ESSR - 37th Congress of the European Society for Surgical Reasearch

Scientific Information

In keeping with the tradition of the Society, abstracts have been accepted on a wide range of topics in clinical and experimental surgical research. The best abstracts have been selected by the International Scientific Committee. Forms of presentations: keynote address (30 min), symposia-invited lectures (15 min), oral presentations (8 min), video presentations (10 min) and posters.

The abstracts will be published in a supplement issue of European Surgical Research (Karger, Basel, Switzerland).

The Proceedings will be published on CD and in a volume. They can be ordered directly from the publisher Monduzzi Editore via Ferrarese, 119/2 40128 Bologna Italy - Fax +39 051 370529 - http://www.monduzzi.com.

Main Topics

Gastrointestinal Surgery (GS)
Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery (HPS)
Immunology (IM)
Microcirculation (MC)
Molecular Biology, Gene Therapy in Surgical Diseases (MB)
New Surgical Techniques (NST)
New Techniques (NT)
Nutrition / Glutamine (NG)
Organ and Tissue Transplantation (OTT)
Traumatology and Orthopedics (TO)
Sepsis and Inflammation (SI)
Shock and Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury (SHIR)
Surgical Pathophysiology (SP)
Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery (TES)
Vascular and Cardiac Surgery (VCS)

Keynote Speakers

Michael D. Menger, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Topic: Microcirculatory dysfunction and apoptosis in ischemia/reperfusion

Jean-Louis Dulucq, Bordeaux, France
Telesurgery

Guido Persijn, Leiden, The Netherlands
Topic: Organ Transplantation in Europe

Soren Nielsen, Aarhus, Denmark
Topic: Molecular water channels (aquaporins) - Physiology and Pathophysiology

Jean-Louis Vincent, Brussels, Belgium
Topic: Update on Sepsis: Pathophysiology and Treatment

Peter Gloviczki, Rochester, USA
Topic: Update on Surgery of Venous Diseases

Hans-Werner Waclawiczek, Salzburg, Austria
Topic: Update on Minimal Invasive Surgery

Symposia

See details about symposia on the "Final Program" Page.

1 Ischemia-Reperfusion - the Possibilities of Protection - from Basic Science to Clinical Practice
Organized by B. Sümegi, K. Hideg, E. Rõth, K. Tóth
May 23, 2002, 14:30, Theater

2 Nutrients as Cell Regulators
Organized by E. Roth, P. van der Leeuwen
May 23, 2002, 14:30, Cinema I

3 Organ Transplantation - State of the Art
Organized by F. Perner
May 24, 2002, 09:00, Theater

4 Central Nervous System Injury: Experimental and Clinical Approaches
Organized by A. Büki, T. Dóczi
May 24, 2002, 11:30, Theater

5 Progress in Microcirculation Research
Organized by K. Messmer
May 24, 2002, 09:00, Cinema I

6 Nitric Oxide and Vasoactive Mediators
Organized by H. Redl, S. Bahrami
May 24, 2002, 11:30, Cinema I

7 Sepsis - Pathophysiology and Treatment
Organized by H. Redl, S. Bahrami, W. Fürst
May 24, 2002, 15:30, Theater

8 Endovascular Surgery
Organized by L. Kollár
May 25, 2002, 09:30, Theater

9 Minimally Invasive Surgery - New Techniques - Mesh Surgery
Organized by Ethicon, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Johnson & Johnson Hungary
May 25, 2002, 11:15, Theater

10 Arginine Supply: When and Where
Organized by H. Redl, P. van der Leeuwen
May 25, 2002, 09:30, Cinema I

11 Surgery of Congenital Malformations
Organized by L. Németh, G. Bogáts
May 25, 2002, 11:15, Cinema I

Pre-Congress Hands-On Workshops

Pre-Congress workshops will be held on 21 and 22 May 2002. Click here for further details and registration.

Awards

Walter Brendel Award - the first session on May 23, 2002 is dedicated posthumously to Professor Walter Brendel, a founder of the Society. The eight papers with the highest scores will be presented during the session, and the best will receive the award.

Young Researchers Award - the award will be given to the first author of the best abstract in the junior participant (< 30 years) category.

Poster Award - the best poster will be awarded during the Congress.

Student Award (Scholarship for Students) - for full-time students, whose abstracts are accepted for oral presentation the registration will be free of charge. Please do not forget to indicate your student status on the Abstract Form and a verification from the head of department is essential.

Awards will be distributed at the Congress Banquet.

The Congress has been awarded 18 CME hours from the Swiss Society of Surgery.

Language

The official language of the Conference is English. No simultaneous translation will be available.

Exhibition

The Conference will be accompanied by a commercial exhibition, located in both venues of the Congress. Companies wishing to exhibit at the Conference, please contact the Organizing Secretariat for further details.