• 2014: Completed residency in surgery at Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine (VU MF).
• 2016-11-18: Defended his PhD thesis in medicine on the topic "Functional changes in urinary, sexual, and anorectal systems after radical surgical treatment of rectal cancer."
• Since 2020: Associate professor at Vilnius University.
• Since 2022: Expert at the Cyprus Research Council, later in Latvia and Poland.
• Since 2025: Head of Surgical Oncology department
• Has trained at leading medical institutions in the USA, South Korea, Japan, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, and other countries.
• Co-author of more than 200 ISI-indexed scientific articles (H-index: 31) and 3 scientific chapters.
• Author of over 30 invited presentations at international conferences abroad.
• Co-author of the scientific monograph "Oncological Diseases of the Anal Canal: Diagnosis and Treatment."
Active member of Lithuanian and international organizations, including:
• Cohort Studies (Deputy Chair), Guidelines, and Communication committees of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP).
• Member of the EORTC Gastrointestinal Tract Committee.
• Member of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery Clinical Research Committee.
• Member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
• Chair of Technology Committee of the International Association of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
• Board Member of the Lithuanian Society of Minimally Invasive Surgeons.
• President of the Lithuanian Society of Oncologists.
• Secretary of the Lithuanian Society of Coloproctologists.
• Member of the European Commission's Colorectal Cancer Working Group.
Special interest areas: colorectal cancer, early diagnosis and screening, quality of life, Low Anterior Resection Syndrome, minimal invasive surgery, variable devices
23 July 2026 - Thursday
24 July 2026 - Friday
Abstract Free Paper (Poster Presentation)
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16:10
16:40
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Artificial Intelligence in Preoperative Assessment of Gallbladder Polyps
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Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy For Ileocolic Intussusception Cecal Cancer in Obese Patient: Confronting Two Technical Dilemmas.
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Impact of Resiliency Training on Quality of Life in New Ostomy Patients and Their Partners
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Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Angiography (ICG-FA) Reduces Anastomotic Leak After Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Parenteral Nutrition–Related Complications and Predictors of Discontinuation in Adult Patients with Intestinal Failure
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Effect of Sacral Promontory Angle on Urinary Functional Outcomes After Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery Comparison
Ballroom 1 Foyer
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Abstract Free Paper (Rapid Oral Presentation)
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09:30
11:00
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Colorectal diverticulum perforation resulting in tumor-like formation causing bowel obstruction
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Strategies to Safely and Reliably Perform Restorative Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis
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Sacral neuromodulation for faecal incontinence, LARS and beyond – techniques and cost-effectiveness
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Postoperative inflammatory markers predict failure of enhanced recovery after surgery protocol following minimally invasive rectal surgery
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Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: Real-World Insights from an International Survey
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Multimodal Prehabilitation Before Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta- analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Long-Term (≥ 5-Years) Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) and Health Related Quality of Life in Rectal Cancer Patients: A Systematic ReviewAB-
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Traumatic posterior anal injury requiring a sphincterplasty without diversion
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Clinical Outcomes of Fistula Tract Laser Closure (FiLAC) in Patients with Fistula-in-ano (FIA): A Six-Year Experience from a Single UK Tertiary Centre
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Evolution Matters: From Damage Control to Definitive Cure in Left-Sided Obstructed Colon Cancer
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Multimodal Prehabilitation for Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Network Meta-analysis of 10 Randomized Controlled Trials
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Point of care vs referral genetic testing for newly diagnosed colorectal cancer
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