Scientific Program

19th September, 2025
Time Hall A Hall B Hall C
0820 - 0830 Hrs Welcome Address
0830 - 1030 Hrs vWorkshop 
The Master Musings		 vWorkshop
The Master Musings		  
0830 - 0850 Hrs IPOM Plus  TEP   
0850 - 0910 Hrs TAPP (Groin) eTEP (Groin)  
0910 - 0930 Hrs TAPE eTEP RS / TAR  
0930 - 0950 Hrs TARM  eMILOS  
0950 - 1010 Hrs LIRA  SCOLA   
1010 - 1030 Hrs Hiatus TAPP Ventral  
1030 - 1110 Hrs Keynote 1 Keynote 2  
  Keynote 3 Keynote 4  
1110 - 1140 Hrs Tea break & Exhibition walk through
1145 - 1215 Hrs HGD Oration (Dr Jan Kukleta)
1215 - 1245 Hrs APHS Presidential Lecture (Dr Rajesh Khullar)
1250 - 1315 Hrs Industry session
1315 - 1415 Hrs Lunch APHS Ex-Com Meeting
1415 - 1515 Hrs The bug and the hernia bed Optimising patients for a difficult hernia surgery  Obesity and Hernias
  An infected mesh following TAR Loss of Domain, a mountain to climb! Looking beyond BMI in hernia repair
  Concomitant surgery with hernia repair Abdominal compartment syndrome  Algorithm for ventral hernia repair with obesity
  Management of Atypical Mycobacterial infections ERAS protocols for complex hernias Combining hernia and weight loss surgery, evidence/practical approach!
  Inadvertent Enterotomy – What now? The cardiac patient: tread carefully! Role of Robotics in surgery for obese
  TBD Botulinum toxin – for large hernias the new fix Role of preoperative weight loss with medications
  TBD Giant inguinal hernia – a stepwise approach TBD
1515 - 1545 Hrs Debate 1
TAR gone too Far		 Debate 2
eTEP too much for too little		 Experience Session 1 
Groin
1545 - 1645 Hrs Mesh Controversies  Peripheral Hernias 
  Parastomal hernia prevention with a prophylactic mesh Anatomical aspects of lumbar / lateral hernias.  
  Contralateral hernia repair for unilateral inguinal hernia Retromuscular repair of large lumber hernia  
  Mesh at the hiatus-friend or a foe? Endo / Laparoscopic repair of lateral hernias  
  Use of mesh in clean contaminated surgery Subcostal hernia  
  Is Resorbable mesh the way forward? Suprapubic hernia.  
1645 - 1700 Hrs Tea break & Exhibition walk through  
1700 - 1800 Hrs The tech savvy Surgeon Complex Groin Hernia Experience Session 2 Ventral / Incisional
  Adopting Technology in surgical practice – A Mindset! TAPP repair for recurrent hernia after TEP/TAPP repair?  
  Is Robotic Surgery the future? Endoscopic repair in a scarred abdomen, is it worth the risk?  
  AI & Hernia Acute groin hernia  
  Using social media responsibly Sliding hernia, a slippery monster  
    The multiple recurrent hernia!  
1800 - 1900 Hrs Convocation and Inauguration
1930 Hrs onwards Gala Dinner at J W Marriott 
20th September, 2025
0900 - 1030 Hrs vWorkshop 
The Master Musings		 vWorkshop 
The Master Musings		  
0900 - 0920 Hrs rTAPP (Groin) Open RS / TAR (Ventral)  
0920 - 0940 Hrs rTEP (Groin)  Fasciotens (Ventral)  
0940 - 1000 Hrs rTAPP (Ventral) Peritoneal Flap (Ventral)   
1000 - 1020 Hrs r eTEP / TAR (Ventral) Tissue / mesh repair (Groin)  
1030 - 1110 Hrs Keynote 5 Keynote 6  
  Keynote 7 Keynote 8  
1110 - 1130 Hrs Tea break & Exhibition walk through
1130 - 1150 Hrs HSI  Presidential Lecture (Dr Vijay Borgaonkar)
1150 - 1220 Hrs Invited Lecturture TBD
1220 - 1320 Hrs Young Surgeons in Trouble - Rapid fire round
1320 - 1410 Hrs Lunch
1410 - 1500 Hrs Pediatric and Geriatric Hernias Prize Session 1        Hernia in young women
  Pediatric Inguinal hernia What has changed?   Ventral hernia in child bearing age
  Para esophageal hernia in an elderly   Divarication of Recti with small primary hernia
  Strategic retreat in hernia repair   Unmarried women with groin hernia
  Open groin hernia repair - The quick fix for elderly   Sportsman hernia – The diagnostic dilemma!
  Adolescent groin hernia - When to use mesh   Chronic groin pain – Management Algorithm
1500 - 1600 Hrs Panel discussion Newer Procedures - Newer complications  Prize Session 2
1600 - 1630 Hrs The Great Hernia Challenge (2 Prizes)
1630 - 1700 Hrs GBM APHS GBM HSI