The SAGES Safe Cholecystectomy Program
Strategies for Minimizing Bile Duct Injuries: Adopting a Universal Culture of Safety in Cholecystectomy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMHTBeGPb4EOver 750,000 cholecystectomies are performed … [Read more...]
Video Atlas of Endoscopy
The SAGES Video Atlas of Endoscopy has been created to assist surgical endoscopists to recognize benign and malignant pathology of the GI tract. The videos are not procedural, but intended to fill any knowledge gaps when viewing normal and abnormal … [Read more...]
Donate to the SAGES Education & Research Foundation
The SAGES Education & Research Foundation was created with the vision of a healthcare world in which all operative procedures are accomplished with the least possible physical trauma, discomfort, and loss of productive time for the … [Read more...]
What’s New With SAGES?
You are invited to submit paper and video abstracts to the 16th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (WCES), jointly hosted by SAGES & CAGS.The WCES is an IFSES Endorsed Event, held in … [Read More...]
Patient Information from SAGES
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) Patient Information from SAGES
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy) Patient Information from SAGESGallbladder removal is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. Gallbladder removal surgery is usually performed with minimally invasive techniques and the medical name for this procedure is “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”. Although there are many advantages to laparoscopic gallbladder removal, the procedure may not be appropriate for some patients who have severe complicated gallbladder disease or previous upper abdominal surgery. A thorough medical evaluation by your personal physician, in consultation with a surgeon trained in laparoscopy, can determine if laparoscopic gallbladder removal is an appropriate procedure for you.
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Patient Information from SAGES
Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Surgery Patient Information from SAGESApproximately 600,000 inguinal or groin hernia repair operations are performed annually in the United States. Some are performed by the conventional “open” method. Some hernia repairs are performed using a small telescope known as a laparoscope. If your surgeon has recommended a hernia repair, this brochure can help you understand what a hernia is and what your treatment options are.
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery Patient Information from SAGES
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Surgery Patient Information from SAGESAppendicitis is one of the most common surgical problems. One out of every 2,000 people has an appendectomy sometime during their lifetime. Treatment requires an operation to remove the infected appendix. Traditionally, the appendix is removed through an incision in the right lower abdominal wall. In most laparoscopic appendectomies, surgeons operate through 3 small incisions (each ¼ to ½ inch) while watching an enlarged image of the patient’s internal organs on a television monitor. In some cases, one of the small openings may be lengthened to complete the procedure.
Most Recent SAGES Guidelines
Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery
Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal SurgeryContemporary colorectal surgery is often associated with long length of stay (8 days for open surgery and 5 days for laparoscopic surgery), high cost, and rates of surgical site infection approaching 20%. During the hospital stay for elective colorectal surgery, the incidence of perioperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) may be as high as 80% in patients with certain risk factors. After discharge from colorectal surgery, readmission rates have been noted as high as 35.4%.
An enhanced recovery protocol (ERP) is a set of standardized perioperative procedures and practices that is applied to all patients undergoing a given elective surgery. In general, these protocols are not intended for emergent cases, but components of them certainly could apply to the emergent/urgent patient. Also known as fast-track protocols or enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, the content of these specific protocols may vary significantly, but all are designed as a means to improve patient outcomes. Outcomes of interest to patients and providers include freedom from nausea, freedom from pain at rest, early return of bowel function, improved wound healing, and early hospital discharge. Although numerous perioperative protocols currently exist, this clinical practice guideline will evaluate the strength of evidence in support of measures to improve patient recovery after elective colon and rectal resections.
Clinical Spotlight Review: TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)
Clinical Spotlight Review: TransAnal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS)Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) is a technique that was originally devised as a hybrid between Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) and single-site laparoscopy for resection of rectal lesions. It was developed out of the need for a practical alternative to TEM that was both affordable and technically feasible without specialized equipment.
Guidelines for the Use of Laparoscopy during Pregnancy
Guidelines for the Use of Laparoscopy during PregnancyThis document provides specific recommendations and guidelines to assist physicians in the diagnostic work-up and treatment of surgical problems in pregnant patients, focusing on the use of laparoscopy. Surgical interventions during pregnancy should minimize fetal risk without comprising the safety of the mother.
Most Viewed Videos
- Step-by-Step Guide to Performing a Laparoscopic Appendectomy: For learnersTeaching learners the basics behind a common procedure pt positioning--22 sec equipment--32 sec insufflation--50 sec port placement--58 sec single incision--1:10 procedural video--1:25
- Normal Appendiceal Orifice, Cecum and Ileocecal ValveThis video demonstrates the normal view of the cecal pit, the appendiceal orifice and the ileocecal valve.Video donated to the SAGES Video Atlas of Endoscopy by Eric M Pauli, MD
- Leveraging Laparoscopy to Improve Overall Surgical Care: 2015 Humanitarian Keynote AddressThis keynote address was given during the SAGES 2015 Annual Meeting by Horacio Asbun, MD with an introduction from L. Michael Brunt, MD, SAGES President 2014-2015
- 2010 Presidential Address: Everyone Knows Plan A – Its All About Plan BKeynote Lecture: C. Daniel Smith, M.D. citation--17:15 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19067074
- SAGES 2016 Presidential Address: Out of Chaos Comes OpportunityPresented by SAGES President Brian J. Dunkin, MD at the SAGES 2016 Annual Meeting. Introduction by President-Elect Daniel J. Scott, MD
- Gerald Marks Lecture: Tying it All Together – Steps on the Path to Optimizing Surgical Training in Residency and BeyondGerald Marks Lecture: Tying it All Together Speaker: Jo Buyske, MD Dr. Buyske is the Associate Executive Director of the American Board of Surgery, and the Director of Evaluation. She is a past president of SAGES, and remains active on several committees. Her clinical career was in minimally invasive foregut surgery. She currently serves as […]
- SAGES 2008 Presidential AddressThis video is from the SAGES 2008 Annual Meeting/ Surgical Spring Week Presentations April 9-12, 2008 Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Presidential Address by W.Steven Eubanks, MD
- Presidential Address: You Must Be the Change You Wish to See in the WorldSteven Schwaitzberg, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School and Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering, Tufts University, Chief of Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance.
- Presidential Address: Those To Whom Much is Given, Much Is RequiredPresented by: Jo Buyske, MD https://www.sages.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SAGES_IPC_Volunteer-Information.pdf https://www.sages.org/projects/go-global/
- SAGES 2014 Presidential AddressPresented by Gerald Fried, MD, FACS at the SAGES 2014 Annual Meeting. The lecture will address the role of specialty societies and the value to those at various stages of their careers Dr. Gerald Fried is the Edward W. Archibald Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at McGill University, and Surgeon-in-Chief and Director of the […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Performing a Laparoscopic Appendectomy: For learners
Normal Appendiceal Orifice, Cecum and Ileocecal Valve
Leveraging Laparoscopy to Improve Overall Surgical Care: 2015 Humanitarian Keynote Address
2010 Presidential Address: Everyone Knows Plan A – Its All About Plan B
SAGES 2016 Presidential Address: Out of Chaos Comes Opportunity
Gerald Marks Lecture: Tying it All Together – Steps on the Path to Optimizing Surgical Training in Residency and Beyond
SAGES 2008 Presidential Address
Presidential Address: You Must Be the Change You Wish to See in the World
Presidential Address: Those To Whom Much is Given, Much Is Required
SAGES 2014 Presidential Address