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)
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)
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 (National University Hospital, 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
12:00 - 13:00

Luncheon Symposium I


Chair(s)
12:00-13:00 TBD

ENG
13:00 - 13:30

Special Lecture


Chair(s)
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)
13:50–14:10 Optimizing Hernia Outcomes in Obese Patients: Key Concepts in Prehabilitation
Kiyotaka Imamura (Yotsuya Medical Cube, Japan, 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)
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 Training Standardization and International Collaboration in Hernia Surgery
George Yang (Hong Kong Adventist Hospital, Hong Kong)
17:40–17:50 Discussion