Program

Day 1: 27 June 2024 (Thur)

Venue: The Function Room, 2/F The Harbourview

Content: Lectures, videos, case sharing

Time
(GMT +08:00)
  Speakers
08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome Prof. Karen Chan
09:10 - 09:30 Understanding deep pelvic anatomy Dr. Valerio Gallotta
09:30 - 09:50 Algorithm of SLNB in endometrial cancer Prof. Tae Joong Kim
09:50 - 10:10 Laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy Prof. Eric Leblanc
10:10 - 10:30 Robotic surgery for ovarian cancer Dr. Valerio Gallotta
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 11:20 Cytoreductive surgery Dr. Hok Kwok Choi
11:20 - 11:40 Bowel surgery: principles and techniques Dr. Pak Chiu Wong
11:40 - 12:00 Liver mobilisation and diaphragmatic stripping and resection Prof. Hextan Ngan
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch Symposium
14:00 - 14:20 Dissection of lesser sac, porta hepatis and celiac trunk Prof. Eric Leblanc
14:20 - 14:40 Ureteric dissection and management of complications Dr. Terrance Lai
14:40 - 15:00 Single-port surgery in gynecologic cancer Prof. Tae Joong Kim
15:00 - 15:20 Break
15:20 - 15:40 Reconstruction of pelvic structures Dr. Valerio Gallotta
15:40 - 17:20 Video sharing (open, laparoscopic, robotic, vulval operations) and case sharing All Faculty
17:20 - 17:30 Closing Dr. Ka Yu Tse
19:00
Dinner Symposium
Venue: Function Room, 2/F, The Harbourview Hotel, 4 Harbour Road, Wan Chai

Day 2: 28 June 2024 (Fri)

Venue: Surgical Skill Centre, 10/F Laboratory Block, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Sassoon Road, the University of Hong Kong

Content: Hands-on practice in live pigs

Time
(GMT +08:00)
  Chief Moderators
08:30 - 09:00 Briefing and Preparation Dr. Ka Yu Tse
09:00 - 11:30 Dissection of retroperitoneal spaces, pelvic lymphadenectomy Prof. Tae Joong Kim
11:30 - 12:00 Laparoscopic para-aortic lymphadenectomy
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 15:00 Bladder repair Prof. Eric Leblanc
15:00 - 16:15 Bowel mobilisation, loop colostomy, stoma closure
Haemostasis and vascular repair
16:15 - 17:00 Local flap demonstration/VNOTEs simulation
19:00
Dinner Symposium
Venue: Artium & Library, Level 39, Island Shangri-la Hotel, Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Admiralty
(transportation will be provided between Sassoon Road and the hotel)

Day 3: 29 June 2024 (Sat)

Venue: Surgical Skill Centre, 10/F Laboratory Block, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Sassoon Road, the University of Hong Kong

Content: Hands-on practice in cadavers

Time
(GMT +08:00)
  Chief Moderators
08:30 - 09:00 Briefing and Preparation Dr. Mandy Chu
09:00 - 10:15 Liver mobilization Prof. Eric Leblanc
Diaphragm stripping, resection and repair
Splenectomy +/- distal pancreatomy
10:15 - 12:45 Dissection of lesser sac and Morrison pouch
Ureteric and bladder repair, psoas hitch
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:00 Bowel mobilization Dr. Valerio Gallotta
Small and large bowel resection and anastomosis
Radical oophorectomy and recto-sigmoid colectomy
Colostomy, ileal conduit

Local faculty members:

  • Prof. Karen Chan
  • Dr. Danny Cheng
  • Dr. Mandy Chu
  • Dr. Hok Kwok Choi
  • Dr. Terrance Lai
  • Dr. Tong Yow Ng
  • Prof. Hextan Ngan
  • Dr. Kar Fai Tam
  • Dr. Ka Yu Tse
  • Dr. Pak Chiu Wong
*The Program is subject to changes*