5 Reasons Not to Miss Updates in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

Repairing ventral hernias is a different procedure than it was 10 years ago. There’s now a multitude of prosthetic, biologic and biosynthetic materials available. Innovative technical advances — including robotic surgery techniques — have improved outcomes. The payment system is evolving as well from a fee-for-service to a value-based model.

If you perform abdominal wall reconstruction, staying abreast of these changes is vital to your practice. Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute will help you do so at Updates in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Jan. 12-14, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida.

“We’ve got expert faculty with a wealth of experience from community practice up to academic practice. They’ll be giving phenomenal lectures at a world-class resort in an environment where there’s a lot of opportunity to interact and learn new approaches,” says Michael J. Rosen, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Hernia Center and Medical Director of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative.

Here are the top five things that attendees of Updates in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction can anticipate:

• The latest insights on hernia repair from bread-and-butter hernia surgery such as inguinal and umbilical repairs up to some of the most complex abdominal repairs such as parastomal hernias and enterocutaneous fistulas — plus new this year is a series on foregut hernias. In addition, you’ll be able evaluate the role of antibiotic impregnation of mesh and bioabsorbable synthetic materials, review the use of large-pore synthetic mesh and learn advanced TAR.

• Guidance on tracking outcomes and improving value in your hernia practice. As value-based payments become standard, you’ll want to know how you’ll be judged and paid as well as how to engage your hospital in understanding the importance of a hernia program and how to use social media to improve outcomes and add value for hernia surgery. New this year is an Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative quarterly session, where you’ll be able to see first-hand the collaborative’s data analytics aimed at improving outcomes and optimizing costs.

• Robotics insights interspersed among the different sessions. If you’re interested in introducing robotics into your hernia practice or mastering robotic surgery skill, we have plenty of sessions to help you do that. Learn the best cases to start with, pearls and pitfalls, and tips and tricks for treating specific types of hernias from the world’s top robotic hernia surgeons.

• Interaction with world-renowned experts. In addition to hernia surgeons from Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute — the No. 2 gastrointestinal surgery program in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report — faculty will include world-renowned experts in abdominal wall reconstruction. Participants will engage with faculty in fun, interactive panel sessions, highlighting complex cases with challenges in patient optimization, procedure choices and mesh selection.

• An amazing venue — and time to enjoy it with your family. The three-day program will be hosted at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, located just one mile from Walt Disney World and four miles from SeaWorld. In addition to theme park attractions and entertainment, you’ll have easy access to championship golf courses, award-winning dining and other recreational activities.

Register now for Updates in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, or learn more.

This activity has been approved for up to 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants claiming CME credit for this activity may also submit credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.