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ICS Scientific Programme
The 44th Biennial World Congress of ICS presents a comprehensive Scientific Programme designed to foster learning, collaboration, and innovation in the field of continence care. Featuring cutting-edge research, interactive sessions, and expert-led discussions, the programme brings together leading clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals from around the world. Delegates can look forward to engaging plenary lectures, hands-on workshops, and thought-provoking symposia that highlight the latest advances and practical applications in clinical practice.
Surgical Program
| Venue: Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) | |||
| 08:00 - 17:00 | ICS Exco Meeting | ||
| Venue: Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) | |||
| 08:00 - 19:30 | Governor Meeting | ||
| Venue: Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) | |||
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Executive Council Meeting | ||
| Professional Empathy For Surgeons Declarations | |||
| 13:00 - 13:10 | Opening Dr Vishal Shelat | ||
| 13:10 - 13:30 | Surgery Beyond What We Are Paid To Do Prof. London Lucien Ooi (Singapore) | ||
| 13:30 - 13:50 | Empathy In Surgery From A Western Perspective Prof. Vijay Khatri (USA) | ||
| 13:50 - 14:10 | Empathy In Surgical Practice: The African Perspective Prof. Akanimo Essiet (Nigeria) | ||
| 14:10 - 14:30 | Beyond The Scalpel: Cultivating Empathy In A Post Conflict Society Dr. Balasingam Balagobi (SriLanka) | ||
| 14:30 - 14:40 | Panel Discussion | ||
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Tea Break | ||
| 15:00 - 15:20 | Professional Empathy In The Era Of AI And Surgical Innovation Dr. Supakorn Rojananin (Thailand) | ||
| 15:20 - 15:40 | Professional Empathy Without Borders: Caring For The Vulnerable In A High-Income Country Setting Dr. Lo Hong Yee (Singapore) | ||
| 15:40 - 16:00 | Fostering Empathetic Support To Surgeons In Practice And Training - The Phillipine Perspective Dr. Paulo Roman "Paul" Castro, Jr (Phillippines) | ||
| 16:00 - 16:20 | Surgical Adverse Outcomes And Second Victim Syndrome Dr. Ng Qin Xiang (Singapore) | ||
| 16:20 - 16:30 | Panel Discussion | ||
| 16:30 - 16:40 | Closing Dr Vishal Shelat | ||
| Venue: Integrated Care Hub (ICH) | |||
| Full Day | Ultrasound & Cadaveric Workshop | ||
| Venue: Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) | |||
| Surgical Track 1 | Surgical Track 2 | ||
| 07:45 - 08:15 | Registration | ||
| 08:15 - 08:35 | Opening Ceremony - Auditorium Speech by ICS World President Dr. Guido Parquet Speech by ICS Singapore President Dr. Elias Tam | ||
| 08:35 - 09:10 | Handover Ceremony of ICS World Presidency | ||
| 09:10 - 10:15 | Humanitarian Surgery/Global Surgery Dr. Guido Parquet (Paraguay) | ||
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Tea Break / Networking | ||
| Surgical Oncology Chair: Dr. Vishal Shelat, Prof. S. Raghupathi & Dr. Paulo Roman Castro Jr | Neurosurgery Chair: Prof. Aijli Kwan | ||
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Meeting the Challenge: Intraoperative Localization of Early-Stage Lung Cancer in the Era of Lung Cancer Screening Prof. Wickii Vigneswaran (USA) | 10:30 - 12:30 | Eyes Are the Window of the Brain: Neuro-Ophthalmic Correlations Prof. Saumitra Sarkar (Bangladesh) |
| 10:50 - 11:10 | Advanced Colorectal Cancer - An Update Prof. Antonia Rizzuto (Italy) | 10:50 - 11:15 | Predictive Value Of Hematologic Indices On Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation And 30-Day Mortality In Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury In An Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Analysis Of MIMIC-IV Data Dr. Yu-Wen Cheng (Taiwan) |
| 11:10 - 11:30 | Common Practice of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery in Thailand Dr. Supakorn Rojananin (Thailand) | 11:15 - 11:40 | The Efficacy of Single Burrhole Drainage on Comatous Chronic Subdural Hematoma: An Insight from Archipelagos Country with Limited Resources Dr. Sri Maliawan |
| 11:30 - 11:50 | Mediastinal Tumours - An Update Prof. Subha Reddy Raghupathi (India) | 11:40 - 12:00 | The Changes of Craniofacial Soft Tissues and Bony Structures in Patients with Acromegaly after Multi-Modality Treatment Dr. Cheng-Loong Liang (Taiwan) |
| Obstetrics & Gynecology Chair: Prof. Jay C J. Jeng, Dr. Suresh Nair | |||
| 11:50 - 12:10 | Abdominal Sarcoma Prof. Vijay Khatri (USA) | 12:00 - 12:05 | Introduction To The Gynecology SessionDr. Suresh Nair |
| 12:05 - 12:20 | Development Of Robotic Gynecological Surgery In Our Region RS3 (Robotic Surgery Society Of Singapore) & ASGRS (Asian Society For Gynecologic Robotic Surgery)Dr. Suresh Nair (Singapore) | ||
| 12:10 - 12:30 | De-escalation of Surgery in Patients with Melanoma: Tailoring Therapy to Reduce Morbidity Dr. Joshua M. V. Mamen (USA) | 12:20 - 12:35 | Robotic Surgery in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis : Multidisciplinary Approach Dr. Ma Li |
| 12:35 - 12:50 | Robotic Myomectomy and Isthmocoele Repair Dr. Suresh Nair | ||
| 12:30 - 13:45 | Lunch / Networking | ||
| GI and Colorectal Chair: Prof. Guido Parquet, Prof. Biagio Ravo & Dr. Fransiscus Arifin | General Surgery 360 Chair: Prof.Rajesh C.Shah | ||
| 13:45 - 14:05 | Chronic Pancreatitis Management Dr. Manish Mandal (India) | 13:45 - 14:00 | Navigation Surgery for Sigmoid Colon Diverticulitis With Adjacent Organ Fistula - Ureteral Navigation Using a Fluorescent Ureteral Catheter Dr. Koji Tamura (Japan) |
| 14:05 - 14:25 | Dor Fundoplication in Morbidly Obese Patients Refusing Gastric Bypass (a novel technique I have introduced in NYC for patients suffering from GERD) Dr. Sharique Nazir (USA) | 14:00 - 14:15 | Managing Caput Medusae: Surgical Approaches to Umbilical and Ventral Hernias in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis Awaiting Transplant Dr. Rifat Latifi (USA) |
| 14:25 - 14:45 | Full-Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy: Tips and Tricks for an Enhanced Workflow Prof. Luca Morelli (Italy) | 14:15 - 14:30 | Humanitarian Surgery Talk 2: Usefulness of Acupuncture & Post-Surgery Complication Management + Q&A Dr. Neoh Choo Aun (Malaysia) |
| 14:45 - 15:05 | A Study on Visibility and Radiological Characteristics of Normal Appendix in Patients Undergoing NCCT at Teaching Hospital, Jaffna Dr. Pushparatnam Abiharan (Sri Lanka) | 14:30 - 14:45 | Massive Burn Debridement and Wound Closure Dr. Pornprom Muangman (Thailand) |
| 15:05 - 15:25 | Interventional Radiology in Argentina Dr. Francisco Suarez Anzorena (Argentina) | 14:45 - 15:00 | Blunt Traumatic Diaphragmatic Injury: Insights and Lessons from 100 Consecutive Cases Dr. Amber Wei-Chen Liu (Taiwan) |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | M-Plasty - A Mathematical Analysis of Tissue Conservation in an Euclidean Geometry Model Dr. Patrick Chen (Australia) | ||
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Gunshot Wounds - Philippines Experience Dr. Patrick Ismael Cruz (Philippines) | ||
| 15:25 - 15:45 | Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage Prof. Biagio Ravo (Italy) | 15:30 - 15:45 | Strategies for Managing Bariatric Complications Dr. Sharique Nazir (USA) |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Tea Break / Networking | ||
| Transplant Surgery Chair: Dr. Vijay K. Mittal & Dr. Sridhar Iyer | Orthopedics Surgery Chair: Dr. Teo Yee Sze | ||
| 16:15 - 16:35 | AI in Transplant Surgery Dr. Vijay K. Mittal (USA) | 16:15 - 16:35 | Falls, Frailty, and Fractures: An Overlooked Global Trauma Epidemic Dr. T Gobyshankar (Sri Lanka) |
| 16:35 - 16:55 | Liver Cancer - Resect or Transplant? Asst. Prof. Shridhar Iyer (Singapore) | 16:35 - 16:55 | Cross Over of Radius in Paediatric Malunited Forearm Fractures - How Easy It Is To Miss Dr. Anantha Krishnan Raghupathi (UK) |
| 16:55 - 17:20 | TBC | 16:55 - 17:15 | Love Thy Face as Thou Feet: Diabetic Foot Awareness Prof.Rajesh C.Shah (India) |
| 17:20 - 17:40 | Advances in Cardiac Transplantation Dr. Chand Ramaiah (USA) | 17:15 - 17:35 | Move - 3D Printing and Navigation in Orthopaedic Surgery Dr. Michael Yam (Singapore) |
| 19:00 - 21:00 | Gala Dinner | ||
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| Venue: Centre for Healthcare Innovation (CHI) | |||
| Surgical Track 1 | Surgical Track 2 | ||
| Trauma and Emergency Surgery Chair: Dr. Raj Menon & Prof. Thav Thambi-Pillai & Prof. Andrea Mingoli | Urology Chair: Dr. Joe Lee | ||
| 08:30 - 08:50 | Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation (DPR) as an Adjunct to Damage Control Laparotomy in Intrabdominal Catastrophe Dr. Rifat Latifi (USA) | 08:30 - 08:50 | Transformation of Lasers in Urological Surgery Dr. Chong Wei Liang (Singapore) |
| 08:50 - 09:10 | Smart Surgery in Trauma: Integrating Robotics, Laparoscopy, and AI Dr. Sharique Nazir (USA) | 08:50 - 09:10 | Impact of Different Energies in Regenerative Therapies of Urology Prof. Peter Lim (Singapore) |
| 09:10 - 09:30 | Approach to Abdominal Trauma Prof. Andrea Mingoli (Italy) | 09:10 - 09:30 | Surgical Implants and Prosthesis in Urology Dr. Ng Tze Kiat (Singapore) |
| 09:30 - 09:50 | TBC | 09:30 - 09:50 | Applications of Robotic Surgery in Urology Adj.Assit. Prof. Pradeep Durai (Singapore) |
| 09:50 - 10:10 | Extremity Vascular Trauma Dr. Raj Menon (Singapore) | 09:50 - 10:10 | From Research-to-Patient in Prostate Biopsy for Cancer - Innovation Journey of Mono Lisa Dr. Henry Ho (SGH) |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Application of AI in Abdominal Trauma Dr. Fransiscus Arifin (Indonesia) | 10:10 - 10:30 | Transgender Care in Singapore: Past, Present and Future Dr. Chew Khong Yik (Singapore) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Tea Break / Networking | ||
| Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Hernia Chair: Dr. Saleem Ahmed & Dr. Rifat Latifi & Prof. Biagio Ravo | Oculoplastic Chair: Dr. Stephanie Young | ||
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Botulinum Toxin in AWR - Indications, Technique, and Outcomes Dr. Saleem Ahmed (Singapore) | 11:00 - 11:20 | A Novel Type I Collagen Injectable for Periocular and Facial Rejuvenation Dr. Gillian The (Singapore) |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (CAWR) in Patients with High ASA: Prospective Analysis Dr. Rifat Latifi (USA) | 11:20 - 11:40 | Visual loss in HA Fillers & Biostimulator Dr. Stephanie Young (Singapore) |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Updates and Recent Innovations in Hernia Meshes Dr. Sathien Tumtavitikul (Thailand) | 11:40 - 12:00 | Sub-brow Blepharoplasty to Augment Ptosis Repair - The Singapore Experience Dr. Audrey Looi (Singapore) |
| 12:00 - 12:20 | TBC | 12:00 - 12:20 | A Hybrid Deep Learning and Generative Framework for Ophthalmology Residency Training: Integrating OCT-Based Classification and Visual Outcome Simulation Dr. Hsi An Yang (Taiwan) |
| 12:20 - 13:45 | Lunch / Networking | ||
| Surgical Innovation Chair: Dr. Brian Goh & Prof. Mayur Narayan & Prof. Massimo Chiarugi | Free Papers | ||
| 13:45 - 14:05 | Using AI to Solve the Global Problem of SSI Prof. Mayur Narayan (USA) | 13:45 - 14:00 | Long-Term Outcomes and Complications of a New Concept of Mastopexy in Moderate to Severe Ptosis: A 17-Year Study Dr. Opas Khomgongsuwan (Thailand) |
| 14:05 - 14:25 | Impact of Innovation and Evolution of My Practice Prof. Thav Thambi-Pillai (USA) | 14:00 - 14:15 | Refining Prehabilitation - Should It Be Targeted Towards Only Frail and Older Patients Undergoing Elective Colorectal Surgery? Dr. Chan Kai Siang (Singapore) |
| 14:25 - 14:45 | Innovating Under Constraints: Health Systems Strengthening for NCD Control in Poor Island Economies Dr. Stephen Carryl (USA) | 14:15 - 14:30 | Rib Plating in Octogenarians & Nonagenarians. Techniques, Innovations and Outcomes Dr. Saptarshi Biswas (USA) |
| 14:45 - 15:05 | Birth of Robotic Surgery: Death of Laparoscopy? Dr. Brian Goh (Singapore) | 14:30 - 14:45 | Effect of Vitamin E on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Profiles in Intraperitoneal Adhesion Dr. Taufik Surdirman (Indonesia) |
| 15:05 - 15:25 | Leading Through Transformation: The Role of Chief Medical Officer in Reimagining Urban Healthcare Dr. Maurice Wright (USA) | 14:45 - 15:00 | From Aid to Autonomy: Sustainable Surgical Capacity Through 23 Humanitarian Missions in Nigeria Mr. Aatharshan Kannathasan (Switzerland) |
| 15:25 - 15:55 | Tea Break / Networking | 15:00 - 15:30 | Tea Break / Networking |
| Training , Education, and Research Chair: Dr Akanimo Essiet, Dr. Sheena Phua & Prof London Ooi | 15:30 - 15:45 | Management of Complex Parastomal Hernias in the Hernia Centre Dr. Jiri Skach (Czech Republic) | |
| 15:55 - 16:15 | Surgical Quality Programs: Lessons Learned from HMIC for LMIC (Including “Leading Change”) Dr. Siva Vithiananthan (USA) | 15:45 - 16:00 | Development of IKOMAP Formulas for Determining Appropriate Liver Transection Line in Ultrasound-Guided Partial Hepatectomy Considering Liver Inclination Dr. Yusuke Yamamoto |
| 16:15 - 16:35 | Women in Surgery - Is There a Fair Play? Dr. Sheena Phua (Singapore) | 16:00 - 16:15 | TBC |
| 16:35 - 16:55 | Evolution of Surgical Training in Singapore Prof. London Lucien Ooi (Singapore) | 16:15 - 16:30 | The Impact of Smoking on Outcomes of Type I Tympanoplasty (Myringoplasty): A Systematic Review Dr. Frederick Tzu-En Yu (Taiwan) |
| 16:55 - 17:15 | Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Improve Surgical Education Globally Dr Divya Kewalramani (USA) | 16:30 - 16:45 | Risk Factors of Ureteral Stenosis Following Kidney Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis Study Dr. Pande Made Wisnu Tirtayasa (Indonesia) |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Hemodynamics and Remodeling of the Portal Confluence in Patients with Malignancies of the Pancreatic Head: A Pilot Study Towards Planned and Circumferential Vein Resections Dr. Massimiliano Tuveri | ||
| 17:15 - 17:35 | Research and Residency Training - Can It Coexist? Dr. Chan Kai Siang (Singapore) | 17:00 - 17:15 | Clinical Significance of Radical Surgery for Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer Mr. Daiki Matsubara (Japan) |
| 17:15 - 17:30 | Surgical Injury to the Right Posterior Bile Duct Dr. Lelio Ciciliani (Argentina) | ||
| Closing CeremonySpeech by ICS Singapore President | |||
