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18 operative technique chapters
Adrenal glands
Tumor	Laparoscopic right adrenalectomy	1.00
	Laparoscopic left adrenalectomy	1.00
Colon		ECMEC credits
Hartmann	Laparoscopic restoration of intestinal continuity after Hartmann procedure	1.00
Diverticulitis	Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis	1.00
Stomach and duodenum		ECMEC credits
Hiatal hernia, reflux	Technique for laparoscopic treatment of giant hiatal hernias	1.00
	Laparoscopic Nissen-Rossetti fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux	1.00
	Laparoscopic modified Hill esophagogastropexy: "Snow" technique	1.00
Peptic ulcer disease	Technique: laparoscopic distal gastrectomy	1.00
	Perforated ulcer	1.00
Tumor	Technique: laparoscopic segmental gastrectomy	1.00
Gallbladder		ECMEC credits
Cholecystitis	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis	1.00
Cholelithiasis	Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis with or without cholangiogram	1.00
Biliary tract		ECMEC credits
Choledocholithiasis	Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct exploration: choledochotomy approach	1.00
	Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: transcystic approach	1.00
Abdominal wall		ECMEC credits
Inguinal hernia	Lichtenstein open tension-free hernioplasty	1.00
	Hernia repair: plug	1.00
	Transabdominal preperitoneal approach (TAPP)	1.00
	Total extraperitoneal for hernia repair	1.00

4 lectures
Pediatric surgery
	Esophageal atresia surgery in children	1.00
	Thoracoscopic lung resection in infants and children: the state-of-the-art	1.00
Endocrine surgery		credits
	Video on Imaging in Endocrine Surgery	1.00
General and digestive surgery		credits
Rectum and anus	MRI clinical anatomy of the rectum	1.00

4 videos of surgical procedures
Abdominal wall
Inguinal hernia	Laparoscopic total extraperitoneal approach (TEP) for a left inguinal hernia	1.00
Colon		credits
Cancer	Laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer	1.00
Diverticulitis	Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis	1.00
Stomach and duodenum		credits
Hiatal hernia, reflux	Video On Laparoscopic Fundoplication	1.00

EACCME credits

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Processing fees directly payable to the American Medical Association are as follows: AMA member $30 and non-AMA member $75 (see information stated in application form).

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