TROGSS - The Robotic Global Surgical Society’s Post

Sixth IBC-University of Oxford World Congress www.ibcclub.org Sept. 8, 2025 Cutting Edge Concepts in Abdominal Wall Hernia Management in the Severely Obese Patient Session Chair: Prof Eric Pauli Moderators Prof Dana Telem, MD, MPH Dr giuseppe marinari 1115-1125 Preoperative Weight Loss Options for Severely Obese Patients Awaiting Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair A/Prof. Oliver M. Fisher, MD PhD FMH FRACS 1130-1140 Ventral Hernias in the Context of Severe Obesity - Mesh Selection, Position or No Mesh Dr Vandana Soni 1145-1155 Biological Meshes in the Obese & Diabetic Hernia patient – evidence based, or evidence biased? Prof Brian Jacob 1200-1210 NICE Guidelines & Mesh Fixation Strategies in Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair– towards atraumatic fixation? Mr Paul Wilson 1215-1230 Synchronous Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and IPOM abdominal wall hernia repair Dr Maria Altieri 1235-1300 Video Session: The Abdominal Wall Hernia during Gastric Bypass: gnore at your peril? Presenter: Dr John Hagen Chairs Dr Omar Ghanem Prof Aureo Ludovico De Paula Panel Prof Giovanni Dapri Prof Jacques Himpens Prof Saeed Safari Prof Ricardo Zorron, Professor Dr., MD, PhD Prof Mohammed Al Haifi Miss Kalpana Devalia Prof Faheem Elbassiony Prof Aurora Pryor, MD, MBA, FACS, FASMBS Prof Paolo Gentileschi