Clinical Congress 2023 offered nearly 100 expert-led Panel Sessions to share the latest in surgical education, and these sessions remain available online through the Clinical Congress 2023 on-demand platform that is open to all in-person and virtual attendees, as well as new registrants. Check out some of these popular sessions from Clinical Congress 2023 and claim CME by May 1.
Ten Hot Topics in General Surgery
This popular annual session provides brief presentations by experts in general surgery who discuss a specific topic in a rapid-fire format. ACS Immediate Past-President E. Christopher Ellison, MD, FACS, and Regent Kenneth W. Sharp, MD, FACS, moderated the wide-ranging session, which included presentations on:
- Repair of Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias—Add a Fundoplication or Not?
Kelly Haisley, MD, FACS
- Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters—Tips and Tricks
Nelson, MD, FACS
- Transanal Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer
Patricia Sylla, MD, FACS
- Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists—The End of Bariatric Surgery?
Matthew D. Spann, MD, FACS
- Perforated Duodenal Ulcers: Close or Patch—And How?
Jon C. Gould, MD, FACS
- Biliary Dyskinesia—Why Are We Still Debating This?
Bryan K. Richmond, MD, MBA, FACS
- Appendiceal Carcinoma: Decision-Making for the General Surgeon
Matthew F. Kalady, MD, FACS
- Transoral Thyroidectomy
William B. Inabnet III, MD, MHA, FACS
- Surgical Rib Fixation in Trauma—Who and When?
Brian J. Daley, MD, FACS
- Choosing Wisely—Management of the Axilla in Women over 70 with Breast Cancer
Kelly C. Hewitt, MD, FACS
After reviewing the session, ACS First Vice-President Tyler Hughes, MD, FACS, said: “Minute for minute, probably the best use of time for the broad-based surgeon. Super talks on paraesophageal hernia, great tips on peritoneal dialysis catheters, GLP1 Agonists and bariatric surgery and much more. Some of these address little things like how to determine if a PD catheter is going to work well while one puts it in and big things like how to deal with an unexpected appendiceal carcinoma.”
The Great Debates - Biliary and Hernia
This inaugural Pro/Con debate covers two common topics faced by general surgeons: percutaneous cholecystostomy versus cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis and open versus minimally invasive surgery repair for inguinal hernia. Experts in their respective techniques held a spirited discussion that provided informed perspective based on personal experience and a review on current literature.
Surgical Pain Management in the Setting of the Opioid Epidemic
Prescribing practices in surgery and societal expectations for post-operative pain management have been implicated in the opioid epidemic that has resulted in significant adverse effects related to opioid exposure and use throughout the US. However, inadequate pain management is a concern, particularly when treating patients with preexisting opioid use disorder, including those on medication assisted treatment. The ability to safely and effectively prescribe opioids and identify and mitigate high risk prescribing events is a core competency.
This panel brings together experts from diverse perspectives to provide best practice recommendations for pain and opioid management in a variety of surgical contexts, including acute, perioperative, and end-of-life scenarios. Panelists offer perspectives on multiple levels including augmenting surgical providers’ attitudes and skills in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, improving management of patient knowledge and expectations, and engineering of surgical systems and programs for safe and effective opioid use.
Dr. Hughes also raved about this session: “I tuned in because, you know, I had to for my Kansas state license requirements; but it was riveting and much more useful than a lot of pain talks I've attended. The talk on marijuana and pain was really good. I was surprised that chronic marijuana users actually experience more pain and anxiety after surgery... All the talks in the session were very good, but perhaps the most important for me was the last talk by Dr. Elizabeth Lilley on nociplastic and total pain. Since I didn't know much about these newer areas of studies, I assume many surgeons may an unfamiliar with them. Here she explains the entire picture of pain in about 20 minutes very well and those concepts are immediately useful to you tomorrow when you see your next patient. Just superb.”
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