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2nd Annual Global Symposium on Robotic-Assisted and Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair

Friday, September 16, 2016

Umbilical Hernias
Umbilical Hernias In 2017: Who Gets What Repair- Ajita Prabhu, MD, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813700775436571/

Open Umbilical Repair: What I Do And Why- Guy Voeller, MD, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813704912102824/

Robotic-Assisted Umbilical Hernia Repair: 3 Years And Growing- Thomas J. Swope, MD, FACS and Discussion
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813706718769310/

Sublay vs IPOM: Ventral Hernia Repairs for 2017
Open TAR-Sean Orenstein, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813734375433211/

Laparoscopic TAR-Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813734375433211/

Robotic Retrorectus and TAR-Conrad Ballecer, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813743745432274/

Stapled Retrorectus-David Chen, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813747152098600/

Minimally Open Sublay (MILOS)-Wolfgang Reinpold, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813751155431533/

IPOM-Brian P. Jacob, MD, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813755128764469/

Discussion
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813759255430723/

Ventral Hernia Technique Variables
Hernia Prevention-William Hope, MD, FACS
https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813765722096743/

Mesh Fixation and Glue-Bengt Novik, MD
https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813767435429905/

Robotic Sutured IPOM Vs Laparoscopic Tacked IPOM:-Linda Zhang, MD
https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813769795429669/

Utilization of Hybrid Mesh Technology In A Complex AWR Program-James G. Bittner, IV, MD
https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813772262096089/

Robotic Flank Hernia Repairs – Technique and Outcomes-Karl LeBlanc, MD, MBA, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813774692095846/

Robotic Hernia Programs: Credentialing, Budgeting, and Current National Growth-Clark Gerhart, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813777375428911/

How Do I Bill and Collect for an rTAPP and an rTAR?-J. Scott Roth, MD, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/813790415427607

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Inguinal Hernia Repairs
Steps of a Proper MIS Inguinal Hernia Repair-Edward Felix, MD
https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814061955400453/

From Open to rTAPP Inguinal Hernia Repair – My Experience-Eugene O. Dickens, MD, FACS
https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814071685399480/

From TEP to rTAPP Inguinal Hernia Repair – My Experience-Christopher J. Johnson, DO, FACOS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814081038731878/

From TAPP to rTAPP Inguinal Hernia Repair – My Experience-Flavio Malcher, MD, TCBC, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814084525398196/

Just Because I Can: Closing Defects During rTAPP Is Good-Eduardo Parra Davila, MD, FACS, FASCRS
–https://www.facebook.com/dessy.tkh/videos/10154550325817718/

Doesn’t Mean You Should: Closing Defects During rTAPP Is Not A Good Idea-Dana A. Telem, MD, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/dessy.tkh/videos/10154550344842718/

Plugging Away With The Robot-T. Paul Singh, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814099322063383/

Open Inguinal Hernia Repair Without Mesh-Hari Kumar, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814102542063061/

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Without Mesh-Todd A. Ponsky, MD, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814109468729035/

Discussion
– https://www.facebook.com/dessy.tkh/videos/10154550439512718/
Groin Pain
Athletic Injuries of the Groin-L. Michael Brunt, MD
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814133908726591/

Pain Mapping-Rigoberto Alvarez, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814140045392644/

Post Hernia Groin Pain Workup and Diagnosis-Wolfgang Reinpold, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814151908724791/

Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Mesh Removal for Chronic Pain-David Chen, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814160048723977/

Abstract Presentations
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814172785389370/

Abstract Presentations Questions and Answers
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814194588720523/

Medtronic: Value Optimization: Industry’s Role in the Next Generation of MIS Hernia Repair-
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814209542052361/

Intuitive Surgical: Value Optimization: Industry’s Role in the Next Generation of MIS Hernia Repair-
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814222458717736/

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Quick Shots
Botox for AWR-Rigoberto Alvarez, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814237462049569/

Preoperative Pneumoperitoneum-William S. Cobb, IV, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814243112049004/

Inguinal and Umbilical Hernia in a Cirrhotic Patient-Mercedeh Baghai, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814249802048335/

Financial Consideration of Outpatient Hernia Repair Migration-Daniel R. Marcus, MD
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814252598714722/

Rescue Tricks in TAR Dissection: What Do I Do When I Can’t Get It Together?-Michael J. Rosen, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814256382047677/

rTAPP Inguinal With A Large Indirect Sac: Setup and Tips-Eugene O. Dickens, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814265015380147/
rTAPP Ventral Setup and Tips-Conrad Ballecer, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814269532046362/

TEP With A Peek For Inguinal Scrotal-Phillip Rosett, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814273815379267/

Robotic Hernia Repair: It’s OK to be a Skeptic- Andrew S. Wright, MD
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814278388712143/

Mesh With Glue During MIS TAR-Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814281302045185/

How To Do An Onlay The Right Way-Guy Voeller, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814284442044871/

Outcomes and Complications from the IHC Archives
Abstract Presentation: World Hernia Guidelines-Dr. Na Dine van Veenendaal
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814294522043863/

AHSQC Update On Robotic Vs. Open Outcomes-Michael J. Rosen, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814297982043517/

April 16, 2015. Can someone please decode this operative report “dissection of the posterior sheath was carried until the tranversus abdominus and a relaxing incision was created into the internal oblique muscle.”-Talar Tejirian, MD, FACS
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814304495376199/

November 12, 2015. 6×8 inch ventralight mesh placed 12 weeks ago laparoscopically for a small epigastric hernia.-Ignacio Prats, MD
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814312038708778/

October 5, 2014. 42 year old male with h/o right partial nephrectomy and resection of his 11th rib.-Conrad Ballecer, MD
–https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814316185375030/

March 6, 2016. Large hematoma in the retrorectus space following a roboTAR-Charles Procter, MD, FACS, FASMBS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814322838707698/

Closing Remarks-Brian P. Jacob, MD, FACS
– https://www.facebook.com/groups/herniacollab/permalink/814330128706969/

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