Horacio Asbun
President-Elect of SAGES (USA)
Peter CC Chen
Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center (Taiwan)
Marco Fiore
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (Italy)
Craig Lynch
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Australia)
Barbra Miller
University of Michigan (USA)
Aurora Pryor
President of SAGES (USA)
Lee Swanstrom
Institute of Image-Guided Surgery (France)
James YW Lau (Chairman)
Tony WC Mak (Co-chairman)
Anthony YB Teoh (Co-chairman)
Charing CN Chong
Weida Day
Carmen KM Ho
Man Fung Ho
Kit Fai Lee
Zheng Li
Shirley YW Liu
Herbert HF Loong
Anthony CF Ng
Kelvin KC Ng
Enders KW Ng
Simon SM Ng
Dennis KY Ngo
Derek TL Tam
Ben KP Wong
Nathalie Wong
Hon Chi Yip
| Thursday, 19 December 2019 | ||
| 07:30-08:00 | Registration | |
| 08:00-08:10 | Opening Ceremony | Su Vui Lo |
| Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery | ||
| 08:10-08:40 | Arthur KC Li Oration Minimal Invasive Approach to Pancreatic Head Cancer |
Horacio Asbun |
| 08:40-09:00 | Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy: To Preserve or Not To Preserve The Spleen | Kit Fai Lee |
| 09:00-09:20 | Application of Liver Transplant Techniques in Complex Hepatobiliary Surgery | Kelvin KC Ng |
| 09:20-09:30 | Discussion | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Video Presentation Pancreas Preserving Duodenectomy Laparoscopic Exploration of CBD for Large CBD Stones Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy: Parenchymal Transection Technique Robotic Biliary Tract Surgery |
Horacio Asbun Derek TL Tam Carmen KM Ho Charing CN Chong |
| 10:30-10:50 | Break | |
| Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery | ||
| 10:50-11:20 | Pressurized IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) - Why and How I Do It? | Craig Lynch |
| 11:20-11:40 | The Emerging Role of Endoscopic Therapy for IBD | Simon SM Ng |
| 11:40-12:00 | Transperineal Minimally Invasive APE/ELAPE | Peter CC Chen |
| 12:00-12:10 | Discussion | |
| 12:10-13:10 | Video Presentation Robotic TAMIS using the Xi Platform Transperineal Minimally Invasive APE for Rectal Cancer with Local Recurrence SP Transabdominal Laparoscopic Assisted Repair of Rectovaginal Fistula Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection (LPND) |
Craig Lynch Peter CC Chen Tony WC Mak Man Fung Ho Dennis KY Ngo |
| 13:10-14:10 | Lunch | |
| Robotics and Surgical Innovation | ||
| 14:10-14:40 | Distinguished Professorial Lecture New Paradigms in Surgical Robotics |
Lee Swanstrom |
| 14:40-15:00 | What Does the Future Hold for Surgical Robotics? | Zheng Li |
| 15:00-15:20 | Current Development of Robotic Surgery in Urology | Anthony CF Ng |
| 15:20-15:30 | Discussion | |
| 15:30-16:30 | Live Demonstration Minimally Invasive Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery |
Lee Swanstrom |
| 19:00-22:00 | Dinner | |
| Friday, 20 December 2019 | ||
| 07:45-08:10 | Registration | |
| Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery | ||
| 08:10-08:40 | Wilson TS Wang Visiting Professorial Lecture Latest Advances in Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) |
Aurora Pryor |
| 08:40-09:00 | Minimally Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Diverticulum | Enders KW Ng |
| 09:00-09:20 | Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Oesophagus | Hon Chi Yip |
| 09:20-09:30 | Discussion | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Live Demonstration Laparoscopic Fundoplication |
Aurora Pryor |
| 10:30-10:50 | Break | |
| Sarcoma Surgery | ||
| 10:50-11:20 | Surgery for Retroperitoneal Sarcoma in the Modern Era | Marco Fiore |
| 11:20-11:40 | Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatments for Retroperitoneal Sarcomas | Herbert HF Loong |
| 11:40-12:00 | Patient Derived Organoids Guided Drug Therapy | Nathalie Wong |
| 12:00-12:10 | Discussion | |
| 12:10-13:10 | Case Sharing | |
| 13:10-14:10 | Lunch | |
| Endocrine Surgery | ||
| 14:10-14:40 | Li Dak Sum Visiting Professorial Lecture Current Updates on the Management of Adrenocortical Carcinoma |
Barbra Miller |
| 14:40-15:00 | Neuro-monitoring during Thyroidectomy – Application and Consideration on Surgeons' Perspective | Ben KP Wong |
| 15:00-15:20 | Tips and Tricks of Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy | Weida Day |
| 15:20-15:30 | Discussion | |
| 15:30-16:30 | Live Demonstration Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy |
Shirley YW Liu |
Registration Procedure
You can register by one of the following methods:
| 1 | Online Registration |
| 2 | By Mail / Fax Download, complete all sections of the registration form and mail/fax to the Secretariat with the appropriate fee. Download the registration form:   |
Registration Fee
| Category | Overseas | Local |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate | USD65 | HKD500 |
| Trainee * | USD40 | HKD300 |
| Nurse | USD30 | HKD200 |
| Medical Student * | Free | |
* Proof required
Payment Method
Payment can be made by the following:
| 1. | Bank draft made payable to "The Chinese University of Hong Kong". Hong Kong residents are welcome to pay by personal cheques. |
| OR | |
| 2. | Credit Card Payment (Visa / Master) – available for both mail-in registration and online registration. |
Cancellation & Refund Policy
All cancellations must be made in writing to the Secretariat. The following refund policy will be observed:
| Postmarked, faxed or email on or before 10 December 2019 | 50% of the amount paid |
| Postmarked, faxed or email after 10 December 2019 | No Refund |
Registration fee includes registered scientific event, program materials, meal function and promotional gifts, distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Postponement of the 22nd CUHK Surgical Symposium
Due to ongoing safety concerns, we regret to announce that the Organizing Committee has decided to postpone the CUHKSS until next year.
Updates on the CUHKSS shall be posted on the Department website. We appreciate your support of the Symposium and hope to see you again next year.
Date
19-20 December 2019 (Thursday-Friday)
Venue
Shaw Auditorium, Postgraduate Education Centre (PEC)
Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
CME/CNE Accreditation
Accreditation is given by the following Colleges on condition that the
College fellows will sign on the Record of Attendance at the symposium
venue to document their attendance.
| College/Programme (CME/CNE) | 19 Dec | 20 Dec |
| The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians | -- | -- |
| The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong | -- | -- |
| The Nethersole School of Nursing (CNE) | -- | -- |
Official Language
English is the official language of the Symposium. There will be no simultaneous translation.
Invitation Letters
Invitation letters for all international participants will be issued
upon request.
Certificate of Attendance
A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to registered participants together with the program
materials at the Registration Counter during the event.
Insurance
Participants are responsible for their individual travel, medical and personal insurance policy.
** The Organizer reserves the right to amend the program and information here.
Location Map
The Weather
The weather in December is normally clear and sunny with temperature ranging from
18oC to 24oC and humidity of 76 percent. Generally, loose-fitting
cotton clothing and short sleeves and light jackets are appropriate during this time.
Weather information is obtainable from the Hong Kong Observatory.
Passport & Visa Requirement
Visitors to Hong Kong should hold a passport with at least six months' validity.
Nationals of most countries are not required to obtain visas for periods varying
from seven days to 180 days. Please note that a visa is required for some nationalities.
The Organizer is NOT responsible for your individual visa arrangement. Participants
should check with the Chinese embassy or consulate on specific visa information.
Further information on Visa requirements is available from www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm.
China Visa
Participants planning to travel to mainland China should make their own visa arrangement.
China visa can be processed in Hong Kong and normally takes three working days and one
passport-sized photo. Visas can be obtained through the Visa Office of People's Republic
of China, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's
Republic of China in Hong Kong, China Travel Service (HK) Ltd, or China International
Travel Service HK Ltd.
Getting Around
Hong Kong is geographically compact and the public transport system (bus, ferry, or train)
is efficient, relatively inexpensive and user friendly. Road signs in Hong Kong are bilingual
in both English and Chinese.
Further information on Hong Kong is available from the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
4/F Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3505 3951/ 3505 1496/ 3505 3557
Fax: (852) 2635 3487
Email: cuhkss@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
Website: http://www.surgery.cuhk.edu.hk/cuhkss2019