An impressive number of department faculty members represented our department at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress, October 16-20, 2016:
Scientific Forums
General Surgery I
Moderator: Brian S. Zuckerbraun, MD, FACS
Discussant: Matthew D. Neal, MD
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) vs. Open Lichtenstein Repair for Bilateral Inguinal Hernias
General Surgery II
Discussant: Michael J. Morowitz, MD
COX-2 Inhibitor, Rofecoxib, Blocks Ursodeoxycholic Acid Induced Enterocyte Migration in Experimental Peritonitis
Ethics
Discussant: Daniel E. Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc, FACS
How Surgeons Face Ethical Conflicts? A Qualitative Analysis
Pediatric Surgery II
Discussant: George K. Gittes, MD, FACS
Regenerative Healing of Large Fetal Wounds Following Interleukin-10 (IL-10) Treatment is Associated with Upregulation of M2c Macrophages
Surgical Oncology III
Discussant: Amer Harran Zureikat, MBBCh, FACS
A Multi-Institutional Validation Study of Pancreatic Cyst Fluid Protein Analysis for Prediction of High-Grade Dysplasia in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN)
Vascular Surgery II
Discussant: Edith Tzeng, MD, FACS
Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts by Combining Cell Sheet and Electrospun Scaffold
Panel Sessions
Nontraumatic Perforation of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Moderator: Andrew B. Peitzman, MD, FACS
Speaker: Andrew B. Peitzman, MD, FACS
Management of Perforated Diverticulitis
Pediatric Surgery
Coordinator and Presiding Officer: Barbara A. Gaines, MD, FACS
Pediatric Pancreatic Trauma: To Operate or Not to Operate: That is the Question
Moderator: Barbara A. Gaines, MD, FACS
Firearm Injury Prevention
Speaker: Barbara A. Gaines, MD, FACS
U.S. Firearms Injuries and Deaths in Adult and Pediatric Populations
Update in Trauma Care
Speaker: Barbara A. Gaines, MD, FACS
Trauma in the Pediatric Population - Do's and Don'ts
Speaker: Andrew B. Peitzman, MD, FACS
What is Rescue Surgery and How Can It Benefit the Patient?
Current Practices for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Surgery Associated Lymphedema
Co-Moderator: Atilla Soran, MD, MPH, FACS Speaker: Atilla Soran, MD, MPH, FACS
Lymphedema Prevention Strategies and Interventions
Friend or Foe?: Understanding the Microbiome in the Surgical Patient
Co-Moderator: Brian S. Zuckerbraun, MD, FACS
Speaker: Michael J. Morowitz, MD
Is There a Place for Fecal Transplants in Surgery?
Surgical Skills Course
Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery: Program Planning, Approach, and Applications
Hands-On Skills Instructor: Herbert J. Zeh, III, MD FACS
Speaker: Herbert J. Zeh, III, MD FACS
Creating Teams and Getting Started
Speaker: Herbert J. Zeh, III, MD FACS
Pancreatectomy
Several general surgery residents from our department presented at ACS 2016 as well. Congratulations to all!