March 6-9, 2013, Red Rock, Las Vegas
  Join us for the premier meeting of thought leaders and pioneers in minimally invasive surgery.  
Topics: Bariatric/Metabolic • Hernia • Colon
Earn up to 25.25 CME Credits
Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) Hernia Agenda

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Session I - THE MESHES
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Synthetic Meshes – What’s New? – Is There an Ideal Mesh?
Bruce Ramshaw, MD
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Biologic Meshes – Is There A Place for Them? What Does The Data Show?
Morris Franklin, MD
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM The New BioSynthetic Meshes – What Are These? Where to use Them
Brent Matthews, MD
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM Q&A/Panel
Session II - VENTRAL/INCISIONAL HERNIA
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Laparoscopic vs Open Repair of V/I Hernia
Todd Heniford, MD
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Open Sublay Repair of V/I Hernia; Retrorectus, Preperitoneal, Retroperitoneal, Intraperitoneal?
Brent Matthews, MD
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Open Onlay Repair of V/I Hernia Using Adhesives
Guy Voeller, MD
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Q&A/Panel
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Refreshment Break/Exhibits
Session III - INGUINAL HERNIA
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Inguinal Hernia – Quality of Life and Chronic Pain
Todd Heniford, MD
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Using Adhesives
Guy Voeller, MD
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Hernia Repair- Continuous Quality Improvement – The New Paradigm
Bruce Ramshaw, MD
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Q&A/Panel
Session IV - MISCELLANEOUS
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM Laparoscopic Hernia Repair in Emergent Situations
Morris Franklin, MD
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair – Repair vs No Repair? -Laparoscopic or Thoracotomy?
-Patch vs No Patch?
Brent Matthews, MD
5:45 PM - 6:00PM Components Separation – Which Open Approach vs Laparoscopic?
Todd Heniford, MD
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM Q&A/Panel
6:15 PM Hernia Sessions Adjourn
6:15 PM MISS Chairman's Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:30 - 8:30 PM Hands-on Suturing Workshop (Optional--additional fee required)