About this event

  • Date and time Fri 10 Dec 2021 from 9:30am to 4:55pm
  • Location Online
  • Organised by Coloproctology

Join us for the 10th winter colorectal meetingThis webinar brings you an opportunity to present and listen to selected coloproctology research papers as well as hear clinicians cover topics that are relevant to colorectal surgery.

The morning session will allow consultants and trainees from across the country to present their colorectal research presentations. The submissions will be judged by members of the RSM and ACPGBI. 

The afternoon session will comprise of a series of lectures from lecturers who are at the top of their field and chaired by well renowned and established clinicians.

For the evening drinks and dinner at Foxhill's Country Club, please contact Mr Philip Bearn (philip.bearn@nhs.net) and Mr Pasha Nisar (pasha.nisar@nhs.net) by 19 November 2021.

During this session, you'll be able to:

  • Update research knowledge by listening to presentations of recently conducted research from across the region and nationally
  • Learn how science and technology combined have led to advances in the treatment of colorectal cancer through the eyes of a medical historian
  • Learn the management of diverticular disease and the prevention of anastomotic leaks in cancer surgery from two of the world's foremost authorities
  • Anticipate the developments in the next 10 years in the fields of radiology and pelvic floor medicine from two of the UK's leaders
  • Experience expert chairing and discussion by leading moderators

This webinar is available for on-demand viewing. The webinar recording will be available for registered delegates up to 60 days after the live webinar broadcast via Zoom. The link will be sent 24 hours after the webinar takes place. 

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We would like to thank our sponsor Ethicon for their support of this webinar. Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsor.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Colorectal papers for oral session (max 250 words)

Submission closed

Open to: surgical trainees, consultants and nurse specialists 

Please email abstracts to Wal.baraza@mft.nhs.uk  and pasha.nisar@nhs.net.

Key speakers

Professor Alessio Pigazzi

Chief of Colorectal Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York  

Dr Michele Marshall

Clinical Director of Oncology and Lead Cancer Clinician, St Mark’s Hospital and Academic Institute, London

Mr Oliver Jones

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Clinical Director for Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals

Professor Sean PF Hughes

Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, President, History of Medicine Society, Royal Society of Medicine, Latterly Head of the Department of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Imperial College, London 

Professor Sebastiano Biondo

Professor of Surgery, Chief of Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona 

Agenda

View the programme

Introduction and welcome

Mr Philip Bearn and Mr Pasha NisarAshford and St Peter's Hospitals

The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) and RSM Trainee short paper prize session

Chaired by: Mr Wal Baraza, Manchester and Mr Jim Tiernan, Leeds 

Outcome of the FiLaC Procedure – who are most suitable?

Ms Safia Zahir Ahmed

Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer

Faddy Kamel

The burden of surgical site infection: improving outcomes in elective and emergency colorectal surgery

Dr Jessica Fairbanks

International development of a core outcome set for post-operative ileus

Dr Stephen Chapman

Computer aided characterisation of colorectal polyps using artificial intelligence

Dr Rawen Kader

Incidence of Age Migration of Colorectal cancer in younger population: Single Centred-Population-based study

Ms Safia Zahir Ahmed

Comfort break

Session two

Professor Neil Mortensen, President, Royal College Of Surgeons 

RSM Section of Coloproctology lecture

Professor Steve Brown, Sheffield, President, Coloproctology Section, Royal Society of Medicine 

How technology and science have influenced colorectal cancer treatment

Professor Sean PF HughesEmeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, President, History of Medicine Society, Royal Society of Medicine, Latterly Head of the Department of Surgery, Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Imperial College, London 

Lunch

Session three

ACPGBI invited lecture:

Professor Peter Sagar, Leeds, President of the ACPGBI 

Diverticular disease: No place for dogma

Professor Sebastiano Biondo, Professor of Surgery, Chief of Department, Bellvitge University Hospital, University of Barcelona 

The colorectal disease lecture

Professor Neil Smart, Editor in Chief, Colorectal Disease

Need colorectal anastomoses fail?

Professor Alessio Pigazzi, Chief of Colorectal Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York

  

Comfort break

Session four

Chaired by: Karen Telford, President of the Pelvic Floor Society, Manchester and Dr Jeevon Benning, Consultant Radiologist, Ashford and St. Peter’s NHS Foundation Trust 

Radiology: Will the surgeon still have a role?

Dr Michele Marshall, Clinical Director of Oncology and Lead Cancer Clinician, St Mark’s Hospital and Academic Institute, London

Pelvic floor medicine or surgery?

Mr Oliver Jones, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Clinical Director for Surgery, Oxford University Hospitals

Presentation of ACPGBI and RSM Section of Coloproctology prizes
Close of meeting
Evening drinks and dinner at Foxhill’s Country Club

If you wish to attend, please contact Mr Philip Bearn (philip.bearn@nhs.net) and Mr Pasha Nisar (pasha.nisar@nhs.net) by 19 November 2021.

Sponsors

Location

Online

Disclaimer: All views expressed in this webinar are of the speakers themselves and not of the RSM nor the speaker's organisations. 

Special rates for difficult times  

The RSM wishes to offer healthcare professionals continued learning opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The RSM’s weekly COVID-19 Series webinars remain free of charge, while there will be small charges to register for other online education. These fees will enable the RSM to continue its programme of activities and will apply during the course of the pandemic.