ONLINE WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

AWRE Online Workshop - Friday 6th October

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Welcome and introduction

David Ross & Alastair Windsor

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Surgical anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall

Stella Smith, Consultant Emergency and General Surgeon, Manchester Royal Infirmary

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Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon
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Key elements of abdominal wall closure after laparotomy
René Fortelny, Head of surgical department, Wilhelminen Hospital
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Why do hernias occur and how do we repair them

David Sanders, Consultant Upper GI and Abdominal Wall Surgeon, North Devon District Hospital

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Consultant Surgeon
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Discussion
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BD Symposium: Surgical options in Complex Lateral Hernias of the Abdominal Wall
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Head of Surgical Department, University Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid

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Keynote: Principles of component seperation

Dom Slade, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Salford Royal

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Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon
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Break
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What to do if you can’t close the abdomen

Chitsabesan Praminthra, Laparoscopic Colorectal and General Surgeon, York Abdominal Wall Reconstruction team

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Colorectal and Abdominal Wall Surgeon
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Principles of robotic surgery and their application to AWR

Mette Willaume, Hernia Surgeon, Bispebjerg Hospital

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Management of the complex abdominal wound

Marja Boermeester, Professor of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC

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Professor of Surgery
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Discussion
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Lunch
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Keynote: Case selection: when to use a robot and why?

Dom Slade, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Salford Royal

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Telabio Symposium: The Application and Outcomes of OviTex in a dedicated Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Unit
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Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon - Cleveland Clinic, London

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AWR Imaging & how to get the best out of your radiologist

Eric Pauli, General Surgeon, Penn State Medical Centre

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Case selection: when to use a robot and why?

Mette Willaume, Hernia Surgeon, Zealand University Hospital, Koege, University of Copenhagen

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
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Discussion
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Break
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The use of botox and ppp (Preoperative Progressive Pneumoperitoneum)

Yohann Renard, Professor of Anatomy, University Hospital Reims

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Clinical case studies
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Thank you and why you should attend AWRE 2024