Scientific programme SERGS 2026
Version December, 2025
| Thursday, May 28 | ||||
| Time | Session | Speaker | Chairs | |
| 8.00–9.00 | SRS session - 20 years of robotic surgery: what has changed? | M. Martino (USA), V. Alvarenga-Bezerra (BRA) | ||
| 9.00–9.45 | Keynote: When robotics turn complex: strategies, pitfalls and teamwork | S. Mohling (USA) | M.Brunes (SWE), Ch. Uwins (GBR) | |
| 9.45-10.15 | Coffee break | |||
| Transition from lap to robotics - the big challenge in endometriosis? | ||||
| 10.15–10.30 | From Lap to Robot: Changing Surgical Strategy | M. Ceccaroni (ITA) | ||
| 10.35–10.45 | The Human Factor: Ergonomics, Learning, and Fatigue in Robotic Surgery | G. Majak (NOR) | ||
| 10.45-11.00 | Implementing Robotics in Endometriosis Surgery – The Nordic Perspective | P. Rahkola-Soisalo (FIN) | ||
| 11.05–11.15 | Panel Discussion: Are We Ready to Move from Lap to Robot in Endometriosis Surgery? | All speakers | ||
| 11.15-11.45 | Sponsored session | |||
| Research in Robotics - Game changers | P. Coronado (ESP), S. Salehi (SWE) | |||
| 11.45–12.00 | Research in robotics - Should we do it? | O. Akre (SWE) | ||
| 12.00–12.15 | The RACC-trial | H. Falconer (SWE) | ||
| 12.15–12.30 | Current state of robotics in uterus transplantation | P. Dahm-Kähler (DNK) | ||
| 12.30–12.45 | Sustainability in surgery | TBC | ||
| 12.45-13.45 | Lunch | |||
| 13.45-14.15 | Opening: President and gamers | |||
| The future of robotic surgery | M. Gungor (TUR), E. Karatrasoglou (GRC) | |||
| 14.15–14.30 | AI in surgery | C. Gulumser (TUR) | ||
| 14.30–14.45 | AI recognition of endometriosis | |||
| 14.45–15.00 | Telesurgery | A. Mottrie (BEL) | ||
| 15.00-15.15 | Discussion | |||
| 15.15-15.45 | Coffee | |||
| 15.45-16.15 | Best oral presentations | C. Iavazzo (GRC), A. Amirthanayagam (GBR) | ||
| "World robotics" ASGRS | M. Martino (US), V. Alvarenga – Bezerra (BRA) | |||
| 16.30–16.45 | Ten key steps for optimal robotic upper para-aortic lymph node dissection | J. Paek (KOR) | ||
| 16.30–16.45 | Unique perspectives from Asia on SP and vNOTES | K. Ho Lee (KOR) | ||
| 16.45–17.00 | VIEL for novel robotic approaches | A. Roy (IND) | ||
| 17.00–17.15 | Out of the Box from Japan - How Hinotori is making waves in Robotic Surgery | K. Hiroaki (JPN) | ||
| 17.15–17.30 | Robot-assisted Fertility-Sparing Surgery for Cervical Cancer | J. Fan (CHN) | ||
| Welcome reception | ||||
| Friday, May 29 | ||||
| 08.15-08.45 | Keynote session: Choices & Decisions that make you a Bold & Confident Surgeon | R.Sinha (IND) | T Hebert (FR), M. Kaur (GBR) | |
| 08.45-10.30 | Live surgery from Karolinska. From Bordeaux, From SöS | H. Falconer (SWE), H.Roman (FR) | V. Cela (IT), J. Ponce (ESP), K. Palsdottir (ICE) | |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee | |||
| 11.00-12.30 | Live surgery from Karolinska, From SöS, Tele | H. Falconer (SWE), S. Schraffordt (NLD) | U. Johannesson (SWE), T. Ind (GBR), M. Ceccaroni (ITA) | |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |||
| Robotic techniques | E. Karatrasoglu (GRE), V. Zanagnolo (IT) | |||
| 13.30–13.50 | Retroperitoneal anatomy - benign perspective | G. Moawad (USA) | ||
| 13.50–14.10 | Retroperitoneal anatomy - oncologic perspective | S. Fernandez (ESP) | ||
| 14.10–14.30 | Nervesparing techniques | M. Nobbenhuis (GBR) | ||
| 14.30-15.30 | "Workshop" Complications | A. Markauskas (DNK), P. Anfelter (SWE) | R. Kimmig (GER) | |
| 15.30-16.00 | Coffee | |||
| 16.00–16.30 | Sponsored session | |||
| 16.30-17.15 | Best video presentations - 5 min | V. Hatzirafail (GR), J. Gomes (POR) | ||
| 17.15–18.15 | Teaching the next generation of robotic surgeons | A Maggioni (IT), J Persson (SWE) | ||
| 17.15-17.35 | Learning curve benign/malignant robotics | M. Brunes (SWE) | ||
| 17.35-17.55 | Challenges in training the next generation in gyn-onc | |||
| 17.55-18.15 | The importance of mentorship and surgical exposure among early career surgeon | D. El-Hamamsy (GBR) | ||
| Saturday, May 30 | ||||
| 08.45-09.15 | Keynote session: Optimizing OR efficiency | CH. Maene (BE), S. Bafort (BE) | ||
| 09.15-10.00 | Best oral presentations | M. Heubner (CHE), E. Velasco (ESP) | ||
| Robotic Frontiers in Endometriosis Surgery | M. Brunes (SWE), P. Rahkola-Soisalo (Fi) | |||
| 10.00–10.15 | Nerve-sparing surgery in deep endometriosis | |||
| 10.15–10.30 | Discoid resection in bowel endometriosis | D. Hartwell (DNK) | ||
| 10.30–10.45 | Endometriosis of the thorax and diaphragm | G. Majak (NOR) | ||
| 10.45–11.00 | Urogynecological endometriosis | H. Krentel (GER) | ||
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee/Lunch | |||
| Novel robotic indications in Oncology | A. Maggioni (IT), S. Bruni (IT) | |||
| 11.30–11.45 | Robotics in ovarian cancer | S. Butler-Manuel (GBR) | ||
| 11.45–12.00 | rVEIL - is it feasible? | N. Bizzarri (ITA) | ||
| 12.00–12.15 | Challanges in SP vNOTES | C. Chauleur (FRA) | ||
| 12.15–12.30 | Discussion | |||
| When it all falls down..the challenge with apical correction | U. Johannesson (SWE) | |||
| 12.30–12.45 | UPS - the simple solution? | D. Bolovis (GER) | ||
| 12.45–13.00 | Robotic sacrocolpopexy - step by step | T. Simoncini (IT) | ||
| 13.00–13.15 | Pectopexy | L. de Landsheere (BEL) | ||
| 13.15–13.30 | Discussion | |||
| When to Cut, When to Stop: Robotic Myomectomy and Adenomyomectomy | C. Ersmark (SWE), K. Papaikonomou (SWE) | |||
| 13.30-13.45 | Robotic myomectomy: basic techniques and indications | W. Froyman (BEL) | ||
| 13.45–14.00 | Complex myomectomy | K. Huang (USA) | ||
| 14.00–14.15 | Adenomyomectomy | G. Moawad (USA) | ||
| 14.15–14.30 | Discussion | |||
| 14.30-15.00 | Closing and invitation to SERGS 2027 | |||