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PROGRAM
Welcome & Introduction, Dr. Antonio M. Lacy (Spain)
Different types of energy and how they work. Dr. Thomas Robinson (USA)
Surgical smoke and viruses: evidence on detection and transmission(monopolar, bipolar, ultrasonic and CO2 laser). Dr. Desmond C. Winter (Ireland)
Aerosolization of SARS-CoV-2 with all energy devices. Dr. Jose Balibrea (Spain)
Aerosolization of SARS-Cov-2 with ultrasonic energy. Dr. John Alverdy (USA)
Surgical smoke evacuation. Dr. Peter J. DiPasco (USA)
Energy usage by procedure type: open, lap & robotic. Dr. Simon Ng (China)
Alternatives to energy in surgery: Do we need them? Dr. Kjetil Soreide (Norway)
Discussion / Q&A. All debates moderated by Dr. Antonio M. Lacy (Spain)
Closing Remarks. Dr. Antonio M. Lacy (Spain)
FACULTY
Dr. John Alverdy,MD, Executive Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine, (USA)
Dr. Jose Balibrea,Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Gastrointestinal Dept. of Surgery, (Spain)
Dr. Peter J. DiPasco, MD, Surgical Oncologist at the The University of Kansas Health System, (USA)
Dr. Antonio M. Lacy,Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Chief of Gastrointestinal Dept. of Surgery, (Spain)
Dr. Simon Ng, Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, (China)
Dr. Thomas Robinson,MD, Chief of Surgery at the Denver Veterans Administration Medical Center, Founder and medical director of the Center for Surgical Innovation (CSI), (USA)
Dr. Kjetil Soreide, MD, PhD, Consultant Surgeonand Associate Professor at the Stavanger University Hospital and University of Bergen, (Norway)
Dr. Desmond C. Winter,Consultant Surgeon at the St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group, Clinical Associate Professor in Surgery at the University College Dublin, (Ireland)