Saturday, June 9, 2012

Plenary Session - TOPICAL ISSUES AND NEW TREATMENTS

Co-Chairs: Drs. Daniel Birch, Michel Gagner

Single Incision Bariatric Surgery: Is it worth it?

Although SILS has captured the attention of general surgeons around the world, and with an explosion of publication over the past 3 years, there are very few data available from which to make an evidence-based determination as to the real benefits of this technique. The are ample feasibility data published. We now await for well-designed comparative studies to validate the clinical benefits and ensure there are no new complications or added costs associated with this technique.

Speaker

Dr Pierre Y. Garneau, MD, FRCS(c), FACS, FASMBS
Chirurgien
Chef du service de chirurgie générale, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal
Professeur adjoint, Université de Montréal

Dr. Garneau received his medical degree at Laval University in Quebec City in 1991. He completed his residency in general surgery at the University Laval, and had the opportunity to work with the team of Dr. Picard Marceau, one of the fathers of bariatric surgery. Dr. Garneau has been a member of the General Surgery team at Sacred Heart Hospital of Montreal since 1997 and is currently the chief of the service. Dr Garneau performs frequently many bariatric procedures, including roux en Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, and gastric plication and duodenal switch. He has a particular interest in Laparoscopic revisional surgery. His current research interests include clinical outcomes from sleeves procedures and investigations on the impact of bariatric surgery on Type 2 diabetes.