Programme at a glance

The theme of the meeting is one of vision -  ‘Looking forward, looking after’.  This theme reminds us to not only embrace progress but also remember our surgical heritage, at the same time as placing best care at the centre of what we do.

Topics included in the programme:

• Rectal cancer – navigating the best oncological options, while optimising postoperative function and quality of life
• New technologies - can we achieve rational and cost-effective implementation?
• Biomedical innovations
• Tripartite 2020 Vision collaborative projects
• Reflecting on where we have come to 
• Rectal prolapse surgery
• IBD surgery
• Peritoneal malignancy
• Exenteration
• Postoperative recovery including postoperative ileum and intestinal failure
• Optimising the rectal anastomosis
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Broadening the applications (to name but a few!)

 

	Tuesday  22 February	Wednesday  23 February	Thursday  24 February
Morning	Opening Ceremony Plenary session Symposia / Free papers	Plenary sessions Symposia / Free papers	Plenary sessions Symposia / Free papers
Afternoon	Symposia / Free papers	Symposia / Free papers	Symposia / Free papers Closing session
Evening	-	-	-

 

Click here to view a PDF copy of the full Programme. Please note all times were noted in New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) 13 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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