Complex liver and pancreas surgery• Vascular Reconstruction • Minimally Invasive Innovation • Update in pancreas and biliary surgery.

In summary, the ideal attendee is someone deeply involved in HPB care—whether cutting tissue, managing grafts, imaging hypertrophy, or orchestrating a multidisciplinary treatment plan—who wants to hone advanced technical skills, bridge specialty silos, and prepare for both clinical practice and formal certification.

1. Established HPB Surgeons & Surgical Oncologists
  • Responsibilities & Interests
    • Refining decision algorithms for in situ vs. ex situ resections and IVC management
    • Integrating hybrid techniques (e.g. radiologically‐guided PVE vs. surgical ALPPS)
    • Networking with peers to benchmark outcomes and share “lessons learned” from controversias
    • Preparing for UEMS/EAHPBA Board exams in liver, pancreas and biliary surgery
  • Goals at the Meeting
    • Update on cutting-edge hypertrophy strategies & perfusion technologies
    • Master anesthetic and imaging “hot points” that optimize perioperative safety
    • Contribute cases to the UEMS preparatory oral exam simulacrum
2. Transplant Surgeons & Perfusion Specialists
  • Responsibilities & Interests
    • Balancing oncologic indications (transplant oncology) with donor safety in LDLT
    • Understanding logistical/training needs for deploying perfusion in standard practice
  • Goals at the Meeting
    • Deep dive into hypothermic vs. normothermic perfusion protocols
    • Learn decision trees for transplant oncology indications, timing and patient selection
    • Forge collaborations for multicenter perfusion trials
3. Surgical Fellows, Senior Residents & UEMS Board Candidates
    • In final year(s) of HPB fellowship or general surgery residency with HPB rotation
    • Preparing for UEMS Board exams in liver, pancreas and biliary surgery
  • Responsibilities & Interests
    • Solidifying core knowledge: cholangiocarcinoma management, pancreatic resection benchmarks
    • Practicing oral exam techniques via the “Exam Simulacrum” sessions
    • Gaining exposure to both open and MIS approaches for complex cases
  • Goals at the Meeting
    • Achieve confidence in exam‐focused topics (minimum requirements for diagnosis, staging)
    • Pick up technical “tricks” in laparoscopic/robotic ALPPS and donor hepatectomy
    • Build mentorship relationships with faculty
4. Allied HPB Professionals (Radiologists, Anaesthesiologists, Oncologists)
    • Radiologists: subspecialty in abdominal imaging, liver volumetry, vascular mapping
    • Anaesthesiologists: expertise in major hepatectomy and IVC‐involved cases
    • Medical oncologists/hepatologists: manage systemic therapy for CRLM, HCC and cholangiocarcinoma
  • Responsibilities & Interests
    • Radiology: correlating imaging hypertrophy predictions with intraoperative findings
    • Anaesthesia: mastering hemodynamic management for complex vascular resections
    • Oncology: integrating surgical advances into multidisciplinary treatment plans
  • Goals at the Meeting
    • Clarify cross-disciplinary communication “hot points” so perioperative teams align
    • Learn the latest on imaging‐driven hypertrophy and embolization protocols
    • Understand the surgeon’s perspective on timing and planning for chemo-surgery sequences