Scientific Sessions & Panels
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:
The SAGES Scientific Session is included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C. Both fees include entrance to all didactic session rooms on Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday (not including hands-on course labs or lunches), Final Program. entrance to the Exhibit Hall, Learning Center, Posters, Thursday evening Exhibit Reception, continental breakfast & breaks, Friday evening Complications Video Session, and lunch in the Exhibit Hall on Saturday.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Frontiers of Medicine Lecture
Virtual Reality and Medicine
Friday, April 20, 2007
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Eliot Winer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
SAGES acknowledges our Silver Level Donors
for support of this lecture:
Boston Scientific Endoscopy and Gore & Associates
Plenary Session (accepted oral & video presentations)
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Concurrent Sessions (accepted oral & video presentations)
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Safety in Bariatric Surgery Panel
Friday, April 20, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Daniel Jones, MD
Problems surrounding the field of weight loss surgery
and specifically issues of patient safety have led to increasing public scrutiny
and to appeals for solutions. Health care providers are left to address a
growing number of difficult questions regarding patient selection, risk reduction,
and surgical outcomes. An evidence-based review of the literature on the
treatment of morbid obesity was held by SAGES as an Appropriateness Conference
in 2001. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health identified the need
to undertake a systemic review of the processes involved in weight loss surgery,
and the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction
assembled a panel of experts from throughout the state of Massachusetts to
review the current evidence and
recommend best practice solutions. The American Society for Bariatric Surgery
and American College of Surgeons expanded on these recommendations and established
accreditation criteria. Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and numerous insurance
companies are requiring accreditation for reimbursement. This panel will
provide the surgeon with the most up to date consensus in an effort to promote
best practices and the highest standards in patient outcomes and safety.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Cite the evidence for various operations.
- Discuss the Surgery and Anesthesia guidelines for safe care of the morbidly obese patient.
- Compare the nuances of ASBS and ACS accreditation standards for bariatric centers.
- Discuss the insurance industry response to best practice recommendations.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | SAGES Appropriateness Conference on Weight Loss and Surgery | Daniel Jones, MD |
| Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Reduction of Medical Error | ||
| 4:10 PM | Surgical Care |
John Kelly, MD |
| 4:20 PM | Anesthesia |
Stephanie B. Jones, MD |
| Bariatric Program Accreditation | ||
| 4:30 PM | American Society for Bariatric Surgery |
Philip Schauer, MD |
| 4:40 PM | American College of Surgeons |
Bruce Schirmer, MD |
| 4:50 PM | Health Care Insurance Response | John Fallon, MD, CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts |
| 5:05 PM | Q & A | |
SAGES acknowledges a generous educational grant in support of this panel from: Karl Storz Endoscopy America
SAGES/ASGE NOTES Panel
Friday, April 20, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Jeffrey Marks, MD
NOTES (Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery)
has become an exciting area of research and discussion within the gastroenterological
and surgical communities. With advances in new technology, researchers and
clinicians need to assure patient safety through thorough review and discussion
of the NOTES concepts and techniques. This involves both extensive exposure
in the laboratory setting and graduated use toward human trials. Participants
will learn developing NOTES techniques and hear discussions about the challenges
for utilization in humans.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Review the history of NOTES.
- Outline the steps for setting up a research lab for NOTES procedures.
- Discuss future applications of NOTES and challenges in human application.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | Introduction | Jeffrey Marks, MD |
| 4:05 PM | Overview and History of NOTES |
G.V. Rao, MD |
| 4:15 PM | NOTES from a Surgeon’s Perspective |
Lee Swanstrom, MD |
| 4:25 PM | NOTES from a Gastroenterologist’s Perspective |
Amitabh Chak, MD |
| 4:35 PM | Setting Up a Lab |
Brian Dunkin, MD |
| 4:45 PM | Techniques for Gastrotomy Access and Closure |
Jeffrey Marks, MD |
| 4:55 PM | Intra-Abdominal NOTES Techniques |
David Rattner, MD |
| 5:05 PM | From Lab to Human: Challenges in Human Application | Raymond Onders, MD |
| 5:15 PM | Q & A |
|
SAGES acknowledges generous educational grants in support of this panel
from:
Karl Storz Endoscopy America, Olympus Surgical
SAGES & AHPBA Friday Night at the Movies
AHPBA
Competitive Video Session
Friday, April 20, 2007
7:00 - 9:00 PM
SAGES “Rocky Horror” Complications
Video Session
Friday, April 20, 2007
9:30 PM - 11:30 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Jo Buyske, MD
This symposium will highlight a series of videos depicting
the management of unexpected or adverse consequences of surgery. Videos
will include both intra-op and late-presenting complications, including
intraoperative bleeding, hollow and solid organ injury, access injuries,
and bowel obstructions, among others. Each video will be discussed by a
panel of SAGES experts. Audience comments and
participation is welcome.
This is a Rocky Horror theme event. Come as your favorite Rocky Horror character or bring a prop! Don’t miss our secret guest at 10:15, as well as an all-SAGES faculty rendition of the Time Warp! CASH BAR.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Discuss various approaches to minimally invasive management of late surgical complications.
- Review an assortment of acute intraoperative unexpected events.
- Discuss management options both laparoscopic and open for acute intraoperative events.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 PM | Laparoscopy and the planned management of surgical complications | Moderator: Tonia Young-Fadok, MD |
| Expert Panel: Karen Horvath, MD, Paresh Shah, MD, Gary Korus, MD | ||
| 10:15 PM | Time Warp and Introduction of Secret Guest |
|
| 10:30 PM | Acute intraoperative events |
Moderator: Paul Cirangle, MD |
| Expert Panel: Marina Kurian, MD, Daniel Herron, MD, Richard L. Whelan, MD | ||
SAGES acknowledges a generous educational grant in support of this session
from:
Autosuture & Valleylab, Divisions of Tyco Healthcare
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Bariatric Emergencies for Non-Bariatric Surgeons
Saturday, April 21, 2007
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD
Bariatric surgery has become a mainstay for the treatment of morbid obesity in the United States. The number of procedures has increased steadily - more than 140,000 bariatric operations are being performed each year in the United States. The population of patients undergoing bariatric surgey has proven to be highly mobile and in many cases, bariatric patients do not or cannot return to their original bariatric surgeon for case. In management of the postoperative patient, early diagnosis and intervention are the best practices. It is easy and distracting to order a myriad of tests on patients. PROMPT DEFINITIVE MANAGEMENT IS KEY. Inevitably, general surgeons will begin to see bariatric patients exhibiting late complications. It is important for general surgeons to understand the altered anatomy of bariatric patients and to know how to promptly diagnose and treat these complications. This program is intended to teach practicing bariatric surgeons, general surgeons, physician assistants, surgical residents, and allied health professionals in the work-up and management of patients exhibiting complications after bariatric surgery. This symposium will comprise an engaging dialogue accompanied by extensive video imagery.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Review the altered anatomy of bariatric patients.
- Discuss the importance of early recognition and treatment of bariatric surgical complications.
- Discuss the work-up and techniques for management of late complications after bariatric surgery.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Management of Perforated Ulcers | Philip P. Schauer, MD |
| 7:10 AM | Diagnosis and Management of Bowel Obstruction |
Ninh Nguyen, MD |
| 7:20 AM | Management of Massively Dilated Gastric Remnant |
Raul Rosenthal, MD |
| 7:30 AM | Biliary Tract Disease Following Gastric Bypass |
W. Scott Melvin, MD |
| 7:40 AM | Management of Band-Related Complications I: Acute Slippage | Ricardo Cohen, MD |
| 7:50 AM | Management of Band-Related Complications II: Acute Erosion | Natan Zundel, MD |
Concurrent Sessions (accepted oral & video presentations)
Saturday,
April 21, 2007
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Plenary Session (accepted oral & video presentations)
Saturday, April
21, 2007
8:00 - 9:30 PM
SAGES/AHPBA Exhibits & SAGES Learning Center Open
Saturday, April 21,
2007
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
SAGES Presidential Address:
Trials and Tribulations in the History of Surgery:
Parallels with the Present and Forecast for the Future
Saturday, April 21,
2007
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Steven D. Wexner, MD
Chief of Staff; Chairman, Department of Colorectal Surgery; Chairman, Division
of Research and Education, Cleveland Clinic Florida; Professor of Surgery,
Ohio State University; Clinical Professor, Dept. of Surgery, Division
of General Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine;
Clinical Professor of Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College
of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University.
Keynote Lectures
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Karl Storz Lecture
Surgeon Responsibility in the Age of Advanced Technology
Saturday, April
21, 2007
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Richard J. Heald, OBE, FRCS
Surgical Director, Pelican Cancer Foundation, North Hampshire Hospital,
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Health Policy Lecture
A Political Prescription for the Health Field
Saturday, April 21, 2007
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Rep. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D) Nevada
Committees on Transportation & Infrastructure,
Veteran’s Affairs, International Relations
Las Vegas, NV
SAGES acknowledges our Gold Level Donors for support of this lecture: Allergan, Inc., Stryker Endoscopy
Break: Exhibits, Posters, Learning Center
Saturday, April 21, 2007
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
SAGES Annual General Membership Business Meeting
Saturday, April 21, 2007
11:00 - 11:30 AM
All SAGES Members Encouraged to Attend!
AHPBA/SAGES Evaluation of Pancreatic Neoplasms Panel
Saturday, April 21,
2007
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Sherry Wren, MD
This panel will review the state of the art in pre-operative evaluation of pancreatic neoplasms. Multiple imaging modalities will be discussed and in what clinical situation they should be employed. After formal presentation of the modalities the panel members will participate in a case based interactive discussion of pancreatic incidentilomas and how to approach this increasingly common clinical scenario.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Discuss current imaging modalities and their role in different types of lesions.
- Evaluate pancreatic incidentiloma.
This session takes place at Bally’s Las Vegas.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 AM | Cross Sectional Imaging of the Pancreas | Eduard De Lange, MD |
| 11:15 AM | Endoscopic Ultrasonography | Roy Soetikno, MD |
| 11:30 AM | Intraoperative Ultrasonography |
Junji Machi, MD |
| 11:40 AM | Diagnostic Laparoscopy |
David Rattner, MD |
| 11:50 AM | Case-Based Discussion Panel: Pancreatic Incidentiloma | |
Allied Health Course
The Flexible Revolution in Surgery: The Changing OR Environment
Saturday, April 21, 2007
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Leena Khaitan, MD, MPH
Co-Chair: Nancy Hogle, MS, RN
This is a very exciting time in minimally invasive surgery as new endoscopic techniques are being performed more commonly by surgeons. This has led to a change in the operating room environment with the introduction of new equipment and new technologies. Existing technologies are being applied in new and innovative ways. During this session, health professionals will meet the leaders in this paradigm shift to natural orifice procedures. They will learn about current technologies available and how the modern OR is integrating them. This session is intended to inform allied health professionals and surgeons about the latest in flexible endoscopic technologies including the new diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities of the modern OR.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Review available technologies for the OR.
- Discuss NOTES: its risks, benefits, and future.
- Outline current diagnostic capabilities in the integrated OR.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Paradigm Shift in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: The Addition of Endoscopic Techniques | William O. Richards, MD |
| 7:20 AM | How Endoscopic Techniques Are Changing Management of Non-GERD Related Gastrointestinal Diseases | Edward Lin, MD |
| 7:40 AM | The New Approach to Anorectal Diseases |
John Marks, MD |
| 8:00 AM | Q & A | |
| 8:10 AM | NOTES: Is Technology There Yet? |
Jeffrey Marks, MD |
| 8:30 AM | NOTES: Risks and Benefits of Natural Orifice Surgery | Kent Van Sickle, MD |
| 8:50 AM | Q & A | |
| 9:00 AM | Diagnostic Capabilities in the OR: Endoscopic Ultrasound | Blair Jobe, MD |
| 9:15 AM | ERCP |
Bruce MacFadyen, Jr., MD |
| 9:30 AM | The Integrated OR: Bringing Radiologic Imaging to the Operative Room | Vivian Strong, MD |
| 9:50 AM | Q & A |
|
SAGES acknowledges our Gold Level Donors for support of this course: Allergan, Inc., Stryker Endoscopy
Don’t forget:
Saturday lunch in the Exhibit Hall, free for all SAGES & AHPBA
Scientific Session registrants!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Concurrent Sessions (accepted oral & video presentations)
Saturday, April 21, 2007
1:00 - 5:30 PM
SAGES/ASCRS
Panel
Siskel and Ebert Movie Review
Genre: Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
Saturday, April 21, 2007
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: John Marks, MD
Laparoscopic surgery remains both a technical challenge and a visual art form. Laparoscopic colon surgery is a rapidly expanding field that continues to present formidable procedural obstacles. This panel serves to demonstrate a variety of approaches to identified critical aspects of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. The format will include 3-5 minute movies produced by an expert surgeon highlighting their organization and technique of performing a specific aspect of colorectal surgery. The movie will then be “reviewed” by 2 experts assigned to critique the strengths and weaknesses of the movie, using 2-3 minute video clips as illustration of their points. This highly visual session will also use audience comments as well as those by the other critics to help focus the discussion on the tricks and challenges involved in performing these essential components of a rapidly evolving laparoscopic surgical field.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Outline the key steps of laparoscopic colon resections.
- Relate the relevant anatomy as visualized laparoscopically.
- Discuss several technical approaches to key steps of laparoscopic colon resections, as well as common pitfalls, and experts’ strategies for successful completion of key steps.
- Discuss the rationale for competing strategies.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Ileocolic and Middle Colic Dissection and Vascular Control | Dennis Fowler, MD |
| 1:22 PM | Splenic Flexure Mobilization | Daniel Geisler, MD |
| 1:44 PM | IMA and IMV Dissection and Transection with Identification of Left Ureter | Andrea Ferrara, MD |
| 2:06 PM | Techniques of Low Pelvic Dissection and Low Rectal Transection | James Fleshman, MD |
SAGES acknowledges generous educational grants in support
of this panel from:
Autosuture & Valleylab, Divisions of Tyco Healthcare and Karl Storz
Endoscopy America
Expert Movie Critics
Jonathon Efron, MD
Morris Franklin, MD
Joel Leroy, MD
Thomas Read, MD
Richard L. Whelan, MD
Payment for Innovative Therapies Panel
Saturday, April 21, 2007
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Lee Swanstrom, MD
A multi-specialty forum intended to address one
of the most pressing (and frustrating) aspects of SAGES members’ practices
- reimbursement for new procedures. Presenters representing Medicare, private
insurers, the medical device industry, and the surgeon innovator will present
this topic from their unique perspectives. All will then interact with
the audience as the moderator
challenges the panel with a real-life scenario.
Objectives:
During this session, participants will be exposed to:
- Current issues of reimbursement, as it is opposed to the introduction of new procedures.
- Arguments from various sides of the debate.
SAGES is not offering CME credits for this event.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2:30 PM | New Technology Assessment Process | Robert Szczys, MD |
| 2:40 PM | Payment Policy for Insurers | Harold Marcus |
| 2:50 PM | The Impact of Reimbursement Policy in Bringing New Developments to the Market | Larry Heaton |
| 3:00 PM | The Practical Realities of Practicing Cutting-Edge Surgery | William Richards, MD |
| Panel: Case in Point: Endolumenal Antireflux Procedures–Proposed Solutions | ||
| 3:10 PM | Current Situation |
Lee Swanstrom, MD (Moderator) |
| 3:15 PM | Proposal | Robert Szczys, MD |
| 3:20 PM | Proposal | Harold Marcus |
| 3:25 PM | Proposal | William Richards, MD |
| 3:30 PM | Q & A, Vote | |
Innovative Therapies You Will Use in the Future Panel
Saturday, April 21,
2007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Adrian Park, MD
As the Minimally Invasive Surgery/Therapy revolution marches ever forward we, as clinicians, continue to struggle with the challenges of accessing, visualizing, and appropriately manipulating the target anatomy. Although no one can be certain what the future holds in terms of interventional therapy, one can be sure that it will involve visualization systems; the ability to track instruments and anatomy and navigate space; the use of “smarter” instruments than we now possess. In this session the audience will hear from experts in the fields of advanced surgical/ radiologic imaging; robotics and advanced instrumentation; asset tracking and navigation systems. These presentations are sure to stimulate surgeon and researcher alike and give rise to lively debate.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Discuss new surgical imaging technologies.
- Understand the emerging role of RFID in the perioperative environment.
- Discuss current interventional radiologic (IR) techniques & potential future IR applications.
- Understand the current state of “surgical robotics” and the future directions the field may take.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | Introduction | Adrian Park, MD |
| 4:05 PM | New Horizons in Surgical Imaging | Stephen Kavic, MD |
| 4:20 PM | The Surgeon in the Radiology Suite or the Interventional Radiologist in the OR? | Bradford Wood, MD |
| 4:35 PM | Robotic Surgery – Current & Future | Mehran Anvari, MD |
| 4:50 PM | Roving End Effectors! | Charles Filipi, MD |
| 5:05 PM | RFID in the OR | Warren Sandberg, MD |
| 5:20 PM | Q & A | |
Residents and Fellows Scientific Session
Saturday, April 21, 2007
2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chairs: Benjamin Poulose, MD, Simon Bergman, MD
During this session, selected residents and fellows will have the opportunity to present their research to a panel of distinguished members of the SAGES faculty. The panel will then be invited to discuss and critique the papers. Speakers will not only be judged on the content and originality of their work, but also on methodology and presentation skills.
Objectives:
- To gain exposure to the current research endeavors of surgeons-in-training.
- To understand and recognize the methodological pitfalls that may cause some studies to lose scientific merit.
- To identify solutions to these problems and apply them in order to improve study design.
- To learn to optimize knowledge transfer in the context of the 10-minute talk.
Expert Panelists:
Brian Dunkin, MD
Steve Eubanks, MD
Gerald Fried, MD
David Rattner, MD
Gregory Stiegmann, MD
Meet the Leadership Reception For Residents, Fellows & New Members
Saturday,
April 21, 2007
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: SkyView Room, 26th Floor, Bally's Hotel
Don’t miss the SAGES Main Event -
Saturday, April 21, 2007
7:45 PM - 11:00 PM
Featuring: The SAGES Sing-Off!
Location: House of Blues, Mandalay Bay
Check this event on your registration form if you plan to attend.
Free to all SuperPass Registrants (Registration Option A).
SAGES acknowledges our Platinum and Gold Level Donors for their
support of this event:
Platinum
Autosuture and Valleylab, Divisions of Tyco Healthcare
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Karl Storz Endoscopy America
Olympus Surgical
Gold
Allergan, Inc., Stryker Endoscopy
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Concurrent Sessions (accepted oral & video presentations)
Sunday, April
22, 2007
7:00 - 9:30 AM
Evidence-Based Medicine: What’s Behind SAGES Guidelines?
Sunday,
April 22, 2007
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: David Earle, MD
This panel will introduce how SAGES clinical practice guidelines are developed, as well as how to determine the quality of a clinical practice guideline. Each topic listed will give evidence-based recommendations for applying minimally invasive surgical techniques for a given disease process, and will update surgeons utilizing laparoscopic techniques on the latest literature for that area.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand specifically what is important to determine the quality of a clinical practice guideline.
- Discuss current practice recommendations for safe application of laparoscopy for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
- Outline an evidence-based, simple method of determining the best method for DVT prophylaxis when performing laparoscopic surgery.
- Understand the most recent evidence and algorithm for the surgical treatment of GERD.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:05 AM | What Are Clinical Practice Guidelines? | David Earle, MD |
| 7:15 AM | Clinical Practice Guidelines – Laparoscopic Resection of Curable Colon and Rectal Cancer | Tonia Young-Fadok, MD |
| 7:25 AM | Clinical Practice Guidelines – DVT Prophylaxis during Laparoscopic Surgery | William Richardson, MD |
| 7:35 AM | Clinical Practice Guidelines – Endolumenal Treatment of GERD | William Richards, MD |
| 7:45 AM | Clinical Practice Guidelines – Laparoscopic Treatment of GERD | Patrick Reardon, MD |
| 7:55 AM | Q & A | |
Report from SAGES/MIRA Robotics Consensus Conference
Sunday, April 22,
2007
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Michael Marohn, MD
Co-Chair: Pier Cristoforo
Giulianotti
This session will report on the SAGES/MIRA Consensus Conference held in June, 2006 in New York City. The proposed guidelines for the use of robotics will be presented and a question and answer/discussion session will be held concerning the document developed. In addition, papers concerning robotics from the scientific session submissions will be presented.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Outline the principles that went into the development of the robotic guidelines.
- Appreciate potential opportunities to utilize robotics in the operating room setting.
- Review the current literature in the field of surgical robotics.
SAGES acknowledges a generous educational grant in support of the 2006 Consensus Conference from: Intuitive Surgical
Real Cases from SAGES Members
Sunday, April 22, 2007
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Michael Holzman, MD
The “Real Cases from SAGES Members” panel will offer the opportunity for all members to submit cases to be discussed by an expert panel of surgeons. Submitted cases will be reviewed and selected for a formal presentation to the group. Your case can range from challenging diagnostic and surgical situations, to heroic surgical feats. Cases of the bizarre and general interest are also encouraged.
The program should be educational as well as entertaining. Show the SAGES membership how talented and challenged we all are in our everyday practices. Submit your cases to Elspeth in the SAGES office by e-mail (Elspeth@sages.org) or fax (310-437-0585).
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Appreciate the dilemma of complex cases and the choices of surgical and medical management available to the surgeon.
- Evaluate the choices made in specific cases in a retrospective fashion that may impact patients encountered in the future.
Legislative Panel--
Legislative Poker Don’t Gamble With Your Practice: (How to Stack
the Deck in Your Favor)
Sunday, April 22, 2007
8:00 - 9:30 AM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chair: Paresh Shah, MD
This panel will discuss a range of current legislative issues directly affecting surgeons. Topics will include Pay For Performance and coding procedures, and the future impact of these issues. Participants will learn how they can get involved to affect change.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this event, participants will be able to discuss the current legislative environment regarding surgical practice.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Analyzing the players: | Chris Shalgian |
| -Who are the stakeholders in Washington | ||
| -Where is Tort reform going | ||
| 8:20 AM | How can you stack the draw: | Frank Opelka |
| -Understanding what Pay for Performance means for you | ||
| 8:40 AM | How many chips are you starting with: | John Gage |
| - Fundamentals of CPT and RUC | ||
| - How a procedure gets coded and valued | ||
| 9:00 AM | Q&A | |
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Hands-On Course
Sunday, April 22,
2007
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
*Separate Registration Fee
Chair: Nathaniel Soper, MD
Co-Chairs: Lee Swanstrom,
MD & Gerald Fried,
MD
This course will be based on the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) Program, a collaborative effort between the American College of Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. The introductory course will begin with an overview of the history, science, and development of the FLS Program. It will continue with various chapters from the FLS curriculum, such as physiology, intraoperative considerations, basic laparoscopic procedures, and procedural complications. Part of the course will cover the psychomotor and technical skills required in basic laparoscopic surgery. The course syllabus will outline the content of both FLS CD-ROMs and will include sample questions from the FLS test.
After completing the course, those participants who registered for the examination and received the advance materials will be able to take the FLS examination at the FLS testing center during the course of the meeting. These candidates will receive the FLS CD-ROMs before the course and will be expected to review the materials. Other participants will be given the CD-ROMs at the time of the course. Approximately 10 FLS trainer boxes will be available for training and practice during breaks and at the conclusion of the course. Space is limited.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the rationale for, and scientific underpinnings of, the FLS program.
- Discuss the important preoperative considerations when faced with a patient requiring laparoscopic surgery.
- Understand the key intraoperative considerations during laparoscopic operations.
- Relate key points of the most common “basic” laparoscopic procedures.
- Discuss the most important concepts in postoperative care of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Introduction | Nathaniel Soper, MD |
| 7:55 AM | Preoperative Considerations | Ashley Vernon, MD |
| 8:25 AM | Intraoperative Considerations | E. Matthew Ritter, MD |
| 8:55 AM | Basic Laparoscopic Procedures | Daniel Scott, MD |
| 9:25 AM | Q & A | |
| 10:15 AM | Break | |
| 10:30 AM | Postoperative Considerations | Daniel Jones, MD |
| 11:00 AM | Technical Skills: Development of FLS Curriculum, Validation of Metrics, and Relationship to Operative Performance | Gerald Fried, MD |
| 11:30 AM | FLS: FAQs - Who, When, Where, and How? | Lee Swanstrom, MD |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:15 PM | Hands-On Workshop | Gerald Fried, MD |
SAGES acknowledges a generous educational grant in support of this course from: Karl Storz Endoscopy America
Hands-On Skill Station Instructors
Daniel Jones, MD
E. Matthews Ritter, MD
Daniel Scott, MD
Nathaniel Soper, MD
Lee Swanstrom, MD
Ashley Vernon, MD
Gerald Marks Lecture:
Safety in Surgery: Water Can Float or Sink the Boat
Sunday, April 22, 2007
9:30 - 10:00 AM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Lester Rosen, MD
President, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
Professor of Clinical Surgery, College of Med., Penn State Univ./Hershey
Med. Center, Attending Colon and Rectal Surgeon, Lehigh Valley Hospital,
Allentown, PA
SAGES acknowledges our Platinum Level Donors for their support of this
lecture:
Autosuture and Valleylab, Divisions of Tyco Healthcare
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Karl Storz Endoscopy America
Olympus Surgical
Concurrent Sessions (accepted oral & video presentations)
Sunday, April 22, 2007
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Emerging Technologies Session
Sunday, April 22, 2007
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Coordinator: Daniel Herron, MD
For the third year, SAGES is offering an Emerging Technologies abstract category. This category of abstract is open to both physicians and industry engineers/scientists/ researchers. Selected presenters will report on cutting edge or emerging technologies for which formal experimental data may not yet be available and on technologies which may still be under development. Topics are not limited to formal studies or experiments, but may include descriptive abstracts or very preliminary results. Check the SAGES website in March, 2007 for the exact program and list of oral/poster presentations.
SAGES is not offering CME credits for this event.
SAGES/ACS Combined Session
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Foregut
Sunday, April 22, 2007
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
*Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C.
Chairs: Steven Schwaitzberg, MD & David Feliciano, MD
This combined session will be an update on management of selected diseases of the esophagus and gastroduodenal area. Options for management of gastroesophageal reflux will be discussed, as will laparoscopic versus open operative approaches for esophagectomy. The role of Helicobacter pylori in ulcerative diseases of the stomach and duodenum will be reviewed along with operative approaches for complications of ulcers. Finally, the role of gastric pacing to treat obesity will be discussed.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Review endoscopic and laparoscopic approaches to gastroesophageal reflux.
- Compare laparoscopic and operative techniques of esophagectomy.
- Review acid-peptic-Helicobacter disease in stomach and duodenum, including operative management of complications from ulcers.
- Discuss gastric pacing for obesity.
- Outline the controversies surrounding both the open and minimally invasive approach to esophagectomy.
- Understand the role of the multiple modalities in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Introduction | Steven Schwaitzberg, MD, David Feliciano, MD |
| Session 1: Esophageal Disease | Moderators: Richard Karl, MD & John Hunter, MD | |
| 1:10 PM | Endoscopic Management of GERD | C. Daniel Smith, MD |
| 1:30 PM | What’s New in Laparoscopic Management of GERD | Daniel Scott, MD |
| 1:50 PM | Laparoscopic Esophagectomy is My Choice | Jonathan Critchlow, MD |
| 2:10 PM | Open Esophagectomy is My Choice | Richard Karl, MD |
| 2:30 PM | Panel Discussion | |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| Session 2: Gastric Disease | Moderators: Frederick Greene, MD & Mark A. Malangoni, MD | |
| 3:30 PM | What’s New in Acid-Peptic-Helicobacter Disease | Wayne Schwesinger, MD |
| 3:50 PM | Emergency Surgery for Gastric/Duodenal Ulcer Disease | David Feliciano, MD |
| 4:10 PM | Gastric Pacing for Obesity | Scott Shikora, MD |
| 4:30 PM | Panel Discussion | |
SAGES/ACS Simulator Hands-On Course
Establishing a Skills Program: What
you need to know
Sunday, April 22, 2007
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
*See registration form for pricing. Lectures included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) and Registration Option C. Lab registration separate.
Chairs: Randy S. Haluck, MD & Lenworth Jacobs, MD
Recently, there has been more recognition of the importance of training and documentation of technical skills. While there are many tools available for skills training, an understanding of sound principles of education must be at the foundation. This course is designed to explain some principles of education along with available tools for training. Additional material will be presented on establishing a skills training program.
Objectives:
- At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of education for skills training.
- List various approaches to skills training.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different types of teaching tools, such as animal models and computer simulators.
- Discuss practical considerations for skills education such as costs, resident time management, and training of “outside” groups.
| Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | Skills Training and the Education Process | Richard K. Reznick, MD, M.Ed. |
| 1:20 PM | Measurement and Assessment of Surgical Skills | E. Matthew Ritter, MD |
| 1:40 PM | Establishing and Running a Multidimensional Skills Education Program | Robert Rege, MD |
| 2:00 PM | Alternatives to Technology – The ATOM Course | Lenworth Jacobs, Jr., MD, MPH |
| 2:30 PM | Panel Discussion | Randy Haluck, MD (Moderator) |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:30 PM | Hands-On Session | |
Additional Lab Instructors:
Eric Pauli, MD
Maria Terry, MD