INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
FOR DIGESTIVE SURGERY
an Integrated Society of the International Society of Surgery ISS/SIC
WEBINARS
Saturday at the Movies and Guest Webinars
The International Society for Digestive Surgery (ISDS) proudly presents its "Saturday at the Movies" webinar series. Designed for surgeons and healthcare professionals, these engaging sessions feature educational surgical videos, expert insights, and discussions on the latest advances in digestive surgery, providing valuable learning opportunities from leaders in the field.
03 Oct 2026
Live Webinar
14.00 - 15.00 CEST
Michele Ammendola
Italy
Chetan Bhan
UK
A. Sender Liberman
Canada
Sandy Fang
USA
Alessandro Fichera
USA
Colorectal Surgery
Moderator: Michele Ammendola, Italy
Chetan Bhan, UK
Right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis: Robotic vs.Laparoscopic
Sender Liberman, Canada
Transanal resections: what are the indications and prospects?
Sandy Fang, USA
New Training and Research in Colorectal Surgery: from Simulation to Telementoring
Chetan Bhan, UK
Discussion and Q&A:
Chetan Bhan, UK
Alessandro Fichera, USA
21 Mar 2026
Webinar SOCHICIR–ISDS: Ongoing Strategies for Gastric Cancer Management
Organized by the Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía (SOCHICIR) and the International Society for Digestive Surgery (ISDS), this webinar highlights the latest advances in gastric cancer management, including innovative surgical techniques, immuno-chemotherapy, and robotic surgery. Simultaneous Spanish–English interpretation will be available.
27 Sep 2025
Chetan Bhan, UK
John Alverdy, USA
Matthew Kroh, USA
Zhi Ven Fong, USA
Michel Gagner, Canada
GI anastomotic leaks:
prevention and management
Moderator: Chetan Bhan, London, UK
Prevention of Colorectal Anastomotic Leaks
John Alverdy, Chicago, USA
Endoscopic Management of Esophageal and
Bariatric leaks
Matthew Kroh, Cleveland, USA
Pancreatic anastomotic leaks: prevention and management of Grade B/C leaks
Zhi Ven Fong, Phoenix, USA
Prevention of GI leaks with magnetic anastomosis
Michel Gagner, Montreal, Canada
Discussants:
Michele Ammendola, Catanzaro, Italy
Alice Murray, London, UK
18 Sep 2026
Webinar ISDS /
Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Catástrofes Abdominales...El Día Después
04 December 2021
Simon Law
Hong Kong SAR
Lorenzo Ferri
Canada
Ken Kato
Japan
Daniela Molena
USA
Mark van Berge
Netherlands
Upper Gastrointestinal Tumour Board: an international panel discussion
Moderators:
Simon Law, Hong Kong SAR
Lorenzo Ferri, Canada
Discussants:
Ken Kato, Japan
Daniela Molena, USA
Mark Van Berge Henegouwe, Netherlands
06 November 2021
James A. Madura
USA
Todd A. Kellogg
USA
Peter Hallowell
USA
Bariatric
Moderators: James A. Madura, USA
Balloons devices and novel operation for weight loss
Todd A. Kellogg, USA
Long term GERD after sleeve gastrectomy
James A. Madura, USA
Options for weight regain after bariatric surgery
Peter Hallowell, USA
02 Oct 2021
Jamie Murphy
UK
Charles W. Kimbrough
USA
Hermann Kessler
USA
Lower GI malignant
Moderator: Jamie Murphy, UK
Management of malignant small bowel obstruction
Charles W. Kimbrough, USA
Management of malignant large bowel obstruction
Hermann Kessler, USA
When to palliate and not to palliate
Jamie Murphy, UK
04 September 2021
Matthew Walsh
USA
James O. Park
USA
Pauli Puolakkainen
Finland
Zenichi Morise
Japan
HPB malignant
Moderator: Matthew Walsh, USA
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in resectable PDAC
James O. Park, USA
Current staging of PDAC
Pauli Puolakkainen, Finland
Distal pancreatectomy for PDAC
Zenichi Morise, Japan
07 Aug 2021
Marco G. Patti
USA
Fernando A. Herbella
Brazil
Volha Raznitsyna
Belarus
Marco E. Allaix
Italy
Francisco Schlottmann
Argentina
Italo Braghetto
Chile
Gastroesophageal reflux and hiatal hernias
Moderators: Marco G. Patti, USA / Fernando A. Herbella, Brazil / Volha Raznitsyna, Belarus
Diagnostic evaluation
Marco E. Allaix, Italy
Endoscopic and surgical treatment
Francisco Schlottmann, Argentina
Paraesophageal hernia
Italo Braghetto, Chile
03 Jul 2021
James A. Madura
USA
Steven Bowers
USA
James A. Madura
USA
David Pearson
USA
Hernia 1
Moderator: James A. Madura, USA
Contemporary meshes and applications
Steven Bowers, USA
Open retro-rectus ventral hernia repair
James A. Madura, USA
Umbilical hernia repair: when is mesh needed?
David Pearson, USA
05 Jun 2021
Tonia M. Young-Fadok
USA
A. Sender Liberman
Canada
Dieter Hahnloser
Switzerland
Alessandro Fichera
USA
Lower GI benign
Moderator: Tonia M. Young-Fadok, USA
What's with diverticular washout?
A. Sender Liberman, Canada
Primary anastomosis & diverting stoma for diverticulitis
Dieter Hahnloser, Switzerland
Management of fulminant IBD colitis / failing medical therapy as in patient
Alessandro Fichera, USA
08 January 2021
Martin Montenovo
USA
Chirag S. Desai
USA
David Gerber
USA
HPB transplant
Moderator
Martin Montenovo, USA
HCC management in well-compensated cirrhosis: resection vs tx
Martin Montenovo, USA
Overview of current status of cell transplantation
Chirag S. Desai, USA
Management of abdominal wall hernias in the liver transplant population
David Gerber, USA