UGIRA 2023

June 10 (Sat), 08:20-08:50

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Miguel A. Cuesta | SpainCV

Surgical anatomy for an optimal esophagectomy

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, AmsterdamUMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands

June 10 (Sat), 08:50-09:20

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Harushi Udagawa | JapanCV

The impact of minimally invasive surgery for Japanese‑style radical esophagectomy and its perspective

Director General of Toranomon Hospital Kajigaya, Kanagawa / Department of Gastroenterological Surgery

June 10 (Sat), 09:20-09:50

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James D. Luketich | United StatesCV

After 2,500 LAP/VATS MIEs, why consider RAMIE

Chairman, Dept Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Topic 1:
Different Robotic Systems

Topic 2:
Difficult Cases (Both for Benign and Malignancy)

Topic 3:
RAMIE: How I Teach It / How I Learn It

Topic 4:
Current Evidence and/or Ongoing RCT of RAMIE vs. MIE

Topic 5:
New Technologies

Topic 1: Different Robotic Systems

June 9 (Fri), 12:00-12:15

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Peter Grimminger | GermanyCV

Differences of actual and upcoming robotic systems

Consultant, University Medical Center Mainz

June 9 (Fri), 12:15-12:30

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Asif Chaudry | United KingdomCV

Convergent Technologies and the future of Digital Robotic Surgery

Robotic Oesophageal Cancer Surgeon London, The Royal Marsden

June 9 (Fri), 12:30-12:45

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Ivo A.M.J. Broeders | The NetherlandsCV

Surgery in the era of artificial intelligence

Consultant surgeon, professor of robotics, Meander medical center / Twente University　

June 9 (Fri), 12:45-13:00

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Hyun Koo Kim | KoreaCV

Single Port Robotic Esophageal Surgery using Da Vinci SP system and Artisential Instrument for Thoracic Surgery

Professor, Korea University Guro Hospital

Topic 2: Difficult Cases (Both for Benign and Malignancy)

June 9 (Fri), 13:40-13:55

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Seong Yong Park | KoreaCV

Robotic enucleation of huge leiomyoma

Associate Professor, Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

June 9 (Fri), 13:55-14:10

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Ivo A.M.J. Broeders | The NetherlandsCV

How to close the diaphragm in extreme hiatal hernia's

Consultant surgeon, professor of robotics, Meander medical center / Twente University

June 9 (Fri), 14:10-14:25

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Inderpal Sarkaria | United StatesCV

Paraconduit Hernia Repair, Replaced Left Hepatic Artery Preservation, Bleeding

Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

June 9 (Fri), 14:25-14:40

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Hiroyuki Daiko | JapanCV

Conversion Robotic Esophagectomy for cT4b

Professor, National Cancer Center Hospital

June 9 (Fri), 14:40-14:55

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Jelle Ruurda | The NetherlandsCV

Robotic resections for advanced tumors

Professor of surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht

June 9 (Fri), 14:55-15:10

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Chang Hyun Kang | KoreaCV

1) Esophageal cancer with Fanconi anemia

2) Incidentally detected stomach cancer during robotic esophagectomy.

Professor, Seoul National University

Topic 3: RAMIE: How I Teach It / How I Learn It

June 9 (Fri), 16:45-17:00

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M. Blair Marshall | United StatesCV

RAMIE: How I teach it

Associate Chief for Quality, Promotions, Mentorship and Inclusion Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

June 9 (Fri), 17:00-17:15

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Richard van Hillegersberg | The NetherlandsCV

Implementation of a successful robotic-assisted surgery oesophageal programme

Surgeon, University Medical Center Utrecht / President, Upper GI International Robotic Association

June 9 (Fri), 17:15-17:30

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Rubens A A Sallum | BrazilCV

Transhiatal Robotic Esophagectomy with cervical video dissection

Director of Esophageal Surgical Division, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Brazil

June 9 (Fri), 17:30-17:45

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Flavio Roberto Takeda | BrazilCV

Robotic Salvage Esophagectomy: tips and tricks

Associate Professor, University of Sao Paulo

June 9 (Fri), 17:45-18:00

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Abbas E. Abbas | United StatesCV

RAMIE: How I teach it

Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology, Brown Surgical Associates

Topic 4: Current Evidence and/or Ongoing RCT of RAMIE vs. MIE

June 10 (Sat), 10:55-11:10

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Richard van Hillegersberg | The NetherlandsCV

Current status of RAMIE for esophageal cancer

Surgeon, University Medical Center Utrecht / President, Upper GI International Robotic Association

June 10 (Sat), 11:10-11:25

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Peter Grimminger | GermanyCV

ROBOT-2 trial – update

Consultant, University Medical Center Mainz

June 10 (Sat), 11:25-11:40

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Yin-Kai Chao | TaiwanCV

Robotic Esophagectomy: Lessons learned from REVATE trial

Professor, Department of medicine, Chang Gung University / Chair, 1st UGIRA Congress

June 10 (Sat), 11:40-11:55

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Flavio Roberto Takeda | BrazilCV

Robotic Vs. laparoscopic Esophagectomy For Patients With Esophageal Cancer: Results of A Randomized Controlled Trial In South America

Associate Professor, University of Sao Paulo

Topic 5: New Technologies

June 10 (Sat), 17:10-17:25

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Inderpal Sarkaria | United StatesCV

Advanced Imaging Systems, Energy Devices, and Stapling in RAMIE

Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

June 10 (Sat), 17:25-17:40

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Jelle Ruurda | The NetherlandsCV

New approach of esophageal cancer surgery with AR/AI

Professor of surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht

June 10 (Sat), 17:40-17:55

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Philip Chiu | Hong KongCV

Endoluminal Robotics for treatment of early GI neoplasia

Professor, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Deep Dive Discussion

The Value of UGIRA

IRCAD & UGIRA Conjoining Session

Miscellaneous Robotic Surgery: Gastric and Pulmonary Diseases

Education Session

TSTS Annual Meeting

Deep Dive Discussion

June 10 (Sat), 14:20-15:20

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Chang Hyun Kang | Representative of KoreaCV

The prospect and development of robotic surgery in South Korea

Professor, Seoul National University

Hiroyuki Daiko | Representative of JapanCV

The Current State of Robotic Surgery in Japan

Professor, National Cancer Center Hospital

Philip Chiu | Representative of Hong KongCV

Development of a new robotic surgical system in Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area

Professor, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Rubens A A Sallum | Representative of BrazilCV

Current state and Perspectives of Robotic surgery in Brazil

Director of Esophageal Surgical Division, University of Sao Paulo Medical School Brazil

The Value of UGIRA

June 9 (Fri), 16:00-16:45

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Lana Fourie | GermanyCV

The impact of a 1-year RAMIE Fellowship

Consultant Surgeon, Clarunis University Center for Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Basel, Switzerland

Pieter van der Sluis | The NetherlandsCV

The Ugira fellowship: Mainz 2019

Senior consultant: Gastrointestinal and oncologic surgeon, program leader of robotic surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal and oncologic surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

Evangelos Tagkalos | GreeceCV

UGIRA Fellowship 2022-23: The Taipei experience

UGIRA Fellow 2022-2023, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

IRCAD & UGIRA Conjoining Session

June 10 (Sat), 16:10-16:40

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Bernard Dallemagne | BelgiumCV

(The implementation of MIS in the Upper GI)

Consultant, Digestive Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon, at NHC University Hospital, at IRCAD, at the Institute of Image-Guided Surgery(IHU), Strasbourg, France

Silvana Perretta | ItalyCV

(The evolution and limits of MIS development)

Upper Gastro-Intestinal Surgeon / Chief of Foregut Surgery & Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Division / Director of the Esophageal Motility Laboratory NHC University Hospital in Strasbourg

Miscellaneous Robotic Surgery: Gastric and Pulmonary Diseases

June 10 (Sat), 12:50-13:05

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M. Blair Marshall | United StatesCV

Creativity in Bronchoplasty

Associate Chief for Quality, Promotions, Mentorship and Inclusion Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

June 10 (Sat), 13:05-13:20

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Abbas E. Abbas | United StatesCV

En Bloc Robotic Assisted Resection of T4 Superior Sulcus Tumors with Advanced Spinal Invasion. A Radical Hybrid Approach

Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology, Brown Surgical Associates

June 10 (Sat), 13:20-13:35

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Asif Chaudry | United KingdomCV

Robotic surgery for GIST and rare tumours

Robotic Oesophageal Cancer Surgeon London, The Royal Marsden

June 10 (Sat), 13:35-13:50

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Ting-Shuo Huang | TaiwanCV

Reduced-port robotic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Chief, Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch　

Education Session Sponsored by Intuitive

June 10 (Sat), 12:10-12:50

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Harmik J. Soukiasian | United StatesCV

From There to Now: Building a higher standard of Care with Intuitive/Robotic Ecosystem

Professor of Surgery / Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery / Vice-Chairman, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

TSTS Annual Meeting

June 11 (Sun), 09:30-10:00

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Carlos Gálvez Munoz | SpainCV

The role of anatomical sublobar resection in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, Hospital General Universitario Dr Balmis, Alicante

June 11 (Sun), 11:00-11:30

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Seong Yong Park | KoreaCV

Experience after various types of neoadjuvant treatment in resectable NSCLC

Associate Professor, Department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

June 9 (Fri), 13:00-13:40 Sponsored by Intuitive

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Daniel S. Oh | United StatesCV

The Future is Intuitive

Vice President, Associate Medical Officer, Intuitive Surgical Inc, Sunnyvale, CA / Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California

June 9 (Fri), 15:20-16:00 Sponsored by KARL STORZ

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Yin-Kai Chao | TaiwanCV

Application and Advantage of 3D ICG in esophageal Cancer Surgery

Professor, Department of medicine, Chang Gung University / Chair, 1st UGIRA Congress

June 10 (Sat), 10:15-10:55 Sponsored by AMED

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Yu-Wei Liu | TaiwanCV

Diverse applications of EasyEndo linear stapler in thoracic surgery

Visiting Staff surgeon, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital / Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University

Yi-Ying Lee | TaiwanCV

" easyEndo, easier way " New instrument for thoracic surgery

Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

June 10 (Sun), 13:50-14:20 Sponsored by Medicaroid

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Jota Ida | JapanCV

Evolution to Innovation of Japan Made robot, hinotori Surgical Robot System

Associate Manager, Corporate Planning & Product Marketing, Medicaroid Corporation

June 10 (Sat), 15:30-16:10 Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Medtech

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Yin-Kai Chao | TaiwanCV

Power Surgeon, Power up-anastomoses Powered Circular Stapler, Powered Echelon + GST and HD1000i in Esophageal Cancer Surgery

Professor, Department of medicine, Chang Gung University / Chair, 1st UGIRA Congress

June 10 (Sat), 16:40-17:10 Sponsored by BMS&ONO

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Ching-Tso Chen | TaiwanCV

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Changing the Adjuvant Treatment Landscape in Esophageal Cancer

Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch

June 11 (Sun), 10:00-10:30 Sponsored by AstraZeneca

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Shang-Gin Wu | TaiwanCV

Novel Treatment Strategies for Resectable NSCLC

Deputy Director of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Cancer Center

June 11 (Sun), 10:30-11:00 Sponsored by BMS&ONO

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Chien-Sheng Huang | TaiwanCV

Set the bar for cure: Redefining the value of neoadjuvant IO in resectable NSCLC

Visiting Attending, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

June 11 (Sun), 11:30-12:00 Sponsored by Roche

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Tsai-Wang Huang | TaiwanCV

Recent updates in early stage NSCLC: from neo-adjuvant to adjuvant

Chief of Division of Thoracic, Tri-Service General Hospital /Associate Professor, National Defense Medical Center

Invited Speakers

Organizers