Two FREE SAGES Joint Symposiums at ACS!

SAGES & ASBS invite you to join them for their 2004 Symposium

SAGES & SSAT invite you to join them for their 2004 Symposium & Reception

 

Sunday, October 10, 2004
SAGES/ASBS JOINT SYMPOSIUM

BARIATRIC SURGERY: HOW DO WE PROVE IT WORKS?
5:30 - 7:30 PM, New Orleans Marriott, Mardi Gras ABCD
Chair: Bruce Schirmer, MD

Description:

Bariatric surgery has increased dramatically in popularity during the past five years. Despite this, surgeons are facing continued and increasing challenges from insurance companies which deny coverage for bariatric operations. Variability in outcomes and types of procedures performed to date have contributed to the dilemma. The existing literature on bariatric surgery is often not accepted or understood by payors, who set arbitrary guidelines. Surgeons must learn to interpret and use the existing literature to confirm the data that support the efficacy of bariatric surgery. This program will attempt to present highlights of the existing literature, as summarized by the panel of experts, in a form that is applicable to the interpretation of the current and future literature on bariatric surgery and its role in confirming the efficacy of currently practiced bariatric operations.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this event, participants will be able to:

• Describe the type of bariatric operations currently performed, and how frequently they are performed and by whom
• List some of the best studies and data that have been reported to date confirming the efficacy of bariatric surgery
• Describe the various ways weight loss is reported and the benefit of a standardized method
• List the comorbidities for which bariatric surgery has been shown to be an effective treatment, and the degree to which it has improved them
• List the main complications of bariatric surgery and their relative frequency
• Describe the role of experience in influencing complications of bariatric surgery
• Identify the most common quality of life standardized questionnaires, and their role in interpreting improvement of life after bariatric surgery
• Define the measures used to determine cost and cost effectiveness of surgery
• Compare the cost of surgery to the cost of non-surgical therapy, based on existing data in the literature

Program:

Moderator:
Bruce Schirmer, MD

5:30 PM INTRODUCTION
Bruce Schirmer, MD

5:35 PM HOW MANY BARIATRIC PROCEDURES ARE REALLY BEING PERFORMED AND BY WHOM?
Emma Patterson, MD

5:45 PM EVIDENCE-BASED REPORTING OF BARIATRIC SURGERY
Walter Pories, MD

6:00 PM UNDERSTANDING REPORTING OF WEIGHT LOSS
Daniel Jones, MD

6:10 PM INTERPRETATION OF IMPROVEMENT IN COMORBIDITIES
Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD

6:25 PM COMPLICATIONS AND THE IMPACT OF THE LEARNING CURVE
C. Daniel Smith, MD

6:40 PM UNDERSTANDING QUALITY OF LIFE DATA AND THEIR USE
Ninh Nguyen, MD

6:50 PM COST:BENEFIT RATIO OF BARIATRIC SURGERY VS. NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT
David Flum, MD

7:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION
All Speakers

Wednesday, October 13, 2004:
SAGES/SSAT JOINT SYMPOSIUM

TOMORROW’S SURGEON TODAY:
ASSESSING COMPETENCY TO DO NEW PROCEDURES
5:30 - 7:30 PM, New Orleans Marriott, Mardi Gras ABCD
Chair: Daniel B. Jones, MD
Cocktail Reception Follows Program

Description:

The SSAT/SAGES Joint Program “Assessing Competency to Do New Procedures” promises to have surgeons in practice rethink business as usual. New procedures are revolutionizing the practice of reflux and esophageal disease. How will surgeons keep up with technological advancements and demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the American Board of Surgery? This symposium will focus first on the issues of training and competency. The second part of the program will examine endoscopic management of reflux and laparoscopic esophagectomy. Acknowledged authorities will discuss clinical data that suggests a potential benefit of a less invasive approach and methods of acquiring the necessary laparoscopic skills safely.

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this event, participants will be able to:

• Understand rationale for using surrogate measures of competency
• Know ABS expectations for maintaining competence
• Appreciate push for documenting competency from society and ACS
• Appreciate how much training is enough
• Predict what credentials might be required by hospitals and licensing boards
• Understand how assessment of competence will be measured in the future
• Describe technique for endoscopic plication and other procedures to prevent reflux
• Understand different options for endoscopic treatment of GERD
• Discuss the current human results in various non-operative treatments for GERD
• Discuss the limitations and morbidity of open esophagectomy
• Review the literature on minimally invasive approaches to esophagectomy
• Review the experience using a combined laparoscopic thoracoscopic approach

Program:

5:30 PM WELCOME AND UPDATE
David Rattner, MD, SAGES President

5:35 PM INTRODUCTION
Daniel B. Jones, MD, Symposium Chair

I. ASSESSING SURGEON COMPETENCY: HOW WILL IT BE DONE?
Moderator: Barbara Bass, MD, SSAT President Elect

5:40 PM SURROGATE MEASURES OF COMPETENCY: THE ABS MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Barbara Bass, MD

6:00 PM TRAINING AND CREDENTIALING FOR NEW PROCEDURES - AN OLD SONG WITH NEW WORDS
Jeffrey Ponsky, MD

6:20 PM DISCUSSION

II. IS YOUR GOOSE COOKED?
Moderator: Daniel Deziel, MD, SAGES President Elect

6:35 PM GERD AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: PLICATE, INJECT OR ZAP?
Scott Melvin, MD

6:55 PM LAPAROSCOPIC ESOPHAGEAL RESECTION
James Luketich, MD

7:15 PM DISCUSSION

7:30 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION

 

ACCREDITATION

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor Continuing Medical Education for physicians. The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons designates these Continuing Medical Education Activitiy for:

2.0 credit hours for the SAGES/ASBS Symposium
2.0 credit hours for the SAGES/SSAT Symposium

in Category 1 of the physicians Recognition Awards for the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that (s)he actually spent in the educational activities.