Hernia Surgery Summit (formerly Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Summit)

Hernia Surgery Summit (formerly Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Summit) is organized by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and will be held from Feb 07 - 09, 2019 at Grand Summit Hotel, Park City, Utah, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is surgeons involved in abdominal wall reconstruction including general, plastic and trauma surgeons, and residens involved in both routine and complex abdominal reconstructions. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 19.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Conference Description:
The reconstruction of abdominal wall defects remains one of the most challenging dilemmas facing surgeons. Congenital, acquired or post traumatic defects all present unique challenges to the reconstructive surgeon. A multitude of surgical techniques and mesh materials is available to improve outcomes in ventral hernia repair. Robotics has become a major component for both routine and complex inguinal and ventral hernia repairs. Even though ventral hernia repair remains one of the most common procedures performed, there is little consensus as to the best surgical technique, prosthetic material of choice, or strategies to repair complex defects.

Learning Objectives:
This comprehensive and highly interactive reconstructive Summit is suited for all surgeons involved in abdominal wall reconstruction including general, plastic, and trauma surgeons. During the Summit, you will be exposed to all aspects of Hernia Surgery including:

• Minimally Invasive Hernia Repairs
• Robotic Hernia Repairs
• Complex open abdominal wall reconstruction techniques
a.  Open (traditional) component separation
b.  Laparoscopic and periumbilical sparring component separation
c.  Posterior component separation and transversus abdominis release (TAR)
d.  Laparoscopic and Robotic Totally Extraperitoneal Retromuscular Repairs
• Parastomal and other difficult hernia repairs
• Reconstructions in setting infection, contamination, enterocutaneous fistulas, loss of abdominal domain
• Umbilical and inguinal hernia repairs
• Comprehensive review of groin repairs and groin pain management
• Plastic surgery considerations for difficult soft tissue scenarios