Chairman of the Scientific and Organizing Committee:
Prof. dr hab. n. med. Wiesław Tarnowski
President of the Society of Polish Surgeons
Prof. dr hab. n. med.
Grzegorz Wallner
Former National Consultant in General Surgery
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Program
Czwartek, 5 listopada 2026 r.
| 15.00 – 15.15 |
Opening of the Congress
Prof. dr hab. n. med. Grzegorz Wallner (Lublin), Prof. dr hab. n. med. Wiesław Tarnowski (Warszawa) |
| 15.15 – 16.45 |
Session I. Minimally invasive surgery – a guarantee of avoiding infections?
Chairmen: Prof. Tomasz Banasiewicz (Poznań), Prof. Marja Boermeester (Amsterdam), Dr Andrzej Ratajczak (Poznań) |
| 15.15 – 15.30 |
Surgical Site Infection in Minimally Invasive Surgery – What Do We Know About Them?
Prof. Marja Boermeester (Amsterdam) |
| 15.30 – 15.45 |
Surgical Site Infection Prevention Strategy: Lavage, Antiseptics Dr Marcin Malka (Warszawa), Prof. Tomasz Banasiewicz (Poznań) |
| 15.45 – 16.00 |
Small Incision, Small Problem? Dressing selection and management strategies dressing companies, including prophylactic negative pressure. Prof. Tomasz Banasiewicz (Poznań) |
| 16.00 – 16.15 |
Small Incision, Large Mesh – Implant Infections in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Dr Andrzej Ratajczak (Poznań) |
| 16.15 – 16.30 |
Can we name what we see – DISH, a new classification of surgical site complications Prof. Giles Bond-Smith (Oxford), Prof. Tomasz Banasiewicz (Poznań) |
| 16.30 – 16.45 |
Discussion |
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16.45 – 17.00 |
Coffee break (15') |
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17.00 – 18.30
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Session II. MIS – when infection has already occurred
Chairmen: Prof. Michał Pędziwiatr (Kraków), Prof. Lenka Veverkowa (Brno) , Prof. Piotr Major (Kraków) |
| 17.00 – 17.15 |
Indications for minimally invasive intervention in "difficult" emergency procedures and reoperations – when, what are the differences?
Prof. Michał Pędziwiatr (Kraków) |
| 17.15 – 17.30 |
Intra-abdominal infection – how to approach it comprehensively.Prof. Lenka Veverkowa (Brno) |
| 17.30 – 17.45 |
Intra-abdominal infections – how to monitor them to prevent them from returning to the abdomen.
Prof. Tomasz Banasiewicz (Poznań) |
| 17.45 – 18.00 |
Anastomotic leak – start with VAC. Prof. Mike Laukoetter (Rheine) |
| 18.00 – 18.15 |
Damage control surgery – is it possible to use a minimally invasive approach? Prof. Piotr Major (Kraków), Prof. Łukasz Krokowicz (Poznań), Prof. Marek Zawadzki (Wrocław) and Prof. Tomasz Banasiewicz (Poznań) |
| 18.15 – 18.30 |
Discussion |
Piątek, 6 listopada 2026 r.
| 9.00 – 10.30 |
Session III. Colorectal minimally invasive surgery
Chairmen: Prof. Adam Dziki (Łódź), Prof. Paris Tekkis (Londyn), Prof. Łukasz Dziki (Łódź)
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| 9.00 – 9.15 |
Minimal invasive surgery: is it all good? Prof. Willem A. Bemelman (Amsterdam) |
| 9.15 – 9.30 |
Minimal invasive ileoanal pouch anastomosis – overcoming the learning curve.Prof. Paris Tekkis (Londyn) |
| 9.30 – 9.45 |
Minimally invasive and robotic surgery in IBD Prof. Miquel Kraft Carré (Barcelona) |
| 9.45 – 10.00 |
Is robotic really beneficial in colorectal surgery? Prof. Luigi Boni (Mediolan) |
| 10.00 – 15.15 |
The lecture topic is being determined
Prof. Dziki Adam (Łódź)
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| 10.15 – 10.30 |
Discussion |
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10.30 – 10.45 |
Coffee break (15') |
| 10.45 – 12.15 |
Session IV. Abdominal hernia surgical therapy – where we are going now?
Chairmen: Prof. Kryspin Mitura (Siedlce), Dr Mateusz Zamkowski (Gdańsk), Prof. Maciej Śmietański (Gdańsk) |
| 10.45 – 11.00 |
Why Minimally Invasive Surgery Is More Than Smaller Incisions Prof. Maciej Śmietański (Gdańsk) |
| 11.00 – 11.15 |
What Lies Beneath? How Digital Imaging Has Changed Our Approach to Incisional Hernia Repair Prof. Kryspin Mitura (Siedlce) |
| 11.15 – 11.30 |
Tailored Hernia Surgery: Is Standardization Enough Anymore? Prof. Victor Radu (Bukareszt) |
| 11.30 – 11.45 |
Training for the Future: How to Teach Modern Hernia Surgery
Dr Mateusz Zamkowski (Gdańsk)
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| 11.45 – 12.00 |
Robotics, Precision and Personalization in Abdominal Wall Surgery – What Comes Next? Prof. Jonathan Douissard (Genewa) |
| 12.00 – 12.15 |
Discussion |
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12.15 – 12.30 |
Coffee break (15') |
| 12.30 – 14.15 |
Session V. Why robots?
Chairmen: Prof. Marek Zawadzki (Wrocław), Dr Marcin Zawadzki (Warszawa), Prof. Piotr Richter (Kraków) |
| 12.30 – 12.45 |
Robotic Liver Implantation for All Prof. Dieter Broering (Rijad) |
| 12.45 – 13.00 |
Complex robotic pancreatic resection Prof. Marc Besselink (Amsterdam) |
| 13.00 – 13.15 |
Robotic liver resections Dr Aleksander Tarasik (Białystok) |
| 13.15 – 13.30 |
Hugo Robot Assissted Surgery in pancreatic resections Dr Wojciech Hap (Bolesławiec) |
| 13.30 – 13.45 |
Laparoscopic perstectives in HPB Surgery Prof. Michał Pędziwiatr (Kraków) |
| 13.45 – 14.00 |
Extrahepatic biliary tract robotic resections Dr Marcin Zawadzki (Warszawa) |
| 14.00 – 14.15 |
Discussion |
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14.15 – 15.00 |
Lunch |
| 15.00 – 16.30 |
Session VI. Obesity Care Without Borders: Integrating Medical, Endoscopic and Surgical Strategies.
Chairmen: Prof. Mariusz Wyleżoł (Warszawa), Prof. Nick Finer (Londyn), Prof. Wiesław Tarnowski (Warszawa) |
| 15.00 – 15.05 |
Opening remarks Prof. Mariusz Wyleżoł (Warszawa) |
| 15.05 – 15.20 |
Medical Therapy in Obesity Care: Redefining the Treatment Landscape Prof. Nick Finer (Londyn) |
| 15.20 – 15.35 |
Metabolic and Bariatric Endoscopy: Bridging the Gap Between Medicine and Surgery Prof. Michał Spychalski (Łódź) |
| 15.35 – 15.50 |
Primary Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Establishing the Surgical Foundation Prof. Wiesław Tarnowski (Warszawa) |
| 15.50 – 16.05 |
Revisional Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Managing Complexity Across the Treatment Continuum Prof. Piotr Major (Kraków) |
| 16.05 – 16.20 |
Moderated panel: Integrating Escalation and De-escalation Strategies in Obesity Care |
| 16.20 – 16.35 |
Q&A 15 min |
| 16.35 – 16.50 | Coffee break (15') |
| 16.50 – 18.35 |
Session VII. AI & new technologies in surgery
Chairmen: Konrad Karcz (Norymberga), Prof. Piotr Richter (Kraków), Prof. Zbigniew Nawrat (Katowice) |
| 16.50 – 17.05 |
From Clinical Narratives to Structured Medical Data:Robust Information Attribution and Representation in Multimodal Hospital Documentation Prof. Bartosz Ziółko (Kraków) |
| 17.05 – 17.20 |
Artificial Intelligence in Surgery – What It Is and How It Works Marcin Szeliga (Katowice) |
| 17.20 – 17.35 |
What Came First in Surgery: The Robot or Artificial Intelligence? Prof. Zbigniew Nawrat (Katowice) |
| 17.35 – 17.50 |
3D Imaging and Virtual Reality in Modern Minimally Invasive Surgery Lek. med. Przemysław Czuma (Świętochłowice) |
| 17.50 – 18.05 |
Mathematical Models of Biological Processes – Can We Predict Surgical Outcomes? Prof. Jarosław Śmieja (Gliwice) |
| 18.05 – 18.20 |
Will Surgeons Become Dinosaurs? Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Surgery? Prof. Konrad Karcz (Norymberga) |
| 18.20 – 18.35 | Discussion |
Sobota, 7 listopada 2026 r.
| 8.30 – 10.00 |
Session VIII. What’s new in evidence base education in surgery – new trends due to technological and informatic advances Chairmen: Prof. Romuald Krajewski (Warszawa), Prof. Jacek Szeliga (Toruń) |
| 8.30 – 8.45 |
UEMS requirements for specialization training in the European Union Prof. Romuald Krajewski (Warszawa) |
| 8.45 – 9.00 |
UEMS Board exams in „Minimally Invasive Surgery“ and „Robotic Assisted Surgery” Prof. Georg Bischof (Wiedeń) |
| 9.00 – 9.15 |
The lecture topic is being determined Prof. Michał Nowakowski (Kraków) |
| 9.15 – 9.30 |
Proposals of the Association of Polish Surgeons and the supervision of the National Consultant experts for changes in the specialization training in the era of technological progres in Surgery Prof. Jacek Szeliga (Toruń) |
| 9.30 – 9.45 |
The lecture topic is being determined |
| 9.45 – 10.00 |
Discussion |
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10.00 – 10.15 |
Coffee break (15') |
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10.15 – 11.30
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Session IX. Liver Surgery
Chairmen: Prof. Krzysztof Zieniewicz (Warszawa), Prof. Oskar Kornasiewicz (Warszawa), Prof. Michał Grąt (Warszawa) |
| 10.15 – 10.30 |
Intraoperative navigation in minimally invasive liver surgery. Prof. Francesa Ratti (Mediolan) |
| 10.30 – 10.45 |
How robots are shaping the future of liver surgery and transplantation? Prof. Hugo Pinto Marques (Lizbona) |
| 10.45 – 11.00 |
Robotic whole liver transplantation from cadaveric donor. Prof. Fabrizio Di Benedetto (Modena) |
| 11.00 – 11.15 |
The boundaries of minimally invasive approaches in liver Surgery Prof. Michał Grąt (Warszawa) |
| 11.15 – 11.30 |
Discussion |
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11:30 – 11.45 |
Coffee break (15') |
| 11.45 – 13.00 |
Session X. Anemia in a perioperative time - before, during and after Surgery
Chairmen: Prof. Michał Solecki (Lublin) |
| 11.45 – 12.00 |
Chronic anemia pharmacotherapy Prof. Krzysztof Giannopoulos (Lublin) |
| 12.00 – 12.15 |
Anemia from the anesthesiologist’s point of view Prof. Mirosław Czuczwar (Gorzów Wielkopolski) |
| 12.15 – 12.30 |
Is a coagulogram enough for me? Prof. Piotr Paluszkiewicz (Warszawa) |
| 12.30 – 12.45 |
Milestones in patient blood management Prof. Giles Bond-Smith (Oxford) |
| 12.45 – 13.00 |
Discussion |
| 13.00 – 13.10 |
End of the Congress |
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13.10 – 14.00 |
Lunch |
Fees and registration
| Participant | Registration until July 31st | Registration until September 30th |
Registration from October 1st |
| Doctors | 550 zł |
650 zł |
750 zł |
| Doctors undergoing specialization | 450 zł | 550 zł |
650 zł |
| Medical students - limited number of places | 250 zł |
250 zł |
250 zł |
| Social gathering* | 200 zł | 200 zł |
200 zł |
The conference fee includes:
• participation in lectures and discussions
• admission to the pharmaceutical companies exhibition
• conference materials
• coffee breaks and lunch
• certificate of participation
PLEASE NOTE! The stated cost does not include accommodation.
Transfer details:
Recipient's name: Wydawnictwo Czelej Sp. z o.o., ul. Skrajna 12-14, 20-802 Lublin
Account number: Bank Ochrony Środowiska S.A., Lublin Branch
67 1540 1144 2114 6406 8224 0004
Title: CHMI Congress (participant's name and surname/company)
If you would like to receive a proforma invoice, please send your request to: sklep@czelej.com.pl
* This social event is not financed by innovative companies associated with INFARMA or by funds from member companies of the POLMED and MedTech Polska Chambers.
Location and access
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This modern, uniquely designed facility is the perfect venue for conferences, training sessions, and congresses. Housed in a historic 19th-century textile factory, the hotel is located in the heart of the city, within the Manufaktura shopping and cultural complex, just 1.5 km from the famous Piotrkowska Street, less than 4 km from Łódź Fabryczna Railway Station, and 8 km from Władysław Reymont Airport.
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