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ABOUT THE TRAINING

Surgical ablation is continuously evolving, with the emergence of new technologies that enable more effective and efficient tumor destruction. Currently, surgeons face many options to choose from, with each technology and device utilizing different ablation algorithms and requiring different principles for needle placement.

This 1-day course is an opportunity to update your skills in these technologies and includes
a strong emphasis on procedural details and an animal lab in which to gain proficiency in these techniques. At the end of the course, participants are expected to have learned these procedures and be able to introduce them to their practice.

TARGET AUDIENCE

General surgeons, surgical oncologists, HPB surgeons, liver transplant surgeons, fellows in training

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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 and open hepatic and pancreatic tumor ablations

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