Scientific programme SERGS 2026
Version April, 2026
| Thursday, May 28 | |||
| Time | Session | Speaker | Chairs |
| 8.00–9.00 | SRS session - 20 years of robotic surgery: what has changed? | M. Martino (US), V. Alvarenga-Bezerra (BR), S. Bruni (IT), V. Hatzirafail (GR), H. Falconer (SE), T. Hebert (FR) | |
| 9.00–9.45 | Keynote: When robotics turn complex: strategies, pitfalls and teamwork | S. Mohling (US) | V. Jain (IN), Ch. Uwins (GB) |
| 9.45-10.15 | Coffee break | ||
| Transition from lap to robotics - the big challenge in endometriosis? | H. Krentel (DE), S. Taskin (TR) | ||
| 10.15–10.30 | From Lap to Robot: Changing Surgical Strategy | M. Ceccaroni (IT) | |
| 10.30–10.45 | The Human Factor: Ergonomics, Learning, and Fatigue in Robotic Surgery | G. Majak (NO) | |
| 10.45-11.00 | Implementing Robotics in Endometriosis Surgery – The Nordic Perspective | P. Rahkola-Soisalo (FI) | |
| 11.00–11.15 | 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 (ES), S. Salehi (SE) | ||
| 11.45–12.00 | Research in robotics - Should we do it? | O. Akre (SE) | |
| 12.00–12.15 | The RACC-trial | H. Falconer (SE) | |
| 12.15–12.30 | Current state of robotics in uterus transplantation | P. Dahm-Kähler (SE) | |
| 12.30–12.45 | Sustainability in surgery | T. Gaillard (FR) | |
| 12.45-13.45 | Lunch | ||
| 13.45-14.15 | Opening: E-sport professionals vs surgeons event | ||
| 14.15-16.15 | ASRGS session | Hall 2 | |
| 14.15-14.45 | Sponsored session | ||
| The future of robotic surgery | M. Gungor (TR), E. Karatrasoglou (GR) | ||
| 14.45–15.00 | AI in surgery | C. Gulumser (TR) | |
| 15.00–15.15 | Telesurgery | A. Mottrie (BE) | |
| 15.15-15.30 | Discussion | ||
| 15.30-16.00 | Coffee | ||
| 16.00-16:45 | Best oral presentations | C. Iavazzo (GR), A. Amirthanayagam (GB) | |
| "World robotics" ASGRS | M. Martino (US), V. Jain (IN) | ||
| 16.45–17.00 | Robotic surgical strategy for paraaortic lymph node evaluation | J. Paek (KR) | |
| 17.00–17.15 | Unique perspectives from Asia on SP and vNOTES | K. Ho Lee (KR) | |
| 17.15–17.30 | VIEL for novel robotic approaches | A. Roy (IN) | |
| 17.30–17.45 | Out of the Box from Japan | H. Kobayashi (JP) | |
| 17.45–18.00 | Robot-assisted Fertility-Sparing Surgery for Cervical Cancer | J. Fan (CN) | |
| 18.00 | Welcome reception | ||
| Friday, May 29 | |||
| 08.15-08.45 | Keynote session: Not just hands -The mindset of a successful Surgeon | R. Sinha (IN) | T Hebert (FR) |
| 08.45-10.30 | Live surgery from Karolinska. From Bordeaux, From SöS, Live surgery from Spain | H. Roman (FR), S. Schraffordt (NL) J. Gilabert (ES) | V. Cela (IT), J. Ponce (ES), K. Palsdottir (IS) |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee | ||
| 11.00-12.30 | Live surgery from Karolinska, From SöS, Tele | G. Moawad (US) | U. Johannesson (SE),T. Ind (GB) |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | ||
| 12.30-13.30 | German national session | Hall 2 | |
| 13.00-13.30 | SERGS Annual General Meeting | ||
| 13.00-17.00 | Nurses session Feel the flow – Next Level Teamwork & Efficiency | ||
| 13.30-14.00 | Sponsored session | ||
| 13.30-15.00 | Turkish national session | Hall 2 | |
| 14.00-15.00 | "Workshop" Complications | A. Markauskas (DK), P. Anfelter (SE) | R. Kimmig (DE), M. Barahona (ES) |
| 15.00-16.00 | Robotic techniques | C. Taskiran (TR), V. Zanagnolo (IT) | |
| 15.00–15.20 | Retroperitoneal anatomy - benign perspective | G. Moawad (US) | |
| 15.20–15.40 | Retroperitoneal anatomy - oncologic perspective | S. Fernandez (ES) | |
| 15.40–16.00 | Nerve-sparing techniques | M. Nobbenhuis (GB) | |
| 16.00-16.30 | Sponsored session | ||
| 16.30-17.00 | Coffee | ||
| 17.00-17.45 | Best oral presentations | V. Hatzirafail (GR), J. Gomes (PT) | |
| 17.45–18.30 | YEARS Session: Teaching the next generation of robotic surgeons | A Maggioni (IT), J Persson (SE) | |
| 17.45-18.00 | Challenges in training the next generation in gyn-onc | Ane Gerda Zahl Erikssen (NO) | |
| 18.00-18.15 | The importance of mentorship and surgical exposure among early career surgeon | D. El-Hamamsy (GB) | |
| 18.15-18.30 | SERGS Robotics school | V. Hatzirafail (GR) | |
| 20.00 | Networking event | VASA Museum | |
| Saturday, May 30 | |||
| 08.45-09.15 | Keynote session: Optimizing OR efficiency | CH. Maene (BE), S. Bafort (BE) | S. Fernandez (ES) |
| 09.15-10.00 | Best oral presentations | M. Heubner (CH), E. Velasco (ES) | |
| 10.00-10.15 | Sponsored talk | ||
| Robotic Frontiers in Endometriosis Surgery | M. Brunes (SE), P. Rahkola-Soisalo (FI) | ||
| 10.15–10.30 | Endometriosis of the thorax and diaphragm | D. Tsepov (GB) | |
| 10.30–10.45 | Discoid resection in bowel endometriosis | D. Hartwell (DK) | |
| 10.45-11.00 | Nerve-sparing surgery in deep endometriosis | M. Ceccaroni (IT) | |
| 11.00-11.15 | Urogynecological endometriosis | H. Krentel (DE) | |
| 11.15-11.30 | Sponsored talk | ||
| 11.30-12.00 | Coffee/Lunch | ||
| Novel robotic indications in Oncology | A. Maggioni (IT), S. Bruni (IT) | ||
| 12.00–12.15 | Robotics in ovarian cancer | S. Butler-Manuel (GB) | |
| 12.15–12.30 | rVEIL - is it feasible? | N. Bizzarri (IT) | |
| 12.30-12.45 | Challenges in SP vNOTES | C. Chauleur (FR) | |
| 12.45-13.00 | Discussion | ||
| When it all falls down..the challenge with apical correction | U. Johannesson (SE), Chr. Iavazzo (GR) | ||
| 13.00–13.15 | UPS - the simple solution? | D. Bolovis (DE) | |
| 13.15–13.30 | Robotic sacrocolpopexy - step by step | T. Simoncini (IT) | |
| 13.30-13.45 | Pectopexy | L. de Landsheere (BE) | |
| 13.45–14.00 | Discussion | ||
| When to Cut, When to Stop: Robotic Myomectomy and Adenomyomectomy | C. Ersmark (SE), K. Papaikonomou (SE) | ||
| 14.00–14.15 | Robotic myomectomy: basic techniques and indications | W. Froyman (BE) | |
| 14.15–14.30 | Complex myomectomy | K. Huang (US) | |
| 14.30-14.45 | Discussion | ||
| 14.45-15.00 | Closing and invitation to SERGS 2027 | ||
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