Hernia Symposium 2025 - Back to basics

Aika: 16.-17.1.2025
Paikka: HUS Jorvin sairaala

PROGRAM

Thursday 16.1.

8.30-9.00 Coffee and opening of the session. Information on patients and indications

Demo operations:

  • TEP (lap) and TAPP (robotic) in inguinal hernias
  • Open hernia repair in local anaesthesia

 

Presentations and discussions during the day:

  • 10 golden rules in mini-invasive inguinal hernia repair
  • Normal convalescence and complications after inguinal hernia surgery
  • How to avoid/treat inguinal pain
  • Patient insurance center cases / A. Mattila

 

Lunch and afternoon coffee in between the operations/presentations

Conclusion of the day at 15.30-16.00.

 

Dinner

 

Friday 17.1.

 

9.00 Information on patient and indications

Demo operations from 10 am ->

  • Laparoscopic/robotic preperitoneal repair (vTAPP), epigastric/umbilical hernia

Lunch around noon

Presentations in the afternoon:

12.30 Current status of IPOM meshes

13.00 Preformed hernia patch repair for small umbilical hernia / Prof. Tero Rautio, OYS

13.20 Dynamics of the abdominal wall and its effect on mesh size, place, and operation type /Prof. Friedrich Kallinowski, Heidelberg University

13.45 Core stability and missing abdominal wall / Dr. J-P van Wingerden, Netherlands

Discussion

Klo 15.00 Conclusion of the day