Program Northern Lights on Colorectal Diseases
May 27-28, 2027
Venue: Aula Medica, Nobels väg 6, Karolinska Institutet
Welcome
State of the Art
ArtImmunotherapy in CRC (d- and PMMR), Dr. Myriam Chalabi, Netherlands
ctDNA in Colorectal Cancer, Prof. Jeanne Tie, Australia
Coffee
State of the Art
IBD-assoiated dysplasia – when to operate, Prof. Ailsa Hart, United Kingdom
Mechanisms of action of aspirin, Prof. Ruth Langley, United Kingdom
Lunch
Debates
Induction vc Consolidation
Chemotherapy in TNT for Rectal Cancer
Prof. Emmanouil Fokas, Germany vs. Dr. Alice Couwenberg, Netherlands
Minimally Invasive Surgery for beyond-TME: Yes or No
Dr. Ebbe Billmann Thorgersen, Norway vs. Ass Prof. Cherry Koh, Australia
IPAA in rectal cancer: Yes or No
Prof. Antonino Spinelli, Italy vs. Prof. Pieter Tanis, Netherlands
Direct sugery in Crohn
TBD vs Prof. Ailsa Hart, United Kingdom
Coffee
Optimisation before surgery
The role of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in colorectal surgery
Dr. Rotem Sigall Boneh, Israel
Prehabilitation – the evidence?
Ass Prof. Ulf Gustafsson, Sweden
When NoLap is the optimal procedure
Prof. Jugdeep Dhesi, United Kingdom
Congress Dinner with special guided tour
Good morning
Surgical technique
The Optimal colorectal anastomosis
Prof. Antonini Spinelli, Italy
Failed despite optimal – can we salvage?
Prof. Pieter Tanis, Netherlands
The optimal anastomosis in Crohn´s disease
TBD
Coffee
Critical appraisal of recent trials
STAR-TReC trial
Prof. Simon Bach, United Kingdom vs. Prof. Quentin Denost, France
IDEAL trial
Prof. Laura Beyer Berjot, France vs. TBD
Challenge trial
Prof. Sharlene Gill, Canada vs Prof. Olof Akre, Sweden
Lunch
State of the Art
Locally recurrent CRC – where's the limit?
Ass Prof. Cherry Koh, Australia
Intestinal Failure – where's the limit medically?
Prof. Simon Lal, United Kingdom
Intestinal Failure – where is the surgical limit?
Prof. Gordon Carlson, USA
T2 Rectal Cancer - TME is optimal
Prof. André D'Hoore, Belgium
T2 Rectal Cancer - Local excision does the trick
Prof. Quentin Denost, France
T2 Rectal Cancer – Radiotherapy works perfectly
Prof. Simon Bach, United Kingdom