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Video Author: Robinson T

Chair: Thomas Robinson, MD Faculty: Pascal Fuchshuber, MD; Edward Jones, MD; Amin Madani, MD; Dean Mikami, MD; Jaisa Olasky, MD; and Brett Parker, MD Program Outline: – Welcome and Introduction – Pascal Fuchshuber, MD – Fundamentals of Electrosurgery – Amin Madani, MD – Fire in the Operating Room – Edward Jones, MD – Surgical Smoke […]

Posted on
05/19/2020
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
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Resident Webinar
Presentation Types
Webinar
Video Authors
Fuchshuber P, Jones E, Madani A, Mikami D, Olasky J, Robinson T

Monopolar devices

Presented by Thomas N Robinson at the Postgraduate Course: The Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) during the SAGES 2018 Annual Meeting.

Posted on
09/18/2018
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Professional / Economic
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2018 Annual Meeting
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Robinson T

SAGES Resident Webinar : Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy-September 2016

SAGES Presents Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy Webinar

This webinar was streamed live on September 12, 2016 and is part of the free SAGES Resident Education Webinar series. 00:00 Pascal Fuchshuber, MD, PhD — Welcome and Introduction 10:22 Amin Madani, MD, PhD — Fundamentals of Electrosurgery 37:07 Pascal Fuchshuber, MD, PhD — Fire in the OR 1:05:22 Dean Mikami, MD — Monopolar and […]

Posted on
09/19/2017
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abdomen, abdominal pain, abdominal pain syndrome, active electrode, adverse events, AICD, airway, alcohol-based prep, algorithm, anesthesiology, arcing, argon beam plasma coagulator, arm, ASA, autoclave, automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, BDI, bile duct injury, bipolar devices, bleeding, Bovie, bowel anastomosis, bowel injury, burn, capacitative coupling, cardiac rhythms, cardiovascular implantable electronic device, cautery, cavitation, certification, child, CIED, circuit, circulating nurse, circulator, clips, coag, coagulation, coaptation, colon, current density, curriculum, dessication, direct coupling, dispersive electrode, E.R., EKG, elctrocardiogram, electrocautery, electromagnetic interferene, electrosurgery, electrosurgical burn, electrosurgical injuries, electrosurgical unit, emergeny room, EMI, endoscopy, endoscopy suite, endotracheal tube, energy devices, enterotomy, eschar, ESU, ET tube, ex lap, expert, exploratory laparotomy, facial surgery, fire extinguisher, fluid, foot, forceps, France, fulgeration, full thickness necrosis, FUSE, gallbladder, gallbladder surgery, gastric perforation, gastric wall, gastrotomy, generator, GERD, grounding pad, guidelines, gynecologic surgery, hand, head & neck surgery, head and neck surgery, hemostat, high risk, hip, ignition source, implantable devices, implants, incarcerated umbilical hernia, industry, inguinal hernia, insulation failure, intraoperative monitoring, intubation, lap chole, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic surgery, lasers, leak, liver, magnet, management, mechanical energy, monopolar devices, morbidly obese, mortality, neck, necrosis, Nissen fundoplication, O.R. fires, oxygen, pacemaker, pacing dependent, polypectomy, preoperative evaluation, radiofrequency, radiologists, reoperation, resident, residual heat injury, resistance, return electrode, RF, RFA, room air, saline, sepsis, shoulder, Silverstein fire risk assessment, skin burn, small bowel injury, smoke, spleen, staple line, stomach perforation, surgical energy, teaching, technique, thermal effect, thermal injury, thermal spread, third-degree burn, tissue death, tissue effect, training, training program, U.S., ultrasonic energy, ultrasound energy, umbilicus, United States, vaporization, vessel sealer, voltage, waveform, xiphoid
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Fuchshuber P, Madini A, Mikami D, Olasky J, Robinson T
Video Institutions
John A Burns School of Medicine, McGill University, Mount Auburn Hospital, The Steinberg-Bernstein Centre for Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Hawaii

Presented by Thomas N Robinson at the PG Course: Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) held during the 2017 SAGES Annual Meeting in Houston, TX on Saturday, March 25, 2017 Keyword(s): A-line, abdominal sepsis, algorithm, anesthesiologist, argon beam coagulation, arterial line, ASA, asynchronous mode, bipolar, breast, cardiac rhythm management device, chest wall, chest x-ray, defibrillator, […]

Posted on
03/25/2017
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
Sources
2017 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Robinson T

Ultrasonic Energy Systems

Presented by Thomas N Robinson at the PG Course: Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE) – Preparation and Refresher Course during the SAGES 2016 Annual Meeting.

Posted on
10/09/2016
Learning Themes
Professional / Economic
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2016 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Robinson T

Unintended Stray Energy from the Monopolar Instrument: Beware of the Dispersive Electrode Cord

UNINTENDED STRAY ENERGY FROM THE MONOPOLAR INSTRUMENT BEWARE OF THE DISPERSIVE ELECTRODE CORD Nicole T Townsend, MD Nicole Nadlonek, MD1, Edward L Jones, MD, MPH2, Gregory V Stiegmann, MD1, Thomas N Robinson, MD1; 1University of Colorado, 2Ohio State University antenna coupling–39 sec hypothesis–1:36 methods–2:00 results–2:11 low risk lap set-up–3:50 what you can do–4:14 Q&A session–4:40 […]

Posted on
09/30/2015
Video Categories
SAGES 2015 Meeting
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Academic / Educational
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2015 Annual Meeting
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Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Jones E, Nadlonek N, Robinson T, Stiegmann G, Townsend N
Video Institutions
Ohio State University--Columbus OH, University of Colorado School of Medicine--Denver CO

Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (fuse) Certification Validation and Predictors of Success

FUNDAMENTAL USE OF SURGICAL ENERGY (FUSE) CERTIFICATION VALIDATION AND PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS Thomas N Robinson J Olasky, P Young, L S Feldman, P R Fuchshuber, S B Jones, A Madani, Michael Brunt, D Mikami, G P Jackson, J Mischna, S Schwaitzberg, Daniel B Jones intro–53 sec purpose–1:49 methods–2:09 results–3:11 conclusion–6:17 Q&A session–6:47 Keyword(s): certification validation, […]

Posted on
09/23/2015
Video Categories
SAGES 2015 Meeting
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
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Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Brunt M, Feldman L, Fuchshuber P, Jackson G, Jones D, Jones S, Madani A, Mikami D, Mischna J, Olasky J, Robinson T, Schwaitzberg S, Young P
Video Institutions
Harvard University--Boston MA, Kaiser Permanente--Oakland CA, Kryterion Inc--Phoenix AZ, McGill University--Montreal QC Canada, Ohio State University--Columbus OH, University of Colorado--Boulder CO, Vanderbilt University--Nashville TN, Washington University--St Louis MO

SAGES Magical Mystery Tour – SAGES 2015 Presidential Address

SAGES 2014-2015 President, L. Michael Brunt, MD gives the Presidential Address at the SAGES 2015 Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN Points of interest: Dr. Brunt begins his lecture–4:40 Acknowledgements–8:15 1989 SAGES board–9:35 Train the Trainer courses–11:16 sentinel evenT in the life of SAGES–14:11 another sentinel Keyword(s): 10,000 hour rule, 6 step program, aberrant anatomy, abstract, […]

Posted on
06/15/2015
Video Categories
SAGES 2015 Meeting, Solid Organ
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational, Adrenal, Flexible Endoscopy, HPB / Biliary, New Technologies / Skills Acquisitions, Professional / Economic, Solid Organ
Sources
2015 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Keynote Address, Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Asbun H, Awad M, Berci B, Berci G, Birkett D, Brunt L, Crawford C, Cuschieri A, Dunkin B, Fenelli R, Forde K, Greene R, Holzman M, Hunter J, Jones D, Lim R, Marks G, Matthews B, Matthews S, Perissat J, Petelin J, Ponsky J, Pryor A, Robinson T, Schirmer B, Schwaitzberg S, Soper N, Stiegmann G, Swanstrom L, Talamini M
Video Institutions
Barnes-Jewish Hospital--St Louis MO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center--Boston MA, Cambridge Health Alliance--Cambridge MA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center--West Hollywood CA, City College of New York--New York NY, Cleveland Clinic--Cleveland OH, CMC Surgery--Charlotte NC, Guthrie General Surgery--Sayre PA, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP)--Boston MA, Harvard Medical School--Boston MA, Houston Methodist Hospital--Houston TX, Houston Methodist Institute for Technology Innovation and Education (MITIESM)--Houston TX, Johns Hopkins University--Baltimore MD, Marks Colorectal Surgical Associates--Wynnewood PA, Marshfield Clinic--Marshfield Clinic WI, Mayo Clinic--Rochester MN, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine--Chicago IL, Oregon Clinic--Portland OR, Shawnee Mission Medical Center--Shawnee Mission KS, St Louis Childrens Hospital--St Louis MO, Stony Brook University Hospital--Stony Brook NY, Tripler Army Medical Center--Honolulu HI, University at Buffalo--Buffalo NY, University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)--Aurora CO, University of Colorado--Denver CO, University of Dundee--Dundee United Kingdom, University of Mississippi--Oxford MS, University of Virginia Health System--Charlottesville VA, VA Medical Center--St Louis MO, Vanderbilt University Medical Center--Nashville TN, Wahington University--St Louis MO, Weill Cornell Medical College--New York NY

PG Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): Energy-based devices – What is the Evidence

Thomas Robinson, MD disclosure–40 sec ultrasonic instruments vs bipolar sealing devices–49 sec citations–1:06 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21442611 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed Keyword(s): bipolar, bipolar sealing devices, burst pressure, cautery, EBM, electrocoagulation, energy devices, energy spread, FUSE, Harmonic scalpel, hemostasis, Ligasure, monopolar, plume, residual heat, technology, thermal damage, thermal energy, titanium clips, Ultracision, ultrasonic energy, ultrasonic shears, vascular clips, vessel sealing systems

Posted on
04/03/2012
Video Categories
Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy PG Course, SAGES 2012 Meeting, Techniques and Research
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational
Sources
2012 Annual Meeting, Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Robinson T
Video Institutions
University of Colorado--Boulder CO

SS10 Instrumentation / Ergonomics: S049 RESIDUAL HEAT OF LAPAROSCOPIC ENERGY DEVICES

Surgery,Sleeve Gastrectomy, Bariatric, Bariatric Surgery, Hernia Repair, Surgeon, Ergonomics, LAPAROSCOPIC, Robotic Surgery, ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BAND, GASTRECTOMY FOR MORBID OBESITY, PG, Flexible Endoscopy, SAGES 2011 residual heat–36 sec aim–1:08 method–1:25 conclusion–4:42 Q&A session–5:11 Keyword(s): active electrode, argon beam coagulator, bipolar electrosurgery, laparoscopic energy devices, monopolar electrosurgery, residual heat, thermal spread, ultrasonic energy device

Posted on
11/01/2011
Video Categories
Instrumentation / Ergonomics, SAGES 2011 Meeting, Techniques and Research
Learning Themes
Academic / Educational, Robotics / Advanced Technologies
Sources
2011 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Govekar H, McGreevy F, Robinson T, Stiegmann G
Video Institutions
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine--Denver CO

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