The 4th Apollo International

COLORECTAL
SYMPOSIUM 2022
Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery
Date: 2nd- 4th September 2022, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Venue: Hyatt Regency, Chennai
About
AICRS
Apollo Hospitals is widely recognized as the pioneer of private healthcare in
India, and the country’s first corporate hospital. The Apollo Hospitals Group,
which started as a 150-bedded hospital and today, operates with over 12000
beds across 73 hospitals. A forerunner in integrated healthcare, Apollo has a
robust presence across the healthcare spectrum. The Group has emerged as the
foremost integrated healthcare provider in Asia, with mature group companies
that specialize in insurance, pharmacy, consultancy, clinics and many such key
touch points of the ecosystem. The Apollo Group has touched the lives of over
150 million patients from 140 countries.

The Institutes of Colorectal Surgery at Apollo Hospitals Chennai is one of the

busiest colorectal units in the country. With more than 1200 colorectal
procedures done every year with major focus on Multi-disciplinary management
of colorectal diseases including cancer.

The Institutes of Colorectal Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai is

collaborating with Cleveland Clinic, USA & University College London
Hospitals, UK to create a platform for creating awareness, teaching, training &
accreditation in the management of Colorectal Diseases. The aim of this
collaborative is to standardise care pathways, train and accredit surgeons
involved in the care of patients with colorectal diseases. This collaborative will
be ongoing delivering an annual colorectal event focusing on different aspects
of colorectal surgery/disease with main focus on emerging and new
technologies for colorectal surgery.

Venue :
Hyatt Regency, Chennai, India

Date :
2nd- 4th September 2022, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Programme

Director's Note
Along with my co-hosts, Prof. Steven Wexner from Cleveland Clinic, Florida,
Prof. Manish Chand from University College London Hospitals and Prof. Antonio
Lacy from Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, I welcome you all to “The 4th Annual Apollo
International Colorectal Symposium” being held in Chennai between 2nd – 4th of
September 2022.

This year, in addition to the power packed programme over two days, we are
having pre-conference work-shop for you on the 2nd of September 2022.
Conducted by world-renowned faculty, the workshops will be on Robotic
Surgery, Fluorescence Guided Surgery, Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery &
Stapling Workshop, Endometriosis Surgery, Stoma Therapy & Colorectal
Cancer - Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Masterclass Live from APCC.
.
Our symposium on the 2nd and 4th of September 2022 will cover all aspects of
colorectal diseases and surgeries. We have a stellar faculty from across the globe
who will give us state of the art lectures on the management of colorectal diseases
and advancements in surgical procedures. This symposium promises to appraise
us on the cutting edge surgical procedures, master videos, technology,
challenges and how to deal with them.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon in Chennai!

Dr. Venky Munikrishnan,

Programme Director, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
Institutes of Colorectal Surgery
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
 Chair ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Dr. Venky Munikrishnan

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon & Clinical Lead
Institutes of Colorectal Surgery
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Co-Chair

Prof. Antonio M Lacy

Chief of the Gastrointestinal Surgery Department
Co-Chair Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Spain
President of AIS Channel

Prof. Steven D Wexner

Director, Digestive Disease Center
Chairman, Department of Colorectal Surgery Co-Chair
Cleveland Clinic Florida, USA

Prof. Manish Chand

Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
and Associate Professor
University College London, UK

ORGANISING SECRETARY

Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain

Consultant GI Surgeon,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
 INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Prof. Steven Wexner Prof. Antonio Lacy Prof. Manish Chand Dr. Delia Cortes Guiral
Florida, USA Barcelona, Spain London, UK Madrid, Spain

Dr. Emre Gorgun Prof. Art Hiranyakas Dr. Silvana Perretta Prof. Mariana Berho
Cleveland, USA Bangkok, Thailand (France) Florida, USA

NATIONAL FACULTY

Dr. Amit Gupta Dr. Jagdishwar Goud Dr. Rooma Sinha

Dr. Aparna Hegde Dr. Kishore Alapati Dr. Roy Patankar
Dr. Arun Prasad Dr. Kushal Mital Dr. T.K. Rajesh
Prof. Avanish Saklani Dr. M. Kanagavel Dr. Raj Nagarkar
Dr. Anupama Rajan Babu Dr. R. Kannan Dr. T. Raja
Dr. Anitha Alaguraj Dr. Kiruthika Devi Dr. Ramani Devi
Dr. Anil Heroor Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram Dr. Sandeep Nayak
Dr. Asit Arora Prof. A.T. Mohan Dr. Supreeta Arya
Dr. Asif Mehraj Dr. Narasimaiah Srinivasaiah Dr. T. Subramanya Rao
Dr. Brij Agarwal Dr. Paresh Jain Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain
Dr. Bhawna Sirohi Dr. Prajesh Bhuta Dr. Sunita Samal
Dr. Charita Pradhan Prof. Prasanna Kumar Reddy Dr. Saravanan Rajamanickam
Dr. Fazl Parray Dr. Piramanayagam
Dr. Govind Nandakumar Dr. Reena Engineer
Dr. Govindaraj Kanakaraj Prof. Rohin Mittal
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COLORECTAL
SYMPOSIUM 2022
Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery

Symposium Workshops
FRIDAY
08:30 - 20:00 02 SEPTEMBER
2022
TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
08:30 - 08:55 Coffee & Registration
08:55 - 09:00 Welcome & Inauguration Prof. Steven Wexner
Dr Venky Munikrishnan
Prof Manish Chand
Workshop - 1 Robotics Surgery
Moderator: Prof. Steven Wexner
Panel: Dr. Jagdishwar Goud, Dr. Amit Gupta
09:00 - 09:15 Robotic Surgery Platforms: The Basics Prof. Emre Gorgun
09:15 - 09:30 Docking, Basic Set Up, Patient Positioning for Colorectal Surgery Dr. Sudeepta Kumar Swain
09:30 - 09:45 Achieving Best Visualization in the Pelvis & Beyond Dr. Venky Munikrishnan
09:45 -10:00 Robotic Right Colectomy Dr. Jagdishwar Goud
10:00 - 10:15 Robotic Low Anterior Resection Dr. Venky Munikrishnan
10:15 - 10:30 Using Firefly Fluorescence Technology in daily practice Prof. Manish Chand
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:00 Robotic Intracorporeal Anastomosis Prof. Emre Gorgun
11:00 - 11:15 Achieving Efficiency & Cost Effectiveness in Robotic Colorectal Surgery Dr. Venky Munikrishnan
11:15 - 11:30 Endolumenal Surgery and advanced endoscopy Prof. Silvana Perrata
11:30 - 11:45 Training Pathways in Robotic Colorectal Surgery Prof. Avanish Saklani
11:45 - 12:00 The Evidence for Robotic Colorectal and General Surgery Prof. Manish Chand
12:00 - 12:15 Newer Robots & the future of MIS Prof. Emre Gorgun
12:15 - 13:30 Panel Discussion / Q & A / Hands-on with Working Lunch
Workshop - 2 Fluorescence Guided Surgery
Moderator: Prof. Manish Chand
Panel: Prof. Avanish Saklani
13:30 - 13:45 Principles of ICG & Fluorescence Imaging Dr. Roy Patankar
13:45 - 14:00 Role Fluorescence in Perfusion Assessment Prof. Steven Wexner
14:00 - 14:15 Improving Lymph Node Harvest with ICG Prof. Manish Chand
14:15 - 14:30 Role of Fluorescence in MI Colorectal Surgery Dr. Jagdishwar Goud
14:30 - 14:45 Role of Fluorescence in MI Hepatobiliary Surgery Dr. Arun Prasad
14:45 - 15:00 Coffee Break
15:00 - 15:15 Use of Fluorescence in MI Thoracic Surgery Dr. T. Subramanyeshwar Rao
15:15 - 15:30 Use of Fluroscence in MI Gynaecological Surgery Dr. Anupama Rajan Babu
15:30 - 15:45 Role Fluorescence Imaging in Avoiding Ureteric Injury Dr. Roy Patankar
15:45 - 16:00 Improving Outcomes by Fluorescence Guided PSM Surgery/HIPEC/PIPAC Dr. Delia Cortes Guiral
16:00 - 16:15 Improving Outcomes in Oncological Surgery with Fluorescence Imaging Dr. Sandeep Nayak
16:15 - 17:00 Panel Discussion Q & A / Hands-on Training
4th Apollo International

COLORECTAL
SYMPOSIUM 2022
Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery

Symposium Workshops
FRIDAY
08:30 - 20:00 02 SEPTEMBER
2022
TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
Workshop - 3 Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery & Stapling Workshop
Moderator: Prof. Rohin Mittal
Panel: Prof. Avanish Saklani, Dr. Kishore Alapati
17:30 - 17:45 Science of Tissue Management in Colorectal Surgery TBA
17:45 - 18:00 Role of Advance Energy in Colorectal Surgery Dr. Roy Patankar
18:00 - 18:15 Principles of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Dr. Narasimaiah Srinivasaiah
18:15 - 18:35 Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy - Master Technique Video Dr. Jagdishwar Goud
18:35 - 18:55 Laparoscopic Anterior Resection - Master Technique Video Prof. Rohin Mittal
18:55 - 20:00 Hands On Training : Stapling & Anastomosis Workshop

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER
Symposium Workshops 08:00 - 17:20 04 2022
TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
Workshop - 4 Endometriosis Surgery
Workshop 4 Chair: Dr. Sumana Manohar
Moderator: Prof. Manish Chand
Panel: Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram, Dr. Kiruthika Devi,
Dr. Sunita Samal, Dr. Kishore Alapati
10:00 - 10:15 Introduction Prof. Steven Wexner &
Dr. Venky Munikrishnan
10:15 - 10:35 Symptoms, signs and challenges Ms. Carla Cressy
10:35 - 10:55 Can imaging be helpful? Dr. Anitha Alaguraj
10:55 - 11:15 Medical management of Endometriosis Dr. Ramani Devi
11:15 - 11:35 Surgical Management of Endometriosis Dr. Rooma Sinha
11:35 - 11:55 The role of the Colorectal Surgeon Prof. Manish Chand
11:55 - 12:45 Endometriosis MDT Dr. Rooma Sinha
(Moderator) Panel + Speakers
12:45 - 13:00 Concluding Remarks Dr. Rooma Sinha &
Prof. Manish Chand
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Workshop - 5 Stoma Therapy
Moderator: Dr. T.K. Rajesh
10:15 - 10:35 Introduction Prof. Avanish Saklani
10:15 - 10:35 Psychosocial aspects of living with a stoma Ms. Pooja Satish
10:35 - 10:55 Patient counselling for stoma – by whom, when and continued support Ms. Neeta Sabharwal
10:55 - 11:15 Complications of stomas and management Ms. Sonal Rane
11:15 - 11:35 Coffee Break
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COLORECTAL
SYMPOSIUM 2022
Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER
Symposium Workshops 08:00 - 17:20 04 2022
TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
11:35 - 11:55 Role of Specialist Stoma clinics for patients Ms. M. Akilandeshwari
11:55 - 12:45 Clinical Scenarios / MDT Stoma therapy Dr. Avanish Saklani (Moderator)
Panel + Speakers
S.G. Seeranjeevi,
D. Selvi, Metty Morris
12:45 - 13:00 Concluding Remarks
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Workshop - 6 Colorectal Cancer -
Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Masterclass Live from APCC
Moderator: TBA
Panel: TBA
09:55 - 10:00 Introduction TBA
10:00 - 10:20 MIS for the treatment of peritoneal metastasis of colorectal origin Dr. Delia Cortes Guiral
10:20 - 10:40 Outcomes of CRS and HIPEC for peritoneal metastasis of Dr. Aditi Bhatt
colorectal origin
10:40 - 11:00 Technique and outcomes of PIPAC and HIPEC for peritoneal Dr. Olivia Sgarbura
metastasis of colorectal origin
11:00 - 11:20 Fluorescence guided-surgery for peritoneal disease Dr. S.P. Somashekhar
11:20 - 11:40 Coffee Break
11:40 - 12:00 Approaching simultaneous liver and peritoneal metastasis of Dr. Martin Hübner
Colorectal origin
12:00 - 12:20 When and how are PM of CRC origin treatable Dr. Mohammad Alyami
12:20 - 12:45 Q&A
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch
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COLORECTAL
SYMPOSIUM 2022
Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery

SATURDAY
Day - 1 Session’s 07:00 - 22:30 03 SEPTEMBER
2022
TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
07:00 - 08:45 Coffee & Registration
08:45 - 09:00 Welcome & Inauguration Prof. Steven Wexner
Prof. Manish Chand
Dr. Venky Munikrishnan
Session - 1 Optimizing Outcomes in Rectal Cancer
Moderator: Prof. Steven Wexner
Panel: Dr. Avanish Saklani, Dr. Jagdishwar Goud
09:00 - 09:30 Staging & Restaging for Rectal Cancer Dr. Supreeta Arya
09:30 - 09:45 Total neoadjuvant therapy Dr. Bhawna Sirohi
09:45 - 10:00 Can we wait & watch for rectal cancer in India Dr. T. Raja
10:00 - 11:15 Colorectal Cancer MDT - Live Introduction by Prof. Manish Chand
Chair: Prof. Wexner & Dr. Berho
Panel & Speakers
Session - 2 Surgical Technique – Colorectal Cancer
Moderator: Prof. Rohin Mittal
Panel: Prof. Emre Gorgun, Dr. Fazl Parray
11:15 - 11:30 Laparoscopic TME Prof. Art Hiranyakas
11:30 - 11:45 Robotic TME Dr. Venky Munikrishnan
11:45 - 12:00 CME for Right Colon Cancer Dr. Narasimaiah Srinivasaiah
12:00 - 12:15 Beyond TME + LPND Prof. Avanish Saklani
12:15 - 12:30 When & how are Peritoneal Malignancy of Colorectal cancer origin treatable Dr. Delia Cortes Guiral
12:30 - 12:45 Panel Discussion Q & A
12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 14:45 Fluorescence Guided Surgery Hosts: Dr. Manish Chand
Prof. Steven D Wexner
13:45 - 14:00 Colorectal Perfusion assessment Prof. Steven Wexner
14:00 - 14:15 Lymph node assessment Prof. Manish Chand
14:15 - 14:30 Evaluation of peritoneal implants Dr. Delia Cortes Guiral
14:30 -14:45 Q&A
Session - 3 Colorectal Surgery Practice
Moderator: Dr. Kishore Alapati
Panel: Prof. Rohin Mittal, Prof. AT Mohan, Dr. Asif Mehraj
14:45 - 15:00 Subspecialization in Colorectal Surgery Prof. Emre Gorgun
15:00 - 15:15 Effect of Covid on Colorectal Cancer Treatment Dr. Govind Nandakumar
15:15 - 15:30 Setting up a specialized MIS service Dr. Saravanan Rajamanickam
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COLORECTAL
SYMPOSIUM 2022
Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery

SATURDAY
Session’s 07:00 - 22:30 03 SEPTEMBER
2022
TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:15 Upskilling resources AIS Prof. Manish Chand
16:15 - 16:30 C-SATS a powerful surgical insights platform TBA
16:30 - 16:45 Role of MDT in improving patient outcomes Dr. Narasimhaiah Srinivasaiah
16:45 - 17:05 Mitigating Anastomotic Leaks - powered staplers Panel: Dr. Anil Heroor,
Dr. Asit Aroora, Dr. Manish Chand
17:05 - 18:30 Cocktail Reception : Abbotsbury Hall

Pre-Dinner Symposium - Ballroom

Session - 1 Emerging Technology In Surgical Practice -
What’s Hot in Colorectal Surgery?
Moderator: Prof. Steven Wexner
Panel: Dr. Fazl Parray, Prof. Avanish Saklani
18:30 - 18:40 Introduction Prof. Wexner
18:40 - 18:50 Sensura Mio Coloplast
18:50 - 19:00 Sonicision - Next Generation Ultrasonic Device Mr. Ravi Patel
19:00 - 19:10 Ostomy Ties Prof. Manish Chand
19:10 - 19:20 Better Visualization - ICG & 4K Platforms for Lap Surgery Prof. Antonio De Lacy
19:20 - 19:30 Gamma probe in robotics Prof. Manish Chand, UCLH
19:30 - 19:40 Fusion Surgery Ethicon
19:40 - 20:00 CMR Surgical Dr. Mark Slack
20:00 - 20:15 The Hugo Dr. Carla Peron
20:15 - 20:30 Robotic stapling Dr. S.P. Somashekhar
20:30 - 20:45 Future of Robotic Surgery Dr. Bhupendra Yadav
21:00 - 22:30 Cocktails & Networking Dinner
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COLORECTAL
SYMPOSIUM 2022
Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery

SUNDAY
Day - 2 Session’s 08:00 - 17:20 04 SEPTEMBER
2022
TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
Session - 1 Pelvic Floor Symposium - Moderator: Prof. Emre Gorgun
Panel: Dr. M. Kanagavel, Dr. Narasimhaiah Srinivasaiah
Dr. Charita Pradhan
08:00 - 08:15 Pelvic Floor Assessment Dr. Prajesh Bhuta
08:15 - 08:30 Rectocoele, Rectal Intussuception & Mucosal prolapse Dr. Roy Patankar
08:30 - 08:45 Rectal Prolapse - how do we treat Dr. Paresh Jain
08:45 - 09:00 Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia - Anismus Dr. Prajesh Buta
09:00 - 09:15 Can Surgery help for Chronic Constipation Dr. Rohin Mittal
09:15 - 09:30 The Current Status of Neuromodulation of Faecal Incontinence Prof. Steven Wexner
09:30 - 09:45 Biofeedback Dr. Aparna Hegde
09:45 - 10:25 Q&A
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break
Session - 2 Proctology: Best Practices
Moderator: Dr. Govind Nandakumar
Panel: Dr. Prajesh Bhuta, Dr. R. Kannan
10:45 - 11:00 Haemorrhoids Dr. Kushal Mital
11:00 - 11:15 Anal Fissure Dr. Brij Agarwal
11:15 - 11:30 Anal Fistula Dr. Asif Mehraj
11:30 - 11:45 Pilonidal Sinus Dr. T. K. Rajesh
11:45 - 12:00 Post-operative Pain Management after Perianal Surgery Dr. Paresh Jain
12:00 - 12:30 Panel Discussion Q & A
12:30 - 13:45 Lunch
Session - 3 Robotic Colorectal Surgery Symposium
Moderator: Prof. Steven Wexner
Panel: Dr. Kishore Alapati, Dr. Jagdishwar Goud
Dr. Narasimhaiah Srinivasaiah
13:45 - 14:00 Driving Efficiency in Robotic Colorectal Surgery Dr. Venky Munikrishnan
14:00 - 14:15 Endoluminal & Single Port Robotic Surgery Prof. Emre Gorgun
14:15 - 14:30 Next generation robotic surgery platforms and VR Prof. Manish Chand
14:30 - 14:45 Initial experience with new robotic platform Dr. Raj Nagarkar
14:45 - 15:00 Q&A
Session - 4 Endolumenal Surgery
Moderator: Prof. Manish Chand
Panel: Prof. Art Hiranyakas, Dr. Delia Cortes Guiral
Dr. Govind Nandakumar
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COLORECTAL
SYMPOSIUM 2022
Recent Advances in Colorectal Surgery

SUNDAY
Day - 2 Session’s 08:00 - 17:20 04 SEPTEMBER
2022
TIME TOPIC SPEAKERS
15:00 - 15:05 Introduction Prof. Emre Gorgun
15:05 - 15:20 Endoscopic Diagnosis and Classification of Premalignant and Dr. Govindaraj Kanakaraj
Malignant Polyps and Role of EMR
15:20 - 15:35 Beyond Poypectomy: EMR, ESD Dr. Silvana Peretta
15:35 - 15:50 Endoscopic Suturing (Full Thickness) and New Endolumenal Platforms Prof. Emre Gorgun
15:50 - 16:05 How to Incorporate Advanced Endoscopic Procedures into Your Practice? Prof. Silvana Peretta
& Best models for Collaboration between Medical GI and Surgery
16:05 - 16:20 Stenting of Colorectal Strictures, Hemostatic Agents, Clips Dr. Piramanayagam
16:20 - 16:35 Building an Advanced Endoscopy Center & the Future of Prof. Emre Gorgun
Endolumenal Surgery (ELS)
16:35 - 17:10 Panel Discussion and Questions
17:10 - 17:20 Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Prof. Steven Wexner, Prof. Manish Chand, Dr. Venky Munikrishnan, Dr. Antonio Lacy
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