26th Annual Current Concepts & Controversies in Surgery

This conference is designed to present current clinical management issues in surgical patients for the general surgeon in practice, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals in the field.

Registration is limited to allow personal contact with the faculty in order that each participant will be able to tap the resources available for his/her own clinical scenarios.

Objectives :
Following this conference, participants attending this course should be able to:
• Identify criteria for selecting appropriate surgery for axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer.
• Identify criteria for selecting patients with rectal cancer for rectal preserving procedures.
• Describe special considerations for pregnant patients needing general surgical procedures.
• Describe management options for patients with achalasia.
• Describe management options for patients with complex rib fractures.