Surgical Innovations in MIS

Session Objective:

The aim of this session is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills of innovation and design process to develop concepts for surgical solutions even in scarce healthcare settings.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the session, the participant should be able to:

1. 1. Familiarize on important definitions and concepts that are specific to surgical innovation, design thinking and improvised surgery

2. 2. Develop a “MacGyver” skills for surgeons in their practice

3. 3. Learn from the experiences of each speaker with their surgical innovations as a concrete example of innovations applied in surgical training and practice

4. 4. Design a low-fidelity solution prototype and be able to convey their idea’s potential impact on surgical care or patient outcomes.

Design Thinking for Surgeons: Process and Approach to Ideas Development

Michael Dennis I. Dela Paz, MD, FPSGS, FPALES

Role of 3D Planning in Abdominal Wall Repair

Domingo C. Sampang, MD, FPSGS, FPALES

Transforming TEP to E-TEP Using Rola Technique

Domingo C. Sampang, MD, FPSGS, FPALES

Improvised Surgery: Improvised Insufflation Filter

Lucas Riel Bersamin, MD, FPSGS, FPALES

Q&A

Chairman:

Rafael Alexis T. Resurreccion, MD, FPSGS, FPALES