ESSO Hands-on Course on
Minimally Invasive Surgical
Oncology of the Upper GI
18-19 January
2016
AREZZO (IT)
ESSO Hands-on Course on
Minimally Invasive Surgical
Oncology of the Upper GI
Chair
Domenico D’Ugo, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli,
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, IT
Co-chair
Jelle Ruurda, Utrecht University Medical Center, NL
Faculty members
Maurizio De Giuli, Clinica Santa Caterina di Siena, Turin, IT
Giovanni De Manzoni, Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona, Verona, IT
Daniel Perez, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, DE
Franco Roviello, Università di Siena, Siena, IT
Local Organizing Committee
Roberto Persiani, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli,
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, IT
Alberto Biondi, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli,
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, IT
Aim of the course
During the first day (theoretical session) the programme will
offer participants the opportunity to learn or improve their
strategy for a minimally invasive approach to Upper GI surgical
oncology. It will include background lectures and step-by-step
descriptions of the techniques concerned by the course.
The whole second day (Hands-On Session / Cadaver Lab) will
consist on a technical workshop practically teaching participants
manual skills and new technologies, including the application
of the latest HD video-equipment and brand new dissection
devices supplied by the course sponsors. Direct “face-to-face”
communication with expert teachers will allow all participants to
implement their knowledge regarding advanced laparoscopic
technical approaches with special focus on Upper GI oncologic
procedures.
Main topics
• D2 plus distal / total gastrectomy
• Intracorporeal B II anastomosis and /or Esophago-Jejunal
anastomosis
• Nodal station n^ 11
• Nodal station n^16b
Educational Methods
• Participants will be encouraged to interact during plenary
lectures (see detailed Day 1 programme)
• Hands-on sessions will consist on mentored operations on
human cadavers.
• Step by step application of basic principles elucidated on Day
1 will be applied, starting from trocars positioning and general
surgical strategy.
• Each participant will choose to perform as the first operator
one among the following laparoscopic procedures: distal or
total gastrectomy, “D2 plus”-lymphadenectomy, mechanical
intracorporeal anastomoses, D3 lymphadenectomy(nodal
station n^16 B), distal pancreatectomy (nodal station n^ 11).
• Participants will be also requested to assist the procedures of
their “table partners”.
• 4 cadaver torsos will be available on 4 fully equipped tables :
participants will be divided in groups of 3 ; each table will
include the presence of 2 surgical tutors + 1 scrub studentnurse.
• Technicians and product managers will interact inside the
Lab.
Ideal participants
• General surgeons and surgical oncologists interested in
minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery of the Upper GI tract.
Course venue
“Centro di Alta Formazione Chirurgica”
ICLO - San Francesco di Sales
Via A. Einstein, 12 a/b
52100 - Arezzo (IT)
Course Coordination
Ana Galán
European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
Email. [email protected]
Participation fee and application procedures
Participation is limited to 12 participants.
Registration fee is 2000€ for ESSO members and 2400€ for
non-members. It includes the registration for the course,
one-night accommodation and a social dinner. To apply,
please go to www.essoweb.org (Courses and Masterclasses).
Accreditation
An application for accreditation has been submitted to the
European Accreditation Council for CME (EACCME) of the
European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).
ESSO Hands-on Course on Minimally
Invasive Surgical Oncology of the Upper GI
Programme
Monday 18th January
16:00-16:30
16:30 -16:45
Registration
Course introduction : Teaching R0 concept for gastric
carcinoma
D. D’Ugo
16:45 -17:15
The rise of Mini-Invasive Gastrectomy : East vs. West
17:15 -17:45
Setting and strategy for laparoscopic gastrectomy
G. De Manzoni
(video demo)
J. Ruurda
17:45 -18:10
Step by step D2 laparoscopic lymphadenectomy (video demo)
18:10 -18:30
Step by step D2 plus and D3 laparoscopic lymphadenectomy (video demo)
M. De Giuli
F.Roviello
18;30 -19:00
Anastomoses and tubulization (video demo)
19:00 -20:30
A word from the sponsors on new O.R. technologies
20:30
Social dinner
D.Perez
Tuesday 19th January
08:00
• 4 cadaver torsos will be available on 4 fully equipped
tables : participants will be split in 4 groups; each table will include the presence of 2 surgical tutors and 1 scrub student-nurse.
• Distal or total gastrectomy, D2 “plus-lymphadenectomy, mechanical intracorporeal anastomoses, nodal station
n^16 B, distal pancreatectomy and nodal station n^ 11 .
• Participants will assist as camera-holders or second-
15:30
End of the course
operators during the procedures of their “table partners”.
ESSO is grateful for the continuous support of
its corporate sponsors
The course is supported by:
European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
Avenue E. Mounier 83
B 1200 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 5373106
Fax : +32 (0) 5390374
Email : [email protected]
Website : www.essoweb.org