08:30 - 08:40Registration
08:30 - 08:40Welcome and Opening Remarks
Yogesh Vashist
Session 1: GERD – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
Chairs: Maciej Swierblewski, Alejandro Serrablo, Fausto Rosa
Moderator: Zilvinas Dambrauskas
08:40 - 08:55When GERD Persists: Selecting the Right Patient for the Right Therapy
Jacek Drzewiecki
08:55 - 09:10Extraesophageal Manifestations of GERD: Recognizing and Managing Atypical Presentations
Andrzej Skorek
09:10 - 09:25Advancements in GERD Management: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Telemedicine
Enzo Troncone
09:25 - 09:40Q&A and Discussion
09:40 - 10:15Coffee Break
Session 2: ESD-EFISDS Session – New Insights in Hiatal Hernia Management: Decision-Making, Techniques, and Technological Integration
Chairs: Rajneesh Singh, Ahmet Coker, Vincenzo Bottino
Moderator: Francesco Antonio Ciarleglio
10:15 - 10:30Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair: Proven Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness
Biju Pottakkat
10:30 - 10:45Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair: Enhanced Precision or Unnecessary Expense?
Rajneesh Singh
10:45 - 11:00Redefining the Redo: Robotic Techniques in Recurrent Hiatal Hernia Repair
Fabrizio Panaro
11:00 - 11:15Multitechnogical Hiatal Hernia Repair: The Integration of 3D Printing, Robotic Surgery, and Augmented Reality
Luigi Marano
11:15 - 11:30Q&A and Discussion
Session 3: The Metaplasia-Dysplasia-Carcinoma Sequence: Innovations in Early Detection and Intervention
Chairs: Jaroslaw Skokowski, Ludovico Docimo, Sorin Barbu
Moderator: Marek Pietruszka
11:30 - 11:45Molecular Mechanisms Driving the Metaplasia-Dysplasia-Carcinoma Sequence: Implications for Targeted Therapies
Ines Gockel
11:45 - 12:00Endoscopic Techniques for Accurate Detection of Barrett's Esophagus: What's New?
Luca Covotta
12:00 - 12:15Standardizing Histopathological Criteria in Barrett's Esophagus: How AI is Enhancing Diagnostic Consistency
Rafal Peksa
12:15 - 12:30Endoscopic therapy for Barrett's esophagus: Changing Treatment Paradigms
Jacek Drzewiecki
12:30 - 12:45Preventing Upper GI Cancer: The Science Behind Screening Programs
Audrius Dulskas
12:45 - 13:00Q&A and Discussion
13:00 - 14:00Light Lunch & Networking
Session 4: Advancements in the Management of Esophagogastric Junction Cancer: From Classification to Innovative Therapies
Chairs: Thammineedi Subramanyeshwar Rao, Mario Testini, Maciej Swierblewski
Moderators: Yogesh Vashist
14:00 - 14:15Rethinking EGJ Cancer Classification: Is the Siewert System Still Relevant in the Era of Precision Medicine?
Karol Polom
14:15 - 14:30Role of Artificial Intelligence on Tumor Boards: Perspectives from Surgeons, Medical Oncologists and Radiation Oncologists
Valerio Nardone
14:30 - 14:45Gastroesophageal cancer treatment in the uprising era of digital healthcare
Karol Rawicz-Pruszynski
13:00 - 14:00Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:15Transhiatal Versus Transthoracic Esophagectomy: Selecting the Optimal Approach for EGJ Tumors
Srijan Shukla
15:15 - 15:30Post-Esophagectomy Complications: Optimal Surgical Management—Timing, Techniques, and Expertise
Thammineedi Subramanyeshwar Rao
15:30 - 15:45Conversion Surgery Following Neoadjuvant Therapy: Expanding Resectability in Advanced EGJ Cancer
Yogesh Vashist
15:45 - 16:00Integration of Immunotherapy in Surgical Practice for EGJ Cancer
Ewa Prochowska
16:00 - 16:15Q&A and Discussion
Session 5: Linking across Continents: Virtual Experts Discuss GERD, Robotics, and the Future of Surgery at the Robotic Time Zone
Chairs: Luigi Marano, Adel Abou-Mrad, Alexander Ayzengart, Tung Y Tsui
Moderator: Rodolfo J. Oviedo
16:15 - 16:30How to Choose Your Robot… and Use It Wisely
Edmundo Inga-Zapata
16:30 - 16:45Robotic Surgery and Cost Effectiveness: A Dream or a Reasonable Goal?
Panagiotis Lainas
16:45 - 17:00Robotics and Surgical Education: The TROGSS ITP Model
Vikas Jain
17:00 - 17:15Mentorship, Leadership, and Robots: How Surgical Education Unites All Three
Adebusola Owokole
17:15 - 17:30Dialogue: What Surgeons Want from Their Robots
Adolfo Perez-Bonet
17:30 - 17:45Robotic Surgery for Benign and Malignant GI Disorders: From Simple to Complex
Beniamino Pascotto
17:45 - 18:00Single Port Robots: Are We Ready for Endoluminal Robotics?
Bhavneet Bhalla
18:00Q&A and Discussion
Session 1: Collaborative Strategies in EJC Cancer Treatment: Enhancing Outcomes Through Team-Based Care
Chairs: Ender Dulundu, Tung Y Tsui, Wytold Kycler
Moderator: Valentin Calu
08:30 - 08:45Assessing Frailty in EGJ Surgery Candidates: Tools and Clinical Implications
Francesco Prete
08:45 - 09:00Prehabilitation impact on short- and long-term treatment outcomes in Gastric Cancer and EGJ cancer
Augustinas Bausys
09:00 - 09:15Nutrition as an element of combined treatment in the light of European guidelines
Pawel Kabata
09:15 - 09:30Modulating the Gut Microbiome: Enhancing Cancer Treatment Outcomes
Karolina Kazmierczak-Siedleck
09:30 - 09:45Personalizing Nutritional Support in EGJ Cancer Surgery: Decision-Making for Feeding Jejunostomy Placement
Syed Nusrath
09:45 - 10:00Advancements in PICC Placement: Utilizing Cutting-Edge Technologies for Improved Accuracy and Safety
Marek Strzemski
10:00 - 10:15Q&A and Discussion
10:15 - 11:00Coffee Break
Session 2: ESD-EFISDS Session – Emerging Voices in Digestive Surgery: Presentations by Young Surgeons and Residents
Chairs: Mustapha Adham, Luigi Marano, Zilvinas Dambrauskas
Moderators: Jaroslaw Skokowski, Gennaro Nappo, Antonio Canero
11:00 - 11:15Selected Oral Presentation
11:15 - 11:30Selected Oral Presentation
11:30 - 11:45Selected Video Presentation
11:45 - 12:00Selected Video Presentation
12:00 - 12:15New Research Study Proposal
12:15 - 13:00EFISDS Young Surgeon Award Ceremony
Magdalena Dubiella-Polakowska, Marek Zegarski
13:00 - 13:15Closing Remarks and Official Congress Closure
Yogesh Vashist, Mustapha Adham, Luigi Marano