Hall 1 & Hall 2

10:30

Opening Ceremony

11:00

Resident Presentation

Moderators: Yiu Che Chan & Matrix Fung

11:00 Conversion Therapy Opportunities in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma - Where Are We Now?

Resident: Karin Ho

11:12 Cholangitis is Associated with Liver Fibrosis in Choledochal Cyst Patients

Resident: Venus Kum

11:24 Treatment and Outcomes of Isolated Locoregional Recurrence in Stage I-III Colorectal Cancer – A Multicentre Review

Resident: Gretl Lai

11:36 Molecular Strategies for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules

Resident: Ching Tang

11:48 Survival Dynamics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Conditional Survival Analysis

Resident: Stephanie Yu

12:00

Break

Hall 1

12:15

Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by Olympus

Hall 2

12:15

Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by Medtronic

Hall 1

Head and Neck Surgery

Moderators: Jimmy Chan & Raymond Ng

13:15 State-of-the-Art Management of Sinonasal Cancers

Speaker: Marco Ferrari

13:30 Robotic Microsurgery in the Head and Neck

Speaker: Velda Chow

13:45 Management of Laryngo-pharyngeal Tumours in the Era of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Speaker: Lei Tao

14:00 How Robotic Surgery Has Altered Indications, Classifications, and Approaches in Head and Neck Surgery

Speaker: Yoon Woo Koh

14:15 Discussion

Hall 2

Cardiac Surgery

Moderators: Daniel Chan & Randolph Wong

13:15 Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - How to Start and Sustain?

Speaker: Taichi Sakaguchi

13:30 Total Coronary Revascularization via Anterior Thoracotomy (TCRAT)

Speaker: Oleksandr Babliak

13:45 Aortic Root Replacement - Tips and Tricks

Speaker: Joon Bum Kim

14:00 Aortic Arch Surgery: A Cardiac Surgeon’s Perspectives

Speaker: Cally Ho

14:15 Discussion

14:35

Tea Break

Hall 1

Esophageal and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Moderators: Claudia Wong & Ian Wong

15:05 Evolution of Surgical Approach to Esophagectomy

Speaker: Simon Law

15:17 Current Evidence for Transcervical Esophagectomy

Speaker: Lijie Tan

15:29 Management of Anastomotic Leakage after Esophagectomy

Speaker: Bas Wijnhoven

15:41 Role of Endoscopy after Esophagectomy

Speaker: Ian Wong

15:53 Thoracic Duct Resection During Esophagectomy, Is It Necessary?

Speaker: Yuko Kitagawa

16:05 Discussion

Hall 2

Vascular Surgery

Moderators: Alfred Wong & Maket Wong

15:05 Maximal Effort to Maintain Durability of Functional Hemodialysis Access

Speaker: Jackie Ho

15:20 DVT- From Clot to Clarity

Speaker: Dexter Chan

15:35 A 10-Year National Cross-Sectional Study on Management of Venous Thromboembolism in China

Speaker: Hailei Li

15:50 Revolutionizing Vascular Surgery: The Future of USG Elastography

Speaker: Jacky Tam

16:05 Discussion

Adjourn

16:20

Hall 1

Breast Surgery

Moderators: Michael Co & Ava Kwong

09:00 Updates on Oncoplastic Surgery

Speaker: Billy Cheung

09:15 Updates on Endoscopic Breast Surgery - The Singaporean Experience

Speaker: Serene Goh

09:30 Mammogram Interpretation Using AI Reading

Speaker: Mikael Hartmann

09:45 Robotic Breast Surgery - The Korean Experience

Speaker: Joo Heung Kim

10:00 Discussion

Hall 2

Paediatric Surgery (General Surgery)

Moderators: Nicholas Chao & Kenneth Wong

09:00 Advances in Biliary Atresia Research

Speaker: Jiexiong Feng

09:15 Achieving Excellence in Paediatric MIS

Speaker: Patrick Chung

09:30 Robotic Surgery in Children

Speaker: Go Miyano

09:45 Magnets for Esophageal Atresia

Speaker: Oliver Muensterer

10:00 Pain Control in Thoracic Surgery – An Update

Speaker: Kenneth Wong

10:15 Discussion

10:20

Tea Break

Hall 1

Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation

Moderators: Jeff Dai & Sui Ling Sin

10:40 Conversion Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Shanghai Experience

Speaker: Jian Zhou

10:55 Innovations and Frontiers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Management

Speaker: Albert Chan

11:10 Auto-transplantation for Advanced Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancy

Speaker: Jia Hong Dong

11:25 Liver Transplantation for CRC Liver Metastases. Where Do We Stand?

Speaker: Gonzalo Sapisochin

11:40 Discussion

Hall 2

Paediatric Surgery (Urology)

Moderators: Ling Leung & Yuk Him Tam

10:40 Current Management of Hypospadias; What is New?

Speaker: Admed Hadidi

10:55 Adolescents and Adult Salvage Hypospadias Repair

Speaker: Wayne Lam

11:10 Disorders of Prepuce

Speaker: Ivy Chan

11:25 Surgical Treatment of Cryptorchidism: Current Insights and Future Directions

Speaker: Adrian Fung

11:40 Discussion

Hall 1 & Hall 2

The Legend Series

Moderator: Albert Chan

12:00

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Vision, Innovation, and the Future of Surgery

Speaker: Henri Bismuth

12:20

Break

Hall 1

12:30

Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by TBA

Hall 2

12:30

Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by Roche

Hall 1

Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation

Moderators: Tan To Cheung & Kenneth Chok

13:30 Extending the Limit of Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Speaker: Tiffany Wong

13:45 Robotic Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: Are We at the Prime Time?

Speaker: Hugo Pinto Marques

14:00 Laparoscopic Whipple Operation: Queen Mary Hospital Experience

Speaker: Jeff Dai

14:15 Robotic Liver Anatomical Resection: Quality Beyond Open and Laparoscopic Surgery

Speaker: Yuta Abe

14:30 Discussion

Hall 2

Vascular Surgery (Artery and Aorta)

Moderators: Yiu Che Chan & Albert Ting

13:30 Strategies for Aortic Arch Branch Reconstruction During Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

Speaker: Zhihui Dong

13:45 Physician-Modified Stent-Grafts: Elevating Endovascular Outcomes in Aortic Surgery

Speaker: Chung Dann Kan

14:00 Effectiveness of Embolization for Preventing Type II Endoleaks Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Speaker: Kaixiong Qing

14:15 Contemporary Management of Complicated Type B Dissection

Speaker: Yiu Che Chan

14:30 Discussion

Hall 1

Esophageal & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Moderators: Dora Kwong & Simon Law

14:50 Immunotherapy in Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Treatment for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC): Advances and Applications in China

Speaker: Lijie Tan

15:02 Key Insights from the SANO, ESOPEC, and MATTERHORN Trials: Clinical Implications and Future Directions

Speaker: Bas Wijnhoven

15:14 Diagnostic Laparoscopy: Current Standards, Limitations, and Emerging Alternatives

Speaker: Hironori Ishigami

15:26 Role of Conversion Surgery for Esophageal and Gastric Cancers

Speaker: Yuko Kitagawa

15:38 Peritoneal Treatment for Gastric Cancers

Speaker: Hironori Ishigami

15:50 Discussion

Hall 2

Thoracic Surgery

Moderators: Lucius Lee & Peter Lin

14:50 Recent Advances in Ca Lung Treatment, from Surgeon's Perspective

Speaker: Ki Kwong Li

15:05 Benefits and Limit of Segmentectomy for Small Lung Cancer

Speaker: Haiquan Chen

15:20 Updates of Airway Surgery
Speaker: Kohei Hashimoto

15:35 Staging of Lymph Node for Ca Lung - The Best Logistics

Speaker: Ming Lau

15:50 Discussion

Adjourn

16:15

Surgical Skills Centre

Cardiothoracic Surgery Cadaveric Workshop

08:30 Reigistration

Briefing and Preparation

09:00 Hands-on Cadaveric Workshop I
A) Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Surgery

B) Airway Surgery

11:00 Break

11:15 Hands-on Cadaveric Workshop II

C) Aortic Root Enlargement

D) Segmentectomy and Lobectomy

13:15 Lunch

14:00

17:00 Debriefing and Adjourn

Basic Cardiac Surgery Skills Lab
1) Coronary Anastomosis
2) Aorta and Great Vessel Anastomosis

3) Aortic Valve Replacement

4) Mitral Valve Replacement

Hands-on Cadaveric Workshop III
E) Airway Surgery II
F) Lung Resection II

G) Coronary and Aortic Root Surgery

Hong Kong Surgical Forum 2025 Program Friday to Sunday, 21 - 23 November 2025 Official Language: English

12:00

Break

Lunch Symposium Sponsored by Olympus

Lunch Symposium Sponsored by Medtronic

Cardiothoracic Surgery Cadaveric Workshop

Hong Kong Surgical Forum 2025
Program
Friday to Sunday, 21 - 23 November 2025
Official Language: English

Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by Olympus

Lunch Symposium
Sponsored by Medtronic