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IPEG Scientific Session

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, June 2, 3 & 4, 2005

Course Price: IPEG Member $615.00 Non-Member $750.00 Member SIT/AHM $395.00 Non-Member SIT/AHM $460.00

Scientific Sessions Description:

This section of the IPEG Congress includes:

What Is Included?

Fee includes entrance to the session room & poster room on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, a copy of the final program, Gastroesophageal Reflux Course with EAES, entrance to the exhibit hall, exhibit reception, coffee breaks, box lunch (2 days), the main IPEG social event and farewell luncheon.

Scientific Session Objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will understand the current and emerging practices and procedures in minimal access surgery and other developing applications.

Participants will acquire information which relates to indications, contraindications, diagnosis, technique, prevention and management of complications, and results of minimal access surgery, endoscopic, and general surgical procedures

Participants will recognize the scientific and physiologic basis of minimal access surgery, endoscopy and emerging surgical technology (e.g. robotics).

IPEG Main Session Panels

Thursday, Friday & Saturday, June 2, 3 & 4, 2005

Panel 1: Esophageal Atresia
Thursday, June 2, 2005
09:20 - 10:20
Moderators: Marcello Martinez-Ferro, MD;  Thom E. Lobe, MD
Thoracoscopic TEF Repair: How To Do It David C. van der Zee, MD
Results After Thoracoscopic TEF Repair Steven S. Rothenberg, MD
Thoracoscopy for Esophageal Atresia Without Fistula Marcello H. Martinez-Ferro, MD
Aortopexy Timothy Kane, MD
Laparoscopic Gastric Pull-Up Benno M. Ure, MD
Discussion

 

Panel 2: Gastroesophageal Reflux IPEG-EAES Joint Panel
Friday, June 3, 2005
09:15 - 11:00
Moderators: IPEG: Keith E. Georgeson, MD; Girolamo Mattioli, MD; EAES: K.H. Fuchs, MD
Evidence-based Criteria in the Management of GERD in the Adult Karl-Hermann Fuchs, MD
Reflux and Aspiration in the Adult Rudolph Pointner, MD
The Problem of the Short Esophagus in the Adult Giovanni Zaninotto, MD
Modern Diagnostic Concepts for GERD in Children Yves van de Plas, MD
GERD and PEG in Neurologically Impaired Children Ciro Esposito, MD
Therapeutic Strategies for GERD in Children Keith E. Georgeson, MD


Panel 3: Oncology
Saturday, June 4, 2005
09:15 - 11:00
Moderators: Benno M. Ure, MD & Steven S. Rothenberg, MD
CO2 Pneumoperitoneum and Tumor Behavior Benno M. Ure, MD
Minimally Invasive Biopsy of Childhood Tumors Lambert Skoog, MD
Laparoscopy for Abdominal Neuroblastoma Tadashi Iwanaka, MD
Thoracoscopy for Solid Tumors Steven S. Rothenberg, MD
Thoracoscopy for Thoracic Metastasis Mark L. Wulkan, MD
Discussion

Lectures

Thursday, June 2, 2005, 14:30 - 15:00
Presidential Lecture
Klaas (N) M.A. Bax, MD

Friday, June 3, 2005, 11:30 - 12:00
Keynote Lecture
Error Management in Aviation
Manfred H. Müller, Lufthansa Airlines

Saturday, June 4, 2005, 11:30 - 12:00
Karl Storz State of the Art Lecture
New Developments In Virtual Reality and Advanced Surgical Technology
Jacques Marescaux, MD

Best Basic Science Abstract Award - $1000

The new Best Basic Science Abstract Award will be a cash prize of $1000 to be presented during the Thursday session of the Abstract Presentations. The Award recipient will be selected by the program committee. The IPEG Executive Committee is committed to education and feel this is a very concrete way to express that commitment. A company representative is invited to attend & be acknowledged at the presentation.

IPEG gratefully acknowledges a generous educational grant in support of this award from Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.