Scientific Programme-At-A-Glance
*Programme is provisional and subject to change.

4 November 2025, Tuesday

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09:00 17:00	Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Masterclass Registration “How I do it” - Lecture Series Hands-on Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy & Axillary Dissection with Immediate Reconstruction on Cadavers Hands-on Robotic Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection with Immediate Reconstruction on Breast Simulators Ultrasound Guided Breast Procedures Certificate Presentation and Closing Ceremony Seminar Hall, Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) @ National University Hospital	Mastering Laparoscopic Liver and Pancreatic Resections Opening Address Brian GOH Kim-Poh Speaker Singapore Key Steps for Laparoscopic Pancreatectomies Kuo-Hsin CHEN Speaker Taiwan Key Steps for Laparoscopic Liver Resections Ji Hoon Kim Speaker Korea (Republic of) Pancreatic Live Stations (Cadaver) Brian GOH Kim-Poh Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Darren Chua Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Kuo-Hsin CHEN Hands-on Facilitator Taiwan Pang Ning Qi Hands-on Facilitator Singapore TAN Ming Yuan Hands-on Facilitator Singapore TAN Yen Pin Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Tousif Kabir Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Lunch Liver Live Station (Animal) Adrian CHIOW Kah Heng Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Brian GOH Kim-Poh Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Darren Chua Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Ji Hoon Kim Hands-on Facilitator Korea (Republic of) Kuo-Hsin CHEN Hands-on Facilitator Taiwan Pang Ning Qi Hands-on Facilitator Singapore TAN Ming Yuan Hands-on Facilitator Singapore TAN Yen Pin Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Tousif Kabir Hands-on Facilitator Singapore Singapore General Hospital Academia	Safe Use of Surgical Energy in the OR (SENSOR) and Surgical Hemostasis Workshop Lectures and Hands-on Workshop (Energy) Introduction Care of patient using ESU in the OR Sinatamby Supiah Lavanieswari Speaker Singapore Basic Principles of Electrocautery Saseem Poudel Speaker Japan How To Set Up the ESU and Energy Device Monopolar and Bipolar Instruments Toshiro Tanioka Speaker Japan Mechanism of Injury and How To Avoid It Saseem Poudel Speaker Japan Advanced Bipolar Devices (Biclamp, Trisect) Sajid Malik Speaker United Kingdom Ultrasonic Devices (Thunderbeat and Harmonic) Toshiro Tanioka Speaker Japan Surgical Smoke Clement Speaker Singapore OR Fires Clement Speaker Singapore Lunch Introduction Lectures and Hands-on Workshop (Hemostasis) Principles of Haemostasis in Open Surgery Lynette LOO Mee Ann Speaker Singapore Laparoscopic/Open Haemostasis Product Talks Principles of Haemostasis in Endoscopy Sri Ganeshamurthy THRUMURTHY Speaker Singapore Closing and Certificate Presentation Starting Block, Level 1, Training Rooms 7 & 8 @ Alexandra Hospital	Minimally Invasive Benign Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Masterclass Registration Mapping the Surgical Landscape: Anatomy & Physiology in Focus Natan Zundel Speaker United States Mastering Anti-Reflux Surgery: Core Principles for Success TAY Kon Voi Speaker Singapore Heller’s Myotomy Unpacked: Step-by-Step Operative Strategies June Lee Speaker Singapore The Art & Science of Surgical Stapling Danson YEO Xue Wei Speaker Singapore Hands on Session Lunch ⁠Gastrojejunostomy Techniques Demystified: Circular, Linear, and Handsewn Approaches Gianfranco Silecchia Speaker Italy Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes Mahir Ozmen Speaker Turkey One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: Rationale & Evolving Practice Asim SHABBIR Speaker Singapore ⁠Bariatric Surgery: Complications, Pitfalls & Real-World Challenges Lim Chin Hong Speaker Singapore Hands on Session Surgical Sciences Training Centre (SSTC) @ Tan Tock Seng Hospital

5 November 2025, Wednesday

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08:00 15:00	Tiny Incisions, Mighty Precision: Get Future-Ready With NUH Paediatric Robotic Surgery Workshop Lecture and Live Broadcast of Robotic Surgery Mohan Gundeti Speaker United States Lunch Wet Lab Robotic Pyeloplasty, Video Review and Discussion, Da Vinci Xi © Surgeon Console Certificate Presentation and Closing Seminar Hall, Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) @ National University Hospital		Mastering Complex Inguinal Hernia: From Lap to Robotic Repair Videos, Debates, Meet the Experts What is a Complex Inguinal Hernia? Sean LEE Kien Fatt Speaker Singapore The Large and The Giant Inguino-scrotal Hernia with Loss of Domain Allen A Buenafe Speaker Philippines Fabio Cesare Campanile Speaker Italy Marc Soler Speaker France Rakesh GUPTA Speaker Nepal Sujith WIJERATHNE Speaker Singapore The Annoying Post-prostatectomy Swelling Davide LOMANTO Speaker Singapore Nicolas Quezada Speaker Chile Tea Break The Pain That Never Disappears Ashokka Balakrishnan Speaker Singapore David Chen Speaker United States Stopping The Re-Recurrence Nicolas Quezada Speaker Chile Rakesh GUPTA Speaker Nepal Randeep Wadhawan Speaker India The 2am Emergency Groin Hernias Fabio Cesare Campanile Speaker Italy Randeep Wadhawan Speaker India Robotics and When Things Go Wrong Nicolas Quezada Speaker Chile Piyanun Wangkulangkul Speaker Thailand Sarfaraz Baig Speaker India Certificate Presentation and Lunch Seminar Hall, Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) @ National University Hospital		Endoscopic Breast Surgery Masterclass Registration “How I do it” Video Demonstrations of Principles and Key Steps Hands-on Cadaveric Session Certificate Presentation and Closing Ceremony Seminar Hall, Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) @ National University Hospital
09:00 15:00	Laparoscopic Colorectal Registration Introduction James NGU Chi Yong Speaker Singapore Retraction During Colorectal MIS - Common Mistakes and Overcoming Them Ian TAN Speaker Singapore Tips and Tricks to Mobilise Every Splenic Flexure Joseph Roy F. Fuentes Speaker Philippines Optimising Exposure and Retraction During TME Liu Hui Min Speaker Singapore Safe Techniques for CVL Hemicolectomy Ng Jia Lin Speaker Singapore Getting Started with Hemicolectomy and Intracorporeal Anastomosis Ajjana Techagumpuch Speaker Thailand Cadaver Lab Lunch Cadaver Lab Certificate Presentation and Closing Surgical Sciences Training Centre (SSTC) @ Tan Tock Seng Hospital			Mastering Third Space Endoscopy - From Novice to Expert Registration Energy Settings for Therapeutic Endoscopy (ERBE) Advances in Third Space Endoscopy - What is New? James Li Weiquan Speaker Singapore Closure Techniques After ESD and POEM F Hon Chi Yip Speaker Hong Kong, China How did I started ESD / Third Space Journey Thian Mann Yie Speaker Singapore Case Sharing Kwek Liling Speaker Singapore Lester Ong Speaker Singapore Break ESD Station (Colon & Gastric ESD) Lunch and Certificate Presentation Excellence in POEM Christopher Khor Speaker Singapore POEM Station Wet Lab @ Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

6 November 2025, Thursday

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08:00 09:00	GEM-ELSA Joint Session 1A Beyond the Human Hand: Robotics Transforming Colorectal Procedures Harish Kakkilaya Speaker India Beyond the Basics: Mastering Complex Colorectal Surgeries with Laparoscopy S. Rajapandian Speaker India Redo Fundoplication: Challenges, Strategies, and Best Practices Bharath Cumar Speaker India Advanced Laparoscopic Approaches in End-Stage Achalasia R. Parthasarathi Speaker India Hall C		Breakfast Session 1B Pain in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Pathophysiological Insights Jacklyn Yek Speaker Singapore Acute Pain Management From Induction to Recovery Ashokka Balakrishnan Speaker Singapore Surgeon Led Proactive Pain Management – Intraop Blocks and Injections Sujith WIJERATHNE Speaker Singapore Chronic Pain Management: Scope and Approaches Prit Singh Speaker Singapore Hall A		Breakfast Session 1C Shaping the Future of MIS: Flexible Robotics and Smart Surgical Systems Hon Chi Yip Speaker Hong Kong, China Advanced Laparoscopic Stapling with High Articulation Shan WAN Speaker Energy Device Related Complications in MIS Surgery Sundaram Easwaramoorthy Speaker India Preventing Anastomotic Leaks in Colorectal Surgery - Tips & Tricks Luis Chiroque Benites Speaker Peru Hall D		Breakfast Session 1D "X" in MIS GAO Yujia Speaker Singapore Connecting Surgeons across Continents: The Power of Digital Applications Sajid Malik Speaker United Kingdom Dr. G: the TT Factor Gafoor Mubarak Speaker Malaysia Hall F		Rapid Oral 1a Rethinking Parenting for Male Endoscopic Surgeons in Japan: Addressing Workload, Gender Equity, and Sustainable Careers WCES25-43 Takashi Kohmura Presenter Japan Mantle cell lymphoma presenting as intussuscepting ascending colon mass WCES25-56 Tan Li Yeh Lydia Presenter Singapore Acquisition of Endoscopic Surgical Technical Skills Based on Forceps Manipulation Theory Derived from Medical-Engineering Collaboration WCES25-90 Yuji Presenter Japan Postoperative ileus and prolonged postoperative ileus syndromes after colorectal resection surgery: A pilot study at a tertiary hospital in Viet Nam WCES25-104 Tran Presenter Vietnam Comparative analysis of short-term outcomes between intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy WCES25-138 Hyeung-min Presenter Korea (Republic of) Laparoscopic Near-Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging System for Intraoperative Deep Tissue Visualization: Non-Invasive, Label-Free Detection of Deep Nerves WCES25-140 Seiya Presenter Japan Results of laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for external rectal prolapse according to material of the mesh WCES25-266 HAN DEOK Presenter Korea (Republic of) Management of colovesical fistula due to sigmoid colon diverticulitis: Should we make the primary anastomosis? WCES25-269 Hoai Nhat Duy Presenter Vietnam Spotlight Stage E		Rapid Oral 1b The Utility of Intra-operative Gallbladder Scoring System (G10) in Predicting Bailout Procedures for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Two Private Hospitals from March 2021 to January 2022 WCES25-9 Mayrose T Paguyod Presenter Philippines The Integration of Critical View of Safety and Indocyanine Green Fluorescent Cholangiography to Enhance Patient Safety During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy WCES25-25 Thawatchai Presenter Thailand Efficacy of Surgeon-Performed Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Study on Pain Control and Opioid Reduction WCES25-26 Thawatchai Presenter Thailand Successful removal of retained cystic duct stone with percutaneous cholangioscopy and laser lithotripsy: a case report WCES25-29 Soh Song Hen Presenter Singapore ELSA OP: Making the Difference WCES25-57 Tashi Motup Presenter India If no money, use V-lift system！(gas-less laparoscopy) WCES25-101 Seng Rathna Presenter Cambodia Mastering the Art of Repeated Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy: What Are the Techniques and Pitfalls to Watch Out For WCES25-127 Jie Presenter China Impact of IAGES Short structured laparoscopic training course WCES25-163 Sundaram Easwaramoorthy Presenter India Treatment Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: Predictors of Conversion to Bailout Procedures WCES25-151 Mao 山内 Presenter Japan Comparison between open and robotic thyroidectomy of true intrathoracic goiter WCES25-581 Heeyoung Presenter Korea (Republic of) Difficult Cases of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Preservation in Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach(BABA) Robotic Thyroidectomy WCES25-539 Yoon Presenter Korea (Republic of) Comprehensive evaluation of postoperative delayed hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy WCES25-273 Eunji Presenter Korea (Republic of) Spotlight Stage B
09:00 10:30	Symposium 1A Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Colorectal Care: Adoption Challenges and Solutions Bawantha Gamage Speaker Sri Lanka CME: Are the Advantages real? Allen A Buenafe Speaker Philippines Laparoscopic Modified Delayed Coloanal Anastomosis Technique (L-mDCAA) for Sphincter Preservation in Low Rectal Surgery: A Viable Alternative to Traditional Methods Minhua ZHENG Speaker China Current AI and Imaging Technology In Colorectal MIS MASAAKI ITO Speaker Japan Right Hemicolectomy: Intracorporeal vs Extracorporeal Anastomosis Eduardo Targarona Speaker Spain Obesity & Colorectal Cancer Gianfranco Silecchia Speaker Italy Hall C		Symposium 1B Long-Term Experince in Endoscopic TEP Release & Reinforce Technique (RRT) For Sportsman’s Hernia Moshe Dudai Speaker Israel The Anatomy for Chronic pain and its Prevention David Chen Speaker United States Tips & Tricks in Surgical Repair of Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Sajid Malik Speaker United Kingdom Minimally Invasive Open Techniques: An Update Marc Soler Speaker France Mastering TAPP and TEP in Inguinal Hernia: Tips and Tricks for the Novice Kiyotaka IMAMURA Speaker Japan What Can Be Done Better for Complex Inguinal Hernia? Sujith WIJERATHNE Speaker Singapore A New Clinical Classification for IH George YANG Speaker Hong Kong, China Hall A		Symposium 1C MIS in Acute Care surgery Barlian Sutedja Speaker Indonesia TAPP and Emergency Hernia Fabio Cesare Campanile Speaker Italy Difficult Gallbladders in Acute Cholecystitis: Subtotal, Bail-Outs, and Beyond Terence HUEY Cheong Wei Speaker Singapore ⁠Laparoscopic Management of Perforated Peptic Ulcers Siow Sze Li Speaker Malaysia Minimally Invasive Approaches to Acute Groin Hernia Repair Rakesh GUPTA Speaker Nepal MIS Approach for Necrotizing Pancreatitis Le Quan Anh Tuan Speaker Vietnam Innovation Technology in Stapling - Signia EEA in Colorectal Surgery Dwight Bronson Speaker United States Emergency Laparoscopy in Urology: Our Experience RASHIDOV MAKSUDKHON MANSURKHANOVICH Speaker Uzbekistan MIS in Difficult Appendicitis Sarfaraz Baig Speaker India Hall D		Symposium 1D Achalasia Cardia: Navigating the Diagnostic Maze and Surgical Frontier KANOKKAN Tepmalai Speaker Thailand Robotics in Paediatric Surgery Mohan Gundeti Speaker United States Small Incisions, Big Benefits: Laparoscopic Hernia Repair in Pediatrics Jamshid SHAMSIEV Speaker Uzbekistan Nissen's Fundoplication Techniques In Children KANOKKAN Tepmalai Speaker Thailand MIS Splenectomy for Giant Spleenomegaly Vidyadhar MALI Speaker Singapore Hall F		Oral Presentation 1a Robotic modified radical neck dissection using gas-insufflation one-step single-port transaxillary (GOSTA) approach WCES25-21 YoungWoo Chang Presenter Korea (Republic of) Comparison between Modified and Classic Technique of Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) for Patients Undergoing Hemithyroidectomy and Central Neck Dissection: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis WCES25-227 Duong Presenter Vietnam Assessment of Concordance of 11C-Metomidate PET-CT With Adrenal Venous Sampling in Primary Aldosteronism WCES25-393 Seungho Presenter Korea (Republic of) Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reconstruction with acellular nerve allograft During Total Thyroidectomy for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report WCES25-618 Sukmin Presenter Korea (Republic of) Delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy with fluorescent cholangiography for acute cholecystitis: Is it safe? WCES25-16 Tsuyoshi Igami Presenter Japan Clinical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Approaches in Post-Cholecystectomy Bile Duct Injuries: A Systematic Review of the Evidence WCES25-172 Ahmed Presenter Egypt Robot-Assisted Liver Resection Using Multiple Platforms: Direct Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between da Vinci and hinotori WCES25-744 Takeshi Presenter Japan Spotlight Stage E		Video Presentation 1a Laparoscopic transhiatal esophageal diverticulectomy with Heller's myotomy and Dor fundoplication WCES25-157 Charleen Yeo Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy for SMA syndrome. Tips and Tricks WCES25-161 Sundaram Easwaramoorthy Presenter India Laparoscopic Ladd's Procedure WCES25-166 Tze Yuen Presenter Singapore Combined Sleeve Gastrectomy with Transit Bipartition and Intraoperative Transgastric Polyp Resection: A Surgical Approach for Concurrent Obesity and Gastric Pathology WCES25-179 Ahmed Presenter Egypt Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy in End-stage Achalasia cardia with resource-limited setting WCES25-365 Natthaphong Presenter Thailand Robotic-Assisted Median Arcuate Ligament Release in an Adolescent: A Safe and Precise Approach for a Rare Syndrome WCES25-366 Noppol Presenter Thailand Late Onset Dysphagia in a Patient With Prior Achalasia Surgery: When Paraesophageal Hernia Mimics Recurrence WCES25-380 Pablo Omelanczuk Presenter Argentina Thoracoscopic Enucleation with Layered Muscular Closure for Large Esophageal Leiomyomas: A Two-Case Report WCES25-412 Shigetake Presenter Japan Median is Not Enough: Crura-Preserving Median Arcuate Ligament Release WCES25-439 Voranaddha Presenter Thailand Management of gastroesophageal junction perforation after transesophageal echocardiogram WCES25-460 Sarah Presenter Singapore Reduced Port Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy and Dor Fundoplication, An Instructional Video WCES25-482 Ken Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic Median Arcuate Ligament Release WCES25-502 YOU JIN Jang Presenter Korea (Republic of) The Redo Wrap – Navigating Fundoplication Failure post fundoplication failures handled laparoscopically WCES25-507 Bharath Cumar Presenter India Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair with Fundoplication Using Reduced Ports: Overcoming Technical Challenges with Suboptimal Pneumoperitoneum WCES25-561 Wendy Hui Li Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic repair of sliding left inguinal hernia & adhesions WCES25-750 LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OF UMBLICAL AND EPIGASTERIC HERNIAS WCES25-752 Sameer Otayfah Presenter Saudi Arabia Spotlight Stage B
10:30 11:15	Coffee Break & Training
11:15 12:30	Plenary 1 (ELSA Plenary) ELSA Presidential Lecture Future of Surgical Training and Education Michael Ka-Wah Li Chairperson Hong Kong, China Mahir Ozmen Speaker Turkey 2025 ELSA Innovation Lecture Seigo Kitano Chairperson Japan Andrea Pietrabissa Speaker Italy ELSA Honorary Membership Andrea Pietrabissa Awardee Italy Allen A Buenafe Citation Philippines ELSA Lifetime Achievement Award Abdul Aziz Laghari Awardee Pakistan Allen A Buenafe Awardee Philippines Craig LYNCH Awardee Australia Ho-Seong Han Awardee Korea (Republic of) Kazunori KASAMA Awardee Japan Sarder A NAYEEM Awardee Bangladesh William T CHEN Awardee Taiwan Hall C
12:30 13:15	Lunch Symposium 1A by Olympus The Potential of Color-coded Surgery in Achieving Better Surgical Outcomes Kinuko Nagayoshi Speaker Japan Subhash Khanna Speaker India Hall C						Lunch Symposium 1B by Medtronic Advancing Robotic Surgery and Innovative Technologies to Elevate Surgical Performance David Chen Speaker United States Francesco Bianco Speaker Nicolas Quezada Speaker Chile Shuichiro Matoba Speaker Japan Wayne Huang Speaker Taiwan Hall A
13:30 15:00	Symposium 2A Global Catalysts: The Role of IFSES in Advancing Minimally Invasive Surgery Andrea Pietrabissa Speaker Italy Endoscopic Training in Outreach Programs: Bridging Gaps or Stretching Limits Ray Sarmiento Speaker Philippines From Inception to Impact: 15 Years of ELSA OP in Myanmar Moe Moe TIN Speaker Myanmar Elevated Surgery: The Experience of ELSA OP and MIS at High Altitude Tashi Motup Speaker India Cross-Cultural Insights into Outreach Programs: A Global Perspective David Chen Speaker United States MIS Education in South Asia Ishan De Zoysa Speaker Sri Lanka Future OR Digital Surgery Nicolas Quezada Speaker Chile Building Surgical Capacity for Africa’s Future: The Role of Teaching and Training David Gorry Speaker South Africa Hall C		Symposium 2B Use of ICG in HPB surgery Arshad Hussain Abro Speaker Pakistan Laparoscopic Approach To Mirizzi Syndrome: Standard Of Care Or Adopt With Caution TAN Ming Yuan Speaker Singapore Domino Effect in Bile Duct Injury Post Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Imam Sofii Speaker Indonesia Manage Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injuries Yahya ALAZRI Speaker Oman Endoscopy for Post-HPB Surgery Complications Arlyn R. CANONES Speaker Philippines Our Experience with Laparoscopic Treatment of Mirizzi Syndrome Furkat Gulamov Speaker Uzbekistan Posterior Duct Injury in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report and Evolving Strategies in Biliary Injury Management Salah Al Jabri Speaker Oman Hall A		Symposium 2C Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery – Past and Present Mok Chi Wei Speaker Singapore Endoscopic Breast Surgery - Single-Incision Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Safety, Feasibility, and Mounting the Dreaded Learning Curve Hye Yoon Lee Speaker Korea (Republic of) Robotic Breast Surgery - Insights from the Korea Robot-Endoscopy Minimal Access Breast Surgery Study Group Ryu Jai Min Speaker Korea (Republic of) Robotic Breast Surgery - Extending Indications with Axillary Surgery Celene NG Wei Qi Speaker Singapore Endoscopic Breast Surgery - Beyond The Resection, From Sensory Preservation To Oncoplastic Breast Conserving Surgery Sabrina NGASERIN Ng Hui Na Speaker Singapore Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery - Is the Future of Breast Surgery Robotic, Endoscopic, or Both? Lai Hung Wen Speaker Taiwan Hall D		Symposium 2D Thoracoscopic Echinococcectomy Of The Lung Cysts: Our Experience Jamshid SHAMSIEV Speaker Uzbekistan Thoracoscopic Management Of Loculated Pleural Effusions And Empyema Narendra Agarwal Speaker India MIS for Mediastinal Mass Robotic Lung Resections Aneez D. B. AHMED Speaker Singapore Managing Thoracic Surgical Complications Li Yue Speaker Singapore Hall F		Oral Presentation 2a 5-year outcome of Value driven outcome initiative for laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair WCES25-224 Tan Li Yeh Lydia Presenter Singapore Modified Retroperitoneal Totally Endoscopic Prosthetic Repair for Superior Lumbar Hernia with Preliminary Intraperitoneal Observation: A Case Report WCES25-315 Masahide Presenter Japan A Rare Case of an Atypical Right Sided Bochdalek Hernia with Intrathoracic Kidney: A Case Report WCES25-349 Diana May Presenter Philippines Environmental Cost of Minimally Invasive Surgery and What Can Surgeon Do: The Story of Needle Endoscopic Suturing Device in Hernia Surgery WCES25-350 Michael Dennis Presenter Philippines IS CRURAL REPAIR FOLLOWING LAPAROSCOPIC FUNDOPLICATION IMPORTANT IN PATIENTS WITH GERD WITHOUT HIATAL HERNIA? WCES25-374 MUSLUMOV GURBANKHAN FATALI Presenter Azerbaijan LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR OF A CONGENITAL PARACECAL HERNIA CAUSING SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION IN AN ELDERLY PATIENT: A CASE REPORT WCES25-396 Charisse Izobelle Presenter Philippines Laparoscopic Extended View Totally Extraperitoneal Left Transversus Abdominis Release (eTEP TAR) Mesh Repair for a Post Traumatic Left Lumbar Hernia WCES25-408 Leonil Dacaynos Presenter Philippines Comparison of open and endoscopic posterior component separation with transversus abdominis muscle release for incisional ventral hernia. WCES25-425 Ivakhov Georgiy Presenter Russia A clinical case of recurrent abdominal wall hernia M1-M4W3 treated with preoperative Botulinum toxin A injection and bilateral laparoscopic component separation of the abdominal wall WCES25-598 Duong Presenter Vietnam Spotlight Stage E		Oral Presentation 2b Impact of Incidental Gastric GISTs on Surgical Decision-Making During Bariatric Procedures: A Single-Team Experience and Systematic Review WCES25-176 Ahmed Presenter Egypt COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STENOSIS SEVERITY IN SUTURED VERSUS STAPLED ANASTOMOSIS IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY USING AN ANIMAL MODEL WCES25-262 Javier Lopez-Gutierrez Presenter Mexico Laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with a tailored fundoplication according to the symptom and age WCES25-325 Hitoshi Idani Presenter Japan Short- and Mid-term Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Obstructive Colon Cancer: A Multicenter Cohort Study in Japan WCES25-392 Ryosuke Presenter Japan Carbon footprint of laparoscopic left sided colorectal resections: a prospective observational study from an NHS Trust experience. WCES25-509 Nida Presenter United Kingdom SURGICAL OUTCOMES OF LOW RECTAL CANCER TREATMENT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, CHO RAY HOSPITAL WCES25-613 Hieu Trung Presenter Vietnam Spotlight Stage B
15:00 15:30	Coffee Break & Training
15:30 17:00	Symposium 3A What is Sustainability and EESG Sujith WIJERATHNE Speaker Singapore A Global Perspective on Healthcare Sustainability Andrea Peri Speaker Italy Toward a Greener OR: Practical Steps for Sustainable Surgical Practice Alberto Arezzo Speaker Italy Innovations for a Sustainable Healthcare Future: SAGES Perspective Patricia Sylla Speaker United States Overcoming Barriers to Sustainability in Healthcare Nicole Bouvy Speaker Netherlands Building a Circular Economy in Healthcare Eugene Liu Speaker Singapore Hall C		Symposium 3B Tailored Decision Making In Anti Reflux Surgery Hon Chi Yip Speaker Hong Kong, China From Easy Fixes to Complex Reconstructions: The Hiatal Repair Playbook Asim SHABBIR Speaker Singapore Management of Recurrent Hiatal Hernia Gianfranco Silecchia Speaker Italy Outcomes of Laparoscopic Fundoplication Ghulam Siddiq Speaker Pakistan Anti-reflux Surgery for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPRD) Yosuke Seki Speaker Japan Controversies In The Treatment Of Large Paraesophageal Hernias Eduardo Targarona Speaker Spain Hall A		Symposium 3C ⁠Most Female Surgeons & Surgical Trainees I Know Are Thriving Well And Equally-respected By Colleagues & Patients - Agree/Disagree Surgical Equipment And Facilities Are Designed For Both Gender & Ergonomically Neutral For Both Male & Female Surgeons - Agree/Disagree My Surgical Workplace Treats All Female Colleagues and Patients Equally - Yes/No There is No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance for Surgeons - Agree/Disagree Hall D		Symposium 3D What’s the Need for a Reform in Healthcare? An Analysis of Healthcare Data of Colorectal Resections Across Germany Alexander Buia Speaker Germany Robotic-assisted Paraoesophageal Hernia Repair: A New Classification and Surgical Technique Konstantinos Zarras Speaker Germany Implementation of a New Robotic Platform in Germany: The Versius in Oncologic Surgery Lutz Mirow Speaker Germany MIC Right Hemicolectomy with CME – Anatomy, Procedures,Teaching Stefan Benz Speaker Germany Hall F		Rapid Oral 2a Development of Remote Educational System for Laparoscopic Surgery at a Regional University in Japan WCES25-272 Fumihiko Presenter Japan Who Benefits More from ERAS?: A Comparison Between Laparoscopic and Robotic Colorectal Surgery WCES25-274 Youngjin Presenter Korea (Republic of) Clipless Laparoscopic Total Proctocolectomy and Subtotal Colectomy WCES25-277 Shigeki Presenter Japan Short-term outcomes of intra-abdominal anastomosis in laparoscopic colon resection for colorectal cancer WCES25-279 Yoshiaki Presenter Japan Initial Clinical Experience and Short-Term Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer Surgery Using the Japanese hinotori Surgical Robotic System WCES25-293 Kei Presenter Japan Integration of the Enhanced Perioperative Care (EPOC) Program in Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Early Experience from Woodlands Health, Singapore WCES25-319 Sian Presenter Singapore Robotic versus Laparoscopic Colectomy with Splenic Flexure Mobilization for Colon Cancer WCES25-373 Kenichi Presenter Japan Laparoscopic vs Open Hartmann’s procedure in Emergency Settings: A Retrospective Study WCES25-383 Iqra Presenter Pakistan Laparoscopic versus Open Approach in Emergency Small Bowel Resections: A Retrospective Study from a District General Hospital WCES25-390 Iqra Presenter Pakistan Emergency Laparoscopic versus Open Right Hemicolectomy: A Retrospective Single-Centre Study WCES25-394 Iqra Presenter Pakistan Comparing the Postoperative Outcomes of Low Anterior Resection with Diversion versus without Diversion Ileostomies in Colorectal Cancer Patients: An Evidence-Based Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature WCES25-407 Muhammad Athallah Presenter Indonesia A NEW INTRACORPOREAL COLORECTAL «OVERLAP» ANASTOMOSIS WCES25-427 Ivakhov Georgiy Presenter Russia Introduction of the New Robotic System, Hugo™ RAS, for Rectal Cancer Surgery: Our Initial Experience WCES25-441 kentaro 渡邉 Presenter Japan Standardized intraoperative ICG fluorescence imaging for anastomotic perfusion assessment in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. WCES25-444 Puttiporn Presenter Thailand Technical Strategies and Short-term Outcomes of Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Multivisceral Resection for Advanced Rectal Cancer WCES25-451 Shintaro Presenter Japan Surgical Outcomes for Colorectal Cancer at the Splenic Flexure: A Single-Center Case Series WCES25-642 Shigetaka Presenter Japan Spotlight Stage E		Rapid Oral 2b The surgical outcomes of Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in our hospital WCES25-217 Shoma Presenter Japan A NOVEL DISSECTOR DEVICE THAT IMPROVES SEPARATION OF ANATOMIC STRUCTURES DURING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (DisePad) WCES25-263 Javier Lopez-Gutierrez Presenter Mexico Prevalence of Cystic Duct Lithiasis on Routine Cysticotomy during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy WCES25-284 Gayle Alexine Nadres Presenter Philippines Machine learning-based prediction of unexpected laparoscopic cholecystectomy after cholecystectomy insertion for acute cholecystitis: A retrospective, multicenter cohort study WCES25-327 Shota Presenter Japan Outcome of Flourescence Guided Imaging Art in Laparoscopy Utilizing Soap in Acryllic Medium for Flourescence-Enhanced Miniature Paintings WCES25-348 Michael Dennis Presenter Philippines Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy using 5 mm Umbilical Port for Telescope: A single Centre Feasibility Study from North East India WCES25-413 Abhilash Presenter India Preoperative Predictors for Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis WCES25-521 Stephen S Rafael Presenter Philippines OUR EXPERIENCE WITH LAPAROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF MIRIZZI SYNDROME WCES25-533 Double Balloon Enteroscopy for Hepatolithiasis in a Patient Who Underwent Multiple Surgeries for Type 1 Choledochal Cysts WCES25-721 Earl Nathaniel Cruz Presenter Philippines Pedicled omental plug for difficult subtotal cholecystectomy: A case report WCES25-727 Jorelle Michael Presenter Philippines Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy from a training perspective: Experience from Pakistan WCES25-743 Hassan Presenter Pakistan Is Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration an Option for Primary Intrahepatic Stones? Report on our case series WCES25-757 Aleinmar Htoo Presenter Myanmar Laparoscopic caudate lobe resections: How I do it: tips and pitfalls WCES25-128 Jie Presenter China Safety of Minimally Invasive Repeat Liver Resection of Recurrent Liver Tumors Compared to Minimally Invasive Primary Liver Resections. WCES25-187 Parbatraj Presenter Nepal Spotlight Stage B
17:00 18:00	Video Session 1A Total Extraperitoneal Repair (TEP) Anil Sharma Speaker India Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair (TAPP) Vimal K Vasudeavan Speaker Malaysia Trans-abdominal Partial Extra-peritoneal (TAPE) Satkunan Mark GNANAPTHY Speaker Malaysia Enhanced-view Totally Extraperitoneal (eTEP) Kiyotaka IMAMURA Speaker Japan Laparoscopic Intracorporeal Rectus Aponeuroplasty (LIRA) Salvador Morales Conde Speaker Spain Reclaiming the Abdomen: Navigating Loss of Domain Abdullah AL-DOHAYAN Speaker Saudi Arabia Hall C			Video Session 1B LADG Toshiro Tanioka Speaker Japan GERD Andrea Peri Speaker Italy Paraesophageal Hernia C. Palanivelu Speaker India When the Roux Limb says 'NO': Surgical Strategy and Salvage Asim SHABBIR Speaker Singapore Oesophagetomy Noriyuki Inaki Speaker Japan The Many Ways To Do Small Bowel Anastomoses Surendra Ugale Speaker India Hall A			Video Session 1C CME with CVL: A General Surgeons Perspective Allen A Buenafe Speaker Philippines Complicated Crohn’s Disease Barry Salky Speaker United States Laparoscopic Surgery in Intestinal Obstruction Subhash Aggarwal Speaker India Eight Different Anastomosis During Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy Giovanni Dapri Speaker Italy Robotic Low Anterior Resection with end-to-end Single Stapling William T CHEN Speaker Taiwan MIS Radical Lymph Adenectomy in Rectal Cancer Yoon Suk Lee Speaker Korea (Republic of) Hall D			Video Session 1D Laparoscopic Approach to Complex HPB Cases Arshad Hussain Abro Speaker Pakistan Use of Nasogastric Tube as a Stent Substitute in Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Imam Sofii Speaker Indonesia Laparoscopic Completion Radical Cholecystectomy for Incidentally Discovered Gallbladder Cancer Mutaz Al-Makhamreh Speaker Jordan Transcystic CBDE Choledochoscopy: Towards a Sphincter-preserving Approach Le Quan Anh Tuan Speaker Vietnam Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Necrosectomy Ghulam Siddiq Speaker Pakistan MIS Pylorus Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy or MIS Total Pancreatectomy: How I Do It Alfred KOW Wei Chieh Speaker Singapore Hall F
18:00 18:30	Opening Ceremony Opening Remarks Asim SHABBIR Speaker Singapore IFSES Speech Davide LOMANTO Speaker Singapore ELSA Speech Mahir Ozmen Speaker Turkey Hall C
18:30 21:00	Welcome Reception

7 November 2025, Friday

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08:00 09:00	Breakfast Session 2A Image Enhanced Endoscopy Masfique Ahmed Bhuiyan Speaker Bangladesh Sustaining Excellence: Quality Assurance in Endoscopy Gafoor Mubarak Speaker Malaysia From Function to Therapy: EndoFLIP in GERD Care Jonathan Kuang Ziyang Speaker Singapore AI in Diagnostic Endoscopy Jimmy So Speaker Singapore Recent Developments in Diagnostic Endoscopic Ultrasonography Lester Ong Speaker Singapore Hall C												Breakfast Session 2B Inguinal Hernia Mesh Repair and Chronic Pain David Urbach Speaker Canada State of the Art of Biomaterial Rolf Hartung Speaker United Arab Emirates Mesh in Hiatal Hernia Sarfaraz Baig Speaker India An Asian Expert Consensus On the Role of Self Fixating Mesh in Inguinal Hernia Repair Sujith WIJERATHNE Speaker Singapore Standardizing Tack Angle, Spacing, Patterns to Reduce Fixation Errors in IPOM and IPOM Plus Randeep Wadhawan Speaker India Tisseel in High Risk patients with IH Xuan Gleaves Speaker Singapore Hall A												Breakfast Session 2C Chaos Theory, Medicine and Surgery Natan Zundel Speaker United States Latest Surgical Innovations Wayne Huang Speaker Taiwan Fascial Traction in Complex Hernia Fabio Cesare Campanile Speaker Italy Ethic in AI: Current Perspective Jorge E. Lenzi Speaker Argentina Preliminary Experience with a Novel Multifire Clips Device Sean LEE Kien Fatt Speaker Singapore Hall D												Breakfast Session 2D Is Crural Repair Following Laparoscopic Fundoplication Important in Patients with GERD Without Hiatal Hernia? BEHBUDOV VUGAR VAHID Speaker Azerbaijan MUSLUMOV GURBANKHAN FATALI Speaker Azerbaijan Technical Factors Predisposing to Marginal Ulcers in MGB RAFIYEV FARID SAKCHAVAT Speaker Azerbaijan Emergency Laparoscopy in Urology: Our Experience and Clinical Insights RASHIDOV MAKSUDKHON MANSURKHANOVICH Speaker Uzbekistan Clinical Rationale and Outcomes of Reversal Procedures in Bariatric Surgery ABDULLAYEV ASLAN JAMIL Speaker Azerbaijan Modified Rhomboid Flap Anoplasty for Anal Stenosis Abbasov Vugar Shahsuvar Speaker Azerbaijan Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Nephrolithiasis in Pregnancy Hall F												Breakfast Session: OBES Consensus Meeting - Introduction & Overview (By invitation) MR 334 & 335												Rapid Oral 3a Impact of Colorectal versus General Surgical Subspecialisation on Emergency Abdominal Surgery Outcomes WCES25-376 Iqra Presenter Pakistan Single centre experience of early, post operative outcomes in patients undergoing emergency and elective subtotal colectomy for non-cancer indications WCES25-510 Nida Presenter United Kingdom Role of Indocyanine Green-Guided Sentinel Lymph Node Identification and Mapping in Neuroendocrine Sigmoid Tumor: A Rare Case Report WCES25-518 Xandra Regina Presenter Philippines Three-dimensional laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: A 2-year follow-up study at Hue Central Hospital WCES25-583 Nguyen Presenter Vietnam Laparoscopic Hartmann’s reversal after open Hartmann procedure: A case series and review of Japanese literature WCES25-634 Tomoya Presenter Japan Surgical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Patients Aged 85 Years and Over: A Retrospective Study at a Single Institution WCES25-715 Mika Presenter Japan Spotlight Stage E												Rapid Oral 3b LECS Should Be Considered for Gastric Plexiform Fibromyxoma: A Case Report WCES25-218 NOA Presenter Japan GAVE Up on Endoscopy? A Surgical Success Story in a Complex Patient”: A Case Report WCES25-239 said Presenter Oman Encircling the challenge : Thoracoscopic Enucleation of a Horseshoe-shaped Leiomyoma of Oesophagus WCES25-344 Ram Mukesh Presenter India Recurrent Dysphagia: A Successful Redo Heller Myotomy WCES25-398 Angelica Lorraine Presenter Philippines Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Splenic Hemangioma in Early Pregnancy: A Case Report WCES25-464 Phoebe Jean Vivas Presenter Philippines Fusion Surgery in RAMIE: A Strategy for Safe Introduction and Junior Surgeon Training WCES25-64 Yuji Presenter Japan Long-Term Outcomes of Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence imaging-guided Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis WCES25-70 John Cedric Mojica Presenter Philippines Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery for duodenal tumor(D-LECS) WCES25-94 Syunpei 外村 Presenter Japan Robotic Gastrectomy Improves Textbook Outcome and Prognosis in Advanced Gastric Cancer Patients WCES25-102 HIDEKI SUNAGAWA Presenter Japan Spotlight Stage B
09:00 10:30	Symposium 4A Navigating the Unexpected: Intraoperative Challenges in UGI Surgery Asim SHABBIR Speaker Singapore Oesophagectomy Complications Edward CHEONG Chee Keong Speaker Singapore From Horrors to Honours in Bariatric Surgery Kazunori KASAMA Speaker Japan When Things Go Wrong In Hernia Jaideep Raj RAO Speaker Singapore Intraoperative Complications in MIS Colorectal Surgery Elaine Ng Hui Been Speaker Malaysia Post operative Complications in MIS Colorectal Surgery Mina Ming-Yin Shen Speaker Taiwan Nightmares in HPB Surgery Kuo-Hsin CHEN Speaker Taiwan Hall C												Symposium 4B Achieving Excellence in the Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy C. Palanivelu Speaker India 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) HUGO-RAS in Upper GI Surgery Nicolas Quezada Speaker Chile Is There Role For MIS In Conversion Surgery for Gastric Cancer Patients With Peritoneal Metastases Jimmy So Speaker Singapore Optimal Approach and Reconstruction for Esophagogastric Junction Cancer Toshiro Tanioka Speaker Japan Improvement and Effect of Double Tract Anastomosis Zang LU Speaker China Hall A												Symposium 4C Digital Surgery in Surgical Training Jose Macario Faylona Speaker Philippines Energy Footprint of Groin Hernia Repair 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 D												Symposium 4D The Values of Soft Cadaveric Model in MIS Training Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul Speaker Thailand Implementing Simulation-Based Education In 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 Mutaz Al-Makhamreh Speaker Jordan MIS Surgical Education in Japan Saseem Poudel Speaker Japan MR 334 & 335												OBES: Welcome & Opening Speeches Hall F												Oral Presentation 3a Modern open pre peritoneal techniques for groin hernia repair, « OPPs » an alternative to endoscopic-robotic and lichtenstein like techniques, the third route ! WCES25-53 Marc Soler Presenter France Acceptance of Open Preperitoneal Repair in Inguinal Hernia Surgery Delphi-Consensus After an Anonymous International Survey Among European Hernia Society Members WCES25-82 Marc Soler Presenter France Cessation vs No Cessation of Acetylsalicylic acid Preoperatively in Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair (CAPTAIN): Final Report from a Multi-Center, Single-Blinded, Randomized-Controlled Trial WCES25-141 Tan Li Yeh Lydia Presenter Singapore Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair by 2 mm Sized Needlescopic Forceps WCES25-150 Masakazu Presenter Japan Feasibility and safety of modified transabdominal repair technique based on Tetshushi Hayakawa Description (T-TAPP): Initial Results from a Series of 32 Repairs WCES25-155 Vu Presenter Vietnam Should occult hernia be repaired in TAPP? WCES25-180 Masayoshi Presenter Japan Management of a Suspected Contralateral Occult Hernia in Patients Presenting with a Symptomatic Groin Hernia – Results from a Retrospective Cohort of 1228 hernias WCES25-321 Chue Koy Min Presenter Singapore Optimal Mesh Fixation Technique During TEP/TAPP+ Laparoscopic Direct Inguinal Hernia Mesh Repair WCES25-385 Mehak Presenter Singapore LOSS OF DOMAIN IN A PATIENT WITH GIANT INGUINAL HERNIA ADDRESSED USING BOTULINUM TOXIN A INJECTION – A CASE REPORT WCES25-415 Xandra Regina Presenter Philippines Spotlight Stage E												Oral Presentation 3b Comparison of the Single Step Laparoscopic Duhamel Martin Procedure and Laparoscopic Transanal Endorectal Pull-through (TERPT) Procedure In The Treatment of Infant and Small Children with Hirschsprung Disease : Case Series Review WCES25-116 Ruankha Presenter Indonesia Development and external validation of an AI-guided navigation system for robot-assisted nipple sparing mastectomy WCES25-244 Woong Ki Presenter Korea (Republic of) Feasibilty and Outcome of Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery (SEPS): Early Experience From a Tertiary Care Centre in North East India WCES25-528 Abhilash Presenter India Healing Beyond Borders: 90-Day Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Inguinal Hernia Repair in Mission-Based Surgery WCES25-661 Arnold Jr. Presenter Philippines HOW TO MAKE ROBOTIC SURGERY SURVIVE AND SUSTAINABLE WCES25-713 Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul Presenter Thailand Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis WCES25-714 Shinichi Presenter Japan Single-port Axillary to Midline Approach (SAM) Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Novel Technique with Early Clinical Outcomes WCES25-652 JungHak Presenter Korea (Republic of) Spotlight Stage B
09:15 10:30	OBES: Plenary Talks Plenary 1: Obesity Management: Opportunities, Pitfalls, and the Road Ahead Alexander Miras Speaker United Kingdom Plenary 2: Levelling Up in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: The Journey toward Surgical Mastery Huang Chih-Kun Speaker Taiwan Q&A Hall F
10:30 11:15	Coffee Break & Training
11:00 12:30	Symposium I: The 5Cs in Managing Class 1 Obesity in Asians* Cost-effectiveness of Obesity Interventions Eric Finkelstein Speaker Singapore Curb (Medications) Alexander Miras Speaker United Kingdom Cut (Surgery) Huang Chih-Kun Speaker Taiwan Contour (Gastroplasty) Ravishankar Asokkumar Speaker Singapore Condition (Lifestyle) Jocelyn Chew Speaker Singapore MR 334 & 335
11:15 12:30	Plenary 2 (IFSES) Presidential Lecture Davide LOMANTO Speaker Singapore AI in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Eduardo Targarona Speaker Spain Responsible Adoption Of New Technology In Clinical Practice John Marks Speaker United States IFSES Honours Barry Salky Speaker United States Hall C
12:30 13:15	Lunch Symposium 2A by Medtronic Shaping the Future of Colorectal Care: Smarter Detection and Safer Surgery Elaine Ng Hui Been Chairperson Malaysia Winson Tan Jianhong Speaker Singapore Hall C																					Lunch Symposium 2B by Genesis Medtech (Reach Surgical) ⁠A Total Solution approach to addressing the increasing demands and unique needs of surgeons Advanced Laparoscopic Stapling with High Articulation. Tackling Unmet Needs in Low Anterior Resection with Omnia UltraFlex 90 AI-powered navigation in surgery. A clinician-engineer approach to innovating safer, personalized and more intelligent treatments Hall A																					Lunch Symposium 2C by Johnson & Johnson MedTech Device Selection and Technique: Keys to Reducing Surgical Complications Lim Chin Hong Speaker Singapore Hall D																					Lunch Symposium 2D by DKSH Hall F
13:30 15:00	Symposium 5A - IFSES The Fragile Frontier: Complications in Upper GI Surgery Gianfranco Silecchia Speaker Italy Bariatric Surgery Giovanni Dapri Speaker Italy Inguinal Hernia: Scary Me Anil Sharma Speaker India Trouble Beneath the Surface: Adverse Events in Ventral Hernia Repair Siripong Cheewatanakornkul Speaker Thailand The Role of Endoscopy in Surgical Salvage Sundaram Easwaramoorthy Speaker India Colorectal Nightmare John Marks Speaker United States Hall C												Symposium 5B 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 Management of Hydatid Cyst of Liver Jamshid SHAMSIEV Speaker Uzbekistan Consensus statement from 3rd International Consensus Meeting of Laparoscopic Liver Surgery Ho-Seong Han Speaker Korea (Republic of) New Technology in Liver Surgery Arterial-First Approach in Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Experience from University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City Pham Minh Hai Speaker Vietnam Hall A												Symposium 5C Endo-Lap Application: For Gallstone Disease Michael Ka-Wah Li Speaker Hong Kong, China Endo-Lap Application: Lower GI Diseases Mina Ming-Yin Shen Speaker Taiwan Endo-Lap Application: Upper GI Diseases Guduru Venkat Rao Speaker India Endo-Lap Application: GISTs Hon Chi Yip Speaker Hong Kong, China Hall D												Symposium 5D Those Bloody Complications Fam Xeng Inn Speaker Malaysia Stuff Happens Tanet Thaidumrong Speaker Thailand Aquaducts In and Out Kittinut Kijvikai Speaker Thailand Down But Not Out! Surgical Psychology Benjamin Goh Speaker Singapore Complications are Like Traffic Accidents Koon Ho Rha Speaker Korea (Republic of) MR 334 & 335												Symposium II - Beyond the Adipose Tissue: Impact of Obesity on.... The Kidneys Mabel Tan Speaker Singapore The Cardiovascular System Yeo Tee Joo Speaker Singapore Sleep Mok Yingjuan Speaker Singapore Oncology Lim Chin Hong Speaker Singapore Panel Q&A Hall F												Oral Presentation 4a Clinical Outcomes of Biological vs. Synthetic Mesh in Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review WCES25-76 jeffrey ariesta putra Presenter Indonesia Robotic-Assisted Repair of Parastomal Hernia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Surgical Outcomes and Recurrence WCES25-174 Ahmed Presenter Egypt A Comparative Study of Robotic and Laparoscopic Retromuscular Hernia Repair for Incisional Hernia WCES25-355 Zi Yuan Presenter Taiwan Preoperative Botulinum Toxin Injection in Complex Abdominal Wall Hernia with Loss of Domain in the Philippines: A Case Series of Initial Outcomes WCES25-435 CHERRIE ANN Presenter Philippines Two Cases of Epigastric Incisional Hernia Repaired Using the Subcutaneous Onlay Laparoscopic Approach (SCOLA) Technique in High-Risk Patients WCES25-614 Kentaro 佐藤 Presenter Japan Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Repair For Emergency Groin Hernia WCES25-582 Nguyen Presenter Vietnam Development and Evaluation of an AI Model for Identifying Critical Anatomical Structures in TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair WCES25-665 YuFu Jarrell Presenter Singapore Spotlight Stage E												Oral Presentation 4b LINX as a primary treatment modality for gastro-esophageal reflux disease in an Asian population WCES25-406 Wei-En Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic Transgastric Surgical Approach to Suturing of Bleeding Pre-Pyloric Ulcer under Endoscopic Guidance: A Case Report WCES25-517 Iman Presenter Philippines Postoperative Outcomes of the Double-Flap Technique Following Robot-Assisted Proximal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer WCES25-345 Shigeaki 馬場 Presenter Japan Robot-assisted proximal gastrectomy with the double flap technique for carcinomas of the cardia and esophago-gastric junction WCES25-513 Hirofumi Presenter Japan Reflux esophagitis after laparoscopic/robotic proximal gastrectomy WCES25-522 REIKO OTAKE Presenter Japan OUTCOMES OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE ESOPHAGECTOMY FOLLOWING NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DIGESTIVE SURGERY, CHO RAY HOSPITAL WCES25-573 Nguyen Presenter Vietnam Comparison of Nutritional Outcomes and Complications between Endoscopic-assisted Nasogastric Tube Feeding and Surgical Feeding Enterostomy in Patients with Obstructed, Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer Undergoing Chemoradiation Therapy WCES25-587 Papawee Presenter Thailand Preclinical Comparison of Surgical Staplers Across Multiple Tissue Types in General Surgery Applications WCES25-685 Nicolas Quezada Presenter Chile Spotlight Stage B
15:00 15:30	Coffee Break & Training
15:30 17:00	Symposium 6A Endoscopic Full Thickness Resection for Gastric Submucosal Lesions Hon Chi Yip Speaker Hong Kong, China Endoscopic Management of Upper GI Surgical Complications Lester Ong Speaker Singapore Therapeutic EUS Ray Sarmiento Speaker Philippines Endoscopic Gastroenterostomy: The New Gold Standard? TEH Jun Liang Speaker Singapore Advanced Luminal Endoscopy Towhidul ALAM Speaker Bangladesh Prevention of Gastric Cancer by EMR/ESD in South America Marcelo Mester Speaker Brazil Should Surgical Residents Train in Therapeutic Endoscopy? Sarah Speaker Singapore Hall C												Symposium 6B 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 Ravishankar Asokkumar Speaker Singapore Impact of Anti-Obesity Medications on Bariatric Practices Globally and in Asia 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 Jaideep Raj RAO Speaker Singapore 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 A												Symposium 6C 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 Çolako?lu 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 Decisions Over Incisions: Deciding Which Surgical Robot To Use Simon Ng Speaker Hong Kong, China Modern Techniques and Decision-Making in Left Colectomy for Colon Cancer William T CHEN Speaker Taiwan Decision Over Incision: Lateral Lymph Node Dissection for Rectal Cancer Shigeki Yamaguchi Speaker Japan Hall D												Symposium 6D Policy For Safe Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Manjula Pathirana Speaker Sri Lanka Optimising Cost and managing quality In MIS and Endoscopy 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 QoL in Hernia Surgery Lynette LOO Mee Ann Speaker Singapore MR 334 & 335												Symposium III - Stronger, Leaner, Healthier: Multidisciplinary Insights on Sarcopenic Obesity Sarcopenic Obesity: Defining the Double Burden and Its Clinical Impact Chue Koy Min Speaker Singapore Nutrition for Strength: Optimising Diet to Preserve Muscle While Reducing Fat Angel Tey Speaker Singapore Moving Stronger: Physical Activity for Sarcopenic Obesity Aaron Yeo Speaker Singapore Panel Q&A Hall F												Rapid Oral 4a Laparoscopic Excision of Choledochal Cyst with Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy: Experiential Learning in a Tertiary Medical Institution in Cebu City, Philippines WCES25-135 Maymona Presenter Philippines Clinicopathological Spectrum of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Retrospective Study at tertiary care hospital, Karachi, pakistan WCES25-118 Danyal zahoor Presenter Pakistan Overcoming anatomical challenges in liver tumor ablation: laparoscopic techniques enhance thermal ablation feasibility WCES25-252 Yongkun Li Presenter China LAPAROSCOPIC HEPATECTOMY FOR HEPATOLITHIASIS - OUTCOMES FROM A SINGLE INSTITUTION IN VIETNAM WCES25-303 Thanh Presenter Vietnam Introduction and results of robot-assisted liver resection WCES25-654 Taro Presenter Japan Sustainable Transformation of Minimally Invasive Surgery with Video Pass-Through AR Headset: Integrating Spatial Computing and Green Surgery for Global Impact WCES25-758 Maki Sugimoto Presenter Japan Short-term results of reduced-port robotic distal pancreatectomy with the existing da Vinci X and Xi systems WCES25-44 Nobuyuki Takemura Presenter Japan Laparoscopic Transduodenal Ampullectomy Guided by Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging WCES25-153 Huisong Presenter Korea (Republic of) Laparoscopic vs Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy— our experience WCES25-167 MUSLUMOV GURBANKHAN FATALI Presenter Azerbaijan Five-Step Hanging Maneuver Simplifies Single-Port Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy WCES25-285 Yichen Tang Presenter China Application and Safety of the Bow-and-Arrow Approach in Laparoscopic Duodenum-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resection: Preliminary Experience from a Single Center WCES25-297 Yonggang Presenter China Step-Up Approach and Delayed Surgical Intervention in the Management of Severe Necrotizing Pancreatitis: A Case Report Aligned with Contemporary Evidence WCES25-369 Chao-Hsiang Presenter Taiwan Managing Pancreatic Fistula after Distal Pancreatectomy: Minimally Invasive Strategies from a High-Volume Center in Vietnam WCES25-524 Duong Presenter Vietnam LATE COMPLICATIONS AFTER TOTALLY LAPAROSCOPIC PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY FOR PERIAMPULLARY CANCER: EXPERIENCE FROM 84 CASES AT A TERTIARY CENTER IN VIETNAM WCES25-580 Hung Presenter Vietnam IMPLEMENTATION OF ERAS IN PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY: RESULTS FROM A LARGE SINGLE-CENTER STUDY IN VIETNAM WCES25-644 Pham Long Presenter Vietnam Does minimally-invasive pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (MI-PPPD) triumph over open pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (O-PPPD)? A systematic review and meta-analysis WCES25-664 Benedict Ding Chao Presenter Singapore Comparison of Outcomes in Laparoscopic versus Open Surgery in Adults with Choledochal Cyst: Experiences from Tertiary Training Institution in Philippines WCES25-134 Maymona Presenter Philippines Spotlight Stage E												Rapid Oral 4b Robotic gastrectomy for remnant gastric cancer WCES25-171 Hiromichi Yamai Presenter Japan Safety and Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy in Elderly Patients WCES25-231 Ryosuke Presenter Japan Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Gastrojejunostomy Versus Laparoscopic Gastrojejunostomy in Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction WCES25-233 Huen Yan Presenter Hong Kong, China Clinical Impact of Articulating Laparoscopic Instruments in Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Comparative Study WCES25-237 Katsunobu Presenter Japan Peri-operative Safety of Laparoscopic Kamikawa Double-Flap Reconstruction after Proximal Gastrectomy: Single-Center Comparative Study WCES25-238 Pomortsev Boris Presenter Russia Early Outcomes after Initiation of a Totally Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Programme for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: Comparative Analysis with a Contemporary Open Cohort WCES25-241 Pomortsev Boris Presenter Russia AI intervention improves anatomical landmark recognition for surgical safety in laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer WCES25-245 Takumi Presenter Japan Feasibility of augmented rectangle technique for Billroth I reconstruction in robotic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer WCES25-251 YUTARO Presenter Japan Malignancy-Induced Pseudoachalasia Secondary to Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Report and Diagnostic Strategy with Therapeutic Esophageal Stenting WCES25-301 Sarun Presenter Thailand Short-term surgical outcomes of hinotori Robotic Gastrectomy - comparison with daVinci Xi- WCES25-306 Kenichi Ishibayashi Presenter Japan The usefulness of a novel marker using computed tomography images (minimum umbilicus–vertebra diameter) to predict severe intra-abdominal infectious complications following minimally invasive gastrectomy for cancer WCES25-318 Naoshi Kubo Presenter Japan Impact of Sex on Postoperative Morbidity and Survival Following Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer WCES25-357 Saki Presenter Japan A Case of Complex Abdominal Wall Hernia (EHS L4W2; M3W1) s/p ERCP Pancreatic Duct Stent Insertion, s/p VARD (Oct. 2021) s/p Sinuscopy + Debridement (Nov. 2021) WCES25-389 Rafael Lorenzo De Taza Presenter Philippines Experience in the surgical treatment of pulmonary echinococcosis in children WCES25-549 Jamshid SHAMSIEV Presenter Uzbekistan LAPAROSCOPIC VIDEO-ASSISTED ANORECTOPLASTY IN CHILDREN WCES25-550 Jamshid SHAMSIEV Presenter Uzbekistan Spotlight Stage B
16:45 18:00	Symposium IV - Life is not a Bed of Roses When the Mind and Body Weigh Heavily Adrian Toh Speaker Singapore Complications of Bariatric Surgery - What Non-Surgeons Should Know Dato' Dr. Tikfu Gee Speaker Malaysia When Metabolism Meets Fertility: How Obesity Disrupts the Hypothalamic-pituitary Gonadal Axis Eng Pei Chia Speaker Singapore What I Wish I’d Known: A Patient’s and Caregiver’s Journey Through Diets, Medication and Surgery Ida Laila Speaker Singapore Mohammad Shukur Speaker Singapore Panel Q&A MR 334 & 335
17:00 18:00	Video Sessions 2A Early Vs Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy For Acute Cholecystitis (Ac) Yahya ALAZRI Speaker Oman Lap Liver Resection With Vascular Reconstruction Kuo-Hsin CHEN Speaker Taiwan Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy Shridhar Iyer Speaker Singapore Laparoscopic Completion Pancreatectomy After a Whipples Procedure Brian GOH Kim-Poh Speaker Singapore Lap Pancreatoduodenectomy Yoo Seok YOON Speaker Korea (Republic of) Hall C														Video Session 2B Colorectal ESD Approaches Dmitrii Dolgunov Speaker Singapore A Journey by Endoscopy Masfique Ahmed Bhuiyan Speaker Bangladesh Achalasia: Hellers' Myotomy or POEM ? Hon Chi Yip Speaker Hong Kong, China Interventional EU in Resource Limited Setting. A Government Hospital Experience in Philippines Arlyn R. CANONES Speaker Philippines Hall A														Video Session 2C Beyond the Wrap: Addressing Patient Dissatisfaction After Antireflux 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 Çolako?lu Speaker Turkey Laparoscopic Management of Rapunzel Syndrome: a rare cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction Sajid Malik Speaker United Kingdom Hall D														Video Session 2D - OBES Joint Symposium Complication And Postoperative Weight Gain in Bariatric - Metabolic Surgery and Its Management Errawan WIRADISURIA Speaker Indonesia Revision After Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Regain and Reflux. Hind Khalifa Al MAJRAFI Speaker Oman Tips & Tricks in Bariatric Bypass procedures to Prevent Complications Surendra Ugale Speaker India Intraoperative Complications in Bariatric Surgery Asim SHABBIR Speaker Singapore GERD after Bariatric Surgery - An Update on Where We Stand Raad Almehdi Speaker Oman Hall F														Rapid Oral 5a Prevalence of Breast Cancer Among Women Presenting with Mastalgia: A Clinical Evaluation WCES25-87 Danyal zahoor Presenter Pakistan Efficacy and Safety of Hypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation vs Conventional Fractionated with Boost in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis WCES25-232 Ahmed Presenter Egypt Hairline Whispers , Breastline Echoes : A Tale of Two Tumors WCES25-286 Ram Mukesh Presenter India Exploring Generative AI for Teaching History-Taking: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Undergraduate Medical Training WCES25-703 Danyal zahoor Presenter Pakistan Comparative Assessment of the Effectiveness of Endoscopic Injections of Platelet-Rich Autoplasma in the Treatment of Refractory Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers and the prevention of delayed recurrent bleeding. WCES25-762 RUSLAN Шеров Presenter Kyrgyzstan Recurrent Left Paraduodenal Hernia in a Pediatric Patient: A Rare Case Report WCES25-72 RUSTAMOV AKMALKHUJA ABROL UGLI Presenter Uzbekistan Minimally invasive elective surgery in pediatrics WCES25-548 Jamshid SHAMSIEV Presenter Uzbekistan ENDOUROLOGICAL CORRECTION OF VESICOURETERAL REFLUX WCES25-551 Jamshid SHAMSIEV Presenter Uzbekistan Experience of Developing a Novel Single-Port Device, DomePort® WCES25-658 Mitsuhiro Presenter Japan Surgical correction of congenital diaphragmatic hernias in newborns and children: our experience and prospects in the effectiveness of endoscopic methods. WCES25-608 Toghrul Presenter Azerbaijan Management of GGO (Ground Glass Opacities) - A Personal Insight WCES25-579 Andrew Shiu Shek Chung Presenter Hong Kong, China Spotlight Stage E														Oral Presentation 5a COMBINED ENDOSCOPY - LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN THE TREATMENT OF POLYPS AND SUBMUCOSAL TUMORS WCES25-107 Hien Pham Nhu Presenter Vietnam Intraoperative Narrow Band Imaging Predicts Invasion Depth in Gallbladder Cancer WCES25-121 Yuiko Presenter Japan Feasibility study of shortening the no drinking time before gastroscopy to two hours WCES25-331 Junbo Presenter China Laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) approach for lymph node biopsy of iliac and pelvic lymphadenopathy: a single-centre experience WCES25-455 Zhi Cong Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic management of vernix peritonitis WCES25-565 Ali reza Presenter United Arab Emirates Spotlight Stage B
18:30 19:00	ELSA AGM Hall F
19:00 20:00	Industry Sponsored Dinner (By Invitation)

8 November 2025, Saturday

Time	Session

07:45 08:45	Breakfast Session: OBES Consensus Meeting - Decision-Making (By invitation) Hall F
08:00 09:00	Breakfast Session 3A Smart Scalpel : Sustaining Robotic Surgery Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul Speaker Thailand Setting Up A Multispecialty Robotic Training Programme Craig LYNCH Speaker Australia Recent Advancements in Hugo RAS Platform (Sponsored by Medtronic) Nicolas Quezada Speaker Chile Importance of Robotic Surgical Society in Robotic Surgical Training Joseph Ng Speaker Singapore Robotic Innovation in Classic Surgical Procedures Toshiro Tanioka Speaker Japan Hall C														Breakfast Session 3B Prehabilitation in n Patients with Obesity and Ventral Hernia Ramen Goel Speaker India Algorithm of Treatment in Patients with Obesity and Ventral Hernia Sunil D Popat Speaker India Bariatric Surgery as a Bridge to Ventral Hernia Repair Kazunori KASAMA Speaker Japan Concomitant Sleeve Gastrectomy and Giant Hiatal Hernia Repair. Surgical Technique and Outcome Yosuke Seki Speaker Japan Hall A														Breakfast Session 3C Predictive Analytics for Diagnosing Appendicitis Using Machine Learning Le Quan Anh Tuan Speaker Vietnam Mixed Reality in Medical Education and Surgical Training GAO Yujia Speaker Singapore From Imaging to Action: AI-Powered Navigation in Cancer Surgery by Genesis Medtech (Reach Surgical) Bin ZHAO Speaker Hall D														Breakfast Session 3D Pearls of Wisdom: Communication Skill In The 21st Century Shailesh ADHIKARY Speaker Nepal Pearls of Wisdom: How To Be a Successful Academic MIS Surgeon? Eduardo Targarona Speaker Spain How to Lead an Efficient Team to Achieve Success Hyung Woo Jin Speaker Korea (Republic of) MR 334 & 335														Rapid Oral 6a Evaluation of the efficacy of the extraperitoneal approach in permanent colostomy construction at our Institution WCES25-236 Yusuke OKUMA Presenter Japan Unilateral diamond-shape anaplasty technique for anal stenosis WCES25-295 Abbasov Vugar Shahsuvar Presenter Azerbaijan Feasibility and Advantages of Transperineal Total Mesorectal Excision in Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection WCES25-300 Toru Presenter Japan Laparoscopic Tumor-Specific Mesorectal Excision for upper rectal cancer: short term oncological outcomes and quality of life WCES25-592 NGUYEN NGOC Presenter Vietnam Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty (LHP) as a Modern Alternative: Symptom Relief, Low Recurrence, and High Patient Satisfaction - a Single Centre Retrospective Review WCES25-740 Prana Hardinata Presenter Malaysia Laparoscopic Appendectomy from a Training Perspective: Experience from Pakistan WCES25-754 Hassan Presenter Pakistan Spotlight Stage E														Rapid Oral 6b Early Experience with the use of Sentire Surgical System in upper gastrointestinal (UGI) surgery: A single-centre prospective study WCES25-359 Timothy Tsz Ho Presenter Hong Kong, China Three-field lymphadenectomy via Fluorescence Guided Hybrid Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy with Bilateral Modified Radical Neck Dissection for Stage IV Distal Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Post Immuno-Chemotherapy and Target Therapy:A Case Report WCES25-454 Bernalynn Eris Presenter Philippines MATE (Mediastinoscopy-assisted transhiatal Esophagectomy) in penetrating esophageal injury, a case report.Patient presented with a missed partial COJ transection after a motor vehicle accident. He initially underwent exploratory laparotomy for pneumoperit WCES25-500 MOHAMED ARIF Presenter Malaysia QUALITY OF LIFE IN GASTRIC CANCER PATIENTS AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL GASTRECTOMY WCES25-515 Tuan Anh Presenter Vietnam Three-field lymphadenectomy via Fluorescence Guided Hybrid Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy with Bilateral Modified Radical Neck Dissection for Stage IV Distal Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Post Immuno-Chemotherapy and Target Therapy: A Case Repor WCES25-677 Diana Presenter Philippines Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery plus Sentinel lymph node navigation surgery in early gastric cancer: Case series from Vietnam WCES25-709 Vo Nhat Truong Presenter Vietnam Safety and feasibility of single-incision plus one-port robotic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: using the da Vinci (Xi) robotic system WCES25-719 Weidong Zang Presenter China Spotlight Stage B
08:45 09:10	Celebrating the 10th OBES MR 334 & 335
09:00 10:30	Symposium 7A - Video Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection Bawantha Gamage Speaker Sri Lanka Natural Orifice Colorectal Surgery Isaac Seow Speaker Singapore Mastering The Difficult TME Yoon Suk Lee Speaker Korea (Republic of) Lateral Pelvic Node Dissection in Colorectal Surgery Aloysius Tan Speaker Singapore Use of Advance Energy in Colorectal Surgery James NGU Chi Yong Speaker Singapore Applications Of The SP Robot In Colorectal Surgery John Marks Speaker United States The Role of ICG in Enhancing Surgical Precision and Outcomes in Complex Colorectal Surgery James NGU Chi Yong Speaker Singapore Hall C														Symposium 7B Role Of Endobariatrics in the Obesity Management Ravishankar Asokkumar Speaker Singapore Sleeve Plus Procedures: Techniques and Outcomes. Muffazal Lakdawalla Speaker India Robotic Revisional Bariatric Surgery Mahir Ozmen Speaker Turkey How To Treat GERD After Bariatric Surgery When Conservative Treatment Fails Natan Zundel Speaker United States Bariatric Surgery In Adolescents KANOKKAN Tepmalai Speaker Thailand Robotic Sleeve Plus/OAGB Lakshmi Kona Speaker India Bariatric Surgery vs Peptides in Weight Management and Diabetes Control Peter Goh Speaker Singapore OAGB Asim SHABBIR Speaker Singapore Hall A														Symposium 7C Laparoscopic Or Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy Yoo Seok YOON Speaker Korea (Republic of) MIS Techniques In The Surgical Management Of Type I, II And III Choledochal Cyst Horacio J Asbun Speaker United States Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A Vanishing Indication Eduardo Targarona Speaker Spain Safeway to complete Laparoscopic Hepatectomy with Aquamantys (Sponsored by Medtronic) Gi Hong CHOI Speaker Korea (Republic of) Utility Of Robotic Assistance For Left-sided Pancreatectomies Adrian CHIOW Kah Heng Speaker Singapore Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Kohei Nakata Speaker Japan Sonicision and Aquamantys in Hepatobiliary Surgery Gi Hong CHOI Speaker Korea (Republic of) Hall D														Symposium 7D Is IPOM+ Still The Most Done Technique and Why? Anil Sharma Speaker India Incisional Hernia, Botox combined with SCOLA and Fascial Release Moshe Dudai Speaker Israel Minimally Invasive Surgery for Complex Ventral Hernias Salvador Morales Conde Speaker Spain Loss of Domain and Planning for Repair Vimal K Vasudeavan Speaker Malaysia Pre-eTEP: An Emerging Approach for Small to Intermediate-Sized Ventral Hernias Siripong Cheewatanakornkul Speaker Thailand Surgical Technique for Median Abdominal Wall Hernia Complicated by Diastasis Rectus Abdominis Nozomi Ueno Speaker Japan Robotic TAPP in Ventral Hernias: Bridge to the Future or Technological Overreach? Transumbilical Singleport Retromuscolar Repair for Midline Hernias and Diastasis Recti Enrico Lauro Speaker Italy Hall F														Rapid Oral 7a Douglas pouch hernia WCES25-113 RUSTAMOV AKMALKHUJA ABROL UGLI Presenter Uzbekistan Clinical Significance of Intraoperative Bile Culture and Its Impact on Postoperative Outcomes in Acute Cholecystitis WCES25-139 Jumpei Shibata Presenter Japan Factors Leading to Conversion of Laparoscopic to Open Surgery in Patients Presenting with Acute Abdomen WCES25-222 Danyal zahoor Presenter Pakistan Across New Frontiers: Expanding Surgical Possibility for Space and Extreme Environments WCES25-242 Arun Presenter India Stepwise, Multidisciplinary Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis: A Case Series and Rationale for Delayed, Escalating Intervention WCES25-264 Hon Phin Presenter Taiwan Differential Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery in Adhesive versus Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Cohort Study WCES25-629 Shingo Shingo Tsujinaka Presenter Japan Preoperative hand-grip strength and its association postoperative morbidity mortality in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. WCES25-638 Nida Presenter United Kingdom Single Firing stapleing in sleeve gastrectomy ; the rationale ? WCES25-443 Abdullah AL-DOHAYAN Presenter Saudi Arabia The Safety and Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Reducing Surgical Site Infections after Vascular Exposure in the Groin: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis WCES25-570 Ahmed Presenter Egypt Resilience in Ruins: The Journey of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery in Mandalay General Hospital After the 2025 Mandalay Earthquake in Myanmar WCES25-717 Pyae Phyo Presenter Myanmar Knowledge about Robotic-Assisted Surgery Among the General Population in the UAE. WCES25-730 Valerie Presenter United Arab Emirates Initial experience with the HUGO-RAS platform for complex esophagogastric surgery: feasibility, safety, and early oncologic outcomes from an 8-case series WCES25-671 Nicolas Quezada Presenter Chile Spotlight Stage E														Rapid Oral 7b Surgical Outcomes Of Adrenalectomy: 11-Year Clinical Outcomes Of Patients Who Underwent Open And Minimally Invasive Surgery WCES25-42 Adolfo Manalaysay III Presenter Philippines Predictive Value of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology Versus Ultrasound TI-RADS In Solitary Thyroid Nodule Comparing With Gold Standard Histopathology Report WCES25-86 Danyal zahoor Presenter Pakistan Post-Operative Urinary Retention Following Thyroidectomy WCES25-120 Moon Young Oh Presenter Korea (Republic of) Surgical Technique and Preliminary Results of Single-port robot-assisted adrenalectomy with a subumbilical incision WCES25-290 Yong Yeup Kim Presenter Korea (Republic of) THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: A CASE REPORT ON PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM MANAGED WITH ENDOSCOPIC TRANSORAL PARATHYROIDECTOMY, VESTIBULAR APPROACH WCES25-461 Stephen S Rafael Presenter Philippines Challenging Age Bias: Adrenalectomy Outcomes in Elderly Patients WCES25-512 Wen Liang Joel Presenter Singapore Robotic Single-Port Lateral Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy: Initial Experience Adapting from Multiport to the da Vinci SP System WCES25-620 Woochul Presenter Korea (Republic of) Long-term Outcome of Subtotal Parathyroidectomy for Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism in Kidney Transplant Recipients : A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study WCES25-627 YEOJIN Presenter Korea (Republic of) Novel Intercostal Port Placement in Retroperitoneal Endoscopic Adrenalectomy for Obese patients WCES25-764 Lin Zhimin Presenter Singapore Adrenalectomy Outcomes in a Non-Tertiary Centre and Transition to Retroperitoneal Approach WCES25-765 Lin Zhimin Presenter Singapore Spotlight Stage B
09:10 10:30	Plenary Sessions Precision & Personalization in Obesity Medicine: Truth or Myth? Tai E Shyong Speaker Singapore From the Local Lens: Epigenetics, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Marie Loh Speaker Singapore The Metabolomics Code Jean-Paul Kovalik Speaker Singapore MR 334 & 335
10:30 11:15	Coffee Break & Training
11:00 12:30	Symposium V - Redefining Obesity Beyond BMI: Navigating the Obesity Paradox in Mid-Life Asian Woman in Singapore Mya Thway Tint Speaker Singapore Refining Obesity Diagnosis: An Overview of the Lancet Commission for Clinical Obesity Tham Kwang Wei Speaker Singapore Q&A with Panel Discussion Lee Yingshan Speaker Singapore Lim Chin Hong Speaker Singapore MR 334 & 335
11:15 12:30	Plenary 3: A World Outside Surgery Importance of Life Outside the OT Francis Seow-Choen Speaker Singapore Everything Will Kill You, So Choose Something Fun Kazunori KASAMA Speaker Japan The Pursuit of Mastery in Surgery Technique Horacio J Asbun Speaker United States Surgeons as Innovators: Advancing Healthcare Through Entrepreneurship Hyung Woo Jin Speaker Korea (Republic of) Hall C
12:30 13:30	Video presentation 2c Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery for Large Rectal Polyp Excision WCES25-59 Dudsadee Surakitbowon Presenter Thailand Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS): A Modern Approach for Resecting Rectal Adenoma WCES25-409 Juan Miguel Presenter Philippines HUGO Robotic-assisted Complete Mesocolic Excision with D3 Lymphadenectomy for Right-sided Colon Cancer: Port Placement Strategy and Operative Insights WCES25-646 Si Liang Presenter Taiwan Totally Abdominal Laparoscopic (IPOM+) Repair of Synchronous Parastomal and Perineal Hernias: A Video Vignette WCES25-731 Geraldine Lei Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection, Total Mesorectal Excision with Transvaginal Specimen Extraction for Mid Rectal Adenocarcinoma in a 62-Year-Old Female WCES25-737 Natasha Presenter Philippines Management of Acute Gastric Volvulus and Type III Paraoesophageal Hiatal Hernia with Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair, Fundoplication and Gastropexy WCES25-725 yu rou Presenter Singapore pd cath insertion technique WCES25-479 Fahad Presenter Saudi Arabia Mastering Morgagni : Tips and Tricks for Robotic transabdominal preperitoneal repair WCES25-352 Juthamas Presenter Thailand Endoscopic anterior component separation in larger midline incisional hernia WCES25-363 Thanakorn Likidkarnchanakornkij Presenter Thailand Strategic Robotic Repair of Chronic Left Hemithorax Diaphragmatic Hernia: A Stepwise Solution for Complex Anatomy WCES25-421 Piyanun Wangkulangkul Presenter Thailand Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair of Bladder-Containing Incisional Hernia WCES25-662 Tiet Ho Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic mesh repair of iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia following thoracotomy WCES25-739 Tian Qin Kerry Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic RAMPS in Distal Pancreatic Cancer: Demonstrating Value Through Comparable Oncological Outcomes with Enhanced Perioperative Benefits WCES25-631 Yu-Hsuan Presenter Taiwan Beyond Endoscopy: Laparoscopic Solution to a Giant Pancreatic Duct Obstruction WCES25-678 NAVEEN KUMAR C Presenter Mastering the Toupet: Laparoscopic Posterior Partial Fundoplication Made Simple WCES25-428 DR SAURABH BANSAL Presenter India Hall D																					Lunch Symposium by Novo Nordisk Redefining Obesity Management: Bridging Science and clinical outcomes Joan Khoo Speaker Singapore Hall C																					Video presentation 2a Endo-Laparoscopic Approach For Management of GI tract Foreign Body WCES25-636 Shaiek Aziz Presenter Bangladesh Safe and Accurate Delineation of a Non-Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (NRLM) during Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy (TORT) WCES25-516 Moon Young Oh Presenter Korea (Republic of) A Rare Case of Giant Silent-Type Adrenal Pheochromocytoma in a 56-year old Male with Multiple Precious Abdominal Surgery managed with Laparoscopic Transabdominal Adrenalectomy WCES25-667 Stephen S Rafael Presenter Philippines Enhanced Survivability of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters Using Laparoscopic-Assisted Insertion with the Pre-peritoneal Tunnelling Technique WCES25-704 Prana Hardinata Presenter Malaysia Robotic D2 Gastrectomy: Tips and tricks for optimal lymphadenectomy WCES25-158 Charleen Yeo Presenter Singapore Robotic Reduced Port approach for Gastrectomy with lymph node dissection in gastric cancer: 10 years Retrospective study in postoperative and clinicopathology outcomes, single center experiences WCES25-199 Benjaporn Presenter Thailand Laparoscopic Endoscopic Cooperative Surgery for a Giant Gastric Oxyntic Adenoma with Microcarcinoma WCES25-219 Joan Celestine Presenter Philippines Laparoscopic Resection of a Fourth-Part Duodenal (D4) Jejunal Tumour WCES25-347 Shih Jia Janice Presenter Singapore WHEN STAPLING GOES WRONG: INTRAOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF SUBSEROSAL ESOPHAGEAL STAPLING DURING ROBOTIC GASTRECTOMY WCES25-595 Nicholas Ken Jin Presenter Singapore Laparoscopic total gastrectomy with replaced LHA and handsewn OJ anastomosis WCES25-604 Hui Yu Presenter Singapore TECHNIQUE OF LYMPHADENECTOMY AROUND BILATERAL RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVES IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE ESOPHAGECTOMY FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER WCES25-657 Nguyen Presenter Vietnam Laparoscopic Excision of Mesenteric Cyst: Key Surgical Steps and Technical Considerations WCES25-530 Zhao Jiashen Presenter Singapore Thoracoscopic Sympathetic clipping WCES25-477 Sameer Otayfah Presenter Saudi Arabia thoracoscopic highly selective sympathotomy WCES25-491 Abdullah AL-DOHAYAN Presenter Saudi Arabia Spotlight Stage E																					Video presentation 2b Emergency Total Extraperitoneal Repair for Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia – How I Do It WCES25-200 Pak Chiu Presenter Hong Kong, China Laparoscopic IPOM Repair for Multiple Recurrent Inguinal Hernia in an Elderly Patient: A Case-Based Video Presentation WCES25-201 Piyoros Presenter Thailand Laparoscopic management of triple hernia WCES25-566 Ali reza Presenter United Arab Emirates Sliding inguinal hernia: laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal (TEP) repair – A video vignette WCES25-617 Sirichai Presenter Thailand UNCOMMON HERNIA IN REPAIRING INGUINAL HERNIA WCES25-751 Retromuscular Repair for Parastomal Hernia Using the eTEP Approach WCES25-203 Toshiro Tanioka Presenter Japan Modified Robotic Transabdominal Retromuscular Umbilical Prosthetic repair (r-TARUP) in patients with incisional hernia WCES25-437 Chonnikarn Presenter Thailand CONCOMITANT LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR WITH SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY FOR A MORBIDLY OBESE PATIENT AND RECURRENT LARGE VENTRAL HERNIA WCES25-438 Wutthipong Presenter Thailand Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) and transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair with 4 endoscopic ports for incisional hernia and left inguinal hernia: a case report WCES25-525 Michelle Pei Ling Presenter Malaysia Laparoscopic TAPP Mesh repair of right spigelian hernia, left femoral hernia and primary repair of umbilical hernia WCES25-597 Ryan Presenter Singapore Parastomal hernia after ileal conduit: Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair, modified Sugarbaker technique - A video vignette. WCES25-615 Sirichai Presenter Thailand Laparoscopic mesh repair of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia WCES25-162 Sundaram Easwaramoorthy Presenter India Laparocopic approach to small bowel obstruction secondary to left paraduodenal hernia WCES25-255 Sarah Presenter Singapore Spotlight Stage B
13:30 15:00	Symposium 8A SP Robotic Surgery in Colorectal Cancer Yoon Suk Lee Speaker Korea (Republic of) Robotic TME (video) Mahir Ozmen Speaker Turkey East (Hinotori) Meets West (Da Vinci) Yvonne Ng Speaker Singapore 20 Years Experience with Robotic Colorectal Surgery - The Journey with Technology Craig LYNCH Speaker Australia Getting Started Ajjana Techagumpuch Speaker Thailand Colorectal Procedures with Novel Hugo RAS System Jim Ou Speaker Taiwan Hall C												Symposium 8B RAMIE - Tips And Tricks For Intra-thoracic Anastamosis Noriyuki Inaki Speaker Japan Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Hyung Woo Jin Speaker Korea (Republic of) Robot-Assisted Fundoplication for GERD Subhash Khanna Speaker India Robotic Vs Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: Results From The International Robotic And Laparoscopic Liver Resection Study Group Brian GOH Kim-Poh Speaker Singapore Robotic Or Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy Gi Hong CHOI Speaker Korea (Republic of) Robotic Bariatric Surgery in the Era of Obesity Management Medications Hall A												Symposium 8C Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery MUSLUMOV GURBANKHAN FATALI Speaker Azerbaijan Robotic Bilateral Axillo-Breast Approach for Thyroidectomy - NGIAM Kee Yuan Speaker Singapore Robotic Trans-peritoneal Adrenalectomy Rajeev PARAMESWARAN Speaker Singapore Robotic Off-Limits Henry Chua Speaker Philippines Hall D												Symposium 8D Hugo & AWH Nicolas Quezada Speaker Chile Robotic Groin Hernia Repairs Nidhi Khandelwal Speaker India Robotic Diaphragmatic Hernia Surgery Piyanun Wangkulangkul Speaker Thailand Robotic eTEP for Ventral Hernia and Diastasis of Recti Sean LEE Kien Fatt Speaker Singapore Robotics in Abdominal Surgery; A Critical Appraisal Rolf Hartung Speaker United Arab Emirates Robotic Lateral Hernia Repair Lakshmi Kona Speaker India Hall F												Symposium VI: The Digital Revolution in Obesity Care: Merging Lifestyle, Medicine, and Innovation Smart Data, Smarter Outcomes: A Tech Approach to Obesity Management Sue Anne Toh Speaker Singapore Transforming Surgical Care in Obesity Charleen Yeo Speaker Singapore The Roles of Wearables in Redefining Exercise in Obesity Care Muhammad Jazimin Haron Speaker Singapore Tapping On Your Natural GLP-1 Through Diet Lim Su Lin Speaker Singapore Panel Q&A MR 334 & 335												Rapid Oral 8a Clinical Rationale and Outcomes of Reversal Procedures in Bariatric Surgery WCES25-326 ABDULLAYEV ASLAN JAMIL Presenter Azerbaijan Semaglutide: real‑world experience in a Korean single center WCES25-329 Yong Jin Kim Presenter Korea (Republic of) Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy plus with proximal jejunal bypass versus laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (Vertical and Buttress technique)(Preliminary report) WCES25-362 Thanakorn Likidkarnchanakornkij Presenter Thailand Early-Term Results of Bariatric Surgery in Vietnam: A Comparison Between Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Banding WCES25-368 Phuc Presenter Vietnam Evaluating Long-term Outcomes of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Validation of the SF-BARI Score in a Multi-Ethnic Asian Population WCES25-416 Shin Rei Beth Lau Presenter Singapore Intrathoracic migration following sleeve gastrectomy: incidence, outcomes and beyond WCES25-418 Yong Jin Kim Presenter Korea (Republic of) Robotic sleeve gastrectomy in special population WCES25-442 Abdullah AL-DOHAYAN Presenter Saudi Arabia Prevalence and risk factors of gastroesophageal reflux disease after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, single-surgeon study WCES25-469 Maytavee Presenter Thailand Association of Obesity With Complications of Acute Pancreatitis WCES25-501 Danyal zahoor Presenter Pakistan Readmission To Hospital Following Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review WCES25-519 Afiq Rafidzy Bin Presenter Ireland Does omentopexy protect modified LSG from complications? WCES25-619 Toghrul Presenter Azerbaijan A Novel Balloon Pressure-Sensing Catheter System for Guiding Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Pilot Study WCES25-696 Sungwoo Presenter Korea (Republic of) Robotics in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: Expanding Horizons, Overcoming Challenges, and Refining Outcomes WCES25-697 Randeep Wadhawan Presenter India Impact of short structured endoscopy training course in a novel hybrid format in Subcontinent WCES25-164 Sundaram Easwaramoorthy Presenter India Magnetic Compression Anastomosis as a Non-surgical Alternative for Bile Duct Injury: A Case Report WCES25-287 Kisha Narva Presenter Philippines Endoscopic Management of Colorectal Anastomotic Leak: A Review of Non-Surgical Techniques for Repair of Anastomotic Leak WCES25-720 Izza Lim Presenter Philippines Spotlight Stage E												Rapid Oral 8b Treatment of the S1-Scrotal hernias (SH) with the Minimal Open Pre Peritoneal/ Trans Inguinal Pre Peritoneal technique (MOPP/ TIPP). WCES25-77 Marc Soler Presenter France Initial experiences facing when converting from TEP to eTEP in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair WCES25-100 Hein Presenter Myanmar Outcomes of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair with Flat Polypropylene Mesh Without Fixation: A Retrospective Study WCES25-103 Vikram Presenter India Short-term outcomes of enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal repair for primary midline ventral hernia WCES25-136 Koji Kikuchi Presenter Japan A 15-Year Journey in Preperitoneal Hernia Surgery: Outcomes of Laparoscopic Transabdominal Pre-peritoneal (TAPP) and Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) in a Developing Asian Country WCES25-152 Adrian Patrick Presenter Philippines A Male Femorocele Mimicking Spermatic Hydrocele: A Laparoscopic Case Report WCES25-169 Koki Presenter Japan Short-term and mid-term outcomes after enhanced view totally extraperitoneal approach (eTEP) for midline primary ventral and incisional hernia repair WCES25-282 Nozomi Ito Presenter Japan BİLATERAL TAPP FOR UNİLATERAL GROİN HERNİA WCES25-298 MUSLUMOV GURBANKHAN FATALI Presenter Azerbaijan DEVICE THAT SAFELY CLOSES THE INCISION ORIFICES MADE WITH TROCARS IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY (OcluPad) WCES25-316 Javier Lopez-Gutierrez Presenter Mexico Outcomes of e TEP surgery for abdominal wall hernias at our hospital WCES25-399 Masakazu Presenter Japan Utilizing the hernia sac to cover mesh in laparoscopic ventral hernioplasty without transversus abdominis muscle release: Early experience WCES25-537 Vikram Presenter India Comparison of Post-operative Seroma and Groin Pain Incidence Between Suture and Tacker Closure During Direct Defect Closure in Laparoscopic Inguinal Direct Hernia Repair (TEP plus) WCES25-590 Cedric Lester Presenter Philippines Recurrent Incisional Hernia Repair in a Complex Obese Patient Using Laparoscopic IPOM Technique: A Case Report WCES25-679 Camille Presenter Philippines Rare Ruptures: Exploring the Uncommon Occurrence of Traumatic Hernia WCES25-680 Camille Presenter Philippines Is interparietal hernia really uncommon? A single center retrospective study WCES25-701 Saseem Poudel Presenter Japan Spotlight Stage B
15:00 15:30	Award Ceremony & Closing

ISOPES: 5 November 2025, Wednesday

Time	Session

09:00 09:20	Welcome Address
09:20 10:40	Introduction to Oncoplastic Thyroidectomy Robotic and Endoscopic BABA Thyroidectomy Kyu Eun Lee Speaker Korea (Republic of) Managing Large Goiters via Trans Axillary Thyroidectomy Approach Tran-Ngoc Luong Speaker Vietnam Transoral Thyroidectomy: Pushing the Boundaries with Bigger Thyroids Angkoon Anuwong Speaker Thailand Robotic BABA Lateral Neck Dissection Hyunsuk Suh Speaker United States
10:50 12:10	Special Techniques Reduced-port BABA Robotic Thyroidectomy and Predictive Modeling of Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels June Young Choi Speaker Korea (Republic of) Simplifying the Transoral Thyroidectomy Oncoplastic Techniques in Parathyroidectomy – Where Are We Now? Robotic Thyroidectomy with the DaVinci SP Ki-Hyun Nam Speaker Korea (Republic of)
12:10 13:00	Lunch Symposium - ISOPES Working Meeting
13:00 14:20	Thyroid Oncology TKIs in Downstaging Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancers Updates in WHO Classification and the Impact on Thyroid Surgery Shirley Liu Speaker Hong Kong, China Updates in Thyroid Genetics Rajeev PARAMESWARAN Speaker Singapore Nomogram For Predicting Central Lymph Node Metastasis In Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study Of Two Clinical Centers
14:30 15:50	Training in Oncoplastic Endocrine Surgery Challenges in Embarking on Robotic BABA Thyroidectomy Locally Junice WONG Speaker Singapore Learning Curve in Trans Axillary Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Learning Curve in Endoscopic Transoral Thyroidectomy Fellowship in Oncoplastic Endocrine Surgery: Fellow’s Perspective
16:00 17:20	Key Stone on Treatment to Thyroid Nodules and Parathyroid Disease Risk Stratification of Indeterminate Thyroid Nodes with Affirma Genomic Sequence Classifier Integrating Molecular Testing into Surgical Decision-Making for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: A Clinical Overview and the Singapore Experience with ThyroSeq Samantha Yang Speaker Singapore Guideline Updates from ESES Özer Makay Speaker Turkey Updated Guidelines on Radiofrequency Ablation

ISOPES: 6 November 2025, Thursday

Time	Session

09:00 10:20	Video Session Single-Port Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy (START) Eun Jin Kim Speaker Korea (Republic of) Robotic BABA with da Vinci Su-jin Kim Speaker Korea (Republic of) BABA with Versis Robot Pawan Rane Speaker India Robotic Transoral Thyroidectomy
10:30 12:10	Artificial Intelligence & Technology in Endocrine Surgery Mixed Reality in Oncoplastic Endocrine Surgery NGIAM Kee Yuan Speaker Singapore AI in Endocrine Surgery Joon-Hyop Lee Speaker Mixed Reality in Parathyroidectomy Tarek Abdel-Aziz Speaker United Kingdom Current Guidelines of Intraoperative Neural Monitoring in Endocrine Surgery Gyan Chand Speaker India Use of AI in Thyroidectomy to Find the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Young Jun Chai Speaker Korea (Republic of)
12:10 13:00	Lunch Symposium - Trainees and Early Career Professionals Networking Session
13:00 14:20	Updates in Surgical Approaches to the Adrenal Gland Transperitoneal vs Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy Cheah Wei Keat Speaker Singapore Use Of ICG in Minimally Invasive Adrenalectomy Minimally Invasive Approach To ACC – Are We There Yet? Mechteld De Jong Speaker United Kingdom Robotic Adrenalectomy Ra-Yeong Song Speaker Korea (Republic of)
14:30 15:50	Updates in Approaches to Thyroid Nodules and Parathyroid Disease Thyroid Ablative Approaches for Benign Nodules Thermal Ablation as a Treatment for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Matrix Fung Speaker Hong Kong, China Autofluorescence in Parathyroid Surgery OH Han Boon Speaker Singapore Ethanol Ablation in Parathyroid Disease NGIAM Kee Yuan Speaker Singapore
16:00 17:20	Endoscopic Approaches in Thyroid Surgery Bibliometric Analysis of Papers of BABA Surgery Hyeong Won Yu Speaker Korea (Republic of) Endoscopic BABA Thyroidectomy Jun-Ho Choe Speaker Korea (Republic of) Transoral Endoscopic Surgery Insoo Suh Speaker United States One Port Areolar Approach (OPAA) Robotic Thyroid Surgery Kyung Ho Kang Speaker Korea (Republic of)