Advanced Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Symposium

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Working together to advance patient care. Our commitment to excellence continues with the Gore MEDICAL MASTERY Series. This surgical symposium provides general surgeons and plastic surgeons the opportunity to learn or further refine their knowledge of hernia and soft tissue repair techniques. This education event will provide expert guidance using didactic instruction, video presentation and panel debates.

Target audience

Surgeons who are interested in advanced surgical techniques, abdominal wall reconstruction and management of complex hernias.

Learning outcomes

By attending this course, participants will:

  • Expand their knowledge and refine techniques associated with complex hernia repair.
  • Become knowledgeable about biomaterial choices, and the similarities and differences between biosynthetics and biologics.
  • Understand patient risk factors that may influence choice of repair or biomaterial.
  • Develop a better understanding of robotic surgery, and its utilization within advanced hernia repair.

Course Director:
Eric Mallico, M.D., FACS
Salisbury, North Carolina

Course Faculty:
Matthew Goldblatt, M.D., FACS
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Howard Levinson, M.D., FACS
Durham, North Carolina

Carl R. Doerhoff, M.D., FACS
Jefferson City, Missouri

Rodolfo Oviedo, M.D., FACS, FASMBS
Houston, Texas

Agenda

7:00 a.m.
Breakfast
 
8:00 a.m.
Welcome and introductions
Eric Mallico, M.D.
8:05 a.m.
AWR — Principles for patient consideration and quality outcomes
Matthew Goldblatt, M.D.
8:35 a.m
Evolution of component separation
Rodolfo Oviedo, M.D.
9:10 a.m.
Patient characteristics — risk factors, predicting outcomes
Howard Levinson, M.D.
9:35 a.m.
Complex laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with GORE® SYNECOR Biomaterial
Eric Mallico, M.D.
10:00 a.m
Break
 
10:15 a.m.
Robotics in hernia repair Robotic IPOM: Positioning, port placement, docking, instruments, fixation, mesh, patient selection. Why I use the robot.
Carl R. Doerhoff, M.D.
10:45 a.m.
Video session: Open AWR techniques and best practices
Howard Levinson, M.D.
11:15 a.m
Management of patient care (from ERAS to PT) to support quality outcomes
Howard Levinson, M.D.
11:45 p.m.
Lunch and ask the experts discussions
 
12:15 p.m.
Considerations for preventing wound complications
Eric Mallico, M.D.
12:45 p.m.
Complex abdominal wall reconstruction — Clinical data review and case experience with GORE® ENFORM Biomaterial 
Matthew Goldblatt, M.D.
1:15 p.m.
Materials Matter — Hybrid biomaterial science, experience with GORE® SYNECOR Biomaterial 
Rodolfo Oviedo, M.D. 
1:45 p.m.
Video session — Robotic TAR and eTEP 
Rodolfo Oviedo, M.D
2:10 p.m.
Coding — Best practices to take home today
Matthew Goldblatt, M.D.
2:30 p.m.
Break
 
2:40 p.m.
Clinical review of mesh materials and key characteristics
Carl R. Doerhoff, M.D.
3:10 p.m.
Panel discussion: Mesh versus Biomaterial selection criteria, Difficult cases (videos) 
Faculty panel
3:30 p.m.
Wrap-up and Adjourn 
 

Published

August 18, 2021

Created by

Surgical Education Network