07:30 - 08:30
Plenary 1: Looking forward, looking after
Chair: Dr Rowan Collinson
Room:
07:30 - 07:50
Perspective on COVID 19
Speaker: Prof Michael Baker
07:50 - 08:10
The future of surgery
Speaker: Prof Sue Clark
08:10 - 08:30
New technologies - Interfacing with industry
Speaker: Prof Greg O'Grady
09:00 - 10:20
Plenary 2: Rectal cancer - 'Looking after' - the big picture
This session is supported by Fisher & Paykel
Room:
09:00 - 09:20
Optimising the patient before rectal cancer surgery
Speaker: Prof Susan Moug
09:20 - 09:40
Survivorship after proctectomy for rectal cancer - what does it really look like?
Speaker: Prof Anna Martling
09:40 - 10:00
Is an ultralow colorectal anastomosis a surgical triumph?
Speaker: Prof Tim Eglinton
10:00 - 10:20
Optimising surveillance following curative colorectal cancer resection
Speaker: Prof George Chang
11:00 - 12:00
Gore Lunch Symposium
Moderator: Prof Alexander Heriot
Room:
11:00 - 11:05
Gore introduction
Speaker: Garry Jones
11:05 - 11:10
Moderator introduction
Speaker: Prof Alexander Heriot
11:10 - 11:40
Management of Colorectal procedures using GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement - Material Science and Inflammation
Speaker: A/Prof Cherry Koh
11:40 - 11:50
Q&A Discussion
12:00 - 13:30
Symposium I.1a: Colorectal Neoplasia
This session is supported by Olympus Australia
Room:
12:00 - 12:10
The rising tide - colorectal cancer in the younger patient
Speaker: Dr James Church
12:10 - 12:20
Colorectal neoplasia and the human microbiome
Speaker: Mr James Kinross
12:20 - 12:30
Molecular markers in colorectal oncology - what Surgeons should know
Speaker: Dr Farhat Din
12:30 - 12:45
Symposium Panel Discussion
12:45 - 12:51
Research Paper 125: The tumour microbiome and response to radiotherapy in rectal cancer
Speaker: Dr Rachel Purcell
12:51 - 12:57
Research Paper 92: Acid Ceramidase: A Potential Biomarker For Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer?
Speaker: Miss Rachael Clifford (RSM Prize Winner)
12:57 - 13:03
Research Paper 232: Comparison of disease-specific outcomes of patients with early age onset colon cancer according to microsatellite status
Speaker: Dr Alexandra Zaborowski
13:03 - 13:09
Research Paper 291: Novel functional links between colorectal carcinogenesis and the microbiome
Speaker: Miss Jessica Permain
13:09 - 13:15
Research Paper 428: A comparison of quality of life, symptom and functional outcomes following surgical treatment for colorectal cancer
Speaker: Dr Christine Koulis
13:15 - 13:30
Research Q&A
Symposium I.1b: Pelvic floor I: Pelvic organ prolapse
Chairs: Dr Elizabeth Murphy & Mr Ian Lindsey
Room:
12:00 - 12:15
Debate: Ventral rectopexy is the most complete rectal prolapse repair - Affirmative
Speaker: Prof Brooke Gurland
12:00 - 12:15
Debate: Ventral rectopexy is the most complete rectal prolapse repair - Negative
Speaker: Prof David Lubowski
12:15 - 12:25
Symposium Panel Discussion
12:25 - 12:35
Rectal prolapse surgery - explaining the options to your patient
Speaker: Mr Andrew Williams
12:35 - 12:45
Ventral Mesh Rectopexy after 20 Years
Speaker: Prof Andre D'Hoore
12:45 - 12:51
Research Paper 190: Are novel and established anorectal physiology diagnostics associated with symptoms and quality of life in faecal incontinence?
Speaker: Miss Caroline Byrne
12:51 - 12:57
Research Paper 201: Repeat defaecating proctography for recurrent symptoms after laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy; Is failure of anatomical correction responsible for recurrence of symptoms?
Speaker: Mr Sandeep Singh
12:57 - 13:03
Research Paper 287: Sarcopenia is a risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse independent of age
Speaker: Prof Brooke Gurland
13:03 - 13:09
Research Paper 191: Anal sphincter function deteriorates as the grade of rectal prolapse increases
Speaker: Miss Caroline Byrne
13:09 - 13:15
Research Paper 409: When the p-value doesn't cut it: the Fragility Index applied to colorectal surgery related randomized controlled trials
Speaker: Dr David Nelms
13:15 - 13:30
Research Q&A
Stomal Therapy 1
This session is supported by Liberty Medical Pty Ltd (Hollister and Dansac)
Room:
12:00 - 13:00
gratitude with a small g - how this radical practice can help reduce stress and increase well-being
Speaker: Ms Kate Oliver - Keynote speaker/Mindfulness coach/Meditation teacher
13:00 - 13:15
Pre operative preparation and impact on discharge
Speaker: Ms Wendy Sansom - Stomal Therapist
13:15 - 13:30
A stomal therapists experience of a novel chyme reinfusion device for high output enterostomies
Speaker: Ms Emma Ludlow - Stomal Therapist
14:00 - 15:30
Symposium I.2a: Intestinal failure
This session is supported by The Insides Company & Obex Medical
Room:
14:00 - 14:10
Intestinal rehabilitation in short bowel syndrome
Speaker: Dr Mattias Soop
14:10 - 14:20
Advanced dressing techniques in the difficult entero-atmospheric fistula
Speaker: Katy Martin-Skurr
14:20 - 14:26
Research Paper 50: Detailed cost-analysis of in-hospital patients with type III intestinal failure. A single centre study with global implication
Speaker: Dr Adrian Siu
14:26 - 14:32
Research Paper 30: Chyme reinfusion device for ileostomy patients: a feasibility study
Speaker: Dr Chen Liu
14:32 - 14:38
Research Paper 227: Distal feeding - bowel prehabilitation prior to restoration of gut continuity: which diet is best, and why?
Speaker: Miss Stella Dilke
14:38 - 14:44
Research Paper 136: A novel MRI-based scoring system to assess post-surgery healing and to predict long-term healing in cryptoglandular anal fistulas
Speaker: Miss Mehak Sachdeva
14:44 - 14:50
Research Paper 109: The impact of intravenous iron on physical activity levels in advanced cancer: results from the ICaRAS randomised controlled tria
Speaker: Mr Edward Dickson
14:50 - 15:05
Research Q&A
15:05 - 15:15
Refeeding Chyme
Speaker: Prof Greg O'Grady
15:15 - 15:30
Symposium Panel Discussion
Symposium I.2b: Biomedical/biotech Innovations
This session is supported by Hallmark Surgical
Room:
14:00 - 14:10
AI in Surgical Training
Speaker: Dr Catherine Mohr
14:10 - 14:20
New directions in Colorectal cancer screening technologies
Speaker: Dr Mifanwy Reece
14:20 - 14:26
Research Paper 421: Harnessing artificial intelligence to predict response to neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer
Speaker: Dr Kasmira Wilson
14:26 - 14:32
Research Paper 70: Equity of colonoscopy provision and quality in Maori and New Zealand Europeans: a comparative retrospective study
Speaker: Mr Sameer Bhat
14:32 - 14:38
Research Paper 128: Using the faecal immunochemical test in patients with rectal bleeding
Speaker: Miss Georgina Hicks (RSM Prize Winner)
14:38 - 14:44
Research Paper 65: The use of the faecal immunochemical test (FIT) as a triaging tool for patients with symptoms of possible colorectal cancer (CRC): systematic review and meta-analysis
Speaker: Dr Kai Sheng Saw
14:44 - 14:50
Research Paper 418: Tissue slice assays as an intact colorectal microenvironment for next generation drug development
Speaker: Dr Simon Wilkins
14:50 - 15:05
Research Q&A
15:05 - 15:15
Additive Manufacturing - medical applications
Speaker: Prof Olaf Diegel
15:15 - 15:30
Symposium Panel Discussion
Stomal Therapy 2
Chairs: Ms Julia Kittscha & Ms Fiona Gavegan
Room:
14:00 - 14:30
Ovarian cancer, dilatation and intimacy issues
Speaker: Dr Amanda Tristram - Gynaecologist
14:30 - 15:30
WORKSHOP - Introduction to Mindfulness workshop
Speaker: Ms Kate Oliver - Keynote speaker/Mindfulness coach/Meditation teacher
16:00 - 17:00
High Tea 1 - Transanal MIS - pushing the boundaries
Convenor - Prof Andrew Stevenson
Room:
16:00 - 16:15
Transanal Beyond TME
Speaker: A/Prof Satish Warrier
16:15 - 16:30
Transanal Robots
Speaker: Dr John Marks
16:30 - 16:45
Transanal approach to managing complications
Speaker: Dr Sam Atallah
16:45 - 17:00
Panel Discussion
High Tea 2 - Minimally invasive colorectal surgery in the obese patient
Convenor - Dr Stephen Bell
Room:
16:00 - 16:10
The outcomes of surgery in the obese population
Speaker: Dr Stephen Bell
16:10 - 16:20
Peri-operative considerations in the obese patient
Speaker: Dr Parry Singh
16:20 - 16:30
Pre-operative predictors of conversion
Speaker: Mr John Evans
16:30 - 16:40
Minimally-invasive techniques in the obese population - pros and cons
Speaker: Dr Pia Bernardi
16:40 - 17:00
Panel discussion
High Tea 3 - Peritoneal malignancy surgery in 2022
Convenor - Dr Jamish Gandhi
Room:
16:00 - 16:10
PMP classification - finding the diamond in the rough
Speaker: Norman Carr
16:10 - 16:20
PMP preoperative workup - decisions versus incisions
Speaker: Mr Brendan Moran
16:20 - 16:30
Pushing the surgical boundaries in PMP
Speaker: Mr Sanjeev Dayal
16:30 - 16:40
Surgery for colorectal peritoneal disease in the presence of metastases
Speaker: Dr Nabila Ansari
16:40 - 17:00
Panel Discussion
