Upcoming Medical Conferences in Strasbourg

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Upper Airway Surgery is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Oct 24 - 25, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. Course Objectives: •  To provide training for the use of different technological options to perform upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea •  To practice on anatomical specimens in order to give participants the technical tools to improve their practice. •  To perform nasal surgery, adenoidectomy, pharyngoplasty, tongue surgery, and palatal surgery •  To review the upper airway anatomy. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Gynecological Surgery Course - New Insights in Prolapse Surgery - Vaginal and Laparoscopic Routes is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Oct 28 - 30, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 23 CME Credits. Course Objectives: •  To review the pathophysiology of the urogenital prolapse •  To learn about the actual preoperative work-up •  To review all the current laparoscopic techniques available •  To know about current vaginal techniques •  To learn the results and compare the laparoscopic and vaginal ways •  To practice the basics of dissection and to master suturing techniques •  To learn all the operative maneuvers in both global and specific approaches in pelvic floor disorders Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

New Perspectives in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Advanced Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Nov 07 - 09, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is Surgeons. This CME Course has been approved for a maximum of 24 CME Credits. Course Objectives: • to cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery • to provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications  • to highlight technicalities of surgical interventions through the broadcasting of pre-recorded live procedures  • to allow discussion between the operators and the surgeon trainees to provide hands-on sessions  • to improve skills in laparoscopic surgery through practice on live tissue under experts’ tutorials  • to describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine. Registration: Option A: The fees include live or pre-recorded live operative demonstrations, theoretical presentations, coffee breaks, lunches and Friday dinner. Option B: The fees include live or pre-recorded live operative demonstrations, theoretical presentations, PRACTICAL TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE (mini-pigs), coffee breaks, lunches and Friday dinner. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Robotic Colorectal Surgery Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held on Nov 13, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. Course Objectives: • To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in robotic colorectal surgery • To provide indications for robotic surgical treatments and discuss operative complications • To highlight technical aspects of robotic surgical interventions through the broadcasting of live procedures • To allow real-time discussion between the operators and the trainee surgeons • To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in robotic surgery through practice on anatomical specimens under expert tutorial Registration: Option A: Registration fees include live or pre-recorded operative demonstrations, theoretical presentations, coffee breaks and a lunch. Option B: Registration fees include live or pre-recorded operative demonstrations, theoretical presentations, TRAINING ON ANATOMICAL SPECIMENS, coffee breaks and a lunch Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Laparoscopic and Transanal Colorectal Supermaster Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Nov 14 - 16, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is Surgeons. Course Objectives: The course will be focused on the treatment of patients suffering from proctological disorders with the following objectives: • To improve surgical outcomes in proctology • To learn about modern technologies for preoperative diagnosis and planning • To learn about new technologies for intraoperative navigation and manipulation • To improve multimodal surgical treatment in the field of proctology • To undertake hands-on practice on pelvic trainer, live tissue (mini-pigs) and models in the experimental lab Registration: Option A: Registration fees include live or pre-recorded operative demonstrations, workshops and theoretical sessions, coffee breaks, lunches and Friday evening dinner. Option B: Registration fees include live or pre-recorded operative demonstrations, theoretical presentations, TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE, coffee breaks, lunches and Friday evening dinner Option C: Registration fees include live or pre-recorded operative demonstrations, theoretical presentations, TRAINING ON PELVIC TRAINER, ON LIVE TISSUE AND ON ANATOMICAL SPECIMENS, coffee breaks, lunches and Friday evening dinner Note: Early Bird registration (Web offer - Limited number of places) Registration in advance to benefit from discount No refund or postponement possible with Early Bird Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Laparoscopic General Surgery Intensive Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Nov 18 - 22, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is Laparoscopic digestive surgeons. This CME Course has been approved for a maximum of 38 European CME credits (ECMEC). Course Objectives: • to provide the basic knowledge required for safe use of laparoscopic surgery • to describe all technical (instruments, trocars, energy sources...) and physiology principles of laparoscopic surgery • to critically review the most common laparoscopic surgical procedures • to learn or improve laparoscopic skills by repeatedly practicing suturing, knots tying and surgical procedures during hands-on sessions. Registration: These fees include theoretical teaching, 4 experimental laboratory afternoons with PRACTICAL TRAINING ON LIVE TISSUE on mini pigs (Laparoscopy-Robotic initiation), live and pre-recorded operative demonstrations, coffee breaks and lunches, one evening dinner. Note: Early Bird registration (Web offer - Limited number of places) Registration in advance to benefit from discount No refund or postponement possible with Early Bird Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Gynecological Surgery Course - Advanced Techniques in Operative Gynecological Endoscopy is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Nov 25 - 27, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 22 European CME credits (ECMEC). Course Objectives: • To provide the basic skills required for good progress in clinical laparoscopic practice • To describe the technical steps used for advanced laparoscopic procedures • To describe results and potential complications, and how to prevent them • To practice on live tissue in order to give participants the technical tools to improve their practice. Note: Early Bird registration (Web offer - Limited number of places) Registration in advance to benefit from discount No refund or postponement possible with Early Bird Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Wrist Arthroscopy - Advanced Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Nov 29 - 30, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is Arthroscopic surgeon. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CME Credits. Course Objectives: •  To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in arthroscopic surgery •  To provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications •  To highlight technicalities of surgical interventions through the broadcasting of videos •  To allow discussion between the experts and the surgeon trainees •  To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in arthroscopic surgery through practice on live tissue under experts' tutorials •  To describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Wrist Arthroscopy - Basic Course is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Nov 29 - 30, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. The target audience for this medical event is Arthroscopic surgeon. Course Objectives: •  To cover a broad spectrum of surgical procedures in arthroscopic surgery •  To provide indications for surgical treatment and discuss operative complications •  To highlight technicalities of surgical interventions through the broadcasting of videos •  To allow discussion between the experts and the surgeon trainees •  To provide hands-on sessions to improve skills in arthroscopic surgery through practice on live tissue under experts' tutorials •  To describe postoperative clinical results and practical applications of evidence-based clinical medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Respiration in Anesthesia and in Intensive Care from Airway Management to Cellular Respiration is organized by Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer / Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif (IRCAD) and will be held from Dec 02 - 03, 2019 at Hotel Les Haras, Strasbourg, Grand Est, France. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 CME Credits. Course Objectives: •  To provide extensive information concerning the various aspects of respiration in anesthesia and intensive care •  To cover technical and pathophysiological topics •  To allow participants to closely interact with worldrenowned experts •  To present new technologies on living animal models •  To allow for training with new devices related to respiration •  To train on mannequins and computer simulation software Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.