COURSE OBJECTIVES of Minimally Invasive Endocrine Surgery
to cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in endocrine surgery
to provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications
to highlight technicalities of surgical interventions through the broadcasting of live procedures
to allow real-time discussion between the operators and the surgeon trainees
to provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in laparoscopic surgery through practice on live tissue under experts' tutorials
to describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine.
Educational methods of Minimally Invasive Endocrine Surgery
Interactive theoretical and video sessions between Faculty and course participants; hands-on training on live tissue (mini-pigs) in experimental lab.
TARGET AUDIENCE of Minimally Invasive Endocrine Surgery
Laparoscopic endocrine surgeons.
Course directors
J. Marescaux (F), P. Miccoli (I)
Faculty
P. Angelos (USA), P. Berti (I), L. Brunaud (F), L. Cianferotti (I), L. Fernandez-Cruz (SP), B. Dallemagne (B), Q.Y. Duh (USA), A. Gangi (F), P. Giulianotti (I), M. Ignat (ROM), S.S. Kang (KOR), S.E. Karakas (USA), D. Mutter (F), L. Novellino (I), J.L. Peix (F), R. Schmid (CH), A. Siperstein (USA), L. Soler (F), D. Terris (USA), R. Udelsman (USA), M. Vix (F), M. Walz (D)
To register, please send us your registration form duly completed
by fax (+33 (0)3 88 11 90 28) and/or postal mail.
Registration is confirmed upon receipt of the form duly filled out, signature affixed, with payment enclosed.
WARNING !
Online registration is only for individuals.
Any company (travel agencies, laboratories, industrials, etc.) should contact the person in charge of the course directly.
Please note that, out of organizational reasons, any registration cancelled less than one month before the course will NOT be reimbursed or postponed.
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LIVE AND PRE-RECORDED OPERATIVE DEMONSTRATIONS - Parathyroidectomy - Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy - Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy - Transaxillary Robotic Parathyroidectomy
11.00 am Break
11.20 am PARATHYROIDECTOMY
PRE OPERATIVE INVESTIGATION - Conventional imaging preoperative localization – What to do? - New metabolic imaging technology (SPECT scan) - Preoperative simulation through Virtual Reality and 3D reconstruction
SHORT LECTURE - Is minimally invasive parathyroidectomy a real progress?
1.15 pm Lunch at the Institute
2.00 pm THYROIDECTOMY
OPERATIVE TECHNIQUES - Cervical Access – Endoscopic and Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy - Extra Cervical Access – Totally Trans Oral Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy: TOVAT – Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy - Is there a role of MIS for malignant tumors? - Prophylactic Endoscopic Thyroidectomy in MEN II - Is Minimal Invasive Thyroidectomy a real progress?
3.30 pm TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE (MINI-PIGS)
OPTION A: AFTERNOON FREE OPTION B ONLY - Neck surgery: cervical access, thyroidectomy
6.30 pm End of the session
6.35 pm Shuttle-bus IRCAD/EITS – Hotel Evening free
Friday
7.30 am Shuttle-bus Hotel – IRCAD/EITS
8.00 am LIVE AND PRE-RECORDED OPERATIVE DEMONSTRATIONS
- Right and Left Adrenalectomies – Transabdominal Approach – Retroperitoneal Approach
11.00 am Break
11.20 am ADRENAL SURGERY INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS - Is Minimal Invasive Approach acceptable for malignant tumors?
NEW - 3D reconstruction: Virtual and Augmented Reality - Basic principles for transabdominal left and right adrenalectomy - Basic principles for retroperitoneal left and right adrenalectomy - Specific pitfalls for large tumors - Robotic Approach - Complications of laparoscopic adrenalectomy
1.00 pm Lunch at the Institute
2.00 pm TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE (MINI-PIGS)
OPTION A: AFTERNOON FREE OPTION B ONLY - Adrenalectomy, pancreatectomy
6.00 pm End of the session Shuttle-bus IRCAD/EITS – Hotel
8.00 pm Shuttle-bus Hotel – Restaurant
8.30 pm Dinner at a typical Alsatian Restaurant
11.00 pm Shuttle-bus Restaurant – Hotel
Saturday
7.30 am Shuttle-bus Hotel – IRCAD/EITS
8.00 am LIVE AND PRE-RECORDED OPERATIVE DEMONSTRATIONS - Distal Pancreatectomy - Thymectomy
11.00 am Break
11.20 am PANCREATIC SURGERY DIAGNOSIS OF ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC TUMORS
ALTERNATIVE NON SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES - Interventional MRI - Interventional CT Scan - High Intensity Focus Ultrasound (HIFU)
1.00 pm Lunch at the Institute
2.00 pm TYPE II DIABETES - Metabolic surgery a potential approach for Type II diabetes treatment: How to interpret controversial published data?
SHORT LECTURE - Ethics and New Technology : are we honest with our patients?
4.30 pm End of the course Delivery of the certificates of attendance Shuttle-bus IRCAD/EITS – Hotel
This Program may be subject to modifications
EACCME accreditation
EITS courses are accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists in their home European Country.
The EACCME is an institution of the European Union
of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.net.
EACCME Credits convertible into AMA PRA category 1 Credits™
Surgeons interested in getting AMA PRA category 1 Credits™ credits may contact info@eits.fr.
EACCME approved credits for e-learning activities are recognized by the American Medical Association for conversion to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians may apply to convert EACCME credits into AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by submitting the following form and attaching an EACCME credit certificate, and processing fee. Please click here to download application form for EACCME credit conversion into AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Processing fees directly payable to the American Medical Association are as follows: AMA member $30 and non-AMA member $75 (see information stated in application form).
As a rule, the conversion to AMA category 1 credit(s)™ is 1:1 for all EACCME credit(s).
Further details can be obtained by clicking on the current link.
Instructions for converting EACCME Credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
To apply for conversion of EACCME credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™:
Visit the EACCME website to ensure the activity was certified for EACCME credit
A certificate awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be emailed within four weeks.
By fax
Attn: CPPD
+1 (312) 464-4669
By mail
American Medical Association
Continuing Physician Professional Development (CPPD)
515 N. State Street, 7th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60654
If you have questions, please contact CPPD at pra@ama-assn.org
EITS courses have been endorsed by the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery.
The EAES Education Committee aims to ensure that appropriate endoscopic
training courses are available for residents in training and certified surgeons
who wish to be trained in endoscopic surgery.
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