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AVAS
2004 Symposium
Evidence
Based Approach To Hernia Surgery:
An Update on Trends & Treatments
April 23 - 24, 2004
Omni Richmond Hotel
Richmond, Virginia
| FRIDAY,
APRIL 23, 2004 |
| Arrivals
into Richmond International Airport |
| Welcome Reception |
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| SATURDAY,
APRIL 24, 2004 |
| 7:45-8:00 am |
Welcome & Agenda Review |
Samir S. Awad, MD |
| 8:00-8:30 am |
Abdominal Wall Anatomy: The Key to Successful
Hernia Repair |
Shawn P. Fagan, MD |
| 8:30-9:00 am |
Current Approaches to Inguinal Hernia Repair |
Samir S. Awad, MD |
| 9:00-9:45 am |
Laparoscopic Versus Open Mesh Hernia Repairs:
An Update on the Veterans Affairs Trial |
Leigh Neumayer, MD, MS |
| 9:45-10:00 am |
Questions |
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| 10:00-10:15 am |
BREAK |
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| 10:15-12:00 pm |
Live Telesurgery |
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| 12:00-1:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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| 1:00-1:30 pm |
Approach to Ventral Hernia Repairs –
What is the Evidence? |
Kamal MF. Itani, MD |
| 1:30-1:45 pm |
Panel Discussion |
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