SAGES 2009 Annual Meeting
Surgical Spring Week Presentations

April 22-24, 2009
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, Arizona

Colorectal Postgraduate Course

Chair: Peter W. Marcello, M.D.; Co-Chair: Jaap Bonjer, M.D.

This course will focus on current areas of interest and controversy in colon and rectal surgery. We will debate the current treatment of diverticulitis, discussing both operative and nonoperative approaches. We will review quality measures in colorectal cancer, discussing the technique of open TME, lymph node harvest, and the results of randomized laparoscopic trials. We will debate the treatment of early distal rectal cancer and finally discuss safety and quality issues both in the OR and for our patient which includes energy sources in the OR, simulation training in the OR, and the management of C. difficile colitis. An interactive Audience Response System will be used to enhance discussion during this session.

Objectives:

After attending this course, attendees will be able to:

• Describe the operative and non-operative approaches to diverticulitis
• List the current issues in quality measures for colorectal cancer
• Review the management options for early distal rectal cancer
• Review quality and safety issues in the OR and for our patients

SAGES acknowledges unrestricted educational grants in support of this course from
Covidien, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. and Olympus-Gyrus ACMI