April 14-17, 2010
This section of the World Congress includes panels with invited faculty who will speak on specific topics, and sessions of oral & video presentations of abstracts selected by the World Congress Program Committee. Panel information is listed below; information about the abstract & video presentation sessions will be available in the Final Program distributed on-site.
The Scientific Session is included in Registration SuperPass (Option A). Thursday sessions (concurrent only) are also included in Registration Option B. Friday/Saturday sessions and panels are included in Registration Option C . All fees include entrance to all didactic session rooms (not including hands-on course labs or lunches), Final Program, entrance to the Exhibit Hall, Learning Center, Posters, Digital Meeting Guide, continental breakfast & breaks, and lunch in the Exhibit Hall on Saturday.
SAGES acknowledges our Diamond and Platinum Level Donors for their support of this lecture:
Diamond: Covidien
Platinum: Karl Storz Endoscopy, Olympus-Gyrus ACMI
Chair: Dean J. Mikami, M.D.; Co-Chair: Simon Bergman, M.D.
With the emergence of new technology and the refinement of old techniques, the field of endoscopy has rapidly evolved from simple diagnostics to cutting edge therapeutics. In this session, international experts will share their experience with endolumenal therapies in the care and management of patients suffering from morbid obesity and diseases of the foregut.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Introduction | Dean J. Mikami, M.D. & Simon Bergman, M.D. |
| 10:05 AM | Endolumenal Bariatrics: Revisional Techniques | Sergio Roll, M.D. |
| 10:20 AM | Endolumenal Foregut: Established and Upcoming Technology | W. Scott Melvin, M.D. |
| 10:35 AM | EMR and ESD: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks | Thomas Roesch, M.D. |
| 10:50 AM | Discussion | |
Chair: David W. Rattner, M.D.; Co-Chair: G. V. Rao, M.D.
While intense interest continues in the development of NOTES, its place as a useful therapy remains to be defined. Is NOTES alive and well? Is it sleeping? Is it dead? This session seeks to provide insight into the current state of NOTES and its potential for the future.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Introduction | David W. Ratther, M.D. & G. V. Rao, M.D. |
| 10:05 AM | Endolumenal or Translumenal Surgery | Jeffrey Marks, M.D. |
| 10:15 AM | Time to Abandon NOTES® and Perfect Single Port Surgery | Paul G. Curcillo, M.D. |
| 10:25 AM | NOTES – Steady Progress Has Been Made | Eric Hungness, M.D. |
| 10:35 AM | NOTES in 2020 | Yoav Mintz, M.D. |
| 10:45 AM | Discussion | |
Chair: Bruce D. Schirmer, M.D.; Co-Chair: Joseph Mamazza, M.D.
This debate format session will focus on the current state of MIS fellowships in training: are they compatible with strong general surgery training programs, or do they conflict with them? Does the current and planned future training experience of general surgery residents suggest MIS fellowships are still needed?
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 AM | Introduction | Bruce D. Schirmer, M.D. & Joseph Mamazza M.D. |
| 10:05 AM | Can Residents Become Fully Skilled MIS Surgeons During Their Training? YES | Fady Balaa, M.D. |
| 10:15 AM | Can Residents Become Fully Skilled MIS Surgeons During Their Training? NO | Rebecca Minter, M.D. |
| 10:25 AM | Can a Good MIS Fellowship Co-Exist with a Residency Designed to Train MIS Surgeons? YES | Peter Hallowell, M.D. |
| 10:35 AM | Can a Good MIS Fellowship Co-Exist with a Residency Designed to Train MIS Surgeons? NO | Ronnie Clements, M.D. |
| 10:45 AM | Discussion | |
Chair: Bipan Chand, M.D.; Co-Chair: Manabu Yamamoto, M.D.
In this Lunch Session participants will watch popular and rare complications during laparoscopic surgery and discuss its prevention and solution.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Introduction | Bipan Chand, M.D. & Manabu Yamamoto M.D. |
| 11:05 AM | GERD | Lee L. Swanstrom, M.D. |
| 11:13 AM | ARS | |
| 11:20 AM | Colon | Steve D. Wexner, M.D. |
| 11:28 AM | ARS | |
| 11:35 AM | Liver Go | Wakabayashi, M.D. |
| 11:43 AM | ARS | |
| 11:50 AM | Bariatric | Kazunori Kasama, M.D. |
| 11:58 AM | ARS | |
| 12:05 PM | Hernia | Charles J. Filipi, M.D. |
| 12:13 PM | ARS | |
| 12:20 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Raul Rosenthal, M.D.; Co-Chair: Horacio Asbun MD
As a result of SAGES growth and evolution, our society has become one of the world’s leaders in minimally invasive and endoscopic surgery. The practice and evolution of minimally invasive surgery has been enriched by SAGES members from around the globe, and it is important to analyze the challenges that have occurred outside the United States and how SAGES has participated in helping overcome adversity. The Global Initiative program was conceived to participate in basic and advanced surgical education worldwide. This symposium will highlight the achievements of the Go Global initiative since its inception and highlight how surgeons manage some unusual disease processes in other parts of the world.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12:30PM | Introduction | Raul Rosenthal, M.D. & Horacio Asbun, M.D. |
| 12:35 PM | Can We Help Address the Worldwide Burden of Surgical Disease? | Ramon Berguer, M.D. |
| 12:45 PM | Problems and Solutions When Dealing with Laparoscopic Equipment: Humanitarian and Military Experiences. |
Steve Bowers M.D. |
| 12:55 PM | A Trainer Perspective: Peru Experience | Allan Okrainec, M.D. |
| 1:05 PM | A Trainee Perspective: Peru Experience | Edmundo Dedios, M.D. |
| 1:15 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Abe L. Fingerhut, M.D.; Co-Chair: Sir Alfred Cuschieri, M.D.
The peer review process has been critical to the dissemination of up-to-date scientific knowledge and best practices in medicine. This session outlines the issues involved in the peer review process as well as the intent. There will be didactic lectures and an examination and critique of several papers previously published in Surgical Endoscopy to provide a practical example to session attendees.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM | Introduction | Abe L. Fingerhut, M.D. & Sir Alfred Cuschieri, M.D. |
| 12:35 PM | What is Peer Review? | Kenneth A. Forde, M.D. |
| 12:45 PM | What Do We Need It? | Sir Alfred Cuschieri, M.D. |
| 12:55 PM | How Should It Be Done? | Abe L. Fingerhut, M.D. |
| 1:05 PM | How to Learn to Do It Well | Mark A. Talamini, M.D. |
| 1:15 PM | Ethical Issues | Peter Crookes, M.D. |
| 1:25 PM | Discussion | |
| 1:40 PM | Examples of Articles Published in Surgical Endoscopy | Faculty |
| 2:15 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Daniel J. Deziel, M.D.; Co-Chair: Nathaniel J. Soper, M.D.
This popular session will address practical and philosphical issues that are important to SAGES surgeons in an animated and entertaining format.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 PM | Introduction | Daniel J. Deziel, M.D. & Nathaniel J. Soper, M.D. |
| Robotics: A Real Role in GI Surgery | ||
| 12:35 PM | “Right On” | Mark A. Talamini, M.D. |
| 12:45 PM | “No Way” | David W. Rattner, M.D. |
| 12:55 PM | Discussion | |
| For My Groin Hernia... | ||
| 1:00 PM | “Laparoscopy is Lovely” | Desmond H. Birkett, M.D. |
| 1:10 PM | “Laparoscopy is Ludicrous” | Greg V. Stiegmann, M.D. |
| 1:20 PM | Discussion | |
| Should Investigational Procedures be Reimbursed? | ||
| 1:25 PM | “Yes” | Steven D. Wexner, M.D. |
| 1:35 PM | “No” | Jeffrey H. Peters, M.D. |
| 1:45 PM | Discussion | |
| The Title Bout | ||
| 1:50 PM | “Laparoscopy Must be Universal” | Thomas L. Dent, M.D. |
| 2:00 PM | “Laparoscopy Cannot be Universal” | Kenneth A. Forde, M.D. |
| 2:10 PM | Discussion | |
SAGES acknowledges our Silver Level Donors for their support of this debate: Boston Scientific, Davol, Inc., Gore & Associates
Chair: Steve Eubanks, M.D.; Co-Chair: Neely Panton, M.D.
This panel provides a well-rounded perspective of the current issues that revolve around Conflict of Interest. The topics covered outline not only the pros and cons of the newly set rules for Physician-Industry Relationships, but also define avenues for healthy partnerships amidst strict regulations.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:30 PM | Introduction | Steve Eubanks, M.D. & Neely Panton, M.D. |
| 1:35 PM | The Current Status of Physician-Industry Relationships and Conflict of Interest (COI) Rules | Gerald M. Fried, M.D. |
| 1:45 PM | Why Physician-Industry Relationships Require Strict Conflict of Interest (COI) Rules and Oversight | Michael D. Holzman, M.D. |
| 1:55 PM | How Excessive COI Rules are Killing Healthy Physician-Industry Relationships | R. Larry Whelan, M.D. |
| 2:05 PM | Surviving and Succeeding in an Era of Tightened COI Regulations | Bruce D. Schirmer, M.D. |
| 2:15 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Gregory F. Dakin, M.D.; Co-Chair: Adheesh A. Sabnis, M.D.
In this session, selected residents and fellows will have the opportunity to present their research to a panel of distinguished faculty – all prominent surgeon-scientists who contribute regularly to the field of minimally invasive surgery. The panel will discuss and critique each presentation with a particular focus on study design, methodology, and critical review of results. Speakers will be judged not only on the content and originality of their work but on their presentation skills as well. An award for the best scientific presentation will be given at the conclusion of the session.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM | Introduction | Gregory F. Dakin, M.D. & Adheesh A. Sabnis, M.D. |
| Discussion | Frederick L. Greene, M.D., Bruce MacFadyen, Jr., M.D., William Barry Inabnet, M.D., William Traverso, M.D., Christopher Jamieson, M.D. |
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Chair: Joel Leroy, M.D.; Co-Chair: Andrew A. Gumbs, M.D.
Reduced port surgery has generated a tremendous amount of excitement in the surgical community. However, its clinical benefits remain poorly defined. This session will provide an update on the latest developments in this rapidly evolving area.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM | Introduction | Joel Leroy, M.D. & Andrew A. Gumbs, M.D. |
| 2:35 PM | The History of Single Port Access Surgery and Basic Technical Principles | Paul G. Curcillo, M.D. |
| 2:45 PM | Single Port Access Appendectomy | Elie Chouilliard, M.D. |
| 2:55 PM | Single port Cholecystectomy: Techniques and Overview of the Literature | Prashanth Rao, M.D. |
| 3:05 PM | Single Port Access Bariatric Surgery: Gastric Sleeves and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Placement | Marc Bessler, M.D. |
| 3:15 PM | Colorectal Surgery with Single Port: Techniques and Overview of the Indications | Feza Remzi, M.D. |
| 3:25 PM | Single Port Access in Endocrine Surgery (Adrenal, Spleen, Thyroid?) | Eduardo Targarona, M.D. |
| 3:35 PM | Single Port Surgery: A Step to NOTES | Ronan Cahill, M.D. |
| 3:45 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Steven D. Schwaitzberg, M.D.; Co-Chair: Alex Gandsas, M.D.
For the 6th year, SAGES, as part of the SAGES Technology Initiative, will present the Emerging Technology Session. Surgeons, physicians, scientists from academic centers as well as industry are invited to submit abstracts for consideration. Submissions that reflect “late braking”, “cutting-edge” or novel information are greatly encouraged. Submission of preliminary results for new technologies is encouraged as well.
SAGES does not offer CME for this session.
SAGES acknowledges our Gold Level Donors for their support of this session: Ascent Healthcare Solutions, Stryker Endoscopy
In addition to cabs and rental cars, the National Harbor offers a fun and practical way to get to various destinations…a water taxi! Water taxi service is available to and from points around Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland for your convenience. The Potomac Riverboat Company operates water taxi service between National Harbor and Old Town Alexandria, with additional boat service to Mount Vernon and Georgetown. Water taxis will run every half hour between National Harbor and Old Town Alexandria. There will be three daily trips to Georgetown’s Washington Harbor, and a single daily trip to George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate. Ask the concierge for more information.
Chair: COL (ret) Steven P. Bowers, M.D.; Co-Chair: COL (ret) Richard M. Satava, M.D.
The military has adapted laparoscopic and endoscopic technologies to the battlefield setting. This session will provide a unique window into how active duty military personnel use new surgical technologies in challenging environments.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Introduction | Steven P. Bowers, M.D. & Richard M. Satava, M.D. |
| 7:05 PM | Live from Afghanistan – Report of Minimally Invasive Procedures in the Theater of War | TBA |
| 7:20 AM | Live from Afghanistan – Is Flexible Endoscopy Appropriate for Battelfield Surgical Care? | TBA |
| 7:35 AM | Advances in Military Care – New Surgical Technologies for the Battlefield | TBA |
| 7:50 AM | Military Battlefield Surgery | Surgeon General US Army, Marines, Navy or Air Force or Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs |
| 8:10 AM | Discussion | |
Chair: Guy R. Voeller, M.D.; Co-Chair: Edward H. Phillips, M.D.
Is laparoscopic therapy for the treatment of hernia better, worse, or equivalent to the open approach? This question remains incompletely answered even in 2009. This panel will address recent advances in the evaluation and treatment of inguinal, paraeshophageal, incisional and sportsman’s hernia.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Introduction | Guy R. Voeller, M.D. & Edward H. Phillips, M.D. |
| Debate 1 – Sportsman Hernia | ||
| 7:05 AM | Laparoscopic Approach is Preferred | R.N. van Veen, M.D. |
| 7:15 AM | Open Approach is Preferred | Bruce Ramshaw, M.D. |
| Debate 2 – Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia | ||
| 7:25 AM | Laparoscopic Approach is Preferred | James D. Luketich, M.D. |
| 7:35 AM | Open Thoracic Approach is Preferred | Tom R. DeMeester, M.D. |
| Debate 3 – Fixation of Mesh for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair | ||
| 7:45 AM | Fixation of Mesh is Required | R. Schwab, M.D. |
| 7:55 AM | Fixation of Mesh is Not Required | Craig Taylor, M.D. |
| Debate 4 – Laparoscopic Repair of Incisional Hernia Cannot Adequately Reconstruct the Abdominal Wall | ||
| 8:05 AM | Agree and Believe the Open Approach is Preferred | Jean Bernard Flament, M.D. |
| 8:15 AM | Disagree and Believe the Laparoscopic Approach is Preferred | Michael J. Rosen, M.D. |
| 12:25 PM | Discussion | |
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Saturday, April 17, 2010Group Leader, Simulation of Deformable Materials
National Research Council of Canada
Chair: Adrian E. Park, M.D.; Co-Chair: Bruce D. Schirmer, M.D.
New guidelines in the funding of fellowships will pose great challenges to Program Directors and fellows alike. This session will bring our members up to date with the current status of fellowship funding and discuss options that may be available for the future.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 AM | Introduction | Adrian E. Park, M.D. & Bruce D. Schirmer, M.D. |
| 11:35 AM | Non-ACGME Fellowships: How Many & What Types Are Out There?! | Samer Matter, M.D. |
| 11:50 AM | Current Funding of Non-ACGME Fellowships: A Variety of Options | Daniel J. Scott, M.D. |
| 12:05 PM | The Industry Perspective on Funding of Fellowships | Evelyn Callazo (EES) & Chuck Kennedy (Covidien) |
| 12:25 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: David R. Urbach, M.D.; Co-Chair: David B. Earle, M.D.
This panel invovles interactive case presentations with video and still photos of intraoperative findings. Both the audience and the expert panel will weigh in on solutions to the problems. The audience will be able to interact with an audience response system, and microphones on the floor. The moderator will poll the expert panel, and review recent, pertinent literature related to the topic.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Introduction | David R. Urbach, M.D. & David B. Earle, M.D. |
| 1:05 PM | Leaking Anastomosis After Gastric Bypass | John Romanelli, M.D. |
| 1:20 PM | Laparoscopic Treatment of Ruptured Diverticulitis | Morris Franklin, M.D. |
| 1:35 PM | Enhancing Operative Exposure During Gastric Bypass with Larger Liver | Daniel Birch, M.D. |
| 1:50 PM | Enhancing Operative Exposure During Single Port Cholecystectomy | L. Michael Brunt, M.D. |
| 2:05 PM | Difficult Fundus Mobilization and Bleeding Short Gastrics During Foregut Surgery | Allan Okrainec, M.D. |
| 2:20 PM | Rapid Conversion to Open Surgery – Pro Sports Team or Circus Circus? | David Earle, M.D. |
| 2:35 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Liane S. Feldman, M.D.; Co-Chair: Teodor P. Grantcharov, M.D.
While growing evidence supports the transfer of skills from the simulated to the operating room environment, barriers remain to its wide adoption and integration into clinical training practices. This session will review recent evidence supporting the use of simulation for surgical training (including integration in comprehensive curricula) and assessment (selection, certification, re-certification), as well as discuss current obstacles to implementation.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Introduction | Liane S. Feldman, M.D. & Teodor P. Grantcharov, M.D. |
| 1:05 PM | Transfer of Skills from the Simulation Lab to the Operation Room – What is the Evidence? | Liane S. Feldman, M.D. |
| 1:20 PM | How to Provide Effective Teaching in a Simulated Environment | Karim Qayumi, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 1:35 PM | Integrating Comprehensive Simulation-Based Curricula Into Clinical Training | Teodor P. Grantcharov, M.D. |
| 1:50 PM | Introducing Team Training Into Residency Training – What Can We Teach and How Can We Measure It? |
Daniel B. Jones, M.D. |
| 2:05 PM | Simulation as a Tool for Certification – Are We Ready? | Jo Buyske, M.D. |
| 2:20 PM | Fulfilling the Promises of Simulation Training – What are the Obstacles? | Richard Reznick, M.D. |
| 2:35 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Brian J. Dunkin, M.D.; Co-Chair: Jeffrey M. Marks, M.D.
This session will introduce the new FES testing program – the first validated test of flexible endoscopy skills. FES is modeled after FLS (Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery) with web-based reference material, a written examination, and a hands-on skills test. The process for developing FES, data on its validation, and plans for making it available to the medical community will be described.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Introduction | Brian J. Dunkin, M.D. & Jeffrey M. Marks, M.D. |
| 1:05 PM | The Numbers Game – Current Requirements for Training & Credentialing in Flexible Endoscopy | John Mellinger, M.D. |
| 1:20 PM | Why Create FES? – Inspiration and Timeline | Brian J. Dunkin, M.D. |
| 1:35 PM | What is FES – Web-Based Didactic Material, Cognitive Exam, Hands-on Skills Test | Jeffrey M. Marks, M.D. |
| 1:55 PM | How was FES Validated? – Cognitive Exam | Benjamin Poulose, M.D. |
| 2:10 PM | How was FES Validated? – Hands-on Skills Test | Melina Vassilou, M.D. |
| 2:25 PM | Future of FES – Linking to Clinical Performance, Requirement in Surgery Training | Gerald Fried, M.D. |
| 2:40 PM | Discussion | |
Chair: Alberto Chousleb, M.D.; Co-Chair: Natan Zundel, M.D.; Co-Chair: Tatsuo Yamakawa
Each member society of IFSES has educational challenges as related to laparoscopic/endoscopic surgery. This session will feature a variety of educational issues amongst our member societies. How do we compare with each other? Can we offer similar solutions from different backgrounds? This is an international, star-studded cast to peak your interest in education.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | Introduction | Alberto Chousleb, M.D. & Natan Zundel M.D. |
| 3:05 PM | Telementoring and Telemedicine as an Educational Tool | Mehran Anvari, M.D. |
| 3:15 PM | Fellowship Training in the United States, Where do We Stand? | Steve Eubanks, M.D. |
| 3:25 PM | Minimally invasive Surgery Training in Latin America | Samuel Shuchleib, M.D. |
| 3:35 PM | How to Adapt Surgical Education to New Technology | Sir Alfred Cuschieri, M.D. |
| 3:45 PM | 3-D/Robotic Surgery as Emerging Technologies Current Applications and Near Future Expectation | Seigo Kitano, M.D. |
| 3:55 PM | Application of Advanced Minimally Invasive Techniques in Rural Areas | Pradeep Chowbey, M.D. |
| 4:05 PM | Discussion | |
| 4:15 PM | Training Residents Versus training Surgeons – Should They be Trained the Same? | Michael Li, M.D. |
| 4:25 PM | Should SILS, NOTES, and Robotics Integrate the Current Surgical Curriculum or be Part of a Fellowship Program? |
Natan Zundel, M.D. |
| 4:35 PM | What is the Role of International Surgical Societies in Education | Gerald Marks, M.D. |
| 4:45 PM | Present and Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery Education | Jacques Perissat, M.D. |
| 4:55 PM | Discussion | |
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