| 19th February, 2009 |
| Time |
Topics |
Speakers |
| 8:00am-8:30am |
Opening Ceremony |
| 8:30am-10:00am |
Challenging traditional wisdom… |
| Moderator: Cliff CHUNG |
| Protective stomas after colorectal surgery: when? |
Abe FINGERHUT |
| Controversies in restorative proctocolectomy (J pouch) |
Steven WEXNER |
| Management of colonic obstruction |
William CHEN |
| The pitfalls of the double stapling (Knight and Griffen) technique and how to avoid them |
Abe FINGERHUT |
| Panel discussion |
| 10:00am |
Tea Break |
| 10:30am-12:00pm |
Succeeding in complicated scenarios |
| Moderator: Abe FINGERHUT |
| Reoperative restorative proctocolectomy (J pouch) |
Steven WEXNER |
| Pelvic exenteration for recurrent cancer: lateral pelvic techniques and quality of life (own results) |
Michael SOLOMON |
| Laparoscopic rectal cancer excision in patients with neoadjuvant chemo-irradiation |
Cliff CHUNG |
| Treatment of rectourethral fistulas (emphasis on graciloplasty) |
Steven WEXNER |
| Panel discussion |
| 12:00pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30pm-3:00pm |
Anorectal disorders: beyond the basics |
| Moderator: William CHEN |
| Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy - Tricks of the Trade |
Kheng-hong NG |
| Anal Fistula Plug in the treatment of fistula in-ano |
James WONG |
| Obstructed Defecation syndrome due to internal prolapse and rectocele and STARR procedure |
Antonio LONGO |
| Laparoscopic rectal prolapse surgery |
Michael SOLOMON |
| Panel discussion |
| 3:00pm |
Tea Break |
| 3:30-5:00pm |
New Frontiers in Coloproctology |
| Moderator: Steven WEXNER |
| Robotic-assisted laparoscopic total mesorectal excision - current status and our early experience |
Kheng-hong NG |
| Transanal endoscopic full thickness rectal resection for gastrointestinal stromal tumors |
George KAEHLER |
| Laparoscopic resection of low rectal cancer without an abdominal incision |
William CHEN |
| Sentinel node techniques for internal iliac nodes in TME surgery (own results) |
Michael SOLOMON |
| Panel discussion |
|
| 20th February, 2009 |
| Time |
Topics |
Speakers |
| 8:00am-9:30am |
Recent advance in lower GI endoscopy |
| Moderator: Chi-man LEUNG |
| Colon Capsule Endoscopy |
Wai-keung LEUNG |
| Use of the Hybrid Knife for Endoscopic submucosal dissection for rectal tumors. Technical Feasibility and experimental results |
George KAEHLER |
| Colorectal cancer screening and flat colonic neoplasm |
Annie CHAN |
| Panel discussion |
| 9:30am |
Tea Break |
| 10:00am-11:30am |
Update on imaging techniques and Chemotherapy for colorectal cancer |
| Moderator: Willam MENG |
| Preoperative staging for rectal cancer (own data on endorectal ultrasound) |
Michael SOLOMON |
| Management of anorectal GIST - role of surgery and glivec |
Simon NG |
| MRI staging for rectal cancer |
John LEUNG |
| Applying new targeted therapies to colorectal cancer |
Tsz-kok YAU |
| Panel discussion |
| 11:30am-5:30pm |
Live demonstrations (parallel theatres) |
|
Panel:
Wai-lun LAW, Steven WEXNER,
Chu-yiu YIU, Kheng-hong NG,
William MENG, Min-hua ZHENG,
William CHEN, Abe FINGERHUT |
| 12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch (live demonstrations continue) |
|
| 21st February, 2009 |
| Time |
Topics |
Speakers |
| 9:00am-10:30am |
Training and credentialing |
| Moderator: Wai-lun LAW |
| Education and training on laparoscopic colorectal surgery |
Seigo KITANO |
| Training and evaluating surgery residents in total mesorectal excision (own data) |
Ramy ROXAS |
| Credentialing in laparoscopic colorectal Surgery |
Michael LI |
| Activities of Asian Endosurgeon Task Force (AETF) |
Seigo KITANO |
| Panel discussion |
| 10:30am |
Tea Break |
| 11:00am-12:00pm |
How I do it (Video session) |
| Moderator: Ramy ROXAS |
| Application of laparoscopy-assisted low anterior resection with a prolapsing technique |
Min-hua ZHENG |
| Transanal Endoscopic Operation (TEO) |
Kevin YAU |
| 'Incisionless' laparoscopic colectomy |
Hester CHEUNG |
| Technique of STEP (Selective Tissue Elevation by Pressure) for removal of large colorectal adenoma |
George KAEHLER |
| Endolaparoscopic approach to large colonic polyps |
James WONG
|
| DynaMesh®- IPST in the prevention of parastomal hernia |
Kevin YAU |
| 12:00pm-2:00pm |
Symposium close |