SIG COMMITTEE UPDATES: WHERE WE ARE... AND WHERE WE'RE GOING
Updates will be presented by SIG Committees on Thurs. and Fri. afternoon.

Abdominal/Pelvic Pain/Adhesions
Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD
The Minimally Invasive Treatment and Procedures for Patients with Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis to Reduce Unnecessary Multiple Laparoscopies

David S. Wang, MD
Update on Laparoscopy and Robotics in Urology: Where Do We Go from Here?

Bariatrics
Collin E.M. Brathwaite, MD
Current Update on Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery - What's Hot & What's Not

Cancer Surgery (Multispecialty)
Joong Sub Choi, MD, PhD
Laparoscopic Lymphadenetomy for Women with Isolated Lymph Node Recurrence of Gynecologic Malignancies

Mario M. Leitao, MD
Introduction of a Computer-Based Surgical Platform in the Surgical Care of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Uterine Cancer: Outcomes and Impact on Approach

Colon
Prof. Ignazio Massimo Civello, MD
Laparoscopic Treatment of Colorectal Disease: An Eight Year Experience with Multi-Disciplinary Approach

Core Competencies
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
Core Competencies Update

Endocrine/Solid Organ
Edward Chin, MD
The Current State of Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy

Endometriosis/ Ovarian/ Complex Pelvic Surgery
Charles H. Koh, MD
Part 1: "How, When and When Not to Perform Surgery for Patients with Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain". A New Algorithm and Protocol for Treating and Evaluating Patients with Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain

Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD
Part 2: "How, When and When Not to Perform Surgery for Patients with Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain". A New Algorithm and Protocol for Treating and Evaluating Patients with Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain

Fertiloscopy/Transvaginal Endoscopy
Antoine A. Watrelot, Prof Dr Med
Last Update in Fertiloscopy: The Operative Fertiloscopy

Stefanos Chandakas, MD, MBA, PhD
Single Port Surgery in Gynecology: What Can We Perform? What Do We Need to Perform?

Fibroids/Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med
Challenges of Uterine Fibroids

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Sharona B. Ross, MD
LESS Anti-Reflux Surgery

Hepato-Biliary Disease & Cholecystectomy
Kuldip Singh, MS, FRCS, FACS
Tips and Tricks to Get Best Results in Lap Cholecystectomy

Hernia
I. Michael Leitman, MD
Hernia Surgery Update: From Bassini to Robotics

Hysterectomy
Vadim V. Morozov, MD
The Ovaries, the Cervix, and the Tubes: Which to Remove and Which to Save at the Time of Hysterectomy?

MIS Bioethics & Legal Issues
Louise P. King, MD, JD
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Social Media in Surgical Practice

MIS Continuing Education
Elizabeth Buescher, MD, MEd
Continuing Education: Using Technology to Increase Interdisciplinary Interaction

NOTES, LESS, SPA, and Single Port Surgery
Homero Rivas, MD, MBA
Update of Single Port Laparoscopy and Other Advanced Translumenal Surgical Techniques: Where Are We in 2012?

Office and Outpatient Laparoscopy
Kurian Thott, MD
Outpatient Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Pediatric Surgery
Oliver Muensterer, MD, PhD and Samir Pandya, MD
Pediatric Endosurgery 2012: Moving Ahead, or Just Treading Water?

Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery/ Stress Incontinence
Jessica Ybanez Morano, MD, MPH
The Use of Mesh in Pelvic Reconstruction in Light of the FDA Safety Warnings

Robotic Surgery
Michael Stark, Prof Dr Med
Novel Optimized Telesurgical System with Haptic Sensation

Simulation and Training
I. Michael Leitman, MD
Update on the Use of Simulation to Enhance Surgical Residency Education: Program Requirements and New Technology

Technology, Innovation & Surgical Standardization
Sharona B. Ross, MD
The Standardization of LESS Surgery: Is There a Safe, Easily Adoptable Approach to LESS Operations with Reproducible Outcomes?

Vascular/Thoracic/Cardiac
Benny Weksler, MD
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery - An Update

Women in MIS
Mona Orady, MD
Contributions of Women to Minimally Invasive Gynecology