Repairing ventral hernias is a different procedure than it was just 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.
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If you perform abdominal wall reconstruction, staying abreast of these changes is vital to your practice. Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease Institute will help you do so at Updates in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Jan. 14–16, 2016, at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
“This will be the most comprehensive, most engaging program anywhere about abdominal wall reconstruction – not to mention it’ll be at a world-class resort where you can interact personally with the best of the best in our field,” 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:
Register now for Updates in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. For more about the program, see ccfcme.org/AWR.
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.
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