Metabolic surgery for hyperglycemia and diabetes control still hides unrevealed pathophysiologic pathways. Dr. Pattou and his team from the Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery Department work to understand this metabolic effect.

David Ke presented his experience with the treatment of colorectal anastomosis leakage combining laparoscopy and transanal approaches during the International Colorectal Disease Symposium (ICDS) held in Hong Kong.

Dr. Keith Kim explains the current role of, as well as its most recent results and the advantages that can be achieved through this challenging and innovative approach.

As TaTME is increasing its influence on rectal cancer treatment, Dr. Antonio M. Lacy explains the most important technical tips to identify the main pitfalls and avoid them and explains the current state of the art uin TaTME.

Dr. John Alverdy has spent years analyzing the microbial pathogenesis of infections that develop following surgical stress. In this lecture, he provides an update on the role of bacterial community in the development of wound infection and anastomotic leakage.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a concern in the indication and follow-up of bariatric surgery. Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) may increase and trigger GERD symptoms, leading to higher rates of Barrett’s esophagus and gastroesophageal cancer. Dr. Patrick Noel speaks about the current state of GERD in bariatric surgery.

In the 2017 Frontiers in Intestinal & Colorectal Disease Conference, Prof. Clark discussed the approach to cancer in Lynch syndrome and which operation should be offered to the patient, considering the tumor location, age, anal sphincter function, and genetic mutations.

Dr. Almino Cardoso Ramos, explains the different late complications that may occur in patients operated on for morbid obesity as well as their symptoms and characteristic signs to be taken into account in the emergency department.

Rodrigo Menchaca, CEO of AIS Channel, explains the mission of AIS Channel in providing high-quality education, how technology has changed the way in which education is delivered, and gives clues as to the future of education.

In this lecture, Dr. Neil Smart focuses on parastomal hernias and the role of prophylactic meshes. He also examines how to design good studies such as the CIPHER trial, and discusses which should be the appropriate outcomes.