WebSurg Newsletter - May 2007

	SAGES Institutional Course Endorsement for EITS! All videos now available on wireless and hand-held devices!
New: SAGES Endorsement	Dear Member, Welcome to our May newsletter. A new ground-breaking record was achieved with a total of 61,423 videos viewed over the past month! We are also delighted to inform you that the courses sponsored by our Institution, the European Institute of Tele-Surgery (EITS) meet the guidelines established in the "SAGES Framework for Post-Residency Surgical Education and Training". The courses have been endorsed by the prestigious Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). This month sees the publication of new videos of surgical procedures as well as a wide range of experts' interviews in different fields of surgery, and a new chapter presentation on www.websurg.com.
	Videos of live surgery Videos available this month: - Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis J Leroy (F) - Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis C Huscher (I) - Laparoscopic right colectomy for villous tumor J Leroy (F), J Marescaux (F) - Laparoscopic gastric band removal M Vix (F), J Marescaux (F) - Laparoscopic gastric bypass F Rubino (I) - Laparoscopic treatment of hiatal hernia B Dallemagne (B) - Laparoscopic treatment of hiatal hernia L Swanström (USA) - Laparoscopic treatment of a stromal gastric tumour: transgastric access B Dallemagne (B) - Laparoscopic treatment of a recurrent paraesophageal hiatal hernia B Dallemagne (B) - Laparoscopic treatment of a recurrent incisional hernia S Morales-Conde (E) - TAPP procedure for a right inguinal hernia (Nyhus 3a) J Leroy (F), J Marescaux (F) - Laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernia by TEP procedure GF Begin (F) - Excision of an esophageal leiomyoma through a right thoracoscopic approach D Gossot (F) - Laparoscopic promontory fixation for prolapse of the vaginal vault and enterocele with placement of transobturator tape sling (TOT) A Wattiez (F)
	All WebSurg videos on your Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)! A page dedicated to PDAs is available on WebSurg : http://www.websurg.com/index.php?url=pda/try.php You have the possibility to view all the videos and experts' opinions available on our web site directly on your Palm or Pocket PC. Please check that either the Windows media player or Real media player plugins are correctly installed on your computer. You should use a WiFi or a UMTS connection to view the videos in optimal conditions.
	Experience a new format for Experts' Opinions in Laparoscopic Surgery! Intensive Course in Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery January 31-February 04, 2005 Doctor T John (UK) Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery March 18-19, 2005 Professors RJ Heald (UK), M Watanabe (J), C Huscher (I), E Rullier (F), Doctors M Mutch (USA), P Ambrosetti (CH) Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Digestive Surgery March 31-April 02, 2005 Professor L Swanström (USA), Doctor GF Begin (F) Advanced Techniques in Operative Gynecological Endoscopy: Gynecological Cancer and Laparoscopic Approach: State of the Art January 24-26, 2005 Doctors S Schettini (I), J Gilabert (E), T Lyons (USA), A Fiaccavento (I), A Watrelot (F), M Nisolle (B), A Audebert (F), A Wattiez (F)
	Operative technique chapters One new chapter is available this month: Ergonomics Navigation capabilities for the different operative technique presentations have been improved. You have now the possibility to use your keyboard arrows to navigate through any presentation. With one single click, you can stop the navigation anywhere you want and print the current page.
	Next future 2005 EITS Courses Keep abreast of the next EITS courses: - Advanced Course in Endocrine Surgery May 12-14, 2005 - Intensive Course in Laparoscopic Surgery May 23-27, 2005 - Intensive Course in Laparoscopic Urological Surgery June 13-17, 2005 - Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery June 24-25, 2005
	Meetings 2005: IRCAD-EITS-WebSurg will be present as an exhibitor to several surgical meetings in spring 2005. We will be happy to welcome you to our booth spot at the forthcoming events: American Urological Association 2005 Annual Meeting (AUA), San Antonio, Texas May 21-26, 2005 IRCAD will be hosted by Karl Storz. 13^th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES), Venice, Italy June 01-04, 2005 Booth 46. Annual Meeting of the British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS), Glasgow, Scotland June 27-July 01, 2005 IRCAD will be hosted by Karl Storz. Yours faithfully, Prof. Jacques Marescaux President IRCAD/EITS Institute Editor-in-Chief - WebSurg
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