Course Description
This course will instruct gynecologic oncologists and fellows in the techniques required for resection of ovarian and other gynecologic cancers involving the bowel and upper abdominal organs.

Course Features Radical Cytoreductive Surgery including:
• Resection of liver tumors
• Dissection of porta hepatis and celiac trunk
• Splenectomy and distal
pancreatectomy
• Diaphragm resection and stripping
• Approaches to multiple bowel resections
• Extensive bowel anastomosis practice
• Stoma formation: how to make a perfect stoma

Special Features:
• Intensive two day course
• High faculty to participant ratio
• 6 cadavers: max 24 attendees: 9 faculty
• Interactive classroom & cadaver instruction including video
• Course - Dinner and all meals included. Cost: $2,000


Agenda
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Venue: Mint Jubilee Resource Center
James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Morning Session
For each topic there will be:
• Review of essential anatomy
• Video and slides of the technique
• Faculty and audience discussion

7:00 am
Breakfast

7:25 am
Welcome and Introduction
C. William Helm, MD

7:30 am
Opening the Abdomen - Sugarbaker Technique
Jesus Esquivel, MD, FACS

8:00 am
Liver Mobilization, Ablation and Resection
Robert C.G. Martin II, MD

8:45 am
Dissection of the Porta Hepatis, Insertion of Ligamentum Teres, Cholecystectomy
Charles R. Scoggins, MD

9:25 am
Diaphragm Stripping, Resection and Repair
Robert E. Bristow, MD

10:15 am
Break

10:45 am
Dissection of the Subpyloric Space, Resection of the Lesser Omentum
Pompiliu Piso, MD

11:25 am
Splenectomy and Distal Pancreatectomy
Jesus Esquivel, MD, FACS

12:10 pm
Large Bowel Surgery
Pompiliu Piso, MD

1:00 pm
Lunch

Afternoon Session
Hands on with Instruments and Equipment

2:00 pm
Radical Oophorectomy and En Bloc Hysterectomy, Rectosigmoid Colectomy
Robert E. Bristow, MD

2:50 pm
Small Bowel Surgery
Charles R. Scoggins, MD

3:30 pm
Stomas Colostomy and Ileostomy
Robert C.G. Martin II, MD

4:15 pm
Break

4:35 pm
Stomach Mobilization and Partial Resection, G-Tube Placement, Gastro-Jejunostomy
Jesus Esquivel, MD, FACS

5:30 pm
Round Table Discussion

6:00 pm
Evaluation and Adjournment of Educational Program

Social Evening
7:00 pm
Cocktails

7:45 pm
Dinner


Sunday, May 18, 2008
Venue: Cadaver Laboratory
University of Louisville Medical School

Breakout Sessions During the Day:
• Chest Tube Placement and Technique
Charles R. Scoggins

• Technique of HIPEC
C. William Helm, MD

• Technique of Intrathoracic HC
Pompiliu Piso, MD

• Nephrectomy and Adrenalectomy
Jesus Esquivel, MD, FACS

• Practice your Hand Anastomoses for Bowel Resection
All Faculty

Morning Session

7:30 am
Breakfast

8:00 am
• Opening the Abdomen
• Liver Mobilization, Ablation and Resection
• Diaphragm Stripping, Resection and Repair
• Dissection of the Porta Hepatis and Insertion of Ligamentum Teres
• Cholecystectomy
• Dissection of Celiac Trunk

10:00 am
Break

10:30 am
• Dissection of the Subpyloric Space
• Resection of the Lesser Omentum
• Splenectomy and Distal Pancreatectomy
• Stomach Mobilization and Partial Resection
• G-Tube Placement, Gastro-Jejunostomy

12:30 pm
Lunch

Afternoon Session

1:30 pm
• Large Bowel Surgery
• Small Bowel Surgery
• Stomas Colostomy and Ileostomy
• Nephrectomy and Adrenalectomy

4:15 pm
Evaluation and Adjournment


Faculty
Distinguished Guest Faculty:

Robert E. Bristow, MD
Associate Professor and Director
The Kelly Gynecologic Oncology Service
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Baltimore, Maryland

Jesus Esquivel MD, FACS
Director Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program
St Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

Pompiliu Piso, MD
Director, Surgical Oncology
University of Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany

University of Louisville Faculty:
Mary E. Gordinier, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
University of Louisville School of Medicine
James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Robert C. G. Martin II, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
Department of Surgery
University of Louisville School of Medicine
James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Daniel S. Metzinger, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
University of Louisville School of Medicine
James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Lynn P. Parker, MD
Director and Assistant Professor
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
University of Louisville School of Medicine
James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Charles R. Scoggins, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
University of Louisville School of Medicine
James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Course Director:
C. William Helm, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
University of Louisville School of Medicine
James Graham Brown Cancer Center


Registration
Advance registration for this symposium is now closed. You may still attend by registering in person at the registration desk starting at 7:00 AM on Saturday, May 17 at the symposium site, the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, 529 S. Jackson St., Louisville, Kentucky, 40202. The registration fee is $2,000 per person for all registrants and includes dinner and all meals. For directions to the symposium site, click here.


Cancellation Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted to chse@louisville.edu on or before 4/16/08 to receive a full refund. Requests received between 4/17/08 and 4/30/08 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given for requests received on 5/1/08 or later.


Continuing Education Credit
Physician - The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15.4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Presented By
Presented by the James Graham Brown Cancer Center.








Hotel Information
Lodging for this program is available at The Galt House Hotel and Suites, 140 N. Fourth Street, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202. A block of rooms have been reserved at the conference rate of $119.00 plus tax per night for single or double occupancy (the triple occupancy rate is $129; the quadruple occupancy rate is $139.)

You must reserve your room(s) by April 16, 2008 to qualify for this special rate. Hotel reservations are to be made directly with the hotel by calling 1-800-843-4258. Be sure to mention the "UL Abdominal Cadaver Course" when making your reservation in order to receive the conference rate.


Learning Objectives/Outcomes
Objective: Describe surgical anatomy of upper abdominal and gastro-intestinal organs
Outcome: In order for you to perform surgery on the upper abdominal and gastro-intestinal organs of your patients.

Objective: Skilled in surgical procedures and equipment necessary for performance of radical abdominal and gastro-intestinal procedures
Outcome: So that you are skilled in surgical procedures and can identify the equipment necessary to perform radical abdominal and gastro-intestinal procedures on your patients.

Objective: Identify methods to avoid and treat complications of radical surgery.
Outcome: In order for you to avoid and be able to treat complications of radical surgery for your patients.


Brochure
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Special Services
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, or for an alternative form of course materials, please contact us at chse@louisville.edu or 502-852-5329. U of L Continuing Health Sciences Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.


Accreditation
The University of Louisville School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.