Welcome to Farwaniya Hospital Congress
1st International Congress on Proctology and Pelvic Floor Surgeries
April 19-21, 2025
Faculty
International Speakers
International Speakers
International Speakers
Claus Blumberg (Germany)
Janindra Warusavitarne (UK)
Pasquale Giordano (UK)
Piercarlo Meinero (Italy)
Roel Hompes (Netherlands)
Shafik Sidani (UAE)
Local Speakers
International Speakers
International Speakers
Ahmed AlNusif
Mahmoud Farghaly
Ali Tabeekh
Faisal AlOtaibi
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Saturday, April 19 - SALWA SABAH Al-Ahmad CONFERENCE CENTRE
08:00 AM REGISTRATION - WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF FACULTY MEMBERS
08:20 AM Greetings of the Authorities
Dr. Khalid Al Bassam – Head of General Surgery Department
LECTURES – Topics: Anal Fistula, Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Disease
Chairmen: P. Meinero, M. Farghaly, F. Al Otaibi
08:40 AM - MRI mapping for fistula and role of intraoperative US J.Warusavitarne
09:00 AM - VAAFT procedure for complex anal fistulas treatment P. Meinero
09:20 AM - Farwaniya Hospital experience with VAAFT M. Farghaly
09:40 AM - FiLaC: the laser use for anal fistula C. Blumberg
10:00 AM - Stem Cells: current status A. Tabeekh
10:20 AM - The seton: its role at the era of sphincter-saving procedures P. Meinero
10:40 AM – Crohn’s Fistula: Current updates J. Warusavitarne
11:00 AM - Combined Minimally-Invasive techniques for treating
complex anal fistula P. Meinero
11:20 AM - Coffee Break
11:40 AM - EPSiT for treaZng pilonidal disease P. Meinero
12:00 AM - EPSIT: the literature and the Farwaniya Hospital experience M. Farghaly
12:20 PM - When to use a flap for Pilonidal sinus J. Warusavitarne
12:40 PM - SILAC procedure for Pilonidal sinus C. Blumberg
01.00-01:30 pm – Case scenarios and discussions on complex anal fistula
and Pilonidal disease. All Faculty
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Trans-anal Minimally invasive surgeries (TAMIS)
- TAMIS: When and why? R. Hompes - 20’
- Tips and tricks (video demonstration) for TAMIS R. Hompes - 10’
- TAMIS: management of complications R. Hompes - 20’
Debate & open discussion with the Experts after each presentation
05:00-05:15 pm Break
05:15 pm PRERECORDED OPERATIVE DEMONSTRATIONS
Chairmen: P. Giordano, XXXXXX , P. Meinero
- -Anolift Revolution procedure P. Giordano - 15’
- Transanal excision of early rectal tumor. R. Hompes - 15’
Debate & open discussion with the Experts after each presentation
05:45-06:00 pm Coffee Break
06:00 pm PRE-LAB SESSION - Description of procedures – 10’’ P. Giordano
R. Hompes
06:10 pm HANDS-ON SESSION ON Synthetic Models All participants
Faculty: Experts rotation per table: P. Giordano- R. Hompes- P. Meinero-
Training procedures
- Anolift revolution for Hemorrhoids Duration - 80’
- TAMIS procedure. Duration – 80’
09:00 pm END OF SESSION
Tuesday, April 22 - 2025
''ENDOSCOPIC AND LASER PROCEDURES FOR FISTULA IN ANO AND SACROCOCCYGEAL PILONIDAL SINUS"
02:45 PM Welcoming of the participants
03:00 pm THEORETICAL SESSION
Chairmen: P. MEINERO – C. Blumberg- M. Farghaly
Fistula in Ano
- Classification systems of Anal Fistula. M. Farghaly - 10’
- Sphincter-sparing procedures for Anal Fistula. M. Farghaly - 10’
- Video-Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT). P. Meinero - 20’
- Fistula Laser Closure (FILAC). C. Blumberg - 20’
Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus
- Techniques for PNS surgeries M. Farghaly - 10’
- Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (EPSIT) P. Meinero - 20’
- Sinus Laser Closure (SILAC) C. Blumberg - 20’
Debate & open discussion with the Experts after each presentation
05:00-05:10 pm Break
05:10 pm PRERECORDED OPERATIVE DEMONSTRATIONS
Chairmen: P. Meinero- C. Blumberg
- VAAFT P. Meinero - 10’
- FILAC C. Blumberg - 10’
- SILAC C. Blumberg - 10’
- EPSIT P. Meinero - 10’
05:50-06:00 pm Coffee Break
06:00 pm PRE-LAB SESSION - Description of procedures – 15’’ P. Meinero
C. Blumberg
06:15 pm HANDS-ON SESSION ON Animal Tissue All participants
Faculty: Experts rotation per table: P. Meinero – C. Blumberg – M. Farghaly
Training procedures
1. VAAFT procedure 30’
2. EPSIT procedure 30’
3. FILAC procedure 30’
4. SILAC procedure 30’
08:15-08:30 pm END OF SESSION AND DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES
08:30 pm EXPERTS & PARTICIPANTS’ DINNER
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