ESCP Masterclass Athens

Welcome Message General Information Preliminary Program Registration

Welcome Message

Dear colleagues and friends,

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 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. 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!

Eloy Espin
Chairman of ESCP Masterclass

Georgios Theodoropoulos
Co-Chairman of ESCP Masterclass

Ioannis Virlos
Co-Chairman of ESCP Masterclass

General Information

Invited Speakers

Professor Eloy Espin, Barcelona
Professor Antonino Spinelli, Milan
Professor Andre D’Hoore, Leuven
Dr Janindra Warusavitarne, London
Professor Carlo Ratto, Rome
Professor Frederic Ris, Geneva
Dr Achilleas Tsiamis, Stoke-on-Trent
Dr Zoe Garoufalia, Fort Lauderdale
Professor George Theodoropoulos, Athens
A. Professor Christos Kontovounisios, Athens
Dr Konstantinos Mavrantonis, Athens
Dr Konstantinos Stamou, Athens
Dr Dimitrios Patsouras, Athens
Dr Eleni Andriopoulou, Athens

Scientific Organisers

Eloy Espin
Barcelona, Spain

Georgios Theodoropoulos
Athens, Greece

Ioannis Virlos
Athens, Greece

Congress Office

Global Events

Thessaloniki branch: Stadiou 50 Α, Pylaia, GR55534
Τil : +30 2310 247743 | + 30 2310 247745
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Athens branch: Valestra 2 & A Syngrou Avenue 168, Kalithea, GR17671
Tel: +30 210 3250260| + 30 211 1825814
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Date of meeting

ESCP Masterclass: April 3, 2025

Venue

Henry Dunant Hospital Amphitheatre
Leoforos Mesogeion 107, GR11526, Athens
Tel: +30 210 6972000

Social Events

A trip to archaeological site of Delphi is planned on Saturday 5th April 2025.
Participants who would like to attend are advised to initially declare interest to the Congress Office (Global Events).

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM – 15th REGIONAL 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. Kontovounisios, Greece Fifty per cent success rate: the nightmare figure for fistula- in-ano surgery - C. Ratto, Italy Minimally invasive treatment options for haemorrhoidal disease: Doppler-guided haemorrhoid artery ligation - E. Andriopoulou, Greece vs Laser haemorrhoidoplasty and radiofrequency coagulation - D. Patsouras, Greece Obstructive defecation syndrome and constipation: two faces of the same problem? - C. Ratto, 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

Participants can register online or onsite the day of Masterclass. Registration will follow «first come, first served» basis. Registration confirmation and invoice will be sent to email provided once the full amount of registration fee has been received. Registration includes congress material, participation in the scientific program and the exhibition, coffees and light lunch.

Payment can be made by credit card only. Participants should fill the relevant form provided in the link of online registration.

Registration fees include 24% VAT.

	ESCP member	Surgeons In Training*	Non-ESCP member
ESCP Masterclass	125€	125€	170€
4th GSCP Biannual Meeting**	125€	125€	125€

*Surgeons in Training should present a letter of their Head of Department with regards their training status
**All participants of the ESCP Masterclass could attend the 4th GSCP Biannual Meeting at a reduced fee of 125€

online Registration

Cancelation and reimbursement

In order to secure a place in the ESCP Masterclass the full registration fee should be paid. In case of cancellation up to 3 March, 2025 an administration fee of 50€ will be charged while the rest of registration fee will be reimbursed. After 3 March, 2025 no reimbursement will be possible.

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