DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS IN SURGERY

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Cheng-Har Yip Moderator Malaysia

SimoneBetchen Moderator United States

Everyday we as surgeons make difficult decisions following our Hippocratic Oath of first do no harm. How do we navigate these discussions from a global perspective? [Panel discussion on the following themes as case scenarios to allow 1 panelist to serve as the lead speaker and then the other panelists to address how they would be managed in their country]

Time	Session

15:30 15:48	WHEN PATIENTS PERCEIVE TOXICITY OF TREATMENT OUTWEIGHS BENEFIT OF TREATMENT 356-1 Susan Pories Speaker United States Arco Iris
15:48 16:06	DISCUSS WHEN LIMITED RESOURCES AND PATIENT FACTORS (CO-MORBIDITIES, SMOKING, OBESITY, SUPPORT) IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO PERFORM SURGERY AS DESIRED 356-2 FernandaLAGE LIMA DANTAS Speaker Brazil Arco Iris
16:06 16:24	HOW TO DISCUSS PATIENT GOALS TO TAILOR TREATMENT AT END OF LIFE OR PALLIATIVE CARE 356-3 April Camilla Roslani Speaker Malaysia Arco Iris
16:24 16:42	ETHICS - MANAGING A PATIENT WHO IS VULNERABLE (NOT COMPETENT, DOESN'T HAVE CAPACITY, NOT TRAINED SUCH AS CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL DEFECTS IN LMIC 356-4 AgnetaOdera Speaker Kenya Arco Iris
16:42 17:00	THE SURGEON'S VOICE: LEVERAGING NARRATIVE MEDICINE FOR POWERFUL ADVOCACY AND DEEPER PATIENT UNDERSTANDING 356-5 CorneliaGriggs Speaker United States Arco Iris

International Society of Surgery (ISS)

Société Internationale de Chirurgie (SIC)