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1 invites you to Featuring The Fifth SKMC-Cleveland Clinic Obesity Symposium & The second Kuwait Society of Metabolic Surgery Meeting Symposia, Debates and Live Surgery Kuwait City, Kuwait December 12-14th 2013 Call for Abstracts: deadline for submission Nov 1st abstracts to: Program Co Chairs: Salman Alsabah, MD, Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD Program Coordinator: Mohd Hadad, MD

2 JUMEIRAH MESSILAH BEACH HOTEL & SPA CME Credits: 20 CME hours accredited by Kuwait Medical Institute Registration Early bird registration 20 KD until November 1st 2013 On site registration 30 KD For registration, please

3 Welcome to the first GOSS meeting Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the newly formed Gulf Obesity Surgery Society (GOSS), it is our honor and great privilege to welcome you in Kuwait City. We have put together a great program with participation of world class regional and international faculty. Our GOSS meeting will include workshops, live surgery and relevant debates. Our vision is for this annual event to be the main bariatric surgery event in the Gulf region. The meeting will rotate annually between the 6 Gulf countries. Our next meeting will be in Dubai in Again, welcome to Kuwait city and have a great meeting. Program Co Chairs: Salman Alsabah, MD, Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD

4 Program Highlights Surgery for type 2 DM. Malabsorptive operations; are they suitable for our region. Current trend of bariatric surgery in the Gulf region. Sleeve gastrectomy; why is it becoming so common? Management of Sleeve gastrectomy complications. Revisional bariatric surgery. Complications of bariatric surgery. Gastric plication and Mini gastric bypass update. Adolescent bariatric surgery? Live surgery, workshops and world class faculty.

5 International faculty: P. Schauer, USA K. Miller, Austria M. Gagner, Canada WJ Lee, Taiwan J. Fried, Canada A. Ahmed, UK M. Anselmino, Italy E. Nadler, USA S. Somers, UK G. Cristiano, Italy A. Ramos, Brazil M. Galvao, Brazil

6 Program at glance: Thursday 12th December 2013: Opening Ceremony Metabolic Surgery, Outcomes in the Gulf region and live surgery Session I: Live Transmission from Al Amiri Hospital Kuwait City. Session II: Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in the Gulf Region; Pub Med vs Surgeons perspective. Session III: Live Transmission from Al Amiri Hospital Kuwait City. Session IV: Surgery for type 2 DM, long term outcomes and results of RCTs. Friday, 13th December 2013 Revisional Surgery, Key note lecture, Revisional & Complications of Bariatric Surgery Session V: Key Note lecture & Abstract session. Session VI: Malabsorptive bariatric surgery; is it suitable for this region, Debate. Session VII: Video session; Complications of bariatric surgery Session VIII: Video session; Revisional bariatric surgery. Multiple Evening Satellite CME Accredited Sessions (TBC) Saturday 14th December 2013 Sleeve Gastrectomy, LGCP, Mini Gastric Bypass & Adolescent & revisional Bariatric Surgery Session IX: Gastric plication and Mini gastric bypass, what s the evidence, Abstract session. Session X: Adolescent Bariatric Surgery; Debate. Session XI: Revision after LAGB (recidivism & complications). Session XII: Sleeve gastrectomy compared to Roux en Y gastric bypass.

7 Thursday 12th December 2013: Metabolic Surgery, Outcomes in the Gulf region and live surgery Session I: Live Transmission from Al Amiri Hospital Kuwait City. 0800H H Live transmission & 0945H H Coffee Break 1000H-1030 Opening Ceremony Session II: Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in the Region; Pub Med vs Surgeons perspective. 1030H 1040H Sleeve gastrectomy in the Middle East region; Pub Med perspective (B. Safadi). 1040H 1050H Abstract session. 1050H H Abstract session. 1100H 1110H Abstract session. 1110H 1130H 1200H H Lunch and Dhuhr Prayer Break Session III: Live Transmission from Al Amiri Hospital Kuwait City. 1300H H 1440H H Coffee Break Session IV: Surgery for type 2 DM, long term outcomes: Moderator: A Mofti, M. Khoursheed 1500H 1510H Review of RCTs of surgery vs intensive medical therapy for type 2 DM (P. Schauer). 1510H 1520H Surgery for type 2 DM BMI < 35, Debate (Pro A. Ramos). 1520H 1530H Surgery for type 2 DM BMI < 35, Debate (Con WJ Lee). 1530H 1540H Long term outcomes of surgery for type 2 DM (M. Gagner). 1540H H Long term outcomes of surgery for HTN & Dyslipidemia (S. Somers). 1550H H

8 Friday, 13th December 2013 Revisional Surgery & Complications of Bariatric Surgery Session V: 0830H H 0845H 0855H 0855H 0905H 0905H 0915H 0915H H 0935H H Key Note lecture, Abstract session. Abstract session. Abstract session. Abstract session. Key Note Lecture President of SAGES (G Fried). Coffee Break Session VI: Malabsorptive bariatric surgery; is it suitable for this region? Moderator: F. Torab, W. Bukhari 1030H 1040H Roux en Y gastric bypass is still the golden standard, debate (Pro M. Lakadawala). 1040H 1050H 1050H H 1100H 1110H 1110H 1130H 1200H H Roux en Y gastric bypass is still the golden standard, debate (Con K. Miller). Malabsorptive procedures are they suitable for our region, Debate (Pro K. Gari). Malabsorptive procedures are they suitable for our region, Debate (Con WJ Lee). Lunch and Dhuhr Prayer Break Session VII: Video session; Complications of bariatric surgery 1300H H 1310H 1320H 1320H 1330H 1400H 1410H Endoscopic management Leak after Sleeve gastrectomy (early, late, chronic fistula) (M. Galvao) Operative management of leak after sleeve gastrectomy (early, late, Chronic fistula) (H. Fawal) Internal hernia after RYGB (K. Miller) MGB complications (leak, malnutrition, bile reflux) (A. Ramos) 1410H- 1420H Gastric plication complications (obstruction, leak, herniation) (M. Talebpour) 1420H H H Coffee Break Session VIII: Video session; Revisional bariatric surgery complications. 1500H 1510H 1510H 1520H 1520H 1530H 1530H 1540H 1540H H Conversion of VBG to RYGB (S. Somers). Abstract session. Conversion of Sleeve to RYGB (P. Schauer). Conversion of Sleeve to DS (M. Gagner). Conversion of LAGB to Sleeve (A. Ahmed).

9 Saturday 14th December 2013 Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Plication and Mini Gastric Bypass Session IX: Gastric plication and Mini gastric bypass, what s the evidence. 0830H H Update on gastric plication, best candidate and reversibility (M Talebpour). 0845H 0855H Long term outcomes of mini gastric bypass: 10 year FU (WJ Lee). 0855H 0905H Abstract session. 0905H 0915H Abstract session. 0915H H 0935H H Coffee Break Session X Adolescent Bariatric Surgery, special conditions; Debate. Moderator: K Algarzaee, 1030H 1040H Adolescent Bariatric Surgery, Debate (Pro A Alqahtani). 1040H 1050H Adolescent Bariatric Surgery, Debate (Con E. Nadler). 1050H H Abstract session. 1100H 1110H Best operation for patient with GERD is Roux en Y gastric bypass (M. Anselmino). 1110H 1120H Best operation for patient with GERD is Sleeve gastrectomy (G Cristiano). 1120H H 1200H H Lunch & Prayer Session XI Revision after LAGB (recidivism & complications) & Internal hernia after RYGB. 1300H H Re operative surgery for LAGB prolapse, erosion and weight recidivism (K. Ziadin). 1310H 1320H No need to close the mesenteric defects in GBP (Pro Ahmed) 1320H 1330H No need to close the mesenteric defects in GBP (Con M Lakadawala) 1400H 1410H Options to treat LAGB erosion (K. Algarzaee). 1410H- 1420H Choice following LAGB weight recidivism. (G Cristiano). 1420H H H Coffee Break Session XII: Sleeve gastrectomy compared to Roux en Y gastric bypass. 1500H 1510H Weight loss and choice of operation for BMI > 50 (G Cristiano). 1510H 1520H Safety Profile and co morbidity resolution (M. Anselmino). 1520H 1530H Are supplements needed after LSG and RYGB (K. Miller). 1530H 1540H Abstract session. 1540H H How to avoid weight recidivism in RYGB (P. Schauer).

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