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19TH SLS ANNUAL MEETING AND ENDO EXPO 2010
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Conference Program Directors
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010

3:00pm-6:00pm    MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION

4:00am-5:00pm    MASH Committee Meeting
   Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 • MASTER'S CLASSES & OPENING CEREMONY

7:00am-9:00am    MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION / Complimentary Coffee & Bakery Items (Master's Classes Attendees Only)

8:00am-12:00pm • Half Day
Master’s Class #1 Smart Surgeons Learn From Their Mistakes, Brilliant Surgeons Learn From Other Surgeons' Mistakes: Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications
Faculty:
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, Director
Ceana Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Lawrence C. Biskin, MD
Carl J. Levinson, MD

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #2 NOSCAR, NOTES, and SPA: More Than an Incision Decision
Faculty:
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Director
Paul G. Curcillo, II, MD, Co-Director
Camran Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Stephanie A. King, MD
Farr Nezhat, MD
Sharona B. Ross, MD
Daniel A. Tsin, MD

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #3 Laparoscopic Suturing in the "Vertical Zone": The Next Level Beyond Triangulation 
Charles H. Koh, MD, Director
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD, Co-Director
Yaniris R. Avellanet, MD
Tommaso Falcone, MD
Keith Isaacson, MD
Grace M. Janik, MD

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master’s Class #4 Increasing Your Repertoire in the Office: Moving Procedures From the Hospital to Your Office and Office Cosmetic Surgery for Gynecologists, Urologists, and General Surgeons
Faculty:
Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD, Director
Radha Syed, MD, Co-Director
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Steven M. Minaglia, MD, MBA
Duncan Turner, MD
Richard M. Vazquez, MD
Juan Diego Villegas Echeverri, MD 
Robert K. Zurawin, MD

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master's Class #5 "Fundamentals Make Masters" - Laparoscopic General Surgery (Jointly with SAGES) 
Faculty:
Michael S. Kavic, MD, Director
Phillip P. Shadduck, MD, Co-Director
Paul G. Curcillo II, MD
Morris E. Franklin, Jr., MD
Terrence M. Fullum, MD
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD 
Joseph B. Petelin, MD
Richard M. Vazquez, MD

8:00am-4:30pm • Full Day
Master's Class #6 How to Enhance Laparoscopic Skills and Improve Your Score prior to Laparoscopic Skills Testing
Faculty:
Robert Sweet, MD, Director
James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD, Co-Director
J. Kyle Anderson, MD
Branden Duffey, DO
Troy E. Reihsen
Andrew Wright, MD 

12:00pm-6:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

5:00pm               OPENING CEREMONY
Paul Alan Wetter, MD, Director
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA, Co-Director

Opening Ceremony Remarks
Paul Alan Wetter, MD

Presidential Address 
Introduction: Charles H. Koh, MD
Presidential Address: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

ISGE Welcome
Stefano Bettocchi, Prof. Dr. Med 

Honorary Chair Presentations
Director: Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Introduction: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
Honorary Chair: Donald Risucci, PhD - The Era of Objective Assessment of Surgical Skills
Introduction: James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD
Honorary Chair: Ornella Sizzi, MD - The Evolution (or Involution) of Laparoscopy in Italy

Presentation of Awards for the Best Scientific Papers and Videos
Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

Recognition of Sponsors and Corporate Members and Innovations of the Year
Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

6:40pm-8:30pm   WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBIT HALL          

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

6:30am-5:00pm  CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

7:00am-2:00pm  Exhibits Open

7:00am-7:30am  Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items / Special Presentations by Exhibitors

7:00am-5:00pm  Poster Gallery Open

7:30am-8:30am  GENERAL SESSION: Best of Laparoscopy Updates
Laparoscopy Updates presented by SLS Special Interest Group Committee Members highlighting the newest developments and future expectations of surgical and diagnostic procedures.
Faculty:
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Director
Harrith M. Hasson, MD, Co-Director
Douglas Ott, MD, MBA, Co-Director
Speakers:
Conrad Duncan, MD - Synthetic Mesh for the Correction of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery/Stress Incontinence)
Stephen Kavic, MD - The State of Fellowship (Fellowship Program)
Maurice K. Chung,  RPh, MD - The Evil Triplet of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: Pudendal Neuralgia (Abdominal/Pelvic Pain/Adhesions)
Farr Nezhat, MD - Laparoscopy and Ovarian Cancer: Paradigm Change in Surgical Management of Ovarian Cancer (Cancer Surgery)

8:30am-9:45am      MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Adhesions / Adhesion Prevention (Jointly with ISGE) 
Faculty:
Charles E. Miller, MD, Director - Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesion, the GYN Perspective
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, Co-Director - Prosthetics, Synthetics and Biologicals: Solutions from the Laboratory
Stephen Kavic, MD - Adhesions in the Abdomen, the General Surgeon's Perspective
Kathleen Rodgers, PhD - New Strategies in Prevention and Management of Adhesions: The Research Perspective

9:45am-10:00am   SLS WEBSITE
Paul Alan Wetter, MD

10:00am-10:30am  Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitors

10:30am-11:30am   MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Office Cosmetic Procedures
Faculty:
Duncan Turner, MD, Director - Introduction and Rationale for Office Cosmetics in Non-Plastic Practices
Richard M. Vazquez, MD, Co-Director - Office Procedures for Abnormal Veins
Radha Syed, MD - Office Laser Lypolysis for Bodysculpting Under Local Anesthesia
Duncan Turner, MD - Vaginal Reconstruction and other Procedures

11:30am-12:30pm   MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Credentialing and Competencies in MIS
Faculty:
Michael Kavic, MD, Director
Robert O'Shea, MD, Co-Director - Effective Credentialing and Competency Assessment in Gynaecological Surgery
Elizabeth Ball, MD, PhD - Training and Competencies in Gynecological Laparoscopy - What is happening Across the Pond? 
Richard H. Bell, Jr., MD - American Board of Surgery Certification and Maintenance of Certification for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Ajit Sachdeva, MD - Education, Training, and Validation of Surgical Skills - Challenges and Opportunities

12:30pm-1:45pm    Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments / Visit Exhibits / Special Presentations by Exhibitors

12:45pm-1:45pm  Poster Town Hall
Best-graded posters from each specialty will participate in the Oral Poster Session. First place will be awarded a $500.00 certificate and textbook.
Directors:
Maurice Chung, MD (ISGE)
Ellis Downes, MD (ISGE)
Harrith Hasson, MD
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Charles Koh, MD
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD
Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA
Phillip Shadduck, MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

1:45pm-5:30pm   CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Scientific Papers / Videos / Open Forum Presentations / Laparoscopy Updates
Directors: MASH Committee Members

1:45pm   SIG Committee Lap Updates

2:00pm               Exhibits Close

2:00pm-4:00pm   Complimentary Coffee Available in Designated Areas

2:00pm-2:15pm   Exhibitors Meeting at Cyber Cafe Auditorium

2:30pm-3:15pm   Briefing Meeting: EuroAmerican Multispecialty Summit V- February 2011

3:15pm-4:00pm   Briefing Meeting: AsianAmerican Multispecialty Summit V- February 2012

4:15pm-5:00pm   SLS Corporate Council Meeting

5:30pm               Adjourn for the Day

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

6:30am-5:00pm     CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

7:00am-7:30am     Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items/Visit Exhibits

7:00am-2:00pm     Exhibits and Poster Gallery Open

7:30am-8:30am     MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
Quality and Error Prevention in Laparoscopic Surgery
Faculty:
James "Butch" Rosser, MD, Director
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA, Co-Director - Safety, Quality and Improvement of Operating Room Performance
Mika N. Sinanan, MD, PhD - Risk profiling and Mitigation in Laparoscopic Surgery: Role of Cognitive Simulation
Michael Stark, Prof. Dr. (NESA) - Error Prevention in Surgery - New Prospects

8:30am-8:45am     Presentation of Best Resident Paper and Best Poster
Presentation of Michael S. Kavic Best Resident Paper
Paul Alan Wetter, MD, Director
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA, Co-Director  
Awarding of Best Poster
Harrith Hasson, MD, Director
Ellis Downes, MD, Co-Director  

VIDEO SESSION
8:45am-10:45am     SURGICAL SURPRISES
Faculty:
Charles H. Koh, MD, Director
Panel:
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Charles H. Koh, MD
Elspeth M. McDougall, MD, MHPE
Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

VIDEO SESSION
10:30am-11:45am     SLS FILM CHALLENGE
Faculty:
James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD, Director
Maurice K. Chung, MD, RPh, Co-Director
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Co-Director
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA, Co-Director

11:45pm-1:45pm     Refreshments Break / Visit Exhibits & Special Presentations by Exhibitors / New Product Presentations / SLS Raffle / Top Gun, SIG Committee Meetings
SIG COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Douglas Ott, MD, Director
Maurice K. Chung, MD, RPh, Co-Director

12:00pm-12:30pm     New Product Presentations by Exhibitors in Exhibit Hall
Faculty:
Phillip P. Shadduck, Co-Director
Volker R. Jacobs, MD, PhD, MBA, Co-Director
 
1:45pm-5:30pm     CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Scientific Papers / Videos / Open Forum Presentations / Laparoscopy Updates
Directors: MASH Committee Members

2:00pm-4:00pm   Refreshments Available in Designated Areas
5:30pm               Adjourn for the Day

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

7:00am-11:15am     CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

7:30am-9:00am       BREAKFAST WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Excel Award Lecture and Presentation
Director: Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Introduction: Michael S. Kavic, MD
Excel Award Recipient: Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA

9:00am-10:30am     FUTURE TECHNOLOGY SESSION
Is the future here? Robots, Virtual reality and the OR of the Future - Redux
Richard M. Satava, MD, Director
Keynote Speaker: Tod Loofbourrow - Robotics, Medicine, and the Future of Healthcare...Building Businesses out of Ideas

9:45-10:30am     SMIT Teleconference
Moderators:
Richard M. Satava, MD
Paul Alan Wetter, MD
 

10:30am-10:45am   Closing Ceremony – Passing of the Presidential Gavel
President: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
President Elect: James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD

10:45am-11:15am   SLS Business Meeting — Open to all SLS members

11:15am-12:15pm   SLS Committee Meetings

Schedule, Topics, and Faculty Subject to Change

PRE-CONFERENCE MASTER'S CLASSES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Master’s Class #1
Smart Surgeons Learn From their Mistakes, Brilliant Surgeons Learn from Other Surgeons' Mistakes
Master's Class in the Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications

Half-Day (8:00am-12:00pm; 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™)

All abdominal and pelvic MIS procedures carry an inherent risk of complications. This interactive course will present a philosophy for the prevention and management of complications during minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen and pelvis. Video segments and case presentations will be used to demonstrate principles and stimulate discussion based on participant needs identified by responses to the pre-course questionnaire. Source material will be obtained from students’ “real world” experiences and supplemented with materials selected by the faculty panel and customized based on pre-course questionnaire results. An interactive student and faculty discussion format will be utilized. This course will discuss management paradigms to prevent, recognize, and treat complications appropriately. Careful, methodical assessment and strategies for appropriate action will be stressed. Topical presentations based on student input will highlight detailed surgical anatomy, sound surgical principles and careful technique. Participants are strongly encouraged to submit video or other case material (anonymously) to maximize topical relevance for their individual practice and needs.

OBJECTIVES
Course participants will be better able to: ?• Recognize and decrease the risk of complications in laparoendoscopic surgeries; ?• Identify and discuss specific conditions affecting appropriate patient selection; ?• Discuss indications, contraindications and limitations of MIS procedures and technologies; ?• Understand relevant surgical anatomy and potential technical pitfalls; ?• Develop management paradigms to prevent and treat complications; ?• Describe the rationale and timing of conversion to open procedures.

NOTE: Syllabus materials are provided as a reference resource and are not intended as a verbatim summary of course content, which is largely video-based. ?Participants wishing to bring video material or discuss specific case material should contact the SLS office prior to the course and provide a brief description of the material. 

FACULTY
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, Director
Ceana Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Lawrence C. Biskin, MD
Carl J. Levinson, MD

Master’s Class #2    
NOSCAR, NOTES, and SPA: More Than an Incision Decision

Full-Day (8:00am-4:30pm; 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™)

Leading practitioners in the fields of general, gynecologic, and urological MIS will discuss their experiences with single port access (SPA), or single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), and natural orifice transluminal enteric surgery (NOTES). The advantages, risks, and disadvantages of SPA and NOTES vs. traditional MIS will be discussed and debated, as well as future applications of the respective technologies. Current positions of NOSCAR, the combined ASGE and SAGES working group on the development, research, and introduction of NOTES technology will be discussed. 

OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, participants will understand the indications and contraindications of SPA, be familiar with facilitating instrumentation and technology, and understand the choreography and technical concepts of SPA surgery.  They will be familiar with the evolving technology of NOTES, understand the potential risks and benefits peculiar to NOTES and SPA, and be able to compare these two technologies and judge whether either or both of these technologies would be applicable to their individual surgical practices.  They will increase their understanding of NOTES and the positions and recommendations of NOSCAR.

FACULTY
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Director
Paul G. Curcillo, II, MD, Co-Director
Camran Nezhat, MD, Co-Director
Stephanie A. King, MD
Michael R. Marohn, MD?
Farr Nezhat, MD
Sharona B. Ross, MD
Daniel A. Tsin, MD

Master’s Class #3
Laparoscopic Suturing in the "Vertical Zone" - The Next Level Beyond Triangulation

Full-Day (8:00am-4:30pm; 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™)

We challenge you to liberate yourself from the limitations imposed on laparoscopic suturing by the ‘Triangulation’ algorithm. For gynecologists closing the uterus and vagina transversely, urologists anastomosing urethra to bladder, performing uretero-ureterostomy, surgeons closing colon and rectum transversely – the needle needs to move in the sagittal plane, not the side to side or coronal plane of the triangulation style. The ‘Vertical Zone’ describes our technique of suturing with two hands ipsilaterally that allows the needle to operate in the sagittal plane, while permitting a restful and relaxed attitude of the elbows, forearms and hands.

In numerous courses nationally and internationally this algorithm has allowed over 80% of participants to succeed in tying an intracorporeal knot within 3 minutes after 4 hours of training.

With excellent fidelity, the relative hand positions and movements are immediately transferable from the trainer to the O.R. This course equips all attendees with improved suturing skills and insight into applications during surgery.

OBJECTIVES
Course participants will be better able to:

·       Understand ergonomics, theory and rationale for reproducible and efficient laparoscopic suturing

·       Learn port positions, instruments and tips to minimize fulcrum and maximize efficiency

·       Perform interrupted suturing, continuous suturing, cinch knotting

·       Application of skills learned in relevant surgical situations

·       Prevention and management of bowel, bladder and ureteral complications by appropriate suture repair

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