OVERVIEW

Innovative Strategies for Managing Complications in Foregut is organized by Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Release Date: July 24, 2017
Expiration Date: July 24, 2019
Estimated Time of Completion: 1 hour

Target Audience:
These activities are directed to practicing surgeons and other health practitioners who care for patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery.

Description:
Innovations in Surgery is a series of CME-certified webcasts that allow participants to view prerecorded demonstrations and discussions of new and innovative minimally invasive procedures, devices, and techniques. The monthly series of archived webcasts features presentations by and discussions with nationally renowned experts at prestigious medical centers.

Innovative Strategies for Managing Complications in Foregut webcast will review the use of innovative techniques in the management of complications following foregut surgery and review the latest treatments for gastrointestinal leaks.

Learning Objectives:
• Update on the current therapies for achalasia.
• Discuss the development of POEM for achalasia and its results.
• Review the use of metal stents for treatment of gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks.
• Discuss the results of the use of expandable metal stents for gastrointestinal leaks.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.