Day 3

25 July 2026 - Saturday

Time	Session

06:45 17:00	Registration
07:00 07:50	Meet the Experts IBD Session Richard Fortunato Panellist United States Shahreedhan Shahrani Panellist Malaysia MR 303				Meet the Experts Robotic Colorectal Session Amjad Parvaiz Panellist United Kingdom Kim Seon Hahn Panellist Malaysia Lim Hiong Chin Panellist Malaysia MR 305
08:00 08:20	Plenary 3: Angelita Habr-Gama Pioneer in Colorectal Surgery Award Current Status of the Watch and Wait Protocol Maria Cristina Sartor Speaker Brazil Ricardo Escalante Chairperson Venezuela Ballroom 2
08:20 09:30	Symposium 9A: From Brazil to the World: The Angelita Habr-Gama Memorial Session Lim Hiong Chin Chairperson Malaysia Ricardo Escalante Chairperson Venezuela Operative versus nonoperative treatment for stage 0 distal rectal cancer following chemoradiation therapy: Long-term results. Nisha Shariff Speaker Malaysia Complete Clinical Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy for Distal Rectal Cancer: Characterization of Clinical and Endoscopic Findings for Standardization. Eun Jung Park Speaker South Korea Local Recurrence After Complete Clinical Response and Watch and Wait in Rectal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation: Impact of Salvage Therapy on Local Disease Control. Bethany Malone Speaker United States Ballroom 2		Symposium 9B: Debates & Dilemmas in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Kotaro Maeda Chairperson Japan Has Laparoscopy in Colorectal Surgery Reached Its Peak — Is Robotics Truly the Future? Amjad Parvaiz Speaker United Kingdom Robotic Surgery in Benign Colorectal Disease — Justified or Excessive? Amjad Parvaiz Speaker United Kingdom Operating in Tight Pelvises: Can the Robot Outperform Laparoscopy Every Time? Kim Seon Hahn Speaker Malaysia Is Cost Still a Valid Argument against Robotics in 2026? Francis Seow-Choen Speaker Singapore Has Robotics Changed the Definition of a “Good Surgeon” Paul Selvindoss Speaker Malaysia Banquet Hall		Symposium 9C: Current Concepts in Endocrine Surgery Satkunan Mark Chairperson Malaysia MIS Thyroidectomy Axillary breast approach (ABBA) Chong Yi Chin Speaker Malaysia Transoral Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy via the Vestibular Approach (TOEPVA) : A New Surgical Approach for Parathyroid Adenoma Theethawat Thanawiboonchai Speaker Thailand Nerve Monitoring in MIS Thyroidectomy Nor Azham Hakim Darail Speaker Malaysia Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy for Large Adrenal Tumours Kirubakaran Malapan Speaker Malaysia Conference Hall 1		Symposium 9D: Allied Health Professional Champions of Change: Clinical Leadership in Stoma Care Mariam Mohd Nasir Speaker Malaysia Case Presentation from WOCARE, Indonesia. Case 1: Holistic Management of A Difficult Ileostomy in Intestinal Tuberculosis: A Case Experience Case 2: From Hospital to Home: Multidisciplinary Stoma Care Management Following Hernia Surgery Supported by a Nursing Quality and Safety Framework - a Case Report. MR 305
09:10 09:30					SELSMAR - Esteemed Surgeon Award Mohamed Yusof Abdul Wahab Speaker Malaysia Syed Hassan Syed Abd Aziz Speaker Malaysia Conference Hall 1
09:30 09:50	Plenary 4: The Jae Gab Park for Outstanding Contribution to Colon and Rectal Surgery Award The Surgeon Scientist: From Curiosity to Clinical Impact and Beyond Seung-Yong Jeong Speaker South Korea Ho Kyung Chun Chairperson Ballroom 2
09:50 10:20	Morning Break / SELSMAR Poster Presentation
10:20 11:50	Symposium 10A: Haemorrhoid Session Joint Session - MSCRS Vitaliy Poylin Chairperson United States Haemorrhoids: What’s New and Is It Worth Changing Practice? Hashim Haron Speaker Malaysia Tips & Tricks of Doing a Milligan-Morgan (Still the Gold Standard?) Samuel Tay Kwan Sinn Speaker Malaysia Laser Haemorrhoidoplasty for Stage 3-4 Haemorrhoids Zohra Azadova Speaker Haemorrhoidal Sepsis & Pelvic Sepsis: Recognising and Managing the Rare but Lethal Luqman Mazlan Speaker Malaysia Laser & Radiofrequency Surgery & Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation (HAL/THD): Evidence vs Marketing Tomas Poskus Speaker Lithuania Q&A Ballroom 2	Symposium 10B: Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Shifting from Palliative to Curative Intent Joint Session - Korean Society of Coloproctology (KSCP) Navinakathiresu Muthukumarasamy Chairperson Malaysia Seung-Bum Ryoo Chairperson South Korea Oligometastatic Colorectal Cancer: Defining the Patients Who Benefit from Curative Approaches Ji Won Park Speaker South Korea Liver Metastases: Expanding the Boundaries of Treatment (Metastasectomy to Transplant) Jung Wook Huh Speaker South Korea The Role of Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC in Peritoneal Metastases: Still a Place in 2025? Eun Jung Park Speaker South Korea Systemic Therapy and Immunotherapy: Converting Unresectable to Resectable Kyung-Ha Lee Speaker South Korea Multivisceral and Complex Resections: Pushing the Limits for Cure Jin Kim Speaker South Korea Q&A Banquet Hall		Symposium 10C: Advances in Hepatobiliary Surgery Yan Yang Wai Chairperson Malaysia Role of MIS in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Expanding Indications Dayang Azzyati Awang Dahlan Speaker Malaysia Advances in Choledocholithiasis Management: Single-Stage Laparoscopic Approach Thanesh Kumar Maiyauen Speaker Malaysia MIS Management of Gallbladder Cancer: Controversies and Consensus Koh Peng Soon Speaker Malaysia MIS Liver Resection: Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Approaches Lee Jae-hoon Speaker South Korea Q&A Conference Hall 1		Plenary 2: Hepatobiliary - MIS in pancreas resection: Evolving from laparoscopy to robotic Hepatobiliary Lee Jae-hoon Speaker South Korea Koh Peng Soon Chairperson Malaysia Conference Hall 1		Symposium 10D: Allied Health Professional Life after Ostomy: Adapting to Daily Routines and Lifestyle Changes. Muhammad Afiq Bin Mohd Azlin Speaker Malaysia The Fistula Challenge: Practical Approaches, Documentation and Innovative Solutions Norazilah Isa Speaker Malaysia Healing Beyond the Scar: Coping with the Emotional Journey of a Stoma Rozita Mohamad Speaker Malaysia MR 305
11:50 12:10	Plenary 5: The Fumio Konishi Excellence in Clinical or Research Award “Praemonitus, Praemunitus” A thirty year journey in Endoanal Ultrasonography and the Strategic Management of Anal Fistulas Charles Tsang Speaker Singapore Paul Selvindoss Chairperson Malaysia Ballroom 2
12:10 13:30	Lunch Break/ SELSMAR AGM Lunch Break / SELSMAR AGM
12:20 12:35	Presentation by KL Wellness City Ballroom 2
13:30 15:00	Symposium 11A: Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis Joint Session - SSCRS Joaquim Costa-Pereira Chairperson Portugal Sangar Perumal Chairperson Malaysia Modern Classification: Is Hinchey Outdated & What’s Next? Ricardo Escalante Speaker Venezuela Surgical Indications in the Conservative Era: When & Why to Operate Ohoud Alamoudi Speaker Saudi Arabia Elective Resection after Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: Does It Improve QoL? Khalid Al Resini Speaker Acute Complicated Diverticulitis: Is Stoma-Free Surgery Achievable? Ahmad AL-Zubaidi Speaker Saudi Arabia Diveritcular Bleeding : When to Clip / Watch / Operate or "Personalized Medicine for Diverticulitis through Genetic Scoring" Luai Ashari Speaker Saudi Arabia Q&A Ballroom 2		Symposium 11B: Obstructive Defecation Disorders SITI MAYUHA BINTI RUSLI Chairperson Real-Time Biomechanics: Utilising 360° Dynamic Ultrasound to Map Obstructed Defecation Syndrome Hugo Cuellar Gomez Speaker Mexico What Is the Current Consensus on Intussusception & Solitary Rectal Syndrome Nora Abdul Aziz Speaker Malaysia VMR Every Single Time? Not So Fast! Surgical Repair Choice for External Rectal Prolapse Is Still Up for Significant Debate Jasneet Bhullar Speaker United States Internal Delorme’s Procedure for Obstructive Defecation Syndrome: Indications and Outcomes Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah Speaker United Kingdom Functional Dysfunction after Colorectal Surgery: Hidden but Treatable Md. Rashidul Islam Speaker Bangladesh Q&A Banquet Hall		Symposium 11C: Expanding Frontiers in Daycare and Emergency MIS Hye-Jin Kim Chairperson South Korea Sindhu Nair Vijaya Seharan Chairperson Complications in Daycare MIS Wan Muhamad Mokhzani Speaker Malaysia MIS for Hernia and Gallbladder Surgery in Daycare Settings Satkunan Mark Speaker Malaysia Laparoscopic Management of Perforated Peptic Ulcers Siow Sze Li Speaker Malaysia Surgeon Led Proactive Pain Management - Intraop Blocks and Injections Sujith Wijerathne Speaker Singapore MIS in Difficult Cholecystectomies Yan Yang Wai Speaker Malaysia Conference Hall 1		Symposium 11D: Contemporary Applications of Robotic Surgery in Complex Procedures Chong Yi Chin Chairperson Malaysia Lee Jae-hoon Chairperson South Korea Pioneering The Future: Robotic Thoracic Surgery In Malaysia George John K Thomas George Speaker Malaysia Robotic Breast Surgery: Experience from UMMC See Mee Hoong Speaker Malaysia Flexing the Rigid Thoracic Phase in Robotic Oesophagectomy Kelvin Voon Speaker Malaysia Robotics in Gastrectomy: Real Time Experience With Different Robotic Systems Lim Huay Cheen Speaker Malaysia When can robotic adrenalectomy be beneficial? Nor Azham Hakim Darail Speaker Malaysia MR 305
15:00 15:30	Break
15:30 17:00	Symposium 12A: Complications and Intraoperative Challenges Emre Balik Chairperson Turkey Sentilnathan Subramaniam Chairperson Malaysia The Imperfect Anastomsis: Resect, Divert or Close? Andreas Kaiser Speaker United States How to avoid autonomic nerve in TME surgery Vitaliy Poylin Speaker United States Dealing with Obesity and a Narrow Male Pelvis: Tactics for Safe Dissection Jean-Jacques Tuech Speaker France Technical Pitfalls in Robotic TME: How to Stay Out of Trouble Kim Seon Hahn Speaker Malaysia Damn the Colon Does Not Reach - What to Do? Sentilnathan Subramaniam Speaker Malaysia Q&A Ballroom 2		Symposium 12B: Colorectal Cancer MDT Carlo Angelo Cajucom Panellist Philippines Emre Balik Panellist Turkey Fuad Ismail Panellist Malaysia Jean-Jacques Tuech Panellist France Joaquim Costa-Pereira Panellist Portugal Maria Cristina Sartor Panellist Brazil Nisha Shariff Panellist Malaysia Richard Fortunato Panellist United States Samar Alhomoud Panellist Saudi Arabia Seung-Bum Ryoo Panellist South Korea Banquet Hall		Symposium 12C: Prevention and Management of Complications in MIS Sujith Wijerathne Chairperson Singapore Wan Muhamad Mokhzani Chairperson Malaysia Energy Device Related Complications Easwaramoorthy Sundaram Speaker India Management of Bowel Injury during hernia surgery Sujith Wijerathne Speaker Singapore Managing Surgical Complications: The Endoscopist's Perspective Sattian Kollanthavelu Speaker Malaysia Complications in Hernia Surgery Lau Peng Choong Speaker Malaysia Conference Hall 1		Symposium 12D: SELSMAR Video Sessions POK ENG HONG Chairperson Malaysia SEKKAPAN THANNIMALAI SAMBANTHAN Chairperson Malaysia Cost effective Reproducible Robotic Wrap for Fundoplication: Some Tips and Special Tricks Ganesh Shenoy Speaker India Case of Neglected Infected Mesh Loh How Peow Speaker Malaysia Two Pathologies, One Operation: Laparoscopic Choledochectomy for Type I Choledochal Cyst with Porcelain Gallbladder Lee Yeong Sing Speaker Malaysia Robotic THYMECTOMY double Docking Technique George John K Thomas George Speaker Malaysia Laparoscopic Salvage of Dysfunctional Tenckhoff Catheters: A Stepwise Approach for Surgeons Mah Jin-Jiun Speaker Malaysia MR 305
17:00 17:20	ISUCRS Presidential Lecture Woo Yong Lee Speaker South Korea Ballroom 2
17:20 18:00	Closing Ceremony + Handover Flag Ballroom 2