All agenda times are EDT.
| SESSION I: Introduction to AWR | Moderator: Parag Bhanot, MD, FACS | |
| 4:00 PM | Welcome Remarks | Parag Bhanot, MD, FACS |
| 4:15 PM | Abdominal Core Health: What are We Talking About? | Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS |
| 4:30 PM | Journal Club: Top 5 Manuscripts Everyone Should Know | Brent D. Matthews, MD |
| 4:45 PM | Pre-operative Optimization: Helpful or Just Hype | Robert G. Martindale, MD, PhD |
| 5:00 PM | A Working Algorithm for the “Common Surgeon”: A Mainstream Approach | B. Todd Heniford, MD |
| 5:15 PM | The Current State of Robotics in AWR: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going? | Ajita S. Prabhu, MD |
| 5:35 PM | Hernia Registries: Are We Learning Anything Useful? | William W. Hope, MD |
| 5:50 PM | Questions and Discussion | Moderator: Parag Bhanot, MD
Panelists: B. Heniford, W. Hope, J. Janis, R. Martindale, B. Matthews, A. Prabhu |
| 6:10 PM | Evening Break and Visit Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations | |
| 6:20 PM | The Voice of the Hernia Patient Sponsored by Allergan Aesthetics This symposium is not certified for continuing education credit. |
Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS; Kelly M. Bolden, MD, FACS; David M. Brown, MD, FACS |
| SESSION II: Updates on Reinforcement Materials and Imaging | Moderator: Karen Kim Evans, MD | |
| 2:00 PM | Session Introduction | Karen Kim Evans, MD |
| 2:05 PM | Imaging Modalities: The Tell of the Pre-operative CT scan | B. Todd Heniford, MD |
| 2:20 PM | Use of Synthetics: Do Outcomes Vary with Level of Contamination? | William W. Hope, MD |
| 2:35 PM | Biologicals: Long-term Value Versus Cost in the High-risk Patient | Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS |
| 2:50 PM | Absorbable Mesh for Ventral Hernia: Have We Identified the Right Patient? | J. Scott Roth, MD, FACS |
| 3:05 PM | Mesh Location: Does the Mesh Material Matter? | Guy R. Voeller, MD |
| 3:20 PM | Questions and Discussion | Moderator: Karen K. Evans, MD
Panelists: V. Augenstein, B. Heniford, W. Hope, J. Roth, G. Voeller |
| 3:45 PM | Afternoon Break and Visit the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations | |
| 3:45 PM | Treatment Algorithms for Complex Patients – Can We Improve Patient Quality of Life? Sponsored by Gore & Associates This symposium is not certified for continuing education credit. |
John P. Fischer, MD, MPH, FACS; B. Todd Heniford, MD |
| 4:35 PM | 2022 MedStar Georgetown Distinguished Achievement Award in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction | Introduction by: Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD
Award Recipient: John P. Fischer, MD, MPH, FACS |
| SESSION III: Concepts of the Component Separation Technique | Moderator: Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS | |
| 5:00 PM | Session Introduction | Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS |
| 5:05 PM | Evolution, Concepts, Techniques of CS | Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS |
| 5:35 PM | Parastomal Hernia Repair using TAR: Lessons Already Learned | Eric M. Pauli, MD, FACS, FASGE |
| 5:50 PM | MIS TAR - Stepwise Approach | Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS |
| 6:05 PM | The Difficult Reconstruction: Adjuncts to Obtain Fascial Closure | Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD |
| 6:20 PM | Question and Discussion | Moderator: Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS
Panelists: I. Belansky, S. Kovach, III, E. Pauli, MD |
| 6:45 PM | Adjourn | |
| SESSION IV: Management of Complications/Abdominal Wall Disasters | Moderator: William W. Hope, MD | |
| 2:00 PM | Session Introduction | William W. Hope, MD |
| 2:05 PM | Focus on Bowel Injuries during Hernia Surgery | Jeffrey A. Blatnik, MD |
| 2:20 PM | Focus on EC Fistula / Mesh Infection: Thoughts on the Staged Repair | Robert G. Martindale, MD, PhD |
| 2:35 PM | Management of the Common Post-operative Complications: Strategies to Preserve the Repair | Eric M. Pauli, MD, FACS, FASGE |
| 2:50 PM | Management of My Own Disasters: Lessons Learned over 3 Decades | Robert G. Martindale, MD, PhD |
| 3:05 PM | Question and Discussion | Moderator: William W. Hope, MD Panelists: J. Blatnik, R. Martindale, E. Pauli |
| 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break and Visit with the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations | |
| 3:30 PM | Advances in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: The Core Strength and Benefits of Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Sponsored by 3M This symposium is not certified for continuing education credit. | John P. Fischer, MD, MPH, FACS; Luis G. Fernandez, MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP, FCCM, FICS |
| SESSION V: Advanced Concepts I | Moderator: Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS | |
| 4:20 PM | Session Introduction | Jeffrey E. Janis, MD |
| 4:25 PM | Complex Skin & Soft Tissue Defects: What Are Your Options | Stephen J. Kovach, III, MD |
| 4:50 PM | Use of Negative Pressure Wound on Open and Closed Incisions: Why Not Everyone? | Karen Kim Evans, MD |
| 4:55 PM | Botulinum Toxin: Adjunct or Alternative to Component Separation? | Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS |
| 5:10 PM | EC Fistulas, Stomas, & Complex Wounds: A Nursing Perspective | Mary Anne Obst, RN, BSN, CCRN, CWON |
| 5:25 PM | Ventral Hernia Management in the Morbidly Obese Patient: Timing is Critical | Yewande R. Alimi, MD, MHS |
| 5:40 PM | The Emergent Ventral Hernia Patient: Avoiding Pitfalls | J. Scott Roth, MD, FACS |
| 5:55 PM | Questions and Discussion | Moderator: Jeffrey E. Janis, MD Panelists: K. Evans, Y. Alimi, V. Augenstein, S. Kovach, III, M. Obst, J. Roth |
| 6:20 PM | Adjourn | |
| SESSION VI: Advanced Concepts II | Moderator: Karen Kim Evans, MD | |
| 9:00 AM | Session Introduction | Karen Kim Evans, MD |
| 9:05 AM | Flank and Lumbar Hernias - Open Approaches | Ajita Prabhu, MD |
| 9:20 AM | Rectus Diastasis Repair: A Plastic Surgeon’s Guide for the General Surgeon | Kenneth L. Fan, MD |
| 9:35 AM | Management of the Giant Hernia: Thoughts From a Master Surgeon | B. Todd Heniford, MD |
| 9:50 AM | Parastomal and Non-midline Hernias: Making it Easy Using Robotics | Vedra A. Augenstein, MD, FACS |
| 10:05 AM | eTEP Access Sublay Repair | Igor Belyansky, MD, FACS |
| 10:20 AM | Questions and Discussion | Moderator: Karen Kim Evans, MD Panelists: V. Augenstein, K. Fan, B. Heniford, I. Belansky, A. Prabhu |
| 10:45 AM | Morning Break and Visit with the Exhibitors and Abstract Poster Presentations | |
| SESSION VII: Future Directions in AWR | Moderator: William W. Hope, MD | |
| 11:35 AM | Session Introduction | William W. Hope, MD |
| 11:40 AM | Prophylactic Mesh: Focus on Prevention Rather than Repair | William W. Hope, MD |
| 11:55 AM | Quality Improvement Priorities in AWR: Utility of ERAS Society Guidelines | Brent D. Matthews, MD |
| 12:10 PM | Medicolegal Liabilities: Challenges Faced by the Hernia Surgeon | Guy R. Voeller, MD |
| 12:25 PM | The Future of Training Residents and Surgeons in AWR | Jeffrey A. Blatnik, MD |
| 12:40 PM | Questions and Discussion | Moderator: William W. Hope, MD Panelists: J. Blatnik, B. Matthews, G. Voeller |
| 1:00 PM | Closing Remarks | Parag Bhanot, MD, FACS |
| 1:05 PM | Adjourn | |