Concurrent General Surgery Program

• Saturday 24 October
• 09:00 – 15:00
• Cairns Convention Centre

SESSION ONE
09:00 Trauma – Military experience – Dr Scott Steele
09:30 Esophgageal perforation – Dr Scott Whiting
09:50 Duodenal perforation – primary and iatrogenic – Dr Matan Ben David
10:10 Panel Discussion and Q/A

10:30 – 11:00 MORNING TEA WITH INDUSTRY

SESSION TWO
11:00 Anal sphincter trauma – OASIS – Dr Josh Grundy
11:20 Use of robotics in colorectal emergencies – Dr Mariya Abdullah
11:40 Pancreatic injury – Iatrogenic or otherwise – Prof Charles Pilgrim
12:00 Penetrating abdominal trauma in 2026 – Dr Christopher Darlington
12:15 Research Paper: Fast track abscess pathway: assessing the patient experience – Dr Elizabeth Skalkos
12:20 Research Paper: Combining Parastomal Hernia Repair (Pauli Technique) with Abdominoplasty is Safe and Feasible: A Single Surgeon Experience – Dr Hamish McDonald
12:25 Research Paper: Improvements in SSI rates after implementation of an SSI Bundle – Dr George Townsend

12:30 13:30 LUNCH WITH INDUSTRY
 
SESSION THREE
13:30 Research Paper: Immediate Lymphaticovenous Anastomosis with ICG Fluorescence Reverse Mapping during Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Breast Cancer: Pilot Study – Dr Chu Luan Nguyen
13:35 Research Paper: Outcomes of High-Complexity Versus Conventional Total Pelvic Exenteration: An International Multicentre Study – Dr Celine Garrett
13:40 Rib fixation for the general surgeon – Bhavik Patel
14:00 Ukraine to the Resus Bay: Lessons in tourniquet conversion – Dr Simon Hendel
14:15 Hostile environment surgery – MSF, Red Cross etc. – Prof Herwig Drobetz
14:45 Final discussions, research awards, program conclusion and farewell
15:00 PROGRAM CLOSE

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