Greek Society of Coloproctology (GSCP) in collaboration with European Society of Coloproctology is honoured to announcing the organization of the 15th regional ESCP Masterclass, themed “Techniques and Technology in Colorectal Surgery”.
It will take place in Athens, birthplace place of democracy and home of Parthenon, on 3rd April 2025. It will precede the 4th biannual GSCP meeting with International Forum (4-6 April 2025), the 1st day of which will be delivered in English and will include a joint symposium with ESCP, ESCP Presidential Lecture and Colorectal Disease Lecture. Both events will be delivered by international and local experts and will cover a wide range of topics in colorectal surgery, including benign and malignant disease as well as cutting edge technology. Athens is waiting to welcoming you next spring to this exciting educational event!
Invited speakers
ESCP Masterclass
Professor Eloy Espin, BarcelonaProfessor Antonino Spinelli, Milan
Professor Andre D’Hoore, Leuven
Professor Bill Heald, Basingstoke
Dr Janindra Warusavitarne, London
Professor Carlo Ratro, Rome
Professor Frederic Ris, Geneva
Dr Achilleas Tsiamis, Stoke-on-Trent
Dr Zoe Garoufalia, Fort Lauderdale
Dr Konstantinos Stamou, Athens
Dr Konstantinos Mavrantonis, Athens
Dr Konstantinos Stamou, Athens
Professor George Theodoropoulos, Athens
A. Professor Christos Kontovounissios, Athens
General Information
Scientific Organisers
Eloy EspinBarcelona, Spain
Georgios Theodoropoulos
Athens, Greece
Ioannis Virlos
Athens, Greece
Congress Office
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Venue
Henry Dunant Hospital Amphitheatre | Leoforos Mesogeion 107, GR11526, Athens | Tel: +30 210 6972000Preliminary Program
ESCP Masterclass
| MORNING SESSIONS | |
| 08.30-10.20 | SESSION I: BENIGN COLORECTAL DISEASE Optimizing the surgical anastomosis after resection for Crohn’s disease - A.D’Hoore, Belgium Modern management of complicated diverticular disease: time to sidetrack stoma? - K. Stamou, Greece Restorative proctocolectomy: tips and tricks for the perfect pouch J. Warusavitarne, UK Surgery for rectal prolapse: is laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy the winner? - A.D’Hoore, Belgium 30 min Discussion |
| 10.50 -12.40 | SESSION II: MODERN PROCTOLOGY Anal Intraepithelial lesions and the role of High Resolution Anoscopy - C. Kontovounnisios, Greece Fifty per cent success rate: the nightmare figure for fistula- in-ano surgery - C. Rato, Italy Haemorrhoidal disease: contemporary treatment options - K. Stamou, Greece Obstructive defecation syndrome and constipation: two faces of the same probl em? - C. Rato, Italy 30 min Discussion |
| AFTERNOON SESSIONS | |
| 13.30-15.20 | SESSION III: RECTAL CANCER Robotic TME: step by step - E. Espin, Spain From dissection to Transanal Transection and Singe-Stapled (TTSS) anastomosis: Standardization and evolution of Total Mesorectal Excision strategy - A.Spinelli, Italy Intersphinceric Resection (ISR): an old story retold - G. Theodoropoulos, Greece The pull through procedure revisited - E. Espin, Spain 30 min Discussion |
| 15.40 – 17.30 | SESSION IV : COLON CANCER Complete Mesocolic Excision: embryology is the key for setting a “gold standard” operation for colonic cancer - K. Mavrantonis, Greece Evidence base for the use of ICG in lymph node mapping - F. Ris, Switzerland Splenic flexure tumours: an open debate on ideal operation - Z. Garyfalia, Greece Right colonic anastomoses: anastomotic leak reduction interventions - A.Tsiamis, UK 30 min Discussion |
REGISTRATION
| ESCP member Surgeons in training | Non-ESCP member | |
| ESCP Masterclass | 125€ | 140€ |
| 1st Day of GSCP meeting | 50€ | 60€ |