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!
Chairman of ESCP Masterclass
Co-Chairman of ESCP Masterclass
Co-Chairman of ESCP Masterclass
General Information
Invited Speakers
Professor Eloy Espin, BarcelonaProfessor 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 EspinBarcelona, Spain
Georgios Theodoropoulos
Athens, Greece
Ioannis Virlos
Athens, Greece
Congress Office
Global EventsThessaloniki branch: Stadiou 50 Α, Pylaia, GR55534
Τil : +30 2310 247743 | + 30 2310 247745
E-mail:
Athens branch: Valestra 2 & A Syngrou Avenue 168, Kalithea, GR17671
Tel: +30 210 3250260| + 30 211 1825814
E-mail:
Date of meeting
ESCP Masterclass: April 3, 2025
Venue
Henry Dunant Hospital AmphitheatreLeoforos 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€ |
**All participants of the ESCP Masterclass could attend the 4th GSCP Biannual Meeting at a reduced fee of 125€