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Sunrise Seminar V: Controversies on Tissue Morcellation and Extraction

Monday, March 30, 2015: 6:30 AM-7:30 AM
Waldorf Room (Hilton Chicago)
Description: This seminar will explore the recent abrupt shift away from traditional minimally invasive power morcellation. Current position statements from the SGO, ACOG, AAGL and FDA will be reviewed. Best evidence, innovative techniques and current ongoing clinical trials will be discussed.
Course Directors:  John O. Schorge, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, MA and Jubilee Brown, MD, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Faculty:  David M. Boruta II, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, MA, Jason D. Wright, MD, NYP/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY and Jubilee Brown, MD, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
6:30 AM
Introduction
J. O. Schorge
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, MA
 
6:35 AM
The controversy about morcellation - should it stay or should it go?
J. Brown
The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
 
6:47 AM
Electric power morcellation: epidemiology
J. D. Wright
NYP/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
 
6:59 AM
Demonstration of tissue extraction methods
D. M. Boruta II
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, MA
 
7:14 AM
Discussion
 
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