Chronic Pain in Inguinal Hernia Surgery International Consensus Conference 21-22 April 2008 Catholic University, Rome
Invitation message Dear Colleague, I would like to invite you to the International Consensus Conference on Chronic Pain in Inguinal Hernia Surgery. The agenda offers a long list of International expert Faculty speaking on the main aspects of inguinal hernia repair of interest to the practicing surgeon, ensuring a real update of our state of knowledge. Faculty presentations will be organized into Evidence Medicine Reviews, Round Tables, Keynote Lectures, and Panels on selected topics. The scientific program will deal with two main session. The first session will be devoted to the consensus conference, where all participants will have the opportunity to contribute to design, together with the faculty, the guidelines to prevent and treat chronic invalidating pain. The second session will be devoted to analyse some particular aspects related to the hernia surgery, as infertility, mesh infection, indication to laparoscopy, use of absorbable mesh, economic and legal aspects of day surgery, etc even through live surgery demonstrations. Please review the program and plan to join us in Rome in April using the register section of this website. Looking forward to see you, Giovanni Battista Doglietto
monday 21 april 14.00 14.15 14.25 14.35 14.45 15.00 15.15 15.30 15.45 16.00 16.45 17.00 17.15 Welcome P. Magistrelli Dean of School of Medicine of Catholic University of Sacred Heart R. Tersigni President of Italian Society of Surgeon Chairmen: G.B. Doglietto Italy - P. Negro Italy Scientific Directors : S. Alfieri Italy - P. Amid USA Anterior groin neuroanatomy, results of cadaver dissections A. Wijsmuller Holland Management of nerves during tissue repair G. Izard France Nerve management and chronic pain after Shouldice and Lichtenstein repair W. Reinpold Germany Effect of nerve identification on the rate of post herniorrhaphy chronic pain S. Alfieri Italy Influence of monocryl supplementation in the biocompatibility of polypropylene mesh repair: does it impact groin pain? K. Junge Germany Effect of glue vs. suture on the rate of chronic pain after Lichtenstein repair G. Campanelli Italy Prophylactic neurectomy to reduce the rate of post herniorrhaphy chronic pain P.J. O Dwyer UK Coffee Break No surgical management of post herniorrhaphy chronic pain M. Ferrante USA 17.30 17.45 18.00 18.15 18.30 18.45 Surgical treatment of chronic groin and testicular pain P. Amid USA Neurophysiological characterization of post herniorrhaphy pain H. Kehelet Denmark Urologic complications after inguinal hernia repair P. Bassi Italy 19.00 Closing Session
tuesday 22 april 07.30 07.45 08.15 08.45 09.05 09.25 09.45 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.15 11.45 12.00 12.15 12.30 Presidents: R. Coppola Italy - P.J. O Dwyer UK Moderators: M. Montorsi Italy - A. Coda Italy The evolution of prosthetic materials D. D Ugo Italy Live Surgery: Anterior approach with a dynamic self-regulating prosthesis G. Valenti Italy Live Surgery: Sutureless open technique E. Gianetta Italy Partial Absorbable Mesh: Clinical Outcomes S. Bringman Sweden Does the mesh material influence the outcomes in hernia repair? S. Kumar UK Coffee Break Presidents: S. Mandalà Italy - H. Kehelet Denmark Moderators: V. Pezzangora Italy - I.M. Civello Italy Live Surgery: Open combined approach with UHS D. Greco Italy Live Surgery: Open combined approach with Ultrapro Plug G. Munegato Italy Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: Indications U. Fumagalli Italy Live Surgery: Laparoscopic approach of bilateral inguinal hernia G. Baldazzi Italy Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: Complications D. Cuccurullo Italy Crural Hernia with UHS G. Vasquez Italy Lunch 13.30 14.15 14.45 15.05 15.25 15.45 16.00 16.10 16.20 16.30 16.40 16.50 17.00 17.10 17.20 18.00 Presidents : G. Nuzzo Italy - P. Amid USA Moderatori: R. Lobello Italy - P. Ipponi Italy Live Surgery: The original Lichtenstein technique P. Amid USA Live Surgery: Laparoscopic approach of recurrent inguinal hernia with TAPP G. Palazzini Italy Prosthetic inguinal hernia repair in contaminated field and mesh infections following hernia repair G.De Toma Italy The infertility following groin hernia repair K.H. Bauer Germany Coffee Break Round Table Hernia Surgery In Italy President: G.B. Doglietto Italy Moderators: A. Cambieri Italy - V. Ziparo Italy Hernia repair in day surgery: analysis of costs and DRG A. Cicchetti Italy The role of surgeon in the choice of materials in the hospital G.L. Melotti Italy The role of Industry with the Hospital system R. Bianchi Italy The management of the clinical risk G. Nanni Italy A. Donati Italy A. Liboni Italy M. Francucci Italy A. Nosadini Italy Closing Session G.B. Doglietto Italy
Panel S. Alfieri - Italy P. Amid - USA U. Baccaglin - Italy G. Baldazzi - Italy P. Bassi - Italy K.H. Bauer - Germany R. Bianchi - Italy S. Bringman - Sweden A. Cambieri - Italy G. Campanelli - Italy A. Cicchetti - Italy I.M. Civello - Italy A. Coda - Italy R. Coppola - Italy D. Cuccurullo - Italy G. De Cosmo - Italy G. De Toma - Italy G.B. Doglietto - Italy A. Donati - Italy D. D Ugo - Italy M. Ferrante- USA M. Francucci - Italy U. Fumagalli - Italy E. Gianetta - Italy C. Giardiello - Italy D. Greco - Italy P. Ipponi - Italy G. Izard - France K. Junge - Germany H. Kehelet - Denmark S. Kumar - UK A. Liboni - Italy R. Lobello - Italy P. Magistrelli - Italy S. Mandalà - Italy G.L. Melotti - Italy M. Montorsi - Italy G. Munegato - Italy G. Nanni - Italy P. Negro - Italy G. Nuzzo - Italy P.J. O Dwyer - UK F. Pacelli - Italy G. Palazzini - Italy V. Papa - Italy W. Perilli - Italy V. Pezzangora - Italy W. Reinpold - Germany L. Sollazzi - Italy R. Tersigni - Italy G. Valenti - Italy G. Vasquez - Italy A. Wijsmuller - Holland V. Ziparo - Italy
Participation fee The amount of the participation fee is 360,00 euros including VAT It includes the Conference kit, coffe breaks and a lunch. Under the aegis of ECM program The Conference has been accreditated for the Italian ECM program and has been rated with 11 (eleven) points. Transfer and accomodation The organizing secretariat will be happy to help you to plan your accomodation in Rome and organize a transfer for you from the airport or the train station. Conference venue Under the auspices of Società Italiana di Chirurgia Italian Society of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery European Hernia Society - Italian Chapter Scientific secretariat s.alfieri@rm.unicatt.it www.ernia-inguinale.it Organizing secretariat Thanks to hernia@studioesse.net - www.studioesse.net ph. +39 081 890 40 40 - fax +39 081 890 71 69