Pre-Congress Workshops
*Programme is provisional and subject to change.

4 November 2025, Tuesday

Time	Session

09:00 17:00	Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Masterclass Hands-on Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy & Axillary Dissection on Cadaveric Models Hands-on Marking, Preparation and Positioning Tips and Tricks on Docking and Robotic Arm Troubleshooting Hands-on Surgeon Inserted Wire Localisation and Vacuum Assisted Biopsy/Excision Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) @ Khoo Teck Puat Hospital	Mastering Laparoscopic Liver and Pancreatic Resections Opening Address Key Steps for Laparoscopic Pancreatectomies Key Steps for Laparoscopic Liver Resections Live Stations Lunch Live Station Singapore General Hospital Academia	Safe Use of Surgical Energy in the OR (SENSOR) and Surgical Hemostasis Workshop Lectures and Hands-on Workshop (Energy) Lunch Lectures and Hands-on Workshop (Hemostasis) Closing and Certificate Presentation Starting Block, Level 1, Training Rooms 7 & 8 @ Alexandra Hospital	Minimally Invasive Benign Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Masterclass Registration Benign Upper GI – Fundoplication and Heller’s Myotomy: Sponsor Talk Surgical Anatomy and Physiological Considerations Principles of Anti-reflux Surgery Operative Techniques for Esophageal Myotomy Hands on Session Lunch Benign Upper GI - Bariatric Surgery (RYGB): Sponsor Talk GJ Anastamotic Techniques – Circular Stapler, Linear Stapler, Handsewn RYGB versus OAGB Complications and Challenging Cases Hands on Session Surgical Sciences Training Centre (SSTC) @ Tan Tock Seng Hospital

5 November 2025, Wednesday

Time	Session

08:00 15:00	Tiny Incisions, Mighty Precision: Get Future-Ready With NUH Paediatric Robotic Surgery Workshop Lecture and Live Broadcast of Robotic Surgery Lunch Wet Lab Robotic Pyeloplasty, Video Review and Discussion, Da Vinci Xi © Surgeon Console Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) @ National University Hospital
09:00 15:00	Mastering Complex Inguinal Hernia: From Lap to Robotic Repair Videos, Debates, Meet the Experts What is a Complex Inguinal Hernia? Repair an Inguino-Scrotal Hernia Managing the Unbearable Inguinal Pain Repair after Prostatectomy The Re-Recurrence The TEP or e-TEP in Complex Inguinal Hernia Repair Robotics in Difficult Cases Managing Complications in Complex Inguinal Hernia Repair: Fear or Learning Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) @ National University Hospital	Laparoscopic Colorectal Workshop Registration Introduction Retraction During Colorectal MIS - Common Mistakes and Overcoming Them Tips and Tricks to Mobilise Every Splenic Flexure Optimising Exposure and Retraction During TME Safe Techniques for CVL Hemicolectomy Getting Started with Hemicolectomy in Intracorporeal Anastomosis Cadaver Lab Lunch Cadaver Lab Closing Changi General Hospital	Mastering Third Space Endoscopy - From Novice to Expert Registration Energy Settings for Therapeutic Endoscopy (ERBE) Advances in Third Space Endoscopy - What is New? Closure Techniques After ESD and POEM How Did I Start Colorectal ESD and My Journey So Far Case Sharing Break ESD Station (Colon & Gastric ESD) Lunch and Certificate Presentation Excellence in POEM POEM Station Wet Lab @ Ng Teng Fong General Hospital