Date/time: 7 February 2026, 08:45-17:00
Venue: Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Location: 1604, Street No 9, Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey
In conjunction with Turkish Society Colorectal Surgery meeting, 6-8 February 2026, Ankara
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Programme
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Welcome - Ethem Gecim and Gabriele Naldini |
Session 1: Multidisciplinary approach to complex pelvic floor problemsChairs: Gabriele Naldini and Ethem Gecim |
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| 09:00 - 09:20 | Surgical decision-making in rectocele and obstructive defecation syndrome: does every rectocele need surgery? - Gabriele Naldini |
| 09:20 - 09:40 | Sacral nerve stimulation: which patients with fecal incontinence truly benefit? - Gaetano Gallo |
| 09:40 - 10:00 | Recent advances in LARS prevention and therapy - Erman Aytac |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | AI-assisted pelvic floor imaging and treatment planning: the future ahead - Mehmet Yorubulut |
| 10:20 - 10:40 | Sexual dysfunction post pelvic surgery: evaluation and multidisciplinary care - Yasemin Irkilata |
| 10:40 - 11:30 | Coffee break |
Session 2: Technical advances in pelvic floor disordersChairs: Aybala Yildiz and Gaetano Gallo |
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| 11:30 | Perineal vs. abdominal approach in rectal prolapse: which patient, when? - Gaetano Gallo |
| 11:50 - 12:10 | Complication management after surgery for faecal incontinence - Aybala Yildiz |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | Multimodal management of chronic constipation due to pelvic floor dysfunction - Ozdal Ersoy |
| 12:30 - 12:50 | Innovative surgical options for fecal incontinence: new techniques and beyond - Alp Yildiz |
| 12:50 - 13:10 | Robotic surgery in pelvic floor reconstruction: current role and limits - Ramazan Kozan |
| 13:10-13:30 | National guidelines vs real-life practice: pelvic floor surgery in Turkey - Cihangir Akyol |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch |
Session 3: MDTChairs: Alp Yildiz and Oğuz Tarcan |
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| 14:30-15:00 | Establishing and managing a multidisciplinary pelvic floor clinic: practical insights and strategic pitfalls - Gabriele Naldini |
| 15:00-16:30 |
Interactive case-based discussions Moderator: Mustafa Akkaya, Yunus Emre Cakir Panel: Gabriele Naldini, Gaetano Gallo, Ozer Ural Cakici, Bulut Varlı, Aybala Yildiz, Yasemin Irkilata |
| 16:30-17:00 |
Wrap-up - Aybala Yildiz and Gaetano Gallo |