Date
October 28 & 29, 2004
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Objectives
The first two “Updates”, in 2000 and 2002, were extremely successful, 150 participants from 14 countries attended. The goal, again of this meeting, will be to present new developments along with new technologies in the field of coloproctology. We shall also attempt to formulate practical tips and recommendations for your daily practice during the congress.
The program is now, more then ever, concentrated on special topics: proctology, laparoscopic surgery and colorectal cancer. The live  demonstrations from three operating rooms, simultaneously, will
include most of these topics. New this time will be the participant dinner on the Thursday evening. We hope to welcome many of
you at the historic “Shipping Museum” where we will be able to  discuss various medical topics with each other, along with the viewing of examples of the Dutch sea-faring history. We hope you have the opportunity to be part of this Amsterdam and coloproctology experience and we are looking forward meeting many of you.
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Organizing committee
W.A. Bemelman
J.F.M. Slors
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Faculty
CGMI Baeten
  Academic Hospital Maastricht, NL
R Bakx
  Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
JFWM Bartelsman
  Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
WA Bemelman
  Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
MA Boermeester
  Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
ORC Busch
  Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
MA Cuesta
  VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
A D’Hoore
  University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
JBVM Delemarre
  Leiden University Medical Center, NL
EJR de Graaf
  Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL
LWM Jansen
  University Medical Center Utrecht, NL
JHC Kuijpers
  Bernhoven Hospital, Veghel, NL
I Lindsey
  John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
J MacFie
  Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough, UK
JTR Monson
  Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham, UK
J Morgan
  Royal Infirmary Hospital, Glasgow, UK
F Penninckx,
  University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
DJ Richel
  Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
WR Schouten
  Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL
JFM Slors
  Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, NL
LNL Tseng
  Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, NL
CJH van de Velde
  LUMC, Leiden, NL
R Weidenhagen
  Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
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Accreditation
Accreditation has been applied for
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Sponsors
Tyco Healthcare

12.00 Registration 
12.55 Opening 
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PROCTOLOGY 
Chairmen: W.R. Schouten, C.G.M.I. Baeten 
13.00 Influence of enterocele repair on outlet obstruction 
        W.R. Schouten, Rotterdam
13.20 Controversies in haemorroidectomy 
        P.G. Horgan, Glasgow
13.40 Perineal colostomy with antegrade colon lavage 
        F. Pennincks, Leuven
14.00 New developments in the treatment of fecal incontinence 
        C.G.M.I. Baeten, Maastricht
 14.20 Treatment of recurrent transsfincteric fistula 
         I. Lindsey, Oxford
 14.40 Enterocele, rectocele and rectal prolapse: treatment options
          and algorithm 
         A. D’Hoore, Leuven 
15.00 Discussion 
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MINIMAL INVASIVE COLORECTAL SURGERY
Chairmen: M.A. Cuesta, F. Pennincks
16.00  Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal malignancy
        L.N.L. Tseng, Rotterdam
16.20 Laparoscopic surgery for inflammatory bowel disease
         W.A.Bemelman, Amsterdam
16.40 Fast track recover program or laparoscopic surgery
         J. MacFie, Scarborough 
17.00 TEM; long-term results
         E.J.R. de Graaf, Rotterdam
17.20 Laparoscopic resection for diverticular disease
        M.A.Cuesta
17.50 Discussion

19.30 diner.

8.00 Coffee

LIVE OPERATIONS 
Chairmen: J. Monson, O.R.C. Busch, L.W.M. Janssen
8.30 OK I Laparoscopic colorectal resection
        OK II Surgery for rectal prolaps
        OK III Surgery for fecal incontinence, fistula and hemorroids
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12.00 Lunch
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COLORECTAL CANCER 
Chairmen: P. G. Horgan, C.J.H. van de Velde
13.00 Chemoradiation therapy for rectal cancer
         D. Richel, Amsterdam
13.20 Coloanal reconstruction after TME; sigmoid, descending 
          colon, straight, side-to-end, colonic pouch or colonoplasty?
         J. Monson, Hull, UK
13.40 Dutch TME trial: long term updates and  recommendations
         C.J.H. van de Velde, Leiden
14.00 Stenting in colorectal surgery: the Dutch STENT-IN I and 
         STENT-IN II study
         J. Bartelsman, Amsterdam
14.20  Discussion

ABDOMINAL SEPSIS 
Chairmen: J.H.C. Kuipers, J.B. Delemarre
15.20  VAC treatment of persistent presacral sinus after 
          anastomotic leakage
         R. Weidenhagen, Munich
15.40  VAC treatment of open laparostoma after abdominal sepsis
         O.R.C. Busch, Amsterdam
16.00  Clinical decision making for relaparotomy in secondary 
          peritonitis
         M.A. Boermeester, Amsterdam
16.20  Early versus late closure of defunctioning ileostomy after
          low anastomosis
         R. Bakx, Amsterdam
16.40  Discussion
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17.10 Drinks.

Registration:
Participants can register by completing the registration form and payment of the fee. Registration fee covers course participation, coffee/tea and lunches.
The Fee:  euro 300,-  before September 15, 2004
               euro 350,-  after September 15, 2004
Dinner:     euro  55,-

Payment
By banktransfer, credit card (American Express, Euro/Master card or Visa), or cash at registration. The bank account of the EPGS:

ABN AMRO Bank, no 54.69.46.275 
Meibergdreef Amsterdam NL
(SWIFT no.: ABNA NL2A;  IBAN no. NL29ABNA0546946275 )

Information:
Further information, mailings and a registration form can be obtained through:
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   Mrs. Joy Goedkoop
   European Postgraduate Gastrosurgical school 
   Meibergdreef 9
   NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam
   The Netherlands
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   E-mail: