Opening Lecture

Neoplastic occlusion of the sigmoid colon. What is the best treatment.

Isidoro Di Carlo

Department of Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, General Surgery Cannizzaro Hospital

Advantages of Laparoscopic Compared to Open Surgery in the Treatment of Colorectal Carcinoma

I. Ivanov, L. Tranchev, V. Mihaylov, N. Vladov

Clinic of Hepato-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantology, Military Medical Academy, Sofia

Laparoscopic versus da Vinci robotic large bowel resections. Comparative analysis of the perioperative results.

V. Marinov, K. Draganov, A. Stilianova, B. Asenova, N. Katev, L. El-Tal, G. Chengalova, I. Vasilev, E. Stoyanova

MU-Varna, Department of Mini-Invasive and Laparoscopic Surgery, Clinic of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic UMBAL "Tokuda"

Robotic Anterior Resection. Why, How and Whether?

T. Stoycheva, R. Dimov, G. Kostov, D. Grozdanov

Medical University of Plovdiv, Kaspela University Hospital

Robotic Surgery in Distal Sigmoid and Rectal Carcinoma - A New Option in the Attempt to Solve Previous Problems

K. Draganov, A. Petreska, A. Stilyanova, E. Stoyanova

Acibadem City Clinic University Hospital Tokuda, Sofia

Intra or extracorporeal anastomoses in robotic colorectal surgery

Y. Dobrev, R. Dimov, G. Kostov

Medical University of Plovdiv, Kaspela University Hospital

The evolution of technology and training in colorectal surgery

Mark Coleman

Plymouth University, United Kingdom

An Holistic Approach to Pelvic Floor Disorders

Giulio Santoro

Director, Third Referral Pelvic Floor Center, AULSS 2 Marca Trevigiana, University of Padua, Italy

Three Years with the Versius Robotic System in Colorectal Surgery: Safety, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned

T. Sachanbinski

Clinic of Oncological Surgery, Opole Oncology Center, Poland

Common Bile Duct Exploration and Surgery

John Morrison

Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons, USA

Robotic liver Surgery at Semmelweis University Budapest

O. Hahn

Semmelweis University Budapest

Robot-assisted resection of the middle part of the extrahepatic bile ducts in malignant neoplasms

G. Kostov, R. Dimov, St. Ivanov

MU-Plovdiv, Department of Special Surgery, University Hospital Kaspela-Plovdiv

The Role of Open Surgery in the Treatment of Benign Mechanical Jaundice: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

N. Atanasova

Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital "Dr. Georgi Stranski", Pleven

Evolving Coloproctology in Pleven: Retrospective Analysis and Technological Evolution over the Past 20 Years

D. Dimitrov, M. Karamanliev, P. Marinova-Kichikova, S. Iliev

Clinic of Oncological Surgery, UMHAT "Dr. Georgi Stranski", Pleven, Bulgaria

Preoperative Three-Dimensional Reconstructions in Liver Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Metastases - Initial Experience

S. Simeonovski, I. Takorov, Ts. Lukanova, D. Valcheva, S. Tsenov, E. Todorova

First Clinic of Abdominal Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Detailed Polymer-Based 3D Simulation System of the Pelvis in Life-Size, Personalized Format, Oriented Towards Precision Surgery of Rectal Carcinoma

H. Pavlov, S. Marcheva, D. Dimitrov, S. Trifonov, M. Karamanliev, D. Marinova, P. Marinova, Yo. Ivanov, G. Valtcheva, M. Shoshkova, M. Petrova, T. Deliyski

Clinic of Oncological Surgery, University Hospital "Dr. Georgi Stranski", Pleven

Laparoscopic Liver Resections of the Posterosuperior Segments - Our Experience

I. Takorov, S. Simeonovski, Ts. Lukanova, D. Valcheva, S. Tsenov, E. Todorova

First Clinic of Abdominal Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Two-stage Liver Resections - A Method of Treatment for Initially Unresectable Colorectal Metastases

I. Ivanov, L. Tranchev, V. Mihaylov, N. Vladov

Clinic of Hepato-Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, Military Medical Academy, Sofia

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Predicting and Preventing Anastomotic Leakage in Colorectal Surgery

A. Mehmed, Tsv. Popov, A. Arabadzhiev, V. Pavlov, Sv. Maslyankov, Sv. Toshev, M. Sokolov

Surgery Department, Medical University of Sofia, Clinic of Surgery, UMBAL "Alexandrovska", Sofia

Risk Factors for Anastomotic Leakage after Rectal Resection - A 5-Year Analysis of the Experience of the Surgery Clinic, University Hospital "Tsaritsa Joanna - ISUL"

G. Zhelev, I. Dimitrov, Ya. Nikolov, M. Arabadzhiev, T. Yanev, B. Kunev, I. Vassilev, S. Usheva, D. Peychinov, I. Popov, T. Sedloev, B. Golemanov, N. Penkov

Clinic of Surgery, University Hospital "Tsarina Ioanna - ISUL", Clinic of Gastroenterology, ISUL

AI in Colorectal Surgery - Present and Future

E. Kotseva, I. Zhivkov, Ts. Angelova, K. Andre, R. Milenov

Clinic of Endoscopic, Visceral and Bariatric Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic Vitosha University Hospital

Ovarian and Uterine Transposition in Young Patients with Colorectal and Anal Cancer - A Fertility Preservation Opportunity

G. Stamenov, V. Atanasova, M. Kayryakova

Nadezhda Women's Health Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria

Radiotherapy and complications in low rectal resections

L. Simonova, Zh. Shavalov, E. Zhivkov, R. Todorov, I. Ivanov, S. Atanasov, V. Solunkin, D. Bulanov, A. Yonkov

Clinic of General and Hepato-Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital "Aleksandrovska" - EAD, Sofia, Department of General and Operative Surgery, MU-Sofia

Acute Diverticulitis: When Conservative Fails. Surgical Strategies and Timing

E. Arabadzhieva, R. Todorov, D. Bulanov, A. Yonkov

University Hospital "Alexandrovska", Sofia

Colonic obstruction and volvulus: recognition, decompression, and resection

Y. Asenov, B. Kunev, G. Jelev, I. Dimitrov, D. Peychinov, I. Vasilev, N. Penkov

University Hospital "Tsaritsa Joanna - ISUL"

Colorectal Cancer Complicated by Perforation: Emergency Management without Compromise of Oncological Principles

V. Ivanov, I. Teodosiev, A. Milchev, P. Dimitrov, K. Kjossev

Military Medical Academy, Sofia

Emergency Stoma Creation: Practical Tips and Pitfalls for the Junior Surgeons

D. Nguen, V. Dimitrov, A. Yankov, S. Iliev

MU-Pleven - DPSD, UMHAT "Dr G. Stranski" Pleven - DCRPSS

Adhesive Ileus: From Conservative Care to the Operating Room

M. Radionov

University Hospital "St.Anna", Sofia

Anorectal Emergencies: Abscesses, Thrombosed Hemorrhoids, and Fournier's Gangrene

St. Mihaylov, T. Kalinov, A. Zlatarov, N. Kolev

University Hospital "St.Marina", Varna

Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Triage, Localization and Surgical Treatment Introduction

St. Sopotenski

UMHAT "N. I. Pirogov", Second Surgical Clinic, Sofia, Bulgaria

Surgical and non-surgical complications of anastomosis in anterior rectal resections

G. Chengalova, D. Rusenov, Elm. Daskalova, B. Borisov, D. Penchev, G. Vasev, M. Radoichich, L. El-Tal, N. Kutev, V. Marinov, Sl. Lavchev, V. Marinov, A. Petreska, K. Draganov

Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Clinic of Hepatic, Biliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery

Prevention, early detection and treatment of surgical failures in colorectal surgery. Why I like NPWT

Tomasz Banasiewicz

Chair and Department of General Surgery, Gastroenterological Surgical Oncology and Plastic Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland

Challenges in surgery for Crohn's anal fistula

Oliver Schandner

Head of the Regensburg Rectum Center and Chief Physician of the Department of Proctology at the Clinic for General and Visceral Surgery; Visceral Surgeon, Coloproctologist

Nerve preservation and possible injury during Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) for Rectal Cancer: Personal results and a Literature Review

I. Semerdzhiev, B. Nametkov, D. Lazarov, D. Dimitrov, M. Tabakov, E. Hodzhadzhikov, A. Filipov

Department of Endoscopic Surgery, St. Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria

Synchronous colorectal tumors - conclusions regarding incidence, localization, staging, treatment and survival rates

C. Petkov, K. Zarkov, B. Petrov

First Surgical Department, General Hospital "Princess Clementine" Sofia, Bulgaria

Resection margins and mesocolic lymph dissection

R. Todorov, I. Bashliev, E. Tosheva, V. Vassilev, D. Penev, E. Zhivkov, E. Arabadzhieva, D. Bulanov, A. Yonkov

Department of General and Operative Surgery, MU-Sofia, Clinic of General and Hepatic and Pancreatic Surgery, University Hospital "Alexandrovska" Sofia

Evaluation of multivisceral resection in locally advanced colon cancer in the supracolic abdominal floor: who benefits from extended surgery?

L. El-Tal, B. Asenova, M. Radojcic, V. Marinov, G. Chengalova, R. Gaydarski, K. Draganov

Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, Acibadem City Clinic, Tokuda Hospital, Sofia Hospital EAD

Protective stoma in anterior rectal resection - when, what and for how long?

D. Lazarov, I. Semerdzhiev, B. Nametkov, Yu. Durmush, M. Petrov, D. Dimitrov, E. Khodzhadzhikov, M. Tabakov, A. Filipov

Clinic of General and Endoscopic Surgery, St. Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria

When to Replace the Scalpel with Chemical Surgery from a Legal Perspective

Lawyer Maria Petrova

Sofia University "St. St. Kliment Ohridski", Faculty of Law

Perianal disease - interaction between surgical and conservative methods to achieve personalized care in patients with complicated Crohn's disease

A. Petrova, L. Grudeva-Trifonova

Clinic of Hepatogastroenterology, University Hospital "St. Marina", Varna

Management of rectal prolapse - surgical aspects

S. Iliev

Department of Coloproctology and septic Surgery, Medical University of Pleven, University Hospital "Dr. Georgi Stranski EAD"

Contemporary aspects of surgery in patients with complicated forms of Crohn's disease - indications and contraindications - a personalized approach to surgical treatment

E. Stoyanova, G. Chengalova, D. Penchev, E. Daskalova, D. Rusenov, K. Draganov, R. Radeva

ACC Tokuda University Hospital, Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery, ACC Tokuda University Hospital, Clinic of Diagnostic Imaging

Modern approaches in the treatment of anal fistulas: global trends and clinical experience

P. Petkov, I. Taneva, V. Solunkin, Zh. Shavalov, A. Taseva, I. Bashliev, S. Atanasov, D. Penev, A. Yonkov

UMHAТ "Aleksandrovska", MU-Sofia

A Comparison of Different Surgical Treatments for Complex Anal Fistula: flap-procedures, LIFT, TROPIS or FiLAC

M. Sokolov, V. Pavlov, A. Arabadzhiev, Tsv. Popov, A. Mehmed, I. Miteva, Sv. Maslyanko

MU-Sofia, Department of Surgery, UMBHAТ "Alexandrovska", Clinic of Surgery

Evolution in the tactics and treatment of complications of diverticulitis. Our experience with the application of minimally invasive techniques

N. Kovachev, N. Belev, B. Atanasov, M. Slavchev

University Hospital "Eurohospital" Plovdiv, Department of "Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases", Section of General and Operative Surgery, MU-Plovdiv

Resection or Resection-Vascular Reconstructive Surgery in Patients with Generalized Atherosclerosis and Mesenteric Thrombosis

I. Zhivkov, A. Georgiev, R. Milenov

Acibadem City Clinic University Hospital Vitosha

Evaluation of surgical interventions in fecal incontinence: analysis of effectiveness and case presentation

Ya. Mitkov, I. Taneva, A. Taseva, I. Ivanov, G. Korukov, S. Atanasov, D. Bulanov, Y. Yonkov

Clinic of General and Hepato-Pancreatic Surgery (First Surgery), UMBAL "Alexandrovska", Sofia, Medical University - Sofia