Adeniran Olubukola Fawole, MDTanja Fehm, Prof Dr MedArnulfo F. Fernandez, Prof Dr MedJose M. M. Ferreira-Coelho, MD, PhDCem Ficicioglu, Prof Dr Med, MD, PhDRoberto Gallardo Diaz, MDKonstantinos Gardanis, MDJose G. Garza, MDHanna George, MD, PhDCristiano Giardiello, MDStefano Gidaro, Dr MedDavid Francisco Giraldo Cardona, MDAbdalla H. Glessa, Prof Dr MedStavros Gourgiotis, MD, PhDTeodor Grantcharov, MD, PhDRichard Vanegas Gumez, MDNevzat Melih Gunduz, MDMete Gungor, Prof Dr MedMa De Jesus Cruz Gutierrez, Prof Dr MedMaher Hamish, MDSaid Ismail Hassan, MSAyman Salaheldin Helmy, Prof Dr MedMubashar Hussain, Dr Med, MBBS, MMASLong R. Jiao, MDApostolos Georgios Kamparoudis, Prof Dr MedJihad Kaouk, MDDimitrios Kardassis, MDTalieh Kazerooni, Prof Dr MedDoron Kopelman, MDJens Kristensen, MD, PhDDaniel Kruschinski, MDReinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med Thomas Lango, PhD Leonid Lantsberg, Prof Dr MedEmmanuel Leandros, Prof Dr MedCostantino Leonardo, MD, PhDDimitrios A. LinosJose D. Lopez Jaramillo, MDKhalid Talib Malih, MDArshad M. MalikVahan L. Manvelyan, MDLuigi Marano, MDFernando Marin, MD, PhDGilberto Martinez, MDClittus John MathewsJuan Carlos Mendoza, Prof Dr MedLiselotte Mettler, Prof Dr MedPablo Emilio Mongalo, Dr MedBasavaraj V. Mundasad, MBBS, MSSenthil Nachimuthu, MS, DNBAhmed A. Nada, Prof Dr MedHernando Navarro N., MDVincenzo Neri, Prof Dr MedArash Nickkholgh, MDGiuseppe R. Nigri, MD, PhDYael Nir, MDGerald Chinedu Nkwocha, MDPeter Nyir·dy, MD, PhDFrancisco Alberto Obregon, MDOlayinka Oladunjoye Ogunbode, MDSamuel Ojo, MD, PhDAbdel Rahman Ahmed Omer, MBBS, MSc, PhDOrhinokpaisaren Sunday Omorogbe, MBBSLuciano Onofrio, MD, PhDRafael B. Padron, Prof Dr MedClaude Alain Paire - Serrier, MDJ. Carlos Manuel Palazuelos, MD, PhD

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND PRELIMINARY FACULTYLucy Abdala, MDMauricio S. Abrao, MD, PhDAdewale Oluseye Adisa, MDFuad Aftab, MBBSFerdinando Agresta, MDAzhar Javed Ahmad, MBBSEiman R. Al Tawheed, MD, DGO, DRCOGDinu Florin Albu, Prof Dr MedJuan C. Alcivia, MDAnthony Onyebuchi Alfred-Igbokwe, Prof Dr MedEray Aliskan, MDSharifa Ali Alsibiani, Dr MedRolando Alvarez, MDAlonso Alvarado , MDDan Ben-Zion Amroch, MDI. Atilla Aridogan, MDAyodele O. Arowojolu, Prof Dr MedSasikumar Arumughan, MS Saad Muwafaq Attash, MDJorge R. Audifred, MDRiccardo Autorino, MD, PhDAugusto Bal Ch., MDUmut Barbaros, Prof Dr MedPedro Bargo, MDYildirim Bayazit, Prof Dr MedSven Becker, MD, PhDZion Ben-Rafael, Prof Dr MedJoshua Celestino Beristain Hernandez, MDStefano Bettocchi, Prof Dr MedRavindra Bhate, MSPierluigi Bove, MDRicardo Arturo Buquet, Prof Dr MedEdgardo Bustillos, MDHector Hugo Bustos, Prof Dr MedMiguel Angel Cáceres Yap, MDPaulo Cara, MDByron Cardoso, MDFilipa Dias Carneiro, MDGustavo Carvalho, MDJose Morais Castro, MDAntonio Celia, MDGeorge E. Chalkiadakis, Prof Dr MedAshfaq Hussain Chandio, MBBSAdid Jose Chejin, MDIgnazio Massimo Civello, Prof Dr MedManuel Ferreira Coelho, MD Heitor Consani, MD, PhDCatalin Copaescu, MD, PhDAlfonso Correa, MDGloria M. L. Costa, MDPaul G. Curcillo II, MDIvana Damiano, MD, PhDBobby V. M. Dasari, MSJosé Fernando de los Rios, MDCosimo De Nunzio, MD, PhDMarco De Sio, MD, PhDRudy Leon De Wilde, Prof Dr MedNicola di Lorenzo, Prof Dr MedNatale Di Martino, Prof Dr MedEnrico Di Vaio, Prof Dr MedGuillermo Manuel Dominguez, MDSue K. Down, MD, PhDKhaled Khalil El Zarrok Elgazwi, MD, PhDKubilay A. Ertan, MD, PhDMaría Teresa Espinoza, MDOluwaseun Olajide Fadare, MBBS Mario Falsaperla, Prof Dr Med

REASONS TO ATTEND• Experience a unique summit offering a multispecialty approach to minimally invasive surgery.

• Expand your knowledge of the use of laparoscopic diagnostic and treatment tech-niques taught by acknowledged leaders in their respective specialties and countries.

• Topics are presented in general sessions providing a multidisciplinary approach to specialty minimally invasive surgical techniques and procedures.

• Understand how different countries have met the challenges of training and prac-ticing minimally invasive surgery.

• Learn about the cultural differences and similarities between neighboring countries.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDGeneral Surgeons, Gynecologists, and Urologists who have an interest in diagnostic andtherapeutic minimally invasive techniques as well as those laparoscopists interested in theunique challenges and opportunities of minimally invasive surgery in Europe and theAmericas.

ATTENDEE OBJECTIVESThe objectives of this program are to provide attendees with:

• A multidisciplinary and multicultural exchange of information between surgeons representing their country or a professional organization on the challenges faced practicing and teaching minimally invasive surgery.

• A clearer concept of new and standard laparoscopic and endoscopic instrumetation and techniques and how they enhance the standards of patient care and education of minimally invasive surgeons.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROCESS FOR THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGEONSThe Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) follows the Essential Areas and Criteriaof the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education in planning and develop-ing CME activities. You may view the complete process online on the “About SLS” web-page at www.SLS.org.

FOR INFORMATION OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A DELEGATE OR PRESENTER CONTACTSociety of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 7330 SW 62nd Place, Suite 410 • Miami, Florida 33143 USATel: 305-665-9959 • Fax: 305-667-4123 • Email: Conferences@SLS.org • Website: www.SLS.org

Alberto Pansadoro, MD, PhDDalibor Panuska, MDIoannis Papaconstantinou, MD, PhDBasilios Papaziogas, Prof Dr MedHarry C. Pappis, MD, PhDMartina Ribic Pucelj, MD, PhDMunir A. Rathore, MBBSFrancisco Reyna Asomoza, Prof Dr MedHomero Rivas, MD, MBAPandurang Ramchandra Rotithor, MDJuan Carlos Ramirez M., MDGerasim Rustamov, Prof Dr MedLukas Sakra, MD, PhDIsam M. A. Salam, Prof Dr MedIndira J. Sanchez Pereira, MDSudip Kumar Sarker, MD, PhDMazin E. Sayegh, MDOscar Schatloff, MDJose M. Schiappa, MDFrancesco Maria Serafini, MDJuan Serrano, MDTarek Shokeir, MDRafael A. Sierra Linares, MDFabrizio Signore, MDPierpaolo Sileri, MD, PhDJose Javier Singla, MD

Michael Stark, Prof Dr MedMohamed S. Swaray, Dr MedTheodoros Syrakos, Prof Dr MedGarri Tchartchian, MD, PhDAndrea Tinelli, MDDimitrios Tsakayannis, MD, PhDGeorgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhDAndrea Tubaro, MDStergios Tzitzimikas, MDSelcuk Mustafa Unalmiser, Prof Dr MedCihat Unlu, Prof Dr MedAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr MedAlberto O. Valero, Prof Dr MedPablo Vallone, MDJohannes J. van Beek, MD, PhDCatalin Vasilescu, MD, PhDDraen Vidovic, MDAlfredo Villanueva, MDJuan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MDPeter D. Willson, MDAli Ibrahim Yahya, MDSarkis Yeretsian, MDGazi Yildirim, MDAbby Yusuf, MDRodrigo Zepeda, MD

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AGENDAWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 20113:00 – 6:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 5:00 – 6:00pm OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME

Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

Delegation Introductions by Organizing Committee Chairs Michael S. Kavic, MD & Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med

Cultural Presentation: GreeceGeorgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhD • Greece

Istanbul 2010 European Capital of CultureAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

6:00 – 8:00pm WELCOME RECEPTION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20117:00 – 1:15pm Conference Registration Open7:00 – 7:30am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST7:30 – 7:45am OPENING REMARKS

Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

MULTISPECIALTY Moderators: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

7:45 – 8:00am Mini Laparoscopic SurgeryRoberto Gallardo Diaz, MD • Guatemala

8:00 – 8:15am Improving the Teaching & Assessment of Surgical SkillsSudip K. Sarker, FRCS, MD, PhD • United Kingdom

8:15 – 8:30am Challenges of Operative Laparoscopy in the Developing World – Perspectives from NigeriaAyodele Arowojolu, Prof Dr Med • Nigeria

8:30 – 8:45am Cultural Presentation: EgyptAhmed A. Nada, Prof Dr Med • Egypt

8:45 – 9:00am “It’s About Outcome” Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA & Jay A. Redan, MD

9:00 – 9:15am New Materials for Hernia SurgeryHeitor Consani, MD, PhD • Brazil

9:15 – 9:30am Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options for AdhesionsReinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med • Germany

9:30 – 9:45am Cultural Presentation: The German Heritage of Endoscopic Surgeryas a Magic Bullet for the WorldLiselotte Mettler, Prof. Dr. Med • Germany

9:45 – 10:00am BREAKGYNECOLOGY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Charles H. Koh, MD

10:00 – 10:15am Outcome of Minilaparotomy and Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaOlayinka O. Ogunbode, MD • Nigeria

10:15 – 10:30am Technical Basics of Laparoscopic Total and Supracervical Hysterectomy Sven Becker, MD, PhD • Germany

10:30 – 10:45am Avoiding Complications in Gynecologic Endoscopy; Residents and Fellows Training Programs in MexicoRolando Alvarez, MD • Mexico

UROLOGY Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD & Robert M. Sweet, MD

10:45 – 11:00am Mini-Laparoscopic Versus Standard Laparoscopic Approach in Urology: Current and Future IndicationsPierluigi Bove, MD • Italy

11:00 – 11:15am Robot Assisted Partial NephrectomyRiccardo Autorino, MD, PhD • Italy

11:15 – 11:30am Use of Haemostatic Agents and Glues During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: An Update Cosimo De Nunzio, MD, PhD & Andrea Tubaro, MD • Italy

11:30 – 11:45am Cultural PresentationGENERAL SURGERY Moderators: James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD & Richard M. Satava, MD

11:45 – 12:00pm Gasless Laparoscopy in Abdominal and Pelvic SurgeryAnthony O. Alfred-Igbokwe, Prof Dr Med • Jamaica

12:00 – 12:15pm SILS Solid Organ Surgery as the Pioneer of SILS Splenectomy, Pancreas and Hepatic ResectionUmut Barbaros, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

12:15 – 12:30pm Laparoscopic Surgery in the Management of Small Bowel Crohn’s DiseaseBobby Dasari, MS, MRCS • United Kingdom

GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med &Farr Nezhat, MD

12:45 – 1:00pm Laparoscopic or Robotic Surgery in Cervical CancerMete Gungor, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

1:00 – 1:15pm DELEGATES MEETING1:15 – 1:45pm MID-DAY BREAK

Adeniran Olubukola Fawole, MDTanja Fehm, Prof Dr MedArnulfo F. Fernandez, Prof Dr MedJose M. M. Ferreira-Coelho, MD, PhDCem Ficicioglu, Prof Dr Med, MD, PhDRoberto Gallardo Diaz, MDKonstantinos Gardanis, MDJose G. Garza, MDHanna George, MD, PhDCristiano Giardiello, MDStefano Gidaro, Dr MedDavid Francisco Giraldo Cardona, MDAbdalla H. Glessa, Prof Dr MedStavros Gourgiotis, MD, PhDTeodor Grantcharov, MD, PhDRichard Vanegas Gumez, MDNevzat Melih Gunduz, MDMete Gungor, Prof Dr MedMa De Jesus Cruz Gutierrez, Prof Dr MedMaher Hamish, MDSaid Ismail Hassan, MSAyman Salaheldin Helmy, Prof Dr MedMubashar Hussain, Dr Med, MBBS, MMASLong R. Jiao, MDApostolos Georgios Kamparoudis, Prof Dr MedJihad Kaouk, MDDimitrios Kardassis, MDTalieh Kazerooni, Prof Dr MedDoron Kopelman, MDJens Kristensen, MD, PhDDaniel Kruschinski, MDReinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med Thomas Lango, PhD Leonid Lantsberg, Prof Dr MedEmmanuel Leandros, Prof Dr MedCostantino Leonardo, MD, PhDDimitrios A. LinosJose D. Lopez Jaramillo, MDKhalid Talib Malih, MDArshad M. MalikVahan L. Manvelyan, MDLuigi Marano, MDFernando Marin, MD, PhDGilberto Martinez, MDClittus John MathewsJuan Carlos Mendoza, Prof Dr MedLiselotte Mettler, Prof Dr MedPablo Emilio Mongalo, Dr MedBasavaraj V. Mundasad, MBBS, MSSenthil Nachimuthu, MS, DNBAhmed A. Nada, Prof Dr MedHernando Navarro N., MDVincenzo Neri, Prof Dr MedArash Nickkholgh, MDGiuseppe R. Nigri, MD, PhDYael Nir, MDGerald Chinedu Nkwocha, MDPeter Nyir·dy, MD, PhDFrancisco Alberto Obregon, MDOlayinka Oladunjoye Ogunbode, MDSamuel Ojo, MD, PhDAbdel Rahman Ahmed Omer, MBBS, MSc, PhDOrhinokpaisaren Sunday Omorogbe, MBBSLuciano Onofrio, MD, PhDRafael B. Padron, Prof Dr MedClaude Alain Paire - Serrier, MDJ. Carlos Manuel Palazuelos, MD, PhD

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND PRELIMINARY FACULTY REASONS TO ATTEND• Experience a unique summit offering a multispecialty approach to minimally invasive surgery.

• Expand your knowledge of the use of laparoscopic diagnostic and treatment tech-niques taught by acknowledged leaders in their respective specialties and countries.

• Topics are presented in general sessions providing a multidisciplinary approach to specialty minimally invasive surgical techniques and procedures.

• Understand how different countries have met the challenges of training and prac-ticing minimally invasive surgery.

• Learn about the cultural differences and similarities between neighboring countries.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDGeneral Surgeons, Gynecologists, and Urologists who have an interest in diagnostic andtherapeutic minimally invasive techniques as well as those laparoscopists interested in theunique challenges and opportunities of minimally invasive surgery in Europe and theAmericas.

ATTENDEE OBJECTIVESThe objectives of this program are to provide attendees with:

• A multidisciplinary and multicultural exchange of information between surgeons representing their country or a professional organization on the challenges faced practicing and teaching minimally invasive surgery.

• A clearer concept of new and standard laparoscopic and endoscopic instrumetation and techniques and how they enhance the standards of patient care and education of minimally invasive surgeons.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROCESS FOR THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGEONSThe Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) follows the Essential Areas and Criteriaof the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education in planning and develop-ing CME activities. You may view the complete process online on the “About SLS” web-page at www.SLS.org.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AGENDAWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 20113:00 – 6:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 5:00 – 6:00pm OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME

Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

Delegation Introductions by Organizing Committee Chairs Michael S. Kavic, MD & Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med

Cultural Presentation: GreeceGeorgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhD • Greece

Istanbul 2010 European Capital of CultureAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

6:00 – 8:00pm WELCOME RECEPTION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20117:00 – 1:15pm Conference Registration Open7:00 – 7:30am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST7:30 – 7:45am OPENING REMARKS

Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

MULTISPECIALTY Moderators: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

7:45 – 8:00am Mini Laparoscopic SurgeryRoberto Gallardo Diaz, MD • Guatemala

8:00 – 8:15am Improving the Teaching & Assessment of Surgical SkillsSudip K. Sarker, FRCS, MD, PhD • United Kingdom

8:15 – 8:30am Challenges of Operative Laparoscopy in the Developing World – Perspectives from NigeriaAyodele Arowojolu, Prof Dr Med • Nigeria

8:30 – 8:45am Cultural Presentation: EgyptAhmed A. Nada, Prof Dr Med • Egypt

8:45 – 9:00am “It’s About Outcome” Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA & Jay A. Redan, MD

9:00 – 9:15am New Materials for Hernia SurgeryHeitor Consani, MD, PhD • Brazil

9:15 – 9:30am Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options for AdhesionsReinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med • Germany

9:30 – 9:45am Cultural Presentation: The German Heritage of Endoscopic Surgeryas a Magic Bullet for the WorldLiselotte Mettler, Prof. Dr. Med • Germany

9:45 – 10:00am BREAKGYNECOLOGY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Charles H. Koh, MD

10:00 – 10:15am Outcome of Minilaparotomy and Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaOlayinka O. Ogunbode, MD • Nigeria

10:15 – 10:30am Technical Basics of Laparoscopic Total and Supracervical Hysterectomy Sven Becker, MD, PhD • Germany

10:30 – 10:45am Avoiding Complications in Gynecologic Endoscopy; Residents and Fellows Training Programs in MexicoRolando Alvarez, MD • Mexico

UROLOGY Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD & Robert M. Sweet, MD

10:45 – 11:00am Mini-Laparoscopic Versus Standard Laparoscopic Approach in Urology: Current and Future IndicationsPierluigi Bove, MD • Italy

11:00 – 11:15am Robot Assisted Partial NephrectomyRiccardo Autorino, MD, PhD • Italy

11:15 – 11:30am Use of Haemostatic Agents and Glues During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: An Update Cosimo De Nunzio, MD, PhD & Andrea Tubaro, MD • Italy

11:30 – 11:45am Cultural PresentationGENERAL SURGERY Moderators: James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD & Richard M. Satava, MD

11:45 – 12:00pm Gasless Laparoscopy in Abdominal and Pelvic SurgeryAnthony O. Alfred-Igbokwe, Prof Dr Med • Jamaica

12:00 – 12:15pm SILS Solid Organ Surgery as the Pioneer of SILS Splenectomy, Pancreas and Hepatic ResectionUmut Barbaros, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

12:15 – 12:30pm Laparoscopic Surgery in the Management of Small Bowel Crohn’s DiseaseBobby Dasari, MS, MRCS • United Kingdom

GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med &Farr Nezhat, MD

12:45 – 1:00pm Laparoscopic or Robotic Surgery in Cervical CancerMete Gungor, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

1:00 – 1:15pm DELEGATES MEETING1:15 – 1:45pm MID-DAY BREAK

1:45 – 3:30pm SURGICAL SURPRISES, ACCIDENTS, & COMPLICATIONS:To Err is Human, To Correct is Master Surgeon – Now How ##!!** Do I Get Out of This?Charles H. Koh, MD, Session Director • USA

3:30 – 5:00pm SLS FILM CHALLENGEJames “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD, Session Director • USA

7:00 – 9:00pm SLS SOCIAL EVENT WITH FACULTY: SLS’ Passport to the WorldFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 20117:00 – 1:00pm Conference Registration Open7:00 – 7:30am CONTINENTAL BREAKFASTMULTISPECIALTY Moderators: Michael S. Kavic, MD & James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD

7:30 – 7:45am Reduced Port Surgery/ Single Port Access SurgeryPaul G. Curcillo, II, MD • USA

7:45 – 8:00am Safety First: The WHO Checklist – the First 2 YearsMichael Stark, Prof Dr Med • Germany

8:00 – 8:15am Oncology Surgeon and Laparoscopic AbilityEnrico Di Vaio, Prof Dr Med • Brazil

8:15 – 8:30am Cultural Presentation: Historical Focus and Endoscopic Horizons for GermanyLiselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med • Germany

GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Farr Nezhat, MD

8:30 – 8:45am Laparoscopic Surgery of Cervical CancerKonstantinos Gardanis, MD • Germany

8:45 – 9:00am Endometriosis: A Surgical EnigmaPablo Mongalo, Dr Med • Nicaragua

9:00 – 9:15am Subtotal versus Total Hysterectomy: Stand 2011Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med • Germany

9:15 – 9:30am Cultural Presentation: Turkish-German Gynecological Association and the Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association (JTGGA)Gazi Yildirim, MD • Turkey

UROLOGY Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD & Robert M. Sweet, MD

9:30 – 9:45am Mini-Invasive Treatment of Small Renal Tumors: Where We AreMarco De Sio, MD, PhD • Italy

9:45 – 10:00am Management of Difficult Case in Laparoscopic Radical ProstatectomyMario Falsaperla, Prof Dr Med • Italy

10:15 – 10:30am BREAKGENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

10:30 – 10:45am Single Academic Center in Greece, Ten-Year Experience with Laparoscopic Chlolecystectomy, Including Presentation of ComplicationsDimitrios Kardassis, MD • Greece

10:45 – 11:00am Sleeve Gastrectomy – Actual Status Reinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med • Germany

11:00 – 11:15am Predictive Factors of Common Bile Duct Stones and Evaluation of the Various Minimally Invasive TreatmentsVincenzo Neri, Prof Dr Med • Italy

11:15 – 11:30am Cultural Presentation: ColombiaJuan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD • Colombia

GYNECOLOGY/ FERTILITY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Charles H. Koh, MD

11:30 – 11:45am Tubal Laparoscopic Surgery in the Era of IVF Juan Carlos Mendoza, Prof Dr Med • Colombia

11:45 – 12:00pm Laparoscopic Procedures that Increase IVF SuccessCihat Unlu, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

12:00 – 12:15pm Laparoscopic Management of the Benign Pelvic Masses Previous to the IVF Program Alberto O. Valero, Prof Dr Med • Mexico

GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD & Richard M. Satava, MD

12:15 – 12:30pm Experience with Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in GreeceEmmanuel Leandros, Prof Dr Med • Greece

12:30 – 12:45pm Laparoscopic Appendectomy – Method of Choice Even in Severe Destructive Forms of Appendicitus? Dalibor Panuska, MD • Slovakia

12:45 – 1:00pm Cultural Presentation: MexicoAlberto O. Valero, Prof Dr Med • Mexico

1:00 – 1:30pm MID-DAY BREAK2:00 – 4:00pm TOUR OF NICHOLSON CENTEREUROAMERICAN MULTISPECIALTY SPANISH SESSION

GYN Moderators: Rafael B. Padron, Prof Dr Med & Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MDGS Moderators: Roberto Gallardo Diaz, MD & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

1:30 – 1:40pm Compromiso de la Reserva Ovárica Post Cistectomía OváricaOvarian Reserve and Function after Laparoscopic CystectomyByron Cardoso, MD • Colombia

1:40 – 1:50pm Miomectomía Histeroscópica / Hysteroscopic MyomectomyAlfredo Villanueva, MD • Venezuela

1:50 – 2:00pm Bloqueo del Plano Transverso Abdominal para Analgesia despues de HLTTransverse Abdominal Plane Blockage Used in Post Op Analgesia after TLHJosé Fernando de los Rios, MD • Colombia

2:00 – 2:10pm Histeroscopia en la Menopausia. Diagnóstico y TratamientoHysteroscopy in the Postmenopausal Women. Diagnosis & TreatmentMaría Teresa Espinoza, MD • Bolivia

2:10 – 2:20pm Neovagina Laparoscópica / Laparoscopic NeovaginaHernando Navarro N, MD • Colombia

2:20 – 2:30pm El Rol de la Cirugía Laparoscópica en LatinoamericaThe Role of Laparoscopic Surgery in Latin AmericaRoberto Gallardo, MD • Guatemala

2:30 – 2:40pm Sutura Primaria del Colédoco vrs. Colocaión de Tubo en TPrimary Suture of the Choledocus Duct vs Placing a T tubeJuan Serrano, MD • Ecuador

2:40 – 2:50pm Avances de la Cirugía Mini Laparoscópica en LatinoamericaAdvances in Mini-Laparoscopic Surgery in Latin AmericaGustavo Carvalho, MD • Brazil

2:50 – 3:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas / Questions and Answers 3:00 – 3:10pm Traquelectomía Radical en Cancer de Cervix

Radical Trachelectomy in Cervical CancerMiguel Angel Cáceres Yap, MD • Panamá

3:10 – 3:20pm Endometriosis Profunda / Deep EndometriosisJosé Duvan López Jaramillo, MD • Colombia

3:20 – 3:30pm Ablación Endometrial / Endometrial AblationPaulo Cara, MD • Brazil

3:30 – 3:40pm Miomectomía Laparoscópica / Laparoscopic MyomectomyRafael Padrón, MD • Colombia

3:40 – 3:50pm Complicaciones en Laparoscopia GinecológicoComplications in Gynecological Laparoscopic SurgeryAlfonso Correa, MD • Colombia

3:50 – 4:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas / Questions and Answers4:00 – 4:10pm Cirugia Baríatrica en Latinoameirca / Bariatric Surgery in Latin America

Alonso Alvarado, MD • Panamá

4:10 – 4:20pm Tratamiento de la Apendicitis Aguda en LatinoamericaThe Treatment of Acute Appendicitis in Latin AmericaRodrigo Zepeda, MD • Guatemala

4:20 – 4:30pm Histerectomía Laparoscópica Total / Total Laparoscopic HysterectomyAugusto Bal Ch., MD • Panamá

Lucy Abdala, MDMauricio S. Abrao, MD, PhDAdewale Oluseye Adisa, MDFuad Aftab, MBBSFerdinando Agresta, MDAzhar Javed Ahmad, MBBSEiman R. Al Tawheed, MD, DGO, DRCOGDinu Florin Albu, Prof Dr MedJuan C. Alcivia, MDAnthony Onyebuchi Alfred-Igbokwe, Prof Dr MedEray Aliskan, MDSharifa Ali Alsibiani, Dr MedRolando Alvarez, MDAlonso Alvarado , MDDan Ben-Zion Amroch, MDI. Atilla Aridogan, MDAyodele O. Arowojolu, Prof Dr MedSasikumar Arumughan, MS Saad Muwafaq Attash, MDJorge R. Audifred, MDRiccardo Autorino, MD, PhDAugusto Bal Ch., MDUmut Barbaros, Prof Dr MedPedro Bargo, MDYildirim Bayazit, Prof Dr MedSven Becker, MD, PhDZion Ben-Rafael, Prof Dr MedJoshua Celestino Beristain Hernandez, MDStefano Bettocchi, Prof Dr MedRavindra Bhate, MSPierluigi Bove, MDRicardo Arturo Buquet, Prof Dr MedEdgardo Bustillos, MDHector Hugo Bustos, Prof Dr MedMiguel Angel Cáceres Yap, MDPaulo Cara, MDByron Cardoso, MDFilipa Dias Carneiro, MDGustavo Carvalho, MDJose Morais Castro, MDAntonio Celia, MDGeorge E. Chalkiadakis, Prof Dr MedAshfaq Hussain Chandio, MBBSAdid Jose Chejin, MDIgnazio Massimo Civello, Prof Dr MedManuel Ferreira Coelho, MD Heitor Consani, MD, PhDCatalin Copaescu, MD, PhDAlfonso Correa, MDGloria M. L. Costa, MDPaul G. Curcillo II, MDIvana Damiano, MD, PhDBobby V. M. Dasari, MSJosé Fernando de los Rios, MDCosimo De Nunzio, MD, PhDMarco De Sio, MD, PhDRudy Leon De Wilde, Prof Dr MedNicola di Lorenzo, Prof Dr MedNatale Di Martino, Prof Dr MedEnrico Di Vaio, Prof Dr MedGuillermo Manuel Dominguez, MDSue K. Down, MD, PhDKhaled Khalil El Zarrok Elgazwi, MD, PhDKubilay A. Ertan, MD, PhDMaría Teresa Espinoza, MDOluwaseun Olajide Fadare, MBBS Mario Falsaperla, Prof Dr Med

4:30 – 4:40pm Embrioscopia Transcervical en Aborto RetenidoTranscervical Embryoscopy in the Missed AbortionLucy Abdala, MD • Colombia

4:40 – 4:50pm Tips para Facilitar la Sutura en la Miomectomía LaparoscopicaTips Helping Suturing During Laparoscopic MyomectomyJuan Carlos Ramirez M., MD • Colombia

4:50 – 5:00pm Cirugia Radical Laparoscopica para Carcinoma de Cervix y EndometrioRadical Laparoscopic Surgery for Cervical and Endometrial CancerGilberto Martinez, MD • Colombia

5:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas / Questions and AnswersSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 20117:00 – 1:00pm Conference Registration Open7:00 – 7:30am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST MULTISPECIALTY Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA & Richard M. Satava, MD

7:30 – 7:45am Daycare Diagnostic Laparoscopy in a Secondary Health Centre in NigeriaOluwaseun O. Fadare, MB, BS, FWACS • Nigeria

7:45 – 8:00am Laparoscopic Endoscopic Single Site Procedure (LESS) the New FrontierLuigi Schips, Prof Dr Med • Italy

8:15 – 8:30am Immunological Issues of the Laparoscopic SurgeryLukas Sakra, MD, PhD • Czech Republic

GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD & James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD

8:30 – 8:45am Is Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy Better than the Classical Anterior Laparoscopic Technique in Various Adrenal Pathologies?Dimitrios A. Linos, MD • Greece

8:45 – 9:00am Minimally Invasive Treatment of Hepatic Hydatid Cysts: PAIR and PAIDSAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

9:00 – 9:15am A New Technique in Open Intra-Abdominal Ventral HerniorrhaphySarkis Yeretsian, MD • Canada

9:15 – 9:30am Cultural Presentation: History of Laparoscopic Surgery in Eastern Part of LibyaKhaled El Zarrok Elgazwi, MD, PhD & Abdalla H. Glessa, Prof Dr Med • Libya

GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med & Farr Nezhat, MD

9:30 – 9:45am A Rare Transition of EndometriosisJohannes J. van Beek, MD, PhD • Netherlands

9:45 – 10:00am Hysteroscopic Management of Intrauterine PathologiesGazi Yildirim, MD • Turkey

10:00 – 10:15am Cultural Presentation 10:15 – 10:30am BREAK UROLOGY Moderators: Jay A. Redan, MD & Robert M. Sweet, MD

10:30 – 10:45am Management of Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy: Surgical AspectsConstantino Leonardo, MD, PhD • Italy

10:45 – 11:00am Laparoscopic versus Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Technical Aspects and Clinical OutcomesAlberto Pansadoro, MD, PhD • Italy

11:00 – 11:15am Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy vs. Laparoscopic PartialNephrectomy vs. Open Partial Nephrectomy: Choosing the Right Operation for the Right PatientOscar Schatloff, MD • Israel

11:15 – 11:30am Cultural Presentation GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Michael S. Kavic, MD & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

11:30 – 11:45am Comparison of Laparoscopic Versus a Mini-Laparotomy Cholecystectomy Theodoros Syrakos, Prof Dr Med • Greece

11:45 – 12:00pm The Role of Laparoscopy in Liver Disease (with Special Emphasis on Hepatocellular Carcinoma)Georgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhD • Greece

12:00 – 12:15pm Drainage Pleural Thoracoscopic Lung Treatment Video-thoracoscopy and Mini-Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Atresia and Malformations of the NewbornPablo Vallone, MD • Argentina

12:15 – 12:30pm Cultural Presentation GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med

12:30 – 12:45pm Ambulatory Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Three Years of Institutional Experience in Six Hundred PatientsHernando Ruiz Camero, MD • Colombia

12:45 – 1:00pm Adhesion Formation, Surgery and Prevention in Severe and Recurrent ARD Gasless Lift – Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis and Application of SprayShield. A Novel Approach to Reduce Adhesion Formation and ReformationDaniel Kruschinski, MD • Germany

FOR INFORMATION OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A DELEGATE OR PRESENTER CONTACTSociety of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 7330 SW 62nd Place, Suite 410 • Miami, Florida 33143 USATel: 305-665-9959 • Fax: 305-667-4123 • Email: Conferences@SLS.org • Website: www.SLS.org

Alberto Pansadoro, MD, PhDDalibor Panuska, MDIoannis Papaconstantinou, MD, PhDBasilios Papaziogas, Prof Dr MedHarry C. Pappis, MD, PhDMartina Ribic Pucelj, MD, PhDMunir A. Rathore, MBBSFrancisco Reyna Asomoza, Prof Dr MedHomero Rivas, MD, MBAPandurang Ramchandra Rotithor, MDJuan Carlos Ramirez M., MDGerasim Rustamov, Prof Dr MedLukas Sakra, MD, PhDIsam M. A. Salam, Prof Dr MedIndira J. Sanchez Pereira, MDSudip Kumar Sarker, MD, PhDMazin E. Sayegh, MDOscar Schatloff, MDJose M. Schiappa, MDFrancesco Maria Serafini, MDJuan Serrano, MDTarek Shokeir, MDRafael A. Sierra Linares, MDFabrizio Signore, MDPierpaolo Sileri, MD, PhDJose Javier Singla, MD

Michael Stark, Prof Dr MedMohamed S. Swaray, Dr MedTheodoros Syrakos, Prof Dr MedGarri Tchartchian, MD, PhDAndrea Tinelli, MDDimitrios Tsakayannis, MD, PhDGeorgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhDAndrea Tubaro, MDStergios Tzitzimikas, MDSelcuk Mustafa Unalmiser, Prof Dr MedCihat Unlu, Prof Dr MedAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr MedAlberto O. Valero, Prof Dr MedPablo Vallone, MDJohannes J. van Beek, MD, PhDCatalin Vasilescu, MD, PhDDraen Vidovic, MDAlfredo Villanueva, MDJuan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MDPeter D. Willson, MDAli Ibrahim Yahya, MDSarkis Yeretsian, MDGazi Yildirim, MDAbby Yusuf, MDRodrigo Zepeda, MD

Adeniran Olubukola Fawole, MDTanja Fehm, Prof Dr MedArnulfo F. Fernandez, Prof Dr MedJose M. M. Ferreira-Coelho, MD, PhDCem Ficicioglu, Prof Dr Med, MD, PhDRoberto Gallardo Diaz, MDKonstantinos Gardanis, MDJose G. Garza, MDHanna George, MD, PhDCristiano Giardiello, MDStefano Gidaro, Dr MedDavid Francisco Giraldo Cardona, MDAbdalla H. Glessa, Prof Dr MedStavros Gourgiotis, MD, PhDTeodor Grantcharov, MD, PhDRichard Vanegas Gumez, MDNevzat Melih Gunduz, MDMete Gungor, Prof Dr MedMa De Jesus Cruz Gutierrez, Prof Dr MedMaher Hamish, MDSaid Ismail Hassan, MSAyman Salaheldin Helmy, Prof Dr MedMubashar Hussain, Dr Med, MBBS, MMASLong R. Jiao, MDApostolos Georgios Kamparoudis, Prof Dr MedJihad Kaouk, MDDimitrios Kardassis, MDTalieh Kazerooni, Prof Dr MedDoron Kopelman, MDJens Kristensen, MD, PhDDaniel Kruschinski, MDReinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med Thomas Lango, PhD Leonid Lantsberg, Prof Dr MedEmmanuel Leandros, Prof Dr MedCostantino Leonardo, MD, PhDDimitrios A. LinosJose D. Lopez Jaramillo, MDKhalid Talib Malih, MDArshad M. MalikVahan L. Manvelyan, MDLuigi Marano, MDFernando Marin, MD, PhDGilberto Martinez, MDClittus John MathewsJuan Carlos Mendoza, Prof Dr MedLiselotte Mettler, Prof Dr MedPablo Emilio Mongalo, Dr MedBasavaraj V. Mundasad, MBBS, MSSenthil Nachimuthu, MS, DNBAhmed A. Nada, Prof Dr MedHernando Navarro N., MDVincenzo Neri, Prof Dr MedArash Nickkholgh, MDGiuseppe R. Nigri, MD, PhDYael Nir, MDGerald Chinedu Nkwocha, MDPeter Nyir·dy, MD, PhDFrancisco Alberto Obregon, MDOlayinka Oladunjoye Ogunbode, MDSamuel Ojo, MD, PhDAbdel Rahman Ahmed Omer, MBBS, MSc, PhDOrhinokpaisaren Sunday Omorogbe, MBBSLuciano Onofrio, MD, PhDRafael B. Padron, Prof Dr MedClaude Alain Paire - Serrier, MDJ. Carlos Manuel Palazuelos, MD, PhD

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND PRELIMINARY FACULTY REASONS TO ATTEND• Experience a unique summit offering a multispecialty approach to minimally invasive surgery.

• Expand your knowledge of the use of laparoscopic diagnostic and treatment tech-niques taught by acknowledged leaders in their respective specialties and countries.

• Topics are presented in general sessions providing a multidisciplinary approach to specialty minimally invasive surgical techniques and procedures.

• Understand how different countries have met the challenges of training and prac-ticing minimally invasive surgery.

• Learn about the cultural differences and similarities between neighboring countries.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDGeneral Surgeons, Gynecologists, and Urologists who have an interest in diagnostic andtherapeutic minimally invasive techniques as well as those laparoscopists interested in theunique challenges and opportunities of minimally invasive surgery in Europe and theAmericas.

ATTENDEE OBJECTIVESThe objectives of this program are to provide attendees with:

• A multidisciplinary and multicultural exchange of information between surgeons representing their country or a professional organization on the challenges faced practicing and teaching minimally invasive surgery.

• A clearer concept of new and standard laparoscopic and endoscopic instrumetation and techniques and how they enhance the standards of patient care and education of minimally invasive surgeons.

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROCESS FOR THE SOCIETY OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGEONSThe Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) follows the Essential Areas and Criteriaof the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education in planning and develop-ing CME activities. You may view the complete process online on the “About SLS” web-page at www.SLS.org.

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AGENDAWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 20113:00 – 6:00pm CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 5:00 – 6:00pm OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME

Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

Delegation Introductions by Organizing Committee Chairs Michael S. Kavic, MD & Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med

Cultural Presentation: GreeceGeorgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhD • Greece

Istanbul 2010 European Capital of CultureAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

6:00 – 8:00pm WELCOME RECEPTION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20117:00 – 1:15pm Conference Registration Open7:00 – 7:30am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST7:30 – 7:45am OPENING REMARKS

Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

MULTISPECIALTY Moderators: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

7:45 – 8:00am Mini Laparoscopic SurgeryRoberto Gallardo Diaz, MD • Guatemala

8:00 – 8:15am Improving the Teaching & Assessment of Surgical SkillsSudip K. Sarker, FRCS, MD, PhD • United Kingdom

8:15 – 8:30am Challenges of Operative Laparoscopy in the Developing World – Perspectives from NigeriaAyodele Arowojolu, Prof Dr Med • Nigeria

8:30 – 8:45am Cultural Presentation: EgyptAhmed A. Nada, Prof Dr Med • Egypt

8:45 – 9:00am “It’s About Outcome” Paul Alan Wetter, MD, SLS Chairman • USA

GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA & Jay A. Redan, MD

9:00 – 9:15am New Materials for Hernia SurgeryHeitor Consani, MD, PhD • Brazil

9:15 – 9:30am Diagnosis and Therapeutic Options for AdhesionsReinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med • Germany

9:30 – 9:45am Cultural Presentation: The German Heritage of Endoscopic Surgeryas a Magic Bullet for the WorldLiselotte Mettler, Prof. Dr. Med • Germany

9:45 – 10:00am BREAKGYNECOLOGY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Charles H. Koh, MD

10:00 – 10:15am Outcome of Minilaparotomy and Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaOlayinka O. Ogunbode, MD • Nigeria

10:15 – 10:30am Technical Basics of Laparoscopic Total and Supracervical Hysterectomy Sven Becker, MD, PhD • Germany

10:30 – 10:45am Avoiding Complications in Gynecologic Endoscopy; Residents and Fellows Training Programs in MexicoRolando Alvarez, MD • Mexico

UROLOGY Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD & Robert M. Sweet, MD

10:45 – 11:00am Mini-Laparoscopic Versus Standard Laparoscopic Approach in Urology: Current and Future IndicationsPierluigi Bove, MD • Italy

11:00 – 11:15am Robot Assisted Partial NephrectomyRiccardo Autorino, MD, PhD • Italy

11:15 – 11:30am Use of Haemostatic Agents and Glues During Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy: An Update Cosimo De Nunzio, MD, PhD & Andrea Tubaro, MD • Italy

11:30 – 11:45am Cultural PresentationGENERAL SURGERY Moderators: James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD & Richard M. Satava, MD

11:45 – 12:00pm Gasless Laparoscopy in Abdominal and Pelvic SurgeryAnthony O. Alfred-Igbokwe, Prof Dr Med • Jamaica

12:00 – 12:15pm SILS Solid Organ Surgery as the Pioneer of SILS Splenectomy, Pancreas and Hepatic ResectionUmut Barbaros, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

12:15 – 12:30pm Laparoscopic Surgery in the Management of Small Bowel Crohn’s DiseaseBobby Dasari, MS, MRCS • United Kingdom

GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med &Farr Nezhat, MD

12:45 – 1:00pm Laparoscopic or Robotic Surgery in Cervical CancerMete Gungor, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

1:00 – 1:15pm DELEGATES MEETING1:15 – 1:45pm MID-DAY BREAK

1:45 – 3:30pm SURGICAL SURPRISES, ACCIDENTS, & COMPLICATIONS:To Err is Human, To Correct is Master Surgeon – Now How ##!!** Do I Get Out of This?Charles H. Koh, MD, Session Director • USA

3:30 – 5:00pm SLS FILM CHALLENGEJames “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD, Session Director • USA

7:00 – 9:00pm SLS SOCIAL EVENT WITH FACULTY: SLS’ Passport to the WorldFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 20117:00 – 1:00pm Conference Registration Open7:00 – 7:30am CONTINENTAL BREAKFASTMULTISPECIALTY Moderators: Michael S. Kavic, MD & James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD

7:30 – 7:45am Reduced Port Surgery/ Single Port Access SurgeryPaul G. Curcillo, II, MD • USA

7:45 – 8:00am Safety First: The WHO Checklist – the First 2 YearsMichael Stark, Prof Dr Med • Germany

8:00 – 8:15am Oncology Surgeon and Laparoscopic AbilityEnrico Di Vaio, Prof Dr Med • Brazil

8:15 – 8:30am Cultural Presentation: Historical Focus and Endoscopic Horizons for GermanyLiselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med • Germany

GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Farr Nezhat, MD

8:30 – 8:45am Laparoscopic Surgery of Cervical CancerKonstantinos Gardanis, MD • Germany

8:45 – 9:00am Endometriosis: A Surgical EnigmaPablo Mongalo, Dr Med • Nicaragua

9:00 – 9:15am Subtotal versus Total Hysterectomy: Stand 2011Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med • Germany

9:15 – 9:30am Cultural Presentation: Turkish-German Gynecological Association and the Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association (JTGGA)Gazi Yildirim, MD • Turkey

UROLOGY Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD & Robert M. Sweet, MD

9:30 – 9:45am Mini-Invasive Treatment of Small Renal Tumors: Where We AreMarco De Sio, MD, PhD • Italy

9:45 – 10:00am Management of Difficult Case in Laparoscopic Radical ProstatectomyMario Falsaperla, Prof Dr Med • Italy

10:15 – 10:30am BREAKGENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

10:30 – 10:45am Single Academic Center in Greece, Ten-Year Experience with Laparoscopic Chlolecystectomy, Including Presentation of ComplicationsDimitrios Kardassis, MD • Greece

10:45 – 11:00am Sleeve Gastrectomy – Actual Status Reinhold Andreas Lang, Dr Med • Germany

11:00 – 11:15am Predictive Factors of Common Bile Duct Stones and Evaluation of the Various Minimally Invasive TreatmentsVincenzo Neri, Prof Dr Med • Italy

11:15 – 11:30am Cultural Presentation: ColombiaJuan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD • Colombia

GYNECOLOGY/ FERTILITY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Charles H. Koh, MD

11:30 – 11:45am Tubal Laparoscopic Surgery in the Era of IVF Juan Carlos Mendoza, Prof Dr Med • Colombia

11:45 – 12:00pm Laparoscopic Procedures that Increase IVF SuccessCihat Unlu, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

12:00 – 12:15pm Laparoscopic Management of the Benign Pelvic Masses Previous to the IVF Program Alberto O. Valero, Prof Dr Med • Mexico

GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Joseph B. Petelin, MD & Richard M. Satava, MD

12:15 – 12:30pm Experience with Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in GreeceEmmanuel Leandros, Prof Dr Med • Greece

12:30 – 12:45pm Laparoscopic Appendectomy – Method of Choice Even in Severe Destructive Forms of Appendicitus? Dalibor Panuska, MD • Slovakia

12:45 – 1:00pm Cultural Presentation: MexicoAlberto O. Valero, Prof Dr Med • Mexico

1:00 – 1:30pm MID-DAY BREAK2:00 – 4:00pm TOUR OF NICHOLSON CENTEREUROAMERICAN MULTISPECIALTY SPANISH SESSION

GYN Moderators: Rafael B. Padron, Prof Dr Med & Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MDGS Moderators: Roberto Gallardo Diaz, MD & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

1:30 – 1:40pm Compromiso de la Reserva Ovárica Post Cistectomía OváricaOvarian Reserve and Function after Laparoscopic CystectomyByron Cardoso, MD • Colombia

1:40 – 1:50pm Miomectomía Histeroscópica / Hysteroscopic MyomectomyAlfredo Villanueva, MD • Venezuela

1:50 – 2:00pm Bloqueo del Plano Transverso Abdominal para Analgesia despues de HLTTransverse Abdominal Plane Blockage Used in Post Op Analgesia after TLHJosé Fernando de los Rios, MD • Colombia

2:00 – 2:10pm Histeroscopia en la Menopausia. Diagnóstico y TratamientoHysteroscopy in the Postmenopausal Women. Diagnosis & TreatmentMaría Teresa Espinoza, MD • Bolivia

2:10 – 2:20pm Neovagina Laparoscópica / Laparoscopic NeovaginaHernando Navarro N, MD • Colombia

2:20 – 2:30pm El Rol de la Cirugía Laparoscópica en LatinoamericaThe Role of Laparoscopic Surgery in Latin AmericaRoberto Gallardo, MD • Guatemala

2:30 – 2:40pm Sutura Primaria del Colédoco vrs. Colocaión de Tubo en TPrimary Suture of the Choledocus Duct vs Placing a T tubeJuan Serrano, MD • Ecuador

2:40 – 2:50pm Avances de la Cirugía Mini Laparoscópica en LatinoamericaAdvances in Mini-Laparoscopic Surgery in Latin AmericaGustavo Carvalho, MD • Brazil

2:50 – 3:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas / Questions and Answers 3:00 – 3:10pm Traquelectomía Radical en Cancer de Cervix

Radical Trachelectomy in Cervical CancerMiguel Angel Cáceres Yap, MD • Panamá

3:10 – 3:20pm Endometriosis Profunda / Deep EndometriosisJosé Duvan López Jaramillo, MD • Colombia

3:20 – 3:30pm Ablación Endometrial / Endometrial AblationPaulo Cara, MD • Brazil

3:30 – 3:40pm Miomectomía Laparoscópica / Laparoscopic MyomectomyRafael Padrón, MD • Colombia

3:40 – 3:50pm Complicaciones en Laparoscopia GinecológicoComplications in Gynecological Laparoscopic SurgeryAlfonso Correa, MD • Colombia

3:50 – 4:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas / Questions and Answers4:00 – 4:10pm Cirugia Baríatrica en Latinoameirca / Bariatric Surgery in Latin America

Alonso Alvarado, MD • Panamá

4:10 – 4:20pm Tratamiento de la Apendicitis Aguda en LatinoamericaThe Treatment of Acute Appendicitis in Latin AmericaRodrigo Zepeda, MD • Guatemala

4:20 – 4:30pm Histerectomía Laparoscópica Total / Total Laparoscopic HysterectomyAugusto Bal Ch., MD • Panamá

Lucy Abdala, MDMauricio S. Abrao, MD, PhDAdewale Oluseye Adisa, MDFuad Aftab, MBBSFerdinando Agresta, MDAzhar Javed Ahmad, MBBSEiman R. Al Tawheed, MD, DGO, DRCOGDinu Florin Albu, Prof Dr MedJuan C. Alcivia, MDAnthony Onyebuchi Alfred-Igbokwe, Prof Dr MedEray Aliskan, MDSharifa Ali Alsibiani, Dr MedRolando Alvarez, MDAlonso Alvarado , MDDan Ben-Zion Amroch, MDI. Atilla Aridogan, MDAyodele O. Arowojolu, Prof Dr MedSasikumar Arumughan, MS Saad Muwafaq Attash, MDJorge R. Audifred, MDRiccardo Autorino, MD, PhDAugusto Bal Ch., MDUmut Barbaros, Prof Dr MedPedro Bargo, MDYildirim Bayazit, Prof Dr MedSven Becker, MD, PhDZion Ben-Rafael, Prof Dr MedJoshua Celestino Beristain Hernandez, MDStefano Bettocchi, Prof Dr MedRavindra Bhate, MSPierluigi Bove, MDRicardo Arturo Buquet, Prof Dr MedEdgardo Bustillos, MDHector Hugo Bustos, Prof Dr MedMiguel Angel Cáceres Yap, MDPaulo Cara, MDByron Cardoso, MDFilipa Dias Carneiro, MDGustavo Carvalho, MDJose Morais Castro, MDAntonio Celia, MDGeorge E. Chalkiadakis, Prof Dr MedAshfaq Hussain Chandio, MBBSAdid Jose Chejin, MDIgnazio Massimo Civello, Prof Dr MedManuel Ferreira Coelho, MD Heitor Consani, MD, PhDCatalin Copaescu, MD, PhDAlfonso Correa, MDGloria M. L. Costa, MDPaul G. Curcillo II, MDIvana Damiano, MD, PhDBobby V. M. Dasari, MSJosé Fernando de los Rios, MDCosimo De Nunzio, MD, PhDMarco De Sio, MD, PhDRudy Leon De Wilde, Prof Dr MedNicola di Lorenzo, Prof Dr MedNatale Di Martino, Prof Dr MedEnrico Di Vaio, Prof Dr MedGuillermo Manuel Dominguez, MDSue K. Down, MD, PhDKhaled Khalil El Zarrok Elgazwi, MD, PhDKubilay A. Ertan, MD, PhDMaría Teresa Espinoza, MDOluwaseun Olajide Fadare, MBBS Mario Falsaperla, Prof Dr Med

4:30 – 4:40pm Embrioscopia Transcervical en Aborto RetenidoTranscervical Embryoscopy in the Missed AbortionLucy Abdala, MD • Colombia

4:40 – 4:50pm Tips para Facilitar la Sutura en la Miomectomía LaparoscopicaTips Helping Suturing During Laparoscopic MyomectomyJuan Carlos Ramirez M., MD • Colombia

4:50 – 5:00pm Cirugia Radical Laparoscopica para Carcinoma de Cervix y EndometrioRadical Laparoscopic Surgery for Cervical and Endometrial CancerGilberto Martinez, MD • Colombia

5:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas / Questions and AnswersSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 20117:00 – 1:00pm Conference Registration Open7:00 – 7:30am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST MULTISPECIALTY Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA & Richard M. Satava, MD

7:30 – 7:45am Daycare Diagnostic Laparoscopy in a Secondary Health Centre in NigeriaOluwaseun O. Fadare, MB, BS, FWACS • Nigeria

7:45 – 8:00am Laparoscopic Endoscopic Single Site Procedure (LESS) the New FrontierLuigi Schips, Prof Dr Med • Italy

8:15 – 8:30am Immunological Issues of the Laparoscopic SurgeryLukas Sakra, MD, PhD • Czech Republic

GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD & James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD

8:30 – 8:45am Is Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy Better than the Classical Anterior Laparoscopic Technique in Various Adrenal Pathologies?Dimitrios A. Linos, MD • Greece

8:45 – 9:00am Minimally Invasive Treatment of Hepatic Hydatid Cysts: PAIR and PAIDSAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

9:00 – 9:15am A New Technique in Open Intra-Abdominal Ventral HerniorrhaphySarkis Yeretsian, MD • Canada

9:15 – 9:30am Cultural Presentation: History of Laparoscopic Surgery in Eastern Part of LibyaKhaled El Zarrok Elgazwi, MD, PhD & Abdalla H. Glessa, Prof Dr Med • Libya

GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med & Farr Nezhat, MD

9:30 – 9:45am A Rare Transition of EndometriosisJohannes J. van Beek, MD, PhD • Netherlands

9:45 – 10:00am Hysteroscopic Management of Intrauterine PathologiesGazi Yildirim, MD • Turkey

10:00 – 10:15am Cultural Presentation 10:15 – 10:30am BREAK UROLOGY Moderators: Jay A. Redan, MD & Robert M. Sweet, MD

10:30 – 10:45am Management of Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy: Surgical AspectsConstantino Leonardo, MD, PhD • Italy

10:45 – 11:00am Laparoscopic versus Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Technical Aspects and Clinical OutcomesAlberto Pansadoro, MD, PhD • Italy

11:00 – 11:15am Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy vs. Laparoscopic PartialNephrectomy vs. Open Partial Nephrectomy: Choosing the Right Operation for the Right PatientOscar Schatloff, MD • Israel

11:15 – 11:30am Cultural Presentation GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Michael S. Kavic, MD & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

11:30 – 11:45am Comparison of Laparoscopic Versus a Mini-Laparotomy Cholecystectomy Theodoros Syrakos, Prof Dr Med • Greece

11:45 – 12:00pm The Role of Laparoscopy in Liver Disease (with Special Emphasis on Hepatocellular Carcinoma)Georgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhD • Greece

12:00 – 12:15pm Drainage Pleural Thoracoscopic Lung Treatment Video-thoracoscopy and Mini-Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Atresia and Malformations of the NewbornPablo Vallone, MD • Argentina

12:15 – 12:30pm Cultural Presentation GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med

12:30 – 12:45pm Ambulatory Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Three Years of Institutional Experience in Six Hundred PatientsHernando Ruiz Camero, MD • Colombia

12:45 – 1:00pm Adhesion Formation, Surgery and Prevention in Severe and Recurrent ARD Gasless Lift – Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis and Application of SprayShield. A Novel Approach to Reduce Adhesion Formation and ReformationDaniel Kruschinski, MD • Germany

FOR INFORMATION OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A DELEGATE OR PRESENTER CONTACTSociety of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 7330 SW 62nd Place, Suite 410 • Miami, Florida 33143 USATel: 305-665-9959 • Fax: 305-667-4123 • Email: Conferences@SLS.org • Website: www.SLS.org

Alberto Pansadoro, MD, PhDDalibor Panuska, MDIoannis Papaconstantinou, MD, PhDBasilios Papaziogas, Prof Dr MedHarry C. Pappis, MD, PhDMartina Ribic Pucelj, MD, PhDMunir A. Rathore, MBBSFrancisco Reyna Asomoza, Prof Dr MedHomero Rivas, MD, MBAPandurang Ramchandra Rotithor, MDJuan Carlos Ramirez M., MDGerasim Rustamov, Prof Dr MedLukas Sakra, MD, PhDIsam M. A. Salam, Prof Dr MedIndira J. Sanchez Pereira, MDSudip Kumar Sarker, MD, PhDMazin E. Sayegh, MDOscar Schatloff, MDJose M. Schiappa, MDFrancesco Maria Serafini, MDJuan Serrano, MDTarek Shokeir, MDRafael A. Sierra Linares, MDFabrizio Signore, MDPierpaolo Sileri, MD, PhDJose Javier Singla, MD

Michael Stark, Prof Dr MedMohamed S. Swaray, Dr MedTheodoros Syrakos, Prof Dr MedGarri Tchartchian, MD, PhDAndrea Tinelli, MDDimitrios Tsakayannis, MD, PhDGeorgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhDAndrea Tubaro, MDStergios Tzitzimikas, MDSelcuk Mustafa Unalmiser, Prof Dr MedCihat Unlu, Prof Dr MedAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr MedAlberto O. Valero, Prof Dr MedPablo Vallone, MDJohannes J. van Beek, MD, PhDCatalin Vasilescu, MD, PhDDraen Vidovic, MDAlfredo Villanueva, MDJuan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MDPeter D. Willson, MDAli Ibrahim Yahya, MDSarkis Yeretsian, MDGazi Yildirim, MDAbby Yusuf, MDRodrigo Zepeda, MD

4:30 – 4:40pm Embrioscopia Transcervical en Aborto RetenidoTranscervical Embryoscopy in the Missed AbortionLucy Abdala, MD • Colombia

4:40 – 4:50pm Tips para Facilitar la Sutura en la Miomectomía LaparoscopicaTips Helping Suturing During Laparoscopic MyomectomyJuan Carlos Ramirez M., MD • Colombia

4:50 – 5:00pm Cirugia Radical Laparoscopica para Carcinoma de Cervix y EndometrioRadical Laparoscopic Surgery for Cervical and Endometrial CancerGilberto Martinez, MD • Colombia

5:00pm Preguntas y Respuestas / Questions and AnswersSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 20117:00 – 1:00pm Conference Registration Open7:00 – 7:30am CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST MULTISPECIALTY Moderators: Raymond J. Lanzafame, MD, MBA & Richard M. Satava, MD

7:30 – 7:45am Daycare Diagnostic Laparoscopy in a Secondary Health Centre in NigeriaOluwaseun O. Fadare, MB, BS, FWACS • Nigeria

7:45 – 8:00am Laparoscopic Endoscopic Single Site Procedure (LESS) the New FrontierLuigi Schips, Prof Dr Med • Italy

8:15 – 8:30am Immunological Issues of the Laparoscopic SurgeryLukas Sakra, MD, PhD • Czech Republic

GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: William E. Kelley, Jr., MD & James C. “Butch” Rosser, Jr., MD

8:30 – 8:45am Is Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy Better than the Classical Anterior Laparoscopic Technique in Various Adrenal Pathologies?Dimitrios A. Linos, MD • Greece

8:45 – 9:00am Minimally Invasive Treatment of Hepatic Hydatid Cysts: PAIR and PAIDSAli Uzunkoy, Prof Dr Med • Turkey

9:00 – 9:15am A New Technique in Open Intra-Abdominal Ventral HerniorrhaphySarkis Yeretsian, MD • Canada

9:15 – 9:30am Cultural Presentation: History of Laparoscopic Surgery in Eastern Part of LibyaKhaled El Zarrok Elgazwi, MD, PhD & Abdalla H. Glessa, Prof Dr Med • Libya

GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med & Farr Nezhat, MD

9:30 – 9:45am A Rare Transition of EndometriosisJohannes J. van Beek, MD, PhD • Netherlands

9:45 – 10:00am Hysteroscopic Management of Intrauterine PathologiesGazi Yildirim, MD • Turkey

10:00 – 10:15am Cultural Presentation 10:15 – 10:30am BREAK UROLOGY Moderators: Jay A. Redan, MD & Robert M. Sweet, MD

10:30 – 10:45am Management of Distal Ureter During Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy: Surgical AspectsConstantino Leonardo, MD, PhD • Italy

10:45 – 11:00am Laparoscopic versus Robotic Radical Prostatectomy: Technical Aspects and Clinical OutcomesAlberto Pansadoro, MD, PhD • Italy

11:00 – 11:15am Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy vs. Laparoscopic PartialNephrectomy vs. Open Partial Nephrectomy: Choosing the Right Operation for the Right PatientOscar Schatloff, MD • Israel

11:15 – 11:30am Cultural Presentation GENERAL SURGERY Moderators: Michael S. Kavic, MD & Gustavo Stringel, MD, MBA

11:30 – 11:45am Comparison of Laparoscopic Versus a Mini-Laparotomy Cholecystectomy Theodoros Syrakos, Prof Dr Med • Greece

11:45 – 12:00pm The Role of Laparoscopy in Liver Disease (with Special Emphasis on Hepatocellular Carcinoma)Georgios Tsoulfas, MD, PhD • Greece

12:00 – 12:15pm Drainage Pleural Thoracoscopic Lung Treatment Video-thoracoscopy and Mini-Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Atresia and Malformations of the NewbornPablo Vallone, MD • Argentina

12:15 – 12:30pm Cultural Presentation GYNECOLOGY Moderators: Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD & Liselotte Mettler, Prof Dr Med

12:30 – 12:45pm Ambulatory Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Three Years of Institutional Experience in Six Hundred PatientsHernando Ruiz Camero, MD • Colombia

12:45 – 1:00pm Adhesion Formation, Surgery and Prevention in Severe and Recurrent ARD Gasless Lift – Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis and Application of SprayShield. A Novel Approach to Reduce Adhesion Formation and ReformationDaniel Kruschinski, MD • Germany

DESTINATION INFORMATIONORLANDO, FLORIDAOrlando is the epicenter of fun and excitement, with more than 95 attractions thatkeep tourists coming back for more. Take the mix of legendary theme parks, spec-tacular museums, 168 golf courses, world-class entertainment, blockbuster ridesand attractions, and you’ve got unlimited choices for everyone to enjoy. No mat-ter where you’re coming from, Orlando is the perfect choice for domestic or inter-national travel.

Nowhere else in the world will you find seven incredible theme parks, three waterparks, and more than 80 other attractions offering astronauts, zoos and everything inbetween. And we mean everything! You would need to stay for 67 days just to expe-rience all of Orlando’s attractions! Don’t forget about world-class shopping and bar-gains galore at nine local malls and four outlet centers. Of course, with all of thatactivity, you’re bound to work up an appetite, and Orlando’s dinner theaters andother fantastic family friendly restaurants are serving up hot, hearty meals.

For complimentary transportation to Disney’s Contemporary Resort®, use Disney’sMagical Express Service. Reservations must be made at least 30 days in advance.

In addition to Disney’s Magical Express, taxi, shuttle and limousine service to any-where in the Greater Orlando area, the following services give you even more trans-portation options. International Drive’s convenient “I-Ride” Trolley (iridetrolley.com)has 78 convenient stops scheduled every 20 minutes, making it easy to reach theOrange County Convention Center, hotels, restaurants and shopping destinations.Downtown Lymmo is a state-of-the-art, three-mile, dedicated-lane bus system indowntown Orlando available free-of-charge. And Lynx, an extensive public trans-portation system, serves Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties. Consider Orlandoyour home away from home. Whether you’re visiting for the first time, or you vaca-tion here year after year, Orlando is the perfect destination. Visit Orlando’s website atwww.OrlandoInfo.com.

CONFERENCE HOTEL/ACCOMMODATIONSDisney’s Contemporary Resort®

4600 North World DriveOrlando, Florida 32830Tel: 407-824-3869Fax: 407-824-3738

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 land-mark architecture as sleek monorails silently glide through the center of the stun-ning atrium lobby.

You’ll enjoy the distinctive style of oversized guest rooms and suites, most withdramatic lakefront or Theme Park views, along with a marina, health club, tenniscenter and an expansive pool area.

For a truly memorable dining experience, the award-winning California Grill offersbreathtaking views of Cinderella’s Castle from high atop the hotel. And, you’re justa short stroll or monorail ride away from all the sights and sounds of the MagicKingdom® Park and Epcot®.

ROOM RATESSpecial daily rates (in US dollars) for conference attendees are as follows:Single / Double Occupancy: $239.00 per night

A first night’s deposit, plus applicable taxes, refundable up to five (5) days in advancewill be required. Any cancellations within five (5) days prior to arrival and all no-shows will be assessed a cancellation penalty equal to one night’s stay. Check-in timeis after 3:00 pm, check-out time is before 11:00 am. At check-in/registration, pleaseadvise the hotel if you will be checking out early. A fee will be charged to the guest’saccount if the hotel is not advised of your plans in advance.

Make your reservations no later than January 17, 2011. After January 17, 2011, reser-vations will be confirmed on a space availability basis only. Be sure to mention thatyou are attending this conference in order to receive the discounted room rate. Forthose attending the conference who require special assistance (accessibility, dietary,etc.), please notify the hotel of special requests upon making your reservations orbefore January 17, 2011. Please make your reservations early!

SLS’ PASSPORT TO THE WORLD – A Special Social Event

Thursday, February 17, 2011 • Ticket Required

SLS’ special event takes us in search of the Far East as we enter the beauty of AncientChina. The artistry and accent pieces of this location create a unique and beautifulsetting for a wonderful evening. You will dine on a wonderful buffet dinner of treas-ured Chinese recipes. For your entertainment, 7 exciting acrobats will perform theDucati Lion Dance. Dancers will perform feats of acrobatic skills as they balance onand leap from stationary poles varying in height from 2 to 4 feet while musiciansplay gongs, drums, and cymbals.

After dinner your journey will take you through many cities with your final desti-nation in Italy. Here your sweet surprise is a private dessert event overlooking theWorld Showcase Lagoon. The experience concludes with the premier nighttimespectacular at Epcot®, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. This grand finale to yourevening will encompass the entire World Showcase in which the skies above glowof fiery torches, sky-piercing lasers reflect on the lagoon, and the boom of thunder-ous fireworks echoes atop.

The evening includes your choice of beer, wine and sodas, buffet dinner, dessertsand coffee, entertainment, and transportation to and from Epcot® from theContemporary Resort. So, don’t forget your passports and join us in this most won-derful evening to travel with SLS’ Passport to the World. Tickets are $125 per adultand $65 per child 12 and under.

GENERAL INFORMATIONCREDIT HOURSAccreditation The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) is accredited by theAccreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuingmedical education for physicians.

Designation SLS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 21.75 AMAPRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicans should only claim credit commensurate withthe extent of their participation in the activity.

TECHNICAL EXHIBITSPreliminary Exhibit HoursWednesday, February 16, 2011 • Welcome Reception: 7:00pm – 8:00pmThursday, February 17, 2011: 7:00am – 12:00pmFriday, February 18, 2011: 7:00am – 12:00pm

Continental breakfast and refreshment breaks will take place in the exhibit area. For more information about exhibiting contact Teri Valls: Tel: 305-665-9959;Fax: 305-675-2718; Email: Teri@SLS.org

TRAVELSLS consults with The Store of Travel for the lowest fares possible. For negotiated air-line discount rates, contact Steve at 305-251-6331 or via e-mail at so@sft.webmail.com.Please be sure to mention you are attending the SLS Summit in Orlando, Florida.

CONFERENCE REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICYFull registration fees are refundable if registrant cancels before January 19, 2011. Anadministrative fee of $150 will be deducted from fees for cancellations postmarkedor received by fax or email on or after January 19, 2011 through February 2, 2011.All requests for refunds must be made in writing to SLS, attention Lauren Frede(Lauren@SLS.org), and received by the appropriate date. Refunds will be processedwithin 6 to 8 weeks after the summit.

No refunds will be made after February 2, 2011.

IMPORTANT DATES / DEADLINESOnline Registration opens: September 23, 2010Early Online Registration saving ends: December 16, 2010Disney’s Contemporary Resort ® special rates end: January 17, 2011Online Registration closes: February 2, 2011

A UNIQUE EXCHANGE OF CULTURE AND EDUCATION…

This event in Orlando, Florida brings together delegations of leading laparoscopistsfrom Europe and the Americas for a meaningful educational and cultural exchangebetween surgeons of different surgical specialties that practice minimally invasivesurgery. Plan now to attend this extraordinary event at the Disney’s ContemporaryResort®, Orlando, Florida, USA.

The EuroAmerican MultiSpecialty Summit V of Laparoscopy and Minimally InvasiveSurgery Preliminary Faculty and Organizing Committee Members represent the following:

ORGANIZATIONSAcibadem Health GroupAnkara UniversityAORN CardarelliAreteion HospitalAristotle University of ThessalonikiAsociacion Civil Argentina de Cirugîa Infantil (ACACI)Asociation Colombia of Fertility and Reproductive MedicineAsociation Latino Americana de Cirugia Endoscopica (ALACE)Brazilian Hernia SocietyCairo UniversityCatholic University of Rome. Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di RagusaClinica Nueva DelegationColombian Association of Fertility and Sterility COMEGO Colegio Mexicano de Ginecología y ObsytetriciaCzech Republic and Czech Surgical SocietyDifferente Gynecologycal Clinics in ArmeniaEgyptian Society of Laparoscopic SurgeryEuropean Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE)Federacion de Cirugia de Centroamerica y Panama (FECCAP)Federación Mexicana de Endoscopia GinecologicaGerman Society of Gynecological EndoscopyGerman-Turkish Gynecological SocietyHospital Municipal de São Vicente and Sobracil (Brasilian LaparoscopicSociety)HYGEIA Hospital, GreeceIndian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists (IAGE)Institute of Perinatology, Obstetrics and GynecologyIRPCIsraeli Society of Laparoscopic Surgery Kocaeli University IVF CenterLibyan Society of SurgeonsMaxima Medical Centre VeldhovenMexican Federation of Gynecology EndoscopyMSCPNew European Surgical Academy (NESA)Romania Association of Endoscopic Surgery (RAES)Shengavit Medical CenterSlovak Surgical Society-Endoscopic SectionSocieda Iberoamericana de Endoscopia Ginecologica e Imagenologia (SIAEGI)Sociedad Argentina de EndometriosisSociedade Portuguesa de Cirurgia Minimamente InvasivaSociety for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT)St. Michael's Hospital, TorontoThe International Association of Minimally Invasive Surgeons Tsoulfas Group-Ippokrateio General Hospital, Aristotle University ofThessaloniki, GreeceTurkish German Gynecological AssociationTurkish German Gynecological Foundation Turkish Society of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan, NigeriaUniversity College LondonVieCuri Medical Centre of Northern Limburg

COUNTRIESArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBrazilCanadaColombiaCroatiaCubaCzech RepublicDenmarkEgyptGermanyGreeceGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIndiaIranIraqIreland RepublicIsraelItalyJamaicaKuwait LiberiaLibyaMexicoNicaraguaNigeria NorwayPakistanPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSudanSultanate of Oman SwedenThe NetherlandsTurkeyUnited ArabEmiratesUnited KingdomUSAVenezuela

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