To capture the spirit and atmosphere of this very first course in neurosurgery and ENT that was held at IRCAD-Strasbourg (France), we are delighted to release a series of lectures provided by a network of experts in neurosurgery and ENT.

5 Lectures:  

•  Anterolateral approach to the cavernous sinus: a neuroanatomist's perspective of surgical nuances - JT Keller (US)
•  Fronto-Temporal-Orbito-Zygomatic (FTOZ) approach - S Froelich (FR)
•  The mobilization of the lateral wall of the parasellar region - E Gay (FR)
•  Anterior clinoidectomy - S Froelich (FR)
•  Surgery in and around the cavernous sinus: state of the art - HR van Loveren (US)

The experts talk out in a series of 4 interviews:

JT Keller (US), J Morcos (US), PV Theodosopoulos (US), HR van Loveren (US), S Froelich (FR), C Debri (FR), M Pensak (US), B George (FR)

Please click here to see the highlights of the course

The IRCAD South America is no longer a project, it has become a reality. The foundations are already established and the building should be finished by November 2010.

Thanks to exceptional partners (HOSPITAL DE CANCER DE BARRETOS), the very dynamic leader that is Henrique Prata and his team, the project will undoubtedly be highly successful.

In order to have a bird's eye view of this new training centre opening in the coming months, please visit our gallery of pictures and get a sneak preview of this magnificent region's ambiance. Very soon, we will be able to provide you with the preliminary calendar for the 2011 courses. 

Click here to watch gallery of pictures

• Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy with spleen preservation for a suspicion of IPMN (20 min)
• 12cm right pheochromocytoma: not a contraindication to a laparoscopic approach (17 min)
• Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRGBP) redo after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a morbidly obese woman (9 min 30)
• Segmental colonic resection for cancer of the splenic flexure (26 min)

General and digestive surgery:

•  Laparoscopic TEP repair for recurrent inguinal hernia after anterior plug hernioplasty
•  Multi-recurrent right inguinal hernia: advantages of the laparoscopic TAPP approach

Single port surgery:

• SILS total colectomy with end ileostomy
• New curved and reusable instruments for single access laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• One glove single port cholecystectomy: some tips and tricks

Tips 'n Tricks:

• Mucosal skinning of the bladder for endometriosis
• Bleeding control following division of ileocolic vessels close to the superior mesenteric vessels in an obese patient

Thoracic surgery:

•   Thoracoscopic left upper lobectomy for stage I lung carcinoma

Endoscopic surgery:

• Emergency endoscopic removal of intragastric balloon for hematemesis and melena

WeBSurg now has more than 130,000 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.

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: "Right laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for a mesorenal tumor of the right kidney" - T Piechaud, OA D'Orazio, C Fraga-Pereira (FR)

Digestive surgery:

• Incisional hernia: laparoscopic approach - D Mutter (FR)
• Laparoscopic hepatectomy: surgical aspects - D Mutter (FR)

Gynecologic surgery:

• Preoperative appraisal of urinary and bowel endometriosis - J Nassif (FR)

Single port surgery:

• Single access transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy with curved instruments - G Dapri (BE)
• Drawbacks of single port surgery and their solutions - T Ponsky (US)

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ONLINE MASTERCLASS in LAP GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY

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European training center: IRCAD - FRANCE (Strasbourg)

CME accreditation is provided for all the courses that will be held at the IRCAD in Strasbourg: European CME credits (ECMEC) that can be converted to AMA Category 1 credits™  will be delivered.

To find out more about the center, see the course calendar or register for one of the courses, please click here.

Asian training center: IRCAD - TAIWAN

CME accreditation is provided for all the courses that will be held at the IRCAD in Taiwan: European CME credits (ECMEC) that can be converted to AMA Category 1 credits™  will be delivered.

To find out more about the center, see the course calendar or register for one of the courses, please click here.

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: 

• SAGES Annual Meeting and 12th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Landover, Maryland (just outside Washington DC), USA (April 14-17, 2010)
• 25th Annual European Association of Urology (EAU), Barcelona, Spain (April 16-20, 2010)

• 127. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie, Berlin, Germany (April 20-23, 2010)
• 18th Congress of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES), Geneva, Switzerland (June 16-19, 2010)
• American College of Surgeons (ACS) 96th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, USA (October 3-7, 2010)

We are glad to share our online NOTES with more than 1600 members! Following the 9th NOTES Advanced Course that took place last October 2-3, 2009, we are delighted to share new contents with you.

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

Register now for the next NOTES courses at the IRCAD - FRANCE in Strasbourg and/or at the IRCAD TAIWAN (Asia) to be held in 2010. 

Find the NOTES course programs to be held at IRCAD - FRANCE (Strasbourg) and registration details here.
Find the NOTES course programs to be held at IRCAD - TAIWAN and registration details here.

New video:

Transvaginal hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy using an internal retractor - B Dallemagne, S Perretta, J Marescaux (FR)

Reading suggestions massively updated: 

The reading suggestions have undergone a complete revision and have been completed with many of the most recent publications. This update means that the number of articles referenced on the EATS website increases from 175 to 413!

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 2010 NOTES courses at IRCAD - FRANCE (Strasbourg):
May 28-29, 2010
October 1-2, 2010

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

Click here to sign up

Calendar for 2010 NOTES course at IRCAD - TAIWAN:
November 11-12 , 2010
Click here for further information

Please click here to download registration forms.

We value your opinion and are receptive to comments and suggestions! To contact us, please click here for the EATS or here for WeBSurg.

Yours faithfully,

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