24.APRIL.2026
HALL II (Level -1)
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| 12.30-13.30 | Satellite Symposium (Sponsored by Medtronic) |
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Extraperitoneal Repair: Redefining Standards in Hernia Surgery |
| Moderator: G. Chatzimavroudis | |
| Why Extraperitoneal? Rationale, Anatomy and Evolving Standards | |
| I. Triantafyllidis | |
| Next-Generaration Polypropylene Mesh in the Extraperitoneal Plane: Design and Performance | |
| N. Michalopoulos | |
| Self-Fixating Meshes in Practice: Optimizing Outcomes with Progrip Technology | |
| I. Galanis | |
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| 18.30-19.00 |
Satellite lecture (Sponsored by MazMedical) |
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A Comprehensive Algorithm for Abdominal Wall Closure Using a New Type of Suture |
| Moderator: C. Spyropoulos | |
| Speaker: G. Dumanian | |
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25.APRIL.2026
HALL II (Level -1)
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| 11.30-12.00 | Satellite lecture (Sponsored by Vista Novus-Gore) |
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An Update on the Madrid APPROACH, and the Incorporation of Innovative Biomaterials into my CAWR practice |
| Moderator: N. Pararas | |
| Speaker: M.A. Garcia-Urena | |
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| 13.00-14.00 | Satellite Symposium (Sponsored by Axion Health) |
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State-of-the-Art στη Χειρουργική της Κήλης |
| Moderators: G. Chatzimavroudis, B. Papaziogas, N. Pararas | |
| Hiatal Hernia Repair-Classification, Mesh Augmentation-How We Do It | |
| K. Zarras | |
| Νεότερα Δεδομένα στη Χειρουργική της Κοιλιοκήλης & Βουβωνοκήλης. State of the Art στην Τοποθέτηση & Καθήλωση Πλέγματος | |
| P. Chrysoheris | |
| Vertical Fascial Traction in Open Abdomen, Complex Hernias & Congenital Defects in Newborns | |
| G. Lill | |
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| 17.30-18.15 | Satellite Symposium (sponsored by CPO Greece) |
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Optimizing Laparotomy Closure: The Role of Suture Type in Preventing Incisional Hernia |
| Moderator: G. Chatzimavroudis | |
| Speaker: D. Oikonomou | |
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26.APRIL.2026
HALL II (Level -1)
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| 12.30-13.30 | Satellite Symposium (Sponsored by BD) |
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Incisional Hernia Prevention |
| Moderators: G. Chatzimavroudis, P. Chrysoheris | |
| Risk Factors for Incisional Hernia | |
| A. Theodorou | |
| Proper Midline Incision and Closure: The Small Bites Technique | |
| R. Fortelny | |
| The Role of Meshes in Incisional Hernia Prevention | |
| A. Zatagias | |
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