Target Audience
Urologic surgeons familiar with open nephrectomy techniques are candidates for this course. Prior experience in laparoscopic surgery is helpful but not a prerequisite.
Course Description/Purpose/Need
Each course is limited to 20 participants to allow for individualized attention. This course is designed for urologists interested in acquiring or expanding their skills in laparoscopic surgery. Didactic presen-tations will cover indications, contraindications, patient selection, preparation and positioning for surgery. Lectures and video presentations will detail operating room (OR) setup, instrumentation and step-by-step surgical techniques for performing radical nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy. Participants will have hands-on experience in a supervised animate laboratory practicum.
HALS is much easier to learn than standard laparoscopy. Novice or intermediate level laparoscopists have found that the presence of a hand in the operative field gives them a tactile sense and three-dimensional orientation that is missing in standard laparoscopy. Over half of the prior course participants have incorporated hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy into their practices.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
select patients appropriate for surgery using HALS techniques
perform patient preparation, OR setup and safely position the patient for laparoscopic surgery
employ the laparoscopic instrumentation covered in this course
apply the surgical techniques taught and rehearsed in the hands-on laboratory to patient care
discuss the complications associated with HALS, their prevention, early recognition and correction
Saturday, June 25, 2011
7 – 8 a.m.
Continental Breakfast, Registration, Sign In
Topics for Didactic Session
8 – 8:05 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction R. Ernest Sosa, MD
8:05 – 8:20 a.m.
Patient Selection and Preparation for Hand-assisted Laparoscopy Surgery Steven Shichman, MD
8:20 – 8:35 a.m.
Operating Room Set Up and Patient Positioning Ravi Munver, MD, FACS
8:35 – 8:45 a.m.
Operating Room Equipment Sean P. Hedican, MD
8:45 – 9 a.m.
Trocar and Hand-assist Device Placement R. Ernest Sosa, MD
9 – 9:15 a.m.
Technique of Right Hand-assisted Laparoscopy Nephrectomy Ravi Munver, MD, FACS
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Technique of Left Hand-assisted Laparoscopy Nephrectomy Joseph J. Del Pizzo, MD
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Lab Preview R. Ernest Sosa, MD
9:45 – 10:30 a.m.
Audience Questions with Faculty Discussion and Answers
Laboratory Session
10:45 – 11 a.m.
Introduction to Instrumentation at Lab Stations
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Nephrectomy I All Faculty
1 – 2 p.m.
Working Lunch
Review of Laboratory Experience: What Worked and What Didn't? All Faculty
Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques Richard E. Link, MD, PhD
2 – 5 p.m.
Nephrectomy and Suturing All Faculty
Meeting Adjourns
Sunday, June 26, 2011
7 – 8 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Sign
Topics for Didactic Session
8 – 8:20 a.m.
The Approach to the Distal Ureter Ravi Munver, MD, FACS
8:20 – 8:50 a.m.
Partial Nephrectomy Steven Shichman, MD
8:50 – 9:15 a.m.
Transition from Hand-assisted Laparoscopy Surgery to Laparoscopy Richard E. Link, MD, PhD
9:15 – 9:35 a.m.
Introduction to Laparoendoscopic Single Site (LESS) Surgery Joseph J. Del Pizzo, MD
9:35 – 10 a.m.
Complications of Hand-assisted Laparoscopy Surgery Sean P. Hedican, MD
10 – 10:40 a.m.
Case Presentations All Faculty
10:40 – 11 a.m.
Audience Questions with Faculty Discussion and Answers
Meeting Adjourns
Note: Successful completion of this course is not recognized as certifying competence in this area of study by most credentialing bodies. Privileges and ascertaining skill level are the responsibilities of the local hospital and/or licensing authority.
Course Registration Fees
Early-Bird
On or before April 1, 2011
Standard Registration
On or after April 2, 2011
AUA Member
$2,350
$2,550
Non-Member
$2,900
$3,100
Cancellation Policy
Through May 25, 2011 the cancellation fee is $500. No registration fees will be refunded after May 25, 2011. The AUA has the right to cancel this course if a maximum enrollment is not reached by Wednesday, May 25, 2011. If the AUA cancels this course, registration fees will be refunded in full and notification will be sent by Friday, June 3, 2011.
Course Faculty
Joseph Del Pizzo, MD; Sean P. Hedican, MD; Richard Link, MD, PhD; Ravi Munver, MD, FACS; Steven Shichman, MD
Course Location
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, BCMC
Houston, TX 77030
Hotel Information Houston Marriott Medical Center
6580 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
713-796-0080 www.marriott.com
To hold a reservation, a major credit card number must be provided.
$109 single/double occupancy. Reference the AUA Hand-assisted Laparoscopy meeting when making your reservation to receive the special group rate. Once the AUA room block is full, which may be prior to the hotel cut-off date, the AUA is unable to guarantee rooms at this rate or this hotel.
Credit Designation
The American Urological Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation
The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. (AUAER) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AUAER Disclosure Policy
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the AUAER must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its activities.
All faculty participating in an educational activity provided by the AUAER are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. The AUAER must determine if the faculty's relationships may influence the educational content with regard to exposition or conclusion and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent faculty with relevant financial relationships from serving as faculty, but rather to provide members of the audience with information on which they can make their own judgments.
Off-labeled or Unapproved Use of Drugs or Devices
It is the policy of the AUAER to require the disclosure of all references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices prior to the presentation of educational content. The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.
Disclaimer
The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors, and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the AUAER.
Evidence-based Content
As a provider of continuing medical education accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the AUAER to review and certify that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.
Special Assistance
The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. (AUAER), an organization accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME), complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act §12112(a). If any participant is in need of special assistance or has any dietary restrictions, a written request should be submitted at least one month in advance. For additional assistance with your request please call 410-689-4002.
