On behalf of The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) and the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE), I invite you to join our colleagues from around the world at the 19th SLS Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2010 Jointly with the ISGE Regional Meeting. We have planned an exhilarating, information-packed, challenging conference. This annual meeting is known for gathering specialists from around the globe for professional development, interaction, debate, and the sharing of experiences in a format not found in other conferences.

The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons is the place where general surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, and other specialists meet together to share their common experiences and knowledge in minimally invasive surgical techniques.

This year’s conference offers several exciting additions and changes. Highly distinguished and reputable faculty will be lecturing in six Master’s Classes, including the all new courses “How to Enhance Laparoscopic Skills and Improve Your Score Prior to Laparoscopic Skills Testing,” and “Increasing Your Repertoire in the Office: Moving Procedures from the Hospital to Your Office and Office Cosmetic Surgery.”

Multidisciplinary Plenary Sessions will address four current topics:
“Adhesions/Adhesion Prevention Jointly with ISGE;” “Office Cosmetic Procedures;” “Credentialing and Competencies in MIS;” and “Quality and Error Prevention in Laparoscopic Surgery?”

For step-by-step complications management and procedure setup and execution, be sure to attend the SLS video sessions “Surgical Surprises” and “SLS Film Challenge.” During these video sessions, a panel of invited experts will invoke their specialty backgrounds to offer a multispecialty approach to difficult procedures and to discuss surgical accidents, mishaps, and surprises.
We are proud to have as our Honorary Chairs Donald Risucci, PhD, and Ornella Sizzi, MD. A quick review of the conference agenda will give you an idea of the many educational opportunities that await you including exceptional laparoscopy updates, scientific papers, posters, open forum presentations, and video submissions covering multiple specialties and topics.

The last day of this year’s conference will give attendees an opportunity to enjoy a sit-down breakfast with SLS’ 2010 Excel Award recipient, Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA. Breakfast will be followed by the ever popular Future Technology Session.
Directed by Richard M. Satava, MD, this session will havea joint teleconference presentation with the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT) Video Sessions and will feature keynote speaker, Tod Loofburrow, President–Healthcare
Business Unit of iRobot.

SLS looks forward to seeing you and your family in New York, NY, this year’s exciting conference destination.

Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Professor Emeritus, University of Miami School of Medicine
Chairman, The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Conference Program Directors:
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD

Scientific Chairs:
Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
Carl J. Levinson, MD

General Chair:
Paul Alan Wetter, MD

Honorary Chairs:
Donald Risucci, PhD
Ornella Sizzi, MD

2010 Excel Award Recipient:
Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA

2010 SLS Board of Directors
Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

President
Larchmont, New York

James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD
Vice President
Spring, Texas

Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD
Secretary-Treasurer
Lima, Ohio

Charles H. Koh, MD
Immediate Past President
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Paul Alan Wetter, MD
Chairman
Miami, Florida

Ronald Fieldstone, Esq.
Coral Gables, Florida

Michael S. Kavic, MD
Youngstown, Ohio

William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Richmond, Virginia

Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA
Rochester, New York

Elspeth M. McDougall, MD, MHPE
Orange, California

John E. Morrison, Jr., MD
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Richard M. Satava, MD
Seattle, Washington

Linda Steckley, MBA
Washington, District of Columbia

Robert M. Sweet, MD
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Preliminary Program

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 •Pre-Conference Master’s Classes
7:00 am – 9:00 am MASTER’S CLASSES REGISTRATION/ Complimentary Coffee & Bakery Items (Master’s Classes Attendees Only)
8:00 am – 4:30 pm CONCURRENT MASTER’S CLASSES(See pages 7–8 for course descriptions)
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Master’s Class #1: Smart Surgeons Learn From Their Mistakes; Brilliant Surgeons Learn From Other Surgeons’ Mistakes:
Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgical Complications
8:00 am – 4:30 pm Master’s Class #2: NOSCAR, NOTES, and SPA: More Than an Incision Decision
8:00 am – 4:30 pm Master’s Class #3: Laparoscopic Suturing in the “Vertical Zone” –the Next Level Beyond Triangulation
8:00 am – 4:30 pm Master’s Class #4: Increasing Your Repertoire in the Office: Moving Procedures from the Hospital to Your Office and Office Cosmetic Surgery
for Gynecologists, Urologists, and General Surgeons
8:00 am – 4:30 pm Master’s Class #5: Fundamentals Make Masters: Laparoscopic General Surgery (Jointly With SAGES)
8:00 am –4:30 pm Master’s Class #6: How to Enhance Laparoscopic Skills and Improve Your Score Prior to Laparoscopic Skills Testing
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Master’s Class Lunch Break (Lunch On Your Own)
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Poster Gallery Open
5:00 pm – 6:40 pm OPENING CEREMONY
Director: Paul Alan Wetter, MD; Co-Director: Gustavo Stringel MD, MBA
Opening Remarks: Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman
Presidential Address
Introduction: Charles H. Koh, MD
Address: Gustavo Stringel MD, MBA, SLS President 2010
ISGE Welcome
Stefano Bettocchi, Prof Dr Med
Honorary Chair Presentations
Introduction: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
Honorary Chair: Donald Risucci, PhD (NY) • The Era of Objective Assessment of Surgical Skills
Introduction: James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD
Honorary Chair: Ornella Sizzi, MD • The Evolution (or Involution) of Laparoscopy in Italy
Presentation of Awards for the Best Scientific Papers and Videos
Recognition of Sponsors, Corporate Members, and Innovations of the Year
6:45 pm – 8:30 pm SPECIAL EVENT: WELCOME RECEPTION AND OPENING OF EXHIBIT HALL
Kick off the conference at an informal reception open to all registrants in the Exhibit Hall. Meet old and new friends, and get a
preliminary look at the technical exhibits.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010• Day 1 Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2010
6:30 am – 5:00 pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
6:45 am – 7:00 am Moderator Briefing: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA; Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
7:00 am – 2:00 pm Exhibits Open
7:00 am – 7:30 am Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items / Special Presentation by Exhibitor
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Poster Gallery Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am General Session
BEST OF LAPAROSCOPY UPDATES
Key Laparoscopy Updates presented by SLS Specialty Interest Group Committee Members highlighting the newest develop-
ments and future expectations of surgical and diagnostic procedures.
Director: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD; Co-Directors: Harrith M. Hasson, MD; Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA
Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery/Stress Incontinence Committee:
Conrad Duncan, MD • Synthetic Mesh for the Correction of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Fellowship Program Committee: Stephen M. Kavic, MD • The State of Fellowship
Abdominal/Pelvic Pain/Adhesions Committee:
Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD • The Evil Triplet of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: Pudendal Neuralgia
Cancer Surgery Committee:
Farr Nezhat, MD • Laparoscopy and Ovarian Cancer: Paradigm Change in Surgical Managaement of Ovarian Cancer
Preliminary Program

8:30 am – 9:45 am Multidisciplinary Plenary Session (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
ADHESIONS/ADHESION PREVENTION JOINTLY WITH ISGE (See page 9 for description)
Director: Charles E. Miler, MD: Abdominal and Pelvic Adhesions, the GYN Perspective
Co-Director: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA: Prosthetics, Synthetics and Biologicals: Solutions from the Laboratory
Stephen M. Kavic, MD: Adhesions in the Abdomen, the General Surgeon’s Perspective
Kathleen Rodgers, PhD: New Strategies in Prevention and Management of Adhesions: The Research Perspective
9:45 am –10:00 am SLS Website: Paul Alan Wetter, MD
10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break / Visit Exhibits / Special Presentations by Exhibitors
10:30 am – 11:30 am Multidisciplinary Plenary Session (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
OFFICE COSMETIC PROCEDURES(See page 9 for description)
Director: Duncan Turner, MD: Introduction and Rationale for Office Cosmetics in Non-Plastic Practices
Vaginal Reconstruction and Other Procedures
Co-Director: Richard M. Vazquez, MD: Expanding Horizons in your Office–What About Veins?
Radha Syed, MD:Office Laser Lipolysis for Bodysculpting Under Local Anesthesia
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Multidisciplinary Plenary Session (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
CREDENTIALING AND COMPETENCIES IN MIS (See page 10 for description)
Director: Michael S. Kavic, MD
Co-Director: Robert O’Shea, MD: Effective Credentialing and Competency Assessment in Gynecological Surgery
Elizabeth Ball, MD, PhD: Training and Competencies in Gynecological Laparoscopy–What is Happening Across the Pond?
Richard H. Bell, Jr., MD: American Board of Surgery Certification and Maintenance of Certification for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Ajit Sachdeva, MD: Education,Training, and Validation of Surgical Skills–Challenges and Opportunities
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments Available in Exhibit Hall / Visit Exhibits
12:45 pm – 1:45 pm POSTER TOWNHALL SESSION
Presenters of the highest graded poster in each submission category (General Surgery, Gynecology, Urology, Multispecialty) are
invited to participate in this Oral Poster Session with the opportunity to make a 5-minute presentation with 10 minutes allocated
for audience interactive questions and answers. Presentations will be judged for a $500 prize awarded to the best overall poster
submission.
Directors: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD; Ellis Downes, MD; Harrith Hasson, MD; William E. Kelley, Jr, MD;
Charles H. Koh, MD; Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA; John E. Morrison, Jr., MD; Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA;
Phillip Shadduck, MD; Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
1:45 pm – 5:30 pm CONCURRENT SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS (See page 11 for preliminary listing of scientific papers.)
Over 200 Scientific Papers, Open Forum Presentations and Videos will be presented by SLS members and colleagues
from around the world. Laparoscopy Updates provide current status, newest developments and future expectations of surgical
and diagnostic procedures.
Directors: MASH Committee Members
2:00 pm Exhibits Close
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Complimentary Coffee Available in Designated Areas
2:30 pm –3:15 pm Briefing Meeting: EuroAmerican Multispecialty Summit V February 2011–Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery
3:15 pm –4:00 pm Briefing Meeting: AsianAmerican Multispecialty Summit V February 2012 –Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery
5:30 pm Adjourn for the Day
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 • Day 2 Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2010
6:30 am – 5:00 pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
7:00 am – 7:30 am Complimentary Coffee and Bakery Items in Exhibit Hall / Special Presentations by Exhibitors
7:00 am – 2:00 pm Exhibits Open
7:00 am – 2:00 pm Poster Gallery Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am Multidisciplinary Plenary Session (Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology)
QUALITY AND ERROR PREVENTION IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY(See page 10 for description)
Director: James C. Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD
Co-Director: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA: Safety, Quality and Improvement of Operating Room Performance
Mika N. Sinanan, MD, PhD: Risk Profiling and Mitigation in Laparoscopic Surgery: Role of Cognitive Simulation
Michael Stark, Prof. Dr.: Error Prevention in Surgery–New Prospects
8:30 am – 8:45 am Awarding of Best Poster
Director: Harrith M. Hasson, MD; Co-Director: Ellis Downes, MD
Presentation of Michael S. Kavic Best Resident Paper
Director: Paul Alan Wetter, MD; Co-Director: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

8:45 am – 10:45 am VIDEO SESSION: SURGICAL SURPRISES (See page 15 for more information about this format.)
Director: Charles H. Koh, MD; Co-Director: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD
Panel: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD; Charles H. Koh, MD; Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med;
John E. Morrison, Jr., MD; Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
10:45 am – 11:45 am VIDEO SESSION: SLS FILM CHALLENGE: (See page 14 for more information about this format.)
Director: James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD; Co-Directors: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD,
William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
11:45 pm – 1:45 pm Complimentary Light Snacks and Refreshments in Exhibit Hall / Visit Exhibits / Special Presentations by Exhibitors
SLS gratefully acknowledges Ethicon, Inc. for support in providing this refreshment break.
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm New Product Presentations by Exhibitors in Exhibit Hall
Co-Directors: Phillip Shadduck, MD; Volker R. Jacobs, MD, PhD, MBA
12:30 pm SLS Committees Meetings
1:45 pm – 5:30 pm CONCURRENT SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS (See page 11 for preliminary listing)
Over 200 Scientific Papers, Open Forum Presentations and Videos will be presented by SLS members and colleagues
from around the world. Laparoscopy Updates: Current status, newest developments and future expectations of surgical
and diagnostic procedures.
Directors: MASH Committee Members
2:00 pm Exhibits and Poster Gallery Close
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Refreshments Available in Designated Areas
5:30 pm Adjourn for the Day
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 •Day 3 Annual Meeting and Endo Expo 2010
7:00 am – 11:15 am CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
7:30 am – 9:00 am SPECIAL EVENT: BREAKFAST WITH THE 2010 EXCEL AWARD RECIPIENT: LECTURE AND PRESENTATION
See page 15 for more information about this special event. Accompanying guests are invited to attend the breakfast,
Excel award lecture and Future Technology Session. (Ticket required.)
Introduction: Michael S. Kavic, MD
2010 Excel Award Recipient: Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA: Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart, Searching for Why and Why Not
9:00 am – 10:30 am SPECIAL EVENT: FUTURE TECHNOLOGY SESSION WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Is the Future Here? Robots, Virtual Reality and the OR of the Future–Redux
Director: Richard M. Satava, MD
Keynote Speaker, Todd Loofbourrow, presentsRobotics, Medicine, and the Future of Healthcare...Building
Businesses Out of Ideas
Via SMIT Teleconference: Tour of the New Trondheim OR of the Future
Via SMIT Teleconference: Latest in Mathematical Modeling – VR for Clinical Application
10:30 am – 10:45 am Closing Ceremony and Passing of the Presidential Gavel
President: Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA
President Elect: James C. "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD
10:45 am 19th SLS Annual Meeting is Adjourned
10:45 am – 11:15 am SLS Business Meeting– All SLS members are encouraged to attend.

Others informations here: http://laparoscopy.blogs.com/ee06/19thSLSAnnualMtgLR.pdf

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