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• Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a female patient with a BMI of 42 (16 min)
• Laparoscopic treatment for a symptomatic esophageal stenosis following Nissen repair (13 min)
• Laparoscopic left adrenalectomy for Conn's adenoma: three trocar technique (14 min)

 

General and digestive surgery:

• Single access laparoscopic cholecystectomy using conventional laparoscopic instruments
• Laparoscopic total gastrectomy and D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer of the lesser curvature
• Recurrent incisional hernia: laparoscopic management with a collagen-coated dual mesh
• Laparoscopic fenestration of a symptomatic cyst of the liver
• Laparoscopic transgastric resection of a cardial stromal tumor

Clinical cases:

• Laparoscopic treatment of a recurrent colostomy prolapse
• Ileorectal fistula after open total colectomy: laparoscopic re-operation

Tips 'n Tricks:

• Three trocar sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis with transanal extraction

Pediatric surgery:

• Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF)
• Laparoscopic repair of duodenal atresia: technical considerations

Gynecologic surgery:

• Laparoscopic repair of a vascular injury during the treatment of a patient with endometriosis

Interventional GI endoscopy:

• Endoscopic palliative therapy of an obstructing rectal cancer
• Endoscopic metal stenting of common bile duct for unresectable pancreatic cancer

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.

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Interventional GI endoscopy:

• New diagnosis and treatment of early colorectal cancer - magnified and supermagnified endoscopic diagnosis - SE Kudo (JP)
• Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for GI tumors using the dual knife - N Yahagi (JP) 
• ESD using the Flush-Knife and ball-tipped Flush knife for GI tumors - T Toyonaga (JP)
• Serrated lesions of the colon - M Vieth (DE)
• Endotherapy for obesity: transoral gastroplasty - J Deviere (BE)

Prof. Lee Swanström, MD reviews 1 film in general and digestive surgery:

"Laparoscopic excision of a horseshoe-shaped leiomyoma of the lower esophagus" - B Dallemagne, J Marescaux (FR)

Dr. Hossein Allal reviews 2 films in pediatric surgery:

"Retroperitoneoscopic heminephrectomy for a non-functioning upper moiety with a previously punctured ureterocele in the bladder" - I Mushtaq (UK)
"Total intracorporeal excision of a choledochal cyst with Roux-en-Y reconstruction in a 10-year-old female patient "- S Rothenberg (US)

In this self-containing online masterclass, you will find:
5 LECTURES, 6 LIVE SURGICAL VIDEOS, 2 TIPS 'n TRICKS, 1 OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE CHAPTER, and 1 CRITICAL ANALYSIS, all from the last Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery that was held at IRCAD FRANCE (Strasbourg)

5 LECTURES:
Reconstruction after TME
Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for cancer
The place of laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer
Functional results after elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection
Rectal cancer: principles of laparoscopic TME

2 TIPS 'n TRICKS:
A new method for colorectal anastomosis using a triple stapling technique
Totally intra-abdominal laparoscopic ileocolic anastomosis

1 OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE CHAPTER (UPDATED):
Laparoscopic right colectomy

6 VIDEOS:
Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for cancer in a female patient: a gold standard technique
Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for acute diverticulitis: medial approach with extensive IMV dissection
Laparoscopic TME dissection with monopolar cautery technique
Laparoscopic TME in a female patient
Laparoscopic right colectomy in an obese patient with a dysplastic adenoma
Three port technique for laparoscopic left colectomy

1 CRITICAL ANALYSIS BY PROF. RJ HEALD, a PIONEER OF COLORECTAL CANCER TREATMENT:
on the topic of Laparoscopic TME dissection with monopolar cautery
Exceptional comments by Prof. Heald: "There is no doubt that a skilled physician can laparoscopically achieve a perfect oncological specimen, specifically in suitably selected cases", underlines Prof. Heald.

Please click here to purchase this educational masterclass

European training center: IRCAD - FRANCE (Strasbourg)

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

• 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 glad to share our online NOTES with more than 1700 members! Following the 8th NOTES Advanced Course that took place last March 6-7, 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 in Taiwan (Asia) to be held in 2009. 

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.

2 New lectures:

• Is single access surgery the renaissance of robotics? - P Allemann (CH)
• NOTES: futuristic applications - J Ponsky (US)

New video:
NOTES-assisted transvaginal splenectomy: the next step in the minimally invasive approach to the spleen - E Targarona (SP) 

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 - FRANCE (Strasbourg):
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 IRCAD - Taiwan:
July 3-4, 2009
November 20-21, 2009
Click here for further information

Due to the enormous success of the first 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 click here for the EATS or here for WeBSurg.

Yours faithfully,

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