19th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG 2010)

The 19th Annual Congress of the International Pediatric Endosurgery Group (IPEG) has elements that have been specifically designed to meet the needs of practicing pediatric surgeons, urologists, and other related specialties, physicians-in-training, GI assistants, and nurses who are interested in minimally invasive surgery in children and adolescents.
The IPEG Program Committee recommends that participants design their own attendance schedule based on their own personal educational objectives.

The objectives of the activity are to educate, expose and allow pediatric surgeons and urologist the opportunity to discuss the developing techniques and management principles regarding minimally invasive surgical techniques and scientific developments that will affect their patient population.

Specific Objectives include:

• Presentation of new and developing minimally invasive surgical techniques in a scientific environment.
• Opportunity to interact with experts in the fields of minimally invasive pediatric surgery and urology via panel interactions and audience response systems.
• Discussion of current and future controversial issues regarding minimally invasive surgery in infants and children.
• Advance the use of minimally invasive surgical procedures in infants and children.
• Encourage international interactions in the management and minimally invasive surgical interventions for infants and children.