2017
GSA ASM
ABDOMINAL
WALL
CANBERRA
09/2017
PARLIAMENT HOUSE
CANBERRA
AWR | ACCESS
& REPAIR
29/09 - 01/10
ORGANISING
COMMITTEE
SCIENTIFIC CONVENOR
DR DAVID RANGIAH MBBS MS FRACS
SPECIALIST COLORECTAL SURGEON
THE CANBERRA HOSPITAL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
DR AILENE FITZGERALD, FRACS
SPECIALIST TRAUMA SURGEON
THE CANBERRA HOSPITAL
ASSOC PROF SIVAKUMAR GANANADHA, FRACS
SPECIALIST UPPER GI SURGEON
CALVARY HOSPITAL, CANBERRA
2017
DEAR COLLEAGUES
On behalf of General Surgeons Australia and the Organising Committee, it is with pleasure that we
invite you to join us in Canberra for the ninth GSA Annual Scientific Meeting – ABDOMINAL WALL:
ACCESS AND REPAIR, taking place from Friday 29 September – Sunday 01 October, 2017, at QT Canberra.
The past decade has seen a rapid increase in our understanding of functional abdominal wall anatomy, optimal
techniques for abdominal wall reconstruction, and the development of new approaches in achieving primary
abdominal fascial closure. This has made keeping up with the large body of literature and the range of repair
techniques difficult. Our aim is to share knowledge and simplify these processes for the practising general
surgeon, focusing on: accessing the abdominal cavity, abdominal incision closure, laparostomy, difficult stoma
management, enterocutaneous fistula management, abdominal nerve blockade, chronic abdominal wall pain
management, and science of hernia surgery - from common approaches to complex abdominal wall reconstruction.
We are very pleased to announce a strong international presence, with leading experts from the US and the UK
presenting on the program including DR TODD HENIFORD, North Carolina, DR DEAN MIKAMI, Hawaii, DR
KENRIC MURAYAMA, Hawaii, DR BRUCE RAMSHAW, Tennessee, and MR DOMINIC SLADE, Manchester.
Leading national experts will round out a world-class program.
Adding a Canberra spin to the program is the Plenary Session featuring renowned photo-journalist Mike Bowers,
presenting on Canberra... Love It or Hate It?
A fantastic social program including the Welcome Reception – Italian Feast, and the Social Spectacular at the
Australian War Memorial, will provide the perfect amount of downtime, and showcase the Nation’s Capital Canberra - and the regions’ finest produce.
We hope that a compelling program and entertaining social events will entice you to Canberra this September we look forward to seeing you there.
DR DAVID RANGIAH
MBBS MS FRACS
SCIENTIFIC CONVENOR
SPECIALIST COLORECTAL SURGEON
THE CANBERRA HOSPITAL
GSA ASM
ACT
ASM SNAPSHOT
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
TRAINEES’ DAY | HERNIA SURGERY
Hyatt Canberra
TRAINEES’ DINNER | FRACS EXAM PREPARATION
National Museum of Australia
COOK MEDICAL DINNER SYMPOSIUM
Progress in Abdominal Wall Repair Procedures using Biodesign:
A Look at the Tools and Techniques
The Boat House
FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
ASM PROGRAM | DAY 1
QT Canberra
MEDTRONIC BREAKFAST SESSION
The Future: How Technology is Changing Surgery
WELCOME RECEPTION | ITALIAN FEAST
Bicicletta Courtyard & Library Bar
WL GORE DINNER SYMPOSIUM
Title TBC
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
SNAPSHOT CONTINUED
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
ASM PROGRAM | DAY 2
QT Canberra
BONGIORNO’S BREAKFAST SESSION
Title TBC
THE SOCIAL SPECTACULAR
Australian War Memorial
SUNDAY 01 OCTOBER
ASM PROGRAM | DAY 3
QT Canberra
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ASM SCIENTIFIC
CONVENOR
DR DAVID RANGIAH MBBS MS FRACS
SPECIALIST COLORECTAL AND GENERAL SURGEON | THE CANBERRA HOSPITAL
Dr David Rangiah is a Colorectal Surgeon practicing at The Canberra Hospital, Calvary Public and
Calvary Private Hospitals. David grew up in Innisfail in Far North Queensland. His undergraduate medical degree was completed at the University of Queensland followed by completing a Fellowship in
Colorectal Surgery through the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Nepean Hospital and the Royal Alexandra
Hospital in Paisley (Glasgow), Scotland. He has also trained as Upper GI Fellow at Concord Hospital,
Sydney. He completed a Master of Surgery from the University of Sydney in 2007.
David is a member of the CSSANZ. His practice involves predominantly advanced laparoscopic
Colorectal Surgery and General Surgery. David is a lecturer with the Australian National University
Medical School.
INTERNATIONAL
SPEAKER
DR TODD HENIFORD MD FACS | CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
PROFESSOR OF SURGERY; CHIEF - DIVISION OF GASTROINTESTINAL & MINIMALLY
INVASIVE SURGERY - CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, CHARLOTTE, N.C
Dr Todd Heniford completed his undergraduate degree and played football at Clemson University. After attending the Medical University of South Carolina, he completed his surgical residency as well as a Research Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Louisville and a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He has
been on the faculty of the Cleveland Clinic and the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves
as a Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Todd is the author of over 400 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and editor of three books. He
and the research fellows he directs have been the recipient of 56 national and international research awards, including a 5-time recipient of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Research Project of the Year Award and a three-time recipient of the SAGES Researcher of the Year Award. He is a multi-time
winner of the research awards from the American College of Surgeons, Association for Academic Surgery,
American Hernia Society, European Hernia Society, among others. He has developed successful medical apps,
each of which have been downloaded in more than 140 countries, and has several international patents to his
credit.
Todd was the 2014 recipient of the MedStar Georgetown University Lifetime Achievement Award, received the
American Hernia Society Nyhus-Wantz Career Achievement Award, and has been named “Medical Innovator of
the Year” from the Business Journal. He has served on the boards of a numerous of surgical societies and is a
past-President of the American Hernia Society.
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
INTERNATIONAL
SPEAKER
DR MICHAEL HILES MSEE PhD | WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH & CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER COOK BIOTECH INCORPORATED
Michael Hiles is the Senior Vice President for Research and Chief Scientific Officer of Cook Biotech Incorporated, a medical device firm specializing in the development of extracellular matrix technologies for medical
purposes. Cook Biotech researches, develops and manufactures surgical implants and topical medical devices
from these materials. Mike was the first employee of Cook Biotech, which now has nearly 200 hundred employees and provided more than two million patient treatments worldwide.
Prior to moving to Cook Biotech, Mike investigated these same materials for vascular grafts, ligaments, and
bladder repair as an Associate Research Scholar in the Hillenbrand Biomedical Engineering Center at Purdue
University. Before that, he completed his graduate education through the same Biomedical Center. He received
his BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue and his Ph.D. in Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology from the Veterinary Medical School at Purdue. He has published articles on catheter-based medical
instrumentation, cardiac fibrillation, pharmacological intervention in acute animal disease, biomaterials, tissue
engineering, immunology of materials and biomechanics of soft tissues.
Mike is an inventor on more than 50 issued or pending patents, serves in an advisory capacity to several industry
and academic groups, guest lectures at two academic institutions, and is an Adjunct Professor in both Biomedical Engineering and Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Purdue. He lives with his wife and two Labrador Retrievers in
rural Lafayette, IN.
INTERNATIONAL
SPEAKER
DR DEAN MIKAMI MD FACS | HONOLULU, HAWAII
CHIEF - DIVISION OF GENERAL SURGERY - DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
JOHN A BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Dr Dean Mikami attended college at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Zoology, and then went on to attend medical school at the University of Kansas. He graduated from the University
Of Kansas School of Medicine in 1997 and completed his general surgery training at The Ohio State University in
2003.
Dean was named the Department of Surgery Resident of Year in 2003. He completed a Fellowship in Minimally
Invasive Surgery at The Ohio State University and was on the faculty at Ohio State from 2004 to 2016. He is
currently an Associate Professor of Surgery. He now returns home to be Chief of Surgery for the John A. Burns
School of Medicine (JABSOM) at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
Dean has continued his work in minimally invasive surgery of the GI tract, hernia repair, bariatric surgery and
advanced endolumenal therapies. He is one of the pioneers in endolumenal bariatric surgery and specializes in
complex abdominal wall repair, surgical endoscopy, and foregut surgery, and has trained over 1000 surgeons
throughout the world. He has over 100 publications, abstracts and book chapters and is the one of the editors
of “Evidence Based Minimally Invasive Surgery”. Dr Mikami has been an invited lecturer numerous times locally,
nationally and internationally and has been involved in multiple surgical research projects.
He is an active member of the American College of Surgeons, SAGES, and the American Society for Metabolic
& Bariatric Surgery, the American Hernia Society, the Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract and the Central
Surgical Society. He is currently the Chair of the Educational Resource Committee for SAGES and co-chair of
the ASMBS Flexible endoscopy committee.
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
INTERNATIONAL
SPEAKER
DR KENRIC MURAYAMA MD FACS | HONOLULU, HAWAII
CHAIR - DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY - JOHN A BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
PROGRAM DIRECTOR - GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
Dr Kenric Murayama is an alumnus of the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) and is Chair of the
University of Hawaii at Manoa’s (UHM) Department of Surgery. He also serves as the Program Director for the
Department’s General Surgery Residency program. A native of Hawaii, he did his undergraduate studies at the
University of Washington and obtained his medical degree at JABSOM. He completed his surgery training at
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine during which time he did a two-year research Fellowship
in Pancreatic Physiology.
Kenric’s clinical interest is minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery with a focus on laparoscopic treatment for
benign esophageal disorders, abdominal wall hernias, and morbid obesity and its metabolic consequences. He
has a longstanding commitment to surgical education and leadership development in surgery.
He served as residency director at Abington Memorial Hospital and developed the Quality, Outcomes and
Performance Improvement Committee to engage residents and emphasize the importance of patient safety
and quality improvement in their journey of lifelong learning. As medical director of the operating rooms, he led
the initiative to create a corporate model for the department of surgery across two institutions. Dr Murayama
was actively involved in operational and strategic planning and implementation with specific goals of improving
efficiencies, cost containment and program development.
INTERNATIONAL
SPEAKER
DR BRUCE RAMSHAW MD FACS | KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
PROFESSOR AND CHAIR - DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTRE
Dr Bruce Ramshaw received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Florida and
completed a General Surgery residency at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia in 1994. After
eight years in private practice, he moved to be a part of the Emory Endosurgery Unit at Emory University for
three years, and then served as Chief of General Surgery and in a tenured professorship at the University of
Missouri for five years.
At Missouri, Bruce redesigned the General Surgery division to implement patient-centered care teams, and saw
the potential of a new model for healthcare. In July 2012, he moved with the hernia program he had developed
at Missouri to Daytona Beach, Florida, and helped start a General Surgery residency program at Halifax Health.
During that time, the hernia program was re-named Advanced Hernia Solutions, and Bruce founded a healthcare data analytics company - Surgical Momentum - to help mature a new model for healthcare based on
measuring and improving value for the patient.
Bruce has served as the President of the Americas Hernia Society from 2013-2014. In October 2015, he became
the Chair of Surgery at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he will continue the effort to transition our
healthcare system from one based on volume to one based on value for the patient.
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
INTERNATIONAL
SPEAKER
MR DOMINIC SLADE MBChB, FRCS | MANCHESTER, UK
CONSULTANT COLORECTAL & INTESTINAL FAILURE SURGEON
SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Mr Dominic Slade is a Consultant Colorectal and Intestinal Failure Surgeon at Salford Royal NHS Foundation
Trust, Manchester, UK.
He graduated from Birmingham University in 1992, and undertook his surgical training in Manchester and the
North West. He was appointed to his present post in 2006, where he works as a general, colorectal and
intestinal failure surgeon with interests in laparoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer and
emergency general surgery.
Salford is one of only two nationally funded centres for the management and treatment of intestinal failure in
the UK, and is unique throughout Europe in the volume and complexity of cases it deals with. With his four
surgical colleagues he offers reconstructive surgery for intestinal failure resulting especially from surgical
misadventure. Along the way he has developed a particular interest in the reconstruction of massive abdominal
defects and complex incisional hernias resulting from the management of the septic abdomen. With his colleagues he has developed the abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR) service at Salford and introduced posterior
component separation (TAR). This has also involved the appointment of a senior fellow in AWR for whom he is
a trainer. With his colleagues he has published on the management of enterocutaneous fistulas and AWR, the
use of tensor fascia lata (TFL) thigh flaps for massive abdominal wall defects, and presented nationally on patient
selection, preoperative work up, management of the open abdomen and component separation.
Dominic is an enthusiastic trainer and is involved in regular teaching of complex abdominal wall reconstruction
and the management of the septic abdomen nationally and in Europe.
NATIONAL
SPEAKERS
ASSOC PROF TILLMAN BOESEL MB BS BMedSc (Hons) FANZCA
- Pain Management Specialist - Sydney
PROF FRANK BOWDEN
- Infectious Diseases Physician - Canberra
PROF PHILLIP CARSON FRACS
- Specialist General & Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Darwin
DR RUBEN COHEN-HALLALEH, FRACS
- Specialist General Surgeon - Sydney
MR DOUGLAS FENTON-LEE FRACS
- Specialist General Surgeon - Sydney
DR ROHAN GETT FRACS
- Specialist Colorectal Surgeon - Sydney
PROF DAVID GILLATT MB CHB FRCS FRCS(E) FRCS (UROL) FRACS CHM
- Specialist Urologist - Sydney
MR ANDREW GILMORE FRACS
- Specialist Colorectal Surgeon - Orange
ASSOC PROF PETER HEBBARD
- Consultant Anaesthetist - Wangaratta
MR HENRY HOOK FRACS
- Specialist Bariatric & Upper GI Surgeon - Orange
DR JEREMY HSU FRACS
- Specialist General Surgeon - Sydney
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
NATIONAL
SPEAKERS
ASSOC PROF MICHAEL HUGHES FRACS
- Specialist General Surgeon - sydney
ASSOC PROF NABEEL IBRAHIM MB BCh FRACS FRCS FACP
- Specialist General Surgeon - Sydney
ASSOC PROF ANIL KESHAVA FRACS
- Specialist Colorectal Surgeon - Sydney
DR CHERRY KOH FRACS
- Specialist Colorectal Surgeon - Sydney
DR PAUL LAMBRAKIS FRACS
- Specialist General Surgeon - Sydney
PROF GUY LUDBROOK MBBS FANZCA PhD GAICD
- Professor of Anaesthesia - Adelaide
ASSOC PROF CRAIG LYNCH MBChB, MMedSci, FRACS, FCSSANZ, FASCRS (Int)
- Specialist Colorectal Surgeon - Melbourne
DR JOHN READ MBBS FRANZCR DDU
- Diagnostic Radiology - Sydney
DR KELLEE SLATER FRACS
- Specialist Hepatobiliary, Pancreas & Liver Transplant Surgeon
DR KEITH TOWSEY FRACS
- Specialist General Surgeon - Brisbane
ASSOC PROF KAREN VICKERY
- Microbiologist - Sydney
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
DAY ONE | FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
SPONSORED BY
SESSION ONE | BIOABSORABLE MESHES
0830
CONVENOR’S WELCOME
DAVID RANGIAH
0835
THE SCIENCE OF BIOABSORABLE MESH
KENRIC MURAYAMA
0850
THE CLINICAL USE OF BIOSYNTHETIC MESH
TODD HENIFORD
0910
THE CLINICAL USE OF BIOLOGICAL MESH
DOMINIC SLADE
0925
THE CLINICAL USE OF COMPOSITE MESH
DEAN MIKAMI
0945
THE INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE OF MESH DEVELOPMENT
MICHAEL HILES
1000
KEYNOTE: TGA AND THE ASSESSMENT OF MEDICAL DEVICES
GUY LUDBROOK
1030 - 1100 - MORNING TEA WITH INDUSTRY
SPONSORED BY
SESSION TWO | VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR/AWR
1100
INCISIONAL HERNIA: PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO AWR
DOMINIC SLADE
1115
INCISIONAL HERNIA: RIVERS STOPPA REPAIR
DOMINIC SLADE
1130
INCISIONAL: OPEN AND ENDOSCOPIC COMPONENT SEPARATION
KEITH TOWSEY
1145
TECHNIQUE OF LAPAROSCOPIC VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR
BRUCE RAMSHAW
1200
THE MANAGEMENT OF VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR COMPLICATIONS
BRUCE RAMSHAW
1215
BOTOX FACILITATED INCISIONAL HERNIA REPAIR COMPLICATIONS
NABEEL IBRAHIM
1230
PANEL DISCUSSION
1240
FREE PAPERS
1300 - 1400 - LUNCH WITH INDUSTRY
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
DAY ONE CONTINUED...
SESSION THREE | INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR
SPONSORED BY
1400
LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR: A UNIT’S EXPERIENCE
RUBEN COHEN-HALLALEH
1430
THE UROLOGICAL COMPLICATION OF INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR
DAVID GILLATT
1445
MESH FIXATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF RECURRENT
INGUINAL HERNIAS
DOUGLAS FENTON-LEE
1500
MESH EXPLANATION ANALYSIS
BRUCE RAMSHAW
1520
MESH INFECTIONS AND BIOFILMS
KAREN VICKERY
1530 - 1600 - AFTERNOON TEA WITH INDUSTRY
SESSION FOUR | HERNIA REPAIR COMPLICATIONS
1600
PLENARY: CANBERRA... LOVE IT OR HATE IT?
MIKE BOWERS
1630
POST INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PAIN: SURGERY
KENRIC MURAYAMA
1650
POST INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PAIN: IMAGING
JOHN READ
1705
POST INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR PAIN: MANAGEMENT
TILLMAN BOESEL
1720
SHORT CASE PRESENTATION
1730
DAY ONE CONCLUSION
1730 - 2000 - WELCOME RECEPTION
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
DAY TWO | SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
SESSION ONE | ABDOMINAL WALL RECONSTRUCTION
0830
ABDOMINOPLASTY AND VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR
KELLEE SLATER
0845
PELVIC FLOOR RECONSTRUCTION AFTER EXENTERATION
CHERRY KOH
0900
PARASTOMAL HERNIA REPAIR
ANDREW GILMORE
0915
TRAUMATIC FLANK HERNIATION
DEAN MIKAMI
0930
HERNIA DAY SURGERY IN AUSTRALIA
TBA
0945
KEYNOTE: APPLYING COMPLEX SYSTEMS SCIENCE TO ABDOMINAL
WALL HERNIA REPAIR
BRUCE RAMSHAW
1015
DISCUSSION: DAY SURGERY/SUSTAINABILITY
1030 - 1100 - MORNING TEA WITH INDUSTRY
SESSION TWO | ABDOMINAL WALL ACCESS AND ANAESTHESIA
1100
FREE PAPERS
1115
ABDOMINAL WALL LOCAL ANAESTHETIC BLOCK
PETER HEBBARD
1130
OPEN RETRACTION AND EXPOSURE SYSTEMS
ROHAN GETT
1145
ROBOTICS IN GENERAL SURGERY
CRAIG LYNCH
1200
TRANSANAL TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION
ANIL KESHAVA
1215
SINGLE INCISION LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
ANIL KESHAVA
1230
PERCUTANEOUS NECROSECTOMY
HENRY HOOK
1245
PANEL DISCUSSION
1300 - 1400 - LUNCH WITH INDUSTRY
1400
DAY TWO CONCLUSION
1830
SOCIAL SPECTACULAR
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
DAY THREE | SUNDAY 01 OCTOBER
SESSION ONE | TRAUMA AND INTESTINAL FAILURE
0900
THE DIFFICULT STOMA
ANDREW GILMORE
0915
SUPERFICIAL WOUND MANAGEMENT
PAUL LAMBRAKIS
0930
NECROTISING FASCIITIS: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT
PHILLIP CARSON
0945
NECROTISING FASCIITIS: ANTIBIOTIC MANAGEMENT
FRANK BOWDEN
1010
TBA
TBA
1030
FREE PAPERS
1045 - 1115 - MORNING TEA WITH INDUSTRY
SESSION TWO | TBA
1115
ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME
JEREMY HSU
1130
LAPAROSTOMY: TECHNIQUE AND CLOSURE
JEREMY HSU
1145
ABDOMINAL WALL AND ENTEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA
DEAN MIKAMI
1215
SARCOMA AND PSEUDOTUMOURS OF ABDOMINAL WALL
MICHAEL HUGHES
1240
KEYNOTE: THE ABDOMINAL WALL...
INTESTINAL FAILURE AND THE SEPTIC ABDOMEN
DOMINIC SLADE
1310
DISCUSSION
1320 - 1415 - LUNCH WITH INDUSTRY
1415
FREE PAPERS
1425
IMPLEMENTING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATIENT-CENTRED HERNIA TEAM
TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES
BRUCE RAMSHAW
1445
PREDICTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER HERNIA SURGERY
TBA
1500
TBA
TBA
1515
PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH AWARDS
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1530
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WORKSHOPS
COOK MEDICAL
DINNER SYMPOSIUM
PROGRESS IN ABDOMINAL WALL REPAIR PROCEDURES USING
BIODESIGN: A LOOK AT THE TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
18:30 - 21:30
Registration Fee - *$FREE
Includes educational content, dinner and transfers
*Please note you must be registered delegate of the ASM in order to register for this session
VENUE
The Boat House
Grevillea Park
Menindee Drive
BARTON ACT
GUEST SPEAKERS
1.
2.
Dominic Slade MBChB FRCS | Salford Royal, UK
Michael Hiles | Vice President for Research and Development, Cook Biotech
REGISTRATION
Spaces are limited. Visit ASM.GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU to check availability and register online.
Alternatively you may complete the enclosed registration form however, please note that if this
event has been fully allocated, registration for this component will not be processed.
PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:
2017
GSA ASM
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WORKSHOPS
MEDTRONIC
BREAKFAST SESSION
THE FUTURE: HOW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING SURGERY
FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
QT Canberra
07:00 - 08:30
Registration Fee - *$FREE
Includes educational content and breakfast
*Please note you must be registered delegate of the ASM in order to register for this session
REGISTRATION
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Alternatively you may complete the enclosed registration form however, please note that if this
event has been fully allocated, registration for this component will not be processed.
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BREAKFAST SESSION
NO STOMACH FOR FINANCES?
TAKE ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
07:00 - 08:30
$22 Inc. GST - Breakfast is included
We get it. You didn’t become a surgeon because you were excited about the wonderful world of
finance! However, as you’re aware, money management is an undeniably important part of your
career.
While in private practice, it’s vital to remember that the financial decisions you make today will
impact how you are rewarded now and in the future.
Regardless of where you are in your general surgical career, this wealth management workshop is a
not-to-be-missed event. The Bongiorno National Network will be covering key areas that will help to
ensure you’re making the right financial decisions to protect yourself and your future.
TOPICS
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Ensuring you are operating under the most efficient business structure
Superannuation changes and how they affect you
Wealth creation – can you create wealth without borrowing?
Protecting your most important asset – yourself. Your ability to earn an income is paramount
Making sure you are maximising your financial facilities with a focus on the best possible mix of
non-deductible and deductible debt
REGISTRATION
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enclosed registration form.
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SUBMIT YOUR
ABSTRACT
The abstract submission process is now open, and will close at AEST 17:00 on FRIDAY 16 JUNE, 2017
The following are welcome to submit an abstract for consideration of either a verbal OR poster presentation during the
2017 GSA ASM:
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General Surgical Trainees
General Surgical Younger Fellows
General Surgical International Medical Graduates
Non-accredited Registrars
Medical Students
Interns/PGY2
FORMAT
Please note the following important information prior to submitting your abstract:
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The title should be brief and explicit
Research papers should follow the format of:
- Purpose
- Methodology
- Results
- Conclusion
Excluding title, authors (full given name plus family name) and institution, your abstract must not exceed *1,750
characters and spaces (approx. 250 words). References must be included in this allowance
You may include one (1) figure or one (1) table which will not be used towards the maximum character/space count.
File format MUST BE Word, Pages or similar to assist in the reproduction of selected abstracts for publication in the
Final Program. Please do not submit PDF files.
Case studies WILL NOT be considered
*Please note that abstracts exceeding the outlined character/space/word limit will be cut at the 250 word mark. Any
word over this limit will be removed prior to being submitted to the Research Committee for ranking.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT?
Please visit ASM.GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU to submit your abstract prior to the closing date of *AEST 17:00 on
FRIDAY 16 JUNE, 2017.
The closing time and date will not be extended under any circumstance.
PACIFIC ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST ASIA TRAVEL GRANTS
Pacific Island & South East Asian surgeons and surgical trainees are invited to apply for a 2017 Pacific Island and
Southeast Asia Travel Grant.
Established by General Surgeons Australia, the travel grants are designed to assist successful applicants with travel
to Australia to attend the Trainees’ Day and Annual Scientific Meeting in order to obtain further education and
training in the areas of General Surgery.
Up to three (3) travel grants will be awarded to outstanding Pacific Island or South East Asian surgeons or surgical
trainees in General Surgery. Each grant consists of up to AUD$5,000 to be used towards full registration at the
Trainees’ Day and 2017 GSA ASM, and economy class travel and accommodation.
TO APPLY
Applicants must complete the following:
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Pacific Island & South East Asian Travel Grant application form
Letter of application,
Brief curriculum vitae
Two (2) written professional references
Please visit GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU to download the application form and to view the associated policy
Applications close on TUESDAY 23 MAY, 2017.
ENQUIRIES
Karen Liu - Research & Scholarships Coordinator
P 61 8 8274 3791
E [email protected]
LET’S GET SOCIAL
TRAINEES’ DINNER | FRACS EXAM PREPARATION
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
National Museum of Australia
19:00 - 23:00
Smart casual dress
$88 Inc. GST
Enjoy a casual evening at the National Museum of Australia - a museum dedicated to interpreting and preserving
Australia’s social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation.
The evening includes local produce and beverages, and feature presentations from a current General Surgery
Fellowship Examiner and a recent Exam passee. Both will provide insightful and unique knowledge on how to
best approach the Fellowship Examination.
The evening is aimed at General Surgery SET Trainees, IMGs, Medical Students and anyone interested in the
General Surgery Fellowship Exam.
TO REGISTER
Visit ASM.GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU to register online. OR complete the enclosed registration form.
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
LET’S GET SOCIAL
WELCOME RECEPTION | ITALIAN FEAST
FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Bicicletta Courtyard & Library Bar (located behind QT Canberra)
17:45 - 19:45
Smart casual dress
- *FREE of charge for registered ASM delegates - Additional tickets - $55 Inc. GST
*You must be registered for a 1-day (Friday only), 2-day (Friday and Saturday only) or 3-day option in order
to register for a complimentary ticket.
Join us at Bicicletta Courtyard & Library Bar, located in the hip New Acton precinct (a short stroll from QT
Canberra) immediately following the conclusion of the Day 1 program for a casual Italian feast.
Enjoy authentic and locally sourced Italian cuisine - pizza and pasta long tables alongside curated wines and beer,
followed by the help-yourself gelato bar - under the stars or in the comfort of the Library Bar.
The Welcome Reception is casual affair without formalities, offering the perfect opportunity to socialise with
friends and colleagues and welcome in the ASM.
TO REGISTER
Visit ASM.GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU to register online. OR complete the enclosed registration form.
LET’S GET SOCIAL
THE SOCIAL SPECTACULAR
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
The Australian War Memorial
18:30 - 23:30
Cocktail Dress
$140 Inc. GST
Don’t miss out on viewing the Australian War Memorial after dark at the 2017 GSA ASM Social Spectacular.
Experience the Memorial’s magnificent heritage building as you travel down picturesque Mount Ainslie by
transfers. Experience the haunting serenade of the lone piper greeting you on arrival, followed by some free time
to view the museum collection. Then get ready for a truly unique dining experience in Anzac Hall where you can
wine and dine amongst historic items and great works of art depicting Australia’s military history including the
majestic Lancaster Bomber ‘G for George’.
The Australian War Memorial is one of the world’s great museums, renowned for its extensive collection of art,
relics, photographs and film - we hope you decide to experience it from this unique and intimate perspective.
TO REGISTER
Visit ASM.GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU to register online. OR complete the enclosed registration form.
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
REGISTRATION FORM
GSA ABN 31 091 317 690 | COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE EVENT ORGANISER C/- GENERAL SURGEONS AUSTRALIA | 250-290 SPRING STREET EAST
MELBOURNE VIC 3002 | ALTERNATIVELY COMPLETED FORMS CAN BE RETURNED BY EMAIL - [email protected], OR FAXED TO 61 3 9249 1257
CONTACT DETAILS (please print clearly in block capitals)
PREFIX
REGISTRATION | All prices are listed in $AUD and Inc. GST
GSA MEMBER
FIRST NAME
EARLY BIRD
STANDARD
(until 21 Aug)
(from 22 Aug)
3-DAY REG
SURNAME
2-DAY REG
FRI & SAT
$680
$790
$550
$660
-
$375
$990
$1,100
$715
$825
-
$465
SAT & SUN
PREFERRED NAME (FIRST & LAST)
1-DAY REG
POSTAL ADDRESS
FRI
SAT
SUN
NON-MEMBER | MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
STATE
P/CODE
COUNTRY
3-DAY REG
2-DAY REG
PHONE NO.
FRI & SAT
SAT & SUN
1-DAY REG
MOB NO.
FRI
SAT
EMAIL ADDRESS
SUN
GENERAL SURGERY TRAINEE | IMG | SET APPLICANT
HOSPITAL (FOR NAME BADGE)
TRAINEES’ DAY
DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
$99
3-DAY REG
2-DAY REG
PAYMENT DETAILS
FRI & SAT
$550
$660
$440
$550
-
$330
SAT & SUN
1-DAY REG
CHEQUE - MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO GSA IN $AUD
FRI
SAT
EFT - ACCOUNT DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST
SUN
*WORKSHOPS | BREAKFAST SESSIONS
CREDIT CARD - COMPLETE DETAILS BELOW
MASTERCARD
VISA
AMEX
CARD #
COOK MEDICAL DINNER SYMPOSIUM (THU 28 SEP)
$FREE
MEDTRONIC BREAKFAST SESSION (FRI 29 SEP)
$FREE
WL GORE DINNER WORKSHOP (FRI 29 SEP)
$FREE
BONGIORNO’S FINANCE BREAKFAST SESSION (SAT 30 SEP)
CCV
(3 DIGIT # ON BACK /AMEX: 4 DIGIT # ON FRONT)
EXP. DATE
______ / ______
OFFICIAL SOCIAL EVENTS
TRAINEES’ DINNER (THU 28 SEP)
WELCOME RECEPTION (FRI 29 SEP)
FREE FOR REGISTERED DELEGATES
CARDHOLDER NAME
SIGNATURE
By completing this form you accept that cancellations must be made in writing to the Conference
Organiser. Cancellations received prior to AEST 17:00 14 August, 2017, will incur a 25% cancellation
fee. Cancellations received after 15 August, 2016, will incur a 100% cancellation fee without exception.
$22
$88
$FREE
WELCOME RECEPTION - ADDITIONAL TICKETS
$55
THE SOCIAL SPECTACULAR (SAT 30 SEP)
$140
*Workshops and breakfast session spaces are limited. Should you register for a workshop which has
subsequently sold out, you will be notified by email
2017
GENERAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT DATES
CME ACTIVITY
EARLY BIRD
Early bird registration will close at AEST 17:00 on
Monday 21 August, 2017
It is anticipated that this educational activity
will be approved for the RACS CPD Program.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
Abstract submissions will close AEST 17:00 on
Friday 16 June, 2017
FULL REGISTRATION
Please note these dates as they will not be
extended.
THE VENUE
QT BALLROOM - QT CANBERRA
1 London Circuit
CANBERRA ACT
REGISTRATION DESK
The registration desk will be located in the QT
Ballroom Foyer.
Registered delegates are invited to collect their
name badge and satchel during the following hours:
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Thursday 28 September | 16:00 - 18:00
Friday 29 September | 06:45 - 17:30
Saturday 30 September | 06:45 - 17:30
Sunday 01 October | 08:30 - 13:00
On site registration for all ticketed events will be
available during these hours, unless sold out prior
INTENTION TO PHOTOGRAPH
GSA ASM
ACT
REGISTRATION
The full registration fee entitles the delegate to
attend the three-day Scientific Program encompassing Friday 29 September through to Sunday 01
October, 2017, and includes one ticket per registered delegate for the Welcome Reception (delegate
must register for the free ticket/additional tickets
must be purchased), but excludes the Trainees’ Day,
workshops and remaining official social events.
Morning and afternoon teas, and lunches are
included where applicable and will be served in
the Industry Exhibition Area.
DAY REGISTRATION
Day only or two-day registration entitles the
delegate to attend either one or two days of the
Scientific Program applicable to the corresponding
days that are indicated upon registration. Registration includes one ticket per registration to the
Welcome Reception (delegate must register for the
free ticket/registration must include Friday 29 or
Saturday 30 September), but excludes the Trainees’ Day, workshops and remaining official social
events. Morning and afternoon teas, and lunches are
included where applicable and will be served in the
Industry Exhibition Area on registered day/s.
WORKSHOPS
You must register for workshops in order to attend.
You must also be a delegate of the ASM to be
eligible to register.
OFFICIAL SOCIAL EVENTS
Please be advised that photographs will be taken
during the ASM on behalf of GSA and may be
reproduced
The registration fee for all official social events is an
additional fee to all registration categories apart from
the Welcome Reception where applicable.
ACCOMMODATION
QT CANBERRA
1 London Circuit
CANBERRA
ACT 2601
61 2 6247 6244
QTCanberra.com
*Due to Floriade taking place at the same time, we recommend that you book accommodation early to avoid missing out*
A little bit fun, a little bit quirky... That’s QT Canberra. Enjoy boutique luxury accommodation with world-class
dining options during your stay in Canberra.
QT rooms are kitted out with designer décor and all the business savvy mod cons you’ll need during your stay.
ROOM OPTIONS
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QT QUEEN
$229 per room per night
•
QT QUEEN SUPERIOR
$279 per room per night
TO BOOK
Visit ASM.GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU to find out more and to book online
ACCOMMODATION
HYATT CANBERRA
120 Commonwealth Avenue
CANBERRA
ACT 2600
61 2 6270 1234
[email protected]
canberra.park.hyatt.com
*Due to Floriade taking place at the same time, we recommend that you book accommodation early to avoid missing out*
Delightfully intimate interiors. Genuine and personalised service. Natural sense of sophistication. The Hyatt Hotel
Canberra is a true luxury experience.
Step into an undiscovered world where old traditions entwine effortlessly with new beginnings - a world that is
Canberra’s finest international hotel, Hyatt Hotel Canberra – a Park Hyatt Hotel.
ROOM OPTIONS
•
PARK KING
$265 per room per night
•
PARK KING INC. BREAKFAST
$295 per room per night
TO BOOK
Visit ASM.GENERALSURGEONS.COM.AU for further booking information
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
TRAINEES’ DAY
HERNIA
SURGERY
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
HYATT CANBERRA, ACT
08:30 - 17:30
$99 INC. GST
SCIENTIFIC CONVENOR
DR NABEEL IBRAHIM, FRACS
TRAINEES’ DAY
SCIENTIFIC CONVENOR
ASSOC PROF NABEEL IBRAHIM MB BCH FRACS FRCS FACP
SPECIALIST GENERAL SURGEON | MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY, SYDNEY
Dr Nabeel Ibrahim is an Egyptian born surgeon who completed his training in surgery at St Vincent’s Hospital,
Sydney. Further postgraduate study and training was undertaken over several years at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, England and at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, US.
Following holding the position of Clinical Tutor at the University of NSW, Nabeel took full consultant positions at
two major Sydney hospitals. In 1986 he developed and introduced minimal access groin hernia repair approach
using a mesh technique as a day procedure. This innovation had the obvious advantages of early return to normal
activity and a reduction in hospital costs. This new technique was presented by him at the 1992 RACS ASC in
Canberra. Nabeel also pioneered minimally invasive endoscopic surgery (keyhole surgery) in 1991 and applied
the principle to the treatment of groin hernias and subsequently to all abdominal wall hernias. The results of his
new work and techniques were presented jointly with Dr P Lewinsky to the 1997 RACS ASC. Further to this he was
invited to present and demonstrate the technique at several international laparoscopic surgery conferences.
The Australian Hernia Centre was founded by Nabeel and is now an established centre of excellence in hernia
surgery in operation for more than 10 years. The core expertise lies in minimally invasive (laparoscopic or “keyhole”) surgery for all types of hernias. The surgical approach incorporates the highest standards of modern era
hernia surgery within an evidence based and optimal results framework. The Australian Hernia Centre has been
the preferred hernia clinic for elite athletes and many Olympians over the past 10 years. The Centre is able to
report excellence in care and safe patient outcomes with satisfied patients following in excess of 4,000 key-hole
groin hernia repairs.
In addition to the impressive patient results for minimally invasive hernia repair Nabeel is currently leading clinical
research in the application and long term efficacy of minimally invasive treatment (endovenous laser and radio
frequency) for chronic venous insufficiency.
2017
GSA ASM
ACT
TRAINEES’ DAY PROGRAM
THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
SESSION ONE
0830
CONVENOR’S WELCOME
NABEEL IBRAHIM
0840
SURGICAL ANATOMY OF GROIN HERNIA: OPEN AND LAPAROSCOPIC
DEAN MIKAMI
0900
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FOR GROIN HERNIA
KENRIC MURAYAMA
0915
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FOR NON-HERNIA GROIN PAIN
JENI SAUNDERS
0930
IMAGING FOR GROIN HERNIA PAIN
JOHN READ
0950
PANEL DISCUSSION
1000 - 1030 - MORNING TEA
SESSION TWO
1030
OPEN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR AND LOCAL ANAESTHESIA
WILLIAM MACKIE
1100
LAPAROSCOPIC TAAP REPAIR: OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE
ULVI BIDAK
1115
LAPAROSCOPIC TEP: OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE
DOUGLAS FENTON-LEE
1130
MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE AND STRANGULATED GROIN HERNIA
DOUGLAS FENTON-LEE
1150
SURGICAL COMPLICATIONS
KENRIC MURAYAMA
1210
CASE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
NABEEL IBRAHIM
1220 - 1300 - LUNCH
TRAINEES’ DAY
PROGRAM CONTINUED...
SESSION THREE
1300
TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPETENCY
BRUCE RAMSHAW
1315
GROIN HERNIA SURGERY: CURRENT STATUS AND EVIDENCE
GUY MADDERN
1330
UNDERSTANDING MESH LOGICS AND BIOLOGICS
MICHAEL HILES
1345
FEMORAL HERNIA: SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
DEAN MIKAMI
1400
OBTURATOR HERNIA: PRESENTATION, ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
DOMINIC SLADE
1415
RECURRENT INGUINAL HERNIA: MANAGEMENT
DOUGLAS FENTON-LEE
1445
PANEL DISCUSSION
1500 - 1530 - AFTERNOON TEA WITH INDUSTRY
SESSION FOUR
1530
TAKING THE PAIN OUT OF GROIN HERNIA SURGERY
BRUCE RAMSHAW
1545
SPIGELIAN HERNIA: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
NABEEL IBRAHIM
1600
LUMBAR HERNIA: ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
KENRIC MURAYAMA
1615
FACS FINAL EXAM ESSENTIAL TOOLS: EXAMINER’S PERSPECTIVE
DOMINIC SLADE
1630
CASE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
1700
CONCLUDES
SCIENTIFIC CONVENOR
PROF GLENN GUEST MBBS FRACS BSc (Hons)
L AT E S E P / E A R LY O C T, 2 0 1 8
D AT E S T B A
2018
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2017
EVENT ORGANISER
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250-290 SPRING STREET
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VIC 3002
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