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Hands-on Course on Colorectal Cancer Surgery

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When

15-17.01.2026

Where

Ljubljana, SI

Level

Level 1

Maria Sanchez

Aim of the course

The purpose of this hands-on workshop is to present and transfer the key anatomical knowledge and surgical skills to young surgeons and residents, necessary for contemporary surgical treatment of colorectal cancer.

Educational methods

Hands on workshops with human cadavers

Video based discussions

Plenary lectures

Pre-course 3D atlas on surgical anatomy and its techniques that will help participants to increase their knowledge on the anatomy of the abdominal organs and to improve their surgical skills. These 3D videos are kindly provided by our e-learning partner, Incision.

Discussion about topics and questions proposed by participants

Main topics

Surgical anatomy of the colon

Surgical anatomy of the rectum

Surgical technical aspects of approach, dissection and reconstruction of cancer in colon and rectum, highlighting the oncological approach, including stoma creation and pelvis flor reconstruction Educational methods

target participants

Young surgeons or surgical trainees interested in developing a specific knowledge in colorectal cancer surgery

Full course programme

Programme & faculty members

13.50 - 14.00 Introduction and welcome Course chairs

14.00 - 14.15 The surgeon as the prognostic factor in colorectal cancer surgery I. Edhemovic

14.15 - 15.00 Colon cancer I – Surgical anatomy, embryology and reversion principles, ligaments A. Kuzu

15.00 - 15.20 Colon cancer II – Surgical technique F. Roviello

15.20 - 16.05 Colon cancer III – (Extended) Right hemicolectomy, transversectomy following the principles of complete mesocoloic excision (CME) C. A. Bertelsen

16.05 - 16.25 Routine mobilisation of the splenic flexure: is it mandatory for a low anterior resection? M. Omejc

16.25 - 16.35 Omental plasty I. Edhemovic

16.35 - 16.50 Coffee break

16.50 - 19.10 Hands on workshop colon I – (Extended) Right colectomy: approach and dissection with side-to-side stapled anastomosis terminal ileum/transverse colon, ileostomy, omental plasty All faculty

08.30 - 09.15 Colon cancer IV – (Extended) Left hemicolectomy, sigmoidectomy, following the principles of complete mesocoloic excision (CME) C. A. Bertelsen

09.15 - 09.45 Filling the pelvic space with flap – VRAM A. Laposa

09.45 - 10.05 Anastomosis technique and stoma formation

10.05 - 10.20 Coffee break

10.20 - 12.30 Hands on workshops colon II – Left colectomy with mobilisation of splenic flexure, anastomosis, VRAM All faculty

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch

13.30 - 14.00 Rectal cancer I – Surgical anatomy, planes and nerves in the pelvis A. Kuzu

14.00 - 14.45 Rectal cancer II – (Low) Anterior resection following the principles of total mesorectal excision (TME). Coloanal anastomosis. P. Delrio

14.45 - 15.00 Coffee break

15.00 - 15.40 Rectal cancer III – Abdominoperineal resection – extralevator approach T. Wiggers

15.40 - 18.15 Hands on workshop – rectal cancer – Low anterior. ELAPE. Gluteus flap (eventualy) All faculty

08.30 - 08.45 Options after good response after neoadjuvant treatment in rectal cancer

08.45 - 09.45 Video session: surgical techniques T. Wiggers

09.45 - 10.05 Low anterior resection: how low can we go? E. Brecelj

10.05 - 10.20 Coffee break

10.20 - 11.50 Tips and tricks and questions from participants. Advantage and Hazards/Disadvantage of all procedures, both technical and medical, with comments from the faculty All faculty

11.50 - 12.10 Minimal invasive approach in colorectal surgery F. Roviello

ESSO member fee

€ 1100

Non-member fee

€ 1300

Non-member fee

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Venue &
accommodation

Venue

Institute of Anatomy
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
Korytkova, 2
SI – 1000 Ljubljana

accommodation

Regarding accommodation, we can suggest the following hotels:

Grand Hotel Union Eurostars, around 30’ by foot far from the venue, in the city centre

Exe Lev, around 30’ by foot far from the venue, in the city centre

City Hotel, around 30’ by foot far from the venue, in the city centre

Hotel Park, around 15’ by foot far from the venue

You can of course stay in any other Hotel of your choice.

Suggestions:

Regarding how to reach Ljubjana, you can fly to Ljubljana airport and from there take a taxi or public transport. It will take you 30’ to reach Ljubljana from the airport by taxi and around 1h if you take public transport. If you wish to get a taxi, we suggest you pre-book the taxi through www.GoOpti.com. They are not expensive and are very professional.

Another option is to fly to Trieste Airport and pre-arrange transfer from there also with www.GoOpti.com. The rate is around 25€-30€. It will take you around 1h.30 to reach Ljubljana. Other options are Zagreb, Graz, Treviso, Venice or Klagenfurt, and from there to Ljubljana with GoOpti.

For further information about this course, please contact Maria Sanchez at maria.sanchez@essoweb.org.

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