Dear Colleague,

We are delighted to invite you to attend the 5th winter conference which will once again be organized by The International University of Colon And Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS) and King’s College London (KCL) in association the French Research Group of Rectal Cancer Surgery (GRECCAR).

In true traditional fashion, the 2017 conference will continue to have didactic and debate sessions addressing difficult situations, controversies and problems in colorectal surgery with issues which will be attractive to a range of professionals from multiple disciplines. The programme will also include a How I Do It/Live surgery session, a debate session on Obstructive Defaecation Syndrome, an IBD symposium - The Dream MDT session discussing challenging IBD patients, a low rectal cancer consultant's corner and debate session on colorectal cancer on a number of interesting scenarios.

There will also be number of workshops on Saturday 10th December which will be off great asset for surgical trainees and young colorectal specialist wanting to improve their knowledge and skill sets. Courses include: 1. Pelvic Floor Assessment - 3D US & HRM anophysiology, 2. Complex abdominal wall reconstruction workshop, 3. Advanced laparoscopic dry-lab skills training & 4. Haemorrhoid & Fistula workshop.