DESIGN YOUR OWN CURRICULUM TRACK: ENDOUROLOGY
17TH SLS ANNUAL MEETING AND ENDO EXPO 2008
SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2008, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008                    
3:00pm-6:00pm MASTER'S CLASSES REGISTRATION      
           
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 • MASTER'S CLASSES AND OPENING CEREMONIAL DAY
MASTER'S CLASSES include Simulation Practice Center & Luncheon (8:00am-4:30pm)
7:00am-9:00am MASTER’S CLASS REGISTRATION

HALF DAY MASTER'S CHOICES:
Morning Choices:                   
#1 9:00am-12:00pm Master's Class Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications   
                   
Afternoon Choices:                   
#2 1:00pm-4:30pm Master's Class Adhesions/Abdominal Pelvic Pain                   

FULL DAY MASTER'S CLASSES:                                      
#3 8:00am-4:30pm Master's Class in Laparoscopic Suturing
#4 9:00am-4:30pm Master's Class in Robotic Surgery (SLS MIRA)        

12:00pm-1:00pm Master's Class Luncheon "How to Prepare for the Coming of Simulation Certification"         

5:00pm-6:30pm Opening Ceremony   
6:30pm-8:30pm Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall                   

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008                   
6:30am-5:00pm Registration                   
7:00am Exhibit Hall Open
7:00am-4:30pm Poster Gallery Open                   
Best of Lap Updates                                 
7:45am-8:00am Robotic Surgery: Coming to a Hospital Near YOU Soon
8:00am-8:15am Adhesions                                    
8:30am-10:00am Multidisciplinary Approach to Adhesions    

10:00am-10:30am Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitors    

10:30am-11:30am Treatment Strategies for the Small Renal Mass

11:30am-12:30pm Poster Townhall                
12:00pm-12:15pm Best Urology Poster Presentation
12:15pm-12:30pm Best MultiSpecialty Presentation
12:30pm-12:30pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments/Visit Exhibits/Special Presentations by Exhibitor

1:45pm-5:30pm Scientific Sessions
  
See below for a list of all Scientific Sessions to be presented during this time on Thursday and Friday afternoons for this track.
See below for a list of related exhibitors.
 

2:00pm Exhibits Close                   
2:00pm-4:00pm  Refreshments      
                  
6:30pm-9:00pm SLS Group Event with Faculty   
Guest Speaker: Dave R. Williams, MD
Title: TBD

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008           
6:30am-5:00pm Registration   
7:00am Exhibit Hall Open
7:30am-8:30am Pay for Performance (P4)                    
8:30am-11:30am Live Telesurgeries                   
10:30am-11:00am Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits                  
11:30am-12:30pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments in Exhibit Hall    

12:00pm-12:30pm New Product Presentation by Exhibitors                
12:30pm-12:45pm Awards and Award Winning Paper                     
12:45pm-1:45pm Excel Award Lecture - Harrith Hasson, MD, Evaluating Surgical Performance

1:45pm-5:30pm Scientific Sessions                    
See below for a list of all Scientific Sessions to be presented during this time on Thursday and Friday afternoons for this track.
See below for a list of related exhibitors.   
                   
2:00pm Exhibits Close                   
2:00pm-4:00pm  Refreshments                   

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2008                   
7:30am-10:30am Future Technology Session with Sit Down Breakfast                  
10:30am-10:45am Closing Ceremony                   
10:45am-11:15am SLS Members Business Meeting                   
11:15am-1:00pm SIG Committee Meetings                   

SPECIAL INTEREST EXHIBITORS:

Cambridge Endo - Autonomy™ Laparo-Angle™: Donor Nephrectomy, MultiSpecialty, Robotics

CIVCO Medical Solutions - showcasing the Laparostat™: Robotics, Innovations - Tricks - Simple Methods - Unusual Cases

GENICON® - Nephrectomy – Donor Nephrectomy, Adhesions 

 Minnesota Medical Development, Inc. – Rebound HDR®: Innovations - Tricks - Simple Methods - Unusual Cases

Prosurgics - showcasing Prosurgics’ FreeHand Robotic Camera Holder: Nephrectomy – Donor Nephrectomy, Innovations - Tricks - Simple Methods - Unusual Cases, Oncology, Robotics, MultiSpecialty

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS - ENDOUROLOGY:

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) COMMITTEES LAPAROSCOPY UPDATES:

Abdominal/Adhesions
Office Cosmetic Procedure
The Future of Abdominal Surgery-The Natural Orifice Surgery
Pediatric Urology
Core Competencies

NEPHRECTOMY - DONOR NEPHRECTOMY:
                  
Scientific Papers:                    
Comparison of Vascular Clipping and Stapling Techniques for Renal Artery Occlusion During Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy, James G. Bittner, MD

Is Sutured Repair Necessary During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy? Matthew Christman, MD

Efficacy and Safety of the Vivostat System for Hemostasis in Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy, Luigi Schips, Prof Dr Med

Randomized Prospective Evaluation of the Effect of Patient Positioning on Surgical Outcomes During Laparoscopic Renal and Adrenal Surgery, Chandru P. Sundaram, MD

Poster Presentations:
The Effect of Erythropoietin on Ischemic Damage in the Canine Kidney, Courtney K. Phillips, MD

Hand-Assisted and Pure Laparoscopic Nephrectomy: A Quantitative Comparison of Outcomes, Jonathan Silberstein, MD

Experimental Control of Renovascular Injuries During Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Saleem Zafar, MD

Towards a VR Laparoscopic Trainer for Nephrectomy: A Unique Collaboration Between the AUA, Academia and Industry, Robert M. Sweet, MD

ADHESION PREVENTION - ABDOMINAL PELVIC PAIN:      
    
Scientific Papers:
Scientific Paper, Eboh James Chidozie, Dr Med

INNOVATIONS - TRICKS - SIMPLE METHODS - UNUSUAL CASES:

Scientific Papers: 
Laparoscopic Ablative Renal Surgery Using Single Kind of Hem-o-Lok Clips for Global Vascular Control, Mario Falsaperla, MD

Comparison of Complete Intracorporeal Construction of an Ileum Neobladder Utilizing Standard Sutured Techniques and Novel Technologies, Gregory W. Hruby, BA

Does Age Affect The Safety And Efficacy Of Lithium Triborate (LBO) Laser Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy (PVP)? Jay B. Page, MD

Lithium Triborate (LBO) Laser Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy (PVP) for Large Volume Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Jay B. Page, MD

Efficiency of Lithium Triborate (LBO) Laser Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy (PVP):  Kinetic Performance Study, Massimilano Spaliviero, MD

Catheter Free Lithium Triborate (LBO) Laser Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy (PVP), Massimilano Spaliviero, MD

Does Lithium Triborate (LBO) Laser Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy (PVP) Affect Sexual Function? Massimilano Spaliviero, MD

Decreased Efficiency of Lithium Triborate (LBO) Laser Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy (PVP) With Long-Term 5a-Reductase Inhibition Therapy: Is It True? Carson Wong, MD

120 W Lithium Triborate (LBO) Laser Photoselective Vaporization Prostatectomy (PVP) for Symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Carson Wong, MD

Poster Presentations:
Predication and Implementation Strategies in Laparoscopic Education, Saleem Zafar, MD

Open Forum:
3-Dimensional Visualization During Conventional Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Surgery:  A Look Into The Future? Ravi Munver, MD

A Comparison of Conventional and Second Generation Articulating Laparoscopic Instruments, Chandru S. Sundaram, MD

Video Presentations:
Laparoscopic Management of Coexisting Calyceal Diverticulum and Peripelvic Cyst, William Badger, MD

Buttressed, Double-Armed, Crossed Horizontal Mattress Suture Closure After Partial Nephrectomy: A Novel Modification Using Cadaveric Pericardium (with Video), James G. Bittner, MD

Biliary Endoscopic Lithotripsy, Joseph Wyatt, MD

Cystoscopic Removal of Transvesical Sling with Holmium Laser, Joseph Wyatt, MD

Laparoscopic Excision of Urachal Cyst, Robert G. Yavrouian, MD

ONCOLOGY:

Scientific Papers: 
Laparoscopic Versus Percutaneous Renal Cryoablation: Single Center Experience and Intermediate-Term Outcomes, Ithaar H. Derweesh, MD

Long-term Impact of a Laparoscopic Renal Surgery Mini-Residency on Post Graduate Urologic Practice Patterns, Rosanne Santos, BS

Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy for High Risk Prostate Cancer: Initial Experience And Short-Term Outcomes, Jayant Uberoi, MD

Poster Presentations:
Comparison of Open and Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomies for Managing Upper Urinary Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma, Muhammad Z. Aslam, MRCS

Radiofrequency Ablation of Small Renal Tumor: 2-year Follow-up, Gyung Tak Sung, MD

Short-term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy with Extracorporeal Ileal Conduit, Gyung Tak Sung, MD

Open Forum:
The New Theory of Carcinogenesis - The Theory of Gene Multiple Hits, Xu Han-You, DO

Video Presentations:
Transperitoneal Pure Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: Previous Abdominal Surgery is not a Contraindication, William J. Badger, MD

Video Demonstration of Robotic and Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy without Vascular Clamping and Renal Ischemia, Carl Bischoff, MD

ROBOTICS:

Scientific Papers: 
Robotic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer, Aldrin Joseph R. Gamboa, MD

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy For Bladder Cancer: An Analysis of Perioperative Surgical Outcomes, Aldrin Joseph R. Gamboa, MD

Outcomes of a Robotic Training Program for Community-Based Urologists and Fellows, Hossein Mirheydar, BS

Oncologic Significance of Pathologic T2 Positive Surgical Margin in Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy, Zamip Patel, MD

Early Oncologic Outcomes after Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy by D'Amico Risk Stratification, Zamip Patel, MD

Interinstitutional Variations in Robotic Prostatectomy Pathologic Outcomes for a Single Surgeon and Team, David Samadi, MD

Extending the Robotic Prostatectomy Learning Curve Beyond 750 Cases with a Single Surgical Team, David Samadi, MD

Long-term Impact of a Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Mini-Residency Training Program on Post-Graduate Urologic Practice Patterns, Rosanne Santos, BS

Face and Content Validation of a Novel Robotic Virtual Reality Simulator, Amanjot Singh Sethi, MD

Poster Presentations:
Contribution of Laparoscopic Training to Robotic Proficiency, Michael Sazon Gomez, MD

A Case Control Analysis of Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy, Josephine Hidalgo-Tamola, MD

Open Forum:
Robotic Repair of Access-Related Aortic Injury, Ronney Abaza, MD

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Ureteral Reconstruction, Michael S. Gomez, MD

Robotic and Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy without Vascular Clamping and Renal Ischemia, Sijo J. Parekattil, MD

URETERAL & URETHRAL SURGERY:    
       
Scientific Paper: 
Can Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty Be Considered Gold Standard in the Treatment of Uretero-Pelvic Junction Obstruction? Mario Falsaperla, MD

Open Forum:
Treatment of Post Transplantation Vesicoureteral Reflux with Injection of Dextranomer/Hyaluronic Acid Copolymer, Ithaar H. Derweesh, MD

Decreasing Operative Time with Doppler Identification of Crossing Vessel During Robotic and Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty, Sijo J. Parekattil, MD

Video Presentation:
Laparoscopic Ureteroureterosotomy for a Retrocaval Ureter, Hak Lee, MD

MULTISPECIALTY:

Scientific Paper: 
A Practical Guide to Teaching Residents Laparoscopic Surgery, Joy Brotherton, MD

Poster Presentation:
Content and Face Validity of a Cost-Effective Personal Laparoscopic Trainer Designed for at Home Use, George W. Hruby, BA

Open Forum:
Multi-Disciplinary Utilization Patterns of Robotic Technology at an Institution with 6 Da Vinci Surgical Systems: The Impact of Robotic-Assisted Surgery on Surgical Subspecialties, Jayant Uberoi, MD

Video Presentation:
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Anatomic and Technical Considerations, Amanjot Singh Sethi, MD