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Reason #3: Even More Saturday Programming: Hands-On Sessions

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Reflecting the Society’s commitment to state-of-the-art education, the SSAT is now offering two new Hands-On Sessions on Saturday afternoon, which offer a comprehensive review of operative techniques and available devices to help members hone their skills. For 2015, these separately ticketed events are offered in both HPB and Small Bowel/Colorectal.

SSAT Hands-On Sessions
Saturday, May 16, 2015, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

For each Hands-On Session, participants select to attend either the 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM or 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM time slot. These sessions each provide a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

UTILIZATION OF INTRAOPERATIVE ULTRASOUND IN HPB SURGERY will feature pancreas and liver workstations. At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the usefulness of ultrasound during any operative procedure (open and laparoscopic) involving the liver, pancreas or biliary tract;
• Explain the application of intraoperative ultrasound to complement preoperative radiologic imaging and to determine anatomic spatial relationships between tumors and adjacent vital structures; and
• Utilize IOUS to guide operative procedures (open and laparoscopic) of the liver, pancreas, and biliary tract (including segmental liver resection, liver tumor biopsy, liver tumor ablation or enucleation, drainage of pancreas duct, and enucleation of pancreatic tumors).

TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY will focus on trans-anal excision of tumors of the rectum. At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to:

• Explain the operative set up of transanal devices and equipment currently used to perform TES;
• Demonstrate how to troubleshoot technical difficulties during TES; and
• Apply technical skills in the performance of TES on all the available transanal devices.

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