SIS-E 2021 Congress Programme
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Please note programme is subject to change.
All programme timings are Central European Summer Time (CEST)
09:00 – 14:50 Browse the virtual platform and view the poster gallery 14:00 – 14:15 SIS-E 2021 Welcome Kemal Rasa (Turkey) SIS-E President Ines Rubio (Spain) SIS-E Recorder 14:15 – 15:00 Challenge your standard and reduce surgical site infection in high risk patients Industry Session with Smith and Nephew Speakers: Dr Banasiewicz, Mr John Murphy, Dr Runi Brownhill - Reducing the burden of post-surgical infection: Innovation in High-risk incision management - NICE guidance update: The role of suNPWT in reducing SSI in high-risk patients by 60% - suNPWT incision management to reduce SSI after oncological breast surgery - Mode of action of suNPWT in reducing SSI in high-risk patients 15:00 – 17:00 SIS-E Olympics Educational Workshop 1 - Abdominal tuberculosis mimicking intra-abdominal carcinomatosis - Sara Alonso Batanero (Spain) 2 - Surgical site infection in a patient with type 3 obesity after acute laparotomy due to ileus - Łukasz Strzępek (Poland) 3 - Appendiceal mass and abscess in oncologic patient with carcinomatosis: what is the optimal management? - Marina Vicario (Spain) 4 - Biliobronchial fistula after hepatic resection by complicated hepatocarcinoma - Francisco Peñato Luengo (Spain) 5 - Citrobacter Koseri surgical site infection following femoropopliteal vein bypass for popliteal artery aneurysm treated with a graft preserving strategy - Mohamad Chahrour (Lebanon) 6 - Streptococcal Toxic shock: the invisible enemy - Alex Morera-Grau (Spain)
Thursday 10 June 2021
Please note programme is subject to change.
All programme timings are Central European Summer Time (CEST)
08:00 – 08:10 Browse the virtual platform and view the poster gallery 08:15 – 09:00 Current topics in Surgical Infections: Interview with Prof Deborah McNamara (Ireland) Moderator: Stijn De Jonge 09:05 – 09:15 Report on the Japan Society for Surgical Infection 2019-21 Speaker: Yuichi Yoshida (Japan) 09:30 – 10:00 Semmelweis Lecture Reducing sepsis-related mortality? Tell me how to do it! Speaker: Vida Hamilton (Ireland) 10:00 – 10:40 Innovations in Incision Management: Preventing Complications in at-risk patients Industry Session with 3M+KCI 10:00 - Welcome and Introduction - Marjolein Blussé van Oud-Alblas (The Netherlands) 10:05 - Surgical Site Infections & Risk Reduction Management - Dr Ted O'Connor (Ireland) 10:15 - Surgical Incisions: Clinical Case Review - Mr Peter McCullough (Ireland) 10:30 - Question & Answer Session - Moderated by Marjolein Blussé van Oud-Alblas (The Netherlands) 12:20 - 13:00 Enhancing Post-Operative Care (Session time updated)Industry session with Essity George Smith, Consultant Vascular Surgeon (UK)Dr Thomas Rousseau, Orthopaedic Surgeon (France) 14:00 – 15:00 Oral Free Papers I: new research, trials and meta-analyses 1.1 - Perioperative care bundles in surgery for the prevention of surgical site infections: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression - Neils Wolfhagen (The Netherlands) 1.2 - Prevention of anastomotic leak by local application of tranexamic acid targeting bacterial-mediated plasminogen activation - Kiedo Wienholts (The Netherlands) 1.3 - Effect of topical vancomycin on surgical wound infection in cardiac surgery - Jose Arribas (Spain) 1.4 - High-fat/low-fiber diet provokes the emergence of antibiotic-resistant microbial populations within the gut microbiome - Stijn Bluiminck (The Netherlands) 1.5 - Impact of topical Gentamicin on surgical site infection on elective incisional hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial - Montserrat Juvany (Spain) 1.6 - Marine-inspired molecular mimicry generates a hydrogel adhesive activating endogenous healing of surgical anastomosis - Jinjian Huang (China) 15:05 – 16:05 Total update on Microbiome The key influence on gut microbiome-derived metabolites to enhance immune function Rethinking our approach to nutritional management in the era of microbiome sciences How emerging sciences in the microbiome will change clinical practice Chair:Jose Balibrea (Spain) Speakers:Dr Robert Keskey (USA) Dr Victoria Gershuni (USA) Dr John Alverdy (USA) 16:10 - 16:55 Implementing Change: the efficacy of care bundles for Surgical Site Infection prevention Industry Session with Johnson & Johnson Institute 16:10-16:20 Changes in clinical practice to reduce surgical site infections - Vicente Pla (Spain) 16:20-16:30 SSI prevention - UK experience - Giles Bond-Smith (United Kingdom) 16:30-16:40 SSI prevention - the team approach - Lisa Butcher (United Kingdom) 16:40-16:55 Q&A (live) - Vicente Pla (Spain), Giles Bond-Smith (United Kingdom) and Lisa Butcher (United Kingdom) 17:00 – 18:00 Oral Free Papers II: infection prevention, stewardship & surveillance 2.1 - Decrease in the duration of antibiotic treatment with a specific national stewardship program in a Department of Surgery - Maria Batlle (Spain) 2.2 - Ten years of intense surgical site infection surveillance – Is it worth the investment? - Lilian Chiwera (United Kingdom) 2.3 - How surveillance and the implementation of a bundle of care can reduce surgical site infection in colorectal surgery - Nares Arroyo-Garcia (Spain) 2.4 - WICS: Wound Infection in Colorectal Surgery. An all Wales Prospective Audit of Emergency and Elective Colorectal Surgical Site Infections - Nicola Reeves (United Kingdom) 2.5 - Surgical site infection reduction with negative pressure wound therapy devices in elective colorectal surgery: a prospective cohort study - Diego Ramos (Spain) 2.6 - A single-centre observational study of the Photo at Discharge (PaD) and trends of readmission for surgical site infection - Tariro Gondo (United Kingdom) 2.7 - Application of Vitamin E-silicone dressings vs Conventional dressings. Effects on incisional surgical site infection in elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery - Jaime Ruiz-tovar (Spain) 18:05 – 18:50 Innovation in Wound Management and Postoperative Wound ComplicationsSpeakers: Kylie Sandy-Hodgetts (Australia) Thomas Serena (USA)Melissa Rochon (UK) Dr Ines Rubio (Spain)
Friday 11 June 2021
Please note programme is subject to change.
All programme timings are Central European Summer Time (CEST)
08:15 – 09:30 Skills Lab with MedtronicPractical demonstration of technical skills in the lab interchanged by educational pitches. Live from Amsterdam Skills Center with interactive questions and answers.Marja Boermeester (The Netherlands)Eva Deerenberg (The Netherlands)Topics:• Prevention of incisional hernia and wound complications• Suturing techniques• Use of prophylactic mesh08:15 - Abdominal closure suturing techniques - state of the art - Eva Deerenberg08:25 - Skills lab demo of techniques and Q&A - Eva Deerenberg & Marja Boermeester08:45 - Prophylactic mesh to prevent incisional hernia- state of the art - Marja Boermeester08:55 - Skills lab demo of techniques and Q&A - Marja Boermeester & Eva Deerenberg09:15 - Prevention of incisional hernia by prevention of SSI and Q&A - Marja Boermeester 09:35 – 09:55 Young Investigator Lecture Effect of distal limb prehabilitation prior to ileostomy closure on infections and postoperative complications.Alba Vazquez Melero (Spain) 10:05 – 10:45 The Essentials In Surgical Site Infection Prevention | Meet The ExpertsIndustry Session with BD Two experts will share their thoughts and expertise on the importance of optimal Hair removal, pre-operative patient skin prep and the convenience of using scientific evidence and clinical practice guidelines. Speakers: Prof. Marja Boermeester (The Netherlands) Prof. Jose Ramirez (Spain) Anne Chafii-Jaguello (Europe) 10:45 – 11:15 Skills Lab with Smith & Nephew The role of suNPWT in preventing surgical site infection in high-risk surgery: From the evidence to application Speaker: Dr Tim Schepers - Understanding the mode of action of suNPWT in high-risk incision management - Practical application of PICO suNPWT with hints and tips 11:45 – 13:05 Skills Lab with LeMaitre (Session time updated) Treatment options in Vascular Graft and Endograft InfectionsSpeakers: Drs Saleem, Jongkind and Makalosky (The Netherlands) 11:45 - 12:00 - Treatment options voor VGEI 12:00 - 12:10 - Biological conduit; omniflow 12:10 - 12:55 - Skillslab aorto-ilac and fem-pop bypass 12:55 - 13:05 - Live questions & answers 13:10 – 14:00 Skills Lab with Gore13:10 - Hernia repair: approaches and meshes – Marja Boermeester13:17 - Cadaveric dissection: Rives-Stoppa & Transversus Abdominis Release (TAR) – Marja Boermeester13:32 - Summary of component separation techniques – Marja Boermeester13:41 - Cadaveric dissection: Endoscopic Anterior Component Separation (eCST) – Jan Gooszen 14:00 – 15:00 Oral Free Papers III: clinical research: HBP & abdominal wall 3.1 - Clinical outcomes of single-stage open complex abdominal wall reconstruction using OviTex mesh: a multicenter observational study - Simba Timmer (The Netherlands) 3.2 - The effect of preoperative biliary drainage on infectious complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy - Silvia Aguas Blasco (Spain) 3.3 - Is the management with open abdomen and Negative Pressure Peritoneal Therapy an acceptable technique in Severe Intra-Abdominal Infections? - Georgios Konstantoudakis (Cyprus) 3.4 - Impact of empirical antibiotic therapy on the clinical outcome of acute calculous cholecystitis - Maite de Miguek Palacio (Spain) 3.5 - The role of NPWT in the treatment of necrotizing soft tissue infections - Dmitriy Sklizkov (Russian Federation) 3.6 - Secondary Peritonitis: Microbiology and Resistance patterns - María Alejandra Guerrero Ortíz (Spain) 15:05 – 16:00 COVID-19 and Surgical InfectionsExperience and impact of COVID-19 on management of surgical infections and emergency conditions (appendicitis, cholecystitis, etc.) during the pandemic in Africa, USA and Europe.Chair:Kemal Rasa (Turkey) SIS-E PresidentSpeakers:Dr. Massimo Sartelli (Italy) WSESAndrew Stephen (USA) SIS-NAEmmanuel Ameh (Nigeria) WSIS 16:05 – 17:05 Oral Free Papers IV: clinical research: Colorectal & Appendix 4.1 - Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence and severity of acute appendicitis: a comparison between 2019 and 2020 - Jochem Scheijmans (The Netherlands) 4.2 - Validate the Alvarado index in the suspect of acute appendicitis - Estela Membrilla-fernández (Spain) 4.3 - Average population preference for treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis - Jochem Scheijmans (The Netherlands)4.4 - Right sided colonic diverticulitis: how do we manage this uncommon condition in Western countries? - Nuria Chavarrias (Spain) 4.5 - Relationship between bacteria and recurrence after colorectal cancer surgery complicated with organ/space infection - Blanca Montcusí (Spain)4.6 -Adhesion-related readmissions after open and laparoscopic surgery in a population-based cohort study (SCAR update) - Richard Ten Broek (The Netherlands) 17:05 – 17:50 Infection Prevention strategies in surgery Speakers Prof Jose Ramirez (Spain) Prof Marja Boermeester (The Netherlands) • Enhanced recovery (ERAS, via RICA) • The ‘ideal’ bundle 18:00 – 19:00 Skills Lab with MedtronicPractical demonstration of technical skills in the lab interchanged by educational pitches. Live from Amsterdam Skills Center with interactive questions and answers.Marja Boermeester (The Netherlands)Eva Deerenberg (The Netherlands)Topics:• Prevention of incisional hernia and wound complications• Suturing techniques• Use of prophylactic mesh18:00 - Abdominal closure suturing techniques - state of the art - Eva Deerenberg18:10 - Skills lab demo of techniques and Q&A - Eva Deerenberg & Marja Boermeester18:30 - Prophylactic mesh to prevent incisional hernia- state of the art - Marja Boermeester18:40 - Skills lab demo of techniques and Q&A - Marja Boermeester & Eva Deerenberg 19:05 – 19:35 SIS-E Business Meeting
Important Dates
Congress Dates
June 9–11 2021
Abstract Submission Ends
1 March 2021
Call for Abstracts
December 2020
Acceptance of Oral & Poster Presentations
23 March 2021
Registration Opens
7 April 2021
Accepted Authors to Confirm Attendance
30 April 2021
