SAGES 2017

Saturday, March 25, 2017
SAGES 2017 Surgical Spring Week
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM *Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C
SAGES/AGA Joint Session: Shark Tank
SAGES does not offer CME for this activity
Chair: Jeffrey Marks, MD | Co-Chair: Michael Kochman, MD
(Non-CME Activity)
SESSION DESCRIPTION
We are proud to introduce a new venue for novel ideas and for innovation to the SAGES annual meeting; the Shark
Tank. The Shark Tank forum is meant to be an opportunity for innovators and companies to be able to showcase their
non-marketed innovative ideas and concepts. This venue will allow for you and your company to receive feedback from
an expert panel of innovators, investors, and larger companies in a safe environment so that you can further refine
your concept and pitch to make success more probable.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM *Included in Registration SuperPass (Option A) or Registration Option C
Session: Wild Cases presented in the Wild West
Chair: Christopher Schlachta, MD | Co-Chair: Ross Goldberg, MD
SESSION DESCRIPTION
This session is for students, residents and practicing endoscopic surgeons who have ever said “What do I do with
this?” In the tradition of the Wild West, this session highlights a collection of “wild”, but inspiring, cases that required
innovative thinking or bold surgical adventure.
SESSION OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
• Formulate a minimally invasive/endoscopic surgery management plan for unique and challenging surgical problems
• Identify minimally invasive options to solve novel clinical problems and rare clinical situations
• Manage difficult clinical cases and complications with an MIS first approach
ACTIVITY OUTLINE
Time Presentation Title Invited Faculty
8:00AM Introduction and Objectives Christopher Schlachta, MD
8:06AM Endoscopic management of colo-renal fistula Tonia Young-Fadok, MD
8:14AM
Discussion
8:20AM Laparoscopic management of complicated colocutaneous fistula John Hagen, MD
8:28AM
Discussion
8:34AM Robotic-assited Heller myotomy with giant esophageal diverticulum Dmitry Oleynikov, MD
8:42AM
Discussion
8:48AM Double endoscopy neo-pylorus Todd Ponsky, MD
8:56AM
Discussion
9:02AM Endoscopic salvage therapy for duodenal leak James Ellsmere, MD
9:10AM
Discussion
9:16AM Transanal Endoscopic Surgery excision of large polyp with peritoneal entry Patricia Sylla, MD
9:24AM
Discussion
LEARNING THEMES:
C Colorectal
FOR Foregut
R Robotics
HPB HPB/Biliary
FE Flexible Endoscopy
GUIDELINES:
• A Consensus Document on Robotic Surgery
• Ethical Considerations Regarding the Implementation of
New Technologies and Techniques in Surgery
• Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Esophageal
Achalasia
NATIONAL PRIORITIES
96 Surgical Spring Week · SAGES 2017 · March 22 - 25, 2017 · www.sages2017.org