5th Annual Current Concepts in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Saturday – Sunday, March 2 – 3, 2013
Course Logistics
| General Information | Instructional Team |
| Registration | Agenda |
Agenda
Saturday, March 2, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| 7 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions – Jeffrey E. Janis, M.D. and Joseph P. Minei, M.D. |
| 7:10 a.m. | Defining the Clinical Challenge: “To Operate or Not to Operate” |
| 7:25 a.m. | Vascular Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall: The Importance of Perforators |
| 7:45 a.m. | Physiology of the Abdominal Wall and Pathophysiology of Ventral Hernia |
| 8:05 a.m. | Preoperative Preparation of Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Patients: An Evidence-Based Approach in 2012 |
| 8:25 a.m. | Current Concepts in Perioperative Management: Antibiotics and Pain Management |
| 8:45 a.m. | Autogenous Abdominal Wall Reconstruction – Anterior Components Separation: Concepts and Techniques |
| 9:25 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 9:45 a.m. | Modifications of Traditional Components Separation: Minimally-Invasive Approaches |
| 10:05 a.m. | Modifications of Traditional Components Separation: Retro-rectus Approaches |
| Moderator: Jeffrey E. Janis, M.D. | |
| 10:35 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Decision Making in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| 11:05 p.m. | High BMI and AWR: Data |
| 11:25 p.m. | A Review of Synthetic Mesh |
| 11:45 p.m. | Choosing Reinforcement Materials, Concepts & Strategies |
| 12:05 p.m. | Subxyphoid/Flank/Superpubic Hernias |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch (12:45-1:10 p.m.) Non-CME Basic Science of Acellular Dermal Matricies |
| 1:15 p.m. | Strategies for the Prevention of the Open Abdomen |
| 1:55 p.m. | Disaster Cases: Lessons Learned |
| Moderator: Joseph P. Minei, M.D. | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Tips and Tricks |
| 2:40 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 2:55 p.m. | Repair of Parastomal Hernias: Focus on Technique |
| 3:15 p.m. | Open vs. Laparoscopic Repair of Ventral Hernias |
| Moderator: Mark Watson, M.D. | |
| 3:35 p.m. | Panel: Open vs Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: Should We or Shouldn’t We? |
| 4:05 p.m. | Managing Complications in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| 4:25 p.m. | Incorporating Hernia Repair Into Your Practice |
| 4:45 p.m. | Break Optional Lecture (Non CME) Proper Coding for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| Moderator: Jeffrey E. Janis, M.D. | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Panel: Case Presentations |
| 5:30 p.m. | Panel: The Economics of Abdominal Wall Reconstruction |
| 6 p.m. | Adjourn |
Sunday, March 3, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 a.m. | Orientation and Case Discussion |
| 9:00 a.m. | Preparation |
| 9:15 a.m. | Right Component Separation |
| 9:45 a.m. | Left Component Separation |
| 10:15 a.m. | Acellular Dermal Matrix (Xenograft-Intraperitoneal) |
| 10:45 a.m. | Acellular Dermal Matrix (Xenograft-Retro-Rectus) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Wrap-up |
| 11:15 a.m. | Adjourn and Box Lunch |
Cadaver Lab
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Basement – Willed Body Program
8:15 am – 11:15 am
Objective
To allow attendees hands on, supervised experience with fresh cadavers to examine techniques in components separation and placement of Acellular Dermal Matrix.
Proctors
Jeffrey E. Janis, M.D., FACS
Ronald E. Hoxworth, M.D.
Bruce G. Ramshaw, M.D.
George DeNoto, III, M.D., FACS
Yuri Novitsky, M.D.
Joseph Minei, M.D., MBA, FACS, FCCM