Pre-Recorded Abdominal Wall Reinforcement After Stoma Closure with Dr. Gaertner First Session

October 29, 2024 | 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time | 6:00 PM Central European Summer Time
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This session will feature a replay of Dr. Wolfgang Gaertner’s presentation Abdominal Wall Reinforcement After Stoma Closure with Spanish subtitles. Originally recorded on June 27, 2023, this presentation addressed how incisional hernia after stoma closure are increasingly common and associated with decreased QoL. Dr. Gaertner also shared from his perspective how stoma site closures are frequently underestimated and share data on abdominal wall reinforcement after stoma closure is safe and effective in selective cases. This presentation will discuss Phasix™ Mesh and Phasix™ ST Mesh. This presentation will be especially useful for General and Colorectal surgeons.

Presenter:

Wolfgang B. Gaertner MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS
Wolfgang B. Gaertner MD, MSc, FACS, FASCRS
University of Minnesota
Associate Professor
Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery

Moderator:

Mark K. Soliman, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Mark K. Soliman, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Chief of Colorectal Surgery and Program Medical Director
Digestive Health Institute
AdventHealth