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ITGCC 2026 Pre-Congress Courses

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Registration for the congress is required to attend the courses. Please click the button above for registration information.

Those wishing to pre-register and sign up for courses may contact the congress secretariat.

15 October 2026

Laparoscopic Suturing and Intracorporeal Knot-Tying Workshop

Faculty: Gökalp Okut, Murat Güner, Mehmet Torun

Attendance is limited to 15 participants.

Registration for the course requires congress registration. Congress registrants can attend this course at no additional cost.

Course Program

12:00 – 12:15 Introduction & key principles
12:00 – 12:05 Ergonomics and instrument handling Gökalp OKUT
12:05 – 12:10 Needle positioning Mehmet TORUN
12:10 – 12:15 Common technical errors Murat GÜNER
12:15 – 12:30 Faculty live demonstration
12:15 – 12:18 Needle loading Gökalp OKUT
12:18 – 12:21 Needle driving Mehmet TORUN
12:21 – 12:25 Intracorporeal knot tying Murat GÜNER
12:25 – 12:30 Running suture Gökalp OKUT
12:30 – 13:15 Module 1: Needle handling and precision suturing
12:30 – 12:45 Needle loading Mehmet TORUN
12:45 – 13:00 Needle transfer Murat GÜNER
13:00 – 13:15 Target penetration exercises Gökalp OKUT
13:15 – 14:00 Module 2: Intracorporeal knot-tying
13:15 – 13:30 C-loop technique Mehmet TORUN
13:30 – 13:45 Reverse C-loop technique Murat GÜNER
13:45 – 14:00 Secure knot formation Gökalp OKUT
14:00 – 14:15 Coffee Break
14:15 – 15:00 Module 3: Interrupted and continuous suturing
14:15 – 14:30 Interrupted sutures Mehmet TORUN
14:30 – 14:45 Running sutures Murat GÜNER
14:45 – 15:00 Defect closure exercises Gökalp OKUT
15:00 – 16:15 Module 4: Simulated gastrointestinal anastomosis
15:00 – 15:25 Enterotomy closure Mehmet TORUN
15:25 – 15:50 Gastrotomy closure Murat GÜNER
15:50 – 16:15 Anastomotic corner sutures Gökalp OKUT
16:15 – 16:50 Module 5: Advanced challenges & error correction
16:15 – 16:22 Difficult angles Mehmet TORUN
16:22 – 16:30 Restricted working space Murat GÜNER
16:30 – 16:40 Suture management Gökalp OKUT
16:40 – 16:50 Faculty tips and tricks Mehmet TORUN
16:50 – 17:00 Wrap-up & closing remarks
16:50 – 16:55 Faculty feedback Murat GÜNER
16:55 – 17:00 Course evaluation Mehmet TORUN, Gökalp OKUT

Participation Requirements

Eligibility

  • • General surgeons and surgical oncologists
  • • Colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons
  • • Surgical residents with prior basic laparoscopic experience
  • • Fellows and physicians with an interest in minimally invasive surgery

Registration Requirements

  • • Completion of congress registration
  • • Advance registration for the course (limited capacity)
  • • Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis

Course Format

  • • Small-group, faculty-supervised training
  • • Individual hands-on practice using laparoscopic box trainers or simulators
  • • Continuous instructor feedback throughout the course

Recommended Prerequisites

Participants should be familiar with:

  • • Basic laparoscopic camera navigation
  • • Use of laparoscopic graspers and needle holders
  • • Fundamental principles of minimally invasive surgery

15 October 2026

Robotic surgery for gastric cancer : Current evidence, standardization and advanced techniques

Faculty: Erman AYTAÇ

Attendance is limited to 20 participants.

Registration for the course requires congress registration.
Course fee:

Seniors: €300
Young surgeons: €150
Residents: €100

(+ 20% VAT for all payments)

Course Program

13:00-13:05 Welcome & course introduction
Chairs: Enver İLHAN, Erman AYTAÇ
13:05-14:05 Session I | Current evidence, patient selection and operative preparation
Chairs: Hasan BEKTAŞ, Ali KOCATAŞ, Hüseyin ÇİYİLTEPE
13:05-13:20 Current evidence in robotic gastric cancer surgery Mihai EFTIME
13:20-13:35 Patient selection throughout the learning curve and establishing a robotic gastric cancer program Octavian POPESCU
13:35-13:50 Operating room organization, equipment and patient setup Mehmet Celal KIZILKAYA
13:50-14:05 Surgical anatomy and anatomical landmarks for robotic gastric cancer surgery Yılmaz ÖZDEMİR
14:05-14:20 Coffee Break
14:20-17:00 Session II | Standardized robotic resections, advanced techniques and interactive case discussions
Chairs: Vasile BINTINTAN, Fatih ALTINTOPRAK, Orhan ARAS
14:20-14:30 Step-by-step standardized robotic gastric resection Erman AYTAÇ
14:30-14:45 D2 lymphadenectomy: technical pearls for safe and reproducible dissection Fatih ALTINTOPRAK
14:45-15:00 Esophagojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy: technical options and decision making Süleyman DEMİRYAS
15:00-15:15 Double-tract, roux-en-y, braun and omega reconstruction Sercan YÜKSEL
15:15-15:30 Managing challenging situations in robotic gastric cancer surgery Hasan BEKTAŞ
15:30-17:00 Interactive course | Expert-led hands-on dry lab: robotic suturing and reconstruction techniques
Chairs: Turgut DÖNMEZ, Ahmet SÜREK, Mert TANAL
17:00-17:05 Wrap-up, take-home messages & closing remarks
Erman AYTAÇ

Participation Requirements

Eligibility

  • • General surgeons and surgical oncologists
  • • Colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons
  • • Surgical residents with prior basic laparoscopic experience
  • • Fellows and physicians with an interest in minimally invasive surgery

Registration Requirements

  • • Completion of congress registration
  • • Advance registration for the course (limited capacity)
  • • Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis

Course Format

  • • Small-group, faculty-supervised training
  • • Individual hands-on practice using laparoscopic box trainers or simulators
  • • Continuous instructor feedback throughout the course

Recommended Prerequisites

Participants should be familiar with:

  • • Basic laparoscopic camera navigation
  • • Use of laparoscopic graspers and needle holders
  • • Fundamental principles of minimally invasive surgery