Esophagus

12+3 mins Robotic esophagectomy - recc. laryngeal nerve nodal dissection

12+3 mins Mediastinoscopic esophagectomy(JSGS speaker)

12+3 mins Robotic coloplasty for corrosive stricture

5 mins Discussion

Pancreas

12+3 mins Pancreatic anastomosis after whipples (Open / Lap / Robotic) making PJ safe - tricks and tips

12+3 mins Lap median pancreatectomy

12+3 mins Minimally invasive necrosectomy / VARD -deconstructing the procedure

5 mins Discussion

Stomach

12+3 mins Robotic D2 total gastrectomy

12+3 mins Lap D2 subtotal gastrectomy

12+3 mins Redo-fundoplication

5 mins Discussion

Liver

12+3 mins Lap liver resection - steps which are detrimental

12+3 mins Robotic donor hepatectomy

12+3 mins Open median / sectoral / segmental hepatectomy

5 mins Discussion

Endoscopic Procedures

12+3 mins POEM - nuts and bolts

12+3 mins NOTES / Third sapce endoscopy

12+3 mins Colonoscopic appendectomy

5 mins Discussion

Gall Bladder

12+3 mins HJ for BBS - step wise approch to safe HJ

12+3 mins Robotic extended cholecystectomy (segment 4b+5) for Ca GB - differences in approach from open / lap

12+3 mins Robotic HJ for BBS - feasibility and differences in approach from open HJ

5 mins Discussion

Bariatric Surgery

12+3 mins Lap roux n Y gastric bypass - tips and tricks

12+3 mins Lap sleeve gastrectomy - tips and tricks

12+3 mins Complications of bariatric surgery

12+3 mins Re-do bariatric surgery

12+3 mins Other bariatric procedures

10 mins Discussion

Miscellaneous

12+3 mins Interventional radiology approach for budd chiari syndrome

12+3 mins IR approaches for treatment of HCC

12+3 mins Retroperitoneal tumour resection

12+3 mins Retroperitoneal tumour resection

12+3 mins Surgery for median arcuate ligament syndrome(Open / Lap / Robotic)

12+3 mins Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - a systematic approach for surgeons

10 mins Discussion

Colon

12+3 mins Robotic hemicolectomy

12+3 mins Right hemicolectomy with CME

12+3 mins Sentinel node guided colectomy

5 mins Discussion

Liver

12+3 mins Liver resection techniques - CUSA / water jet / others - energy sources used for liver resection

12+3 mins Vascular anastomosis for the GI surgeon

12+3 mins Biliary reconstruction after LDLT - various options / choices and outcme

5 mins Discussion

Rectum

12+3 mins Lap LAR - the sticky points

12+3 mins Robotic LAR - differences from lap surgery

12+3 mins Intersphincteric resection - the fine points

12+3 mins Pelvic exentration for locally advanced rectal cancer

5 mins Discussion

HPB

12+3 mins Lap splenectomy - approaches and trouble shooting

12+3 mins Lap choledochal cyst resection - step wise approach

12+3 mins PSRS - a step wise approach

12+3 mins Lap / robotic / open RAMPS

5 mins Discussion

Colorectal Diseases

12+3 mins Surgery for complex peri-anal fistula

12+3 mins Lap total colectomy and IPAA for UC

12+3 mins Surgery for rectal prolapse

5 mins Discussion

HPB

12+3 mins Lap whipples PD - step wise approach

12+3 mins Robotic whipples PD - differnces from lap / open PD

12+3 mins Lap LPJ - feasibility and limitations

5 mins Discussion

UGI Cancer

Minimally invasive gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer - is it the standard of care

Siewert type 2 GE Jn carcinoma - esophagectomy versus gastrectomy - what is the choice

Multimodality therapy for locally advanced gastric cancer - evidence based clinical approach

Discussion

Corrosive injury

A difficult corrosive stricture / patient - preoperative evaluation

A difficult corrosive stricture / patient - intraopeartive decision making

Coloplasty - long term issues and solutions

Discussion

Free Paper Session - Esophagus

Debate

Robotics versus laparoscopy - where do we stand today in minimally invasive GI surgery

Discussion

Update NOTES / SILS / NOSE, etc - where are we headed

Pancreas

The difficult uncinate cancer - approach

Conservative surgery for PNET - the evidence and the practice

Discussion

Stomach

Orations

Veerabhai Oration

Chennai Oration

Outside the Box

Artificial intelligence in surgery - what the surgeons need to know

Expert commentary and Q & A

Award Paper Presentation

GI Surgery Research in the Last 1 Year - Recommended Reading

Upper GI

HPB

Colorectal

Proctology

Hemorrhoids - planning treatment in the current era

MRI in peri-anal fistula - defining anatomy for planning treatment

Surgery for obstructed defecation syndrome - which and why?

Discussion

GB and Biliary Tract

Ca GB

Locally advanced Ca GB - radiology perspective

Locally advanced Ca GB - surgical considerations

Neoadjuvant therapy for Ca GB - the reality and the myth

Discussion

Chronic Pancreatitis

Non-surgical interventions for chronic pancreatitis - defining the indications and the failures

Surgery for pediatric / adolescent chronic pancreatitis - any different from adults?

Salvage procedures for chronic pancreatitis

Discussion

Bile Duct Injuries

Panel discussion

GERD and Hiatus Hernias

Indications for surgery in GERD / Hiatus hernia - how far do we investigate

Failed fundoplication for GERD - evaluation and decision making

Discussion

Liver

Hilar Cholagiocarcinoma

Hilar cholangiocarcinoma - the Japanese approach

Is it hilar cholangiocarcinoma or Ca GB neck - how does it matter

Advanced cholangiocarcinoma - regional chemotherapy is an option

Discussion

Liver Surgery

Liver resection in cirrhotics - how to optimize outcomes

Role of ICG in liver surgery

HCC with portal vein thrombosis - is it the same disease or different biology?

Discussion

Free Paper Session - Pancreas

Liver Transplantation

GUEST LECTURE
Xenotransplantation

Alternatives to liver transplantation - the current scenario

Journey of liver transplant in India

Discussion

Small Bowel

Mesenteric arterial ischemia - a contemporary view point

Short bowel - current status of definitions and guidelines

Indian perspective of small bowel transplantation - where do we go from here

Discussion

Quiz

Colorectal Cancer

The role of TaTME - is it a game changer

Fate of the intersphicteric resection - is it worth it

HIPEC - how much difference does it make

Discussion

Leaks in GI Surgery

Duodenal leak - the road ahead

Pancreatic leaks

Chyle leak

Discussion

Bariatric

Pre operative evaluation of bariatric patient - what not to miss

Tailoring bariatric surgery to the patient - evidence versus empiricisim

Failure of bariatric surgery - how to proceed

Discussion

Portal Hypertension

Indications for surgery in EHPVO - what is the justification

Portal Biliopathy - when and what to do CASE CAPSULE BASED PANEL DISCUSSION

Miscellaneous

Nutrition in the Indian patient - balancing TPN and enteral nutrition

ERAS - highlighting the red flags

Current understanding and nomenclature of abdominal wall anatomy CASE CAPSULE BASED PANEL DISCUSSION

Discussion

IBD

IBD on biologicals - the surgeons nightmare: myth or reality

UC with a colonoscopic lesion - clinical decision making

Crohn’s disease and surgery - what has changed

Discussion

Colorectal

Esophageal Cancer

Complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy - what we do CASE CAPSULE BASED PANEL DISCUSSION

Small Bowel

Obscure GI bleed CASE CAPSULE BASED PANEL DISCUSSION

Rectal Cancer

Complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy - what we do CASE CAPSULE BASED PANEL DISCUSSION

Pancreatic Cancer

Neoadjuvant therapy - the pragmatic clinical approach CASE CAPSULE BASED PANEL DISCUSSION

GIST

Neoadjuvant therapy for GIST - the issues and solutions CASE CAPSULE BASED PANEL DISCUSSION

Miscellaneous

Valedictory