International Symposium: It is all about the Anatomy

Monday, June 5, 2023

3:55 PM – 4:50 PM PT

Location: Ballroom 6E (Seattle Convention Center)

Moderator(s)

Conor Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD

Speaker(s)

Kushal Mital, MS, FACRSI

Honorary Secretary
Honorary Secretary of The Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSI)
Elizabeth Murphy, MBBS, PhD, FRACS

President
Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ)
Akira Sugita, MD, PhD

Past President
Japanese Society of Coloproctology ( JSCP)
Mehmet Ayhan Kuzu, MD, PhD

President
Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (TSCRS)
Ankara, Turkey

CME Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

This symposium will review anatomical considerations to help improve the surgical care of benign and malignant colorectal conditions.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe pelvic anatomy to help manage complex advanced rectal cancers.
Explain anatomical nuances of a mesocolic resection for colon cancer.
Recognize optimal approaches for pelvic surgery in inflammatory bowel disease.
Describe anatomical principles that guide the treatment of anal fistulas.

Presentations:

3:55 PM – 4:50 PM PT

International Symposium: It is all about the Anatomy
Moderator: Conor P. Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD
Speaker: Akira Sugita, MD, PhD – Japanese Society of Coloproctology ( JSCP)
Speaker: Mehmet Ayhan Kuzu, MD, PhD – Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (TSCRS)
Speaker: Elizabeth Murphy, MBBS, PhD, FRACS – Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ)
3:55 PM – 4:00 PM PT

Introduction
Moderator: Conor P. Delaney, MD, MCh, PhD
4:00 PM – 4:10 PM PT

Anatomy of Anal Fistulas Guiding Surgical Management
Speaker: Kushal Mital, MS, FACRSI – Honorary Secretary of The Association of Colon and Rectal Surgeons of India (ACRSI)
4:10 PM – 4:20 PM PT

Extramesorectal Pelvic Anatomy for Locally Aggressive or Recurrent Rectal Cancer
Speaker: Elizabeth Murphy, MBBS, PhD, FRACS – Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ)
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM PT

The Importance of Anatomical Precision in Pelvic IBD Surgery
Speaker: Akira Sugita, MD, PhD – Japanese Society of Coloproctology ( JSCP)
4:30 PM – 4:40 PM PT

Anatomical Considerations Regarding the Colonic Mesentery in Colon Cancer Management
Speaker: Mehmet Ayhan Kuzu, MD, PhD – Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (TSCRS)
4:40 PM – 4:50 PM PT

Panel Discussion/Question and Answer