Scientific Program



July 3, 2026

ENG
9:00–10:20

Symposium I
Innovative Trends in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery for Hernia Repair


Chair(s)
Woo Jung Lee (The Jeil ENT and Surgery Clinic, Korea)
Junbeom Park (Chungnam National Univ., Korea)
9:00–9:20 Recent Advances and Clinical Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair
Chul Seung Lee (Hansol Hospital, Korea)
9:20–9:40 Robotic-Assisted Hernia Surgery: Current Practice
Youn Young Park (Kyung Hee Univ., Korea)
9:40–10:00 Personalized Surgical Strategies: Indications and Technology Selection in Inguinal Hernia Repair
Hitoshi Idani (Hiroshima City Hiroshima Citizens Hospital, Japan)
10:00–10:20 Case Discussion and Panel Discussion (Voting System)
Moonjin Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea)

ENG
10:50–12:30

Symposium II
Mesh Choice and Placement by Location of Hernia


Chair(s)
Haechang Cho (Daegu Fatima Hosp., Korea)
Davide Lomanto (National Univ. of Singapore, Singapore)
10:50–11:10 Overview of Mesh in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Dong Gue Shin (National Medical Center, Korea)
11:10–11:30 Which Mesh Is the Best Choice in Inguinal Hernia Repair? – Open & MIS
Anil Sharma (Max Healthcare, India)
11:30–11:50 What Are the Key Factors in Choosing Mesh for Ventral/Incisional Hernia Repair?
Sujith Wijerathne (Alexandra Hosp., Singapore)
11:50–12:10 Mesh in Contaminated Field and Specialized Anatomic Locations
Binggen Li (Southern Medical Univ., China )
12:10–12:30 Discussion

ENG
12:30 - 13:00

Luncheon Symposium I


Chair(s)
Sang Eok Lee (Konyang Univ., Korea)
12:30-13:00 Why I Use LiquiBand FIX8®: Fast and Safe Hernia Repair
Hyuk Hur (Yonsei Univ., Korea)

ENG
13:00 - 13:30

Special Lecture


Chair(s)
HyungJin Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea)
13:00-13:30 Current Practice of Ventral Hernia in APHS
Vimal Vasudevan (Gleneagles Medical Centre in Penang, Malaysia)

ENG
13:50–15:50

Symposium III
Morbid obesity and hernia


Chair(s)
Tae Kyung Ha (Hanyang Univ. Korea)
Hoon Ryu (Yonsei Univ. Wonju, Korea)
13:50–14:10 Optimizing Hernia Outcomes in Obese Patients: Key Concepts in Prehabilitation
Kiyotaka Imamura (Yotsuya Medical Cube, Japan)
14:10–14:30 Nutrition, Exercise, Breathing Technique, Additional Supportive Care in Perioperative Care
Sang Hyun Kim (Soonchunhyang Univ., Korea)
14:30–14:50 Concomitant Bariatric Surgery and Ventral Hernia Repair: Is It Safe?
Suthep Udomsawaengsup (Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand)
14:50–15:10 Prevention and Treatment for Internal Herniation After Bariatric Surgery
Dongjae Jeon (Seoul National Univ., Korea )
15:10–15:30 Hiatal Hernia Repair During Sleeve Gastrectomy: Do or Not?
Won Jun Seo (Korea Univ., Korea)
15:30–15:50 Discussion

ENG
16:20-17:50

Symposium IV
Training the Next Generation: Surgical Education and Skill Acquisition in Inguinal Hernia Repair


Chair(s)
Yeon Jun Jeong (Jeonbuk National Univ., Korea)
Gil Ho Kang (Cheonan Medical Center, Korea)
16:20–16:40 Mapping the Learning Curve in Hernia Repair: Learning Curve for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Toshiro Tanioka (Instituite of Science Tokyo, Japan)
16:40–17:00 Building a Competency Pathway in Hernia Surgery
Saseem Poudel (Hokkaido Univ., Japan)
17:00–17:20 How Much Should Residents Do?: Supervision–Autonomy Balance, Credentialing Case Volumes, and the Patient Safety–Education Trade-off
Jihoon Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea)
17:20–17:40 The Beginner’s Guide to Manuscript Submission Excellence- Strategies and Best Practices
Joe Fan (Queen Mary Hosp., Hong Kong)
17:40–17:50 Discussion

ENG
09:00-10:40

Oral Presentation


Chair(s)
Joe Fan (Queen Mary Hosp., Hong Kong)
Sang Eok Lee (Konyang Univ., Korea)
9:00~9:10 Comparative Outcomes of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Suprapubic eTEP Repair for Ventral Hernia
Ho Seung Kim (Ewha Womans Univ., Korea)
9:10~9:20 Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair in an Asian Population: Outcomes, Risk Factors, and Learning Curve from 80 Consecutive Korean Patients
Seyoon Kim (Hanyang Univ., Korea)
9:20~9:30 Preoperative ASIS-to-Symphysis Pubis Distance as a Guide for Mesh Size Selection in Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Joong-Min Park (Chung-Ang  Univ., Korea)
9:30~9:40 Incidence and Anatomical Variations of Corona Mortis During Single-Port Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Prospective Observational Study
Gwan Chul Lee (Hansol Hospital, Korea)
9:40~9:50 Short-term Surgical Outcomes of Ventral Hernia Repair Using Ventralex ST™ Patch: A Single-center Retrospective Study
Chang Hwan Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea)
9:50~10:00 Learning Curve of Robotic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Using Separate CUSUM Analysis of Console Time and Total Operative Time
Ye Rim Ha (Konyang Univ., Korea)
10:00~10:10 Common Mental Disorders and Risk of Incident Inguinal Hernia: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
Yeonuk Ju (Korea Univ., Korea)
10:10~10:20 Early Outcomes of LiquiBand FIX8® for Mesh Fixation in Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernia Repair: Initial Experience at a Military Hospital
Taewon Kim (Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Korea)
10:20~10:30 Is the Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair Safe and Feasible? Comparing 100 Case of Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair to Laparoscopic Repair
Junsun Lee (Hanyang Univ., Korea)
10:30~10:40 Feasibility and Safety of Robotic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Multicenter Prospective Study from Four Korean Institutions
Hyuk Hur (Yonsei Univ., Korea