Anchoring each Clinical Congress is an outstanding academic and scientific education program, and this year’s conference offered nearly 100 expert-led Panel Sessions to share the latest in surgical education. These Panel Sessions remain available online through the Clinical Congress 2023 on-demand platform until May 1, 2024. Access is free for all in-person and virtual attendees, and new registration is also available for purchase.
More than 180 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ remain available to claim until the same date.
Some of the most impactful content each year are the Panel Sessions covering updates and best practices on core general surgery procedures. Check out the following for the latest on essential surgery.
Diverticulitis: The Widening Gap between Data and Practice
Despite wide prevalence and an enormous cost to the healthcare system, management of diverticulitis continues to lack standardization. There is a growing gap between evidence-based practice and actual care provided to patients. This informative session bridges that gap and is useful for any general, GI, or acute care surgeon who treats diverticulitis.
Specific topics include non-operative management, the role of antibiotics in the treatment of acute, uncomplicated diverticulitis, and the role of primary anastomosis in the acute setting.
Appendicitis: Antibiotics or Surgery? When and Why?
Recent studies have highlighted the option of antibiotic treatment alone for appendicitis instead of surgery. This is in line with traditional treatment algorithms in Europe but contrast traditional operative algorithms in the US. This panel offers perspectives and discussion regarding the merits of nonoperative versus operative treatment plans in patients with appendicitis including identifying patient factors and/or clinical scenarios which may favor one treatment option over the other.
Tips and Tricks for Handling a Giant Hiatal Hernia
Giant hiatal hernia repairs can be one of the most challenging cases for surgeons. Reducing the hernia contents, dissection in the mediastinum, esophageal length, and minimizing recurrences are all major considerations when performing these procedures. This session will explore different techniques to optimize outcomes for patients with giant hiatal hernias.
Do You Really Need a Robot: Best Approach to Ventral Hernia Repair
Robotic assisted surgical devices are frequently categorized separate from laparoscopic surgery even though it is laparoscopic surgery. Should a category of surgical approach be defined by a single tool? Is it different from a patient perspective? And is it worth the cost? This session explores the appropriate utilization of robotic assisted surgical devices from both a surgeon and patient perspective using available data and experience.
