‘Let’s Just Do it Open’: MIS debates in Paediatric surgery

DESCRIPTION: This session will be bene cial to any pediatric general surgeon or pediatric urologist. The panel will provide expert opinion regarding the pros and cons of 4 common pediatric surgical procedures comparing open versus laparoscopic approaches.

OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

• More clearly appraise the potential bene ts of both open and laparoscopic approaches to 4 common

  pediatric operations.

• More clearly appraise the potential risks of both open and laparoscopic approaches approaches to 4

  common pediatric operations.

• Selectwhichapproach,openorlaparoscopic,thattheywillchoosetopromoteintheirpediatricsurgerypractice.