| 08:30–09:00 |
Registration |
| Opening Session |
| 09:00–09:15 |
Welcome Note |
Bojan Jovanovic |
(Serbia) |
| 09:15–09:30 |
EHS Mission, Guidelines and Educational Standards |
Cesare Stabilini |
(Italy) |
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Session I – EHS Definitions, Classification and Preoperative Stratification
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Chairs: Umberto Bracale, Bojan Radovanovic
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| 09:30–09:45 |
EHS Definition and Classification of Complex Abdominal Wall Hernias
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Ljubisa Rancic |
(Serbia) |
| 09:45–10:00 |
Primary vs Incisional Hernias |
Bojan Jovanovic |
(Serbia) |
| 10:00–10:15 |
Definition of ‘Complex’ and Loss of Domain |
Vanja Pecic |
(Serbia) |
| 10:15–10:30 |
Definition, Measurement and Classification of Loss-of-Domain Hernias
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Renata Canic Bobinac |
(Croatia) |
| 10:30–10:45 |
Prehabilitation Pathways in Complex Hernia Surgery
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Guillaume Passot |
(France) |
| 10:45–11:00 |
☕ Coffee Break |
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Session II – Recommended Surgical Strategies
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Chairs: Bojan Jovanovic, Cesare Stabilini
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| 11:00–11:15 |
When Mesh Mimics Native Abdominal Wall Biomechanics
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Umberto Bracale |
(Italy) |
| 11:15–11:30 |
Anterior CST vs Posterior CST |
Marinko Zuvela |
(Serbia) |
| 11:30–11:45 |
Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) |
Andrija Antic |
(Serbia) |
| 11:45–12:00 |
Modified Sublay Technique for Major Subcostal Incisional Hernia
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Dejan Dabic |
(Serbia) |
| 12:00–12:15 |
Less Is More: The New Concept of Partial TAR |
Umberto Bracale |
(Italy) |
| 12:15–12:30 |
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Techniques for Complex Hernias
|
Valentin Calu |
(Romania) |
| 12:30–12:45 |
eTEP, MILOS and Hybrid Techniques |
Aleksandar Gluhovic |
(Serbia) |
| 12:45–13:00 |
Learning Curve and Procedure Standardization |
Srdjan Mijatovic |
(Serbia) |
| 13:00–13:15 |
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in Combined Midline and Lateral Hernias
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Rade Miletic |
(Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 13:15–13:30 |
Management Strategies for Giant Inguinoscrotal Hernias:
Preventing Intra-abdominal Compartment Syndrome
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Marinko Zuvela |
(Serbia) |
| 13:30–14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session III – Challenges, Solutions and Complication Management
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Chairs: Guillaume Passot, Marinko Zuvela
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| 14:00–14:15 |
Botulinum Toxin A in Complex Hernia Repair |
Radenko Koprivica |
(Slovenia) |
| 14:15–14:30 |
Progressive Preoperative Pneumoperitoneum |
Guillaume Passot |
(France) |
| 14:30–14:45 |
Fascial Traction (Fasciotens) |
Gregor Kunst |
(Slovenia) |
| 14:45–15:00 |
Combining Three Component Separation Techniques in a Single Procedure
for Complex Subcostal Hernia Repair in Contaminated and Potentially
Infected Fields
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Milan Zuvela |
(Serbia) |
| 15:00–15:15 |
Preoperative CT Planning and Augmented Reality in Complex Hernia Surgery
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Luigi Marano |
(Poland) |
| 15:15–15:30 |
EHS Recommendations and Current Controversies
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Cesare Stabilini |
(Italy) |
| 15:30–15:45 |
Laparoscopic and Hybrid Approaches to Emergency Complex Groin Hernias
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Dauren Sarsenov |
(Malta) |
| 15:45–16:00 |
Endoscopic vs Stoppa Procedure for Complex Multiple Recurrent Inguinal Hernia
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Bojan Radovanovic |
(Serbia) |
| 16:00–16:15 |
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome |
Josip Samardzic |
(Croatia) |
| 16:15–16:30 |
Prevention and Management of Complications |
Adraz Hubad |
(Slovenia) |
| 16:30–16:45 |
Recurrence Prevention Strategies in Complex Hernia Repair
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Ivica Zarev |
(Serbia) |
| 16:45–17:00 |
Quality of Life, Patient-Reported Outcomes and Registries
in Complex Hernia Repair
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Zlatko Bokun |
(Serbia) |
| 17:00–17:20 |
Panel Discussion and Key Take-Home Messages |
| 17:20–17:30 |
Closing Remarks |
Cesare Stabilini & Bojan Jovanovic
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