FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 2014 Afternoon 14:00-17:00

 

14:00 - REGISTRATION

  

WELCOME ADDRESS - Mr Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (UK)

  

DEBATE SESSION 

  

MODERATORS:  Dr Martin Leslie (UK), Professor Philippe Rouanet (France), Dr Pascal Gervaz (Switzerland)

15:00- 15:35 There is nothing like good old fashion open rectal cancer surgery. For - Mr Paris Tekkis (UK), Against - David Zimmerman (Holland)

15:35 - 16:10 Patients who have had a complete clinical response (cCR) of rectal carcinoma to neoadjuvant therapy can be safely be observed with a ‘wait & see’ policy. For - Dr Andy Gaya (UK), Against - Mr Hamid Khawaja (UK)

  

MODERATORS:  Mr Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (UK), Mr Hamid Khawaja (UK), Dr Alessandro Fichera (USA)

16:10- 16:45: Surgeons performance tables. Good idea or bad idea?  For - Mr Savvas Papagrigoriadis (UK), Against Dr Xavier Dellgadillo (Switzerland)

16:45- 17:20: Robotic Surgery: Hype or next best thing in colorectal surgery. For - Prof. Amjad Parvaiz (UK), Against -   Mr. Pasquale Giordano (UK)

 

17:20 - 19:00 RECEPTION - Wine, Cheese & Nibbles!

  

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 2014

 

8:00 - REGISTRATION. COFFEE (Complimentary) 

 

8:30-8:45 WELCOME ADRRESS – ISUCRS PRESIDENT - Dr Indru Khubchandani (USA) 

  

 SESSION: PROCTOLOGY FROM AROUND THE WORLD – Moderators Prof Narimantas Samalavicius (Lithuania),  Dr Indru Khubchandani (USA)

  

08:45-09:00 Fistulectomy with primary suturing of the sphincters for trans-sphincteric fistula. A good idea?  Dr Parvez Sheikh (India) 

09:00-09:15 Technical aspects in the management of high inter-sphincteric fistula. Dr Parvez Sheikh (India)

09:15-09:30 LIFT for anal fistula. Dr Arun Rojanasakul (Thailand) 

09:30-09:45 Complex recurrent fistula in ano: back to the seton and ways to avoid incontinence. Dr Nasser Al Sanea (Saudi Arabia)

09:45-10:00 Chronic perineal pain. A senisible approach? Dr Indru Khubchandani (USA) 

10:00-10:10 COVIDIEN PLATINUM SPONSORS TALK - Preliminary Results of a European, Multi-Center,  Prospective, Observational Study of Permacol™ Collagen Paste Injection for the Treatment of Anal Fistulas. Mr. Pasquale Giordano (UK) 

10:10-10:30 Questions - Panel discussion

  

10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK (Complimentary) + VISIT TO SPONSORS EXHIBITS

  

BENIGN & PELVIC FLOOR SESSION - SESSION  - Moderators Mr. Pasquale Giordano (UK), Mr Amyn Haji (UK)

  

11:00-11:15 It's all gone wrong. Enterocutaneous fistula. What to do? Mr Jonathan McCullough (UK) 

11:15-11:30 Laparoscopic lavage for diverticulitis? How, what for and is this the right way forward? Dr Pascal Gervaz (Switzerland)

11:30-11.45 Anastomotic leak rate of zero %: Can we do it? Dr David Zimmerman (Holland) 

11.45-12:00 Rectocele Repair. When, how & outcomes of surgical repair - A gynaecologist perspective Mr John Bidmead (UK) 

12:00-12:15 The dilemma of internal intussusception! Dr Luai Ashari (Saudi Arabia) 

12:15-12:35 Questions - Panel discussion

  

12:35 -13:45 LUNCH (Complimentary) + VISIT TO SPONSORS EXHIBITS

  

 INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AT THE MEDICAL & SURGICAL INTERFACE INTERFACE -  Moderators Prof Ingvar Bjarnason (UK) & David Zimmerman (The Netherlands)

  

13:45-14:00 Challenging cases in IBD. Dr Bu Hayee (UK) 

14:00-14:15 Pouch dysfunction - What did I do wrong and how can I avoid it? Dr Alessandro Fichera (USA)

14:15-14:30 When enough is enough. Can timing of surgery in Crohn’s disease be perfect? Mr Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (UK)

14:30-14:45 Questions - Panel discussion

  

14:45-15:00 SHORT BREAK

  

COLORECTAL CANCER I  - Moderators Mr Asif Haq (UK), Dr Alessandro Fichera (USA)

  

15:00-15:15 Colorectal GIST - Surgical management and clinical outcome. Prof Rakesh Kumar Gupta (Nepal) 

15:15-15:30 Right colectomy for cancer:The next frontier for colorectal surgeons? Dr Pascal Gervaz (Switzerland) 

15:30-15:45 Transanal proctatectomy - an alternative approach. Prof Philippe Rouanet (France) 

15:45-16:00 Simultaneous vrs Staged resection… Liver first or liver later.. Does it matter? Prof Nigel Heaton (UK)

16:00-16:20 Questions - Panel discussion

  

COLORECTAL CANCER II  - Moderators Dr Paul Ross (UK), Dr Martin Leslie (UK)

  

16:20-16:35 Metastatic incurable colorectal cancer: should we resect the primary tumour? Prof Narimantas Samalavicius (Lithuania)

16:35-16:50 Value of intraoperative radiotherapy for locally advanced or locally recurrent rectal cancer. Dr Kovacs Gyoerg (Germany) 

16:50-17:05 Endorectal brachytherapy – where is the role in neoadjuvant/adjuvant and palliative care. Prof Sun y Myint (UK) 

17:05-17:20 Home, Sweet Home. Maximizing survival in colorectal cancer surgery. Miss Katie Adams (UK)

17:20-17:40 Questions - Panel discussion

  

17:40-17:55 CLOSING REMARKS -  Mr Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (UK) & Prof Narimantas Samalavicius (Lithuania)