This day-long educational activity is designed to educate the community, general, and plastic surgeons about the latest techniques for complex abdominal wall reconstruction, complex foregut surgery and complex colorectal surgery. Complex abdominal wall hernias are difficult to treat. Many times patients have had multiple previous attempts at reconstruction and often present with chronic infections. The standard ventral hernia repair is often not enough to fix these patients.  In addition, complex foregut and colorectal issues are often beyond the scope of the community General Surgeon.

This workshop will outline the need for more complex repairs in some patients. In addition, it will show the various techniques for repairing these abdominal wall defects with a multidisciplinary team approach. The workshop will also discuss the complex workup and treatment of foregut and colorectal diseases.

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Professionals:  
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 5.25 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals

Please note: a $2.50 processing fee will be assessed for all registrations. 

There is a $25 cancellation fee. 

This course is complimentary for Fellows, Residents and Students; however registration is required; for instructions on how to receive your complimentary registration you must contact Heidi Brittnacher at 414-805-9427 or hbrittna@mcw.edu before attempting to register on-line.
 
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