08:30 - 08:40Registration
08:30 - 08:40Welcome and Opening Remarks
Yogesh Vashist
Session 1: GERD – Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
Chairs: Maciej Swierblewski, Ahmet Serdar Karaca, Fausto Rosa
Moderator: Zilvinas Dambrauskas
08:15 - 08:30Cardia, where the heart meets the stomach, or can we stomach it at last?
Dr. Jacek Klaudel
08:30 - 08:45When GERD Persists: Selecting the Right Patient for the Right Therapy
Dr. Jacek Drzewiecki
08:45 - 09:00Extraesophageal Manifestations of GERD: Recognizing and Managing Atypical Presentations
Dr. Katarzyna Żyżyńska
09:00 - 09:15Advancements in GERD Management: The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Telemedicine
Dr. Enzo Troncone
09:15 - 09:30Q&A and Discussion
09:30 - 09:45Coffee 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: Wojciech Makarewicz, Viswanath YKS
09:45 - 10:00Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair: Proven Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness
Biju Pottakkat
10:00 - 10:15Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair: Enhanced Precision or Unnecessary Expense?
Rajneesh Singh
10:15 - 10:30Redefining the Redo: Robotic Techniques in Recurrent Hiatal Hernia Repair
Fabrizio Panaro
10:30 - 10:45Multitechnogical Hiatal Hernia Repair: The Integration of 3D Printing, Robotic Surgery, and Augmented Reality
Luigi Marano
10:45 - 11:00Q&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
11:00 - 11:15Molecular Mechanisms Driving the Metaplasia-Dysplasia-Carcinoma Sequence: Implications for Targeted Therapies
Ines Gockel
11:15 - 11:30Endoscopic Techniques for Accurate Detection of Barrett's Esophagus: What's New?
Luca Covotta
11:30 - 11:45Endoscopic therapy for Barrett's esophagus: Changing Treatment Paradigms
Jacek Drzewiecki
11:45 - 12:00Preventing Upper GI Cancer: The Science Behind Screening Programs
Audrius Dulskas
12:00 - 12:15Q&A and Discussion
12:15 - 12:45Light Lunch & Networking
Session 4: Advancements in the Management of Esophagogastric Junction Cancer: From Classification to Innovative Therapies
Chairs: Thammineedi Subramanyeshwar Rao, Mario Testini, Ali İlker Filiz
Moderators: Yogesh Vashist
12:45 - 13:00Rethinking EGJ Cancer Classification: Is the Siewert System Still Relevant in the Era of Precision Medicine?
Karol Polom
13:00 - 13:15Role of Artificial Intelligence on Tumor Boards: Perspectives from Surgeons, Medical Oncologists and Radiation Oncologists
Valerio Nardone
13:15 - 13:30Gastroesophageal cancer treatment in the uprising era of digital healthcare
Karol Rawicz-Pruszynski
13:30 - 13:45Transhiatal Versus Transthoracic Esophagectomy: Selecting the Optimal Approach for EGJ Tumors
Srijan Shukla
13:45 - 14:00Coffee Break
14:15 - 14:30What is the ideal treatment for Siewert type 2?
Mahir Ozmen
14:30 - 14:45Post-Esophagectomy Complications: Optimal Surgical Management—Timing, Techniques, and Expertise
Thammineedi Subramanyeshwar Rao
14:45 - 15:00Oligometastatic Disease: Is there a chance for a cure?
Dariusz Zadrozny
15:00 - 15:15Conversion Surgery Following Neoadjuvant Therapy: Expanding Resectability in Advanced EGJ Cancer
Yogesh Vashist
15:15 - 15:30Integration of Immunotherapy in Surgical Practice for EGJ Cancer
Radosław Osmański
15:30 - 16:00Q&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, Mahir Ozmen
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 - 17:00The role of robotics in Gastrointestinal Oncology
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, 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
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Michal Jankowski
09:45 - 10:00Personalizing Nutritional Support in EGJ Cancer Surgery: Decision-Making for Feeding Jejunostomy Placement
Syed Nusrath
10:00 - 10:15Advancements in PICC Placement: Utilizing Cutting-Edge Technologies for Improved Accuracy and Safety
Marek Strzemski
10:15 - 10:30Q&A and Discussion
10:30 - 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
11:00 - 11:15Selected Oral Presentation
Designated Presenter Author
11:15 - 11:30Selected Oral Presentation
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11:30 - 11:45Selected Oral Presentation
Designated Presenter Author
11:45 - 12:00Selected Video Presentation
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12:00 - 12:15Selected Video Presentation
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12:15 - 12:30Selected Video Presentation
Designated Presenter Author
12:30 - 12:45New Research Study Proposal
Designated Presenter Author
12:45 - 13:15EFISDS Young Surgeon Award Ceremony
Magdalena Dubiella-Polakowska, Mustapha Adham
13:15Closing Remarks and Official Congress Closure
Yogesh Vashist, Mustapha Adham, Luigi Marano