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SAGES Go Global

The SAGES Go Global program, initiated by Dr. McGill and others, aims to enhance surgical training in underserved areas. With a focus on laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the initiative recently took root in Cape Verde, where local surgeons like Dr. Victor Mureira de Costa and Dr. Jose Fragosso are receiving tailored training. This weeklong program includes both didactic sessions and hands-on clinical training. With generous equipment donations from Karl Storz Endoscopy and Ethicon Endosurgery, the goal is to improve surgical capabilities and address the high incidence of gastric cancer in the region.

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SAGES Go Global

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  1. SAGES Go Global Praia, Cape Verde Kevin McGill, MD; Fellow, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery

  2. Go Global 1997: Dr. Teixeira, Dr. Berguer, Dr. Earle, Dr. Pleatman, and Dr. Asbun were individually travelling to Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Argentina to teach laparoscopic cholecystectomy SAGES adopted their program, now SAGES Go Global

  3. Go Global The goal: teach local surgeons basic laparoscopy with laparoscopic cholecystectomy as the model Two surgeons undergo weeklong didactic and clinical training in laparoscopy including an introduction to FLS. Equipment was generously donated by industry including: Karl Storz Endoscopy and Ethicon endosurgery

  4. Go Global Dr. Victor Manuel Mureira de Costa – born and raised in Cape Verde, trained in Cuba and the current Chief of Surgery at Agostinho Neto Hospital Dr. Jose Fragosso from Portugal who also trained in Cuba and currently works in Cape Verde Staff also receive training to support ongoing laparoscopy

  5. Go Global Identified a high rate of gastric cancer in cape verde For this reason, we reviewed the hospital’s endoscopic capabilities. Dr. Teixeira is returning in the future for endoscopy training.

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