scopes
  Anastamosis techniques –
how to set it up
1:15 - 3:15 PM GI Anastamosis
  Energy Sources & Angled Scopes
CLASS DIVIDES INTO THREE SECTIONS
Section One: HPB Module
3:15 - 5:00 PM Overview of equipment
  Ultrasound of liver, biliary tract
RF ablation of hepatic tumor
Section Two: Novel GERD Therapy Module
3:15 - 5:00 PM Overview of equipment
  Stretta, Endocinch
Section Three: Solid Organ Module
3:15 - 5:00 PM Nephrectomy, Adrenalectomy
5:00-5:30 PM Course Review and Evaluation


SAGES gratefully acknowledges educational grants from the following companies in support of this course:
Aloka
Auto Suture - Autosuture
Bard Endoscopic Technologies
B-K Medical
Boston Scientific
Curon Medical, Inc.
Olympus America
Stryker Endoscopy
SurgRx
Tyco Healthcare/Valleylab


Contributions In-Kind:
Karl Storz Endoscopy
Tetrad

Surgeon in the Digital Age Hands-On Course
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) Workshop for Surgeons

Thursday, April 1, 2004
Time: 7:30 - 11:30 AM
Duration of Course: Half Day
Chair: Steven Schwaitzberg, MD
Co-Chairs: Daniel Herron, MD and Alex Gandsas, MD

Course Description:

This course is designed for health care professionals who have a PDA and want to get more out of it. It is also for users who have never owned a PDA and want to explore the possibilities for use in their practice. Minimal computer experience is needed to participate fully in the workshop. You do not need to own a PDA to participate. Hewlett-Packard has provided IPAQ PDAs for use by the participants. Registration is limited to 40 participants (2 participants at each PDA station).

Course Objectives:

Workshop Outline:

Mobility in Healthcare: What is possible today and tomorrow?
Basic PDA function
Address function
Calendar function
Moving data between PDAs
Windows based
Palm based
PDA as a updatable drug reference tool

Using the PDA as a practice management tool
Dictation
E&M coding
PDA as a presentation tool

Media file incorporation and manipulation
Powerpoint®
PDA based presentation for digital projection

SAGES gratefully acknowledges support of this program from the following companies: Hewlett Packard, Karl Storz Endoscopy, Stryker Endoscopy

For more information, please contact SAGES
Phone (310) 437-0544, ext. 108
Fax (310) 437-0585
Email: registration@sages.org

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