Friday

March 20

10 am

P.M.Schlag

Welcome and Introduction

General aspects of laparoscopic staging

Aim and technique of laparoscopic staging

10.15

P.Hohenberger

Principles of laparoscopic staging depending on the primary tumor site

10.45

C.P.Hovendal

Pretherapeutic assessment of patients with upper GI tract cancer. A prospective evalution of the accuracy of different imaging modalities

11.00

M.Hünerbein

Contribution of laparoscopic ultrasound to assess tumor spread

11.30

V.Paolucci

Gasless laparoscopy

Discussion

12.00

Break - Lunch

1 pm

Organ related issues - part I

Esophageal cancer

1 pm

B.Rau

Impact of laparoscopic staging for treatment decision

1.20

Th. de Wit

Upper GI-tract : Amsterdam experience

1.35

M.B.Mortensen

Thoracoscopic ultrasonography in esophageal cancer is technically feasible but is it worthwile ?

1.45

Discusssion

Gastric cancer

2.00

S.J.M.Krämer

Results and impact of laproscopic staging in gastric cancer

2.30

K.Conlon

Impact of laparoscopic staging - New York experience

2.45

D.D?Ugo

Immediately preoperative staging laparoscopy : impact on locally advanced gastric cancer treatment

3.00

Discussion

3.15 pm

Coffee break

Organ related issues - part II

Pancreatic cancer

4.00

K.Conlon

Staging laparoscopy for pancreatic cancer - adequate technique to obtain an optimum of information

4.30

P.Hohenberger

Berlin experience

Special aspects

New technologies to be introduced to laparoscopic staging

5.00

D.Ince

Optical methods to evaluate oxygenation and microcirculation of tissue in vivo

5.30

K.T.Moesta

Laser-induced fluorescence and autofluorescence to discriminate malignant lesions

6.00

R.Horstmann

Assessment of intestinal viability by laparoscopic fluorometry - evaluation of a new minimally invasive method in an animal model

7.30 pm

Social programme

Saturday

March 21

Organ related issues - part III

Colorectal Cancer

9.30

B.Böhm

Laparoscopic planning of colorectal cancer surgery

9.45

Th. de Wit

Laparoscopic staging for primary and secondary liver tumors

Discussion

Other abdominal sites and problems

10.15

D.Raatz

The use of laparoscopy in gynecological oncology

10.30

C.Doehn

Is there a role for laparascopic staging of urological malignancies ?

10.45

W.Bechstein

Laparoscopy to prior to liver transplantation

Discussion

11.00

Coffee Break

Special aspects - II

Laparoscopic palliation vs. laparotomy

11.30

B. Rau

Palliative surgery during staging laparoscopy:

11.45

Th. de Wit

Laparoscopic staging and long-term impact

Discussion

Risks of laparoscopic staging

12.00

V.Paolucci

Tumor seeding following laparoscopy: results from an international registry

12.30

C.Jacobi

Tumor cell implantation by laparoscopy - experimental results

12.45

P.Hohenberger

Conclusions

1 pm

P.M.Schlag

Adjourn

Priv.-Doz.Dr.B.Böhm

Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Charité, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

K. Conlon, MD MBA

Dept. of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

Dr.C.Doehn

Urologische Universitätsklinik, Medizinische Hochschule Lübeck

Dr.R.Horstmann

Chirurgische Klinik der Ruhr Universität Bochum

Dr.C.P.Hovendal

Dept of Surg. Gastroenterology, Odense Univ. Hospital

Prof.Dr.C.Ince

Dept of Anaesthesiology, Academic Hospital, Univ. of Amsterdam

Priv.-Doz.Dr.C.Jacobi

Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Charité, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

Dr.S.Jonas

Klinik für Viszeral und Transplantationschirurgie, Charité, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin

Dr.S.J.M.Krämer

Chirurgische Klinik der Technischen Universität, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, München

Dr.M.Bau Mortensen

Dept of Surgical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital

Prof.Dr.V.Paolucci

Klinik für Allgemeinchirurgie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität, Frankfurt/Main

Dr.D.Raatz

Dept. of Gynecology, Krankenhaus Neukölln, Berlin

Dr.R.D.M.d?Ugo

Dept.of Surgery, ?A Gemelli? Hospital, Catholic University, Rome

Dr.L.Th. de Wit

Dept of Surgery, Academic Hospital, University of Amsterdam

Prof.Dr.P.M.Schlag

Klinik für Chirurgie und Chirurgische Onkologie, Charité,

Prof.Dr.P.Hohenberger

Robert Rössle Klinik am Max-Delbrück Centrum

Dr.M.Hünerbein Dr.K.T.Moesta Dr.B.Rau

für Molekulare Medizin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin