7 November

7 November 2025, Friday

Time Session
08:00
09:00
Latest in Diagnostic Endoscopy
Sri Ganeshamurthy THRUMURTHY Chairperson Singapore
Towhidul ALAM Chairperson Bangladesh
Hall 406CX
Mesh and Biomaterial
David Urbach Chairperson Canada
Rakesh GUPTA Chairperson Nepal
  • Hernia Mesh and Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair
    David Urbach Speaker Canada
  • State of the Art of Biomaterial
    Rolf Hartung Speaker United Arab Emirates
  • A New Clinical Hernia Classification
  • Tisseel in High Risk Patients
Hall 404 AX
New and Amazing Technologies
Aung Myint Oo @ YE Jian Guo Chairperson Singapore
Mohit Bhandari Chairperson India
Natan Zundel Chairperson United States
Hall 406 D
ELSA Central Asia
Asim SHABBIR Chairperson Singapore
MUSLUMOV GURBANKHAN FATALI Chairperson Azerbaijan
  • Strengthening ELSA Presence in the Middle East: The Jordan Experience
    Mutaz Al-Makhamreh Speaker Jordan
  • MIS in Uzbekistan
  • Future Development and Implementation
  • Colorectal/Endocrine
Hall 404 F
09:00
10:30
Disasters in MIS
David Urbach Chairperson Canada
Jeremy TAN Tian Hui Chairperson Singapore
Tran Binh GIANG Chairperson Vietnam
Hall 406CX
MIS in Malignant Upper GI Disease
Jimmy So Chairperson Singapore
Noriyuki Inaki Chairperson Japan
  • Achieving Excellence in the Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
  • Current Status And Extent Of Laparoscopic D2 Gastrectomy In Japan
    Noriyuki Inaki Speaker Japan
  • Robot Assisted Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Current State and Future Outlook
    Andrea Peri Speaker Italy
  • Update on KLASS Trials
    Hyung Woo Jin Speaker Korea (Republic of)
  • Is There Role For Mis In Conversion Surgery In Gastric Cancer Patients With Peritoneal Metastases
    Jimmy So Speaker Singapore
  • HUGO-RAS in Upper GI Surgery
Hall 404 AX
Imagine Future OR - My dream OR
Alberto Arezzo Chairperson Italy
Michael Ka-Wah Li Chairperson Hong Kong, China
  • Digital Surgery in Surgical Training
    Jose Macario Faylona Speaker Philippines
  • ERBE App
    Sujith WIJERATHNE Speaker Singapore
  • Digital Healthcare 2025 : Age of Generative AI - Surgery and More
    Koon Ho Rha Speaker Korea (Republic of)
  • Use Of Technology and Mixed Reality To Improve Outcomes In MIS HPB Surgery
    GAO Yujia Speaker Singapore
  • Spatial Computing, AI, and XR Technology in Image Guided Surgery
    Maki Sugimoto Speaker Japan
  • AI and Automation In Surgery - Where Are We? - Showing The Progresses In The Field Of Environment Recognition And Mostly, In Automated Suturing
    Alberto Arezzo Speaker Italy
Hall 406 D
Education and Training in MIS
Andrea Pietrabissa Chairperson Italy
OH Han Boon Chairperson Singapore
Sarder A NAYEEM Chairperson Bangladesh
  • The Values of Soft Cadaveric Model in MIS Training
    Vitoon CHINGSWANGWATANAKUL Speaker Thailand
  • Implementing Simulation-Based Education Into Medical Curriculum
    Andrea Pietrabissa Speaker Italy
  • Training and General Surgery
    Gafoor Mubarak Speaker Malaysia
  • Training Surgeons in Robotic Surgery - The Success of the "Association of Robotic and Innovative Surgeons"
    Subhash Khanna Speaker India
  • High Fidelity 3D Printing Technology For Surgical Training/Endoscopic-laparoscopic/Robotic Surgery
    Koon Ho Rha Speaker Korea (Republic of)
  • ELSA OP for Jordan
  • Laparoscopic Articulating Instruments (Artisential) - Closing the Gap Between Traditional Laparoscopy and Robotic Surgery
    Stefan Saad Speaker Germany
Hall 404 F
10:30
11:15
Coffee Break & Training
11:15
12:30
Davide LOMANTO Chairperson Singapore
Horacio J Asbun Chairperson United States
Mahir Ozmen Chairperson Turkey
  • Presidential Lecture
    Davide LOMANTO Speaker Singapore
  • AI and Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery - A Review
    Eduardo Targarona Speaker Spain
  • Responsible Adoption Of New Technology In Clinical Practice
    John Marks Speaker United States
  • IFSES Lifetime Celebration
    Barry Salky Speaker United States
12:30
13:15
Lunch Symposium 2B
Hall 404 AX
Lunch Symposium 2D
Hall 404 F
Lunch Symposium 2C
Hall 406 D
Lunch Symposium 2A
Hall 406CX
13:30
15:00
Disaster in MIS
Kazunori KASAMA Chairperson Japan
Natan Zundel Chairperson United States
  • Upper GI
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Inguinal Hernia
    Anil Sharma Speaker India
  • Ventral Hernia
  • Endoscopic Rescue Of Surgical Complications
    Sundaram Easwaramoorthy Speaker India
  • Colorectal Nightmare
    John Marks Speaker United States
Hall 406CX
Advances in MIS HPB
Alfred KOW Wei Chieh Chairperson Singapore
Kuo-Hsin CHEN Chairperson Taiwan
Mutaz Al-Makhamreh Chairperson Jordan
  • Laparoscopic Anatomical vs Non-anatomical Liver Resections
    Terence HUEY Cheong Wei Speaker Singapore
  • R1 Resection for HCC - is It Oncologically Adequate?
    Yahya ALAZRI Speaker Oman
  • Laparoscopic Complex Liver Resections
    Kuo-Hsin CHEN Speaker Taiwan
  • Laparoscopic Treatment Of Liver Echinococcosis: Advantages, Methods And Long-term Results
    Jamshid SHAMSIEV Speaker Uzbekistan
  • Consensus statement from 3rd International Consensus Meeting of Laparoscopic Liver Surgery.
  • New Technology in Liver Surgery
Hall 404 AX
ELSA & APELS: Endo-Lap World
Bernard LIM Yon Kuei Chairperson Singapore
Michael Ka-Wah Li Chairperson Hong Kong, China
Hall 406 D
The Urologists' Trauma Code! Managing MIS Complications
Kenneth Chen Chairperson Singapore
Lu Jirong Chairperson Singapore
TIONG Ho Yee Chairperson Singapore
Hall 404 F
15:00
15:30
Coffee Break & Training
15:30
17:00
Challenges and Future in Therapeutic Endoscopy
Masfique Ahmed Bhuiyan Chairperson Bangladesh
Shannon Melissa CHAN Chairperson Hong Kong, China
TEH Jun Liang Chairperson Singapore
  • Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection for Gastric GIST
    Hon Chi Yip Speaker Hong Kong, China
  • Therapeutic EUS
    Ray Sarmiento Speaker Philipines
  • Endoscopic Gastroenterotomy: Is It Replacing Surgical Bypass and Endoscopic Stenting?
    Shannon Melissa CHAN Speaker Hong Kong, China
  • TBA
    Towhidul ALAM Speaker Bangladesh
  • TBA
Hall 406CX
QOL, Outcome and Healthcare Economics in MIS
Basim Al-Khafaji Chairperson United Arab Emirates
David Urbach Chairperson Canada
Jose Macario Faylona Chairperson Philippines
  • The Policies For Safe Management On Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
    Manjula Pathirana Speaker Sri Lanka
  • Cutting Cost And Keeping Quality In MIS And Endoscopy. How I Do It
    Gafoor Mubarak Speaker Malaysia
  • Healthcare Economics: International Comparisons of Health Systems
    David Urbach Speaker Canada
  • Enhanced Safety & Standardisation of ERAS protocol in Sleeve Gastrectomy
    Surendra Ugale Speaker India
  • Setting Up Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery Centres Round the World
    Stefan Saad Speaker Germany
  • QoL in Hernia Surgery
    Lynette LOO Mee Ann Speaker Singapore
Hall 404 AX
Decision in MIS Colorectal
John Marks Chairperson United States
Surendra MANTOO Chairperson Singapore
William T CHEN Chairperson Taiwan
  • Decisions Over Incisions: D3, D2, And D-other Hemicolectomy
    Mina Ming-Yin Shen Speaker Taiwan
  • Decisions Over Incisions: Preserving the Superior Rectal Artery in Laparoscopic Left Colectomy
    Kadri Çolakoğlu Speaker Turkey
  • Decisions Over Incisions: Choosing The Best Approach For TME
    Peter Chen Speaker Taiwan
  • Decisions Over Incisions: 1,100 Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery Procedures - What Have We Learnt
    Alberto Arezzo Speaker Italy
  • Modern Techniques and Decision-Making in Left Colectomy for Colon Cancer
    William T CHEN Speaker Taiwan
  • Decisions Over Incisions: Deciding Which Surgical Robot To Use
    Simon Ng Speaker Hong Kong, China
  • Decision Over Incision: Lateral Lymph Node Dissection for Rectal Cancer
    Shigeki Yamaguchi Speaker Japan
Hall 406 D
IFSES Symposium
Mohit Bhandari Chairperson India
Natan Zundel Chairperson United States
Wayne Huang Chairperson Taiwan
  • Yellow Enhancement, ICG, Magenta, Black and White. Just Colors or Technology that Facilitate Our Job
    Natan Zundel Speaker United States
  • Bowel Configuration for Type 2 Diabetes Management
  • Impact of Anti-Obesity Drugs on Bariatric Practices Worldwide and Predictions for Surgeons
    Kazunori KASAMA Speaker Japan
  • Telesurgery Post-Lindbergh — What’s Next After the Recent Revival
    Mohit Bhandari Speaker India
  • From Robotic Surgery to AI Assisted Surgery: Change in Technology Landscape
  • Tools to Facilitate and Improve Anastomosis
    Natan Zundel Speaker United States
  • Magnets vs EEA — Will Magnets Replace Circular Staplers Forever?
    Mohit Bhandari Speaker India
Hall 404 F
17:00
18:00
ELSA AGM
Hall 404 F
HPB
Horacio J Asbun Chairperson United States
LEE Ser Yee Chairperson Singapore
  • Early Vs Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy For Acute Cholecystitis (Ac)
    Yahya ALAZRI Speaker Oman
  • Lap Liver Resection With Vascular Reconstruction
    Kuo-Hsin CHEN Speaker Taiwan
  • Lap Right Hepatectomy For Large Tumor
    Iyer Shridhar GANPATHI Speaker Singapore
  • Lap Completion Pancreatectomy After Whipples
    Brian GOH Kim-Poh Speaker Singapore
  • Lap Pancreatoduodenectomy
    Yoo Seok YOON Speaker Korea (Republic of)
Hall 406CX
Therapeutic Endoscopy
Ray Sarmiento Chairperson Philipines
Hall 404 AX
Cinema in MIS
Abdul Aziz Laghari Chairperson Pakistan
Le Quan Anh Tuan Chairperson Vietnam
  • Fundoplication and Unhappy Patient Following Surgery
    Chathuranga Keppetiyagama Speaker Sri Lanka
  • Silent Cysts, Loud Problems: A Clinical Approach to Parathyroid Cysts
    Basim Al-Khafaji Speaker United Arab Emirates
  • Robotic Surgery for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
    Oktar Asoglu Speaker Turkey
  • Three-Port Laparoscopic Technique in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery
    Kadri Çolakoğlu Speaker Turkey
  • TBA
  • Laparoscopic Management of Rapunzel Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction
    Sajid Malik Speaker United Kingdom
Hall 406 D
OBES Session
LIN Jin Lin Chairperson Singapore
Pablo Omelanczuk Chairperson Argentina
  • Revisional Surgery from Sleeve to RYGB
    Aziz SUMER Speaker Turkey
  • Complication And Postoperative Weight Gain in Bariatric - Metabolic Surgery and Its Management
    Errawan WIRADISURIA Speaker Indonesia
  • Revision After Sleeve Gastrectomy
  • Tips & Tricks in Bariatric Bypass procedures to Prevent Complications
    Surendra Ugale Speaker India
  • TBA
    Pablo Omelanczuk Speaker Argentina
  • GERD after Bariatric Surgery- An Update on Where We Stand
    Raad Almehdi Speaker Oman
19:00
20:00
Industry Sponsored Dinner