Date: 7 February 2026
Venue: Ankara Bilkent City Hospital
Location: Ankara, Turkey
In conjunction with Turkish Colorectal Surgery Society, 6-8 February 2026, Ankara
Programme
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Welcome |
Session 1: Multidisciplinary approach to complex pelvic floor problems |
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| 09:00 - 09:20 | Surgical decision-making in rectocele and obstructive defecation syndrome: does every rectocele need surgery? |
| 09:20 - 09:40 | Sacral nerve stimulation: which patients with fecal incontinence truly benefit? |
| 09:40 - 10:00 | Recent advances in LARS prevention and therapy |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | AI-assisted pelvic floor imaging and treatment planning: the future ahead |
| 10:20 - 10:40 | Neuromodulation and pelvic pain: what does the future hold? |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Sexual dysfunction post pelvic surgery: evaluation and multidisciplinary care |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee break |
Session 2: Technical advances in pelvic floor disorders |
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| 11:30 | Perineal vs. abdominal approach in rectal prolapse: which patient, when? |
| 11:50 - 12:10 | Complication management after surgery for faecal incontinence |
| 12:10 - 12:30 | Multimodal management of chronic constipation due to pelvic floor dysfunction |
| 12:30 - 12:50 | Innovative surgical options for fecal incontinence: new techniques and beyond |
| 12:50 - 13:10 | Robotic surgery in pelvic floor reconstruction: current role and limits |
| 13:10-13:30 | National guidelines vs real-life practice: pelvic floor surgery in Turkey |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch |
Session 3: MDT |
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| 14:30-15:00 | Establishing and managing a multidisciplinary pelvic floor clinic: practical insights and strategic pitfalls |
| 15:00-16:30 | Interactive case-based discussions |
| 16:30 | Wrap-up |