Hands-on Course on Colorectal Cancer Surgery

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When

15-17.01.2026

Where

Ljubljana, Slovenia

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 floor reconstruction

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 Tbc

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 (Eventually) All faculty

08.30 - 08.45 Options After Good Response after Neoadjuvant Treatment in Rectal Cancer Tbc

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

Before applying, please read carefully the ESSO Terms and Conditions regarding reimbursement in case of cancellation and ESSO Privacy Policy.

Venue &
accommodation

Venue

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

accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

We suggest the following hotels:

Grand Hotel Union Eurostars, around 30’ by foot from the venue, in the city centre.
Exe Lev, around 30’ by foot from the venue, in the city centre.
City Hotel, around 30’ by foot from the venue, in the city centre.
Hotel Park, around 15’ by foot from the venue.

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

Suggestions:

Travel to Ljubljana

You can fly directly to Ljubljana Airport and reach the city in about 30 minutes by taxi or 1 hour by public transport. We recommend pre-booking a taxi with GoOpti, which is reliable and reasonably priced.

Another option is to fly to Trieste Airport and arrange a GoOpti transfer (approx. €25–30, 1.5 hours to Ljubljana). Other nearby airports include Zagreb, Graz, Treviso, Venice, and Klagenfurt, all with convenient GoOpti connections to Ljubljana.

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

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