The registration for the Symposium on Innovation in Surgery 2026 is now open!
Dr. Hélder Ferreira, Dr. Jaime Vilaça and the EAES wish to invite you to SIS2026. Held on 22 – 24 January 2026 in Porto, Portugal.
Discover the future of surgery at the Symposium on Innovation in Surgery, where groundbreaking ideas and cutting-edge advancements in the field converge. Join us to explore the latest technologies, techniques, and research that are reshaping the surgical landscape. Connect with leading experts, gain invaluable insights, and be part of a dynamic community driving surgical innovation forward.
Programme outline
Thursday 22nd January 2026
HO1 Advanced techniques in image-guided surgery: a hands-on workshop on porcine models
Course director: Hélder Ferreira (Portugal), Ludovica Baldari (Italy)
Location: Location: ICBAS – University of Porto
Whole day: 09.00 – 18.00 hrs
Tutors: Pedro Brandão (Portugal), Manish Chand (UK), Juan Gilabert (Spain), Michele Diana (Switzerland)
HO2 Bariatric hands-on course on human cadavers and porcine models
Course director: Paulo Soares (Portugal), Miloš Bjelovic (Serbia), Cătălin Copăescu (Romania)
Location: ICBAS – University of Porto
Whole day: 09.00 – 18.00 hrs
Tutors: Miljan Zindovic (Montenegro), Dragan Gunjic (Serbia), Isabel Mesquita (Portugal)
Friday 23rd January 2026
Location: Alfândega do Porto
| 08.15 – 08.30 | Welcome and introduction by technology committee chair Hans Fuchs (Germany), EAES president Nicole Bouvy (the Netherlands) and local hosts Helder Ferreira and Jaime Vilaça and Eurico Castro Alves (Portugal) |
| Session 1: Technologies for improving OR safety Chairs: Hans Fuchs (Germany), Guilherme Tralhão (Portugal), Ludovica Baldari (Italy) | |
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| 08.30 – 08.45 | AI-powered real-time cognitive aids for safe cholecystectomy – Pietro Mascagni (Italy) |
| 08.45 – 09.00 | Surgical black box – Hans Fuchs (Germany) |
| 09.00 – 09.15 | IGS for reducing adverse events during surgery – Michele Diana (Switzerland) |
| 09.15 – 09.30 | Augmented reality as a tool for error prevention – Martin Wagner (Germany) |
| 09.30 – 09.45 | Preop planning and simulation – Luigi Manfredi (UK) |
| 09.45 – 10.00 | Endoluminal assistance/quality control – Gadi Marom (Israel) |
| 10.00 – 10.30 | Coffee break |
| Session 2: Telementoring to improve patient safety and improve patient outcomes – live demonstrations Moderators: Hugo Pinto Marques (Portugal), Luigi Boni (Italy) | |
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| 10.30 – 11.30 | ESG live from IHU Strasbourg – Elisa Reitano (France) |
| 10.30 – 11.30 | Caresyntax telementoring live from Hamburg – Felix Nickel (Germany) |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Hugo LiveStream from Porto – Hélder Ferreira (Portugal) |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Toumai Telesurgery demo – Youness Ahallal (France) |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| Session 3: New Tools and Technologies Chairs: Ivone Silva (Portugal), Benjamin Babic (Germany), Jorge Correia-Pinto (Portugal) | |
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| 14.00 – 14.15 | Tips and tricks to reduce staff injuries during robotic surgeries – Rosa Jímenez-Rodríguez (Spain) |
| 14.15 – 14.30 | Quality that buys quality time – Amilcar Alzaga (Germany) |
| 14.30 – 14.45 | Semi-autonomous flexible endoscopy – Luís Lopes (Portugal) |
| 14.45 – 15.00 | New levels of robotic autonomy – are there already level 3 clinical examples? – Andrew Gumbs (France) |
| 15.00 – 15.15 | Factors contributing to successful medical device development – Kiyokazu Nakajima (Japan) |
| 15.15 – 15.30 | Discussion |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break |
| Session 4: Endometriosis as a multidisciplinary treatment challenge Chairs: Fátima Faustino (Portugal), Manish Chand (UK) | |
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| 16.00 – 16.15 | Nerve-sparing techniques in endometriosis surgery – Hélder Ferreira (Portugal) |
| 16.15 – 16.30 | Bowel endometriosis surgery vs. colorectal cancer surgery: What are the differences? – Jaime Vilaça (Portugal) |
| 16.30 – 16.45 | Extra-pelvic endometriosis (diaphragm, Nuch canal, inguinal, etc) – José Reis (Portugal) |
| 16.45 – 17.00 | Managing complications in endometriosis surgery – Juan Gilabert (Spain) |
| 17.00 – 17.15 | Surgery guided by artificial intelligence – Pedro Gouveia (Portugal) |
| 17.15 – 17.30 | Discussion |
| 17.30 – 19.00 | Farewell drinks |
Saturday 24th January 2026
HO3 Remote access to the neck – hands-on course on human cadavers and porcine models
Course director: Jaime Vilaça (Portugal)
Location: University of Minho in Braga
Whole day: 09.00 – 18.00 hrs
Tutors: Barbara Seeliger (Germany), Oscar Vidal (Spain), Ozer Makay (Turkey), Carlos E Costa Almeida (Portugal), Susana Graça (Portugal), Carlos Serra (Portugal), Louis Couceiro (UK)
HO4 Wall surgery – hands-on course on human cadavers and porcine models
Course director: Ferdinando Agresta (Italy), Fernando Ferreira (Portugal)
Location: University of Minho in Braga
Whole day: 09.00 – 18.00 hrs
Tutors: Chi-Chuan Yeh (Taiwan), Emanuel Guerreiro (Portugal), Juan Bellido Luque (Spain)
Ultrasound hands on course
Course directors: Calin Tiu (Romania), Andreas Melzer (Germany)
Location: ORSI Academy
Time: 09.00 – 16.00 hrs
