Friday 28 September

Time	Event
07:35 - 08:35 Parallel Hall 2	Free Papers: Neoplasia and Proctology Chair: Tom Øresland (Norway), Monica Millan (Spain) F40: MRI based low rectal cancer mangement results in improved oncological outcomes: long-term results of the MERCURY II trial - Mit Dattani (United Kingdom) F41: Changing pattern of surgical management of haemorrhoids. An Italian survey on over 32000 patients - Arcangelo Picciariello (Italy) F42: Inpatient Hemorrhoids: trends and outcomes from the healthcare cost and utilization project National Inpatient Sample (NIS) - Kathryn Schlosser (USA) F43: Results of using the modified FiLaC technology in patients with trans- and extrasphincteric anal fistulas - Alexander Khitaryan (Russia) F44: Long-term (94-138 months) follow-up of anal fistula plug for treatment of high trans-sphincteric fistulas - Ursula Aho Fält (Sweden) F45: Impact of office-based surgery for hemorrhoids on clinical outcomes and institutional costs: a prospective controlled study - Simona Ascanelli (Italy)
07:35 - 08:35 Small Hall 1	Free Papers: Randomised Clinical Trials Chair: Anna Martling (Sweden), Dion Morton (UK) F46: J-pouch vs side-to-end vs end-to-end colorectal anastomoses after total mesorectal excision for rectal carcinoma: a prospective randomized trial - Arsen Rasulov (Russian Federation) F47: The LAPLAP study: a double-blinded randomised controlled trial assessing post-operative recovery using intraperitoneal local anaesthetic in laparoscopic colorectal surgery - Bree Stephensen (Australia) F48: Multicenter randomized controlled trial of trans-anal reinforcement of low rectal anastomosis versus protective ileostomy in the prevention of anastomotic leak after rectal cancer surgery. (Less Sto.Re.S trial) - Donato Francesco Altomare (Italy) F49: What is the optimal timing of rectal cancer surgery after short course radiotherapy? - Johan Erlandsson (Sweden) F50: The NICE FIT study - Nigel D'Souza (UK) F51: The PRESERVE Trial - Annabel Shaw
07:35 - 08:35 Gailieni 1/2	Free Papers: Student Chair: Dieter Hahnloser (Switzerland), Des Winter (Ireland) F52: Implementation and evaluation of a screening and treatment protocol for the low anterior resection syndrome - Joost van der Heijden (The Netherlands) F53: Urinary dysfunction in patients with rectal cancer: a prospective cohort study - Louise Karlsson (Sweden) F54: Implementing an operating room black box and structured team debriefing to improve team performance and surgical safety - Anne Sophie van Dalen (The Netherlands) F55: What’s the best option between primary diverting stoma and endoscopic stent as a bridge to surgery in curative intent for left colonic malignant obstruction? - Diane Mege (France) F56: How effective is CEA follow up in detecting colorectal cancer disease relapse: a retrospective analysis - Aaron Carlisle (UK) F57: Complete pathologic response in patients undergoing neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer: assessment of predictors and operative outcomes - Erman Aytaç(Turkey)
07:35 - 08:35	Symposium: Faecal incontinence Chairs: Peter Christensen (Denmark), Ethem Gecim (Turkey) Practical faecal incontinence assessment - Lilli Lundby (Denmark) Treatment algorithms - Klaus Matzel (Germany) Patient-centred outcome measures - Carolynne Vaizey (UK)
07:35 - 08:35	Educational: New Technologies/ICG Fluorescence Chairs: Edgar Furnee (The Netherlands), Baljit Singh (UK) Basics, rational, technique - Ronan Cahill (Ireland) Assessment of colorectal anastomotic perfusion - Frederic Ris (Switzerland) Identification of sentinel lymph node and ureter in colorectal surgery - Denise Hilling (The Netherlands) Questions and discussion - all speakers Summary and conclusion remarks - Jasper Stijns (The Netherlands)
08:40 - 09:10	Keynote Lecture: Big data in surgical practice - the new gold standard? Chair: Emmanuel Tiret (France) Speaker: Johan Askling (Sweden)
09:10 - 09:45	Long Coffee Break/Exhibition/Posters
09:20 - 09:45	Small Hall Session
09:45 - 10:00	ESCP Honorary Member Awards Chairs: Ethem Gecim (Turkey), Emmanuel Tiret (France) This year, ESCP is delighted to award honorary memberships to: Bill Heald (UK) with an introduction by Anna Martling (Sweden) Giovanni Romano (Italy) with an introduction by John Nicholls (UK)
10:00 - 10:05	ESCP Awards ESCP Best Paper, Best Welcome Poster, Best Surgical Video presentation and Best New Trial Presentation Awards
10:10 - 11:30	Symposium: Watch and Wait for Rectal Cancer Chairs: Geerard Beets (The Netherlands), Quentin Denost (France) Planned strategy or unexpected surprise? - Nuno Figueiredo (Portugal) How to increase complete response rates? - Rob Glynne-Jones (UK) Strategies for and outcomes of salvage surgery - Andrew Renehan (UK)
10:10 - 11:30	Trials Methodology Symposium Chair: Charles Knowles (UK) Alternatives to RCTs in surgical research - Peer Wille-Jorgensen (Denmark) Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) - Claire Relton (UK) Complex methodology for efficient RCTs - Thomas Pinkney (UK)
11:30 - 12:30	Brunch
12:00 - 12:25	Small Hall Session
11:35 - 12:30	Educational: 20 years EBSQ Coloproctology (boxed lunch available) Chair: Janindra Warusavitarne (UK), David Zimmerman (The Netherlands) History - Klaus Matzel (Germany) Analysis - Hugo Taixeira (Switzerland) Mock examination - Dieter Hahnloser (Switzerland)
12:30 - 13:00	Keynote: Strategies to reduce superficial surgical site infection Chair: Samson Tou (UK) Speaker: Marja Boermeester (The Netherlands)
13:05 - 13:35	Keynote: Back to the future: standard haemorrhoidectomy or newer techniques? Chair: Paola De Nardi (Italy) Adam Dziki (Poland) Speaker: Steven Brown (UK)
13:35 - 14:35	Symposium: Focus on the Abdominal Wall Chairs: Rhiannon Harries (UK), Zoran Krivokapic (Serbia) Optimal closure techniques (lap and open) - David A. Margolin (USA) Parastomal hernia, prevention and management - Neil Smart (UK) The difficult incisional hernia - Julia Hardt (Germany)
13:35 - 14:35	Educational: Debate Ileocecal Crohn's: Strictureplasty vs. Resection? Chairs: Willem Bemelman (The Netherlands), Omar Faiz (UK) Pro: Stricturoplasty - Janindra Warusavitarne (UK) Pro: Ileocecal resection - Andre D'hoore (Belgium)
14:35 - 14:40	Closing ceremony