23-27 April, 2012
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
IFSES AMCE ALACE FELAC

Welcome

April 25

8:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Alberto Chousleb, Abe Fingerhut
  • Needlescopic Surgery. Is it Making a Comeback?
    Jeffrey Ponsky
  • Anti-reflux surgery. How I do it
    Bernard Dallemagne
  • Tips and tricks to perform safe colorectal resections
    Abe Fingerhut
  • Dealing with the short esophagus. Current management and techniques
    John Hunter
  • POEM Procedure a Novel treatment for Achalasia
    Lee Swanstrom
  • Image guided minimally invasive surgery: what's next?
    Jacques Marisceaux
Moderators: Natan Zundel, Gerald Marks
  • Lecture TBD
    Natan Zundel
  • Ethics in New Techniques and Technologies
    Alberto Montori
  • Implications of changing guidelines regarding gastric banding. Industry driven or true patient benefit?
    Jaime Ponce
  • Special considerations for the complex bariatric patient are there any boundaries?
    Kelvin Higa
  • Understanding metabolic surgery. Key players, main procedures
    Aureo de Paula
  • One Anastomosys Gastric bypass. Is it as good as conventional Roux Y.
    Miguel Carbajo
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30
1. JAPANESE SOCIETY OF ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
Moderators: Segio Kitano, Tatsuo Yamakawa
  • Esophageal cancer
    Yuko Kitagawa, John G. Hunter
  • Gastric cancer
    Han-Kwang Yang, Nobuhiko Tanigawa, TBD
  • Surgical Training in Laparoscopic surgery
    Davide Lomanto
2. EAES
Moderators: Abe Fingerhut, Karl Fuchs
  • Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair
    TBD
  • Laparoscopy for emergency surgery
    Selman Uranues
  • Laparoscopic rectal surgery for cancer
    Mario Morino
  • Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Abe Fingerhut
  • Laparoscopic splenectomy
    Eduardo Targarona
  • Q&A
3. ASMBS SYMPOSIUM

Gastric Banding
Moderators: Jaime Ponce, Miguel Herrera
Panel: Blackstone, Herron, Zundel, Kurian
  1. Gastric band erosion
  2. Gastric band slippage
  3. Gastric band obstruction
  4. Gastric band necrosis
Gastric sleeve
Moderator: Robin Blackstone
Panel: Zundel, Ponce, Nguyen
  1. Sleeve obstruction
  2. Stent complication after sleeve leaks
  3. Sleeve leaks
Q&A
4. EXTREME ENDOSCOPY
Moderators: Jeffrey Marks, Leopoldo Gutierrez
  • Resection of Periampullary Tumors Who? How? Limitations
    Claudio Navarrete
  • Stenting as a salvage tool for difficult leaks in Bariatric Surgery
    Manoel Galvao
  • Resection of periampullary tumors in Cuba
    Julian Ruiz
  • New Technology in endoscopic suturing
    Brian Dunkin
  • Therapeutic Endoscopy in Surgically Altered Patients-Deep Bowel Enteroscopy and Transgastric Techniques
    Jeffrey Marks
  • Q&A
5. SPANISH SOCIETY OF SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
Moderators: Eduardo Targarona, Xavier Feliu

Latest Innovations In Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • New Imporvements in imaging in MIS: 3D and Virtual Reality
    Jorge Olsina
  • Use of flexible endoscopy in MIS
    Jose Noguera
  • Minimizing abdominal wall trauma in Bariatric Surgery: Searching for NO scar procedures
    Antonio Torres
  • From NOTES expectations to NOTES Reality: Where are we?
    Antonio Lacy
  • Could we perform a better oncological procedure using MIS? How technology could support us
    Carmen Balagué
  • Q&A
6. COLORECTAL SURGERY
Moderators: Emanuelle Lezoche, Morris Franklin
  • Laparoscopic management of Crohn's Diease
    Peter Marccello
  • Laparoscopic Colectomy for Cancer
    Rafael Garcia
  • Laparoscopic total colectomy and IPAA. Technique and results
    A. Pigazzi
  • The future of Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery
    Scott Melvin
  • Applications and limitations of TEM
    John Marks
  • Transanal Hybrid NOTES colon resections
    Karl Fuchs
  • Q&A
7. ROBOTIC SURGERY I
Moderators: Jesús Alvarez Fernandez Alvarez Represa, Santiago Horgan
  • Robotics Marketing hype or enabling technology
    Jesús Alvarez Represa
  • Robotics and single port in colon Surgery
    Michael Li
  • Perspectives in robotic surgery myths and facts
    Erick Wilson
  • Can Robotics be a cost effective platform in developing countries
    S. Horgan
  • Evolution of Robotic Surgery
    TBD
  • Robotic surgery for solid organs
    TBD
  • Q&A
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Break and Exhibits
1:00 - 3:00
8. New Technology in Education and Surgery (ELSA)
Moderator: Davide Lomanto, Leopoldo Guzman Navarro
  • Role of MIS Surgical Training and Education in Asia
    Seigo Kitano
  • Impact of training and Education on MIS development
    Venkatesh Venegopan
  • Embrace or lose: Technologies that may kill today's surgery in the near future
    Amir Szold
  • Impact of Energy in MIS
    Kevin Yau
  • System Integration in MIS
    TBD
  • Peroral Endoscopic Surgery: from EMR to GERD
    Haruhiro Inoue
9. ESOPHAGUS
Moderators: Barry Salky, Raul Alvarez Tostado
  • Management of Giant Paraesophageal Hernias
    Barry Salky
  • Thoraco-Laparoscopic Ivor-Lewis Resection
    Lee Swanstrom
  • Tadeus Trus- Endoscopic management of Esophageal Diverticulum
  • En Bloc Esophagectomy
    Paul C. Lee
  • Surgical Treatment of Achalasia
    Eduardo Targarona
  • 3 Field Esophagectomy
    Chinnusamy Palanivelu
  • Management Barrets and dysplasia
    Attila Csendes
  • Q&A
10. ASMBS SYMPOSIUM

Gastric bypass and others
Moderators: Ninh Nguyen, Juan A. Lopez Corvala
Panel: Kelvin Higa, Dan Herron, Emma Patterson, Aurora Pryor, Scott Shikora
  1. Acute abdomen after gastric bypass
  2. Marginal ulcer after GBP
  3. Upper GI bleeding after GBP
  4. Lower GI bleeding after GBP
  5. Esophageal neoplasm after GBP
Q&A
11. MULTIDISCIPLINARY INTERNATIONAL RECTAL CANCER SOCIETY
Moderators: Gerald Marks, TBD

The marriage of minimally invasive surgery and neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: Reaching for the ultimate in preservation of normal function and survival
Gerald Marks
John Marks
Angelita Habr-Gama
Daniel Benchimol
John Monson


Q&A
12. SILS
Moderators: Karl Fuchs, Carlos Gonzalez de Cosio
  • Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery: 3-Year Experience
    Giovanni Dapri
  • Single access platforms which one to choose
    Manoel Galvao
  • SILS Bariatric Surgery is it here to stay?
    Diego Camacho
  • SILS in latinamerica. Where do we stand?
    Fernando Arias
  • SILS Cholecystectomy standardization
    Jose Martinez
  • Single port funduplication
    P. Senthilnathan
  • SILS Colectomy
    Rafael Garcia
  • Q&A
13. Technological Advances in MIS
Moderators: Sir Alfred Cushieri, Jacques Marescaux
  • 3D Imaging
    Jacques Marescaux
  • Minilaparoscopy
    Gustavo Carvalho
  • Single Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with X-Cone
    Anil Sharma
  • Q&A
14. FELAC

FELAC SYMPOSIUM (Will be presented in Spanish)
Moderators: Hernando Abaunza, Alfonso Perez Morales
  • Teaching the resident
    Antonio Carrasco
  • Role of the animal Lab for training Lap Surgery
    Alberto Chousleb
  • Laparoscopic Teaching and education in Latinamerica
    Jorge Cervantes
  • Searching for ideas: Unconventional methodology
    Jose de Vinatea
  • Role of a training center for teaching laparoscopic surgery
    Ricardo Torres
  • Q&A
3:00 - 4:00 Break
4:00 - 6:00
43 ELSA Challenges the MIS Experts
Moderators: Michael Li
  1. Bariatric Surgery
    WJ Lee
  2. Colon Surgery
    Zheng MH
  3. Rectal Cancer Surgery
    William Tzu-Liang Chen
  4. Gastric Surgery
    Han-Kwang Yan
  5. Hepatobiliary Surgery
    Go Wakabayashi
  6. Single Port Surgery
    Anil Sharma
Videos & Papers

April 26

8:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Samuel Shuchleib, Tehemton Udwadia
  • Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic for GI Surgery
    Michael Li
  • The use of ultrasound for the general/laparoscopic surgeon. An underutilized resource
    Maurice Arregui
  • Surgery for tumors of the duodeno-billio pancreatic region
    Horacio Asburn
  • Emerging technologies what´s coming for the future
    Amir Szold
  • Two Decades of Antireflux Surgery. What have we learned
    Nathaniel Soper
  • Fluorocholangiography a novel technique for imaging the biliary tree during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Pedro Ferraina
Moderators: Jorge Ortiz de la Peña, Antonio Lacy
  • Moving from fundamental skills to procedural based simulation training
    Gerald Fried
  • Technical details for malignant colon resection
    Joel Leroy
  • Controversies in Single Port Surgery
    Davide Lomanto
  • Outcomes for colorectal laparoscopic surgery for cancer where do we stand after the COLOR and COST trials
    Antonio Lacy
  • Role of transanal endoscopic microsurgery: the Buess contribution
    John Marks
  • Current Management of Acute Diverticular Disease
    Moises Jacobs
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30
15. LAPAROSCOPIC COLORECTAL SURGERY THE ESSENTIALS
Moderators: Scott Melvin, Gustavo Placencia
  • Extensive colon resection for IBD
    Barry Salky
  • Right Colectomy
    Abe Fingerhut
  • Sigmoid Colectomy Step by Step
    Luis Burbano
  • Hand Assisted or totally laparoscopic when and why?
    Peter Marcello
  • How to ensure an adequate lymphadenectomy tips and tricks
    Joel Leroy
  • Laparoscopic Colectomy for Perforated Diverticulitis
    Gustavo Placencia
  • Q&A
16. BILIARY SURGERY I
Moderators Alberto Montori, Eduardo Montalvo
  • Intraoperative Cholangiography tricks and techniques
    Jorge Ortiz de la Peña
  • Laparoscopic Ultrasound
    Nathaniel Soper
  • Managing the Difficult Gallbladder
    A. Chousleb
  • Common Bile Duct Exploration
    Samuel Shuchleib
  • Endolaparoscopic "Rendez-vous"
    A. Montori
  • Antegrade ERCP
    Aureo de Paula
  • Q&A
17. REVISIONS IN BARIATRIC SURGERY
Moderators: Miguel Herrera, Elias Chousleb
  • Revisions after adjustable gastric banding Revise vs. Convert
    Robin Blackstone
  • Revisions after sleeve gastrectomy treating fistulas and stenosis
    Scott Shikora
  • Revising gastric bypass for weight regain what to do?
    Ricardo Cohen
  • Revising malabsortive procedure for complications what can we offer?
    Alexander Morrel
  • Revision vs. Conversion vs. Reversal
    Kelvin Higa
  • Banding as a Revisional Procedure for Failed Sleeves Bypasses and Other Operations Marina Kurian
    Marina Kurian
  • Q&A
18. GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Moderators: Jorge Cervantes, Samuel Somstein
  • ElectroStimulation of LES. A new terapheutic option on GERD treatment
    Manoel Galvao
  • Tricks for a safe approach for laparoscopic nissen fundoplication
    Jorge Urbandt
  • Biological Mesh at the Hiatus Friend or Foe?
    Gustavo Plascencia
  • Mesh Erosion/Complications
    Juan Lopez Corvala
  • Follow up after surgery for Short Esophagus
    TBD
  • Reoperative Surgery
    Bernard Dalemagne
  • Q&A
19. CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT OF BARRET'S
Moderators: Atila Csendes, Jose Martinez
  • Management of GERD and Barrett's without dysplasia
    Ricardo Nassar
  • Endoscopic management of Barret's
    Jeffrey Ponsky
  • Otucome of fundoplication in patients with Barret's Long term follow up
    Miguel Angel Cuesta
  • Transhiatal Esophagectomy for severe dysplasia
    Lee Swanstrom
  • Management of long Barret's
    Attila Csendes
  • Q&A
20. PANCREATIC SURGERY
Moderators: Jean Dulucq, Juan Pablo Pantoja
  • Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Results From The largest series reported
    Chinnusamy Palanivelu
  • Step by Step Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy
    Horacio Asburn
  • Distal Pancreatectomy and lymph node dissection
    Juan Pekolj
  • Endoscopic Management of complicated peripancreatic collections
    Claudio Navarrete
  • Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors
    Miguel Herrera
  • Pancreatic Neck Resection with Splenic Preservation
    Selman Uranues
  • Q&A
21. EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
Moderators: Sir Alfred Cuschieri, Amir Szold
  • Overview to single accesss platforms
    Eduardo Targarona
  • Energy Sources in Laparoscopic surgery
    Steven Shwaitzberg
  • Endoscopic suturing plattforms
    Manoel Galvao
  • Single Incision Surgery
    Davide Lomanto
  • 3D and Virtual Reality platforms
    Seigo Kitano
  • Advances in Endoluminal therapies
    Jeffrey Marks
  • Q&A
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Break and Exhibits
1:00 - 3:00
22. THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPY
Moderators: Steve Eubanks, Brian Dunkin
  • Therapeutic endoscopy form the surgeon's perspective
    Brian Dunkin
  • The Minimally Invasive therapy of the Future
    Eric Wilson
  • ERCP form the surgeon's perspective
    Claudio Navarrete
  • The Current status of Surgery/ Gastroenterology Collaboration on NOTES
    TBD
  • Approaches to Complications of Aggressive Therapeutic Endoscopy
    Steve Eubanks
  • Q&A
23. BILIARY SURGERY II
Moderators: Jose Schiappa, Roberto Gallardo
  • Laparoscopic management of Mirizzi Syndrome
    Carlos Velazquez
  • Choledochal Cyst
    Jose de Vinatea
  • Bilioenteric diversions
    Juan Pekolj
  • CBD injury during surgery: What to do?
    Jose Schiappa
  • Interactive Session. All speakers and Q&A
24. CAGS
25. HERNIA REPAIR
Moderators: Maurice Arregui, Robert Fitzgibbons
  • Laparoscopic treatment of femoral hernias
    Maurice Arregui
  • The TAPP Approach
    Robert Fitzgibbons
  • The E TEP (Enhanced View)
    Jorge Daes
  • New Synthetic materials for Hernia Repair: Are all equal?
    Brian Jacob
  • 10 year Experience with Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
    Ed Felix
  • Mesh Explantation following Hernioplasty
    Vengatesh Venugopal
  • Robotics component separation technique for abdominal wall reconstruction
    Ricardo Abdala
  • Q&A
26. ALACE Symposium
27. MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSESMENT OF OBESITY AND ITS TREATMENT
Moderators: Natan Zundel, Alberto Lorenzzati
  • Epidemiology in Mexico
    Simon Barquera
  • Physiopathology of Obesity
    J. Antonio Gonzalez
  • Medical Treatment
    Bruno Geloneze
  • Surgical Treatment
    Natan Zundel
  • Metabolic Surgery
    Auro Ludovico de Paula
  • Q&A
28. CONTROVERSIES IN FOREGUT SURG (SAGES)

Endoscopic Therapy for GERD
  • What is the current status of endoscopic antireflux procedures? Do these have a place in our armamentarium? (15 min)
    Scott Melvin
  • Issues in surgical therapy for failed endoscopic interventions for reflux (15 min)
    Barry Salky
  • What is the current state of the art in the management of Barrett’s esophagus? Endoscopic ablation vs medical therapy vs antireflux surgery. (15 min) Q&A 15'
    Jose Martinez

Evaluation of GERD and Management of Complications
  • Preoperative evaluation of the GERD patient: the current state of the art (15 min)
    Lee Swanstrom
  • Evaluation and management of the postoperative Nissen patient with complications
    Nathaniel Soper
  • Management of the large or recurrent paraesophageal hernia: when do we operate, when do we manage nonsurgically? Do we use mesh or not? (15 min) Q&A 15'
    Horacio Asbun
3:00 - 4:00 Coffee Break
4:00 - 6:00
Videos & Papers
AMCE meeting
ALACE (15:00-17:00)
Latin American Forum

ALACE (17:00-18:00)
Video Presentation
General Assembly

April 27

8:00 - 10:00
Moderators: Michael Li, Jose de Vinatea
  • The Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy
    Chinnusamy Palanivelu
  • State of the Art Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
    Quan Yang Duh
  • Laparoscopic management of gastric cancer, what have we learned
    Seigo Kitano
  • Current Status of Laparoscopic Hepatic Resections. How Far can we go?
    Jean Dulucq
  • Dealing with unusual pathology of the adrenals, spleen and pancreas
    Jose de Vinatea
  • Metabolic Syndrome
    Alberto Lorenzati
Moderators: Sir Alfred Cuschieri
  • Sleeve gastrectomy. Is the best operation?
    Raul Rosenthal
  • Minimally Invasive parathyroid surgery
    Steve Shwaitzberg
  • Endoscopic management of periampullary tumors
    Claudio Navarrete
  • Lessons learned in difficult laparoscopic splenectomies
    Eduardo Targarona
  • Laparoscopic CBD exploration
    Morris Franklin
  • Laparoscopic management of complex crohn's disease
    Barry Salky
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30
29. TEACHING AND EDUCATION
Moderators: Gerald Fried, José Antonio Carrasco
  • Is Standarized training better? The FLS Program
    Gerald Fried
  • Difficulties in training residents and fellows in performing advanced procedures
    TBD
  • Laparoscopic Training in Latin America The LAP Project
    Elias Chousleb
  • Challenges of Minimally Invasive Surgical Education in Europe
    TBD
  • MIS Training in Asia and South Pacific
    Vengadesh Venugopal
30. LIVER / PANCREAS / SPLEEN
Moderators: Mario Ribeiro, Horacio Asburn
  • Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure Indications and Technique
    Chinnusamy Palanivelu
  • Current status of laparoscopic liver resections
    TBD
  • Current status of laparoscopic pancreatic resections
    Horacio Asburn
  • Robotics in Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgery
    Erick Wilson
  • Laparoscopic Liver Resection Indications and technique
    Jean Dulucq
  • Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy: Indication and Technique
    Selman Uranues
31. VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
Moderators: Morris Franklyn, Gil Mussan
  • Laparoscopic Liver Segmentectomy
    Jean Dulucq
  • Adrenal Anatomy tips and tricks for safe adrenalectomy
    Quan Yang Duh
  • Transesophageal Myotomy for Diffuse Spasm and Achalasia
    Karl Fuchs
  • Laparoscopic total gastrectomy with En-Bloc Lymphadenectomy
    Seigo Kitano
  • Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
    Paul C. Lee
  • NOTES Colectomy
    Antonio Lacy
  • Laparoscopic Splenectomy
    Eduardo Targarona
  • Laparoscopic Repair of Morgagnis Hernia
    Gerald Fried
32. AVOIDING COMPLICATIONS ON
Moderators: Tehempton Udwadia, Steven Wexner
  • Minimal Invasive Surgery
    Steven Shwaitzberg
  • Gallbladder Surgery
    Alejandro Mondragón
  • Urologic Injuries during Colon Surgery
    Steven Wexner
  • Endocrine Surgery
    TBD
  • Colorectal Surgery
    Miguel Angel Cuesta
  • Trans-anal Microsurgery
    Emanuelle Lezoche
  • Bariatric Surgery
    Ed Felix
  • Q&A
33. COMPLICATIONS IN BARIATRIC SURGERY
Moderators: Raul Rosenthal, Camilo Bozza
  • Anastomotic complications, strictures and leaks. How to avoid them and treat them
    Marina Kurian
  • Complications of Adjustable Gastric Banding: What have we learned?
    Emma Patterson
  • Managing Complications of Sleeve Gastrectomy
    Camilo Bozza
  • Small bowel complications of Gastric Bypass
    Samuel Szomstein
  • Treating Gastrogastric fistulas
    Raul Rosenthal
  • Greater Curvature Plication
    Roberto Bernal
  • Q&A
34. ROBOTIC SURGERY II
Moderators: Santiago Horgan, Erick Wilson
  • Robotic surgery for achalasia
    Santiago Horgan
  • Robotics in Bariatric Surgery
    Erik Wilson
  • Robotic Colorectal Surgery
    Jesus Alvarez Represa
  • SILS instrumentation: A complete overview of ports, instruments, optics and dedicated devices
    Giovanni Dapri
  • Robotics in Endocrine Surgery Pros and Cons
    Michelle Gagner
  • Q&A
35. IRCAD: Innovation and Excellence
Moderators: Jacques Marescaux, Peter Angelos
  • Progresss in Colorectal Surgery
    Joel Leroy
  • Why does Robotic Surgery make sense?
    Lee Swanstrom
  • Education in MIS: from Conventional Training Centers to WebSurg and e-world JMIS
    Bernard Dallemagne
  • The Ethical Challenges of Surgical Innovation
    Peter Angelos
  • Q&A
12:30 - 1:00 Lunch Break and Exhibits
1:00 - 3:00
36. METABOLIC SURGERY
Moderators: Ricardo Cohen, Scott Shikora
  • Gastric bypass in low BMI patients long term implications
    Ricardo Cohen
  • Duodenojejunal bypass
    Manoel Galvao
  • Ileal interposition: Principles, technique
    Auero de Paula
  • Does omentectomy change insulin resistance
    Mauricio Sierra
  • Sleeve Gastrectomy for the treatmet of diabetes
    Michel Gagner
  • Are bariatric operations and metabolic operations the same
    Raul Rosenthal
  • Q&A
37. SELECTIVE TOPICS
Moderators: Dan Herron, TBD
  • Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Technique and Outcomes
    Dan Herron
  • Lap management of pancreatic pseudocyst
    Venegopan Venegopan
  • Mediastinal tumor resection
    Miguel Martinez
  • Single Insicon Distal Pancreatectomy
    Juan Pablo Pantoja
  • NOTES and the Future of Colorectal Surgery
    Alesio Pigazi
  • Transesophageal Myotomy for Diffuse Spasm and Achalasia
    Karl Fuchs
  • Q&A
38. CONTROVESIE IN SURGERY (Presented in Spanish)
Moderators: Héctor F. Noyola, Vicente Gonzalez Ruiz
  • Teaching Surgery. Open and Laparoscopic
    J. Arturo Vazquez Reta
  • Complications in Bariatric Surgery. Open and Laparoscopic
    Enrique Luque De León
  • Benign Biliary Pathology. Open vs. Laparoscopic
    Héctor F. Noyola Villalobos
  • Complex Ventral Hernia Repair. Open vs. Laparoscopic
    Abel Jalife Montaño
  • Appendectomy. Open vs Laparoscopic
    Eduardo Moreno Paquetin
39. BARIATRIC CONTROVERSIES
Moderators: Samuel Szomstein, Juan David Hernandez
  • Adjustable Gastric Banding is it IN/OUT
    Robin Blackstone
  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is it a Metabolic Procedure YES/NO?
    Camilo Boza
  • Standard Roux en Y Gastric Bypass vs. One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
    Miguel Angel Carbajo
  • Gastric Plication will it last?
    J. Antonio Lopez Corvala
  • Intragastric balloon: Is It Valid Procedure
    Gustavo Carvalho
  • Q&A
40. EVERYDAY PROCEDURES STEP BY STEP
Moderators: Jose Schiapa, Scott Melvin
  • Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Scott Melvin
  • Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
    Jorge Urbandt
  • Laparoscopic TEP
    Maurice Arregui
  • Laparoscopic TAPP
    Robert Fitzgibbons
  • Ventral Hernia Repair
    TBD
  • Laparoscopic Right Colectomy
    Xavier Feliu
  • Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy
    Morris Franklin
  • Q&A
41. ENDOCRINE SURGERY
Moderators: Steven Shwaitzberg, Alejandro Mondragon
  • Transaxyllary thyroidectomy
    Quan Yang Duh
  • Management of Intathoracic Parathyroid
    Steven Shwaitzberg
  • Laparoscopic transabdominal adrenalectomy: state of the art
    Jacques Marescaux
  • Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
    Quan Yang Duh
42. REOPERATIVE TECHNIQUES
Moderators: Petachia Reissman, Humberto Vazquez Sanders
  • Reoperations in achalasia
    Natan Zundel
  • Reoperations in PEH
    Nathaniel Soper
  • Reoperations in Bariatric Surgery
    Kelvin Higa
  • Reoperations in Colon Surgery
    Petacchia Reissman
  • Reoperations in ventral hernia surgery
    Xavier Feliu
  • Reoperations in inguinal hernia surgery
    Brian Jacob
  • Reoperations in the presence of abdominal sepsis
    Luis Poggi
  • Q&A
3:00 - 4:00 Break
4:00 - 6:00
Videos & Papers