Scientific Provisional Program

08:45 – 17:30
Level 4 – Hilton Sydney

Session One – Proctology

8:45 Welcome
9:00 My approach to ODS
9:15 New concepts in fistula surgery. Lessons learnt from LIFT, MAF and TROPIS
9:25 What to do when my fistula repair fails
9:40 Pilonidal disease: Can I be a one trick pony ?
10:00 Proctology Gems: Lessons I have learnt
10:15 Panel Discussion

10:30 – 11:00 – MORNING TEA WITH INDUSTRY

Session Two – Neoplasia

11:00 Prehabilitation in colorectal surgery & weightloss considerations prior to surgery
11:15 The plane, the pelvis and the platform
11:30 TNT – trends and implications for practice
11:45 Surgical salvage after failed TNT
12:00 Early onset CRC in Australia – why is it so?
12:15 Panel Discussion

12:30 – 13:30 – LUNCH WITH INDUSTRY

13:30 Edward Wilson Oration: Surgical application of microbiome science
Dr James Kinross

Session Three – Benign Colorectal

14:10 How is AI affecting our day-to-day practice
14:25 Polyp dilemmas – So many Guidelines, so little time
14:40 Diverticular resection: Has the pendulum swung too far the other way?
14:55 Endometriosis surgery
15:10 Dealing with Disruptive individuals at work

15:40 – 16:010 AFTERNOON TEA WITH INDUSTRY

Session Four – Debate & Consultants’ Corner

16:10 Debate
16:40 Consultants’ Corner
17:30 Program close