Saturday 13th October
11.15am

Session 2

CHAIR: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MICHAEL HOLLAND - President RACS,
ALEX MATTHEWS
Moderator: Tom Hugh Jr / Harvey Stern

11.20         Biologic Mesh, the Scientific Perspective
                  Dr Mike Hiles PhD

11.40         Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Open Component Separation
                  Dr Anthony Dardano, Florida USA

11.50         Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair, Indications and Limits, Euro Perspective
                  Dr Bernhard Johannes Lammers, Berlin Germany

12.20         Laparoscopic Component Separation and Application of Biologic Mesh
                  Dr Bipan Chand,Cleveland Ohio US

12.55-2.00 Lunch