Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a therapeutic option proposed in the treatment of morbidly obese patients. It induces weight loss by restricting food intake. 
Approximately 60 percent of the stomach is removed laparoscopically so that the stomach takes the shape of a tube or sleeve.

This procedure was generally carried out in superobese patients with the intention of performing another surgery (e.g., a gastric bypass) at a later time. After the Consensus Conference of New York last year, it could be a good primary operation.

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• Intraoperative diagnosis of short esophagus in a patient with Barrett's metaplasia (12 min 40)

• Laparoscopic TME dissection with monopolar cautery (26 min 45)

• Use of absorbable tacker for a type IIIa Nyhus left inguinal hernia (5 min)

• Laparoscopic treatment of genitourinary prolapse (23 min 30)

General and digestive surgery:

• Transgastric hybrid cholecystectomy

• Meckel's diverticulectomy: laparoscopic approach and critical analysis of the technique

• Laparoscopic left pancreatectomy with preservation of splenic vessels

• Laparoscopic treatment of a rectal prolapse: modified Orr-Loygue technique

Endocrine surgery:

• Minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy with augmented reality

Pediatric surgery:

• Retroperitoneoscopic right-sided nephrectomy for poorly functioning kidney with associated reflux

Gynecologic surgery:

• Laparoscopic treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome

•  Ureteral resection of re-anastomosis for infiltrating endometriosis

Urological surgery:

• Extrafascial laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Laparoscopic urological surgery:

• Is there a technical solution to help improve immediate continence following laparoscopic radical prostatectomy? – E Mandron (FR)

• Prostate Cancer cT1c: what about the lymph nodes? – G Janetschek (AT)

• Diagnostic and prognostic value of Positive Surgical Margins (PSM) after radical prostatectomy – M Soulie (FR)

• Bladder neck preservation: interest and limits – T Piechaud (FR)

Pediatric endosurgery:

• Laparoscopic (Palomo) varicocoele ligation - H Steinbrecher (UK)

• Vascular hitch? A new alternative for vascular pyeloureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) - I Mushtaq (UK)

 Interviews on laparoscopic treatment of GERD:

• N Soper (US)

• L Swanström (US)

Interview on Pancreatic surgery:

• A Park (US)

Videosurgery in pediatric urology:

• I Mushtaq (UK)

• H Steinbrecher (UK)

New interview format: CRITICAL ANALYSIS

This new type of expert interview allows 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. A more interesting way of getting your greens!

This month's film:

"Laparoscopic treatment of GERD in an obese patient" - B Dallemagne, J Marescaux (FR)

The critics:

L Swanström and N Soper (US)

2008 Course calendar - Click here and register for one of the courses

2009 Course calendar - Click here and register for one of the courses

Following the inauguration and the first course in Taiwan (May 27-30, 2008), we are pleased to release the complete ASIA IRCAD-TAIWAN 2008 course calendar and each course's CME accreditation.

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

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

Click here to access the 2008 calendar of courses.

Click here and register for one of the courses

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.

We are delighted to share our online NOTES with more than 1800 members! Following the sixth NOTES Advanced Course that took place last October 3-4, 2008, we are happy to share new media 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-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 lectures:

• NOTES in the mediastinum - S Perretta (FR)

• Single port access surgery - S Perretta (FR)

New video:

• Lights on NOTES, October 4, 2008: the sequel of live interviews with leading experts in NOTES during a hands-on session at the IRCAD's experimental laboratory.

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

Click here to sign up

Calendar for 2009 NOTES courses at ASIA IRCAD - Taiwan:
July 3-4, 2009
November 20-21, 2009
Click here for further information

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.

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