General and digestive surgery:

•   Laparoscopic re-operation for severe dysphagia following fundoplication and prosthetic reinforcement of the hiatus
•   Laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy and D1 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer
•   Totally thoracoscopic and laparoscopic Ivor Lewis esophagectomy in obese patients
•   Laparoscopic TAPP procedure for bilateral inguinal hernia
•   Laparoscopic enucleation of leiomyoma of the GE junction

Interventional GI endoscopy:

•  Endoscopic intragastric balloon as a bridge to bariatric surgery for the management of a superobese patient
•  Right colon Dieulafoy's lesion: endoscopic treatment

Single port surgery:

•   Laparoscopic single port reversal of Hartmann’s procedure
•   Single port appendectomy using the E.K. glove port: a cost-effective innovation

Gynecologic surgery:

•   Endometriotic nodule resection, multiple myomectomy using barbed V-Loc™ suture, right ovarian cystectomy and SprayShield™
•   Laparoscopic staging and debulking of a uterine carcinosarcoma
•   Laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy: standard technique

Urological surgery:

•   Laparoscopic treatment for genitourinary prolapse

Thoracic surgery:

•   Endoscopic resection of an endobronchial hamartoma

Pediatric surgery:

•    Posterior sagittal anorectoplasty for the surgical treatment of rectourethral fistula

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• Typical procedure for laparoscopic gastric bypass: gastrojejunostomy with circular stapler (27 min)
• Laparoscopic splenectomy with selective vascular control and deeply involved pancreatic tail (26 min)
• Laparoscopic TME for T3 upper rectal cancer: end-to-end low colorectal anastomosis (26 min)
• Acute cholecystitis and CBD stone: difficult laparoscopy and ERCP (14 min)

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• Laparoscopic myomectomy with clipping of uterine arteries, barbed suture and no morcellator: an original case, authored by A Wattiez, S Maia and A Vázquez, commented by G Janik, MD, FACOG, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (US)

• Elective surgery for diverticular disease - P Ambrosetti (CH)
• Technical aspects of laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease - P Ambrosetti (CH)
• Single access colectomy - M Li (HK)
• Intracorporeal anastomosis - B Salky (US)

•  Is there a role for MIS in thyroid cancer? - P Angelos (US)
•  Is the minimally invasive approach acceptable for malignant adrenal tumors? - QY Duh (US)
•  Partial adrenalectomy: pros and cons - QY Duh (US)
•  Access in modern thyroid surgery - D Terris (US)
•  Basic principles for retroperitoneal left and right adrenalectomy - M Walz (DE)

• Arthroscopic proximal pole resection, partial scaphoid implant - M Haerle (DE)
• Scaphoid Trapezium Pyrocarbon Implant (STPI) in scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal (STT) arthritis - M Haerle (DE)
• Implication of the extrinsic ligaments to the interosseous stability of the proximal row - L van Overstraeten (BE)

Laparoscopic surgery for GERD - B Dallemagne, MD

Surgical treatment for morbid obesity - M Vix, MD

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery - J Leroy, MD, FRCS

Laparoscopic right colectomy - J Leroy, MD, FRCS

Laparoscopic approach for gynecological cancer and benign conditions - A Wattiez, MD

Current techniques in the treatment of severe endometriosis, volume 1 - A Wattiez, MD

Current techniques in the treatment of severe endometriosis, volume 2 - A Wattiez, MD

New insights in prolapse surgery: vaginal and laparoscopic routes - A Wattiez, MD

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Come and join us at the IRCAD - FRANCE (Strasbourg)

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

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The IRCAD Brazil opened last July 9.

All courses held at the IRCAD-Brazil will be organized similarly to the ones held at the IRCAD-France and IRCAD-Taiwan, under the scientific supervision of Professor Jacques Marescaux and his team, along with IRCAD's international Faculty.

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

• American College of Surgeons (ACS) 97th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA (October 23-27, 2011)
• SAGES Annual Meeting and 14th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, San Diego, CA, USA (March 7-10, 2012)
• 20th Congress of the EAES, Brussels, Belgium (June 20-23, 2012)
• American College of Surgeons (ACS) 98th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA (September 30-October 4, 2012)

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IRCAD - BRAZIL:
November 9-11, 2011

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