Rifat Latifi, MDDirector of Department of Surgery and Professor of SurgeryWestchester Medical Center Department of SurgeryValhalla, NY

• Intraoperative Decision-Making Process in Complex Surgery.-  History of Abdominal Wall Repair: In Search of New Techniques and Materials.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdominal Wall: Surgical Implications.- Nutritional Consideration of Patients with Open Abdomens and Fistulas.- The Biology of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Definitions and Causes.- Perioperative Radiologic Evaluation of Patients with Difficult Abdominal Wall Defects.- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Patients with Complex Defects: A Nine-Step Treatment Strategy.- A Difficult Abdomen: Temporary Closure and Management of the Consequences.- Timing of Definitive Reconstructive Surgery of Abdominal Wall Defects in Patients with Enterocutaneous Fistulas.- Practical Approach to Patient with a Hostile Abdomen: Clinical Scenarios.- Staged Reconstructions of Abdominal Wall Defects.- Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective.- Complex Tissue Transfer in the Management of Abdominal Wall Defects.- Minimally Invasive Component Separation for the Repair of Large Abdominal Wall Defects.- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in the Pediatric Population.- Surgical Approach to Abdominal Wall Defects and Hernias in Patients with End Stage Organ Disease and Transplantation.- Management of Flank Complex Hernia.- Laparoscopic Access to the Difficult Abdomen in Patients with Large Abdominal Wall Defects.- Laparoscopic Techniques in the Repair of Large Abdominal Wall Defects.- Selection of Prosthetic Materials in the Repair of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects.- Mesh Placement in Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Techniques and Outcomes.- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome and Hypertension in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.- The Surgical Nightmare: Dealing with Infected Mesh.- Abdominal Plastic Surgery and Adjunctive Procedures in Post Bariatric Surgery.- Short Bowel Syndrome: A Clinical Update.- Minimizing Postoperative Complications by Preoperative Optimization.- The Final Word on a Complex Problem.