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ESSO Hands-on Course on Surgical Technique – Abdominal Surgery

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When

29-01.10.2026

Where

Leiden, NL

Level

Level 1

Shuang Gao

Aim of the course

This course is a hands-on workshop on surgical anatomy of the abdominal organs and vessels. Interactive discussions will complete each session so that practical/anatomical and management issues will be integrated. Pearls and pitfalls of oncological surgery of every abdominal organ will be put into practice on specially embalmed bodies.

Educational methods

Hands on sessions

Video-based sessions

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

Plenary lectures

Main topics

Surgical cardio vascular access to all abdominal organs and great vessels

State of the art of oncological surgical techniques of all abdominal organs with pearls and pitfalls

target participants

Fellows and young surgeons willing to become leaders in specific organ surgical oncology

Full course programme

13:00 - 13:15 Welcome and introduction A. Baranski, D. D’Ugo, P. Gobée

13:15 - 13:35 Surgical access to thorax and abdomen through median laparotomy and thoracotomy (sternotomy)

13:15-13:25 Theory: Anatomy – P. Gobée
13:25-13:35 Theory: Surgical technique – A. Zeyara

13:35 - 13:55 Surgical access to the abdominal wall

13:35-13:45 Theory: Anatomy – P. Gobée
13:45-13:55 Theory: Surgical technique – A. Baranski

13:55 - 17:40 Kocher and retro-peritoneal right-sided medial visceral rotation, Cattel- Braasch manoeuvre

13:55-14:15 Theory: Anatomy – P. Gobée
14:15-14:25 Theory: Surgical technique – A. Baranski
14:25-16:30 Hands-on session – A. Biondi, F. Tirelli, T. Hackert, S. van Laarhoven, S. Mieog, A. Zeyara, K. Polom, HD Lam, N. Bouvy, Z. Galazka, D. D’Ugo, A. Baranski
16:30-16:45 Coffee break
17:00-17:40 The conditions that Need in Our Career to Become a Good Surgeon – J. Lerut

09:00 - 09:20 Mobilization of the right and the left liver lobe, access to the IVC behind the liver, liver veins, vascular exclusion technique, and access to the hepatoduodenal ligament

09:00-09:10 Theory: Anatomy – P. Gobée
09:10-09:20 Theory: Surgical technique – S. van Laarhoven

09:20 - 09:40 Surgical access to the esophagus

09:20-09:30 Theory: Anatomy – P. Gobée
09:30-09:40 Theory: Surgical technique – A. Biondi

09:40 - 11:15 Surgical access to the stomach

09:40-09:50 Theory: Anatomy – P. Gobée
09:50-10:00 Theory: Surgical technique – F. Tirelli
10:00-11:15 Hands-on session – A. Biondi, F. Tirelli, T. Hackert, S. van Laarhoven, S. Mieog, A. Zeyara, K. Polom, HD Lam, N. Bouvy, Z. Galazka, D. D’Ugo, A. Baranski

11:15 - 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:30 Left-sided medial visceral rotation with and without mobilization of the left kidney-access to the abdominal aorta, coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery-Mattox maneuver

11:30-11:40 Theory: Anatomy – P. Gobée
11:40-11:50 Theory: Surgical technique – Z. Galazka
11:50-12:30 Hands-on session – A. Biondi, F. Tirelli, T. Hackert, S. van Laarhoven, S. Mieog, A. Zeyara, K. Polom, HD Lam, N. Bouvy, Z. Galazka, D. D’Ugo, A. Baranski

12:30 - 13:00 Lunch Time

13:00 - 13:20 Surgical access to the pancreas body, tail and the spleen

13:00-13:10 Theory: Anatomy – P. Gobée
13:10-13:20 Theory: Surgical technique – S. Mieog

13:20 - 15:00 Surgical access to the colon – sigmoid

13:20-13:30 Theory: Anatomy – M. de Ruiter
13:30-13:40 Theory: Surgical Technique – K. Polom
13:40-15:00 Hands-on session – A. Biondi, F. Tirelli, T. Hackert, S. van Laarhoven, S. Mieog, A. Zeyara, K. Polom, HD Lam, N. Bouvy, Z. Galazka, D. D’Ugo, A. Baranski

15:00 - 15:15 Coffee Break

15:15 - 15:35 Surgical access to the rectum

15:15-15:25 Theory: Anatomy – M. de Ruiter
15:25-15:35 Theory: Surgical Technique – K. Polom

15:35 - 17:15 Surgical access to the abdominal aorta and other arterial vessels – above and below the renal arteries

15:35-15:45 Theory: Anatomy – M. de Ruiter
15:45-15:55 Theory: Surgical technique – Z. Galazka
15:55-17:15 Hands-on session – A. Biondi, F. Tirelli, T. Hackert, S. van Laarhoven, S. Mieog, A. Zeyara, K. Polom, HD Lam, N. Bouvy, Z. Galazka, D. D’Ugo, A. Baranski

08:25 - 09:30 Hands-on session A.Biondi, F. Tirelli, T.Hackert, S.van Laarhoven, S. Mieog, A. Zeyara, K. Polom, HD Lam, N. Bouvy, K.Polom, Z. Galazka, D. D’Ugo, A. Baranski

09:45 - 10:15 Oesophagus surgery. Pearls, tricks and tricks A. Biondi/ F. Tirelli

10:15 - 10:20 Discussion

10:20 - 10:50 Stomach surgery. Pearls tips and tricks D. D’Ugo

10:50 - 10:55 Discussion

10:55 - 11:25 Liver surgery. Pearls, Tips and Tricks

11:25 - 11:30 Discussion

11:30 - 11:45 Coffee Break

11:45 - 12:15 Pancreas Surgery: Pearls, Tips and Tricks T. Hackert

12:15 - 12:20 Discussion

12:20 - 12:50 Colon and Rectum Surgery. Pearls tips and tricks K. Polom

12:50 - 12:55 Discussion

12:55 - 13:25 Radiological access to the abdomen and abdominal organs, Abdominal intervention radiologist M. Burgmans

13:25 - 13:30 Discussion

Only fee

€ 1100

Only fee

€ 1300

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Venue &
accommodation

Venue

Leiden University Medical Centre

Albinusdreef, 2
2333 ZA

Leiden, The Netherlands

accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Suggestions:

We recommend the Hotel Ibis Leiden Centre (Stationsplein 240, 2312 AR Leiden, Netherlands), just a 5-minute walk from the venue and next to the main train station.

Of course, you are free to choose from the many other hotels located nearby.

Travel

The nearest airport is Amsterdam Schiphol. From there, a direct train to Leiden Centraal takes about 30 minutes.

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