Thursday March 4, 2010 |
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Registration |
Friday March 5, 2010 |
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Breakfast with the faculty
Meet with individual or groups of faculty over breakfast and pick their brain about tough cases or anything else. A member of the faculty will be seated at various tables. Different topics can be discussed each day. |
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Welcome, Overview and Introduction - Eric DeMaria |
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Session I: Sleeve Gastrectomy (including Procedure Videos) - Moderator: Michel Gagner
Each speaker will have 15 minutes during this session
Sleeve: The newest approved bariatric procedure - why? - Philip Schauer
Fine tuning the Sleeve for Best Results - Oversew/Buttress? Optimal diameter? Resect / spare the antrum? - Michel Gagner
Multi-port technique for Laparoscopic sleeve: ("this procedure is harder than it looks" - technical nuances) - Sayeed Ikrammudin
Single Incision Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy - Video presentation regarding technique - Raul Rosenthal
Single Incision Laparoscopic Sleeve gastrectomy
NOTES / Trans-vaginal Sleeve gastrectomy - Marc Bessler |
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Q&A / Panel Discussion: all speakers / moderator |
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Session II: Single incision laparoscopy in bariatric surgery (including Procedure Videos) - Co-Moderators: Sayeed Ikramuddin and Raul Rosenthal
Each speaker will have 15 minutes during this session
Single incision laparoscopic banding: How I do it = a large personal experience in community practice - Enochs
Single incision laparoscopic gastric bypass: A worthwhile technical extravaganza? Techniques to get the job done - Portenier
Debate: Single incision laparoscopy for bariatric surgery
Pro: This is an important advance - Dana Portenier
Con: Why? This is a gimmick with little value - Philip Schauer
Rebuttal / Conclusions / Vote for the Winner! |
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Q&A / Panel Discussion: all speakers / moderator |
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Lunch, Visit Exhibits and Posters |
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Session III: Patient / Procedure selection issues in bariatric surgery - Moderator:Marc Bessler
Each speaker will have 15 minutes during this session
Are we waiters filling orders or are we doctors? Can we match the right procedure to the right patient? - Sayeed Ikramuddin
Reduce risk: diets, balloons, sleeves, etc. When to do it and what works best - Bessler
Do all failures qualify for a surgical revision? Who gets a revision / conversion to another procedure - Philip Schauer
The Duodenal Switch is the Best Option because it works in the worst candidates - Michael Gagner
Debate: Can the psychologist identify who's crazy and who's not?
Pro: The psychological evaluation is essential - Friedman
Con: Sorry, it's an over-rated obstacle to care - DeMaria
Rebuttal / Conclusions / Vote for the Winner! |
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Q&A / Panel Discussion: all speakers / moderator |
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Adjourn for the day |
Saturday March 6, 2010 |
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Breakfast with the faulty
Meet with individual or groups of faculty over breakfast and pick their brain about tough cases or anything else. A member of the faculty will be seated at various tables. Different topics can be discussed each day. |
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Session IV:Revisional bariatric surgery for complications / failures - Moderator: Philip Schauer
Each speaker will have 20 minutes during this session
Banding the bypass and Bypassing the band. Should band and bypass revise each other? - Bessler
Endoluminal revision of gastric bypass: for weight loss and/or fistula: Stomaphyx, ROSE, etc. - Ikramuddin
"I'd convert that previous ____________(fill in the blank) to a Sleeve" When is sleeve a good option for conversion - Gagner
The dreaded combination: Sleeve stricture and proximal gastrocutaneous fistula – what I'd do - Rosenthal |
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Q&A / Panel Discussion: all speakers / moderator |
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Session V: Stump the Masters - Panel Discussion - Moderator: Eric DeMaria
Faculty: All
Complex case presentations by audience and moderator discussed by the Master faculty Drs. Bessler, Gagner, Ikramuddin, Rosenthal, Schauer. See them put on the spot in responding to management questions and hear them discuss / argue their perspectives! |
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Lunch, Visit Exhibits and Posters |
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Session VI: Update on Bariatric SurgeryCenters of Excellence
What have we learned so far from BOLD? - DeMaria
SRC: Are we making progress? What does the future hold? - Sneve |
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Session VII: Sign up for Break-Out Sessions for all participants. Select the topic of your choice!
Session A - Single Incision Laparoscopy video seminar - Dr. Portenier and Dr. Enochs
Session B - Predicting the difficult bariatric patient before you operate - Psychologist Dr. Kelli Friedman
Session C - Ask SRC: Get Answers to all your questions about Bariatric Surgery Centers of Excellence - SRC Strategic Alliance Vice President Jackie Sneve
Course registrants only. Please register for one of the three sessions. |
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Course Adjourn |
