Programme Day 1

11 October 2024 (Friday)

Time	Session

08:00 09:00	Registration
09:00 09:30	Fireside Chat / Meet The Expert 1a Hall 406 CX		Fireside Chat / Meet the Expert 1b Hall 406 D		Fireside Chat / Meet the Expert 1c Hall 405 B
09:30 09:50	Plenary 1 (Legendary Surgeon) Hall 406 CX
09:50 10:10	Plenary 2 (Legendary Surgeon) Hall 406 CX
10:10 10:40	Debate 1: Prophylactic Repair in Inguinal Hernia Pro Con Q&A and Voting Hall 406 CX	Debate 2: Prophylactic Mesh placement in abdominal closure Pro Con Panels Discussion Hall 406 D		Debate 3: Robotic Groin Hernia - is it a hype? Pro Con Panel Discussion Hall 405 B		Oral Presentation 1 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 MR 331
10:40 11:10	Poster Viewing + AM Break
11:10 12:40	Symposium 1: Groin Hernia Basic Best Tissue Repairs Best Lichtenstein technique, Tips and Tricks The 10 golden rules of MIS inguinal hernia repair Options for emergency hernia repair Update on the guidelines / Top Papers in Groin Hernia Q&A Hall 406 CX	Symposium 2: Methodology of Training How to teach: Anterior and Posterior anatomy of the groin The Importance of Cadeveric Workshops in Hernia AI in hernia teaching Importance of Online teaching in hernia repair Hands On Training in Hernia Repair Q&A Hall 406 D		Symposium 3: Hiatal & Diaphragmatic Hernia Lap Hiatal hernia repair : Nissen Fundoplication Role of revisional surgery following fundoplication Managing Giant Hiatus Hernia Simultaneous Hiatal hernia repair during Bariatric surgery: The evidence and the effect Options for other atypical hernia Q&A Hall 405 B		Oral Presentation 2 MR 331
12:40 13:25	Lunch Symposium 1a Hall 406 CX		Lunch Symposium 1b Hall 406 D		Lunch Symposium 1c Hall 405 B
13:25 13:45	Plenary 3 Hall 406 CX
13:45 15:15	Symposium 4: Groin Hernia - Complex Giant inguinoscrotal hernia - Open Stoppa Multiple Recurrence - Sliding Hernia Emergency hernia repair and contaminated setting Hernia after infected mesh Modified EndoLap Approach In Complex IH Q&A Hall 406 CX	Symposium 5: Update on chronic pain Risk factors for chronic pain Diagnostics of chronic pain Clinical options to treat chronic pain Technical Prevention of chronic pain Surgical options in anterior/posterior approach Q&A Hall 406 D		Symposium 6: Challenges in Hernia Surgery (Case Based Discussion) Options for redo groin hernia repair Experience from Tailored TAPP Hernia repair in liver failure Hernia repair in renal failure - prophylactic vs symptomatic Multiple recurrences in ventral/incisional hernia Q&A Hall 405 B		Oral Presentation 3 MR 331
15:15 15:45	Exhibition Walkabout + PM Break
15:45 17:15	Symposium 7: Ventral Hernia Basic Open Preperitoneal repair / Open Retro Muscular Where does IPOM stand today? Minimally invasive in extraperitoneal repair Is Onlay still an option? Updates on Ventral Hernia Guidelines Q&A Hall 406 CX	Symposium 8: Novel Technique in Ventral Hernia: where is the data? Scola / THT e-TEP E/MILOS TAPP/TARM Robo TAR Q&A Hall 406 D		Symposium 9: Complications in Hernia Surgery Vascular injury What to do in bowel injury disasters in groin hernia disasters in ventral hernia disasters in hiatal hernia Q&A Hall 405 B		Oral Presentation 4 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Paper 5 Paper 6 MR 331
17:15 18:15	APHS Executive Meeting
18:15 22:00	Convocation