AW:COLOGNE

Watch the recording of the latest symposium from September 2026

    1. Key Note Lecture Hernia - Todd Heniford

    2. Key Note Lecture Open Abdomen - Tomasz Banasiewicz

    1. Case Discussion - Lorenzo Morini

    2. Case Discussion - Lisa Lezius

    3. Case Discussion - Greg Dumanian

    4. Case Discussion - Tim van Smaalen

    5. Case Discussion - Camillo Leonardo Bertoglio & Gisella Barone

    1. Modern Anatomy and the Madrid Approach: Reevaluating the Role of Rives-Stoppa - Miguel Ángel García Ureña

    2. Form Follows Function: Understanding Abdominal Wall Physiology in Surgical Practice - Jan-Paul van Wingerden

    3. Intra-Abdominal Pressure Measurement: How to Influence Modern Therapy - Manu Malbrain

    4. One Cough Too Many: Preventing Emergence Straining in Abdominal Wall Surgery - Nicholas Kiefer

    5. Hernia Classification: Why the Existing Systems Are No Longer Enough - Ramana Balasubramaniam

    1. Avoiding the Open Abdomen: When a Temporary Hernia Repair Is the Better Strategy - Sean Johnston

    2. Open Abdomen Management Beyond Pressure-Related Indications - Walter Brunner

    3. Evolving Guidelines in Open Abdomen Management - Frederik Berrevoet

    4. Building the Evidence: Progress of the RCT and Registry - Arnulf Willms

    5. Panel Discussion Open Abdomen

    1. Closing the Abdominal Wall in Infection: Strategies for Hostile Conditions - Marja Boermeester

    2. Successful Implementation of a Reimbursement for Hernias in Czech Republic - Tomáš Paseka

    3. Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis in Complex Hernia Patients - Ulla Volmer

    4. Robotic Approaches and Cases in Complex Hernia Surgery - Krzysztof Nowakowski

    5. Small Stitches and Big Sutures: Is it a Contradiction? - René Fortelny

    6. To Bridge or Not to Bridge: Decision-Making in Complex Hernia Repair - Todd Heniford

    7. Strategies to Achieve Fascial Closure: Evaluating Available Techniques - Neil Parry

    1. Intro

    2. Keynote: Quo vadis hernia surgery?

    3. Preventing hernias: Is there an optimal fascial closure technique?

    4. Embarking on a new path: When the standard playbook falls short

    5. Going abroad: New country, same challenges?

    6. How do we shape the future hernia specialist?

    7. Prehab over rehab: Why preparation beats complication

    8. The unsung hero of core stability: Time to respect the transversus

    9. Does size really matter? How much mesh overlap is enough?

    10. Do we know abdominal wall tension? The MINT concept explained

    11. Chasing the golden standard of AWR?

    12. Madrid Variation of the TAR

    13. Robotic TAR

    14. Laparoscopic eTEP

    15. Single-port robotic-assisted eTEP-Sublay-Herniotomy

    16. Reality check: The UK National Open Abdomen Audit (NOAA)

    17. Surprising clinical effects of VMMFT in OA

    18. Rocket science? How to implement VMMFT in OA

    19. Vertical vs horizontal traction: What registry data reveals

Details

  • 43 lessons
  • 11.5 hours of video content

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