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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM - OVERVIEW 

DILEMMAS & DEBATES IN COLORECTAL SURGERY - 2015
19-21st November 2015

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PROGRAMME

19th November 2015

09:00 - 16:00

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL

20th November 2015

 

 

THE STRAND CAMPUS

GREAT HALL

RIVER ROOM

21th November 2015

EDMOND J SAFRA

LECTURE THEATRE

DILEMMAS & DEBATES IN COLORECTAL SURGERY - 2015

19-21st November 2015

PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS

 

Pelvic Floor Assessment - 3D US & HRM anophysiology - Sponsored by BK Medical & Ardmore healthcare

 

Abdominal Wall Porcine Workshop - Sponsored by Cook Medical

 

Advanced laparoscopic dry-lab skills training - Sponsored by Olympus

 

REGISTRATION (FROM 08:00 - 17:00)

 

08:45-09:00 Welcome Introduction - Mr Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, London, UK & Prof Narimantas Samalavicius, Vilnius, Lithuania

 

'HOW I DO IT' SESSION [2 CPD POINTS AWARDED BY ASGBI]

 

Co-Moderators: Mr Richard Cohen, London, UK, & Mr Pasquale Giordano, London, UK

 

09:00 - 09:20     Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation. Tips and tricks - Prof Goran Stanojevic, Nis, Serbia

09:20 - 09:40     Closed haemmoridectomy - Prof Narimantas Samalavicius, Vilnius, Lithuiania

09:40 - 10:00     High resolution anoscopy - Indications & how I do it Dr Paul Fox, London UK

10:00 - 10:20     Transanal repair of rectocele - Prof Indru T Khubchandani, USA

10:20 - 10:40     Laparoscopic splenic flexure mobilization - Mr Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, London, UK

10.40 - 11:00     Electrotechnology in the OR: What the laparoscopic colorectal surgeon should know - Dr Pascal Gervaz, Zurich, Switzerland

 

11:00 - 11:30     Coffee Break 

 

COLORECTAL RESEARCH FORUM  [1 CPD POINTS AWARDED BY ASGBI]

 

Co-Moderators: Mr Stavros Karamanakos, London, UK, Mr Dimitrios Pissas, London, UK, Dr Pascal Gervaz, Zurich, Switzerland, Dr Ricardo Escalante, Caracas, Venezuala & Prof Goran Stanojevic, Nis, Serbia

 

11:30 - 12:30     Oral presentation - Best of 6 submitted abstracts (£150 prize for best presentation)

 

[1] The right colic artery - an anatomical demonstration and its relevance in the laparoscopic era - M Haywood, C Molyneux, J Lloyd, J Hughes, N Srinivasaiah, St Mark’s Hospital, London, UK
[2] Hartmann's procedure and reversal rate: A cohort analysis of predictors of non-reversal. WG Selway, M Ali, E Caunce, A Ahmad, AA Ayantunde, Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust, UK
[3] Early and late postoperative complications and functional outcomes after hand sewn restorative proctocolectomy with mucosectomy and ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in 326 patients with ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis coli: 20 years of follow-up. C Christou, S Baratsis,A Chatziioannou, T Rosenberg, Athens, Greece
[4] Is endoscopic examination following an episode of uncomplicated diverticulitis necessary? K Nambiar, N Shah, S Everett, J Younis, HJ Scott, J Trickett, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chertsey, Surrey, UK
[5] Obstructed Defecation Syndrome-Individualizing the treatment for best results. Y Palshetkar, S Pathak, Gastrocare Hospital & Fortis Hospital, Kalyan, Mumbai, India
[6] A Quick ileostomy: Is it that Quick? D Zurawel, J Garner, Y Al-Abed, UK

 

12:30 - 14:00     Lunch 

 

DEBATE SESSION [2 CPD POINTS AWARDED BY ASGBI]

 

Co-Moderators: Mr J Nunoo-Mensah London UK, Mr Richard Cohen, London, UK, Mr Roger Leicester & Dr Pascal Gervaz, Zurich, Switzerland

 

14:00 - 14:30     Screening for colorectal cancer. Have we got it right in the UK? - Mr Roger Leicester, London, UK (For) vrs Dr Guy Chung-Faye, London, UK (Against)

14:30 - 15:00     2 week-wait suspected colorectal cancer pathway yielding <10% colorectal cancers. Do we need a better system?  Prof Ingvar Bjarnason, London, UK (For) Vrs Mr Michael Machesney, London, UK  (Against)

15:00 - 15:30     T1 rectal cancer should be managed by local excision Prof Phillippe Rouanet, Montpellier, France (For) vrs. Prof Paris Tekkis, London, UK (Against)

 

15:30 - 16:00     Coffee Break 

 

Co-Moderators: Prof Narimantas Samalavicius, Vilnius, Lithuiania, Prof Zoran Krivokapić, Belgrade, Serbia & Dr Nasser Alsanea, Saudi Arabia

 

16:00 - 16:30     Rectal cancer should be managed in specialized centres Dr Raul Cutait, Sao Paulo, Brazil (For) vrs Dr Philip F. Caushaj, USA (Against)

 

16:30 - 17:00     Intensive surveillance program after curative colorectal cancer treatment is the right way forward? Mr Patrick Scott Blackburn, UK (For) vrs Mr Shafi Ahmed, London, UK (Against)

 

COLORECTAL CANCER PATIENT SUPPORT GROUP

 

13:45 - 14:00     Welcome address - Mr Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, London, UK & Prof Narimantas Samalavicius, Vilnius, Lithuania

 

Co-Moderators: Mr Asif Haq, London, UK & Mrs Lynne Higgins, London UK

 

14:00 - 14:20     Raising awareness and why it is important to be screened for colorectal cancer Ms Lindsey Barker, London, UK

14:20 - 14:40     Today’s treatment of bowel cancer, expectations and outcomes Mr Vivek Datta, London, UK

14:40 - 14:50     Young patients with colorectal cancer. it’s not just in the older generation. Ms Rosaria Scarpinata, London, UK

14:50 - 15:10     Living with a temporary and permanent stoma - A stoma therapist and patient perspective Mrs Anna Boyles & Dr Susan Miller, London UK

15:10 - 15:30     Questions & Discussion

 

15:30 - 15:50     Short break

 

Co-Moderators: Mrs Stella Beazley, London, UK

 

15:50 - 16:10     The role and goals of patient organization in cancer care Mr Geoffrey Henning, London, UK

16:10 - 16:30     How to obtain support after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Ms Paula Madden, London, UK

16:30 - 16:50     If and when bowel cancer comes back– it is not the end. Dr Paul Ross, London UK

16:50 - 17:10     Questions & Discussion

 

DIDACTIC COLORECTAL SESSION [7 CPD POINTS AWARDED BY ASGBI]

 

A Mixture Of Topics I

 

Co-Moderators: Ms Asha Senapati, Portsmouth, UK & Prof Indru T Khubchandani USA

8:20 - 8:40         Pilonidal sinus treatment: the debate continues.  Dr Nasser Alsanea, Saudi Arabia 
8:40 - 9:00         Prophylactic mesh placement abdominal closure - is there a role ? Dr Philip F. Caushaj, USA

9:00 - 9:20         Rectal prolapse controversies - Dr Luai Ashari, Saudi Arabia

9:20 - 9:40         Robotics and Notes: innovations in colorectal surgery. Prof HK Chun, South Korea

9:40 - 10:00       Questions & Discussion

10:00 - 10:30     Coffee Break

A Mixture Of Topics II

 

Co-Moderators: Dr Luai Ashari, Saudi Arabia & Dr Philip F. Caushaj, USA


10:30 - 10:45     DICA classification of diverticular disease if it something new to consider? Dr Ricardo Escalante, Caracas, Venezuala 
10:45 - 11:00     New CT scan based classification of sigmoid diverticulitis. Dr Pascal Gervaz, Zurich, Switzerland
11:00 - 11:20     Crohn’s disease - what’s best a top down or bottom down approach in medical therapy? Dr Bu Hayee, London, UK

11:20 - 11:40     Dysplasia and cancer in UC. Is there a paradigm shift towards segmental resection? Mr Richard Cohen, London, UK

11:40 - 11:55     Etiology and surgical treatment of anal sphincter and anorectal injuries Dr Lindita Shosha, Tirana, Albania
11:55 - 12:15     Questions & Discussion

12:15 - 12:35     Sponsors session – Innovations & New Treatments in Colorectal surgery

12:35 - 14:00    Lunch

Rectal Cancer Session

 

Co-Moderators: Prof HK Chun, South Korea, Prof Phillippe Rouanet, Montpellier, France & Dr Raul Cutait, Sao Paulo, Brazil


14:00 - 14:20     The difficult rectum – anticipation and determine the right approach to rectal resection. Prof Paris Tekkis, London, UK
14:20 - 14:40     R1 resection in patients undergoing total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. What should we do next? Mr Pete Sagar, Leeds, UK
14:40 - 15:00     Transanal endoscopic proctectomy - bottom up anatomy and how to avoid complications. Prof Phillippe Rouanet, Montpellier, France
15:00 - 15:20     Extralavator abdominoperineal resection (APR) – understanding the anatomy and how to avoid complications. Prof Zoran Krivokapić, Belgrade, Serbia
15:20 - 15:40     Prevention and treatment of non-healing perineal wounds after abdominoperineal resection (APR). Miss Pari Mohanna, London, UK
15:40 - 16:00     Questions & Discussion

16:20 - 16:30     Short Break

Colorectal Cancer Session

 

Co-Moderators: Prof Paris Tekkis, London, UK, Mr Pete Sagar, Leeds, UK & Prof Zoran Krivokapić, Belgrade, Serbia

 

16:20 - 16:40     Adjuvant chemotherapy following neoadjuvant CXRT for rectal cancer. Who benefits if anyone? Dr Andy Gaya, London, UK
16:40 - 17:00     Is it time to consider neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery in colon cancer? Dr Paul Ross, London, UK
17:00 - 17:20     Improving outcomes in rectal cancer treatment: impact of 'Community of Practice' guidelines. Dr Nasser Alsanea, Saudi Arabia
17:20 - 17:40     Malignant obstructive colorectal cancer - Is stenting the best option or just an option? Dr Raul Cutait, Sao Paulo, Brazil
17:40 - 18:00     Questions & Discussion

18:05 - 18:15     Closing Remarks - Prof Indru T Khubchandani USA & Dr Raul Cutait, Sao Paulo, Brazil

 

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