EuroAmerican Multispecialty Summit

A UNIQUE EXCHANGE OF CULTURE AND EDUCATION...

This Summit, held every two years, with delegations of leading laparoscopists representing organizations and countries in Europe and the Americas provides a meaningful educational and cultural exchange with thought leaders in minimally invasive surgery. A similar Summit is held on alternate years for Pacific Rim countries. Summits are also open to surgeons in all specialties wishing to learn about current trends. Plan on attending this year’s extraordinary event at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA.

EUROAMERICAN MULTISPECIALTY SUMMIT V
Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery
FEBRUARY 16-19, 2011
DISNEY'S CONTEMPORARY RESORT • ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USA 

Registration Opens: September 23, 2010
Online Registration Closes:  February 2, 2011

*Early Bird Registration ends December 16, 2010

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM: EUROAMERICAN MULTISPECIALTY SUMMIT V

Wednesday, February 16, 2011    

3:00–6:00pm    CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 

5:00–6:00pm    OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME

5:00–5:15pm    Opening Entertainment

5:15–5:20pm    Paul Alan Wetter, MD, Chairman

5:20–5:30pm    Delegation Introductions: Organizing Committee Chairs
                        Michael S. Kavic, MD, Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med 

5:30–5:45pm    Cultural Presentation: Greece
Georgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhD • Greece

5:45-6:00pm    Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture
Ali Uzunkoy, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

6:00–8:00pm    WELCOME RECEPTION 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011

7:00–1:15pm    Conference Registration Open

7:00–7:30am    CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

7:30–7:45am    OPENING REMARKS   
                        Paul Alan Wetter, MD • Chairman 

MULTISPECIALTY
Moderators: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD and Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

7:45–8:00am    Mini Laparoscopic Surgery
Roberto Gallardo Diaz, MD • Guatemala

8:00–8:15am    Improving the Teaching & Assessment of Surgical Skills
Sudip K. Sarker, FRCS, MD, PhD • United Kingdom

8:15–8:30am    Challenges of Operative Laparoscopy in the Developing World - Perspectives from Nigeria
Ayodele Arowojolu, Prof Dr Med • Nigeria

8:30–8:45am    Cultural Presentation: Egypt
     Ahmed A. Nada, Prof Dr Med • Egypt

8:45–9:00am    "It's About Outcome"
Paul Alan Wetter, MD

GENERAL SURGERY
Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA and Jay A. Redan, MD

9:00–9:15am    New Materials for Hernia Society
Heitor Consani, MD, PhD • Brazil

9:15–9:30am    Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options for Adhesions
Reinhold Andreas Lang, Dr. Med • Germany

9:30–9:45am    Cultural Presentation: The German Heritage of Endoscopic Surgery as a Magic Bullet for the World
Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med • Germany

9:45–10:00am    BREAK

GYNECOLOGY
Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD and Charles H. Koh, MD

10:00-10:15am    Outcome of Minilaparotomy and Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
    Olayinka O. Ogunbode, MD • Nigeria

10:15–10:30am    Technical Basics of Laparoscopic Total and Supracervical Hysterectomy
    Sven Becker, MD, PhD • Germany

10:30–10:45am    Avoiding Complications in Gynecologic Endoscopy; Residents and Fellows Training Programs in Mexico
    Rolando Alvarez, MD • Mexico

UROLOGY
Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD and Robert M. Sweet, MD

10:45–11:00am    Mini-Laparoscopic Versus Standard Laparoscopic Approach in Urology: Current and Future Indications
    Pierluigi Bove, MD • Italy

11:00-11:15am    Robot Assisted Partial Nephrectomy
    Riccardo Autorino, MD, PhD • Italy

11:15–11:30am    Use of Haemostatic Agents and Glues During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: An Update
    Cosimo De Nunzio, MD, PhD and Andrea Tubaro, MD • Italy

11:30–11:45am    Cultural Presentation: TBA

GENERAL SURGERY
Moderators: James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD and Richard M. Satava, MD

11:45–12:00pm    Gasless Laparoscopy in Abdominal and Pelvic Surgery
   Anthony O. Alfred-Igbokwe, Prof Dr Med • Jamaica

12:00-12:15pm    SILS Solid Organ Surgery as the Pioneer of SILS Splenectomy, Pancreas and Hepatic Resection
    Umut Barbaros, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

12:15–12:30pm    Laparoscopic Surgery in the Management of Small Bowel Crohn's Disease 
    Bobby Dasari, MS, MRCS • United Kingdom

GYNECOLOGY
Moderators: Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med and Farr Nezhat, MD

12:30–12:45pm    TBA

12:45–1:00pm    Laparoscopic or Robotic Surgery in Cervical Cancer
   Mete Gungor, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

1:00–1:15pm    DELEGATES MEETING

1:15–1:45pm    MID-DAY BREAK
 
1:45–5:00pm    VIDEO SESSION

1:45–3:30pm    SURGICAL SURPRISES, ACCIDENTS, & COMPLICATIONS
To Err is Human, To Correct is Master Surgeon–Now How ##!!** Do I Get Out of This? Charles H. Koh, MD, Director
  Panel: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD, William E. Kelley, Jr. MD,
Liselotte Mettler, Prof. Dr. Med, James C. “Butch” Rosser, MD,
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

3:30-5:00pm    SLS FILM CHALLENGE
                        James “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD, Director
Faculty: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD, William E. Kelley, Jr., MD,
Charles H. Koh, MD, Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA 

7:00-9:00pm    SLS Social Event With Faculty    

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011

7:00–1:00pm    Conference Registration Open

7:00–7:30am    CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

MULTISPECIALTY
Moderators: Michael S. Kavic, MD and James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD

7:30–7:45am    Reduced Port Surgery/Single Port Access Surgery
Paul G. Curcillo, II, MD • USA

7:45–8:00am    Safety First: The WHO Checklist - the First 2 Years
Michael Stark, Prof Dr Med • Germany

8:00–8:15am    Oncology Surgeon and Laparoscopic Ability
Enrico Di Vaio, Prof Dr Med • Brazil

8:15–8:30am    Cultural Presentation: Historical Focus and Endoscopic Horizons for Germany
Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med • Germany

GYNECOLOGY
Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD and Farr Nezhat, MD

8:30–8:45am    Laparoscopic Surgery of Cervical Cancer
Konstantinos Gardanis, MD • Germany

8:45–9:00am    Endometriosis: A Surgical Enigma   
Pablo Mongalo, Dr Med • Nicaragua

9:00–9:15am    Subtotal versus Total Hysterectomy: Stand 2011
Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med • Germany

9:15–9:30am    Cultural Presentation: Turkish-German Gynecological Association and the Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association (JTGGA)   
Gazi Yildirim, MD • Turkey

UROLOGY
Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD and Robert M. Sweet, MD

9:30–9:45am    Mini-Invasive Treatment of Small Renal Tumors: Where We Are
                        Marco De Sio, MD, PhD • Italy

9:45–10:00am   Management of Difficult Case in Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
                        Mario Falsaperla, Prof Dr Med • Italy

10:00–10:15am  TBA

10:15–10:30 am    BREAK

GENERAL SURGERY
Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA and Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

10:30–10:45am    Single Academic Center in Greece, Ten-Year Experience with Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Including Presentation of Complications
                            Dimitrios Kardassis, MD • Greece

10:45–11:00am    Sleeve Gastrectomy - Actual Status
    Reinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med • Germany

11:00–11:15am    Predictive Factors of Common Bile Duct Stones and Evaluation of the Various Mini Invasive Treatments
                            Vincenzo Neri, Prof Dr Med • Italy

11:15–11:30am    Cultural Presentation: Colombia
    Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD • Colombia

GYNECOLOGY/FERTILITY
Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD and Charles H. Koh, MD

11:30–11:45am    Tubal Laparoscopic Surgery in the Era of IVF
    Juan Carlos Mendoza, Prof Dr Med • Colombia

11:45–12:00am    Laparoscopic Procedures that Increase IVF Success
    Cihat Unlu, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

12:00–12:15pm    Laparoscopic Management of the Benign Pelvic Masses Previous to the IVF Program
    Alberto O. Valero, Prof Dr Med • Mexico

GENERAL SURGERY
Moderators: John E. Morrison, Jr., MD and Richard M. Satava, MD

12:15–12:30pm    Experience with Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Greece
   Emmanuel Leandros, Prof Dr Med • Greece

12:30-12:45pm    Laparoscopic Appendectomy - Method of Choice Even in Severe Destructive Forms of Appendicitus?
    Dalibor Panuska, MD • Slovakia

12:45–1:00pm    Cultural Presentation: Mexico
                         Alberto O. Valero, Prof Dr Med • Mexico 

1:00-1:30pm    MID-DAY BREAK

2:00-4:00pm    TOUR OF NICHOLSON CENTER

1:30–5:00pm   EUROAMERICAN MULTISPECIALTY SPANISH SESSION
GYN Moderators: Rafael B. Padron, Prof Dr Med and Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD
GS Moderators: Roberto Gallardo Diaz, MD and Gustavo Stringel MD, MBA

    1:30-1:40pm    Compromiso de la Reserva Ovárica Post Cistectomía Ovárica
Ovarian Reserve and Function after Laparoscopic Cistectomy
 Byron Cardoso, MD • Colombia 

1:40-1:50pm Miomectomía Histeroscópica 
Histeroscopic Myomectomy
 Alfredo Villanueva, MD • Venezuela 

1:50-2:00pm Bloqueo del Plano Transverso Abdominal para Analgesia despues de HLT 
Transverse Abdominal Plane Blockage Used in Post Op Analgesia after TLH
 José Fernando de los Rios, MD • Colombia

2:00-2:10pm Histeroscopia en la Menopausia. Diagnóstico y Tratamiento 
Hysteroscopy in the Postmenopausal Women. Diagnosis & Treatment 
 María Teresa Espinoza, MD • Bolivia

2:10-2:20pm Neovagina Laparoscópica 
Laparoscopic Neovagina 
 Hernando Navarro N, MD • Colombia

2:20-2:30pm El Rol de la Cirugía Laparoscópica en Latino America 
The Role of Laparoscopic Surgery in Latin America 
Roberto Gallardo, MD • Guatemala

2:30-2:40pm Sutura Primaria del Colédoco vrs. Colocaión de Tubo en T 
Primary Suture of the Choledocus Duct vs Placing a T tube 
Juan Serrano, MD • Ecuador

2:40-2:50pm    Avances de la Cirugía Mini Laparoscópica en Latinoamerica    
Advances in Mini-Laparoscopic Surgery in Latin America    
Gustavo Carvalho, MD • Brazil

2:50-3:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas      
Questions and Answers

3:00-3:10pm Traquelectomía Radical en Cancer de Cervix
Radical Trachelectomy in Cervical Cancer
Miguel Angel Cáceres Yap, MD • Panamá

3:10-3:20pm Endometriosis Profunda
Deep Endometriosis
 José Duvan López Jaramillo, MD • Colombia

3:20-3:30pm Ablación Endometrial
Endometrial Ablation
 Paulo Cara, MD • Brazil

3:30-3:40pm Miomectomía Laparoscópica
Laparoscopic Myomectomy
 Rafael Padrón, MD • Colombia

        3:40-3:50pm    Complicaciones en Laparoscopia Ginecológico
Complications in Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery
Alfonso Correa, MD • Colombia

3:50-4:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas      
Questions and Answers

        4:00-4:10pm     Cirugia Baríatica en Latinoamerica
Bariatric Surgery in Latin America
Alonso Alvarado, MD • Panamá

        4:10-4:20pm    

Tratamiento de la Apendicitis Aguda en Latinoamerica

The Treatment of Acute Appendicitis in Latin America

Rodrigo Zepeda, MD • Guatemala 

        4:20-4:30pm    Histerectomía Laparoscópica Total
TLH
Augusto Bal Ch., MD • Panamá 

        4:30-4:40pm    Embrioscopica Transcervical en Aborto Retenido
Transcervical Embrioscopy in the Missed Abortion
Lucy Abdala, MD • Colombia 

4:40-4:50pm    Tips para Facilitar la Sutura en la Miomectom

ía Laparoscopic

Tips Helping Suturing During Laparoscopic Myomectomy 

Juan Carlos Ramirez M.,MD • Colombia 

4:50-5:00pm    Cirugia Radical Laparoscopica para Carcinoma de Cervix y Endometrio
Radical Laparoscopic Surgery for Cervical and Endometrial Cancer
Gilberto Martinez, MD 

• Colombia

5:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas      
Questions and Answers

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011

7:00–1:00pm    Conference Registration Open

7:00–7:30am    CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 

MULTISPECIALTY
Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA and Richard M. Satava, MD

7:30–7:45am    Daycare Diagnostic Laparoscopy in a Secondary Health Centre in Nigeria
Oluwaseun O. Fadare, MB, BS, FWACS • Nigeria

7:45–8:00am    Laparoscopic Endoscopic Single Site Procedure (LESS) the New Frontier
Luigi Schips, Prof Dr Med • Italy

8:00–8:15am    TBA

8:15–8:30am    Immunological Issues of the Laparoscopic Surgery
Lukas Sakra, MD, PhD • Czech Republic

GENERAL SURGERY
Moderators: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD and James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD

8:30–8:45am   Is Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy Better than the Classical Anterior Laparoscopic Technique in Various Adrenal Pathologies? 
Dimitrios A. Linos, MD • Greece

8:45–9:00am    Minimally Invasive Treatment of Hepatic Hydatid Cysts: PAIR and PAIDS
Ali Uzunkoy, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

9:00–9:15am    A New Technique in Open Intra-Abdominal Ventral Herniorrhaphy
Sarkis Yeretsian, MD • Canada

9:15–9:30am    Cultural Presentation: History of Laparoscopic Surgery in Eastern Part of Libya
Khaled El Zarrok Elgazwi, MD, PhD and Abdalla H. Glessa, Prof Dr Med • Libya

GYNECOLOGY
Moderators: Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med and Farr Nezhat, MD

9:30–9:45am    A Rare Transition of Endometriosis
Johannes J. van Beek, MD, PhD • Netherlands

9:45–10:00am    Hysteroscopic Management of Intrauterine Pathologies
                          Gazi Yildirim, MD • Turkey

10:00–10:15am    Cultural Presentation
    TBA

10:15–10:30am    BREAK 

UROLOGY
Moderators: Jay A. Redan, MD and Robert M. Sweet, MD

10:30–10:45am   Management of Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy: Surgical Aspects
    Constantino Leonardo, MD, PhD • Italy

10:45–11:00am    Laparoscopic versus Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Technical Aspects and Clinical Outcomes  
    Alberto Pansadoro, MD, PhD • Italy

11:00–11:15am    Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy vs. Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy vs. Open Partial Nephrectomy: Choosing the Right Operation for the Right Patient
    Oscar Schatloff, MD • Israel

11:15–11:30am    Cultural Presentation
    TBA

GENERAL SURGERY
Moderators: Michael S. Kavic, MD and Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

11:30–11:45am    Comparison of Laparoscopic Versus a Mini-Laparotomy Cholecystectomy
    Theodoros Syrakos, Prof Dr Med • Greece

11:45–12:00pm    The Role of Laparoscopy in Liver Disease (with Special Emphasis on Hepatocellular Carcinoma)
    Georgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhD • Greece

12:00–12:15pm    Drainage Pleural Thoracoscopic Lung Treatment Video-thoracoscopy and Mini-Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Atresia and Malformations of the Newborn
    Pablo Vallone, MD • Argentina

12:15–12:30pm    Cultural Presentation
    TBA

GYNECOLOGY
Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, MD, RPh and Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med

12:30–12:45pm    Ambulatory Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Three Years of Institutional Experience in Six Hundred Patients
    Hernando Ruiz Camero, MD • Colombia

12:45–1:00pm    Adhesion Formation, Surgery and Prevention in Severe and Recurrent ARD Gasless Lift – Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis and Application of SprayShield. A Novel Approach to Reduce Adhesion Formation and Reformation
                            Daniel Kruschinski, MD • Germany 

ATTENDEE OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this program are to provide attendees with:

• A multidisciplinary and multicultural exchange of information between surgeons representing their country or a professional organization on the challenges faced practicing and teaching minimally invasive surgeons. 

• A clearer concept of new and standard laparoscopic and endoscopic instrumentation and techniques and how they enhance the standards of patient care and education of minimally invasive surgeons.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
General Surgeons, Gynecologists, and Urologists who have an interest in diagnostic and therapeutic minimally invasive techniques as well as those laparoscopists interested in the unique challenges and opportunities of minimally invasive surgery in Europe and the Americas.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROCESS FOR THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGEONS
The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) follows the Essential Areas and Criteria of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education in planning and developing CME activities. You may view the complete process online on the "About SLS" webpage at www.SLS.org.

 

 

VISA INFORMATION

Official letters of invitation, designed to help overcome administrative difficulties in certain countries, will be sent upon request after registration is complete, and upon receipt of the appropriate registration payment from the delegate/attendee. It must be understood that such letters do not represent a commitment on the part of SLS or the conference to provide any financial assistance. All expenses incurred with relation to the conference are the sole responsibility of the delegate/attendee.

Once online registration is completed, delegates/attendees should contact Conferences@SLS.org to issue the letter.

Please note that it is the sole responsibility of the delegate/attendee to take care of his/her visa requirements. A delegate/attendee who requires an entry visa must allow adequate time for the application procedure. You should consider beginning the visa application process 5 months prior to the conference although this process may take longer in some countries.

If a delegate/attendee visa application is denied by the embassy/consulate, the delegate/attendee may apply to Conferences@SLS.org for a refund of his/her registration fee. Full proof that the visa application was denied must be provided prior to the date listed in the meeting cancellation policy. Refunds will not be considered after that date. See cancellation policy for the conference you are attending.

Additional visa information is available at www.UnitedsStatesVisas.gov.