Trainee Morning

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TRAINEE MORNING: Welcome and introduction: ASiT and AWRE Chairs
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TRAINEE MORNING: ASiT Planned Sessions
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TRAINEE MORNING: Skills for trainees

Why is AWR so important – David Ross

Component separation – Al Windsor

Introduction to robotics: my journey – Oroog Ali

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TRAINEE MORNING: Panel discussion: Case studies

Day 1

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Registration and lunch
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Welcome to AWRE 2023

David Ross and Al Windsor

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Understanding the anatomy of the abdominal wall
  • Anatomy of the Linea Alba, Yohann Renard
  • Ultrastructure and Composition of the Abdominal Wall, Roland Kröger
  • Anatomy of component separation, Miguel Urena
  • Discussion and Q&A
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OviTex Reinforced Tissue Matrix: a Practice Changer in CAWR

Industry Symposium supported by Telabio

Marja Boermeester & Miguel Urena


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Keynote: Why do we get hernias?

David Sanders

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Consulting with patients: a view from different countries and specialities
  •  UK – General Surgeon, Andrew De Beaux
  •  Europe, Yohann Renard
  •  USA, Todd Heniford
  • UK – Plastic Surgeon, David Ross 
  • Discussion
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An update on the Madrid APPROACH to CAWR patients and our growing clinical data supporting our technique

Miguel Angel Garcia Urena


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Physiotherapy of the AWR patient

Jan-Paul van Wingerden

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Strategies for Mesh Fixation in AWR: Concepts and Techniques

Jeff Janis

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Summary and close of day 1
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Evening reception

Day 2

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Breakfast and refreshments
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Keynote: Preventing hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in your patient

Beverley Hunt

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Implementation science – How to bring the research to the bedside

Industry Symposium supported by Medtronic

Mr Aneel Bhangu & Dr Jose Molina


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Key principles of hernia repair
  • What to do if you can’t close the abdomen, Fred Berrevoet
  • Techniques for component separation, Praminthra Chitsabesan
  • Closure of the wound: principle and techniques in AWR, Jeff Janis
  • Discussion
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Plenary talks: Reconstruction of the complex abdominal wall defect

John Fischer & Edward Buchel

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Refreshments and exhibition viewing
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Understanding mesh
  • • Should we be using mesh? What are the alternatives, Marja Boermeester
  • • Liquid mesh and novel approaches, Barbora East
  • • Mesh location: making an educated choice, Jeff Janis
  • • Discussion
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Experiences of Abdominal Wall Reinforcement in the Complex Abdominal Wall Repair

Industry symposium supported by Integra

Mr Oliver Warren


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Keynote
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Industry panel: How do we get products to market

David Ross, Al Windsor, Jeff Janis & Fred Berervoet

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Lunch & Poster viewing
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Free papers
  • Paper 1 – Szonja Kiss
  • Paper 2 – Federico Fiori
  • Paper 3 – Willem Zwaans
  • Paper 4 – Sam Parker
  • Panel discussion
  • Free Paper and Presentation Voting
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Update from the AWRE 2022 free paper winner

Olivia Smith

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Refreshments and exhibition viewing


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Keynote: Abdominal compartment syndrome: avoidance, diagnosis, and treatment

Edward Buchel

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Panel: The use of Botox – when, where and why?,

Chair: Al Windsor

Featuring: Stella Smith, Marja Boermeester & Yohann Renard

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The Pauli procedure and how its evolved

Eric Pauli

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AWRE 2023 Party

Featuring DJ eMBee

Day 3

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Breakfast and refreshments
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Robotics in AWR Surgery
  • Training in robotics, where to begin?, Mette Willaume
  • Making the transition from laparoscopic to robotic repair, Salvador Morales
  • The future of robotics, Filip Muysoms
  • Discussion
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Trends, Techniques & Technology in 2023 for General Surgery

Industry symposium supported by 3M

Mr Ben Griffiths

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Panel: AI & AWR treatment

Todd Heniford

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Refreshments and exhibition viewing
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Parastomal hernias
  • The decision tree to the operation, Todd Heniford
  • LoPa mesh repair – A new technique for Local Parastomal hernia repair, Agneta Montgomery
  • Surgical Options In A Busy NHS Practice, Paul Wilson
  • Discussion
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Industry symposium
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Keynote: Modern surgery – Evidence, Value, Innovation, Standardization and Training – the needed ingredients for successful outcomes

Mark Slack

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Keynote: Liposuction

Mark Ho-Asjoe

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AW surgery - anaesthesia and pain blocks

John Dick

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Lunch
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Management of recurrent hernia
  • Mega failure hernias, Todd Heniford 
  • To dot the i's and cross the t's in recurrent incisional hernia repair, Fred Berrevoet
  • Approach to the Recurrent Ventral Hernia in the Emergency Setting, Stella Smith
  • Discussion
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Summary and close of conference