Accepted Video Abstracts
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More than 5 billion people lack adequate access to surgical care around the globe. Many surgeons want to become more involved in addressing these disparities. The panel (session) will define and discuss humanitarian surgery, academic global surgery, global surgery training programs, surgical non-governmental organizations and finally, global health engagement (GHE) which is DoD specific.
In efforts to improve the physical, mental, and social-well-being of people throughout the world, global health engagements have become a rapidly growing interest for physicians. Surgeons have often taken the lead role in these endeavors, and the Department of Defense has the unique ability to touch the lives of so many international communities. This session will highlight both general surgery research and its application to humanitarian care and global health; as well as familiarize surgeons with the full spectrum of global health engagement from a military perspective, academics, and life on the ground in challenging situations.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
8:00 AM Introduction
8:10 AM General Surgery Presentations
9:40 AM Break
10:00 AM Global Health Engagement and Humanitarian Surgery Presentations
11:30 AM Awards
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM What Global Health Surgery Means to Me
3:00 PM Q&A
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
The session is designed to provide attendees evidence-based and technical recommendations for minimally invasive techniques to anastomotic creation and management of intra-operative challenges, as well as postoperative complications. Attendees will be provided with a summary of the latest evidence in the area of anastomotic creation and complication management. Additionally, they will be introduced to tips and tricks from experts to optimize their success in performing or incorporating these techniques in their practice.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Introduction
10:02 AM Anastomotic Orientation and Intracorporeal Creation &#; An Evidence Overview for Optimization
10:17 AM Laparoscopic Isoperistaltic and Antiperistaltic &#; A Step by Step Approach
10:29 AM Robotic Intracorporeal Anastomosis &#; A Step by Step Approach
10:41 AM Anastomotic Creation and Optimization &#; What is the Evidence
10:53 AM How to Optimize My Pelvic Anastomotic Outcomes &#; A Technical Review
11:05 AM It Won&#;t Reach? Techniques to Optimize Length and Reach in Pelvic Anastomosis
11:17 AM Abdominal Approaches to Anastomotic Salvage &#; Technical Approaches to Early and Late Complications
11:29 AM Transanal Approaches to Anastomotic Salvage &#; Technical Approaches to Early and Late Complications
11:41 AM Panel Discussion
This session aims to educate the practicing surgeon and endoscopist on novel endoluminal, minimally invasive approaches for common foregut interventions. This includes endoscopic based approaches for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, obesity and post bariatric surgery complications. The session aims to present to the foregut surgeon the tools to build a sustainable endoluminal practice.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM The Endoscopist to the Rescue: Managing Complications in Bariatric Surgery
10:12 AM Innovations in Bariatric Endoscopy: The Merit Trial
10:24 AM Thinking Outside the Box: ESG for Class III Obesity?
10:36 AM TIF 2.0 and Beyond-Endoscopic Anti Reflux at its Best
10:48 AM The Alphabet of Endoscopic GERD Management: TIF, MUSE, ARMS, and Beyond
11:00 AM Endoscopic vs Laparoscopy Anti-Reflux Approach: Challenges and Opportunities
11:12 AM Practice Management Toolbox: Billing and Coding Primer for the Foregut Endoluminal Surgeon
11:24 AM Q&A
12:00 PM Session End
For bariatric surgeons, general surgeons or any surgeon interested in the latest information about the duodenal switch, this session is a must. Come learn everything you have ever wanted to know about the duodenal switch: from the history of the original operation to the current emerging switch techniques to maximizing reimbursement. This session will not disappoint!
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Made By History: The Duodenal Switch Then and Now (Historical Perspective)
10:12 AM Is the D-Switch Finally Worth it? (PRO RNY)
10:24 AM State of the Stomp: Do I Need a Loop-Switch on My Pedalboard? (PRO SADIS)
10:36 AM If You Vote for Switching: Who&#;s Your Candidate? (Primary vs Revision)
10:48 AM A Beginner&#;s Guide to Switches; Switch Version 1 vs Version 2: a. RNY DS (Video/Surgical Technique, Tips and Tricks)
10:55 AM A Beginner&#;s Guide to Switches; Switch Version 1 vs Version 2: b. Loop DS (Video/Surgical Technique, Tips and Tricks)
11:02 AM 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn&#;t Switch to a Switch (Non-10-Da-Switch)
11:14 AM You Mean I Can Get Paid to Do This?!?
11:26 AM Q&A
This is a video based session designed for the minimally invasive surgeon to discuss the &#;ideal&#; hernia repair. This session will focus on the routine treatment of ventral, inguinal, and unique location hernias. Videos detailing the &#;perfect&#; repair will be presented followed by the more complicated scenario with panel discussants of management options.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM The Perfect MIS Inguinal Hernia Repair &#; Video Presenter
10:10 AM Panel Discussion
10:20 AM The Challenging Inguinal Hernia Repair &#; Faculty
10:25 AM Panel Discussion
10:35 AM The Perfect MIS Ventral Hernia Repair &#; Video Presenter
10:45 AM Panel Discussion
10:55 AM The Challenging Ventral Hernia Repair &#; Faculty
11:00 AM Panel Discussion
11:10 AM The Perfect MIS &#;Oddball&#; Hernia Repair &#; Video Presenter
11:20 AM Panel Discussion
11:30 AM The Challenging &#;Oddball&#; Hernia Repair &#; Faculty
11:35 AM Panel Discussion
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Despite Level-1 evidence that laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) results in superior patient outcomes when compared with ERCP, LCBDE remains a vastly underutilized treatment for patients with choledocholithiasis. This session will focus on preoperative patient evaluation and operative technique for transcystic LCBDE. We will also discuss how to start an LCBDE program, as well as approaches to patients with altered anatomy and large CBD stones.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
11:00 AM The Foundation of CBDE: Performing and Interpreting IOC
11:08 AM Lap Transcystic CBDE: Patient Selection and How I Do It
11:20 AM But They Had a Roux! Dealing with CBD Stones After Gastric Bypass
11:30 AM No Stone Too Large: Lithotripsy during CBDE
11:38 AM Team, Tech, Training: How to Start Doing LCBDE at Your Hospital
11:50 AM Q&A
This annual ticketed event celebrates and honors distinguished leaders in minimally invasive surgery. Proceeds benefit the SAGES Foundation and its mission to advance endoscopic, laparoscopic, and emerging minimal access surgical methods and patient care. The Awards Luncheon features awards and research grants presented to outstanding surgeons and educators for their work in minimally invasive surgery and raises funds to keep patient safety and surgical innovation in the forefront.
How to RSVP: To become an event sponsor, purchase individual tickets, tables, or virtual ads, please contact the Foundation office at (310) 347-, ext. 114 or . Individual tickets are $195 each and tables of eight are available for $1,750. Since this event benefits the SAGES Foundation, a portion of your purchase is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Note: After February 17, a late registration fee will apply as follows: individual tickets will be $205 and tables of eight will be $1,850.
12:00 PM &#; 1:30 PM Awards Ceremony
In this hands-on course, participants will have the opportunity to review anatomy and technical considerations relevant to the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS). The hands-on course will afford the opportunity to perform either a laparoscopic or robotic BPD-DS with focus on surgical technique building on the foundation that participants are able to perform a sleeve gastrectomy. The course will also include sessions reviewing patient selection and post-operative considerations. This course aims to provide surgeons the tools to confidently incorporate BPD-DS into their practice.
After the hands-on session, our mentorship continues through the year-long program with ongoing group virtual webinars to share experiences, give advice, and improve adoption rates of the new procedure in a safe and supportive environment.
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor Continuing Medical Education for physicians.
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) designates this Other (live, internet enduring, and live internet) CME activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits&#;. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Each participant in the hands-on course will have the opportunity to learn:
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Introduction
1:35 PM Lab Details
1:40 PM Computer Presentation for Preoperative Care of a BPD-DS Patient
1:50 PM Computer Presentation for Postoperative Care of a BPD-DS Patient
2:00 PM &#; 5:00 PM Hands-On Lab
This session is focusing on the utilization of minimally invasive techniques and technologies in the management of colorectal emergencies. It promotes the safe use of MIS and encourages surgeons to adopt it in their practice. Discussion during this session will be applicable to general, acute care, and colorectal surgeons.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Minimally Invasive Approach for the Management of Complicated Diverticular Disease
1:42 PM Emergency Minimally Invasive Management of Large Bowel Obstruction
1:54 PM Minimally Invasive Management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in the Acute Care Setting
2:06 PM Minimally Invasive Approach to Small Bowel Obstruction and Intestinal Volvulus in the Acute Care Setting
2:18 PM Emergency Minimally Invasive Management of Anastomotic Leak and Post-Colonoscopy Perforation
2:30 PM Minimally Invasive Approach to Stoma Creation, Complications and Parastomal Hernia
2:42 PM Q&A
This is a video-based education session for surgeons who perform bariatric/metabolic surgery. Surgeons will walk through disastrous case scenarios and how they maneuvered and responded to these challenging intra-operative events.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Introduction
1:32 PM Disaster 1
1:43 PM Disaster 2
1:54 PM Disaster 3
2:05 PM Disaster 4
2:16 PM Disaster 5 &#; Video Submission
2:27 PM Disaster 6 &#; Video Submission
2:38 PM Disaster 7 &#; Video Submission
2:49 PM Q&A
After being in practice for a few years, many surgeons wonder what options exist for greater satisfaction and frequently wonder if the grass is greener &#;on the other side.&#; This session will discuss different career choices to consider as you enter mid-life. This session will also provide insights on how to ensure you are prepared for the day that you walk away from surgery and into a comfortable and happy retirement.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Introduction
1:35 PM The Prices and Perks of Leadership Positions &#; Are They Right for You?
1:50 PM Happiness and Fulfillment Beyond the Ivory Tower
2:05 PM &#;I wish I Had Known This When I was Forty!&#;
2:20 PM The Impact of Race and Gender Identity on Career Satisfaction
2:35 PM Discussion
Abdominal core health is more than just hernias &#; it encompasses the stability and function of the abdominal core, the associated quality of life, as well as diseases involving the abdominal wall (i.e. hernia, benign and malignant tumors, and rectus diastasis). Maintaining abdominal core health includes physical therapy, disease prevention, surgical intervention, and medical treatment. This session aims to provide a broad range of up to date information for surgeons and health care providers to address issues relating to abdominal core health.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM What&#;s the Latest in Abdominal Core Health?
1:40 PM Can Repairing the Abdominal Wall Improve Pelvic and Pulmonary Function?
1:55 PM Principles of Abdominal Wall Tumor Management
2:10 PM Management of Rectus Diastasis and Hernias in Women of Child Bearing Age
2:25 PM Physical Therapy in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
2:40 PM Guidelines for Closure of Abdominal Wall Incisions
2:50 PM Q&A
This session will provide an overview of the management of leaks and fistulae in the GI tract including esophageal, gastric (sleeve, RYNGB), colonic, and rectal. Endoscopic, surgical, and radiologic approaches to these disease processes will be discussed.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Introduction
1:35 PM Sepsis Control for Small Bowel and Colorectal Leaks &#; Considerations and Best Practices
1:45 PM Sepsis Control for Gastric and Esophageal Leaks
1:55 PM Endoscopic Management in Acute and Chronic SB and Colorectal Sinus and Fistulas
2:05 PM Endoscopic Management in Acute and Chronic Gastric and Esophageal Leaks and Fistulas
2:15 PM The Long Game &#; When All has Failed for SB and Colorectal Leaks
2:25 PM The Long Game &#; When All has Failed for Gastric and Esophageal Leaks
2:35 PM Q&A
This session will debate the latest data on POEM v Heller and where POEM fits in current and future guidelines for the treatment of achalasia and hypercontractile disorders. There will also be a talk on advocacy and billing for POEM. This session is meant for anyone who treats patients with diseases of the foregut.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
3:30 PM Introduction to Session and First Debate
3:35 PM Debate #1: Now That We Have Long-Term Data, POEM is Best and Should be First-Line in Guidelines on the Treatment of Achalasia
3:45 PM Debate #1: Now That We Have Long-Term Data, Heller is Best and Should be First-Line in Guidelines on the Treatment of Achalasia
3:55 PM Debate #1: Rebuttal 1
3:57 PM Debate #1: Rebuttal 2
3:59 PM Introduction to Debate #2
4:04 PM Debate #2: Heller is Best and Should be First-Line in the Guidelines for the Treatment of Esophageal Hypercontractility
4:14 PM Debate #2: POEM is Best and Should be First-Line in the Guidelines for the Treatment of Esophageal Hypercontractility
4:24 PM Debate #2: Rebuttal 1
4:26 PM Debate #2: Rebuttal 2
4:28 PM Poll on Debate #2 and Introduction to Talk on Advocacy
4:33 PM We Should Advocate for POEM and This is How!
4:43 PM Q&A
A fresh spin on typical surgery meeting sessions! Please join our Expert Panel who will interact with presenters showing minimally edited video from cornerstone modern hernia operations. The video will play, and the panel and presenter will interact off script to point out technical tips and nuances that attendees can learn to improve their conduction of these surgeries, or to begin to learn to do them. The goal is a fun (and funny!) interaction between surgeons watching surgery on video, something we all love to do!
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
3:30 PM Video: Open Inguinal Hernia Repair (Shouldice Technique)
3:46 PM Video: Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh repair of Ventral Hernia (IPOM)
4:02 PM Video: Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair
4:28 PM Video: Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair with Transversus Abdominis Release (rTAR)
4:44 PM Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair &#; Extended Totally Extraperitoneal Technique (eTEP)
More than 3/4 of surgeons report significant musculoskeletal pain and injury stemming from their work. This hidden epidemic has major implications for surgeon health, well-being, quality of life, and career longevity. In this session we will discuss practical tips for the practicing surgeon including laparoscopic, robotic, open, and endoscopic surgery.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
3:30 PM Surgeons in Pain: The Hidden Pandemic
3:42 PM The Operating Room is a Hazardous Place: Practical Tips for Open Surgery
3:54 PM Laparoscopic Surgery: A Means of Transferring Pain from the Patient to the Surgeon?
4:06 PM Is the Robot Really Any Better Ergonomically? Set Yourself Up for Success
4:18 PM Prehab Isn&#;t Just for Patients &#; How to Prepare Yourself to Avoid Injury or Rehab After One
4:30 PM Q&A
Same-day discharge (SDD) programs for colorectal surgery may optimize the use of healthcare resources and improve recovery. This session will describe the implementation process for SDD.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
3:30 PM Introduction
3:35 PM Brief Overview of the Evidence
3:47 PM What is the Benefit for the Hospital?
3:59 PM How Do Patients Benefit?
4:11 PM How to Choose Your Patients for SDD?
4:23 PM Transitioning from ERP to SDD
4:35 PM Can I Do This by Myself?
4:47 PM Panel Discussion
The greatest advantages of laparoscopy when compared to open surgery include the faster recovery times, shorter hospital stays, better patient satisfaction due to decreased pain and improved cosmesis, among many other benefits. Laparoscopy today has been adopted by many fields of surgery and is considered the gold standard of care for several procedures. Despite that, laparoscopy and minimally invasive approaches are still considered challenging and often not recommended for some acute care surgery procedures.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
3:30 PM Minimally Invasive Surgical Management of an Incarcerated Hernia
3:40 PM Small Bowel Obstruction &#; Do You Have to Open Them Up?
3:50 PM Robotic Utilization and Acute Care Surgery: When and How?
4:00 PM Minimally Invasive Approaches in the Pregnant Patient
4:10 PM Video Presentation 1
4:20 PM Video Presentation 2
4:30 PM Video Presentation 3
4:40 PM Q&A
We encourage everyone to attend the opening session and welcome ceremony where the highlights for the conference and SAGES updates will be presented.
Complimentary to all paid registrants & guests.
Accepted Video Abstracts
Dr Nadine Hachach-Haram FRCS (Plast), BEM, is the CEO and Founder of Proximie, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Director of Clinical Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Guy&#;s and St Thomas&#; NHS Foundation Trust in London, UK, and Co-Managing Partner of KHP Ventures.
Growing up in post-war Lebanon was a formative experience, shaping her future career not just as a surgeon, but as an entrepreneur. Her initial motivation to help people grew into a wider goal to help bring safe surgery to the world. In , she created Proximie, a software platform that enables physicians to virtually &#;scrub in&#; to any operating room from anywhere around the globe.
Her TED Talk titled &#;How Augmented Reality Could Change the Future of Surgery&#; has had 1.3 million views, and she received a British Empire Medal from the Queen for her innovative work within the fields of surgery and medicine. Bloomberg named Dr. Nadine one of their New Economy &#;Catalysts&#;, &#;a distinctive global group of breakthrough innovators, visionaries, scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurs, who are inventing possibilities for a more inclusive and prosperous world.&#;
She has been selected as an Endeavor entrepreneur, and was listed as one of the &#;Groundbreakers : 50 Women Changing the World&#; by Worth Magazine in . She is also a council member of the Royal College of Surgeons Future of
Surgery Commission, and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) Innovation UK, and part of the Royal Society of Medicine Plastic Surgery Section.
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Learn technical pearls and pitfalls of bariatric procedures with video based cases and discussion. Experts will demonstrate important technical details of common bariatric operations to optimize outcomes.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
10:07 AM Q&A
10:10 AM Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: An Anatomy Based Approach
10:17 AM Q&A
10:20 AM Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy
10:27 AM Q&A
10:30 AM Robotic RYGB
10:37 AM Q&A
10:40 AM Laparoscopic RYGB with Circular Stapled GJ
10:47 AM Q&A
10:50 AM Laparoscopic SADI-S
10:57 AM Q&A
Appendicitis and diverticulitis remain two of the most common conditions treated by general and colorectal surgeons. Recent clinical trials incorporating patient reported outcomes support both operative and non-operative treatment strategies leading to a need for better patient selection for each treatment option and improved shared decision-making tools. This session will update attendees on recent clinical trial results for appendicitis and diverticulitis, discuss novel approaches for shared decision making, and include a patient-stakeholder and surgeon expert panel.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Introduction
10:05 AM Appendicitis Case
10:10 AM Deep Dive Into the Evidence: Operative vs. Non-Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis (Including Appendicolith)
10:20 AM Shared Decision-making in the Emergency Setting (Appendicitis)
10:30 AM Diverticulitis Cases
10:35 AM Shared Decision-making in the Elective Setting (Diverticulitis)
10:45 AM Deep Dive Into the Evidence: Long-term Operative vs. Non-Operative Management for Recurrent Diverticulitis and Diverticulitis with Abscess
10:55 AM How Do We Introduce New Evidence for Nuanced Clinical Controversies Into Guidelines and Practice
11:05 AM A Glimpse Into the Patient Perspective
11:20 AM Surgeon Panel: How Do We Make Decisions
11:40 AM Q&A
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy operative difficulty is highly variable and influences outcomes. A difficult cholecystectomy represents a stressful condition for surgeons which is followed by greater risk for various injuries (biliary, vascular etc.). How to best manage a difficult cholecystectomy, particularly when a critical view of safety cannot be attained, is a critical knowledge gap impacting learners and practicing surgeons. This session is designed for general surgeons and trainees who are interested in learning how to prevent the most feared complications from cholecystectomy. At the conclusion of this session participants should be familiar with the concept of a difficult cholecystectomy, how to approach a difficult case, and strategies to prevent major complications -basis of the culture of safe cholecystectomy.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM When Should I Bail? Identifying When Attaining the Critical View of Safety is too High Risk
10:15 AM To Fenestrate or Not &#; A Pro/Con Debate &#; Faculty 1
10:25 AM To Fenestrate or Not &#; A Pro/Con Debate &#; Faculty 2
10:35 AM Bailout Maneuvers for Difficult Gallbladders
10:50 AM Intraoperative Imaging &#; Options When You Can&#;t Identify the Cystic Duct
11:05 AM Case Presentation and Discussion
12:00 PM Session End
As the US population becomes increasingly diverse, surgeons will have to understand how to achieve the best results in a variety of patient populations. This session will explore outcomes and barriers in underrepresented groups undergoing hernia repair. This session will also provide guidance into providing culturally competent care across a wide spectrum of patients undergoing hernia procedures.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM The Role of Gender in Hernia Repair: What We Know and Should We Know More?
10:10 AM Is Age Nothing But a Number? Preparing Older Adults for Hernia Procedures
10:20 AM Racial Disparities in Hernia Outcomes &#; How Do We Do Better?
10:30 AM Providing Culturally Competent Care for Unique Hernia Populations
10:40 AM Case Discussions/Q&A
Tired of teaching and learning in the same old ways? This session will highlight innovative ways of coupling conceptual frameworks based in principles of behavioral science with available technologies to improve learning and performance.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Introduction
10:04 AM Use of Video Review to Promote Trainee Self Efficacy
10:16 AM Training Technical Skills through Error Recognition
10:28 AM Gamification of Surgical Education
10:40 AM Panel and Discussion
This session will spotlight methods for intraoperative teaching that maximize trainee learning while minimizing faculty stress.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
11:00 AM Effective Intraoperative Teaching: A Brief History and Introduction
11:05 AM Setting the Stage: Use of a Preoperative Briefing
11:15 AM Intraoperative Communication: How to Maintain A Dialogue, Promote Independence and Maintain Safety
11:25 AM Fundamentals of Feedback
11:35 AM How SAGES Promotes Intraoperative Education: The LAPCO Train the Trainer Course
11:45 AM Q&A
Enjoy lunch while you explore latest products and technologies offered by our exhibits.
Attendance is free to all meeting attendees.
Cholecystectomy in the modern era is an operation that is common in practice, frequently underestimated, and which remains plagued by the problems of bile duct injuries and common bile duct stones. This recognition has led to the development of safe cholecystectomy principles which include not only a safe dissection, but also liberal use of biliary imaging and management of common bile duct stones to optimize patient safety and outcomes. This course is designed for surgeons who already perform cholecystectomy and who wish to either improve or adopt safe cholecystectomy, intra-operative biliary imaging, and common duct exploration skills through a hands-on, mentored approach.
This course will follow the SAGES ADOPT curriculum, which means this course will be personally customized to each learners&#; goals and experience, and all of the faculty will be trained on the best practices for procedural education.
This immersion experience provides our learners with 3 hours of personalized hands-on experience utilizing ultrasound, IOC, and choledochoscopy on simulator models
The ratio in the course will be 2:1 attendee :faculty.
Prior to the hands-on session, learners will have the opportunity to attend an online didactic lecture created specifically for this course.
After the hands-on session, our mentorship continues through the year long program with ongoing individual and group virtual interactions with assigned mentor and group webinars to share experiences, give advice and improve adoption rates of new techniques with a supportive environment.
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor Continuing Medical Education for physicians.
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) designates this Other (live, internet enduring, and live internet) CME activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits&#;. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
Didactic Virtual Course: Monday, March 20,
7:00 PM Introduction
7:05 PM Intraoperative Decision-making for the Difficult Gallbladder
7:25 PM Intraoperative Fluoroscopy
7:45 PM Intraoperative Ultrasound
8:05 PM Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Cholangiography
8:25 PM Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration &#; Choledochoscopy and Fluoro-guided
8:45 PM Q&A
Hands-On Course: March 30,
1:30 PM &#; 5:30 PM HO Course
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
The session is designed to address all aspects of weight recurrence after bariatric surgery. Weight recurrence represents a real challenge to the bariatric surgeons (at all levels). After this course, the weight loss surgeon will be able to identify if the patient truly has weight relapse and after proper evaluation, be able to offer the adequate therapy (pharmacologic, endoscopic or surgical).
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM What Defines Weight Recurrence and Does My Patient Really Have It?
1:41 PM Weight Relapse: The Need for a Interdisciplinary Approach
1:52 PM Medications for Weight Recurrence: A Solution or a Bridge?
2:03 PM Endoscopic Therapy for Weight Recurrence: A Tool for the Surgeon
2:14 PM The Band Is Not Helping: Will the Sleeve Do?
2:25 PM Sleeve to Bypass: The Role of the Longer Biliopancreatic Limb
2:36 PM Sleeve Conversions: To OAGB or to SADI-S? That is the Question
2:47 PM Weight Recurrence after RYGB: Anatomic Failure or Hormonal Adaptation?
2:58 PM Q&A
3:30 PM Session End
New technologies and treatments have increased the surgeon&#;s ability to perform curative and sphincter preserving surgery in rectal cancer. The improvement in oncologic outcomes has highlighted functional and quality of life issues after surgery. There is a need to increase awareness and education on survivorship and best management of the aftermath from rectal cancer surgery.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Introduction
1:34 PM Acute Anastomotic Leak &#; Tools for Early Detection and Management
1:46 PM Routine Diversion &#; A Must or Bust?
1:58 PM The Chronic Anastomotic Sinus &#; Options for Filling the Hole
2:10 PM Let&#;s Talk About Sex &#; Focus on Functional Outcomes
2:22 PM Update on Local Recurrence After Watch-and-Wait
2:34 PM TaTME &#; Current International Positions and Failure Rates
2:46 PM Patient Reported Outcome Metrics &#; Are We Asking the Right Questions?
2:58 PM Evolution of Low Anterior Resection Syndrome
3:10 PM Q&A
Management of paraesophageal hernias continues to evolve; repair of these hernias is one of the commonest operations performed by foregut surgeons. Numerous controversies exist related to workup, management and operative repair of these hernias. The session is designed to discuss some of the common controversies and provide some practical solutions for surgeons of all levels of experience.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Introduction
1:35 PM Pediatric PEH &#; Indications for Repair and Controversies
1:52 PM Does Motility Matter and Why Everyone Seems to be Getting a Partial Fundoplication?
2:09 PM Should Alternatives to a Fundoplication Like TIF and MSA be Performed with PEHR?
2:26 PM The Continued Mesh Debate: When, How, and Why?
2:43 PM When Should We Pivot from Standard Repair &#; Recurrences and Obesity?
3:00 PM Management of the Acutely Incarcerated PEH
3:17 PM Q&A
The session will address controversies in hernia surgery with a focus on recent literature and innovations in the field of abdominal wall surgery. The intended audience includes all surgeons who treat abdominal wall hernias including general surgeons, minimally invasive surgeons, acute care surgeons and plastic surgeons.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Audience Response
1:31 PM Permanent Synthetic Mesh in Contaminated Fields- What are We Still Afraid of?
1:43 PM Audience Response
1:44 PM Minimally Invasive Diastasis Recti Repair &#; Video
1:56 PM Audience Response
1:57 PM Is Preoperative Optimization Restricting Access to Care?
2:09 PM Panel Discussion
2:30 PM Audience Response
2:31 PM Robotic Hernia Repair &#; What &#;Data are We Missing?
2:43 PM Audience Response
2:44 PM Artificial Intelligence in Hernia Repair: Ready for PrimeTime?
2:56 PM Audience Response
2:57 PM IPOM In &#; Dying or Alive and Well?
3:09 PM Panel Discussion
Much of the population worldwide lacks access to basic surgical services, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Barriers include not only skilled people to deliver surgical care, but also a lack of material resources. Innovations in virtual care and simulation can help address this crisis by strengthening international capacity to provide care. Addressing the problem of the high cost of modern surgery will also be necessary to provide essential care&#;not only in resource-poor environments, but increasingly in higher income countries as well.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Introduction
1:35 PM The Challenge of Providing Surgical, Obstetric, Trauma and Anesthesia Care To Planet Earth
1:45 PM Remote- and Simulation-Based Approaches to Sustainable Global Surgery Programs
1:55 PM Mosquito Net Hernia Repair, Bogota Bag Abdominal Wall Closure: The Future of Frugal Innovations that Enable Surgery Everywhere
2:05 PM Adapting Surgical Techniques and Using Inexpensive Materials in Low Resource Settings: An Ethical Framework for Cost Containment Globally and at Home
2:15 PM Discussion
Join us to hear about the latest techniques, technology and innovation across all general surgery. Open to all meeting attendees, whether you are still in training or have been practicing for decades. This will appeal to all.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM &#; 3:30 PM Accepted Emerging Tech abstracts
Welcome to the first ever SAGES Family Feud! See some of SAGES&#; legends and leaders &#;Team Overachievers&#; square off against the upcoming best and brightest &#;Team Dynamos&#; SAGES has to offer. See them answer questions on topics covering Foregut, Hernia, Colorectal, Endoscopy, and more! Just like the original, our questions come directly from surveys of SAGES members. See who is going to take the crown of being the first SAGES Family Feud Champions!
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
2:30 PM &#; 3:30 PM Family Feud game
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
The management of intraoperative and postoperative colorectal complications is both a science and an art form. This interactive session will explore the management of challenging colorectal scenarios through video clips accompanied by panel discussion and audience polling. This session is designed for surgeons and trainees at all levels.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Patient has a leak! Get me a scope.
4:10 PM Where is the blood coming from?
4:15 PM Should we convert?
4:20 PM Where are the ureters?
4:30 PM Bleeding control during colectomy; What are the steps again?
4:35 PM I don&#;t like staplers.
4:40 PM OMG! Patient leaked!
4:45 PM Panel Discussion
This video based session will focus on performing the key steps of core foregut operations identified in the SAGES Masters curriculum. The expert panel will discuss techniques utilized to facilitate the performance laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication, paraesophageal hernia repair, robotic Heller myotomy, and redo fundoplication.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Introduction
4:05 PM Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
4:15 PM Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair : Video Presenter
4:25 PM Robotic Heller Myotomy
4:35 PM Laparoscopic Redo Hiatal Hernia Repair & Redo Fundoplication
4:45 PM Panel Discussion & Video Case Review
Treating chronic disease obesity remains challenging. Pharmacological, endoscopic and surgical treatment strategies exist. This session will present and discuss innovations and novel procedures for primary and complication management including the whole armamentarium of a bariatric specialist &#; drugs, endoscopy and surgery.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Novel Endoscopic and Surgical Bariatric Treatment Options
4:12 PM Comprehensive Pathophysiology and Treatment Options of Dumping Syndrome
4:24 PM Endoscopic Management of Surgical Disasters
4:36 PM Mixing the Procedures! What is the Best Treatment Pathway for a Chronic and Frequent Disease?
4:48 PM Q&A
For practicing surgeons, trainees, students and innovators of any background, this session will provide insight, advice and instruction on how to bring your ideas and inventions into meaningful clinical practice, advise means of obtaining necessary financial support for product development, and reinforce the perseverance required for success. In addition, attendees will learn about investment strategies used by venture capitalists to identify promising opportunities both for those seeking investment capital and those seeking investment opportunities.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Introduction and Objectives
4:03 PM Protecting your IP and Owning your Idea
4:15 PM Training Innovation Through Simulation
4:27 PM Bringing Personalized Innovation to Realty
4:40 PM Discussion
4:50 PM Keynote: The Perseverance to Bring Idea to Innovation
5:15 PM Investing Outside the Stock Market
5:27 PM Understanding Investing in Start-ups
5:40 PM The SAGES Investment Network Collaborative
5:52 PM Discussion
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Accepted Video Abstracts
In this session participants will hear from experts on the most up to date management of reflux in bariatric surgery patients. Methods of pre-operative evaluation, intra-operative management, and post-operative evaluation and treatment will be addressed.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
8:00 AM Clinical Tales: Evaluation and Work-up of Reflux Disease in Bariatric Patients
8:15 AM It&#;s a Wrap: Handling Previous Anti-reflux Surgery and Avoiding Technical Pitfalls in Bariatric Patients with Reflux
8:30 AM To Revise or Not to Revise: Managing Reflux Post Bariatric Surgery
8:45 AM I Screen, You Screen: The Role of Endoscopic Screening Post Bariatric Surgery
9:00 AM Hot Off the Press: SAGES Guidelines on Reflux and Bariatric Surgery
9:15 AM On the Horizon: Evolving Technology in Reflux Management in Bariatrics
9:30 AM Q&A
Epidemiological trends in obesity in Americans have shown a steady increase in obesity, starting at least in the s. It is estimated that the obesity prevalence in the American adult population increased from 35% in to 43% in . Since obesity is a chronic health problem, with a substantial list of co-morbities and increased risk. This makes the challenge for surgeons formidable. In this session, we will consider perioperative strategies to minimize risk to surgical patients with obesity, and consider the impact of obesity on cancer operations, abdominal wall surgery and hiatal hernia repair.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
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8:00 AM Perioperative Risk Modification for Patients with Obesity
8:15 AM Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Sarcopenic Obesity
8:30 AM Technical Considerations for Hernia Repair in Patients with Obesity
8:45 AM Management of Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease in Patients with Obesity
9:00 AM The Impact of Obesity on Colorectal Cancer
9:15 AM Advocacy in Surgery for Patients with Obesity
9:30 AM Q&A
This session is for all practicing surgeons and trainees who wish to better understand techniques and strategies to improve their operative performance. Topics covered will include situational awareness, stress management and up-and-coming performance improvement techniques such as AI-powered feedback.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
8:00 AM Introduction
8:01 AM How Training has Changed for Elite Athletes in the Era of Advanced Performance Analytics and Video Based Feedback
8:13 AM Harnessing Situational Awareness and Stress Management Strategies to Improve Operative Performance
8:25 AM How do Elite Performers Optimize Training? Lessons Learned for Surgeons
8:37 AM Psychological Skills Training for Stress Management and Performance Optimization of Elite Athletes and Surgeons
8:49 AM Q&A
Antireflux surgery is a commonly performed procedure that usually goes well and without complications. Although rare, spectacular complications can occur &#; and are often captured on video. We will watch video footage of some of these unusual and often gut wrenching complications, with insight and reflection from the surgeons who were there.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
8:00 AM Introduction
8:05 AM Magnets in the Gastric Lumen -Managing Gastric Erosion of a Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device
8:20 AM A Stitch Through the Heart&#;.
8:35 AM That Darn Liver!
8:50 AM Reoperation for Failed TIF -What a Disaster!
9:05 AM Peds Lap Belly Procedure &#; Now Milk in the Chest?
9:20 AM LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OFA GIANT PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA WITH RE-OPERATION FOR IMMEDIATE RE-HERNIATION
9:35 AM MANAGEMENT OF GASTROESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION AND FISTULA AFTER COLLIS GASTROPLASTY WITH NISSEN FUNDOPLICATION
9:50 AM Panel Discussion
This session describes pediatric surgical emergencies that the community general surgeon may encounter and describes the important diagnostic and therapeutic pearls. The main topics that will be presented include complicated Meckel&#;s, volvulus, and ingestion of foreign bodies. This session is particularly relevant for Community Surgeons whose practice include pediatric patients or anyone interested in learning more about pediatric surgical emergencies.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
8:00 AM Complicated Meckel&#;s Diverticulum: Diagnostic and Surgical Management
8:15 AM The Diagnosis and Treatment of Volvulus
8:30 AM Ingested and Retained Foreign Bodies
8:45 AM Q&A
The use of robotics in general surgery has significantly increased over the last few years. Concerns remain regarding the costs of the systems and benefits for patients compared with conventional laparoscopy. This session will focus on flushing out the data for a variety of general surgical uses, with US and international perspectives.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
8:00 AM Introduction
8:05 AM Robotic Fundoplication and Myotomy &#; Where is the Data?
8:13 AM Discussion
8:17 AM Primary and Revisional Bariatric Surgery &#; Is it Prime Time?
8:25 AM Discussion
8:29 AM Robotic Complete Mesocolic Excision and ICA Right Colectomy &#; Where is the Data and Why?
8:37 AM Discussion
8:41 AM Robotic Abdominal Wall Reconstruction &#; Where is the Value?
8:49 AM Discussion
8:53 AM Robotic Hepatectomy &#; Any Data to Support it?
9:01 AM Discussion
9:05 AM Robotic Cholecystectomy &#; How to Justify the Cost?
9:13 AM Discussion
9:17 AM Robotic Inguinal Hernia &#; How Much Progress Have We Made in the Last Decade?
9:25 AM Discussion
9:29 AM Robotic Pancreatectomy &#; Will it Ever Replace Lap Pancreatectomy?
9:37 AM Discussion
9:41 AM COI in Robotics Publication &#; Is There Really Evidence of Publication Bias?
9:49 AM Discussion
9:53 AM Closing
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
This session will cover a variety of techniques and approaches to transecting the liver parenchyma in minimally invasive liver surgery.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
9:00 AM Caudal Approach to MIS Hepatectomy
9:10 AM Parenchymal Sparing Liver Resection &#; Impact on Transection Methods
9:20 AM How I Pringle Video 1
9:25 AM How I Pringle Video 2
9:30 AM How I Pringle Video 3
9:35 AM Tips and Tricks Related to Parenchymal Transection
9:43 AM Robotic Living Donor Hepatectomy
9:51 AM Q&A
It is undeniable that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be an integral part of surgery and healthcare in general. This session is designed by surgeons for surgeons, to introduce us to AI basics and beyond. Surgeons in all practice settings will find immense value in the informative talks given by academic experts and industry leaders. Attending the entire session from beginning to end, will keep you up to date on how our lives as surgeons will be altered and improved due to AI innovations.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
9:00 AM Introduction
9:05 AM Pitfalls and Recommendations for Image Analysis Validation
9:15 AM What are the Current and the Potential Future Uses of AI in Surgery?
9:25 AM Ethics in Surgical AI
9:35 AM The Future of Surgery through Computer Vision
9:45 AM Q&A
John D. Mellinger, MD is the current President of SAGES and Vice President for the American Board of Surgery (ABS).
Vijay Govindarajan is the Coxe Distinguished Professor at the Dartmouth&#;s Tuck School of Business and Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School. He is a NYT and WSJ Best Selling Author.
Enjoy lunch while you explore latest products and technologies offered by our exhibits.
Attendees will receive an in-depth introduction to Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), and endoscopic Per Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP or G-POEM) focusing on hands-on experience walking through the steps of each procedure in an ex-vivo model. Attendees will learn from experts in the field through both didactic presentations and side-by-side hands-on experience reviewing patient selection, room and device setup, intraoperative considerations, procedural steps, and common intraoperative complications and their management, and postoperative care.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1:30 PM Introduction
1:40 PM Achalasia: Workup, Patient Selection, Treatment Options
2:00 PM How I Do It: Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy
2:20 PM Gastroparesis: Workup, Patient Selection, Treatment Options
2:40 PM How I Do It: Per Oral Pyloromyotomy
3:00 PM &#; 5:30 PM Hands-On Lab
Accepted Best Papers Oral Presentations
This session will highlight examples of surgeons: working to make surgical care accessible where it has not been; stimulating and making surgical innovation accessible where it has not been; flourishing in the situation they find themselves, however resource limited they might be; sharing the unanticipated blessings of serving others.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
2:30 PM Introduction
2:35 PM The Moral Imperative to Make Quality Surgical Care More Accessible to the Communities We Serve
2:47 PM The Moral Imperative to Make Surgical Innovation Accessible to the Communities We Serve
2:59 PM Bloom Where You are Planted
3:11 PM The Unanticipated Blessings of Service
3:23 PM Discussion
3:30 PM &#; 4:00 PM
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
This session will discuss the applications of image guidance in surgery, focusing on immunofluorescence. Our presenters will describe and demonstrate the use of fluorescence to map lymphadenectomies for gastric cancer, to identify lesions and the metastases in liver tumors, to assist with bariatric procedures, and to find important nerves in thyroid and parathyroid procedures. The session will also provide an update on the guidelines being formed by the SAGES image guidance task force. Finally this session will also provide a discussion on implementing and promoting this technology with unbiased research and a conflict of interest.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Introduction
4:01 PM Finding That Last Nerve: Nerve Identification in Neck Surgery
4:11 PM Turning Your Stomach Green: Fluorescence-Guided Node Dissection in Gastric Cancer
4:21 PM Is it Easy Seeing Green?: Image Guidance in Liver Resections
4:31 PM Using Light to Fight Diabetes: Image Guidance and Metabolic Surgery
4:41 PM SAGES&#;s Guidance on Guidance: Guidelines of Image Guidance
4:49 PM When to Embrace the Dark Side: Role of Industry in Image Guidance
4:57 PM Q&A
This session will discuss best practices for addressing choledocholithiasis and cholecystitis in the setting of biliary pancreatitis.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Introduction
4:03 PM Approach to Choledocholithiasis: Debate &#; ERCP First Approach
4:15 PM Approach to Choledocholithiasis: Debate &#; Surgery First Approach
4:27 PM Timing of Cholecystectomy for Biliary Pancreatitis &#; Debate: Early Intervention (<72 hrs)
4:39 PM Timing of Cholecystectomy for Biliary Pancreatitis &#; Debate: Delayed Intervention (>72 hrs)
4:51 PM Q&A
Studies suggest that work-life integration, particularly the pursuit of personal hobbies and activities, can decrease surgeon burnout. The old adage, &#;work hard, play hard&#; might change to &#;be whole, always&#; as a means to convey the concept of whole-life integration. This session, which will include several hands-on fun and informative breakout sessions, is designed for all attendees interested in integrating hobbies into a busy surgical life.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Being a Surgeon and a Parent
4:07 PM Balancing Surgery with Society Leadership Responsibilities
4:14 PM Achieving Institutional Balance as a Surgeon and Chair of a Surgical Department
4:21 PM Finding a Hobby to Gain Work/Life Balance
4:28 PM Whiskey Tasting Breakout
Wine Tasting Breakout
Golf Simulation Breakout
Paint and Sip Breakout
6:00 PM Session End
Surgical Data Science (SDS) is a field that aims to improve the quality of surgical care through the capture, organization, analysis and modeling of data. Despite advancements in data science and machine learning having transformed our vision of the future of surgical care, there remain many obstacles for realizing the potential of SDS. This session explores concepts and success stories of SDS, including current and future applications both intraoperatively and perioperatively. Various topics will be explored including creating the infrastructure for surgical data acquisition, storage, access, annotation and analytics (such as artificial intelligence) in the presence of regulatory constraints, the translational progress from academia to clinical implementation, intellectual property and custody of surgical data, as well as ethical and privacy issues related to their widespread utilization.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Using Surgical Data to Optimize Operative Performance and Surgical Outcomes
4:10 PM Surgery in : Digital Transformation of the Operating Room
4:20 PM Who Owns Surgical Data? Primer on Blockchain and NFTs
4:30 PM Ethical Considerations and Privacy Rules for the Use of Surgical Data
4:40 PM Interactive Session: Designing Digital Intelligence into the Operating Room
4:50 PM Q&A
Obesity is a worsening public health epidemic that has increased health care costs and numerous related comorbid illnesses. Endoscopy has been applied in various ways in bariatrics and is an attractive alternative in the management of obesity to fill the gap between medical and surgical therapy. The goal of this session is to review the various endoscopic techniques available in bariatric surgery in the primary setting as well as post-operative management of complications.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Opening Remarks
4:01 PM Advocacy and the Emerging Role of Bariatric Endoscopy in the Treatment of Obesity
4:11 PM ESG and Primary Endoluminal Therapies in
4:21 PM Updates in Management of Leak after Metabolic Surgery
4:31 PM What&#;s New in Endoscopic Approaches to Treatment of Weight Recurrence after Surgery
4:41 PM Bariatric Endoscopy is Here: How do I Learn it? Skills Acquisition and Credentialing
4:51 PM Q&A
In recognition of challenging situations that can arise within an accredited Fellowship Council program, leadership of the Fellowship Council has the unique perspective and experience in collaborating with programs in managing these contemporary issues such as the disruptive faculty behavior, fellowship funding and billing, J-1 and H1B Visas, and the underperforming fellow. Vignettes will frame the challenging situation with a panel discussion of lessons learned to provide guidance to the fellows, faculty and program directors involved in accredited Fellowship Council programs.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
4:00 PM Welcome and Introduction
4:05 PM Disruptive Behavior
4:15 PM Fellowship Funding and Fellow Billing
4:25 PM J-1 and H1B Visas
4:35 PM Underperforming Fellow
4:45 PM Discussion
SAGES, in partnership with Varia Ventures, is continuing its initiative to educate members on entrepreneurism, and engage and showcase inventors through the Shark Tank business competition. This includes financing promising startups through SAGES Investment Network Collaborative (SINC). Santanello Surgical&#;s Vampiro, a dual lumen Minimally Invasive Poole Suction Sleeve, was the winner in last year&#;s Shark Tank.
This year&#;s finalists will again present both their idea and supporting business model to the Shark Tank judges. All semi-finalists will present their work in-person at the NBT Innovation Weekend in Los Angeles and will have an opportunity to receive funding through SINC, a digital investment platform powered by Varia Ventures that allows fellow SAGES members to invest in their idea. In addition, the winner will also receive the $30,000 first prize.
4:00 &#; 6:00 PM Shark Tank Finalist Presentations
This session will review the role Research has had on SAGES, and where the role of Research could transition to in the very near future. We will discuss how Research within SAGES and the Membership have positioned our impact on everything from patient care to industry support. This session will review ways that members can communicate on research topics, how research support via SAGES has improved careers, how to engage in the grant writing process, and become involved in clinical trials.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
5:00 PM Introduction
5:01 PM First Steps in Grant Writing &#; SAGES Seed Funding
5:11 PM From Medical Student to the Career Development Award &#; What SAGES Research Can Do for You
5:21 PM SAGES and Multi-Society Studies
5:26 PM Industry Funded Clinical Trials and How SAGES (and You) Will Lead the Way
5:36 PM Every Member Can be Involved in Research &#; the SAGES Research Template
5:46 PM Q&A
This session will focus on the modern surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease including stem cells, Kono-S anastomosis, modified 2 stage ileoanal pullthrough, and the surgical management of dysplasia in ulcerative colitis.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
5:00 PM Introduction
5:01 PM Dysplasia in Ulcerative Colitis &#; Surgery or Surveillance?
5:12 PM IPAA for Ulcerative Colitis &#; to Stage or Not to Stage?
5:23 PM Ileocolic Resection for Crohn&#;s &#; Does Surgical Technique Affect Recurrence?
5:34 PM Stem Cells in Anal Fistula and Beyond
5:45 PM Q&A
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Accepted Video Abstracts
Accepted Best Papers Oral Presentations
This session will focus on how to introduce new technology, including devices and procedures, to your hospital. Real-world examples will highlight the keys to a successful adoption including advocacy for coverage and effective interactions with leadership and industry.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Demonstrating Worth for New Technology: A Surgeon&#;s Perspective
10:12 AM Demonstrating Worth for New Technology: A Hospital Leadership Perspective
10:24 AM Role of Industry in Adoption of New Technology
10:36 AM Q&A
10:42 AM How to Bring a New Device in to Your Hospital
10:54 AM How to Bring a New Procedure into Your Hospital
11:06 AM How to Get Paid for Your New Technology
11:18 AM Q&A
This session focuses on different concepts using magnets for surgical purposes. It provides a brief overview of current techniques for magnetic anastomoses in different surgical subspecialties such as endoluminal, bariatric, colorectal and pediatric surgery. The four presentations by speakers who have added magnet techniques to their surgical practice are followed by an in-depth discussion including a question-and-answer session led by the session chairs and two expert panelists. By harnessing the power of attraction, the energy and might of magnets, researchers and clinicians have created new surgical techniques that may become essential to improve surgical outcomes for patients.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Introduction
10:05 AM Compression Anastomosis for Gastro-Jejunal Anastomosis
10:20 AM Compression Anastomosis in Bariatric Surgery
10:35 AM Compression Anastomosis in Colorectal Surgery
10:50 AM Magnets and Compression Anastomosis in Pediatric Surgery
11:05 AM Panel Discussion/Q&A
The session is useful for Residents, GI Surgeons, Surgical Oncologists, and Thoracic Surgeons. It will include useful information regarding creation of the gastric conduit and abdominal lymph node dissection. We will also address different approaches for creation of intrathoracic anastomosis (Robotic, VATS and Prone) and managing complications after esophagectomy.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Abdominal Part of Esophagectomy
10:10 AM Thoracoscopic Esophago-gastric Anastomosis
10:20 AM Robotic Esophago-gastric Anastomosis
10:30 AM Prone Esophago-gastric Anastomosis
10:40 AM Complications and How to Manage
10:50 AM Q&A
11:30 AM Session End
This session will provide an update and review of the utilization of MIS surgical techniques (laparoscopic and robotic) for HPB Malignancies. These talks will briefly review the history and prevalence of MIS technology in each malignancy. Presenters will delve into the inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients to undergo MIS cancer-specific surgery. The session will incorporate video based education to discuss application of MIS techniques for HPB malignancy with a focus on new technology and avenues for the future.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
10:00 AM Introduction
10:05 AM MIS Resection for Hepatoma: I&#;m Down with HCC, Ya You Know Me!
10:15 AM Colorectal Liver Mets: Parenchymal Sparing, Big Liver Resections and Beyond
10:25 AM GB Cancer: More than Just a Lap Chole
10:35 AM EHBD Cholangiocarcinoma: Taking it All Out and Putting it Back Together
10:45 AM PNET: Spare Me&#; Some Pancreas
10:55 AM PDAC (Pancreaticoduodenectomy): Heads You Win!
11:05 AM PDAC (Distal Pancreatectomy): Tails You Lose!
11:15 AM Panel Discussion
In this session, residents and fellows representing the next generation of SAGES members will present their best research to a panel of expert faculty. A selection of the top submitted abstracts will ensure top quality research with a broad range of current topics.
After each presentation, expert panelists/judges will rank each resident/fellow presenter with regards to study contents, significance in clinical surgery, originality, study designs/methodology, interpretation and analysis of study findings/results, appropriate use of statistical tests, and overall presentation skills (including slides, clarity of presentation, and audience engagement). Awards will be given to two (2) top presenters at the conclusion of the session.
10:00 AM &#; 11:30 AM Resident/Fellow Abstracts Presentation
Natural orifice endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery originated about 20 years ago with NOTES (Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery). The techniques have been refined over the years with dedicated platforms to perform natural orifice surgical procedures such as TEM/TEO/TAMIS for rectal polyps and cancer, Transanal TME, natural orifice extraction of specimens and even full colonic resections have been performed via natural orifice modalities. Many of these techniques are very challenging to perform and require expensive platforms to perform. This limits the widespread utilization of these techniques.
Natural orifice extraction of the specimens however does not require any additional instrumentation and can easily be mastered allowing us to offer our colectomy patients surgical procedures without an extraction incision. This mitigates pain, decreases wound infection and hernia and leaves the patient undergoing a major colon resection with the same amount and size of ports as a laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
In this session, we aim to educate the audience on natural orifice extractions for colorectal resections. This includes left sided and right sided resections via laparoscopic and robotic. We will discuss the benefits to the patient of avoiding the extraction incision, techniques to perform intracorporeal anastomosis and troubleshooting when things don&#;t go as planned. We have an all star lineup of experts from around the world to show you how to incorporate these techniques seamlessly into your practice.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
11:30 AM Introduction
11:32 AM Advantages and Disadvantages for Natural Orifice Surgery
11:42 AM Transvaginal Extraction for Colorectal Resections
11:52 AM Natural Orifice Extraction for Right Sided Resections
12:02 PM Transrectal Extraction for Colorectal Resections
12:12 PM Troubleshooting When Things Don&#;t Go as Planned
12:22 PM Q&A
Inguinal hernias used to be considered a simple operation, but with new technology and concerns over chronic pain and mesh-related complications, how is a surgeon to decide the best plan of care for their patient? We will help answer all the questions that are hard to find in a textbook by introducing experts in the field of advanced inguinal hernia repairs in adults, chronic pain, and pediatric hernias.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
12:00 PM Introduction
12:03 PM Inguinal Hernia Repair: What Do the Guidelines Say? And Should I Trust Them?
12:10 PM My Patient Asked Me For The Best Hernia Repair: Which One Do I Choose?
12:17 PM Since I&#;m In There Anyway, Am I Wrong To Offer Contralateral Hernia Repair?
12:24 PM Inguinal Hernia Repair in Women: Separate But Equal?
12:31 PM What&#;s New in Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair?
12:38 PM I Really Want to Offer Laparoscopic Repair with Mesh to This Teenager, But Should I?
12:45 PM Q&A
1:01 PM When is Tissue-Based Repair Appropriate and Which One Do I Choose?
1:08 PM Is Mesh Really All That Bad? Show Me The Data
1:15 PM Help: My Patient Now Has Groin Pain &#; Where Do I Start with the Workup?
1:22 PM What&#;s the Right Answer: Selective Neurectomy, Triple Neurectomy, or No Neurectomy?
1:29 PM Q&A
This session will address aspects that remain controversial in the surgical management of GERD. Expert speakers will discuss topics in a pro/con format on individual topics with supporting evidence, and impact on clinical decision making. In selected instances, real life case scenarios will be utilized to provide practical examples and guidance for the audience. The audience will be surveyed before and after the individual debates to assess the impact of the presentations on clinical decision making.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
12:00 PM Introduction
12:05 PM Controversy #1 &#; Partial Fundoplication is the New Standard of Care and the Nissen Should be Abandoned: Pro
12:10 PM Controversy #1 &#; Partial Fundoplication is the New Standard of Care and the Nissen Should be Abandoned: Con
12:15 PM Controversy #1: Discussion/Rebuttal
12:20 PM Controversy #2 &#; Combined Hiatal Hernia Repair and Transoral Fundoplication is Better Than a Surgical Hernia Repair and Fundoplication: Pro
12:25 PM Controversy #2 &#; Combined Hiatal Hernia Repair and Transoral Fundoplication is Better Than a Surgical Hernia Repair and Fundoplication: Con
12:30 PM Controversy #2 &#; Discussion/Rebuttal
12:35 PM Controversy #3 &#; MSA is Better Than a Complete or Partial Fundoplication for Reflux: Pro
12:40 PM Controversy #3 &#; MSA is Better Than a Complete or Partial Fundoplication for Reflux: Con
12:45 PM Controversy #3 &#; Discussion/Rebuttal
12:50 PM Controversy #4 &#; Patients Who had a Nissen in Infancy Will Likely Need a Redo as an Adult: Pro
12:55 PM Controversy #4 &#; Patients Who had a Nissen in Infancy Will Likely Need a Redo as an Adult: Con
1:00 PM Controversy #4 &#; Discussion/Rebuttal
1:05 PM Controversy #5 &#; Patients Who Have Been on PP&#;&#;s for Over 5 Years Should be Evaluated and Treated with Antireflux Surgery: Pro
1:10 PM Controversy #5 &#; Patients Who Have Been on PPI&#;s for Over 5 Years Should be Evaluated and Treated with Antireflux Surgery: Con
1:15 PM Controversy #5 &#; Discussion/Rebuttal
1:20 PM Controversy #6 &#; All Patients with BMI Over 35 and Pathologic GERD Should Have Weight Loss Surgery for Reflux Management: Pro
1:25 PM Controversy #6 &#; All Patients with BMI Over 35 and Pathologic GERD Should Have Weight Loss Surgery for Reflux Management: Con
1:30 PM Controversy #6 &#; Discussion/Rebuttal
1:35 PM Controversy #7 &#; Endoflip is the New Diagnostic Study of Choice and Manometry can be Abandoned: Pro
1:40 PM Controversy #7 &#; Endoflip is the New Diagnostic Study of Choice and Manometry can be Abandoned: Con
1:45 PM Controversy #7 &#; Discussion/Rebuttal
1:50 PM Q&A
While bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity, there are challenges with patients not achieving adequate weight loss, diabetes remission, or facing weight recurrence. This session strives to help surgeons and their multidisciplinary teams figure out the right initial bariatric procedure and delves into the complexities and heterogeneity of obesity. We will review surgical and endoscopic options, and review challenging cases, to include a discussion of pediatric obesity and social determinants of health.
At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:
12:00 PM Sleeve Gastrectomy &#; Strengths and Weaknesses
12:10 PM Gastric Bypass &#; Strengths and Weaknesses
12:20 PM Duodenal Switch and SADI &#; Strengths and Weaknesses
12:32 PM One-anastomosis Gastric Bypass and Other Novel Techniques &#; Strengths and Weaknesses
12:44 PM Endoscopic Obesity Treatment &#; Strengths and Weaknesses
12:56 PM Pediatric Considerations &#; Is There a Best Surgery?
1:06 PM How Do Diversity Measures Impact Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery Outcomes?
1:21 PM Challenging Cases &#; Panel Discussion
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
Accepted Oral & Video Presentations
In addition to this year&#;s exciting program, SAGES will also feature a variety of sponsored educational activities. These sessions will all be held in the Montreal Convention Center, attendance is free for any SAGES attendee and no registration is required.
**These sessions are not planned nor accredited for CME by SAGES.
Live Robotic Anti-Reflux Surgery: Pioneering Augmented Intelligence &#; presented by Asensus
Presenters:
Dr. Vivianda Menke, Senior Consultant General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery and Head of Reflux Center, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Wesel (Germany)
Dr. Amit Trivedi, Chair of Surgery, Hackensack Meridien Health, Pascack Valley Hospital, New Jersey
Integrated intelligence and optimized staffing with da Vinci surgery; bringing value to community and academic institutions &#; presented by Intuitive Surgical
Agenda: Tips to optimizing staff in your da Vinci surgery robotic programs; best practices on academic institutions leveraging the Intuitive HUB with residents and fellows; experience a LIVE Intuitive Teleprescence demo
Presenters: Michael Meara, MD, The Ohio State University Hospital East; Mario Leyba, MD Lovelace Women&#;s Hospital; Megan Jenkins, MD, NYU Langone Health
The Guiding Light Across the Spectrum of Minimally Invasive Surgery &#; presented by Stryker Endoscopy
Agenda: This session will be a dynamic panel discussion covering the utility, benefits and potential economic advantages of SPY fluorescence imaging technology in a variety of specialties, including colorectal, bariatric, general and HPB surgery
Presenters: Patricia Sylla, MD; Steven Schwaitzberg, MD; Sami Chadi, MD; John Marks, MD; Marina Kurian, MD; Aurora Pryor, MD; Horacio Asbun, MD; Ryan Broderick, MD; Santiago Horgan, MD
&#;Weighing In&#; on the Complexity of Hernia Repair in Obese Patients &#; presented by Gore & Associates
Presenters: Drs. Cheguevara Afaneh, MD; Matthew Goldblatt, MD; Aurora Pryor, MD, MBA
Visiting Education & Innovation Center is a Non-CME Activity
Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing of Anastomoses (ALSA)
Coordinators: Julian Varas, MD & Valentina Duran, MD
The ALSA station allows the participants to acquire advanced laparoscopic suturing skills to perform permeable and leak-free anastomosis of different sizes and positions. Participants will practice on validated real-tissue simulation models in high definition endotrainers. The main goal is to learn how to safely perform hand-sewn and mechanical small bowel anastomosis and the principles to perform small duct-to-mucosa anastomosis. Instructors will give tips and feedback and an iOS App with video tutorials will guide participants through the training. Each exercise has a time goal and all anastomoses performed are tested for permeability and leakage.
Objectives:
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration and Safe Cholecystectomy
Coordinators: B. Fernando Santos, MD & Jessica Koller-Gorham, MD
The LCBDE/Safe Chole station will allow participants to gain cognitive knowledge and hands-on experience with the technique and instruments used for transcystic common bile duct exploration, and gain familiarity with principles of safe cholecystectomy. The station will feature several hands-on stations where participants will utilize instruments and choledochoscopes for LCBDE on a validated LCBDE simulator, with coaching from experienced proctors. There will also be an option for participants to perform a competitive LCBDE time trial and qualify for an LCBDE competition to be held in collaboration with Dr. Rosser&#;s Top Gun Station. The station will also allow participants to review and learn from interactive multi-media didactic modules on LCBDE and Safe Cholecystectomy.
Objectives:
Top Gun
Coordinators: James &#;Butch&#; Rosser, MD & Joseph L&#;Huillier, MD
The Top Gun Laparoscopic Skill Shootout Station will allow participants of all training levels to develop and improve their laparoscopic skills. The station will feature the validated &#;Rosser TOP GUN&#; skill development stations developed by Dr. Rosser and made famous at Yale. To date, over surgeons have participated around the world. Instructors will show tactics and techniques that will transfer readily into the clinical environment Participants will compete for slots in the Top Gun Shoot Out; crowning one SAGES TOP GUN.
Objectives:
VORTex Simulator
Coordinators: Cullen Jackson, PhD & Doga Demirel, MD
VORTeX is a networked, collaborative virtual reality (VR) environment for training OR team members in non-technical skills, such as teamwork, communications, and coordination. VORTeX allows the team (surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perioperative nurses) to train together in a distributed manner (i.e., not co-located in the same room or simulation facility) while wearing mobile device-based HMD systems. This shared virtual environment allows for training to be decoupled from expensive, centralized simulation centers while still facilitating high-fidelity and high-quality training team training.
The system has several advantages compared to other VR/computer-based training simulators for OR teams:
&#; It enables multiple participants to learn together simultaneously (Other systems rely on pre-programmed automatons to serve as the other team members, which limits the training to a single participant and does not allow for cross-disciplinary learning)
&#; It can assess team performance in near real-time and provide feedback to the team (or observer-trainer) to facilitate debriefing
The station will be staffed by personnel from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Objectives:
GO GLOBAL X MILITARY COMBINED STATIONS (4) MODULES
The Global Surgery Engagement Experience
Co-sponsored by
Global Affairs Committee
Coordinators: Maria Marcela Bailez, MD; Carlos Andres Colunga, MD; Hsien Yang, MD; Kristin Burnham, MD
Staff: Katherine Cordero, MD; Fabiola Cordoba, MD; Rocio Cano, MD
Military Committee
Chair: Andrew Schlussel, DO; Co-Chair: Katherine Cameron, MD
Billions of people across the globe lack access to surgical care. Whether this includes early intervention to control hemorrhage following trauma and natural disasters, or providing the benefits of advanced minimally invasive techniques, as a society we must begin to close this gap in surgical inequality. From battlefields to operating rooms around the world, we invite participants on a journey through surgical diversity. This experience will provide education on fundamental trauma care, as well as build participants skills for both maximally and minimally invasive techniques.
As participants walk through this Global Engagement Experience, participants will see first-hand the approach of the Global Laparoscopic Advancement Program (GLAP) in enhancing the laparoscopic skills of surgeons in low- and middle-income countries through tele-simulation and tele-mentorship. Participants can practice their FLS skills with guidance from onsite mentors and remote tele-mentors. Participants will also experience hands-on simulation models for trauma care, such as hemorrhage control and caring for acutely injured trauma victims. In addition, with the rising concern of active shooter incidents we aim to provide familiarity on how to react to these situations and protect oneself.
As we bring learners and educators together from around the globe, this Global Engagement experience will enrich participants&#; understanding of how they can contribute within their own community or abroad in providing the much needed surgical care. In addition, this interactive event will provide participants the confidence and competence to reach out and teach surgeons around the world.
Objectives:
SimCVS (Simulation for Critical View of Safety Training)
Coordinators: Joseph Siu, PhD; Irene Suh, PhD & Carl Nelson, PhD
The Critical View of Safety (CVS) established by the SAGES task force lays out specific procedural step to avoid biliary injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In this station, we will introduce how to use a unique simulation training system to learn how to identify critical view of safety (CVS). Participants are invited to join a research study onsite to potentially receive the training system or training materials to practice CVS at home or in the clinic for a period of research study after SAGES conference.
Wednesday, March 29
*** 5:30pm &#; 7:30pm
Thursday, March 30
*** 10:00am &#; 4:00pm
12:00pm &#; 1:30pm
3:30pm &#; 4:00pm
Friday, March 31
*** 10:00am &#; 4:00pm
10:00am-10:30am
12:00pm-1:30pm
3:30pm &#; 4:00pm
Welcome Reception only
Complimentary Lunch for All Attendees
Happy ½ Hour Break
Morning Mimosas Break
Complimentary Lunch for All Attendees
Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Confirmed list of Exhibitors as of March 1,
3-D Matrix
270Surgical
Activ Surgical
Acuity
Aesculap
Aktormed
Allergan
ATL Technologies
Ambu
Apolllo Endosurgery
Applied Medical
Arthrex
Asensus
AssistQ Technologies
BD
BK Medical
Boston Scientific
Caresyntax
Castle Biosciences
Conmed
Cook Biotech
Cook Medical
Dex Surgical
Endogastric Solutions
Endolumik
enlightenVue
Enterra
ERBE
EziSurg Medical
Ferronova
Fluid AI
Fuji
General Surgery News
Gore and Associates
Hologic
Human-X
Illuminaire Biotechnologies
Inovus
Integra
Intuitive Foundation
Intuitive Surgical
Karl Storz
Lexion Medical
Limbs & Things
Livsmed
Luz Kelibiz Int&#;l
Medtronic
MEDtube
Merit
Molli Surgical
New View Surgical
New Wave Endo
Olympus America Inc.
Origami Surgical
Palliare
Panther Healthcare
Plasmatica
Qualiteam
Refluxstop
RTI Surgical
Standard Bariatrics/Teleflex
Society of Surgical Ergonomics
Stryker
Surgeon&#;s Capital Management
Surgical Science &#; Simbionix Simulators
Suture Ease
TEAC
Telebio
Theator
Vioptix
Virtamed
Wolters Kluwer
Xpan Inc.
Ziuz Medical Imaging
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