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Scientific Sessions & Panel Presentations
Description:
This section of the SAGES Meeting includes panels with invited faculty who will speak on specific topics, and sessions of oral & video presentations of abstracts selected by the SAGES Program Committee. Panel information is listed below; information about the abstract & video presentation sessions will be available in the Final Program distributed on-site.
What Is Included:
Fee includes entrance to all three session rooms on Friday &
Saturday, Final Program, entrance to the Exhibit Hall, Learning Center and
Exhibit Reception, continental
breakfast and breaks, and the Friday Evening SAGES Social Event.
8:00 - 9:00 AM Plenary Session I
Karl Storz Lecture
9:00 - 9:30 AM
Surgical Education and Training into the New Millennium
Ara Darzi, MD, Professor of Surgery and Head of Department, St.
Mary’s
Hospital NHS Trust, London, U.K.
9:30 - 10:00 AM Break: Exhibits, Posters, Learning Center
Presidential Address
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Presidential Lecture
Lee Swanstrom, MD, SAGES President
PANEL 1: Clinical Trials 101
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Description:
This panel will help participants to understand methodology for conducting and evaluating Human Clinical Trials.
Objectives:
- To understand ethical issues regarding participants in clinical trials
- To understand the role of an institutional IRB To understand basic statistical methods commonly used to evaluate clinical trials
| Panel Schedule: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moderator: David Rattner, MD |
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| 10:30 - 10:42 AM | Evidence based medicine- evaluating the quality of
a trial |
Sam Finlayson, MD |
| 10:42 - 10:54 AM | Types of Clinical Trials and use of Statistics |
TBA |
| 10:54 - 11:06 AM | What is important in a trial from an IRB’s point
of view |
Greg Koski, MD |
| 11:06 - 11:18 AM | Pitfalls in patient accrual to a clinical trial |
Heidi Nelson, MD |
| 11:18 - 11:30 AM | Discussion | |
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM Break: Exhibits, Posters, Learning Center
2:00 - 6:00 PM Paper and Video Sessions: Solid Organ, Hernia, New Technology, Bariatric, MIS Round Table, Colon
PANEL 2: Gut Motility Panel
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Description:
Can you do safe anti-reflux surgery on the dysmotile esophagus? What is
the best management of post-vagotomy gastroparesis? This panel will explore
our
current understanding of motility disorders of the esophagus, stomach, small
intestine, and colon. Topics will include discussion of presentation, diagnosis,
and medical and surgical treatment options. The clinical significance of
motility disorders and their impact on surgical decision making will also
be discussed.
Objectives:
At the end of the program attendees will be able to:
(1) Pursue a diagnostic work up on motility disorders of the esophagus, stomach,
intestine, and colon
(2) Be able to discuss various therapeutic options for patients suffering
from motility disorders
(3) Understand the role of surgery in the management of these disorders.
Who should attend?
General surgeons, pediatric surgeons, and allied health professionals.
| Panel Schedule: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moderator: Daniel Dempsey, MD |
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| 2:00 - 2:12 PM | Esophagus |
Peter Crookes, MD |
| 2:12 - 2:24 PM | Stomach |
John Meilahn, MD |
| 2:24 - 2:36 PM | Small intestine |
Joseph Cullen, MD |
| 2:36 - 2:48 PM | Colorectal |
Mary Otterson, MD |
| 2:48 - 3:00 PM | Discussion | |
PANEL 3: Minimally Invasive Endocrine Surgery
4:30 - 6:00 PM
Description:
This panel will present the rationale and technique behind different contemporary approaches to thyroid and parathyroid surgery, including traditional open surgery, videoscopic thyroid surgery, and minimally invasive approaches to parathyroid surgery. At the end of this panel attendees should be familiar with the surgical options available.
Who should attend:
Practicing general surgeons, head and neck surgeons, endocrine surgeons, residents, and allied health workers.
Objectives:
Attendees will
(1) be able to discuss the rationale behind the different surgical approaches
to thyroid resection
(2) understand the significant differences between open, minimally invasive,
and videoscopic parathyroid surgery
(3) have a working knowledge of the videoscopic approach to the neck.
| Panel Schedule: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moderator: Quan Duh, MD | ||
| 4:30 - 4:45 PM | The Case for the Video-assisted Parathyroidectomy |
Barry Inabnet, MD |
| 4:45 - 5:00 PM | The Case for Minimally Invasive Open Parathyroidectomy |
Doug Fraker, MD |
| 5:00 - 5:10 PM | The Case for Bilateral Neck Exploration in the Management
of Hyperparathyroidism |
Ricardo Rossi, MD |
| 5:10 - 5:20 PM | The Case for Open Thyroidectomy |
Herbert Cohn, MD |
| 5:20 - 5:35 PM | The Case for Video-assisted Thyroidectomy | Paoli Miccoli, MD |
| 5:35 - 5:50 PM | The Different Approach to Video-assisted Thyroidectomy | Titus Duncan, MD |
| 5:50 - 6:00 PM | Discussion | |
Friday Evening, April 2, 2004
6:00 - 7:00 PM Meet the Leadership Reception
for New Members, Residents and Fellows
SAGES gratefully acknowledges Curon Medical, Inc. for their support of this
event.
7:30 PM SAGES Gala Main Event & Sing-Off at Jillian’s
Saturday, April 3, 2004
7:30 - 9:00 AM Plenary Session II
9:00 - 9:30 AM SAGES Awards Ceremony
Marks Lecture
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Paradigm Shifts and Loss of Domain: Implications
for Surgical Education
Jeffrey Ponsky, MD, Professor of Surgery, Director of Endoscopic Surgery,
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
PANEL 4: Patient Safety
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Objectives:
The objectives of this panel are to improve patient safety in endoscopic surgery by focusing on four different areas that will assist surgeons to advance and expand their laparoscopy and flexible endoscopy practices, while maintaining and improving patient safety. Two talks will deal with the mechanisms by which surgeons can introduce new technology or new procedures into their practices in the most efficacious way without jeopardizing the delivery of high standard of care to their patients. Two other talks will address the issues of tiredness and outcomes as they relate to enhancing patient safety.
| Panel Schedule: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moderator: Desmond Birkett, MD |
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| 10:00 - 10:12 AM | Introduction of New Technology with Patient Safety
in Mind |
Mark Talamini, MD |
| 10:12 - 10:24 AM | The Safe Introduction of a New Procedure by a Surgeon |
Aaron Fink, MD |
| 10:24 - 10:36 AM | The Effects of Tiredness on Laproscopic Skills and
Patient Safety |
Anthony Gallagher, MD |
| 10:36 - 10:48 AM | Patient Safety: The Role of Outcomes |
William Traverso, MD |
| 10:48 - 11:00 AM | Discussion | |
Posters will be on display Thursday and Friday in the Exhibit Hall during Exhibit hours, and Saturday from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The top 20 - 25 posters will be recognized on site.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Paper and Video Sessions
12:00 - 12:30 PM SAGES
Annual Business Meeting
ALL SAGES MEMBERS SHOULD ATTEND!
12:30 - 2:00 PM LUNCHES
2:00 - 5:00 PM Paper and Video Sessions: Esophagus, Education & Outcomes, Pancratico-Biliary, Flexible Endoscopy, Basic Science, Colon, Bariatric
PANEL 5: MIS FROM THE FAR SIDE:
Working with and Learning from our Colleagues in Other Fields
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Description:
Unusual problems and unusual patients might require different equipment or techniques than most surgeons use every day. Experts in minimally invasive thoracic, pediatric, and general surgery will discuss tools and techniques used in their practices that might help get out of tight corners or challenging situations.
Who should attend:
Practicing general and gastrointestinal surgeons, rural surgeons, residents, and allied health workers.
Objectives:
Attendees will
(1) understand what instruments and approaches are available to facilitate
laparoscopic access to the very small patient
(2) have a working knowledge of safe approaches to minimally invasive thoracic
procedures accessible to the general surgeon if no thoracic surgeon is readily
available
(3) be able to discuss safe management of some common complications of minimally
invasive surgery
| Panel Schedule: | ||
Moderator: Kenneth Forde, MD |
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| 2:00 - 2:15 PM | Instrumentation in Small People |
Steve Rothenberg, MD |
| 2:15 - 2:30 PM | Safe Performance of Thoracoscopic Procedures |
Joseph Friedberg, MD |
| 2:30 - 2:45 PM | Complications of MIS: Managing the Emergency Consultation |
George Ferzli, MD |
| 2:45 - 3:00 PM | Discussion | |
PANEL 6: PROS and CONS: Issues In General Surgery
3:00-4:00 PM
Description:
Experts will debate the merits of different approaches to common surgical issues, using a pro and con format. Topics to be discussed include pros and cons of an endoluminal approach to GERD, selective vs. routine cholangiography, and open vs laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia.
Who should attend:
Practicing general surgeons, residents, and allied health workers.
Objectives:
At the end of the program attendees will be able to
(1) Discuss the indications for an endoluminal approach to GERD
(2) Discuss the appropriate use of laparoscopic vs. open incisional hernia
repair
(3) Understand the issues in the debate concerning routine vs. selective
intraoperative cholangiography
| Panel Schedule: | ||
|---|---|---|
Moderator: C. Daniel Smith, MD |
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| 3:00 - 3:15 PM | GERD |
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| The Case for Endoluminal Management of GERD: |
Lee Swanstrom, MD | |
| The Case for Surgical Management of GERD: |
Jeffrey Peters, MD | |
| 3:15 - 3:30 PM | Common Bile Duct Stones |
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| In Defense of Selective Cholangiography: |
David Rattner, MD | |
| In Defense of Routine Cholangiography: |
Michael Edye, MD | |
| 3:30 - 3:45 PM | Incisional Hernia |
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| The Argument for Open Repair of Incisional Hernia |
Steven Raper, MD | |
| The Argument for Laparoscopic Repair of Incisional Hernia |
Adrian Park, MD | |
| 3:45 - 4:00 PM | Discussion | |
For more information, please contact SAGES
Phone (310) 437-0544, ext. 108
Fax (310) 437-0585
Email: registration@sages.org
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