Release Date: 06/01/2003
Valid Until: 06/01/2004

Objectives:
To review aspects of the surgical practice, research and science relevant to the fields of gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery.

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Presentation Name Speaker View
1. Key Note Lectures
1. Presidental Annual Address: The Scope of American Surgery Bruce Schirmer, M.D. View
  SAGES wishes to thank Karl Storz Endoscopy America, Inc. for their generous educational grant in partial support of this broadcast.    
2. SAGES 2003 Karl Storz Lecture in Innovative Technology: New Directions in Cancer Therapy Samuel A. Wells, M.D. View
3. SAGES 2003 Gerald Marks Lecture: Surgery and the Health System R. Scott Jones, M.D. View
2. Friday, March 14, 2003 - Plenary Session 1 (7:30-9:00)
1. Laparoscopic Bilio Pancreatic Diversion With or Without Duodenal Switch as Revision for Failed Lapband George A. Fielding, M.D. View
2. Laparoscopic Fundoplications: Toupet Procedures Fail More Frequently Than Nissens Ketan Desai, M.D. View
3. Perivascular Application of Papaverine During Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Improves Early Graft Function in Pigs Johannes Zacheri, M.D. View
4. Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy for Early Gastric Cancer: Clinical Outcome for 10 Years Seigo Kitano, M.D. View
5. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Biliary Dyskinesia: Correlation of Preoperative CCK-Cholescintigraphy Results With Postoperative Outcome Juliane Bingener, M.D. View
6. Experience With Over 3000 Open and Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures: Multivariate Analysis of Factors Related to Mortality and Leak Adolfo Z. Fernandez Jr., M.D. View
3. Friday, March 14, 2003 - Introducing New Technology and Techniques into Practice (10:00-11:00)
1. Defining Competency in New Techniques Peter Crookes, M.D. View
2. What are the Optimal Methods for Training the Practicing Surgeon in New Techniques/Technology James Rosser, M.D. View
3. Evaluating New Technology: Is the FDA Solely Responsible? Aaron Fink, M.D. View
4. Who Owns the New Toys and Procedures? Maurice Arregui, M.D. View
5. Coming Soon Joseph Petelin, M.D. View
4. Friday, March 14, 2003 - Video Session (2:00-3:00)
1. Combined Laparoscopic/Endoscopic Intragastric Resection of Gastric Stromal Tumor R.M. Walsh, M.D. View
2. Nerve Preservation During Total Mesorectal Excision for T3 Rectal Cancer in a Male Patient Erik Dutson, M.D. View
3. Practical Application and Geometry of 360 DEG Fundoplication PR Reardon, M.D. View
4. Laparoscopic Esophagogastronomy: A New Option for End Stage Achalasia L. Brian Katz View
5. Friday, March 14, 2003 -New Technology (3:00-4:30)
1. Endolaparoscopic Intragastric Partitioning for Treatment of Morbid Obesity Michael Rosen, M.D. View
2. Long Term Retention of Endoscopically-Placed Hydrogel Prostheses At the Lower Esophageal Sphincter in Pigs David W. Easter, M.D. View
3. Laparoscopic Real Time Navigation Surgery and Preoperative Virtual Reality Simulation System Using Real Time Rendered 3D CT Images Reconstructed as Laparoscopic View With a Motion Sensor Shuji Takiguchi, M.D. View
4. A Technique for Real-Time Digital Measurements in Laparoscopic Surgery Rodrick McKinlay, M.D. View
5. Development of Laparoscopic Ultrasound System with a Convex-Array Probe-Puncture and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Under Laparoscopy Have Become Possible In All Sites of the Liver Yasuhiro Onobuchi, M.D. View
6. Use of Implantable Beacon for Rapid Intraoperative Localization of Nonpalpable Tumors Christopher J. Sonnenday, M.D. View
7. Comparison of Endoluminal Gastroplication Configuration Techniques Richard E. Davis, M.D. View
8. Staple-Line Coverage with Absorbable Mesh After Thoracoscopic Bullectomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax Kazuhiro Sakamoto, M.D. View
9. A Prospective Randomized Study of the Zeus Robotic Surgical System for Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery Alan P. White, M.D. View
6. Friday, March 14, 2003 -Over the Horizon of Surgical Care (4:30-6:00)
1. The Future of Robotic Control: Brain Implants John Donohue, PhD View
2. Future of Anesthesia - Suspended Animation/Hibernation Samuel Tisherman, M.D. View
3. The BioEthics of Emerging Technology Col. Richard Satava, M.D. View
7. Saturday, March 15, 2003 - Plenary Session 2 (7:30-9:00)
1. Does Laparoscopic Fundoplication Provide Longterm Control of Gastroesophageal Reflux-Related Cough? M. Anvari MB BS, PhD View
2. Laparoscopic Versus Open Resection for the Treatment of Diverticular Disease Rodrigo Gonzalez, M.D. View
3. Common Bile Duct Injuries During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Stable Phenomenon. An 8-Year Old Audit in the Area of Rome Paolo Gentileschi, M.D. View
4. Screening Colonoscopy in the Asymptomatic 50-59 Year Old Population Amir Mehran, M.D. View
5. Laparoscopic Resections for Colorectal Cancer: Does Conversion Impact Survival? Husein Moloo View
6. Laparoscopic Repair of Large Paraesophageal Hernia is Associated with a Low Incidence of Recurrence and Reoperation JE Andujar, M.D. View
8. Saturday, March 15, 2003 - Lessons Learned From High Volume Surgery (10:00-11:00)
1. Nissen Fundoplication John Hunter, M.D. View
2. Heller Myotomy Marco Patti, M.D. View
3. CBDE Juan Pekolj, M.D. View
4. Hernia Steve Scott, M.D. View
4. Solid Organ Michael Gagner, M.D. View
4. Volume and Outcomes William Traverso, M.D. View
9. Saturday, March 15, 2003 - Complications and New Techniques (2:00-3:00)
1. Bilateral Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy with Repair of Venacaval Injury John J. Feng, M.D. View
2. Laparoscopy as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool for Thoracoabdominal Stab Wounds Yoav Mintz, M.D. View
3. Comparative Results of EndoluminalGastroplasty and Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery for the Treatment of GERD Rajagopal Chadalavada, M.D. View
4. Endoscopic Endoluminal Colostomy Reversal: A New Technique Replacing Laparotomy and Laparoscopy Brian P. Jacob, M.D. View
5. The Effects of Staging Laparoscopy on Trocar Site and Peritoneal Recurrence of Pancreatic Cancer Vic Velanovich, M.D. View
10. Saturday, March 15, 2003 - Pancreatic/Hepato-Biliary (3:00-4:00)
1. Laparoscopic Enucleation of a Pancreatic Insulinoma Christine Shu, M.D. View
2. A Randomized Comparison of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy + Intraoperative Cholangiogram Versus ERCP + Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Management of Mild Biliary Pancreatitis CN Tang, M.D. View
3. Laparoscopic Treatment of Choledocholithiasis Using Modified Biliary Stents Eung Kook Kim, PhD. View
4. Laparoscopic Whipple Procedure: Is It Worthwhile? Cristiano GS Huescher, M.D. View
5. Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Pancreatic-Cystjejunostomy: AN Alternative in the Minimally Invasive Management of Pancreatic Pseudocyst Karen E. Gibbs, M.D. View
11. Saturday, March 15, 2003 - HepatoBiliary (4:00-5:00)
1. Laparoscopic Living Donor Hepatectomy Reduces Acute Liver Injury-Ovine Model Edward Lin DO View
2. Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatic Tumors: Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Ablation Size Comparing 2 Treatment Algorithms Eren Berber, M.D. View
3. Endoscopic Local Ablation Therapy Can Provide a Favorable Long-Term Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Compared with Partial Hepatectomy Toru Beppu, M.D. View
4. Laparoscopic Left Lateral Segment Liver Resection Bradley C. Linden, M.D. View
5. Laparoscopic Hepatectomy for Primary Liver Cancer Mitsuo Shimada View
6. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Hepatectomy for the Tumors Located in the Posterior Segment of the Liver Hitoshi Inagaki, M.D. View


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