Intuitive EAES robotics award – for the best abstract on robotics
The prize consists of a free registration to an upcoming EAES congress including access to a hands-on course or masterclass of your choice, up to 3 nights hotel accommodation and up to € 400 travel reimbursement.
Amazing Technologies award – for the best abstract on new, innovative technologies
The prize consists of a free registration to an upcoming EAES congress.
ORReady award – for the best presentation that represents improvement in improving patient outcomes or OR safety and outcomes
The prize consists of a cash prize of €500.
Best Video Presentation
1st prize and second prize, selected out of 7 best scoring abstracts during a special award session.
The 1st prize consists of a free registration to an upcoming EAES congress including access to a hands-on course or masterclass of your choice, up to 3 nights hotel accommodation and up to € 400 travel reimbursement.
The 2nd prize consists of a free registration to an upcoming EAES congress including access to a hands-on course or masterclass of your choice.
Best Poster Presentations
5 prizes for submissions by Residents in training* as presenting author.
The prize consists of a free registration to an upcoming EAES congress.
Karl Storz EAES award – Best Oral presentation
In memoriam of Dr. Sybill Storz
The KARL STORZ award is an educational award for Residents* or young doctors** as presenting author. To support the development of the surgeons a registration to an IRCAD course in Straßbourg is offered to the winner of this award. The course can be selected by the award winner.
The award represents the course registration and travel expenses up to a maximum value of € 2.500 in total.
Surgical Endoscopy Journal award
The six selected applicants will receive a travel grant of €500, waived registration fee for the congress and a ticket to the EAES social event. Publisher Springer will provide free temporary access to the 6 selected manuscripts for 2 months.
Gerhard Bueß award – Best Technology Presentation
EAES prize and second prize for Residents* or young doctors** as presenting author selected out of 7 best scoring abstracts during a special award session.
The 1st prize consists of a free registration to an upcoming EAES congress including access to a hands-on course or masterclass of your choice, up to 3 nights hotel accommodation and up to € 400 travel reimbursement.
The 2nd prize consists of a free registration to an upcoming EAES congress including access to a hands-on course or masterclass of your choice.
NOTE: all abstracts selected for prize presentation should not have been published (even in part) or submitted for publication anywhere and are obliged to publish in the Surgical Endoscopy Journal.
All prizes are personal and non-transferable. Prizes must be collected in full within a period of 5 years and cannot be split between different events or persons. It is not possible to exchange prizes for other facilities or cash amounts.
* certified
** under 40 years of age
Award winners 2026
Amazing Technologies
Robot-Assisted Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Scoping Review of Preclinical and Early Clinical Evidence – Said Alyacoubi, K Rajput, Mark Runciman, A Darzi, C. J Peters, G Mylonas (United Kingdom)
Intuitive – EAES robotics award
Augmented Reality versus Conventional Training In Robotic Setup (ARCTICS): Initial findings of a Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial – Taner Shakir, G Lingam, N Francis, M Chand (United Kingdom)
EAES video award
(Winner) Anatomical Laparoscopic Approach for En Bloc Liver Resection of Segments 7 and 8 – Yukihiro Okuda, T.K Kubota, Y. K Kageyama, Y. B Bando, Y. N Nishikawa, S. J Jikihara, T. N Nishigori, N. T Tamaki, T. M Mori, K. K Kami, K. M Matsuo, K. H Hata (Japan)
(Runner-up) – Wandering spleen causing small bowel obstruction: Laparoscopic surgical treatment (with video) – Sara Claudia Barone, N. Petrucciani (Italy)
EAES poster award
Long-Term Oncological and Functional Outcomes of Transanal Versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision for Mid-to-Low Rectal Cancer – Chiaki Kawasaki, Y. Tsukada, M. Wakabayashi, R. Esashi, M. Sando, H. Hasegawa, K. Ikeda, Y. Nishizawa, M. Ito (Japan)
Perioperative Outcomes of Single-Port Robotic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Multicenter Comparison of da Vinci Xi and SP Systems – Y. Han, H.K. Hyeon Kook, Yoonsoo Chae, Y. Youngjae, J.-Y. Jin-Young (Korea)
Impact of sacral promontory angle on postoperative urinary dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery: A Comparative study between laparoscopic and robotic approaches – Naofumi Takami, H. Shimizu, H. Inoue, K. Kurashima, K. Nishibeppu, H. Kubo, J. Kiuchi, T. Imamura, K. Nanishi, T. Arita, T. Kosuga, Y. Yamamoto, H. Konishi, R. Morimura H. Fujiwara A. Shiozaki (Japan)
First Steps with Toumai platform: Can a New Robotic Platform stand up to Da Vinci Standard in Rectal Surgery? An explorative analysis – Beatrice Biffoni, C. Fiorillo Fiorillo, M. Aulicino Aulicino, D. De Sio De Sio, F. Taglioni Taglioni, L. Langellotti Langellotti, P. Molica Molica, G. Quero Quero, R. Menghi Menghi, A.P. Tortorelli Tortorelli, S. Alfieri Alfieri (Italy)
Migrated Pancreatic Duct Stent Impacted at Hepaticojejunostomy Causing Pancreatobiliary Complications: Definitive Management Using Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy – Kuan Hsiu Liu, Y.W. Liu (Taiwan)
Karl – Storz – EAES award
Robotic versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Head-to-Head Multicenter Propensity Score–Matched Analysis – Antonella Delvecchio, S. Caringi, S. Gruttadauria, M.G. Spampinato, F.P. Panaro, M.C. Cescon, G.L. Grazi, F. Izzo, M.V. Vivarelli, G.F. Giuliante, U. Cillo, A. Ruzzenente, F. Ratti, R. Memeo (Italy)
Gerhard Buess Technology award
(Winner) – Histopathological validation of an artificial intelligence-driven intraoperative nerve recognition system in laparoscopic surgery – ELENA GUARNIERI, A Balla, J Cintas Catena, J Valdes Hernández, M Sánchez Ramírez, S Morales-Conde (Spain)
(Runner-up) – Development of a robotic training curriculum for gastrointestinal and visceral surgery trainees: an international EAES Delphi study – Michael Fadel, J. Walshaw, M. Yiasemidou, M. Boal, F. Pecchini, M. Elhadi, L. Massey, F.M. Carrano, M. Fehervari, P. Boshier, S. Gisbertz, A. Arezzo, S. Perretta, F. Nickel J. Khan B. Seeliger G. Hanna S. Antoniou H. Fuchs N. Francis C. Kontovounisios (United Kingdom)
ORready award
Safety and Learning Curve Analysis of Single-Incision Laparoscopic Ileocecal Resection Performed by Resident Surgeons – Urashima Tetsuhiro, A.S Akuta, Y.N Nishi, Y.M Minagawa, H.H Hayashi, A. Nakanishi, T.F Fujii, S.I Ishikawa, T.I Ishii, Y.I Ishiyama, H.S Sugita, C.H Hiranuma, Y.H Hirano, (Japan)
Surgical Endoscopy journal award
Effects of training in pairs versus training alone on reaching proficiency in minimally invasive Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass on a virtual reality trainer in medical students: a randomized-controlled trial – Amila Čizmić (Germany)
