SAGES 2017

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
ACTIVITY OUTLINE
Time Presentation Title Invited Faculty
8:00AM Introduction John Marks, MD
8:10AM
8:30AM
Splenic Flexure Release: Anastomic Relations and Three Approaches - Inframesocolic,
Supramusocolic, and Lateral to Medial
Q&A / Discussion
Giovanni Dapri, MD, PhD
8:40AM Sigmoid Cancer: Laparoscopic Approaches, Options, and Cancer Principles Tonia Young-Fadok, MD
9:00AM
9:10AM
9:30AM
9:40AM
10:00AM
10:10AM
10:30AM
10:50AM
Q&A / Discussion
Multiport Left Colectomy: Anatomic Highlights and Danger Areas:
How to Organize to Succeed
Q&A / Discussion
Current Indications for Laparoscopic Surgical Treatment of Diverticulitis:
Washout, Resection, Hartmann’s, Role of Stents
Q&A / Discussion
Break
Three Trocar Technique of Left Colectomy: Organization and Execution of the Procedure
Including the Framework for Single Port and Ultimately taTME Surgery
Q&A / Discussion
John Marks, MD
Jonathan Efron, MD
Cristiano Huscher, MD
11:00AM Robotic Left Colectomy and pTME: Set-up and Approaches with Si and Xi Systems Craig Johnson, MD
11:20AM
Q&A / Discussion
11:30AM pTME Resection: TME Planes and Plans for Surgery in the Upper to Mid Rectum Conor Delaney, MD, PhD
11:50AM
Q&A / Discussion
LEARNING THEMES:
C Colorectal
R Robotics
GUIDELINES:
• ASCRS/SAGES Guidelines for Laparoscopic Colectomy
Course
• Guidelines for Laparoscopic Resection of Curable Colon and
Rectal Cancer
• Laparoscopic Colectomy for Curable Cancer
SAGES acknowledges educational grants in support of this course from Applied Medical and Stryker Endoscopy
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM *Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option B
Postgraduate Course: Get Published -
How to Write a Scientific Manuscript
Chair: Mark Talamini, MD | Co-Chair: Abe Fingerhut, MD
SESSION DESCRIPTION
Publish or perish!! Credit for advances in surgery are marked by successful publication in peer reviewed journals, and
are the single most important element of surgical career development.
SESSION OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
• Articulate the types of manuscripts and the components of a scientific manuscript
• Construct a surgical scientific manuscript, prepare it for publication, and improve it’s likelihood of acceptance
through critical appraisal and editing
• Manage and navigate the peer review process
ACTIVITY OUTLINE
Time Presentation Title Invited Faculty
8:00AM Why write and publish? Mark Talamini, MD
8:15AM Types of publications Luigi Boni, MD
8:30AM Writing style Abe Fingerhut, MD
SAGES 2017 Surgical Spring Week
9:00AM IMRAD structure part I (title, abstract, introduction) Abe Fingerhut, MD
10:00AM IMRAD structure part II (Material and methods, results, discussion, conclusion) Abe Fingerhut, MD
11:00AM How to express results (Tables and Figures) Luigi Boni, MD
11:45AM What statistical tests to use and when Abe Fingerhut, MD
LEARNING THEMES:
AE Academic/Educational
NS New technologies/Skill acquisition
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
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