PG 9 - MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY
Saturday, April 24 8:00-11:30 am and 1:00-4:30 pm
Chair: Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, FACS, Chicago, IL
6 HOURS (2 sessions) FEE: $400

The objective of this course is (1) for participants to be aware of the current status of minimal access surgery and (2) to expose participants to new techniques and technologies in minimal access surgery.

Session IA - Laparoscopic Esophageal Surgery
Saturday, April 24 8:00-9:30 am
Moderator: Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, FACS, Chicago, IL

Laparoscopic Management of Achalasia
Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, FACS, Chicago, IL

Surgical Management of Fundoplication Failures
David W. Rattner, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Should Barrett's Esophagus Be Treated with Laparoscopic Fundoplication?
Jeffrey A. Hagen, MD, FACS, Los Angeles, CA

Endoscopic Esophagectomy
Lee L. Swanstrom, MD, FACS, Portland, OR

Panel Discussion

Break (9:30-10:00 am)

Session IB - Laparoscopic Gastric Surgery
Saturday, April 24 10:00-11:30 am
Moderator: Daniel B. Jones, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Morbid Obesity
Santiago Horgan, MD, Chicago, IL

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity
Daniel B. Jones, MD, FACS, Boston, MA

Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch for Morbid Obesity
Alfons Pomp, MD, FACS, New York, NY

Laparoscopic Gastric Resection
B. Todd Heniford, MD, FACS, Charlotte, NC

Panel Discussion

Session IIA - Other Laparoscopic Abdominal Operations
Saturday, April 24 1:00-2:30 pm
Moderator: L. Michael Brunt, MD, FACS, St. Louis, MO

Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
Adrian E. Park, MD, FACS, Baltimore, MD

Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery
L. Michael Brunt, MD, FACS, St. Louis, MO

Laparoscopic Intestinal Resection for Benign Disease
Peter W. Marcello, MD, Burlington, MA

Where Do We Stand with Laparoscopic Colectomy for Cancer?
James W. Fleshman, MD, FACS, St. Louis, MO
Panel Discussion

Break (2:30-3:00 pm)

Session IIB - Miscellaneous Minimal Access Surgery Considerations
Saturday, April 24 3:00-4:30 pm
Moderator: C. Daniel Smith, MD, FACS, Atlanta, GA

Minimally Invasive Endocrine Neck Surgery
William B. Inabnet III, MD, FACS, New York, NY

Minimal Access Breast Procedures
Jill R. Dietz, MD, St. Louis, MO

Simulators for Training and Planning of Minimal Access Surgery
C. Daniel Smith, MD, FACS, Atlanta, GA

Robotics in General Surgery
W. Scott Melvin, MD, FACS, Columbus, OH

Panel Discussion

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