During the inauguration of Strasbourg’s New University Hospital, the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, entrusted Professor Jacques Marescaux, the IRCAD President, with the task of reforming the French University Hospitals.

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Over the past year, the evolution of the WeBSurg program has been absolutely outstanding. 2008 marks the availability of WeBSurg in other languages such as Spanish and Chinese. In addition, HD videos and a version of WeBSurg suitable for iPhones have been introduced. 

WeBSurg totals more than 70,200 active members with an average of 3,500 new members every month. As an example, this newsletter is now sent to 105,000 valid email addresses. In 2008, WeBSurg was seen by surgeons 1,200,000 times.

Distribution of visits breaks down as follows: North America (36%), Europe (35%),  Asia (23%), Africa (5%), and Oceania (1%).

•  Laparoscopic esophageal diverticulectomy and myotomy (30 min)

•  Laparoscopic stepwise repair of a giant hiatal hernia (20 min)

•  Laparoscopic enucleation of a pancreatic insulinoma (19 min)

  
  

6 live procedures in GI surgery (shown during Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Digestive Surgery, November 27-29, 2008):

• Laparoscopic gastric bypass in a super-obese male patient (BMI = 54)

• Using laparoscopic TAPP approach for type IV Nyhus right inguinal hernia

• Totally laparoscopic right colectomy for T3, N+, M0 stenotic adenocarcinoma

• Laparoscopic left colectomy for cancer in a male patient after failure of endoscopic approach

• Laparoscopic TAPP approach for a Nyhus IIIb inguinal hernia in a male patient

• Laparoscopic TEP repair for right direct inguinal hernia

Pediatric surgery:

• Retroperitoneoscopic heminephrectomy for a non-functioning upper moiety with a previously punctured ureterocele in the bladder

Gynecologic surgery:

• Laparoscopic transabdominal cervicoisthmic cerclage (LTCC) during pregnancy: the new operative "Soo" procedure

•  Laparoscopic tubal anastomosis

Urological surgery:

• Robot-assisted laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: the University of California Irvine Technique

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery:

• Laparoscopic low anterior resection (LAR): step by step technique on standardization - SH Kim (KR)

• Minimally invasive colectomy: where do we go now? - E Dozois (US)

• Laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer - How are we doing? - E Dozois (US)

Critical analysis:

Try the critical analysis section to explore the many ways and varying techniques of different experts. Some of the world's leading experts are shown an already published WeBSurg video and their reactions are recorded: the result is a dynamic video in which the viewer is given the thoughts of different authors on a very visual technique.

This month's film:

"Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for acute diverticulitis (Hinchey stage IIb)" - J Leroy, J Marescaux (FR)

The critic:

P Ambrosetti (CH)

 Interviews in laparoscopic colorectal surgery:

• E Dozois (US)

• SH Kim (KR)

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CME accreditation is provided for all the courses that will be held at the IRCAD-EITS in Strasbourg: AMA Category 1 credits™, MAINCERT as well as European CME credits (ECMEC) will be delivered.

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CME accreditation is provided for all the courses that will be held at the ASIA IRCAD in Taiwan: AMA Category 1 credits™ and MAINCERT credits will be delivered.

The IRCAD-EITS and WeBSurg will be present as an exhibitor hosted by Karl Storz and will be happy to welcome you at the forthcoming events: 

• 2009 SAGES Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona, USA (April 22-25, 2009)

• 17th International Congress of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Prague, Czech Republic (June 17-20, 2009)

• 95th Annual Clinical Congress of the ACS, Chicago, Illinois, USA (October 11-15, 2009)

WeBSurg now has more than 100,000 registered members and provides charge-free educational contents to its members. WeBSurg is a unique opportunity to have your work and Institution broadcasted internationally.

If you wish to send us some videos, please click here for instructions.

A new year and new hopes that NOTES will make significant advances for the benefit of all. We begin the year 2009 with the interviews of two leading experts on the future of NOTES in colorectal surgery, and a video on gastric lymphatic mapping.

Make sure you browse the EATS website and view all the new NOTES material!

Register now for the next NOTES courses at the IRCAD-EITS in Strasbourg and/or at the ASIA-IRCAD in Taiwan to be held in 2009. 

Find the NOTES course programs to be held at IRCAD-EITS and registration details here.
Find the NOTES course programs to be held at ASIA IRCAD - Taiwan and registration details here.

2 New experts interviews:

• E Dozois (US)

• SH Kim (KR)

New video:

Gastric lymphatic mapping for sentinel node biopsy by natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) - RA Cahill, M Asakuma, S Perretta, B Dallemagne, J Marescaux.

New reading suggestions:  Updated monthly
By becoming an EATS member, you will take full advantage of our exclusive NOTES content on www.eats.fr, as well as other membership rights.

Calendar for 2009 NOTES courses at IRCAD-EITS:
January 16-17, 2009
March 06-07, 2009
October 02-03, 2009

Option A limited to 50 participants
Option B limited to 34 participants

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Calendar for 2009 NOTES courses at ASIA IRCAD - Taiwan:
July 3-4, 2009
November 20-21, 2009
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Due to the enormous success of the first six NOTES Hands-on courses, priority will be given to people that are on the waiting list and to EATS members. This will operate on a first come, first served basis.

Please click here to download registration forms.

We value your opinion and are receptive to comments and suggestions! To contact us, please email to info@eats.fr for the EATS or webmaster@websurg.com for WeBSurg.

Yours faithfully,

Prof. Jacques MARESCAUX, MD, FRCS, FACS
President of IRCAD/EITS
President of EATS
WeBSurg Editor-in-Chief