Combined Program Day 1 – Thursday 16 October
- 08:30 – 17:30
- Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
- Convenors: A/Prof Mohammad Ballal, Prof Mayank Bhandari, Dr Jonathan Foo
SESSION ONE – PANCREATITIS
08:30 Welcome to Country
08:45 Official opening and welcome from the Organising Committee
09:00 Presidents’ Welcome: AANZHPBA, GSA and RACS
09:15 Can we prevent severe pancreatitis?
09:30 Pancreatic Necrosectomy (surgical )
09:45 Endoscopic necrosectomy
10:00 Is there a place for open abdomen?
10:15 Panel Discussion
10:30 – 11:00 Morning Tea with Industry
SESSION TWO – PANCREATITIS
11:00 Non GS non Alchol pancreatitis. When do we establish a diagnosis
11:20 Complications of pancreatitis (non-pancreas)
11:40 Divisim and SOD
12:00 Genetic testing for pancreatitis: Is it needed?
12:20 Panel Discussion
12:30 Keynote Address: Update on chronic pancreatitis
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch with Industry
SESSION THREE – BILE DUCT
14:00 Bile duct Injury : Why do they still occur?
14:15 First aid bile duct injury
14:30 Bile duct repair When and How ?
14:45 Endoscopic management of bile duct injury
15:00 Long-term consequences of bile duct injury
15:15 Panel Discussion
15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon Tea with Industry
SESSION FOUR – DEBATE
16:00 Is the conversion of lap chole bad? For conversion / Against conversion
17:00 Final discussion points
17:15 Combined Welcome Drinks
Format
The program will be presented in-person only. It is our aim to record ASM presentations however this is subject to speaker consent. Recorded presentations will be securely stored on the members-only area of the GSA website for on-demand viewing following the program.
