10th Meeting on Techniques and Technology: LIVE VIDEO-ASSISTED DIGESTIVE SURGERY CONFERENCE Thursday June 4th, 2009 8 am - 8.30 am Registration 1st SESSION: Laparoscopic and robotic live esophago-gastric surgery from Niguarda and Maidstone (UK) operating theatres 8.30 am - 1 pm Surgeons: R. Pugliese (Milano), C. Palanivelu (Coimbatore, India), A. Nisar (Maidstone, UK) Chairmen: M. Bailey (Guildford), G. Roviaro (Milano) Discussants: M. Rossi (Pisa), D. Foschi (Milano), S. Preston (Guildford, UK) Experts: R. Petri (Udine), G. Spinoglio (Alessandria), M. Lirici (R. Calabria), E. Guffanti (Varese), G. Perrone (Seriate) 1 pm - 2 pm Lunch 2nd SESSION: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophago-Gastric malignancies 2 pm - 6 pm Chairmen: R. Rosati (Milano), E. Ancona (Padova) Discussants: C. Palanivelu (Coimbatore, India), F. Corcione (Napoli), C. Staudacher (Milano) Experts: P. Di Sebastiano (S. Giovanni Rotondo), E. Pinto (Siena), S. Siena (Milano), V. Ceriani (Milano), G. Sgroi (Alzano Lombardo) Minimally invasive esophago-gastric surgery: the evidence A. Fingerhut (Poissy) Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE): How I do it. M. Bailey (Guildford, UK): Gastric tube fashioning, critical issues M. Rossi (Pisa): 3 phases MIE (video) R. Pugliese: Robot-assisted trans-hiatal Esophagectomy (video) S. Preston (Guildford, UK): Minimally invasive Ivor-Lewis with laparoroscopic piloroplasty (video) R. Petri (Udine): 3 phase MIE, prone patient (video) L. Bonavina (Milano): MIE, technical issues Anaesthesiologic issues in thoracoscopic MIE Invited speaker: M. Scott (Guildford, UK) Neoadjuvant Chemo - Radiotherapy in Esophago-Gastric Cancer Invited speaker: G. De Manzoni (Verona) Friday June 5th, 2009 3rd SESSION Laparoscopic and robotic live esophago-gastric surgery from Niguarda and Bruxelles operating theatres. 8.30 am - 1 pm Surgeons: R. Pugliese (Niguarda), G.B. Cadière (Bruxelles), M. Rossi (Pisa) Chairmen: M. Bailey (Guildford, UK), A. Del Genio (Napoli) Discussants: C. Palanivelu (Coimbatore, India), R. Rosati (Milano), M. Montorsi (Milano) Experts: G. Palazzini (Roma), G. Lesti (Roma), P. Banna (Catania), I. Scandroglio (Tradate) 1 pm - 2pm Lunch 2 pm Presentation of AIMS training unit R. Pugliese 4th SESSION: Minimally Invasive Treatments for lesions of the Gastro-Esophageal Junction 2.15 pm - 5.30 pm Chairmen: D. Foschi (Milano), F. Uggeri (Milano) Discussants: M. Longoni (Sesto S.G.), D. Maggioni (Desio) Experts: S. Bondanza (Genova), P. Carzaniga (Merate), A. Rossi (Milano), A. Repici (Milano) Cancer prevention in Barrett’s esophagus Invited speaker: G. Zaninotto (Venezia) Update on endoscopic treatments in Barrett’s esophagus: ablative therapies and EMR Invited speaker: G. Costamagna (Roma) Laparoscopic treatment of giant hiatal hernias with mesh crural repair Invited speaker: R. Rosati (Milano) Endoluminal fundoplication (ELF): results of endoscopic treatment with EsophyX™ Invited speaker: G. Dapri (Bruxelles) Treatment of GERD with laparoscopic placement of a magnetic ring Invited speaker: L. Bonavina (Milano) 5.30 pm - 6 pm Conclusions President: Raffaele Pugliese Honorary President: Michael Bailey (United Kingdom) Scientific cohordination: Dario Maggioni Andrea Costanzi International Faculty: Guy Bernard Cadière (Bruxelles) Abe Fingerhut (France) Amir Nisar (United Kingdom) Shaun Preston (United Kingdom) Chinnusamy Palanivelu, (India) Mike Scott (United Kingdom) Local Faculty: Carlo Ferrari Stefano Di Lernia Antonello Forgione