From this month onwards, all the videos on WeBSurg will be streamed in H.264 via the Flash player! This will greatly improve image quality, and result in a more suitable compatibility for all platforms, computer and mobile devices (iPhone, iPod touch...).

You will no longer need to use Windows Media Player, RealPlayer or QuickTime video plug-ins! All you need is a recent Flash player (version 9.0.115 required), thus improving user-friendliness.

See what Flash version you have on you computer by going to the flash detection page, and if needed, you can download it for free.

Enjoy re-discovering WeBSurg classics with a new quality of output and stay tuned for the relooking of WeBSurg’s unique CME database!

• A WORLD PREMIERE: Single port sigmoidectomy for diverticulosis in humans (5 min 45)

• Laparoscopic total colectomy for disseminated polyposis in an obese male patient (BMI=32) (23 min)

• Laparoscopic treatment of GERD in an obese patient (15 min)

• Laparoscopic gastric bypass for a young woman with a BMI of 44 (16 min 30)

• Laparoscopic treatment of a non-congenital diaphragmatic hernia (5 min)

• Laparoscopic total hysterectomy for multiple uterine myomas (24 min)

General and digestive surgery:

• Stepwise approach for a typical inguinal hernia repair using the 4DDOME

• Laparoscopic treatment of disseminated appendicular peritonitis

• Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for cancer in an obese male patient (BMI=32)

• Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with only one port

• Laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy

• Fluoroscopically-guided laparoscopic choledochotomy for impacted CBD stone

Tips n' Tricks:

• Laparoscopic treatment of subcostal incisional hernia

• Totally intra-abdominal laparoscopic ileocolic anastomosis

Clinical cases:

• Laparoscopic treatment of a greater omentum volvulus

• Retroperitoneal left pelvic migrated Kirschner pin 10 years after thoracic osteosynthesis 

• The new Paris endoscopic classification of superficial GI neoplastic lesions - M Jung (DE)

• Endoscopic ultrasonography before EMR of early esophageal cancer - L Palazzo (FR)

• EUS-guided drainage of mediastinal and abdominal abscesses - B Schumacher (DE)

• Pathology of early neoplastic lesions of the gastrointestinal tract - M Vieth (DE)

• How can we detect early stage lesion for ELR/ESD? - H Inoue (JP)

• The new approach for the difficult cases in early gastric cancer treatment: development of double scope-ESD method - Y Morita (JP)

S Chaussade (FR), T Ponchon (FR), P Deprez (BE), M Giovannini (FR), M Vieth (DE), P Meier (DE)

Following the inauguration and the first course held in Taiwan (May 27-30, 2008), we are pleased to release the complete calendar of 2008 courses held at the ASIA IRCAD TAIWAN and the CME accreditation received for each course.

CME accreditation is provided for all programs to be held at ASIA IRCAD - Taiwan: AMA Category 1 credits™ and MAINCERT credits will be delivered.

Click here to access the 2008 calendar of courses.

Make sure you do not miss out on this unique opportunity and register now for one of the few remaining places!

IRCAD-EITS involvement in 2008-2009 meetings:

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

• 2008 Annual Clinical Congress of the ACS, San Francisco, California, USA (October 12-16, 2008)
• 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)

We are delighted to share our online contents with more than 2000 members! To celebrate this and following the fifth NOTES Advanced Course that took place last June 6-7, 2008, we are happy to broadcast new media with you. Make sure you check the EATS website and fully enjoy the updated 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.

1 New video:
NOTES hybrid transvaginal cholecystectomy with a flexible endoscope  - D Mutter, B Dallemagne, S Perretta, J Marescaux (FR)

New reading suggestions: please check our update!

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
Click here to sign up

Calendar for 2009 NOTES courses at ASIA IRCAD - Taiwan:
May 4-5, 2009
July 3-4, 2009
Click here for further information

Due to the enormous success of the first four 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.

MAINCERT and AMA Category 1 CME credits™ available for the 2008 NOTES courses:
8.75 credits (option A)
25.25 credits (option B)

12 European CME credits (ECMEC) are also available. These credits have been provided by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).

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