Advanced Hands-On Course on Surgical Tumor Ablation

A B O U T   T H E   C O N F E R E N C E
Stay Ahead in Tumor Ablation—In One Day

New ablation technologies are transforming surgical tumor destruction. This 1-day, hands-on course delivers the procedural detail and lab experience needed to confidently adopt these techniques.
 

• Learn & work with the newest devices and algorithm updates
• Needle placement and procedural strategy
• Hands-on lab for real-time skill mastery
   

Return ready to implement modern ablation in your practice.

T A R G E T   A U D I E N C E
General surgeons, surgical oncologists, HPB surgeons, liver transplant surgeons, fellows in training.

L E A R N I N G   O B J E C T I V E S
Upon completion of this activity, the participants will be able to:
 

• Understand the differences between different ablation technologies
   
• Acquire radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, IRE and histotripsy basic skills
   
• Understand detailed surgical steps of laparoscopic liver resection and tumor ablation

A G E N D A

  7:00 AM - Registration 

  8:30 AM - Laparoscopic and Open Ultrasound

  9:00 AM - Laparoscopic and Open Radiofrequency Ablation

  9:30 AM - Laparoscopic and Open Microwave Ablation

10:00 AM - Coffee break

10:30 AM - Use of Ablation to Assist in Liver Resection

11:00 AM - New Technologies (Histotripsy) & Modified Liver Ablation Procedure

11:30 AM - Vendor session

12:00 PM - Lunch break

  1:00 PM - Hands on Lab: All Ablation Technologies, Calf Liver Setup

Vendor exhibit hours: 7:00 AM-12:00 PM

REGISTRATION PRIOR TO 4/30 IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO ATTEND 

For more information, please see our website! PracticePoint | Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Or send us an email: practicepoint@wpi.edu