DAY 1 - Thursday, 27 November 2025

Time

Teaching Formats including Interactivity

Topic and Learning Objective

Category

Speaker’s Name

Designation

/Organization

07:30 am - 08:00 am Registration at ITQAN

Morning (Session 1) Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Abu Nada

08:00 am - 1:00 pm

Broadcast - Live Surgery

Live Transmission of Surgery from Operating Room to the Venue

In this session, colorectal surgeons will perform live surgery for benign and malignant colorectal / GI diseases. It will offer the physicians to learn advanced surgical techniques which will enhance their clinical skills and knowledge.

Colorectal Surgeons

Afternoon (OPENING CEREMONY)

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Registration at Hotel

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Opening Ceremony

President Speech & Welcome Address

Guests

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Break

Afternoon (Session 2 - 4 talks) Theme: Rectal Cancer I

Moderators: Dr. Ayman Abdel Hafiz / Dr. Mohamed Ali Kurer

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Talk

Presentation of Colorectal Audit

In this session, colorectal MDT audit data will be presented. It will help to analyze key findings, identify areas of improvement and enhance clinical practice

Dr. Mahmoud Al Dhaheri

5:30 pm - 5:45 pm

Talk

Robotic Deep Rectal Surgery for Rectal Cancer < 5 cm: When transabdominal ? When intersphincteric ? and When APR ?

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the indications for low rectal surgery.
• Differentiate between various approaches for deep rectal surgery.
• Identify possible advantages and potential complications of each technique.
• Analyze the proper candidate for each technique.

Prof. Ayman Agha

5:45 pm - 6:00 pm

Talk

Integrating Organ Preservation in MDT: Where does organ preservation fit in current practice?

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Define organ preservation strategy in rectal cancer.
• Differentiate between various organ preservation strategies.
• Identify the inclusion criteria and suitable patients for each organ preservation strategy.
• Recognize the treatment method and follow up protocol for each organ preservation strategy.
• Discuss the possible disadvantages for each organ preservation strategy

Prof. Isam Mazin Juma

6:00 pm - 6:15 pm

Talk

Management of Anastomotic Leak After Rectal Cancer Resection

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between clinical versus radiological anastomotic leaks.
• Evaluate patients with possible anastomotic leaks.
• Discuss the different diagnostic modalities to confirm the anastomotic leak.
• Identify the diverse modalities of managing anastomotic leak (medical versus surgical).
• Discuss the effect of anastomotic leak on postoperative pelvic function and management approach.

Dr. Ibrahim Amer

6:15 pm - 6:30 pm

Questions and Discussion

6:30 pm - 6:45 pm Break

Afternoon (Session 3 - 4 talks) Theme: Colon Cancer I

Moderators: Dr. Carlos Carvalho / Dr. Noof Al Naimi

6:45 pm - 7:00 pm

Talk

Management of Colon Cancer with Solitary Liver Metastasis: What to tackle first?

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify patients who are suitable for upfront surgical resection.
• Differentiate the proper patients for staged resection with colon first strategy or liver-first strategy.
• Differentiate the proper patients for simultaneous resection of both primary tumor and metastases.
• Discuss the perioperative Neoadjuvant/adjuvant treatment.
• Discuss local ablative therapies and their limitations.

Prof. Samar AlHomoud

7:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Talk

Anastomotic Techniques in Colon Cancer Resection: Intracorporeal or Extracorporeal

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the main technical steps of Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal anastomosis.
• Describe the specific conditions for using either Intracorporeal or Extracorporeal anastomosis.
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both techniques.
• Describe the limitations of both techniques during MIS surgery (laparoscopic or robotic).

Prof. Ayman Agha

7:15 pm - 7:30 pm

Talk

Colorectal Cancer in the Young Population

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the increasing trend of colorectal cancer in young populations internationally.
• Identify the change in screening guidelines and methods for early detection of colorectal cancer in young population.
• Identify the most common risk factors leading to an increase incidence of colorectal cancer in young population.
• Discuss the clinicopathological and molecular features of colorectal cancer in young population.
• Discuss the difference in management between young patients with colorectal cancer and older patients.

Dr. Khaled Madbouly

7:30 pm - 7:45 pm

Talk

Resection of Primary Colon Cancer in Stage IV Disease

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the possible candidates for primary colon resection in stage IV disease with unresectable metastasis.
• Identify the clinical scenarios in which resection of primary colon cancer in stage IV disease is indicated.
• Discuss the benefits of resecting the primary colon cancer in stage IV disease patients with few or absent symptoms.
• Compare the survival outcomes following systemic chemotherapy versus resecting the colonic primary.

Dr. Ahmad Uraiqat

7:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Questions and Discussion