Surgery CME Review Course

Full Course - 20 Credits/$490.00 • Short Course - 10 Credits/$395.00

Colorectal and Pancreatic Surgery Madhulika G. Varma, M.D. Distinguish between appropriate surgical choices for emergency and elective surgery for ulcerative colitis. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the ileal pouch and total proctocolectomy. Discuss variables related to ileostomy surgery, including patient age, pouch creation techniques, and laparoscopic vs open surgery. Recognize the long-term morbidities associated with the ileal pouch, including pouchitis, bowel obstruction, and sexual dysfunction. Explain why early surgery is indicated for pancreatic cancer.

Bread and Butter Surgery Robert G. Martindale, M.D. Recognize evidence-based infection-prevention measures, such as hair removal, skin preparation with chlorhexidine, keeping the patient warm, and glucose control. Time the preoperative administration of prophylactic antibiotics for maximum benefit. Discuss the place of surgery in the management of diverticulitis. Describe the role of surgical management of diverticulitis in patients with serious comorbidities, such as collagen vascular diseases or renal transplantation. Review current treatments of perforated complicated diverticulitis.

Issues in Endocrine Surgery Orlo H. Clark, M.D., Wen T. Shen, M.D. and Peter Angelos, M.D., P.h.D. Identify possible complications of thyroid surgery, including hypoparathyroidism, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, and hematoma. Recognize the indications for total thyroidectomy in a patient with thyroid cancer. Describe the differences between Graves disease and Plummer’s disease and the management of each condition. Explain the difference between innovation and research in surgery. Discuss the ethical implications of those differences as they relate to endocrine surgery.

Adjuvant Treatment for Colorectal Cancer David P. Ryan, M.D. and Bard C. Cosman, M.D. Explain the importance of adding oxaliplatin to a 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) regimen for patients with stage III colorectal cancer. Identify patients with stage II colorectal cancer who are candidates for adjuvant chemotherapy, including those with stage IIB disease. Recognize the risk factors for rectal prolapse. Discuss appropriate studies for presurgical workup of patients with rectal prolapse. Determine which patients are candidates for abdominal vs perineal repair of rectal prolapse, and list the advantages and disadvantages of both types of procedures.

Esophagus H. Worth Boyce, M.D., Jeffrey H. Peters, M.D. and Aurora D. Pryor, M.D. Discuss the principles of repair of complex esophageal strictures. Review the goals of dilation of complex esophageal strictures. List the basic tenets of managing esophageal perforations. Explain the use of growth induction in the management of surgical atresia. Determine which patients with paraesophageal hernias can be managed with watchful waiting.

Stomach David G. Fromm, M.D., David C. Metz, M.D. and Michael G. Sarr, M.D. Describe the surgical options for managing peptic ulcers, including bleeding and perforated ulcers. Discuss the basic principles of ulcer surgery and the importance of having standardized surgical indications. List the etiologies of gastroesophageal conditions that do not respond to proton pump inhibitor therapy. Explain the relationship between rapid gastric emptying and vagotomy, and the best approaches to management. Identify the causes and appropriate treatments of delayed gastric emptying.

Blood Substitutes and Transfusion Therapy David S. Hoyt, M.D., John B. Holcomb, M.D. and Lynette A. Scherer, M.D. Explain the significance of immunomodulation associated with allogeneic blood transfusion. Discuss the hemoglobin modification strategies used in the development of blood substitutes. List the major drawbacks of blood substitutes. Recognize the disadvantages of the use of crystalloid in resuscitation of trauma patients. Summarize the evidence showing that whole blood is preferable to modified hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers.

Pediatric Surgical Issues Patrick Bosch, M.D. and Erich P. Marchand, M.D. Describe the evidence showing that bracing is the only effective nonsurgical treatment for scoliosis. Discuss the benefits of pedicle screws in surgical treatment of scoliosis. Explain the difference between plagiocephaly and craniosynostosis (CS). Identify the syndromes most commonly associated with CS. List the treatment options for cranial deformities.

Gastrointestinal Cancer Mitchell C. Posner, M.D., Mark K. Ferguson, M.D. and Peter W.T. Pisters, M.D. Identify patients most likely to benefit from surgical resection of esophageal and gastroesophageal tumors. Utilize presurgical chemotherapy and radiation therapy to increase survival in patients with esophageal and gastroesophageal cancer. Describe techniques involved in performing a minimally invasive esophagectomy. Assess whether a patient with gastric cancer is likely to benefit from an extended lymph node dissection. Discuss recent technologic advances in laparoscopic and robotic gastrectomy procedures.

Outreach/Ethics Jonathan R. Hiatt, M.D., Lynette Cederquist, M.D. and Paul F. Mansfield, M.D. Provide support to families while caring for a dying patient. Utilize effective communication skills when delivering unwelcome news. Discuss end-of-life decisions in a manner that is helpful to patients, families, and physicians. Prioritize and respond to common end-of-life concerns. Implement institutional policies intended to prevent conflicts of interest and preserve academic integrity.

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