This course meets the guidelines as established in the “Framework for Post-Residency Surgical Education and Training” and is endorsed by the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

This course is endorsed by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

The 5th Annual UC San Diego Hands-On Endoluminal, Single Site and NOTES Surgery Symposium features state-of-the-art lectures, a hands-on lab, and internationally renowned faculty. This CME activity will provide an update on new technology for research and the clinical applications of endoluminal surgery, single site laparoscopy and Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES). The symposium will consist of two days of didactic lecture and one day of hands-on lab in the new cutting edge UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery. Registration for the lab will be limited to ensure an optimal learning experience.

Target Audience

The target audience for this program includes minimally invasive surgeons and gastroenterologists as well as surgeons in training, internists, primary care physicians and other physicians who care for patients requiring abdominal or pelvic surgery.

Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the current state of endoluminal, single site and NOTES procedures in preclinical and clinical work
• Demonstrate the hands-on skills needed to perform endoluminal, single site and NOTES procedures
• Employ techniques to overcome the challenges specific to endoluminal, single site and NOTES procedures
• Distinguish the appropriate patients in which to utilize endoluminal, single site and NOTES techniques
• Distinguish the risks and benefits of endoluminal, single site and NOTES procedures