ESSO-EYSAC Course on Colorectal Cancer Surgery

21-23 January2016LJUBLJANA (SI)

Young Surgeons & Alumni Club

Chairs Ibrahim Edhemovic, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SIFranco Roviello, Università degli Studi di Siena, ITKarol Polom, Università degli Studi di Siena, IT Sven Mieog, Leiden University Medical Center, NL

Faculty membersErik Brecelj, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI

Marco C. DeRuiter, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, NL

Paolo Delrio, Istituto Tumori Napoli, Fondazione G. Pascale, Naples, IT

Werner Hohenberger, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, DE

Dawid Murawa, Wielkopolska Oncological Centre, Poznán, PL

Mirko Omejc, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI

Dean Ravnik, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI

Theo Wiggers, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groning, NL

ESSO-EYSAC Course on Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Aim of the courseThe purpose of this hands-on workshop is to present and trans-fer the key anatomical knowledge and surgical skills to young surgeons and residents, necessary for contemporary surgical treatment of colorectal cancer.

Main topics• Surgical anatomy of colon

• Surgical anatomy of rectum

• Surgical technical aspects of approach, dissection and reconstruction of cancer in colon and rectum highlighting the oncological approach

Educational Methods• Hands on workshops with human cadavers• Video based discussions (including 3D videos)• Plenary lectures

Ideal participantsYoung surgeons or surgical trainees (between 25 and 40 years old) interested in developing a specific knowledge in colorectal cancer surgery.

Course venueInstitute of AnatomyFaculty of Medicine, University of LjubljanaKorytkova 2SI - 1000 LjubljanaSlovenia

Course CoordinationAna GalánEuropean Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)email. ana.galan@essoweb.org

RegistrationParticipation is limited to 24 participants.Registration fee is 750€ for ESSO members and 900€ for non-members. The fee includes the course registration, catering and a social dinner. To register please visit ESSO website (www.es-soweb.org/courses and masterclasses).

AccreditationAn application for accreditation has been submitted to the Euro-pean Accreditation Council for CME (EACCME) of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).

Programme

Thursday 21st January

13:00-14:00 Registration

14:15-15:00 Colon Cancer I – Surgical anatomy D. Ravnik, F. Roviello

15:00-15:45 Colon cancer II – (Extended) Right hemicolectomy, transversectomy following the principles of complete mesocoloic excision (CME) W. Hohenberger

15:45-16:15 Anastomosis technique and stoma formation K. Polom

16:15-16:30 Coffee break

16:30-19:00 Workshop Colon I – (Extended) Right colectomy: approach and dissection with side to side stapled anastomosis terminal ileum/ transverse colon Tutors: all surgeons

19:30 Social dinner

ESSO-EYSAC Course on Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Friday 22nd January

Saturday 23rd January

08:30-09:15 Colon cancer III – (Extended) Left hemicolectomy, sigmoidectomy, following the principles of CME W. Hohenberger

09:15-12:00 Workshop colon II – Left colectomy with mobilization of splenic flexure, end to end anastomosis Tutors: all surgeons

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-13:30 Rectal Cancer I – Planes and nerves in the pelvis M. C. DeRuiter

13:30-14:15 Workshop pelvic anatomy with human specimens M. C. DeRuiter

14:15-15:00 Rectal cancer II – (Low) Anterior resection following the principles of total mesorectal excision (TME) P. Delrio

15:00-15:30 Coffee break

15:30-16:15 Rectal cancer III – Abdominoperineal resection – extralevator approach and filing the pelvic space T. Wiggers

16:15-19:30 Workshop Rectal Cancer Tutors: all surgeons

09:00-09:50 Video session: surgical techniques

09:50-10:10 Inferior mesenteric artery: high vs. low tie in low anterior resection I. Edhemovic

10:10-10:30 Routine mobilization of the splenic flexure: is it mandatory for a low anterior resection? M. Omejc

10:30-10:50 Coffee break

10:50-11:10 Extralevator abdominoperineal excision: pro et contra D. Murawa

11:10-11:30 Low anterior resection: how low can we go? E. Brecelj

11:30-11:50 Defunctioning stoma. Which type and when? S. Mieog

12:00 Conclusions and end of the course

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ESSO is grateful for the continuous support of its corporate sponsors

The course is supported by: