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Learning Objectives

  1. Describe patient safety considerations in bariatric surgery.
  2. Discuss patient selection criteria for ambulatory bariatric procedures.
  3. Describe methods for preparing and managing patient expectations in an ambulatory setting.
  4. Understand the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach and anesthesia protocols in ambulatory bariatric surgery.
  5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) versus hospital outpatient settings for bariatric procedures.

10:15am Welcome and introductions
Emma Patterson, MD
10:20am Patient selection and when to transfer
Carl Pesta, DO FASMBS
10:35am Starting an outpatient Bariatric Program
10:50am Ambulatory Surgery the Team approach and Anesthesia Protocols
11:00am Sleeves in ASC – How I do it and clinical protocols
Emma Patterson, MD
11:15am Ambulatory gastric bypass - How I do it and clinical protocols
Nancy G Marquez, MD
Debate: Same day discharge vs 23-hour stay for sleeve gastrectomy
11:30am Same Day
Mona Misra, FACS FRCSC FASMBS MD
11:40am 23- Hour
Devorah A Chock, MD
Debate: ASC vs Hospital outpatient for sleeve gastrectomy
11:50am ASC
ADAM B SMITH, DO
11:55am Hospital
Sunil Bhoyrul, MD
12:00pm Adjourn