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# Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons

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- [Dr. Jay Redan, Appointed 22nd President of SLS](https://sls.org/dr-jay-redan-appointed-22nd-president-of-sls/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Sherwood 650-380-9102 sarah@sherwoodcommunications.com Dr. Jay Redan, Appointed 22nd President of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons October 6, 2014 (Miami, FL) — The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), an organization focused on multi-specialty minimally invasive surgery, chose Dr. Jay A. Redan, a general surgeon from Florida Hospital-Celebration Health and a
- [The Next Step in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Mini-Minimally Invasive Surgery](https://sls.org/mini-minimally-invasive-surgery/) - How Far Can We Go? By Jay Redan, SLS President Since the formation of SLS in 1989 we have prided ourselves on educating surgeons throughout the world with the latest, most up to date advances in the field of minimally invasive surgery (MIS). When we first started performing MIS procedures in 1989 we were all so excited
- [Is It Time to Take a Fresh Look at Your Post-Op Pain Regimen?](https://sls.org/is-it-time-to-take-a-fresh-look-at-your-post-op-pain-regimen/) - By Jay Redan, MD, President of SLS In the last decade, minimally invasive surgery has made major strides, with “incision-less” and micro- surgery looming on the near horizon. While the adoption of these advanced techniques has dramatically improved patient healing rates and recovery times, the standard opioid-centric approach to post-surgical pain management continues to diminish
- [Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons appoints new president](https://sls.org/society-of-laparoendoscopic-surgeons-appoints-new-president/) - The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, which advocates for minimally invasive surgery, has chosen Dr. Jay Redan as its next president... Redan, 54, is a general surgeon and medical director of minimally invasive surgery at Florida Hospital-Celebration Health in Kissimmee. He will be the Miami-based organization's 22nd president, replacing Dr. Robert Sweet, a urologic surgeon. During
- [Society Of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Offers New Multidisciplinary Fellowship In Many Areas Of Medicine](https://sls.org/society-of-laparoendoscopic-surgeons-offers-new-multidisciplinary-fellowship-in-many-areas-of-medicine/) - November 17, 2014 (MIAMI and PALO ALTO, Ca.) – A new program by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) seeks to teach and reinforce the latest surgical techniques and skills in advanced endoscopy and reproductive surgery, working with the inventor of the video-laparoscopic method, Dr. Camran Nezhat. “It has been more than 30 years since laparoscopy in gynecology has
- [A Summit just for Residents and Fellows](https://sls.org/a-summit-just-for-residents-and-fellows/) - The Multispecialty Fellowship Summit, offered by SLS, is a singular opportunity that allow fellows and residents the opportunity to work side-by-side with experts in the fields of minimally invasive surgery with hands-on activities set in real-world applications. Join our faculty as they teach the finer points of telementoring, teleproctoring, telesurgery, virtual surgical instruction, and surgical
- [EuroAmerican Multispecialty Summit VII Registration Open](https://sls.org/euroamerican-multispecialty-summit-vii-registration-open/) - Important Dates & Deadlines The EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit brings together delegations of leading laparoscopists from Europe and the Americas for a meaningful educational and cultural exchange between surgeons of different surgical specialties that practice minimally invasive surgery. Come experience a unique summit offering a multispecialty approach to minimally invasive surgery. Expand your knowledge of the
- [Early Bird Registration Ends in One Week!](https://sls.org/early-bird-registration-ends-in-one-week/) - Register Online by December 11, 2014 and save $100 Early Bird Registration for the 2015 EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit ends December 11, 2014. Don't miss out! Click here to register online. Make Your Hotel Reservations by January 12, 2014 for Discounted Hotel Rates at Disney's Contemporary Resort Click here to reserve your room online to ensure that you receive our special discounted room rates. Plan now to
- [Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Offers New Women’s Medicine Fellowship](https://sls.org/society-of-laparoendoscopic-surgeons-offers-new-womens-medicine-fellowship/) - The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons is offering a fellowship that will teach the latest surgical techniques and skills in advanced endoscopy and reproductive surgery. A new program by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) is offering a fellowship that will teach the latest surgical techniques and skills in advanced endoscopy and reproductive surgery, working with
- [Early Bird Registration Ends TOMORROW](https://sls.org/early-bird-registration-ends-tomorrow/) - Last chance to save $100! Register by tomorrow, December 11, to save. Early Bird Registration for the 2015 EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit ends December 11, 2014. Don't miss out! Click here to register online. Make Your Hotel Reservations by January 12, 2014 for Discounted Hotel Rates at Disney's Contemporary Resort Click here to reserve your room online to ensure that you receive our special
- [SURGICAL SURPRISES CALL FOR VIDEOS](https://sls.org/surgical-surprises-call-for-videos/) - EuroAmerican Multispecialty Summit 2015 Call for Videos Deadline: December 19, 2014 On Thursday, February 12, 2015, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) will be presenting a Video Session: SURGICAL SURPRISES, ACCIDENTS & COMPLICATIONS: To Err is Human, To Correct is Master Surgeon - Now How the ##!!** Do I Get Out of This? ​​This session will take place
- [Don't Miss Out! Make Your Hotel Reservations Today!](https://sls.org/dont-miss-out-make-your-hotel-reservations-today/) - Make your room reservation by January 12, 2015 to qualify for SLS's special discounted room rate. Rising majestically between the shores of Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon, Disney’s Contemporary Resort® immerses you in a world of modern art and landmark architecture as sleek monorails silently glide through the center of the stunning atrium lobby. You’ll enjoy
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- [Home](https://sls.org/) - SLS is Dedicated to Improving Outcomes in Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery. SLS is a multispecialty and multidisciplinary organization with a global reach. Our current and past officers and membership reflect interest and leadership in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery and represent the knowledge and opinion leaders (KOLs) and pioneers in robotics and computer assisted surgery,
- [Board of Directors](https://sls.org/about/board-of-directors/) - Executive Director, Chairman, Scientific Chair: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA, FACS Rochester, NY President Ian A. Hodgdon, MD Trustee General Surgery - New Orleans, Louisiana Assistant Professor of Surgery, Associate Residency Program Director, Assistant Education Director Louisiana State University School of Medicine Vice-President Juan L. Salgado-Morales, MD Trustee Gynecology - San Juan, Puerto
- [Related Sites](https://sls.org/about/related-sites/) - [toggle title="Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Sites"] American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS) American Urological Association Asian-Pacific Association for Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy (APAGE) Asociatia Româna pentru Chirurgie Endoscopica (ARCE) Associaçao Brasileira de Endometriose e Ginecologia Minimamente Invasiva (SBE) Endotalk.com - provides one central location for comprehensive information regarding the specialty
- [2024 Election Ballot](https://sls.org/vote2024/)
- [MIS Week](https://sls.org/misweek/)
- [MISWeek 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/) - Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2023 October 4-7, 2023 Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Resort Disney Springs® Area Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA THE FUTURE OF MIS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN REGISTER TODAY! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can't Attend in Person? Register to Attend the Virtual MISWeek 2023 Live Stream
- [Plenary Sessions MIS24](https://sls.org/mis2024/plenary-sessions-mis24/) - MISWEEK 2024 PLENARY SESSIONS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2024: 1) Artificial Intelligence: Implications and Indications in MIS Surgery and Robotics Director: Paul Toomey, MD Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the science and engineering of making intelligent machines and intelligent computer programs to mimic human decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. Machine learning is a subfield within AI
- [Abstract Guidelines - MISWeek 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/submit/) - Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2023 October 4-7, 2023 Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Resort Disney Springs® Area Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA Abstract Submission Deadline: We've Reopened Abstract Submission for Late Breaking Submissions! Deadline: August 21, 2023 Questions? Need assistance with your submission? Email Abstracts@SLS.org Questions? Contact Abstracts@SLS.org
- [Multlidisciplinary Plenary Sessions MISWeek 2024](https://sls.org/mis2024/multlidisciplinary-plenary-sessions-misweek-2024/) - THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2024: Artificial Intelligence: Implications and Indications in MIS Surgery and Robotics Director: Paul Toomey, MD Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the science and engineering of making intelligent machines and intelligent computer programs to mimic human decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. Machine learning is a subfield within AI that trains algorithms on
- [Exhibit at MISWeek 2024](https://sls.org/mis2024/exhibitmis24/) - SLS invites you to partner with us in 2024. This webpage describes opportunities available during our annual meeting – MISWeek 2024. All of our opportunities are designed to provide maximum visibility, marketing to a sophisticated audience of clinicians, and networking connections for your organization and brand. MISWeek 2024 is a significant international meeting that showcases
- [Agenda - Updates in Robotics and Robotically-Assisted Surgery](https://sls.org/mis2023/updates-in-robotics-and-robotically-assisted-surgery/) - DIDACTIC MASTER COURSE (Non-CME) Updates in Robotics and Robotically-Assisted Surgery Wednesday, October 4, 2023 • 8:00am - 12:00pm Director & Faculty: Mona Orady, MD Co-Director & Faculty: Farid Gharagozloo, MD Co-Director & Faculty: Sharona Ross, MD Co-Director & Faculty: Paul Toomey, MD Faculty: Vasiliki Chatzifafail, MD; Michael Choti, MD, MBA, FACS; Valentine N. Nfonsam,
- [Abstracts - Spring Lake - Friday, Oct 6, 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/abstracts-spring-lake-friday/) - SPRING LAKE – MULTISPECIALTY & UROLOGY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS & VIDEOS 23-162 Fundamentals for Telesurgery – Critical Telesurgical Non-medica Infrastructure Richard Satava, MD FACS, Professor Emeritus of Surgery University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Scientific Paper / Multispecialty Although there is discussion about the opportunities in “telesurgery”, there are numerous non-medical technologies which are required to
- [Abstracts - Sandy Lake - Friday, Oct 6, 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/abstracts-sandy-lake-friday-oct-6-2023/) - SANDY LAKE – GENERAL SURGERY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS & VIDEOS 23-038 ★ Medical Educator Consortium Award for Best Scientific Paper Comparison of Various Thyroidectomy Approaches: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study Seong hoon Sim, Jeonghun Lee Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Gyeonggi, Korea, Republic of Scientific Paper / General Surgery Objective: To avoid anterior neck scarring, numerous
- [Abstracts - Rock Lake - Friday, Oct 6, 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/abstracts-rock-lake-friday/) - ROCK LAKE – GYNECOLOGY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS & VIDEOS 23-078 Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy - Laparoscopic Bilateral Uterine Artery Ligation With G. Sac Excision and Scar Revision (A Case Report) Mahalakshmi Thayumana Sundaram1, Urmila Soman2 1Former Fellow, Dr Urmila’s Laparoscopic training center, Kochi, Kerala, India. 2Dr Urmila’s Laparoscopic training center, Kochi, Kerala, India Video /
- [Abstracts - Spring Lake - Thursday, Oct 5, 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/abstracts-spring-lake-thursday/) - SPRING LAKE – POSTER TOWN HALL 23-091 Uterine Perforation After Radiofrequency Ablation of Leiomyomas: A Case Report Sonia M Koshy1, Emery M Salom1,2, Adriana Maribona2 1Center for Gynecologic Oncology, Miramar, FL, USA. 2Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA Poster / Gynecology Background and Objectives: Radiofrequency ablation is an emerging technique available for the decrease in
- [Abstracts – Sandy Lake – Thursday, Oct 5, 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/abstracts-sandy-lake-thursday/) - GENERAL SURGERY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS & VIDEOS 23-099 Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Peri-Ampullary Adenocarcinoma Michelle M Dugan, Sharona B Ross, Michael Trotto, Iswanto Sucandy, Alexander S Rosemurgy Digestive Health Institute, Tampa, FL, USA Video / General Surgery Objective: This video depicts a robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy undertaken in a 76-year-old woman who presented with jaundice and RUQ pain. Methods
- [Abstracts - Rock Lake - Thursday, Oct 5, 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/abstracts-rock-lake-thursday/) - GYNECOLOGY SCIENTIFIC PAPERS & VIDEOS 23-077 Demonstration of Robotic Assisted Single-Port Myomectomy Using a Single- Port Robotic System Michelle Ichikawa, Eesha Bhattacharyya University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA Video / Gynecology The objective of this film is to demonstrate the use of a single-port robotic system to perform a myomectomy through a single incision. Uterine
- [Agenda • Global Perspectives in MIS • Thu, Oct 5, 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/mis23_gpmis_thu/) - AGENDA - GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN MIS Thursday, October 5, 2023 • 1:45pm - 5:00pm Director: Maurice K Chung, RPh, MD Co-Director: Megan Kennedy Burns, MD Co-Director: Michael McDonald, MD 1:45pm - 1:50pm Introduction Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD. Dr.h.c. 1:50pm - 2:05pm Vascular Complications in MIS John E. Morrison, MD 2:05pm - 2:20pm
- [Agenda • Global Perspectives in MIS • Fri, Oct 6, 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/mis23_gpmis_fri/) - AGENDA - GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES IN MIS Friday, October 6, 2023 • 1:45pm - 5:00pm Director: Maurice K Chung, RPh, MD, Dr.h.c. Co-Director: John F. Dulemba, MD Co-Director: Emad Mikhail, MB.ChB, MD 1:45pm - 1:50pm Introduction Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD. Dr.h.c. 1:50pm -2:05pm Minimally Invasive Approaches in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Some
- [Agenda - Strategies to Prevent and Manage Intraoperative Abdomino-Pelvic Catastrophes](https://sls.org/mis2023/strategies-to-prevent-and-manage-intraoperative-abdomino-pelvic-catastrophes/) - Multidisciplinary Plenary Session: Strategies to Prevent and Manage Intraoperative Abdomino-Pelvic Catastrophes Friday, October 6, 2023 • 8:45am - 9:45am Director: Sharona Ross, MD Co-Director: Robert B. Lim, MD Co-Director: Ceana Nezhat, MD Faculty: Jonathan Berger, MD, MPH Injuries can occur during surgery in the abdomen and pelvis over several disciplines. Regardless of the surgical approach,
- [Agenda - The Art of Surgery: Techniques for Adhesion Prevention](https://sls.org/mis2023/the-art-of-surgery-techniques-for-adhesion-prevention/) - Multidisciplinary Plenary Session The Art of Surgery: Techniques for Adhesion Prevention Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am Director: Mona Orady, MD Co-Director: Phillip Shadduck, MD, DrHC Faculty: Collin E.M. Brathwaite, MD, MS Description: Postoperative adhesion formation is a frustratingly persistent sequelae of abdominal and pelvic surgery. Adhesions form as part of the healing
- [Agenda - Are We MIS-ing the Point: Is Surgery the Answer?](https://sls.org/mis2023/are-we-mis-ing-the-point-is-surgery-the-answer/) - MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION: Are We MIS-ing the Point: Is Surgery the Answer? Thursday, October 5, 2023 • 7:45am - 9:00am Director: Paul Toomey, MD Co Director: Jorge Carillo, MD This is a live multidisciplinary discussion about common themes seen across General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Gynecology and Urology. We will be discussing appendicitis and
- [Agenda - Surviving Surgery: Burnout, Wellness, Adaptation, and Planning for Retirement](https://sls.org/mis2023/agenda-surviving-surgery-burnout-wellness-adaptation-and-planning-for-retirement/) - MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLENARY SESSION: Surviving Surgery: Burnout, Wellness, Adaptation, and Planning for Retirement FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023 • 7:45 AM – 8:45 AM Director: Radha Syed, MD, FACOG Co-Director: Ian A. Hodgdon, MD Co-Director: Juan Salgado, MD Description: Minimally Invasive Surgery has been an incredible breakthrough in the field of medicine, bringing immense
- [MISWeek 2026](https://sls.org/mis2026/) - Minimally Invasive Surgery WeekWhere Laparoscopy & Robotics MeetDecember 2-5, 2026DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando REGISTRATION FOR MISWEEK 2026 IS OPEN!Early Bird Registration Deadline: October 2, 2026 Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2026 - Where Laparoscopy and Robotics Meet - is a multidisciplinary conference covering a range of specialties
- [Call for Abstracts / Abstract Guidelines MISWeek 2026](https://sls.org/mis2026/submit/) - Call for Abstracts / Abstract Guidelines ABSTRACT SUBMISSION HAS CLOSED Submission Deadline Extended: July 31, 2026 Questions? Need assistance with your submission?Contact Abstracts@SLS.org GENERAL INFORMATION We invite the submission of abstracts for presentation at MISWeek 2026. Authors need not be members of the Society in order to submit material. The program will include scientific
- [Scientific Presentations MISWeek 2026](https://sls.org/mis2026/scientific-presentations/) - Concurrent Scientific Presentations Thursday, December 3, 2026 / Friday, December 4, 2026 The list below reflects submissions accepted for presentation as of July 28, 2026 GENERAL SURGERY Scientific Papers Single-Centre Experience and Outcomes of Robotic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy, Aishwarya Sharma, MBChB “SLIM-MESH”: Ventral Hernia Recurrence after Open Surgery/Traditional Laparoscopic Treatment, Silvio Alen Canton, MBBS Robotic Cholecystectomy Following Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tube
- [Fellowship in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgical Oncology](https://sls.org/fellowship-in-hepato-pancreato-biliary-surgical-oncology/) - Fellowship in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgical Oncology Location: Royal Columbian Hospital, Westminster, British Columbia, CanadaProgram Director: Shawn MacKenzie, MD, FACS, FRCS PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS HAVE CLOSED FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR. The Division of General Surgery at the Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) offers a 1 to 2-year SLS Fellowship in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgical Oncology, under the leadership
- [SLSNow](https://sls.org/slsnow/) - SLSNow: The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons' Official Newsletter See below for the latest edition of SLS Now, the official newsletter for SLS. SLS Now has the latest information on SLS's conference activities, fellowships, membership opportunities, and more. If you are an SLS member, make sure your e-mail is up to date on your
- [Sponsors - MISWeek 2026](https://sls.org/mis2026/sponsors-misweek-2026/) - Sponsors - MISWeek 2026 Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor Moon Surgical General Surgery News Silver Sponsor Silver Sponsor Silver Sponsor Silver Sponsor Histosonics Vertex Pharmaceutical Intuitive Surgical CMR Surgical Grants - MISWeek 2026
- [Vikis Centre for Colorectal Oncology and Advance Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/colorectal-minimally-invasive-endoscopic-fellowship/) - Vikis Centre for Colorectal Oncology and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship Location: Royal Columbian and Eagle Ridge Hospitals, Greater Vancouver Area, British Columbia, CanadaUniversity Affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaProgram Director: Dr. Elena A.T. Vikis, MD, MEd, FRCSCClinical Assistant Professor, Active Staff, Royal Columbian & Eagle Ridge Hospitals Program Overview In collaboration
- [Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery in Gynecologic Benign and Malignant Pathologies](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/fellowship-in-minimally-invasive-and-robotic-surgery-in-gynecologic-benign-and-malignant-pathologies/) - Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery in Gynecologic Benign and Malignant Pathologies Location: NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine—Mineola, Long Island, NY Program Director: Farr Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS Under the directorship of Dr. Farr Nezhat, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine is offering
- [Carlos Pellegrini and Brant Oelschlager Surgical Simulation Fellowship](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/surgical-simulation-fellowship/) - Carlos Pellegrini and Brant Oelschlager Surgical Simulation Fellowship Location: University of Washington Program Director: Robert Sweet, MD The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons has partnered with the University of Washington to promote, screen, and advocate for quality candidates to ensure the rapid spread of minimally invasive surgery worldwide, through a focus on minimally invasive training,
- [Exhibit at MISWeek 2026](https://sls.org/mis2026/exhibit-at-misweek-2026/) - SLS invites you to partner with us in 2026. This webpage describes opportunities available during our annual meeting – MISWeek 2026. All of our opportunities are designed to provide maximum visibility, marketing to a sophisticated audience of clinicians, and networking connections for your organization and brand. MISWeek 2026 is a significant international
- [Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery in Gynecology and Reproductive Surgery](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/fellowship-in-minimally-invasive-and-robotic-surgery-in-gynecology-and-reproductive-surgery-camran/) - Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery in Gynecology and Reproductive Surgery Location: Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Program Director: Camran Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS Program Co-Director: Azadeh Nezhat, MD, FACOG December is deadline for the following academic year, but some exceptions may apply. Fellowship Opportunity with ABOG MIGS Certification – Focus
- [Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship (FMIGS) of South Florida](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/minimally-invasive-gynecologic-surgery-fellowship-fmigs-of-south-florida/) - Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship (FMIGS) of South Florida Location: The Center for Gynecologic Oncology; Miramar, Fl Program Director: Emery Salom, MD Associate Director: Taralyn Sowby, DO, MBA Faculty: Jacob Tangir, MD; Jonathan Black, MD, MPH; John Siemon, MD Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship of South Florida (FMIGS of South Florida) aims to provide
- [Hands-on & Didactic Master Courses MISWeek 2026](https://sls.org/mis2026/master-courses-misweek-2026/) - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2026 HANDS-ON MASTER COURSES DIDACTIC MASTER COURSES
- [Multidisciplinary Plenary Sessions MISWeek 2026](https://sls.org/mis2026/multidisciplinary-plenary-sessions-misweek-2026/) - THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2026 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026
- [Educational Resources](https://sls.org/educational-resources/) - The content presented on this page is provided for informational and/or education purposes. This material represents the views and opinions of its authors and should not be construed as representing or reflecting the official position, views or opinions of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons. The authors of the work are solely responsible for
- [Excel Award](https://sls.org/excel-award/) - The SLS EXCEL Award is given to a surgeon who has made outstanding contributions to laparoscopic, robotic and minimally invasive surgery. Recipients have been from various specialties and nationalities, all having the common element of excellence in the field. Past recipients are: 2024 Jay A. Redan, MD General Surgery Celebration, FL 2023 Robert Sweet, MD
- [EducationFund](https://sls.org/educationfund/)
- [About](https://sls.org/about/) - About SLS The Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons (SLS) was founded on the premise that members of individual surgical specialties can best advance their expertise by sharing their experiences, knowledge, and techniques with each other as well as with members of other surgical specialties. This non-profit, multidisciplinary and multispecialty educational organization was established in
- [SLS Staff](https://sls.org/about/sls-staff/) - We are the folks who answer the SLS phones, develop the SLS conferences, manage this web site, and keep your organization functioning. We enjoy hearing from you. To send any of us a message, please click on the e-mail link under the title of the person you want to reach. Executive Director & Chairman
- [Affiliated Societies and Organizations](https://sls.org/about/affiliated-societies-and-organizations/) - American Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery (AIMIS) Asociación LatinoAmericana de Cirugia Endoscopica (ALACE) La Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía Laparoscópica (AMCE) ASOCIACIÓN MEXICANA DE CIRUGÍA GENERAL (AMCG) (MEXICAN ASSOCIATION OF GENERAL SURGERY) Asociatia Romana pentru Chirurgie Endoscopica (ARCE) Bulgarian Association of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (BAMIGS) Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CJMIS) Chinese Association of
- [Contact Us](https://sls.org/about/contact-us/) - We welcome your inquiries and feedback. By E-mail: General Information: Click here to send an email Membership: Click here to send an email Conferences: Click here to send an email By Telephone: (305) 665-9959 By Fax: (305) 667-4123 By Mail: Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 14681 Biscayne Blvd, #375 North Miami Beach, FL 33181 For more information on the
- [Directory of SLS Members](https://sls.org/directory-of-sls-members/) - 
- [Ethical Policies and Procedures](https://sls.org/about/ethical-policies-and-procedures/) - Publications and Presentations The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS) expects every faculty member, presenter, and author associated with SLS to uphold its ethical policies and procedures. SLS also expects every presenter and author to have made an important scientific contribution to the topics being presented and to be thoroughly familiar with the original data. All
- [Awards](https://sls.org/awards/)
- [2021 Officers & Trustees Election](https://sls.org/2021-officers-trustees-election/) - x
- [2023 Board of Directors Election](https://sls.org/vote/) - Candidate Biographies: Sharona B. Ross, MD, FACS Dr. Sharona Ross was born and raised in Israel, served 2 years in the Israel Defense Forces, and moved to the U.S. to attain her undergraduate degree and receive her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine. After residency training at the
- [Global Robotic Assisted Surgery Podcast (GRASP)](https://sls.org/educational-resources/grasp/) - GLOBAL ROBOTIC ASSISTED SURGERY PLATFORM The content presented on this page is provided for informational and/or education purposes. This material represents the views and opinions of its authors and should not be construed as representing or reflecting the official position, views or opinions of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons. The authors
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- [Corporate Sponsorship](https://sls.org/corporate-sponsorship/) - Corporate Sponsorship SLS’s Corporate Sponsorship Levels are geared to provide sponsors with the greatest level of brand exposure and strategic access to SLS members and attendees at Minimally Invasive Surgery Week. Each level of sponsorship, regardless of level, provides a broad spectrum of benefits and objectives to support your marketing goals. SLS works to support
- [Privacy Policy](https://sls.org/privacy-policy/) - This website is a free service provided by the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (SLS), a 501C3 organization incorporated in the State of Florida with its offices in Miami, Florida. SLS.org (“the site”) does not collect personally identifiable information from most visitors. Only users who wish to receive materials, newsletters, or wish to contact
- [Special Programs for Residents & Fellows](https://sls.org/special-programs-2/) - For the resident surgeon, SLS offers several programs specifically designed to encourage hospitals, medical schools, and the individual surgeon to seek and provide high quality, formal training for laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Free Membership for Medical Students and Residents Training and Fellowship Opportunities Outstanding MIS Resident Awards Discounted Registration for Resident/Fellow-In-Training/Medical Student/Nurse/Affiliated Medical Personnel
- [SLS Fellowships in Specialized Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery (SMIRS)](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/) - SLS Fellowships in Specialized Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery and/or Surgical Simulation (SMIRS) Training Opportunities In Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery The Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons is committed to provide educational opportunities for Residents and Fellows in Training who are interested in pursuing a career in minimally invasive surgery and/or surgical simulation.
- [SLS Fellowship in Advanced Endometriosis](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/sls-fellowship-in-advanced-endometriosis/) - SLS Fellowship in Advanced Endometriosis Location: Seckin Endometriosis Center, New York, NYProgram Director: Tamer Seckin, MDEmail: drseckin@mac.com The SLS Fellowship in Advanced Endometriosis at the Seckin Endometriosis Center is a comprehensive two-year program incorporating clinical, research and educational activities. The primary training goals are to improve patient care, advance scientific knowledge in the field and
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- [Call for Abstracts / Abstract Guidelines - MISWeek 2025](https://sls.org/mis2025/submit/) - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS / ABSTRACT GUIDELINES Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2025September 10-13, 2025 Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista ResortDisney Springs® Area ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, USA Submission Deadline: JUNE 20, 2025 Questions? Need assistance with your submission?Contact Abstracts@SLS.org GENERAL INFORMATION We invite the submission of abstracts for presentation at MISWeek 2025. Authors need
- [Call for Abstracts / Abstract Guidelines - MISWeek 2024](https://sls.org/mis2024/submit/) - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS / ABSTRACT GUIDELINES Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2024September 25-28, 2024 Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista ResortDisney Springs® Area ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, USA Submission Deadline: May 17, 2024 Accepting Late-Breaking Abstracts through July, 20, 2024 Questions? Need assistance with your submission?Contact Abstracts@SLS.org GENERAL INFORMATION We invite
- [SLS Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Techniques in General & Colorectal Surgery](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/sls-fellowship-in-advanced-minimally-invasive-and-endoscopic-techniques-in-general-and-colorectal-surgery/) - SLS Fellowship in Advanced Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Techniques in General & Colorectal Surgery Location: Royal Columbian and Eagle Ridge Hospitals, Greater Vancouver Area, British Columbia, CanadaUniversity affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaProgram Director: Jiri (George) Melich, MD, FRCS(C) Application process opens: July 1st of year prior to start of fellowshipApplication process
- [Learn to Be A Scientific Reviewer](https://sls.org/learn-to-be-a-scientific-reviewer/) - Learn How to Become a Scientific Reviewer The Resident and Fellow Review Committee involves members of the JSLS Editorial Board who team up with surgical residents and fellows interested in scientific writing and peer-review to evaluate actual scientific manuscripts that are submitted to JSLS. Junior reviewers gain hands-on experience in evaluating a scientific manuscript through
- [Outstanding MIS Resident Award](https://sls.org/special-programs-2/outstanding-resident-award/) - OUTSTANDING MIS RESIDENT AWARD Deadline for Nomination Submission: May 8, 2026 Each year residency training program department heads are asked to nominate one Resident surgeon from their program to receive the SLS Outstanding MIS Resident Award. Nominees receive: • An Award Certificate honoring their selection as an SLS Outstanding MIS Resident. • Free membership with the
- [Discounted Registration to Annual Meeting](https://sls.org/special-programs-2/registrdiscountsmisweek/) - Discounted Registration to MISWeek SLS MEMBER Residents-in-Training, Fellows-in-Training, Medical Students, Nurses, and Affiliated Medical Personnel will receive a discounted registration fees to Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Week. SLS Medical Student Members: $300 (a savings of $1150 off the full registration fee of $1450) SLS Resident Members: $450 (a savings of $1000 off the full registration fee
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- [MISWeek 2025](https://sls.org/mis2025/) - Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2025Where Laparoscopy and Robotics MeetSeptember 10-13, 2025Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista ResortDisney Springs® Area ResortLake Buena Vista, Florida, USA MISWeek 2025, SLS’s annual meeting, is a multidisciplinary meeting with content covering a range of specialties including general surgery, gynecology, endourology, pediatric surgery, surgical oncology, colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, robotics, and
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- [FELLOWSHIP IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE AND ROBOTIC GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY (MIGS)](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/fellowship-in-minimally-invasive-and-robotic-gynecologic-surgery-fmigs/) - !function(f,e,a,t,h,r){if(!f[h]){r=f[h]=function(){r.invoke? r.invoke.apply(r,arguments):r.queue.push(arguments)}, r.queue=[],r.loaded=1*new Date,r.version="1.0.0", f.FeathrBoomerang=r;var g=e.createElement(a), h=e.getElementsByTagName("head")[0]||e.getElementsByTagName("script")[0].parentNode; g.async=!0,g.src=t,h.appendChild(g)} }(window,document,"script","https://cdn.feathr.co/js/boomerang.min.js","feathr"); feathr("fly", "5bbb7cdbe4146c018ce59cf7"); feathr("sprinkle", "page_view");
- [Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills & Suturing Program: Disclosure Index](https://sls.org/top-gun-laparoscopic-skills-suturing-program-disclosure-index/) - Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills & Suturing Program DISCLOSURE INDEX Raymond L. Lanzafame, MD, MBA No relevant financial relationships Planner James "Butch" Rosser, Jr., MD Grant/Research: Karl Storz (Grant for Top Gun and Mini Medical School at SAGES) Consultant: Cook Medical Consultant and Grant for Publication of Free iBook Planner, Faculty In accordance with the SLS’s
- [Virtual SLS MIS 2020](https://sls.org/virtualmis2020/) - The Future of MIS Dates: August 26-27, September 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 2020 Virtual Exhibit Hall This page contains conference details and proceedings including educational materials and podcasts of the Virtual SLS MIS 2020. This program is an event with multiple sessions taking place August 26-27, September 2-3, 9-10, 16-17. Virtual SLS MIS 2020
- [Virtual SLS MIS 2021](https://sls.org/virtualmis2021/) - THE FUTURE OF MIS Dates: September 22-23, 29-30, October 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 2021 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT Register for VSLSMIS2021 View Preliminary Schedule View Disclosure Index Login to the Virtual Meeting This page contains conference details and proceedings for Virtual SLS MIS 2021. This program is an event with multiple
- [MIS Week 2022](https://sls.org/mis2022/) - September 7-10, 2022 Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2022 The Roosevelt New Orleans, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel and Louisiana State University (LSU) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA The Future of MIS MISWeek 2022 has ended. Visit www.SLS.org/MIS2023 for information on our upcoming conference. This page contains conference details and proceedings including educational materials
- [MISWeek 2024](https://sls.org/mis2024/) - Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2024 Where Laparoscopy and Robotics Meet September 25 - 28, 2024 Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Resort Disney Springs® Area Resort Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA WHERE LAPAROSCOPY & ROBOTICS MEET Registration is
- [Fellowship Site Application Forms](https://sls.org/fellowship-site-application-forms/) - For Preceptees: Preceptee Application Specialized Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Program Manual SLS Anti-Harassment Policy For Preceptors and Institutions: Preceptor Program Guidelines Specialized Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Program Preceptor Manual, Agreement & Application Preceptor & Institution Agreement Preceptor Evaluation Form Candidate Interview Report Candidate Evaluation Form
- [Exhibit at MISWeek 2025](https://sls.org/mis2025/exhibit/) - SLS invites you to partner with us in 2025. This webpage describes opportunities available during our annual meeting – MISWeek 2025. All of our opportunities are designed to provide maximum visibility, marketing to a sophisticated audience of clinicians, and networking connections for your organization and brand. MISWeek 2025 is a significant international meeting that showcases
- [Membership Rates for Physicians, Residents, Fellows, Medical Students & Affiliated Medical Personnel](https://sls.org/special-programs-2/membership-rates-for-residents-fellows-affiliated-medical-personnel/) - Membership Rates Discounted membership rates are available for Active Duty Military, Medical Students*, Residents*, Fellows-in-Training*, Retired Physicians, and Affiliated Medical Personnel. Calendar Year Dues: Physicians - $395 Active Duty Military Physicians - $300 Non-Physician - $395 Retired Physician - $95 Fellows in Training* - $95 Affiliated Medical Personnel (i.e. Nurse, PA, Technician, etc.) - $95
- [Awards - Residents & Medical Students  - MIS Week / Annual Meeting](https://sls.org/special-programs-2/best-resident-paper/) - MISWeek - Awards - Residents & Medical Students AWARDS: All residents and medical students are invited to participate in our Annual Meeting and compete with surgeons from around the world for the following awards: $1000 Award for Best Scientific Paper by a Resident $250 Award for Best Poster by a Resident $250 Award for Best
- [Resident, Fellow, & New Member Meet & Greet at MIS Week](https://sls.org/special-programs-2/resident-and-fellow-meet-greet-at-mis-week/) - Resident, Fellow, & New Member Meet & Greet at MIS Week SLS invites Residents, Fellows, and New Members to join us at Minimally Invasive Surgery Week to attend the Resident, Fellow, & New Member Meet & Greet. Meet and network with SLS senior faculty and leaders, many of whom are luminaries in the field of
- [Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills & Suturing Program - Knowledge Test](https://sls.org/top-gun-laparoscopic-skills-suturing-program/) - TOP GUN LAPAROSCOPIC SKILLS & SUTURING PROGRAM !function(f,e,a,t,h,r){if(!f[h]){r=f[h]=function(){r.invoke? r.invoke.apply(r,arguments):r.queue.push(arguments)}, r.queue=[],r.loaded=1*new Date,r.version="1.0.0", f.FeathrBoomerang=r;var g=e.createElement(a), h=e.getElementsByTagName("head")[0]||e.getElementsByTagName("script")[0].parentNode; g.async=!0,g.src=t,h.appendChild(g)} }(window,document,"script","https://cdn.feathr.co/js/boomerang.min.js","feathr"); feathr("fly", "5bbb7cdbe4146c018ce59cf7"); feathr("sprinkle", "page_view");
- [Resident Award](https://sls.org/residentaward/) - Nominated by their program chairperson for demonstrating great skill and promise in laparoscopic, endoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive surgery. Outstanding Minimally Invasive Surgery Residents will receive: a Certificate recognizing their achievement • Acknowledgement of their achievement in SLSNow • Membership in SLS for the year of nomination • Discounts towards MISWeek.
- [Special Interest Group (SIG) Guidelines](https://sls.org/special-interest-group-sig-guidelines/) - Purpose: SLS Special Interest Groups (SIG) are available exclusively to SLS members. Participation in a SIG is voluntary and each SIG brings together SLS members who share an interest in a particular topic, clinical focus or professional issue. The members of each SIG are able to network, interact, and communicate with each other via an
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- [JSLS Resident/Fellow Review Committee Mentorship Program](https://sls.org/special-programs-2/jsls-review-mentorship/) - JSLS Resident/Fellow Review Committee Mentorship Program In a new and unique initiative, SLS offers the mentoring of surgical residents and fellows in high-quality medical peer-review. The Resident and Fellow Review Committee involves members of the JSLS Editorial Board who team up with surgical residents and fellows interested in scientific writing and peer-review, to evaluate actual
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- [Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery in Gynecology and Reproductive Surgery](https://sls.org/sls-fellowship-programs/fellowship-in-specialized-minimally-invasive-surgery/) - Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery in Gynecology and Reproductive Surgery Location: Atlanta Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Reproductive Medicine Program Director: Ceana Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS SLS presents an EXCLUSIVE one year post Graduate fellowship. This fellowship will consist of a one year post Graduate training in benign gynecological disorders such as
- [Course Descriptions - MISWeek 2024](https://sls.org/mis2024/course-descriptions-misweek-2024/) - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024: HANDS-ON SKILLS COURSES: 8:00am - 12:00pm Suturing Skills Course-Advanced Laparoscopic Suturing - for the Gynecologist, Urologist, and General and Robotic Surgeon: Participants will learn the uses and limitations of laparoscopic suturing. Suturing with two hands ipsilaterally allows the needle to operate in the sagittal plane, while permitting a restful and
- [Mobile App MISWeek 2024](https://sls.org/mobile-app-misweek-2024/) - The mobile app will be available for download soon!
- [The 3rd Edition: Prevention & Management](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/) - PM4.0 - Available as an Interactive iBook for iPad at an introductory price of Only $15 Get Prevention and Management of Laparoenodoscopic Surgical Complications for iPad Scroll Down to Read A ChapterABOUT THIS SITE PMTextbook Prevention and Management of Laparoendoscopic Surgical Complications, Third Edition (PM3) is a medical textbook that is unique today but will
- [ORReady](https://sls.org/outcome/) - SIX MILLION PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD COULD HAVE BETTER OUTCOMES OPERATING ROOM TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVES PATIENT OUTCOME ORReady is a Worldwide Initiative linking Medical Societies and Organizations to raise awareness and Improve Outcomes for Surgical Patients SLOW DOWN for WARM UP and CHECK LISTS STOP for TIME OUT before you GO Making your O.R. Ready
- [Nezhat's History of Endoscopy](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/) - Let There Be Light: A Historical Analysis of Endoscopy's Ascension Since Antiquity ABOUT THIS SITE In 2005 pioneering surgeon Dr. Camran Nezhat was awarded a fellowship by The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology to research and write this important history. In Washington, DC at ACOG and the Library of Congress, he and brilliant researcher
- [Exhibit at MISWeek 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/exhibitmis23/) - SLS invites you to partner with us in 2023. This webpage describes opportunities available during our annual meeting - MISWeek 2023. All of our opportunities are designed to provide maximum visibility, marketing to a sophisticated audience of clinicians, and networking connections for your organization and brand. MISWeek 2023 is a significant international meeting
- [Exhibiting and Other Opportunities for Companies at MISWeek 2023](https://sls.org/mis2023/exhibit/) - SLS invites you to partner with us in 2023. This webpage describes opportunities available during our annual meeting - MISWeek 2023. All of our opportunities are designed to provide maximum visibility, marketing to a sophisticated audience of clinicians, and networking connections for your organization and brand. MISWeek 2023 is a significant international
- [Disclosure Index Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2022](https://sls.org/mis2022/disclosure-index-minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2022/) - Click here to download as a PDF
- [Abstract Guidelines - MISWeek 2022](https://sls.org/mis2022/submit/) - Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2022 September 7-10, 2022 The Roosevelt New Orleans - A Waldorf Astoria Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana, USA ABSTRACT SUBMISSION HAS CLOSED Questions? Contact Abstracts@SLS.org GENERAL INFORMATION We invite the submission of abstracts for presentation at MISWeek 2022. Authors need not be members
- [MISWeek 2022 - Photo Galleries](https://sls.org/mis2022/misweek-2022-photos/) - Scroll down the page to view photo galleries for each day. Please be patient while the photos load. Day 1 - Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Day 2 - Thursday, September 8, 2022 Day 3 - Friday, September 9, 2022 Day 4 - Saturday, September 10, 2022 Photos from the Exhibit Hall MISWeek 2022 -
- [Membership - Join Us](https://sls.org/test/) - JOIN US: SLS MEMBERSHIP Join SLS | Renew Membership | Home | Benefits | Pricing | Membership Directory At SLS we believe in providing an open forum for surgeons and other health professionals interested in minimally invasive surgery and therapy. The importance of public discussion about minimally invasive surgery is vital as a solution to help improve the health
- [Hands-on Skills and Didactic Courses - MISWeek 2022](https://sls.org/mis2022/courses/) - Hands-On Skills and Didactic Master Courses Course Descriptions HANDS-ON COURSES: Minilaparoscopy Hands-on Skills Course (8:00am - 12:00pm) The application of new technologies to minimally invasive abdominal surgery has brought great interest in recent years. A new field of reduced port surgery has come into the surgical scene. Minilaparoscopy (Mini) has stood out as one
- [Session Descriptions](https://sls.org/virtualmis2021/sessions/) - Opening Day Wednesday, September 22, 2021 | 11:00am - 2:00pm Honorary Chairs “Huaxia Minimally Invasive Forum in China” Jixiang Wu, MD DR. JIXIANG WU is a chief physician, professor and doctoral supervisor. He graduated from the medical department of Beijing Medical University in 1983 and went on to the University of Pittsburgh as
- [Virtual SLS MIS 2021 Preliminary Schedule](https://sls.org/virtualmis2021/preliminary-schedule/) - Download PDF of Preliminary Schedule Register for Virtual SLS MIS 2021 [accordion] [accordion_section title="Day 1: Wednesday, September 22 (Non-CME)"] 11:00am – 11:10am Welcome/Opening Remarks Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA 11:10am – 11:50am Honorary Chairs 11:10am – 11:15am Introduction of Honorary Chair Jessica Ybanez-Morano, MD, MPH 11:15am - 11:30am Jixiang Wu, MD Huaxia Minimally Invasive
- [Chapter 14](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-14/) - Recap of Where Endoscopy Stood 1920s And die the death, the long and painful death, which lies between the old self and the new. –DH Lawrence, The Ship of Death Introduction As usual, we must contain ourselves here and reign in our own exuberance, for there were still rather substantial limitations hounding our poor fledgling
- [Chapter 12](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-12/) - Early 20th Century Introduction Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic. -Thomas Szasz, M.D. Perhaps no one is more relieved to enter the 20th century than you the reader. Though it might have seemed unnecessarily cruel
- [Chapter 7](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-7/) - Post-Bozzini 1809 Introduction The Road to Success is always under construction. -Unknown After Bozzini, a curious thing happens. The history books get a bit sparse from the time period after the lichleiter’s 1806 debut and up until approximately the 1820s. It is difficult to interpret this apparent silence within the endoscopic pioneer community. Perhaps the
- [Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-61/) - Bulent Berker, MD, Babac Shahmohamady, MD, Naghmeh Saberi, MD, Camran Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS Pelvic organ prolapse is a common concern for women and their physicians. Up to 50% of parous women may experience this type of prolapse, which is associated with a variety of urinary, bowel, and sexual symptoms. The estimated lifetime risk of
- [Laparoscopic Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain: Uterosacral Ablation](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-55/) - Odysseas Ath. Savvouras, Arathi Veeraswamy, James E. Carter Pelvic pain is a debilitating condition, posing quality-of-life issues for the individual patient. Despite the passage of time and extensive investigation of this enigmatic disorder remains unknown .The disorder represents a major cause of gynecologic hospitalization in the United States, estimated to have exceeded billions of $
- [Laparoscopic Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain: Presacral Neurectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-54/) - Odysseas Ath. Savvouras, Arathi Veeraswamy, James E. Carter. Presacral neurectomy is the interruption of the superior hypogastric plexus, defined by Dr. M.G. Cotte in 1938. Tjaden used the surgical technique first described in 1899 by Jaboulay and Ruggi.3,4 Which was described as complete removal of the nerve tissue within the interiliac triangle, now known as
- [Preventing and Managing Complications in Infertility Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-50a/) - Mettler, L., Alkatout, I. and Al-Dulaimi, Z.S. History At present laparoscopy is the most frequently performed gynaecologic procedure in the world. The development of laparoscopy has decreased the number of laparotomies constantly and has also reduced the costs. Postoperative morbidity has been reduced and patient recovery is faster due to laparoscopy. The worldwide need for
- [Subtotal Hysterectomy:](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-50/) - Classic Intrafascial Supracervical Hysterectomy (CISH Technique) and Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy (LASH) Liselotte Mettler, Prof. Dr. med., Thoralf Schollmeyer, Dr. med., John Morrison, MD, Ibrahim Alkatout, Dr. med. INTRODUCTION The first carefully and fully described abdominal supracervical hysterectomy was performed by Wilhelm Alexander Freund in 1878.1 This was the leading technique of hysterectomy for over 80
- [Complications of Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-60/) - Bulent Berker, MD, Salih Taskin, MD, Elif Aylin Taskin, MD INTRODUCTION Approximately 30 years after its introduction, the use of laparoscopy in gynecology has expanded from diagnosis and tubal sterilization to more sophisticated operations and is even being used for the management of malignancies. Despite rapidly improving technical equipment and surgical skill, complication rates and
- [Laparoscopic Surgery During Pregnancy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-58/) - James F. Carter, MD Initially, laparoscopic surgery in pregnancy was felt to be more dangerous and, in fact, was contraindicated. The reasons were many, including injuring the pregnant uterus, elevating the CO2 level in the fetus, and an increase in spontaneous abortion, to name just a few considerations. These concerns have proven to be false
- [Surgical Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-53/) - Sumathi Kotikela, MD, Michelle Tham, Alan B. Copperman, Lin Lin, MD, Michal Sellin Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common manifestation of hormonal dysfunction in reproductive-age women today. PCOS is a heterogeneous condition, both clinically and biochemically. The prevalence of PCOS is reported to be anywhere from 4% to 12%, with mild racial variations.1
- [Laparoscopic Management of Suspicious Adnexal Masses](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-51/) - Bulent Berker, MD, Emre Goksan Pabuccu, MD INTRODUCTION Ovarian neoplasms are one of the most common pathologies among women of all age groups. The prevalence of adnexal masses differs according to their clinical manifestations. It has been estimated that 5% to 10% of women in the United States will undergo a surgical procedure owing to
- [Leiomyomas: Uterine Fibroid Embolization](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-46/) - Mahmood K. Razavi, Mojgan Mohammadi Uterine leiomyomas are the most common solid tumors in the female reproductive tract, occurring in 20% to 40% of women in the reproductive age. They are highly vascular estrogen-responsive benign tumors and frequently increase in size during pregnancy. Conditions that cause elevated estrogen levels, such as anovulatory states or granulosa–
- [Leiomyomas: Minimally Invasive Approaches to Myomectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-45/) - Mojgan Mohammadi, Mark H. Glasser As more articles debating the prevalence of hysterectomies appear in the lay press and on the Internet, increasing numbers of women are demanding alternative procedures. A recent New York Times1 article decrying the prevalence of hysterectomies states that by the age of 60, 1 woman in 3 in the United
- [Hysteroscopy: Evaluation and Management of the Uterine Septum](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-43/) - Sumathi Kotikela, Eric J. Bieber, Han Ying, Edie L. Derian Uterine anomalies are a relatively common congenital abnormality, with uterine septum being the most common.1This is even truer in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss, in whom rates of uterine abnormalities may approach 15% to 27%. Historically, the uterine septum has been approached via laparotomy through
- [Laparoscopy for Trauma](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-38/) - Kenneth J. Ransom, MD, R. Stephen Smith, MD INTRODUCTION The use of laparoscopy in the management of trauma patients continues to be limited. Although reports of laparoscopy for the diagnosis of traumatic hemoperitoneum date back to the 1920s, its applications have not grown at the rate observed with other general surgical diseases.1,2 Villavicencio reviewed the
- [Endoscopic Component Separation](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-35/) - Lawrence C. Biskin, MD INTRODUCTION The objective of abdominal wall reconstruction is to restore the structural and dynamic integrity of the abdominal wall that covers and protects the intra-abdominal viscera while minimizing complications and optimizing aesthetic body contour1. Reconstruction of large and complicated abdominal wall hernias remains a challenging problem for surgeons. Primary suture repair
- [Laparoscopic Repair of Ventral Wall Abdominal Hernia](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-34/) - Karl A. LeBlanc, MD, MBA, Brent W. Allain, Jr, MD HISTORY Laparoscopic incisional and ventral hernia repair (LIVH) was first reported in 1993.1 The foundation of this operation was based on the Rives-Stoppa repair of these hernias. Although the latter procedure places the mesh in the preperitoneal plane, the laparoscopic procedure places a mesh in
- [Complications of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-33/) - Edward L. Felix, MD, FACS INTRODUCTION High morbidity and recurrence rates as well as prolonged recovery have led to a gradual evolution in inguinal hernia repair. Bassini1 began the era of modern hernia repair more than 100 years ago by proposing an anatomical approach to inguinal hernia repair, which radically reduced recurrence rates. McVay2 and
- [Laparoscopic Appendectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-31/) - Michael S. Kavic, MD, Stephen M. Kavic, MD, Suzanne M. Kavic, MD INTRODUCTION The appendix is a worm-like diverticulum of the cecum that arises at the confluence of the colonic longitudinal muscle fiber bands (taenia coli). More than 4000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians noted the presence of the appendix during their funereal preparations, and
- [Laparoscopy for Emergent Abdominal Surgical Procedures](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-30/) - W. Peter Geis, MD, Udayan Shah, MD INTRODUCTION Acute care surgery has evolved since the 1950s (and following the Korean War experiences), creating a model identifying the Trauma Surgeon and the Trauma Team. Thereafter, in the 1960s, Freeark and Baker designed the first Trauma Center and the first Blood Bank at Cook County Hospital (Chicago).
- [Adhesions and Adhesiolysis](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-25/) - Stephen M. Kavic, MD, Suzanne M. Kavic, MD, Michael S. Kavic, MD INTRODUCTION Scar tissue is an expected result of trauma, and this is no less true inside the abdominal cavity as on its surface. Abdominal and pelvic surgical procedures, which are a form of controlled trauma, commonly result in the development of adhesions. Although
- [Laparoscopic Vascular Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-24/) - Antoine Bouchard-Fortier, MD, BSc, Ricardo Ruz, MD, MSc, Yves-Marie Dion, MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC INTRODUCTION Modern vascular surgery began in the early 1900s with Carell and Guthrie who studied techniques of vascular anastomosis in animals, which granted them a Nobel prize in 1912. It was not until November 14, 1950 that a French vascular surgeon,
- [Endoluminal Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Obesity](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-22/) - András Légner, MD, Charles J. Filipi, MD INTRODUCTION Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is due to the failure of the gastroesophageal barrier.1,2 The disease has dramatically increased in the last 2 decades, particularly in the Western world. Nearly 40% of the North American population experiences monthly heartburn, and 18% use nonprescription medication.3,4 The optimal treatment of
- [Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-21/) - William E. Kelley, Jr., MD, FACS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication was first reported by Bernard Dallemagne of Leige, Belgium, in September 1991.1 Twelve patients in this historic series underwent operative intervention; 9 were completed by the laparoscopic technique. The standard Nissen fundoplication was performed with no mortality; 1 patient developed pneumonia, representing the only
- [Complications in Achalasia](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-20/) - Santiago Horgan, MD, Kari Thompson, MD INTRODUCTION Achalasia of the esophagus is a primary motor disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by inadequate lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation, absence of peristalsis, and high basal pressure at the LES. It is associated with an inflammatory process with progressive neuronal degeneration in the myenteric plexus of Auerbach. It
- [Reduced Port Surgery: Minimizing Minimal Access Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-13/) - Erica R. Podolsky, MD, Stephanie A. King, MD, Paul G. Curcillo II, MD HISTORY Over the last few years, minimally invasive surgery has seen great changes. Innovations to further minimize incisions have created a new focus in the world of laparoscopy. The introduction of NOTES inspired the concept of incisionless surgery. Just as with the
- [LASER ENERGY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-12/) - Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA INTRODUCTION Lasers have occupied the fancy of the lay public, scientists, and clinicians alike. These technologies have been applied to laparoscopic procedures in a variety of disciplines including gynecology and general surgery.1-61 An array of laser technology is available for use during laparoscopy for the incision, coagulation, or vaporization of
- [The Effect of Short-term Pretrial Practice on Surgical Proficiency in Simulated Environments:](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-4/) - A Randomized Trial of the "Preoperative Warm-up" Effect, Including Improvement in Operating Room Performance Kanav Kahol, PhD, Richard M. Satava, MD, Aaron Ashby, MS, Marshall L. Smith, MD, PhD, John Ferrara, MD INTRODUCTION The Oxford English Dictionary defines warm-up as “The act or process of ‘warming up’ for a contest, etc., by light exercise or
- [Laparoscopic Myomectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-63/) - Ceana Nezhat, MD, Kimberly Kho, MD, Herbert Goldfarb, MD, Daniel Seidman, MD INTRODUCTION Benign diseases of the uterus are found commonly in gynecologic patients and account for most laparotomies and hysterectomies. Myomas are the most common uterine neoplasm, affecting approximately 20 to 25% of women of reproductive age.1,2 They can develop in any area where
- [Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-57/) - Shaghayegh M. DeNoble, MD, Douglas N. Brown, MD, and Farr Nezhat, MD INTRODUCTION Lymphadenectomy has traditionally been performed using large incisions during laparotomy. Since the initial report by Dargent and colleagues in the late 1980s, laparoscopic lymphadenectomy has been utilized in the management of gynecologic and urologic malignancies as well as in some lymphomas.1 After
- [Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Pediatrics](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-72/) - Gaayana Raju, Michael Ost INTRODUCTION Minimally invasive surgery has proven to be safe and effective in the treatment of multiple pediatric urologic diseases. Laparoscopy was introduced to pediatric urology as a diagnostic tool in the 1970’s and has since significantly evolved.1 More recently, robotic surgery is being applied to the pediatric urologic population to assess
- [Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-70/) - David S. Wang and Howard N. Winfield INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) for the staging of prostate cancer was introduced in 1991 by Schuessler and associates.1 LPLND rapidly became the first widely accepted laparoscopic procedure embraced by urologists and in the early 1990s was the most commonly performed urologic laparoscopic procedure. LPLND was
- [Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Nephron Sparing Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-66/) - Craig Rogers, Matthew Sand, Firas Petros, Michael Stifelman INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic and robotic nephron sparing surgery (NSS) for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma is an attractive option among urologists who are experienced in laparoscopic and robotic techniques. Partial nephrectomy (PN) is considered a standard of care for the treatment of small renal tumors. Laparoscopic partial
- [Ovarian Remnant](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-64/) - Ceana Nezhat, MD, Michael Lewis, MD Ovarian remnants are the result of ovarian tissue that is inadvertently left in the pelvic cavity after oophorectomy. Responding to hormonal stimulation, the remaining piece of functional ovarian tissue can have growth, cystic degeneration, or hemorrhage and produce pain.1-3 In the rat model, Minke and colleagues showed that devascularized
- [Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-62/) - Douglas N. Brown MD, Shaghayegh M. DeNoble MD, Daniel Barraez-Masroua MD, and Farr R. Nezhat MD, FACOG, FACS Laparoscopic surgery of the ovary can be performed for a variety of indications ranging from simple, benign, and common general gynecological problems to complicated, difficult, or rare pathologies specific to gynecologic oncology or reproductive endocrinology. Although laparoscopic
- [Cystoscopy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-59/) - Shabnam Dadgar, Ceana Nezhat The reproductive and urinary tracts in women are closely related anatomically and because of this proximity, pathogenesis or diagnosis of gynecologic conditions may need evaluation of the urinary tract. Cystoscopy is an endoscopic technique for examining the internal aspect of the bladder. It is the principle way to diagnose and surveil
- [Adhesion Prevention and Management](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-56/) - Ceana H. Nezhat, MD, Vadim V. Morozov, MD, Daniel S. Seidman, MD INTRODUCTION Peritoneal adhesions following pelvic and abdominal surgery are a frequent cause of intestinal obstruction, reduced fertility, and pelvic pain. In gynecology, adhesion formation at the vaginal cuff and pelvic sidewall frequently involves bowel, omentum, and adnexa. This may result in pelvic pain,
- [Laparoscopic Operations on the Ovary](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-52/) - Arathi Veeraswamy, Tanjia Pejovic, Han Ying, Aixingzi Aili, Farr Nezhat, Camran Nezhat Although most benign ovarian tumors can be treated laparoscopically, observation of the adnexa enables a gynecologist to decide whether laparotomy is indicated. OVARIAN BIOPSIES It is often difficult to immobilize the ovary because of its smooth surface and firm texture. The uterine-ovarian ligament
- [Use of Neutral Argon Plasma in the Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-47/) - Ceana Nezhat, MD, Kimberly A. Kho, MD, MPH, Vadim Morozov, MD INTRODUCTION Plasma is often described as the fourth state of matter, consisting of ionized gas in the form of high-energy particles. At low temperatures (variable depending on the material) all matter exists in solid form. As heat is added and temperatures increase, the solid
- [The Pneumoperitoneum](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-6/) - Douglas E. Ott, MD, MBA The peritoneal cavity is a privileged space. It is covered by a continuous intact sheet of mesothelial cells (peritoneum) having a surface area of 1.5 square meters (16 square feet).1 The peritoneum is covered by a thin film of peritoneal fluid.2 It is 37 degrees Centigrade (°C) and is inflammation
- [Intraperitoneal and Retroperitoneal Anatomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-40/) - Douglas Brown, MD, Shaghayegh DeNoble, MD, Ceana Nezhat, MD, Camran Nezhat, MD, and Farr Nezhat, MD Sound surgical technique, whether during laparotomy or laparoscopy, is based on accurate anatomic knowledge. Laparoscopic surgeons must adapt to the altered appearance of anatomy due to the effects of pneumoperitoneum, Trendelenburg positioning, and traction from a uterine manipulator. There
- [Laparoscopic Pediatric Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-39/) - Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA INTRODUCTION History of Pediatric Laparoscopy The first case of laparoscopy in pediatric surgery was reported by Stephen Gans in 1971, in his landmark publication, “Advances in Endoscopy of Infants and Children,” as a peritoneoscopy. The term peritoneoscopy was soon replaced by Pediatric Laparoscopy.1 The availability of smaller instruments expanded the role
- [Laparoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-26/) - Joseph B. Petelin, MD, FACS INTRODUCTION Prior to the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy choledocholithiasis was documented in approximately 9-16% of those patients who presented for open cholecystectomy.1,2 The incidence of common bile duct (CBD) stones remains around 10% today.3 Definitive treatment of these patients includes cholecystectomy and clearance of the ductal system. In 1890, nearly
- [Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-23/) - Vincent W. Vanek, MD, FACS, CNSP HISTORY Obesity has been increasing at epidemic proportions and results in an increase in mortality and morbidity and a decrease in quality of life.1-8 Obesity is defined and classified based on an individual’s body mass index or BMI (Table 1). The incidence of obesity (BMI > 30 or about
- [Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Radical Prostatectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-71/) - Jennifer K. Yates M.D., Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., and Ravi Munver, M.D. INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) was initially described in 1997 by Schuessler and colleagues.1 Since this initial report, the application of minimally-invasive radical prostatectomy has expanded dramatically. Several technical modifications have been introduced and the procedure is currently described in detail, including both
- [Complications of Robot Assisted Radical Cystectomy (RARC)](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-69/) - Michael E. Woods, MD, Rafael N. Nunez, MD, and Erik P. Castle, MD INTRODUCTION Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion remains the cornerstone for the surgical management of bladder cancer. Despite its effectiveness, the procedure is associated with significant morbidity with mortality rates approaching 2%.1 The field of urology has embraced minimally invasive surgery to decrease
- [Biomaterials in Hernia Repair](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-36/) - David B. Earle, MD, FACS HISTORY Hernia repair is one of the most common operations a general surgeon will do. There are nearly 1,000,000 hernia repairs performed every year in the United States alone. This however is only the tip of the iceberg. When considering incisional hernia alone, we know there are approximately 4,000,000 laparotomies
- [Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-32/) - Luca Milone, MD, PhD, Michel Gagner, MD INTRODUCTION Laparoscopy is now a well-established procedure for the surgical management of adrenal diseases, with laparoscopic surgical procedures having been used to treat adrenal diseases for over 15 years. This approach was first described in 1992 by Gagner et al,1 and since then thousands of cases have been
- [Laparoscopic Colon Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-28/) - Morris E. Franklin Jr, MD, Guillermo Portillo, MD, Karla Russek, MD INTRODUCTION Laparoscopic colon surgery has been performed for a number of years and is widely accepted in the medical community as an alternative for procedures involving benign disease. For malignant disease, recent studies have shown equal or better oncologic results, favoring the laparoscopic approach,
- [Pathogenesis of Surgical Site Infection (SSI)](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-9/) - Heath Dorion, MD, Brian Gruber, MD Surgical-site infection requires microbial contamination of the surgical wound to occur. The microorganisms may originate from either endogenous or exogenous sources. Sources of endogenous flora include the patient’s skin, mucous membranes, or hollow viscera. Exogenous flora originate from any contaminated items on the sterile surgical field including surgical team
- [Laparoscopic Physiologic Perturbations: Implications for At-Risk Patients](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-7/) - Michael Dunham, MD, Amy E. Hutchinson, MD, Michael S. Kavic, MD INTRODUCTION The use of carbon dioxide (CD) pneumoperitoneum (CDP) in the vast majority of general surgery, gynecological, and urological cases is safe. It is readily available and cost effective. CD gas is rapidly absorbed in blood and peritoneum, colorless, does not support combustion, and
- [Patient Preparation for Laparoscopic Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-5/) - Bradford W. Fenton, MD, PhD, FACOG, Shruti Malik, MD INTRODUCTION “Sweat saves blood.” Although this is a military quotation, its essence is critical to the safe conduct of laparoendoscopic surgery, and indeed all of medicine. With proper preparation, morbidity and mortality can be minimized, and patient outcomes optimized. The topics of this chapter, perhaps more
- [Laparoscopic and Robotic Bladder Diverticulectomy and Partial Cystectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-68/) - David A. Rebuck and Robert B. Nadler LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC BLADDER DIVERTICULECTOMY History The first to describe a minimally invasive technique for the treatment of bladder diverticulae using the laparoscopic approach was Parra et al1 and Das in 1992.2 This group successfully resected a large, incompletely emptying, and colonized diverticulum in an 87-year-old man. Since
- [Laparoscopic Reconstructive Renal Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-67/) - Sara L. Best, MD, Edward D. Matsumoto, MD, Jeffrey A. Cadeddu, MD LAPAROSCOPIC PYELOPLASTY Schuessler et al1 described the first laparoscopic pyeloplasty in 1993, and since then many centers have adopted this minimally invasive approach. The reconstructive technique used mirrors open pyeloplasty procedures including Anderson-Hynes (dismembered) and Fenger pyeloplasty.2 Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is a challenging procedure
- [Minimally Invasive Radical Nephrectomy and Nephroureterectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-65/) - Michael J. Schwartz, Nikhil Waingankar, Louis R. Kavoussi Laparoscopic renal surgery is well established for the treatment of benign and malignant conditions of the kidney. Now, because of more than 20 years experience, perioperative advantages of laparoscopy with respect to open surgery are widely known. These include shorter hospital stay and convalescence, decreased blood loss,
- [Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-49/) - Camran Nezhat, Babak Hajhosseini, Elizabeth Buescher, Asrafjah Hussein, Georgios E. Hilaris, Michal Sellin The purpose of this section is to provide practicing gynecologic endoscopic surgeons with up-to-date evidence on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of thoracic endometriosis syndrome (TES) and to heighten the level of clinical suspicion of this pathology. This syndrome represents an underreported
- [Laparoscopic Management of Intestinal Endometriosis](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-48/) - Author: Doron Kopelman MD Editors: Louise P. King MD JD, Camran Nezhat MD INTRODUCTION Endometriosis is a progressive medical condition in women in which endometrial glands and stroma are found outside the uterine cavity. These endometrial cells are influenced by hormonal changes. Symptoms of endometriosis often present cyclically or worsen with the menstrual cycle. Clinical
- [Hysteroscopic Myomectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-44/) - Authors: Charles J. Ascher-Walsh, Michael Brodman Editors: Elizabeth Buescher, Camran Nezhat Leiomyomas, or fibroids as they are commonly called, are benign tumors of the myometrium surrounded by a pseudocapsule. They typically arise from a single mitotic event and cause a myriad of problems including menorrhagia, infertility, and pain. They are extremely common, found in over
- [Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-42/) - Liselotte Mettler, M. Parikh, Thoralf Schollmeyer Hysteroscopy has revolutionized the field of Gynecology and the management of many gynecological conditions. It has now become a standard part of the gynecologic surgeons armamentarium. Cost, convenience, accuracy, and patient acceptability of these procedures are clearly superior to those of traditional surgeries. As gynecologists have grown better acquainted
- [Intrauterine Adhesions: Hysteroscopic Evaluation and Treatment](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-41/) - Erica Schipper, Rafael F. Valle, Camran Nezhat First reported in 1894, intra-uterine adhesions (IUA) were further characterized by the gynecologist Joseph Asherman,1-2 whose name was applied to the syndrome of partial or complete obliteration of the uterine cavity by adhesions with resulting menstrual abnormalities, infertility, or recurrent pregnancy loss.3 The true prevalence ofAsherman's syndrome is
- [Prevention and Management of Intraabdominal and Pelvic Catastrophes](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-37/) - Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA INTRODUCTION The minimally invasive surgical (MIS) revolution opened new surgical vistas and ushered in an intense interest in rethinking much of conventional surgical dogma. Surgeons are more frequently using MIS techniques to solve an increasing array of clinical problems.1-3 Much development has occurred, and more options are available to the
- [Laparoscopic Liver Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-29/) - Ashkan Moazzez, MD, Rodney Mason, MD, Namir Katkhouda, MD HISTORY Since the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopy has become the approach of choice for many abdominal operations including some of those pertinent to hepatobiliary surgery. Katkhouda et al first reported a laparoscopic laser resection of a liver hydatid cyst in 1992,1 that was subsequently followed
- [Laparoscopic Splenectomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-27/) - Mustafa Hussain, MD, Alfons Pomp, MD, FACS, FRCSC INTRODUCTION Anecdotal reports of splenectomy date back to the 16th century and by 1920 the Mayo Clinic had reported on splenectomy with operative mortality rates of about 10%. Deletaire originally described laparoscopic splenectomy, in 1991.1 Since then, numerous case reports, case series and comparative studies have repeatedly
- [Prevention and Management of Complications in Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-19/) - Matthew I. Goldblatt, MD, W. Scott Melvin, MD INTRODUCTION Open esophageal surgery has long been associated with significant morbidity and pain. Upper abdominal incisions lead to respiratory compromise and significant risk of wound complications and late ventral hernia formation. In addition, due to the concave shape of the diaphragm, visualization of the esophageal hiatus can
- [Thoracoscopic Lung Resection (Lobectomy)](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-18/) - Francis Podbielski, MD INTRODUCTION Lung malignancies are the leading cause of cancer death in United States today in both men and women. A heightened sense of awareness of this problem by primary care physicians and improved imaging techniques have yielded a low rate of unresectable tumors at thoracotomy and a subset of patients with small
- [Percutaneous Tracheostomy](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-17/) - Francis Podbielski, MD INTRODUCTION Establishment of long-term airway access is necessary in critically ill patients who are dependent on mechanical ventilation or those unable to protect their airway and clear secretions effectively. More recently, morbidly obese patients with chronic obstructive sleep apnea and hypersomnolence have become a substantial subpopulation amongst intensive care unit patients. Chronic
- [Complications of Pediatric Minimal Access Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-16/) - Matias Bruzoni, MD, Craig T. Albanese, MD, MBA INTRODUCTION Minimal access surgery (MAS) in the pediatric population has progressed immensely over the last 20 years, and more than 80% of the pediatric surgeons in North America are now performing laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures.1 Smaller and more precise technology has helped surgeons adapt to the limited
- [Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-15/) - John H. Nguyen, MD, Pedro P. Tanaka, MD, PhD Laparoscopic surgery is a principle technique for minimally invasive surgery of the abdomen, and it has been employed in procedures ranging across multiple surgical disciplines. Gynecologic surgeries were among its first applications. The advantages of laparoscopy in comparison to open abdominal surgery include reduced surgical trauma,
- [The Place of the Surgical Robot for Expert Laparoscopists](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-14/) - Camran Nezhat, MD, Arathi Veeraswamy, MD, Louise P. King, MD HISTORY Between 1986 and 1992, we have reiterated in various publications that “wherever in the body a cavity exists or a cavity can be created, operative laparoscopy is indicated and probably preferable […the predominate limitation to operative laparoscopy is the surgeon’s imagination.”1-8 In support of
- [Laparoscopic Vessel Sealing Devices](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-11/) - Camran Nezhat, MD, Michael Lewis, MD and Louise P. King, MD, JD Multiple technological advances have allowed surgeons to treat extensive disease and complicated pathology by laparoscopy. Initially, the establishment of pneumoperitoneum allowed for better visualization of the operative field and better access to the deep pelvis and cul-de-sac.1 The full promise of excellent visualization
- [Laparoscopic Trocar Complications](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-10/) - Ronald A. Rhodes, M.D., FACS HISTORY/BACKGROUND There is no debate that laparoscopic surgery has had tremendous positive impact on patients and the healthcare system. Patients tend to have less pain, less morbidity and return to their daily activities more quickly. Thus, the number of laparoscopic procedures done each year continues to rise substantially. There are
- [Laparoscopic Access](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-8/) - Camran Nezhat, Ceana Nezhat, Farr Nezhat, Roger Ferland, Michael Lewis, and Louise P. King INTRODUCTION In 1954, Palmer reported the results of abdominal endoscopic procedures in 250 patients without sequelae. Pneumoperitoneum was produced with CO2 at a rate of 300 to 500ml/min and the author cautioned that the intra-abdominal pressure should not exceed 25 mmHg.1 The
- [The Role of Simulation Training and Skill Evaluation in Maintenance of Certification](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-3/) - Harrith M. Hasson, MD, John Morrison, MD Disclosure: Dr. Hasson is the inventor of the SurgicalSIM LTS Simulator. We are witnessing a paradigm shift and accelerated evolution in surgical education, physician certification and maintenance of certification, and assessment of competency. The Halsted apprenticeship model used for over 100 years is being replaced by an objective
- [SURGICAL SIMULATION: SUPPORTING A CULTURE OF PATIENT SAFETY](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-2/) - Wm. LeRoy Heinrichs, MD, MS, PhD "Videoendoscopy has changed everything! Surgeons don’t operate on patients any more; they operate on (their) images." --Heinrichs 2004 INTRODUCTION The apprenticeship model introduced by William Halsted for training surgical residents, learning by repeated practice on patients, served for over a century but is no longer tenable. Traditionally, trainee surgeons
- [ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN LAPAROSCOPIC, ROBOTIC, AND ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/chapter-1/) - Richard M. Satava, MD INTRODUCTION Each generation of surgeons inherits the moral and ethical foundations from the preceding generation and must practice the art and science of surgery based on these principles. While the foundations remain unchanged, the applications become more complex and the decisions more difficult as advancing technology provides greater opportunities to save
- [ENDOUROLOGICAL SURGERY](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/endourological-surgery/) - Chapter 65: Minimally Invasive Radical Nephrectomy and Nephroureterectomy Michael J. Schwartz, Nikhil Waingankar, Louis R. Kavoussi Chapter 66: Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Nephron Sparing Surgery Craig Rogers, Matthew Sand, Firas Petros, Michael Stifelman Chapter 67: Laparoscopic Reconstructive Renal Surgery Sara L. Best, Edward D. Matsumoto, Jeffrey A. Cadeddu Chapter 68: Laparoscopic and Robotic Bladder
- [LAPAROSCOPIC GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/laparoscopic-gynecological-surgery/) - Chapter 40: Intraperitoneal and Retroperitoneal Anatomy Douglas Brown, Shaghayegh DeNoble, Ceana Nezhat, Camran Nezhat, Farr Nezhat Chapter 41: Intrauterine Adhesions: Hysteroscopic Evaluation and Treatment Erica Schipper, Rafael F. Valle, Camran Nezhat Chapter 42: Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy Liselotte Mettler, M. Parikh, Thoralf Schollmeyer Chapter 43: Hysteroscopy: Evaluation and Management of the Uterine Septum Sumathi Kotikela,
- [LAPAROSCOPIC GENERAL SURGERY](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/laparoscopic-general-surgery/) - Chapter 17: Percutaneous Tracheostomy Francis Podbielski Chapter 18: Thoracoscopic Lung Resection Francis Podbielski Chapter 19: Prevention and Management of Complications in Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery Matthew I. Goldblatt, W. Scott Melvin Chapter 20: Complications in Achalasia Santiago Horgan, Kari Thompson Chapter 21: Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery William E. Kelley, Jr. Chapter 22: Endoluminal Therapies for Gastroesophageal
- [MULTIDISCIPLINARY ISSUES](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/multidisciplinary-issues/) - Chapter 1: Ethical Dilemmas in Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Advanced Surgical Technology Richard M. Satava Chapter 2: Surgical Simulation: Supporting a Culture of Patient Safety Wm. LeRoy Heinrichs Chapter 3: The Role of Simulation Training and Skills Evaluation in Maintenance of Certification Harrith M. Hasson, John E. Morrison, Jr. Chapter 4: The Effect of Short-term Pre-trial
- [Chapter 20](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-20/) - 1970's Introduction “When we first saw the beautiful view of the total pelvis and abdomen afforded by laparoscopy we thought we had died and gone to heaven." -Raymond Reilly, Brigham Young University, 1972 Here we are again, pivoting upon an unmistakable turning point, where all the stars seemed aligned just so, just in favor for
- [Chapter 19](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-19/) - 1960's Introduction Last season’s fruit is eaten. And the full-fed beast shall kick the empty pail. For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. –TS Elliot There are no words left to describe the 1960s; everything important has been said or sung. The voice of a new
- [Chapter 18](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-18/) - 1950's Introduction The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact. -Thomas Huxley Huxley’s quote is apropos because, in the first year of this new decade the “ugly fact” about endoscopy was that the light source was still almost no better than Kelling’s time. However, dramatic changes were
- [Chapter 13](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-13/) - The Glory Days of Endoscopy 1910s-1920s, Post-Jacobaeus Introduction From the outset, the 1910s looked like the roaring 20s for endoscopy. Some of the obstacles that stunted the growth of endoscopy in the 19th century were just about cured by the newly invented technologies of the early 20th century. Within just a few years of Kelling’s,
- [Chapter 23](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-23/) - 1980's Introduction Déjà vu all over again. -William Keye regarding the 1980s The 1980s represent what are arguably the most controversial years in laparoscopy’s entire history. As developments in laparoscopy became more advanced and widespread, and with its popularity souring. Some of the earliest intense debates were revolving in particular about the increasing application of
- [Chapter 22](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-22/) - Nezhat & the Rise of Advanced Operative Video-Laparoscopy Chapter by Barbara Page Unreasonableness Redefined The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -George Bernard Shaw One of the greatest transformations within the history of surgery
- [Chapter 17](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-17/) - 1940's Introduction "OK Einstein, so what's the speed of dark?" -Steven Wright This period in time was indeed one characterized by “the speed of dark,” as the catastrophic events of World War II unfurled, leaving in its wake the deaths of nearly 50 million people worldwide. Naturally, for the medical community there were abrupt disruptions
- [Chapter 16](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-16/) - The Glory Days Part II 1930s The danger in the use of instruments of this type is over-enthusiasm. –Beling, 1939 Introduction Despite the great pall that had fallen over Europe and America due to the great depression events, amazingly, innovation in endoscopy seemed barely affected. Indeed, judging by the list of innovations that came through
- [CHAPTER 10](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-10/) - The Larynx Illuminated Early Laryngoscopy, Esophagoscopy/Gastroscopy Introduction The great tragedy of science - the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact. -Thomas Huxley Now, sometimes anatomy got the best of endoscopists. In the case of the upper GI the ugly fact was that it gave practitioners a good flummox. It took a great
- [Chapter 9](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-9/) - ~ After Desormeaux ~ Dublin’s Francis Cruise The St. Petersburg Trio Hysteroscopy Francis Cruise - More than the Luck of the Irish Nothing is gained from Certainty. All affairs turn upon Hope. -Rumi The year 1865 was remarkable for a number of reasons. Americans were just beginning their recovery and reconstruction from the aftermath of
- [Chapter 8](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-8/) - Desormeaux 1853 Antonin Jean Desormeaux – The First Successful Operative Endoscopic Procedures in Living Patients There are two ways of spreading light; to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. –Edith Wharton The mid to late-19th century stands out as one of the world’s most extravagant eras of innovative splendor, with breakthroughs in
- [Chapter 6](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-6/) - BOZZINI: The Beginning of Early Modern Endoscopy 1806 Introduction One man with courage makes a majority. -Anonymous Naming a specific moment when the modern endoscopic era began is an imprecise art, one that is also subject to biases in perspective. For urologists, the beginning may rightly be attributed to Desormeaux, while for laryngoscopists, Kussmaul’s incident
- [Chapter 3](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-3/) - Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Age of Enlightenment 1500s CE –1700s CE Introduction There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere. -Isaac Asimov Clearly, the prohibitions concerning inspecting the human body were finally dissipating, allowing for a new era of discovery to steadily unfold. This turning point was
- [Chapter 2](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-2/) - Ancient to Pre-Modern ~3000 BC through ~1000 AD Introduction The history of modern endoscopy is relatively young, dating back no more than approximately 130 years ago. However, the roots of endoscopy actually stretch back much farther. Investigating the endoscope’s origins therefore naturally leads us far back in time, back beyond the reach of our clever
- [Chapter 1](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-1/) - Endoscopy as a Philosophy Perhaps the most unique aspect of the history of the endoscope lies in the issue of categorization. Just what is endoscopy anyway? Is it an instrument or technique? “Revolution or Evolution?” Many have come to understand the meaning of endoscopy as merely that of a technology or instrumentation. Because its roots
- [Abstract Guidelines - Virtual SLS MIS 2021](https://sls.org/virtualmis2021/submitabstract/) - Deadline for Abstract Submission: February 1, 2021 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION HAS CLOSED GENERAL INFORMATION We invite the submission of abstracts for presentation at Virtual SLS MIS 2021. Authors need not be members of the Society in order to submit material. The program will include scientific papers, videos, and poster presentations on
- [Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills & Suturing Program: Post-Test](https://sls.org/top-gun-laparoscopic-skills-suturing-program-post-test/)
- [Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills & Suturing Program: Online Program Evaluation](https://sls.org/top-gun-laparoscopic-skills-suturing-program-online-program-evaluation/)
- [Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills & Suturing Program: Pre-Test](https://sls.org/top-gun-laparoscopic-skills-suturing-program-pre-test/)
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- [Chapter 24](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-24/) - 1990's Introduction STOP...pretending you don’t want me. –On a t-shirt, somewhere in L.A. The 1990's witnessed wide acceptance of laparoscopic surgery. This resulted in dramatic explosion of its applications: Patrick O'Regan and Nezhat, advanced the use of laparoscopic appendectomy. Edward Phillips and Jean Dulucq developed a peritoneal laparoscopic hernia repair. Videolaparoscopic nephrectomy was first reported
- [Chapter 21](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-21/) - The Fight for Reproductive Rights 1970s: IVF, Medicine and Media, Edwards and Steptoe, Semm Chapter by Dave Kostiuk Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies. -Robert F. Kennedy For better or worse, it is quite hard for any of us to picture life without television. Like many
- [Chapter 15](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-15/) - Endo-Urology Heyday 1920s-1930s Cystoscopy “was probably the most dangerous field in the whole of medicine because there is – in contrast to all the other fields – a great potential for mistakes leading to injury with serious consequences.” -1937, E. Pflaumer Long before gynecologists or any other specialty was involved with operative endoscopy, endo-urologists in
- [Chapter 11](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-11/) - The Era of Nitze This era continued to be dominated by endo-urology. It was also an era which was first touched with the taming of electricity for illumination, first with cruder versions called galvanized wires, and later with the invention to end all inventions, Edison’s 1880 electric mignon light bulb. We left off at Part
- [Chapter 5](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-5/) - The Anatomy of a Pioneer If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time- a tremendous whack. -Winston Churchill Unfortunately, the world would indeed have to wait another
- [Chapter 4](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/chapter-4/) - Hovering on the Brink of Modernity 1700 – 1806 CE The Lost History of 1710 Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on. -Winston Churchill The development of endoscopy needed several stages before lifting off to become a clinically successful technology. But to
- [Prologue](https://sls.org/nezhats-history-of-endoscopy/prologue/) - Taking on the subject of the history of endoscopy can be a most confounding undertaking, for its development has been shaped by an often inscrutable entanglement of paradoxical forces, making the story one which nearly defies analysis. All manner of social, economic, and cultural influences have at one time or another been implicated in the
- [Contributors](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/contributors/) - Aixingzi Aili, MD Post Graduate Research Fellow, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California Ibrahim Alkatout Z.S. Al-Dulaimi Craig T. Albanese, MD, MBA Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California John A. and Cynthia Fry
- [Forewords](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/forewords/) - by Alfred Cuschieri, FRSE, MD, DSc, General Surgeon; Victor Gomel, MD, Gynecological Surgeon; and Elspeth M. McDougall, MD, MHPE, Endourological Surgeon Prof Sir Alfred Cuschieri, FRSE, MD, DSc Institute for Medical Science and Technology University of Dundee, Scotland It is with great pleasure that I readily accepted the invitation by Executive Editor, Dr. Paul
- [Preface & Acknowledgements](https://sls.org/the-3rd-edition-prevention-management/preface-acknowledgements/) - PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PM3 is Here! The advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) over the past two decades has been phenomenal. As a major medical breakthrough of the past 30 years, MIS has burst into this early part of a new century with a bang and fired up surgeons from multiple specialties around the world
- [MISWeek 2018 Abstracts](https://sls.org/presentation-abstracts/) - [one_fourth_first] [button align="center" color="#009999;" size="medium" link="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sls-mis-hub/id1418747856?mt=8" target="_blank"]Download the MISWeek APP (iOS)[/button] [/one_fourth_first] [one_fourth] [button align="center" color="#009999;" size="medium" link="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobile.appHWpSze5JQs" target="_blank"]Download the MISWeek APP (Android)[/button] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth] [button align="center" color="#009999;" size="medium" link ="https://event.crowdcompass.com/misweek2018" target="_blank"]MISWeek App Desktop View[/button] [/one_fourth] [one_fourth_last] [button align="center" color="orange" size="medium" link="https://sls.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Abstracts.pdf"]MISWeek 2018 Website[/button] [/one_fourth_last] _________________________________________________________________________________ 100GS A Novel 5-mm Anvil Grasper is Useful for
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- [Young Educators Award](https://sls.org/special-programs-2/young-educators-award/) - SLS Young Educators Award sponsored by the Florida Hospital Nicholson Center We are proud to announce the annual SLS Young Educators Award. This award will be presented to a physician (general surgeon, gynecologist or urologist); that has completed their Residency/Fellowship training and has been in practice for less than 10 years. The purpose of this
- [JSLS](https://sls.org/jsls/) - JSLS, Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons is the multispecialty, peer-reviewed journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons. JSLS seeks to advance minimally invasive surgery by promoting the cross-specialty exchange of information. A leading publication for minimally invasive therapies, JSLS is distributed in more than 63 countries with a readership exceeding 20,000 including SLS
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## Events

- [Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2024](https://sls.org/event/minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2024/) - MISWeek 2024 September 25-28, 2024 Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Resort Disney® Springs Resort Area Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA www.SLS.org/MIS2024 MISWeek 2024 is a multispecialty conference presented by the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (fka Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons). Its target audience consists of general surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, pediatric, thoracic surgeons and others interested
- [10th Congress of the Society of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders (SEUD)](https://sls.org/event/10th-congress-of-the-society-of-endometriosis-and-uterine-disorders-seud/) - This year’s meeting promises to be an extraordinary event, focusing on New Insights in Individualization Precision and Strategy in the Treatment of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders. SEUD has carefully curated a program that encompasses the latest advancements, cutting-edge research, and innovative techniques in the field. Visit https://congress.seud.org for more information.
- [KSERS 2023](https://sls.org/event/ksers-2023/) - KSERS 2023 The KSERS 52nd Annual Congress & 13th International Symposium April 27-29, 2023 Lotte Hotel, Seoul, Korea KSERS 2023 will feature cutting-edge scientific programs represented by New technology/ New devices and AI/ Robot SP as keywords. Furthermore, special joint symposia with international societies will be planned as in other years to catch up on
- [Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2023](https://sls.org/event/minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2023/) - MISWeek 2023 October 4-7, 2023 Wyndham® Lake Buena Vista Resort Disney® Springs Resort Area Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA MISWeek 2023 is a multispecialty conference presented by the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (fka Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons). Its target audience consists of general surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, pediatric, thoracic surgeons and others interested in
- [9th SEUD Annual Congress](https://sls.org/event/9th-seud-annual-congress/) - March 16-18, 2023 9th SEUD Annual Congress Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders: Strategic Management & Challenges in the New Millenium Abu Dhabi, UAE This annual congress will bring more focus on the most recent updates and scientific debates within Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and other benign uterine disorders. Click here to view the conference newsletter.
- [33rd Annual SMIT Conference - Synergies Between Healthcare and Technology](https://sls.org/event/33rd-annual-smit-conference-synergies-between-healthcare-and-technology/) - May 30-21, 2022 Oslo, Norway Organized by iSMIT and The Intervention Centre at Oslo University Hospital, this conference brings together medical specialists, industry, biomedical engineers and researchers from around the world.
- [8th SEUD Annual Congress](https://sls.org/event/8th-seud-annual-congress/) - The Society of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders (SEUD) will hold the 8th Annual SEUD Congress May 18-21, 2022 in Athens, Greece. This year’s meeting will be a natural continuation of the previous successful SEUD congresses, further dispelling myths and clarifying facts while always keeping women’s safety and wellbeing the main focus of our attention. Keeping
- [NESA Days 2022](https://sls.org/event/nesa-days-2022/) - The NESA DAYS 2022 will take place at the Hilton London Metropole hotel (24-26. November 2022). Please mark the dates in your calendar.
- [MISWeek 2022](https://sls.org/event/misweek-2022/) - Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2022 THE FUTURE OF MIS MISWeek 2022 is a multispecialty conference presented by the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (fka Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons). Its target audience consists of general surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, pediatric, thoracic surgeons and others interested in laparoscopic, endoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Virtual
- [KSELS 2022 - The 50th Congress of KSELS & 12th International Symposium](https://sls.org/event/ksels-2022/) - [KSELS 2022] The KSELS Annual Congress & 12th International Symposium (April 28-30, 2022) Greetings from the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons (KSELS). It is with great delight we invite you to join us on the momentous occasion of the 50th Congress of KSELS & 12th International Symposium (KSELS 2022) from April 28-30,
- [Skill Session - LSU School of Medicine](https://sls.org/event/skill-session-lsu-school-of-medicine/)
- [29th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI)](https://sls.org/event/29th-world-congress-on-controversies-in-obstetrics-gynecology-infertility-cogi/)
- [International Conference & Exhibition on Surgery and Anesthesia](https://sls.org/event/international-conference-exhibition-on-surgery-and-anesthesia/)
- [KSELS 2021](https://sls.org/event/ksels-2021/)
- [Virtual SLS MIS 2021](https://sls.org/event/virtual-sis-mis-2021/) - Virtual SLS MIS 2021 The Future of MIS Virtual SLS MIS 2021 is a multispecialty conference presented by the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (fka Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons). Its target audience consists of general surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, pediatric, thoracic surgeons and others interested in laparoscopic, endoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The
- [14th World Congress on Endometriosis (WCE2021)](https://sls.org/event/14th-world-congress-on-endometriosis-wce2021/)
- [28th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility(COGI)](https://sls.org/event/28th-world-congress-on-controversies-in-obstetrics-gynecology-infertilitycogi/)
- [Keyhole Surgery Awareness Day](https://sls.org/event/keyhole-surgery-awareness-day/) - Keeping patients aware and informed is the first step toward receiving the right care patients’ deserve. SLS always support therapy awareness to empower patients with right knowledge to start a conversation with their healthcare providers. SLS joins with Medtronic to commemorate September 12 as the Keyhole Surgery Awareness Day. Keyhole surgery, also known as Minimally
- [32nd Annual SMIT Conference](https://sls.org/event/32nd-annual-smit-conference/)
- [KSELS 2020 & KAROS Congress](https://sls.org/event/ksels-2020-karos-congress/)
- [Virtual SLS MIS 2020](https://sls.org/event/virtual-sls-mis-2020/) - Virtual SLS MIS 2020 is an event with multiple sessions taking place August 26-27, September 2-3, 9-10, 16-17. Virtual SLS MIS 2020 is a multispecialty conference presented by the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons (fka Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons). Its target audience consists of general surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, pediatric, thoracic surgeons and others interested
- [Endo Explained: Ask the Experts - Episode 1: Endometriosis & Pain](https://sls.org/event/endo-explained-ask-the-experts-episode-1-endometriosis-pain/) - Have your questions featured in the live Q/A! Click here to submit your question to our panelists. Register for the Webinar
- [Second Ornella Sizzi Women's Surgeons Days 2019 - ISGE](https://sls.org/event/second-ornella-sizzi-womens-surgeons-days-2019-isge/) - “Second Ornella Sizzi Women’s Surgeons Days” International Conference 21/06/2018 Benign Uterine Pathologies and Endometriosis Overall Chair Maria Grazia Porpora Honorary President Giovanni Scambia
- [THE FIRST CHINESE SLS INTERNATIONAL MIS MEETING](https://sls.org/event/the-first-chinese-sls-international-mis-meeting/) - The First International SLS MIS meeting is scheduled to be hosted in the cities of Fuzhou, Fujian and Chongqing, China. The meeting is being hosted by Fuzhou Fujian Province People’s Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing and The World Team of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons. The first part of the
- [SLS Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2019 Annual Meeting](https://sls.org/event/sls-minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2019-annual-meeting/) - SLS Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2019 Annual Meeting The #1 MIS Meeting This multispecialty conference of a number of MIS Societies, helps increase knowledge of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Meeting consists of Postgraduate Master’s Classes; Plenary Sessions; Lap Updates of multiple topics; Expert review and discussion of surgical videos showing accidents, mishaps, and
- [AIOE - 1st "All In One" Event](https://sls.org/event/aioe-1st-all-in-one-event/) - The AIOE Event structure includes: on November 19 the "One day Course on Pelvic Anatomy with live surgery on cadavers" on November 20 the "One day Course on Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation", during which practical exercises shall be illustrated for pelvic floor rehabilitation. on November 21 the "One day Course on on Obstetrics Ultrasounds".
- [SLS Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2017 Annual Meeting](https://sls.org/event/minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2017-annual-meeting/) - SLS Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2017 Annual Meeting The #1 MIS Meeting This multispecialty conference of a number of MIS Societies, helps increase knowledge of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Meeting consists of Postgraduate Master’s Classes; Plenary Sessions; Lap Updates of multiple topics; Expert review and discussion of surgical videos showing accidents, mishaps, and
- [SLS Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2018 Annual Meeting](https://sls.org/event/minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2018-annual-meeting/) - SLS Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2018 Annual Meeting The #1 MIS Meeting This multispecialty conference of a number of MIS Societies, helps increase knowledge of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Meeting consists of Postgraduate Master’s Classes; Plenary Sessions; Lap Updates of multiple topics; Expert review and discussion of surgical videos showing accidents, mishaps, and
- [XIV Brazilian Congress of Videosurgery](https://sls.org/event/xiv-brazilian-congress-of-videosurgery/) - The 14th Brazilian Congress of Videosurgery of SOBRACIL will be held from 16 to 19 May 2018 at Campo Comprido - Curitiba. The Brazilian Society of Videosurgery (SOBRACIL) is committed to holding a congress of the highest level, with the presence of leading authorities in the field of laparoscopy and robotics in the country and the world.
- [Second Annual Open Endoscopy Forum (OEF)](https://sls.org/event/second-annual-open-endoscopy-forum-oef/) - World class lecturers raise the bar to teach in a TED-like format which includes telling a personal story while making important teaching points. This year over two thirds of the speakers are first time presenters. Included in this group are several famous surgeons such as Arnoud Wattiez, Shailesh Putembaker, Chris Sutton and Phillippe Konnicks.
- [DAGO Colombia](https://sls.org/event/dago-colombia/) - Debates and Advances in Gynecology and Obstetrics DAGO is the Annual Meeting dedicated to the Debates and Advances in Gynecology and Obstetrics focused on transmitting the latest trends and practical cases of our profession. In 2017, DAGO Cartagena will have an innovative program based on new techniques and drugs that will help us in our daily
- [ESGE 26th Annual Congress](https://sls.org/event/esge-26th-annual-congress/) - ESGE: European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) represents national societies of endoscopy in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. One society from any of these countries is eligible for membership, and one representative from each national member society may vote in the General Assembly which meets annually at the
- [XXIVè Symposium International de Chirurgie Laparoscopique (24th International Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium)](https://sls.org/event/xxive-symposium-international-de-chirurgie-laparoscopique/)
- [Training the Next Generation of Surgeons](https://sls.org/event/training-the-next-generation-of-surgeons/) - Training the Next Generation of Surgeons Making it Stick, Making it Real, Making it Together Presented by the American College of Surgeons Division of Education As surgical technologies advance, simulation science has become a fundamental building block for lifelong training and assessment—starting in residency, but not stopping there. While there is no shortage of data-driven,
- [SLS EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit 2017](https://sls.org/event/euroamerican-multispecialty-summit-2017/) - This Summit, held every two years, with delegations of leading laparoscopists representing organizations and countries in Europe and the Americas provides a meaningful educational and cultural exchange with thought leaders in minimally invasive surgery. A similar Summit is held on alternate years for Pacific Rim countries. Summits are also open to surgeons in all specialties
- [SLS Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2016 Annual Meeting](https://sls.org/event/minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2016-annual-meeting/) - This multispecialty conference of a number of MIS Societies, helps increase knowledge of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Meeting consists of Postgraduate Master's Classes; Plenary Sessions; Lap Updates of multiple topics; Expert review and discussion of surgical videos showing accidents, mishaps, and surprises; Deconstruction of video-taped surgeries performed by master surgeons; Exhibitions; Competitions for
- [RAMSES 2016 Turkey Conference](https://sls.org/event/ramses-2016-turkey-conference/) - RAMSES: The Robotic Assisted Microsurgical & Endoscopic Society The Robotic Assisted Microsurgical and Endoscopic Society (RAMSES) was founded on February 15, 2010. The concept of a multi-specialty group dedicated to the study and evaluation of robotic assisted microsurgery came about from the need of a supportive and open environment for microsurgeons who have an interest
- [3rd Annual Worldwide EndoMarch](https://sls.org/event/3rd-annual-worldwide-endomarch/) - 3rd Annual Worldwide EndoMarch WASHINGTON, DC WASHINGTON, DC ENDOMARCH WHEN: Saturday, March 19, 2016 – 1:00 pm Start Time WHERE: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 201 4th St, SE, Washington, DC 20003 WHAT: 3rd Annual Worldwide Endometriosis March (EndoMarch) No registration required-All are welcome to attend. Just show up. PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm:
- [24th International Congress of the E.A.E.S](https://sls.org/event/24th-international-congress-of-the-e-a-e-s/) - The European Association of Endoscopic Surgery has fostered the development and maturation of minimally invasive techniques during the past 25 years. Minimally invasive surgery, the largest revolution in surgery since endotracheal intubation in the early 1900's, has made a difference in the lives of millions of patients worldwide and continues to expand its scope. Development
- [ISGE 25th ANNUAL CONGRESS & 4th CROATIAN CONGRESS](https://sls.org/event/isge-25th-annual-congress-4th-croatian-congress/)
- [Asian American Multispecialty Summit VII Minimally Invasive Surgery](https://sls.org/event/asian-american-multispecialty-summit-vii-laparoscopy-minimally-invasive-surgery/) - This small and focused Summit, held every two years, with delegations of several hundred leading laparoscopists representing organizations and countries in the Pacific Rim, Asian Oceanic regions and the Americas provides meaningful educational and cultural exchange with thought leaders in minimally invasive surgery. A similar Summit is held on alternate years for the European, American,
- [3rd ISGE African Conference](https://sls.org/event/3rd-isge-african-conference/) - 6th AGM & 4th ASC Conference of the Kenya Society of Endoscopic Specialties Jambo na karibuni in Swahili this means “Hello” and “Welcome”. These are the two most widely used words on the African Continent and their daily repetition is a sign of goodwill, fun and fellowship that the region is famous for. The Kenya
- [Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2015 Annual Meeting and Endo Expo](https://sls.org/event/minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2015-annual-meeting-and-endo-expo/) - This multispecialty conference of a number of MIS Societies, helps increase knowledge of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Meeting consists of Postgraduate Master's Classes; Plenary Sessions; Lap Updates of multiple topics; Expert review and discussion of surgical videos showing accidents, mishaps, and surprises; Deconstruction of video-taped surgeries performed by master surgeons; Exhibitions; Competitions for
- [27th International Conference of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology](https://sls.org/event/27th-international-conference-of-the-society-for-medical-innovation-and-technology/) - This year's SMIT Conference will offer excellent scientific and innovative experience for all the specialists and attendants, who will have the chance to share exciting knowledge on state-of-the-art developments, breakthrough equipment and cutting edge techniques. As a location of the conference we picked a city in the hearth of Europe - Brno, Czech Republic.
- [Meeting of the Middle East Society for Gynecological Endoscopy (MESGE)](https://sls.org/event/meeting-of-the-middle-east-society-for-gynecological-endoscopy-mesge/) - in conjunction with the Turkish Society of Gynecological Endoscopy (TSGE) The scientific program will be presented by renowned endoscopic surgeons, distinguished key-note speakers and global opinion leaders from the Middle East and the rest of the world (Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas). The meeting will feature pre-conference workshops and live surgery transmissions from
- [NESA Days 2015](https://sls.org/event/nesa-days-2015/) - Dear Colleagues and Friends, The New European Surgical Academy (NESA) is an international, interdisciplinary organization with members in 51 countries and associated with international organizations like FIGO, the German Gynecological Association, the Danish Surgical Association and the Hong Kong Medical Academy. The NESA modifies and improves surgical procedures, has created the first European working group for
- [EFA’s 6th Annual Medical Conference: Ending Endometriosis Starts at the Beginning](https://sls.org/event/efas-6th-annual-medical-conference-ending-endometriosis-starts-at-the-beginning/) - SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2015 Endometriosis Awareness Day: A day for women with endometriosis, their loved ones, nurses, and educators Updates on coping, research progress, and the opportunity to speak with the experts. SUNDAY AND MONDAY, APRIL, 12-13, 2015 The Science and Surgery of Endometriosis
- [Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery - 29th International Congress and Exhibition](https://sls.org/event/computer-assisted-radiology-and-surgery-29th-international-congress-and-exhibition/) - The CARS congress is the yearly event for a renowned international community of scientists, engineers and physicians to present and discuss the key innovations that shape modern medicine on a worldwide basis. Founded in 1985, CARS has played a leading role in medical and imaging informatics for more than 25 years by focusing on research
- [15th Annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS)](https://sls.org/event/15th-annual-minimally-invasive-surgery-symposium-miss/) - Generals Surgeons, Colorectal Surgeons and Bariatric Specialists: The 15th Annual Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) will offer compelling lectures, surgical video presentations, and lively discussion and debate by world-renowned experts on advanced laparoscopic techniques for managing metabolic disorders, hernia, foregut and diseases of the colon. The 2015 MISS offers the opportunity to earn up to
- [14th Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium](https://sls.org/event/14th-annual-surgery-of-the-foregut-symposium/) - The 14th Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium will provide surgeons and other health care professionals a wide range of information related to new and well established topics in gastrointestinal surgery. Attendees will become familiar with surgical aspects of conventional, laparoscopic, robotic, and endoscopic surgery of the foregut. In addition, attendees will acquire in-depth information
- [4th Annual Gastroenterology & Hepatology Symposium](https://sls.org/event/4th-annual-gastroenterology-hepatology-symposium/) - This symposium will focus on practical and evidence-based aspects of managing the difficult GI disorders in gastroenterology and hepatology practice. This 3-day symposium will provide guidance to attendees on diagnostics and management of challenging cases in clinical practice and latest advances in the field, including esophageal diseases, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, small bowel and
- [2nd International Meeting of Society of Robotic Surgery](https://sls.org/event/2nd-international-meeting-of-society-of-robotic-surgery/) - SOBRACIL will organize in 2015 the Brazilian and Latin American Congress of Robotic Surgery associated with the 2nd International Meeting of the Society of Robotic Surgery. There will be presented the results and the experience of the robotic surgery services in Brazil and in several countries in Latin America, in addition to the experience from
- [6th Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium](https://sls.org/event/6th-annual-women-in-surgery-career-symposium/) - The Women in Surgery (WIS) Career Symposium is a professional and academic event dedicated to encouraging more women to pursue careers in Surgery. It promotes both personal and professional growth and is designed to foster mentorship as well as a peer network. It also provides a forum to discuss contemporary issues and opportunities for women
- [2nd International Emirates Conference on Minimally Invasive Surgery ](https://sls.org/event/2nd-international-emirates-conference-on-minimally-invasive-surgery/)
- [EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit VII Laparoscopy & Minimally Invasive Surgery](https://sls.org/event/euroamerican-multispecialty-summit-vi-laparoscopy-minimally-invasive-surgery/) - This Summit, held every two years, with delegations of leading laparoscopists representing organizations and countries in Europe and the Americas provides a meaningful educational and cultural exchange with thought leaders in minimally invasive surgery. A similar Summit is held on alternate years for Pacific Rim countries. Summits are also open to surgeons in all specialties wishing to
- [XXIIème Symposium International de Chirurgie Laparoscopique (22nd International Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium)](https://sls.org/event/xxiieme-symposium-international-de-chirurgie-laparoscopique-22nd-international-laparoscopic-surgery-symposium/)
- [SAGES 2015 Annual Meeting](https://sls.org/event/sages-2015-annual-meeting/)
- [Duke Masters of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery](https://sls.org/event/duke-masters-of-minimally-invasive-bariatric-surgery-2/)
- [6th Annual Seminar on Minimally Invasive & Robotic Gynecologic Surgery](https://sls.org/event/6th-annual-seminar-on-minimally-invasive-robotic-gynecologic-surgery/) - The Society of Gynecologic Oncology is pleased to announce their partnership with the 6th Annual Seminar on Minimally Invasive & Robotic Gynecologic Surgery with hands-on workshops on laparoscopic suturing and knot-tying. The general chair, Farr Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS, with scientific program co-chairs Camran Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS, and Ceana Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS, bring
- [MultiSpecialty Fellowship Summit](https://sls.org/event/multispecialty-fellowship-summit/) - Join SLS at the Florida Hospital Nicholson Center in Orlando, Florida for a Fellowship Summit in December. Join us for a lecture and dinner on Saturday December 6, 2014 at the Bohemian Hotel and a course at the Florida Hospital Nicholson Center on December 7, 2014! Join your colleagues and meet with faculty to learn
- [11th AAGL International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery](https://sls.org/event/11th-aagl-international-congress-on-minimally-invasive-gynecological-surgery/) - in junction with the 15th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society of Gynecological Endoscopy American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists (AAGL) Israeli Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (ISGE IL) The 11th AAGL International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery will offer gynecologists, residents, students, OR nurses and medical companies many opportunities for discussion and debate on new
- [ACS 102nd Annual Clinical Congress](https://sls.org/event/acs-102nd-annual-clinical-congress/) - The cutting-edge Clinical Congress will include educational opportunities to address the knowledge, skills, and professional attributes necessary for delivery of surgical care of the highest quality.
- [ACS 101st Annual Clinical Congress](https://sls.org/event/acs-101st-annual-clinical-congress/) - The cutting-edge Clinical Congress will include educational opportunities to address the knowledge, skills, and professional attributes necessary for delivery of surgical care of the highest quality.
- [2015 SAGES Scientific Session and Postgraduate Course](https://sls.org/event/2015-sages-scientific-session-and-postgraduate-course/) - The mission of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is to improve quality patient care through education, research, innovation and leadership, principally in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery.
- [ACS 100th Annual Clinical Congress](https://sls.org/event/acs-100th-annual-clinical-congress/) - The cutting-edge Clinical Congress will include educational opportunities to address the knowledge, skills, and professional attributes necessary for delivery of surgical care of the highest quality.
- [IASGO International Meeting 2014](https://sls.org/event/iasgo-international-meeting-2014/) - IASGO was founded 26 years ago in Amsterdam. We are privileged to have today strong IASGO sections in more than 70 countries, which greatly assists in assessing educational needs. The main goal of this organization has been and remains globalization of medical knowledge and expertise through a well-structured and precisely organized system of continued medical
- [XII Brazilian Congress of Videosurgery](https://sls.org/event/xii-brazilian-congress-of-videosurgery/) - The 12th Brazilian Congress of Videosurgery of SOBRACIL will be held from 24 to 27 September 2014, the Florianopolis. The Brazilian Society of Videosurgery (SOBRACIL) is committed to holding a congress of the highest level, with the presence of leading authorities in the field of laparoscopy and robotics in the country and the world.
- [CARS 2014 - Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery 28th International Congress and Exhibition](https://sls.org/event/cars-2014-computer-assisted-radiology-and-surgery-28th-international-congress-and-exhibition/) - The CARS congress is the annual event for a distinguished international community of scientists, engineers and physicians to present and discuss the key innovations that shape modern medicine on a worldwide basis. Founded in 1985, CARS has played a leading role in medical and imaging informatics for more than 25 years by focusing on research
- [14th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery](https://sls.org/event/14th-world-congress-of-endoscopic-surgery/) - The 14th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery will be held in Paris, June 25-28, 2014 under the auspices of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) in conjonction with the SFCE (Société Française de Chirurgie Endoscopique) and the International Society for Laparoscopic ColoRectal Surgery (ISLCRS). As this is a World Congress, other societies either under
- [12th World Congress on Endometriosis](https://sls.org/event/12th-world-congress-on-endometriosis/) - WCE2014 will provide a unique opportunity of concentrating into a few days the updated knowledge, the biological findings, and the global research perspectives on a chronic, inflammatory condition afflicting millions of young women and adversely impacting on fertility and health-related quality of life. The World Congress of Endometriosis has always been a scientific meeting heavily
- [Annual Congress of the Middle East Society (MESGE) and the International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE)](https://sls.org/event/annual-congress-of-the-middle-east-society-mesge-and-the-international-society-for-gynecological-endoscopy-isge/) - The MESGE and ISGE are proud to present their endoscopic conference in Dubai. This will be the first time an endoscopic conference of this scale will be held in the Middle East Region. This joint venture is a culmination of years of planning, and we are delighted to bring a congress dedicated to Gynecological endoscopy
- [Duke Masters of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery](https://sls.org/event/duke-masters-of-minimally-invasive-bariatric-surgery/) - This course is designed to address the most recent innovations in endoscopic procedures for bariatric surgery, advanced revisional surgery, metabolic surgery, and the management of weight regain after bariatric surgery. Learners will gain hands-on experience performing advanced, flexible endoscopy techniques and learn more about the integral role of these procedures in the management of bariatric
- [2nd World Sympsium on Endometriosis](https://sls.org/event/2nd-world-sympsium-on-endometriosis/) - Attend for three days of innovative, cutting-edge presentations, live surgeries, and open discussions as we bring together world leaders in endometriosis, oncology, fertility, and minimally invasive surgery. Topics at the WSE 2014 will highlight the many facets of endometriosis and oncofertility including new and emerging science with embryonic stem-cell research and tissue engineering, minimally invasive
- [AORN Surgical Conference & Expo](https://sls.org/event/aorn-surgical-conference-expo/) - This is the BIG event in the perioperative industry where professionals have access to the largest surgical trade show in the United States, get access to the best and brightest in their field, network with others experiencing the same challenges, and have fun!
- [2014 SAGES Scientific Session and Postgraduate Course](https://sls.org/event/2014-sages-scientific-session-and-postgraduate-course/) - The mission of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is to improve quality patient care through education, research, innovation and leadership, principally in gastrointestinal and endoscopic surgery.
- [MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY WEEK 2014 Annual Meeting and Endo Expo](https://sls.org/event/minimally-invasive-surgery-week-2014-annual-meeting-and-endo-expo/) - This multispecialty conference of a number of MIS Societies, helps increase knowledge of laparoscopic, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques. The Meeting consists of Postgraduate Master's Classes; Plenary Sessions; Lap Updates of multiple topics; Expert review and discussion of surgical videos showing accidents, mishaps, and surprises; Deconstruction of video-taped surgeries performed by master surgeons; Exhibitions; Competitions for

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- [Directory of SLS Members](https://sls.org/portfolio/directory-of-sls-members/) - To find a doctor who is up to date on the latest information about minimally invasive surgery, visit the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons Members page to search for a surgeon in your area.
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- [SLS TV](https://sls.org/portfolio/sls-tv/) - This site contains Educational Videos which are open access and available worldwide in multiple formats.
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- [CRSLS](https://sls.org/portfolio/crsls/) - CRSLS, MIS Case Reports from SLS, is dedicated to the publication of Case Reports in the field of minimally invasive surgery. Case Reports are submitted through the JSLS submission system and undergo the same rigorous peer review process.
- [Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons](https://sls.org/portfolio/journal-of-the-society-of-laparoendoscopic-surgeons/) - Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons, The Most Read MIS Journal, is the multispecialty, peer-reviewed journal of the Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons. JSLS seeks to advance minimally invasive surgery by promoting the cross-specialty exchange of information.
- [Educational Resources](https://sls.org/portfolio/educational-resources/) - The content presented on this page is provided for informational and/or education purposes.
- [Special Programs](https://sls.org/portfolio/special-programs/) - SLS offers special programs for Residents, Fellows-in-Training, Nurses, Affiliated Medical Personnel, and Retired Surgeons
- [SLS Fellowship Programs](https://sls.org/portfolio/sls-fellowship-programs/) - SLS is committed to providing educational opportunities to Residents and Fellows in Training who are interested in pursuing a career in minimally invasive surgery or surgical simulation.
- [Online CME Credits](https://sls.org/portfolio/online-cme-credits/) - Access Medical Education from Professionals Now! Up-to-date CME material From medical professionals like you Access on desktop and mobile devices​
- [Membership](https://sls.org/portfolio/membership/) - SLS provides an open multi-specialty forum for surgeons and other health professionals interested in minimally invasive surgery and therapy. Contributing to the growing knowledge of the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of laparoendoscopic and other minimally invasive techniques.
- [MISWeek 2026](https://sls.org/portfolio/misweek-org/) - MISWeek - The Future of MIS. Minimally Invasive Surgery Week / SLS Annual Meeting is a multispecialty conference of a number of MIS Societies, helps increase knowledge of laparoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
- [ABOUT SLS](https://sls.org/portfolio/about-sls/) - SLS is a multispecialty and multidisciplinary Society of general surgeons, gynecologists, urologists, pediatric, thoracic surgeons and others interested in laparoscopic, endoscopic, robotic, and minimally invasive surgical techniques and technologies. SLS endeavors to improve patient care and promote the highest standards of practice through education, training, and information distribution.
- [ORReady](https://sls.org/portfolio/orready/) - ORReady is a worldwide, multi-Specialty initiative to encourage steps that improve surgical outcomes and save lives. Working together worldwide, Medical Societies and Other Organizations are sharing ideas that work to help improve Outcomes for Surgical Patients.

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