SAGES 2017

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
SAGES 2017 Surgical Spring Week
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM *Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option B
SAGES University Masters Series:
The SAGES Masters Take You to Foregut School
Chair: Brant Oelschlager, MD | Co-Chair: Jon Gould, MD
SESSION DESCRIPTION
This session is designed for practicing surgeons treating foregut diseases who want to learn the most up to
date management strategies from renowned experts. We will cover controversial topics in achalasia, GERD and
paraesophageal hernia repair.
SESSION OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
• Interpret the most recent information on the treatment of Achalasia and help guide their patients towards the best
treatment options
• Compare and contrast the options for the surgical treatment of GERD and apply them clinically
• Recognize the challenges related to hiatal hernia repair and antireflux surgery and develop better treatment
strategies
ACTIVITY OUTLINE
Time Presentation Title Invited Faculty
1:30PM Surgical and Endoscopic Options for the Management of Achalasia Lee Swanstrom, MD
1:50PM
2:00PM
2:20PM
Q&A / Discussion
Choosing the optimal antireflux procedure for your patient – Endoscopic therapy, Nissen vs
Toupet, magnets, and more
Q&A / Discussion
Marco Patti, MD
2:30PM Antireflux surgery for laryngeal and lung disease Andrew Wright, MD
2:50PM
3:00PM
3:20PM
3:30PM
3:50PM
Q&A / Discussion
Challenges in PEH repair – Short esophagus, difficult hiatal closure, and poor surgical
candidates
Q&A / Discussion
Management of complications from foregut surgery: Bleeding, obstruction, perforation,
leaks. etc
Q&A / Discussion
C. Daniel Smith, MD
L. Michael Brunt, MD
4:00PM Treating Barrett’s in 2017: Role of fundoplication and endoscopic management Vic Velanovich, MD
4:20PM
Q&A / Discussion
4:30PM Management of GERD in the Bariatric Patient: When you are the 1st or 2nd surgeon Alfons Pomp, MD
4:50PM
Q&A / Discussion
LEARNING THEMES:
FOR Foregut
FE Flexible Endoscopy
NS New technologies/Skill acquisition
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
GUIDELINES:
• Endoluminal Treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease (GERD)
• Ethical Considerations Regarding the Implementation of
New Technologies and Techniques in Surgery
• Guidelines for Surgical Treatment of Gastroesophageal
Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Guidelines for the Management of Hiatal Hernia
• Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Esophageal
Achalasia
• SAGES TAVAC Safety and Effectiveness Analysis: LINX Reflux
Management System
SAGES acknowledges an educational grant in support of this course from Stryker Endoscopy.
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