Taking the Next Step: Acquisition of Advanced Skills in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery
Presented by: The Montefiore Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Course Directors: Marc Levitt, MD, Alan White, MD, Steven Rothenberg, MD
Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Lectures: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM, Lab: 12:30 PM-4:30 PM
Objectives:
On completion of the course, the participant should 1) understand the optimal operating room set-up and equipment choices for efficient and safe minimally invasive cases, 2) acquire key skill sets such as the techniques of suturing and knot tying, stapled intestinal anastomoses, and management of vascular pedicles, 3) should know the various clinical situations in which these advanced skills are applied and 4) should know specific maneuvers that avoid complications in minimally invasive surgery.
Who should attend:
Surgeons, fellows, and residents interested in performing advanced MIS cases should attend. This course is not exclusive to pediatric surgeons because the advanced skills that will be taught are common to a variety of surgical MIS applications and specialties.
Program:
Operating Room Set-up, Equipment, and Techniques
OR room and case set-up
Marc Levitt, MD, Buffalo, NY
Instruments, Telescopes, Video, Energy Sources
Raul Rosenthal, MD, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Applications of Robotics
Alan White, MD, Bronx, NY
Clinical Applications of Suturing and Knot-tying
Craig Albanese, MD, San Francisco, CA
Clinical Applications of Intestinal Anastomoses
Steve Rothenberg, MD, Denver, CO
Clinical Applications of Vascular Pedicle Management
Raleigh Thompson, Miami, FL
Clinical Tricks for specific situations
Neonatal surgery
Thom Lobe, MD, Memphis, TN
Minimally invasive pectus repair
Philip Glick, MD, Buffalo, NY
Management of ovarian problems
Mac Harmon, MD, Birmingham, AL
Thoracoscopic procedures
Eugene McGahren, MD, Charlottesville, VA
Complication Avoidance
Michael Caty, MD, Buffalo, NY
Animate and Inanimate Lab to practice skill sets
All Faculty
Course Description:
In order to perform advanced MIS cases certain key skills are required. In this course, rather than describing the steps of various operations, the emphasis is on clearly describing and teaching advanced skills in the context of their clinical applications.
Lab Description:
Participants will practice these advanced skills in both an animate and inanimate laboratory.
Logistics:
Transportation to the Montefiore Institute will be provided from the New York Hilton and Towers.
CME Certification:
The Westchester Academy of Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor Continuing Medical Education for physicians. The Westchester Academy of Sciece designates this Continuing Medical Education activity for 4 credit hours for the lecture only course, and 8 credit hours for the lecture and lab course in Category 1 of the Physicians Recognition Award for the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that she/he actually spent in the educational activity.
Corporate Support:
Generous educational grants from Ethicon Endosurgery, Karl Storz Endoscopy, and Computer Motion have made this course possible.
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