Aim
- Advanced skills for laparoscopic approach in colorectal surgery
- stepwise approach on cadaver
- Understand operating room set-up, access and instrumentation
- hands-on experience of safe dissecting techniques and anastomosis construction
- Share tricks of the trade and technical pearls
Pre-course requirements:
- Previous experience in open colorectal surgery
- Independent practice of laparoscopic general surgery
- Experience in assisting laparoscopic colorectal procedures
- Plan to establish independent practice
This course is free for ESCRS members. For more information about the event, email us at [email protected].
Expert Who Will Be Conducting the workshop
Director & Faculties
Faculty
Dr. Ahmed Hamza
Course Chair
Dr. Antonio Privitera
Faculty
Dr. Atif Alvi
Faculty
Dr. Faisel Ikram
Faculty
Dr. Humaid Al-Shamsi
Faculty
Dr. JayaKrishna Reddy
Faculty
Dr. Khaled Madbouly
Faculty
Dr. Rajesh Nambiar
Scientific Committee Chair
Dr. Roger Gerjy
ESCRS President, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Dr. Sara Albastaki
Congress Co-Chair
Dr. Zakir K. Mohamed
Workshop Details
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Arrival at Sharjah University Training Centre | |
| 9:00 - 9:20am | Welcome and Introductions | Dr. Antonio Privitera |
| 9:20 –9:40 | Right Hemicolectomy, variation in anatomy | Dr. Rajesh Nambiar |
| 9:40 –10.10 | Right hemicolectomy with CME | Dr. Roger Gerjy |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Intra or extra corporeal anastomosis | Dr. JayaKrishna Reddy |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00-11.20 | Laparoscopic surgery and obesity | Dr. Ahmed Hamza |
| 11:20 - 11:50 | Laparoscopy for diverticular disease | Dr. Atif Alvi |
| 11:50 - 12:20 | Enhanced Recovery after CRS | Dr. Antonio Privitera |
| 12:20 - 13:20 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:20 – 16:00 | Hands on: Dr Antonio, Dr Faisel, Dr Khaled, Dr Rajesh, Dr Roger |
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | Arrival at Training Centre | |
| 9:00 - 9:20 | Introduction of day 2 - Resume day 1 | Dr. Khaled Madbouly |
| 9:20 – 9.40 | Neoadjuvant therapies: Updates | Dr. Humaid Al-Shamsi |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | High vs Low ligation in Anterior Resectio | Dr. Khaled Madbouly |
| 10:10-10:30 | Standardization of TME and the holy plane | Dr. Antonio Privitera |
| 10:30-11:0 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 –11:20 | TaTME- What does the evidence say? | Dr. Sara Albastaki |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Anastomotic leak- Diagnosis and treatment | Dr. Faisel Ikram |
| 11:40 -12:00 | Distant metastases- what do the guidelines say? | Dr. Rajesh Nambiar |
| 12:00- 12:20 | Splenic flexure- First approach | Dr. Zakir K. Mohamed |
| 12:20-12:40 | Introduction to Colorectal Robotic Surgery | Dr. Roger Gerjy |
| 12.40-13.30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30-16:30 | Hands-On: Dr Antonio, Dr Faisel, Dr Roger, Dr Khaled, Dr Rajesh |



