Workup & Surgery in Benign Esophageal Disease presented by Jesse Lopez, DO, President at Heartland Surgical Care

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Learning Objectives: 

 At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1. Identify and understand the anatomy and pathology of benign esophageal disease. 

2.  Understand the appropriate testing for benign esophageal disorders.

3.  Obtain a basic kknowledge of conservative medical management of benign esophageal disorders. 

4.  Understand the surgical management of benign esophageal disorders.      

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

Esophageal Cancer presented by Tyler Grenda, MD, Assistant Professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

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Learning Objectives:  

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1.  Understand surgical anatomy of the esophagus. 

2.  Understand key components of the staging evaluation of esophageal cancer.

3.  Understand indications for neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer. 

4.  Understand the surgical approaches for esophagectomy.

5.  Understand complications and their management following esophagectomy. 

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

Gastric Cancer presented by Amanda Arrington, MD, Associate Professor at University of Arizona

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Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1.  Work up and diagnose gastric cancer.

2.  Stage gastric cancer.

3.  Describe treatment options for gastric cancer. 

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

GIST presented by Amanda Arrington, MD, Associate Professor at University of Arizona

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Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1. Work up and diagnose GIST.

2.  Describe the pathophysiology of GIST.

3.  Describe treatment options, particularly surgical options and immunotherapy, for GIST.

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

Screening & Treatment of Portal Hypertension presented by Aaron Pinnola, DO, Associate Program Director-General Surgery Residency at Grand Strand Medical Center/HCA

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Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1.  Understand the criteria for portal hypertension diagnosis.  

2.  Articulate the screening guidelines for esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension.

3.  Communicate the treatment algorithm for acute variceal hemorrhage.

4.  Recognize the role for surgery in patients with portal hypertension.

5.  Conceptualize the pathophysiology of portal hypertension.

6.  Define the diagnosis of portal hypertension.

7.  Understand the pathophysiology of portal hypertension.

8.  Articulate the criteria for screening of esophageal varices.

9.  Manage acute variceal bleeding.

10.  Know the role of surgery in portal hypertension. 

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

Benign and Malignant Hepatic Tumors presented by Aaron Pinnola, DO, Associate Program Director-General Surgery Residency at Grand Strand Medical Center/HCA

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Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1.  Destinguish between benign and malignant liver lesion.

2.  Understand multimodal approaches to treatment of liver cancers.

3.  Describe various surgical approaches to Hepatectomy.

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease presented by Edwin Itenberg, DO, FACS, FASCRS, Senior Staff at Henry Ford Hospital

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Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1.  Discuss and highlight common patterns of disease distribution of Crohn's disease, as well as gross and histologic anatomic characteristics, be able to differentiate Crohn's disease from ulcerative colitis based on microscopic as well as macroscopic characteristics.

2.  Demonstrate competence with diagnostic workup, relevant imaging, serologic markers, and important diseases to exclude in the differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease.

3.  Understand the various medical therapeutic options available for inflammatory bowel disease.

4.   Identify the different options for surgical intervention in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

5.  Understand the indications, contraindications, and complications of creating a pouch with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.  

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

Benign and Malignant Colon Disease & Polyposis Syndrome presented by Jessica Bartock, DO, FACOS, General Surgeon, Chair of Infection Control at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital

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Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1. Describe the Law of Laplace and the vascular anatomy of the colon and apply it to pathophysiology of colon disease (ie colon perforation and ischemia).

2.  Understand diverticular disease including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.

3.  Recognize different obstructive diseases of the colon and their management both conservative and surgical.  

4.  Have a basic understanding of polyps, their management and polyposis syndromes.

5.  Understand screening recommendations for colon cancer.  

6.  Understand briefly the pathophysiology behind the development of colon cancer.  

7.  Recognize symptoms of colon cancer, diagnosis and treatment.

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

Diagnosis and Treatment of Rectal Cancer presented by Fia Yi, MD

Disclosure: Intuitive Surgical (Self) : Other Financial or Material Support (Status: Ongoing), Proctor (Status: Ongoing)

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1.  Define the anatomy of the rectum and its significance when discussing treatment options for rectal cancer.

2.  Describe the staging system of rectal cancer.

3.  Determine candidates for neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy.

4.  Define what determines a rectal cancer that is amenable to local excision.

5.  Be able to describe the diagnostic and clinical workup of rectal cancer.

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees. 

Benign Anorectal Disease presented by Fia Yi, MD, Colorectal Surgeon at The Colorectal Institute

Disclosure: Intuitive Surgical (Self) : Other Financial or Material Support (Status: Ongoing), Proctor (Status: Ongoing)

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be better able to: 

1.  Define the boundaries of the anal canal.

2.  Determine what types of hemorrhoids are amenable to hemorrhoid banding versus surgery.

3.  Define the treatment options for anal fissures.

4.  Identify patients who are not candidates for sphincterotomy.

5.  Recognize the HPV types associated with anal condyloma disease.

After viewing this on-demand webinar recording, you may ask the instructor questions by using the interactive "Discussion" tab. All participants will have access to this discussion board to interact with the instructor and other attendees.