Advanced Hernia Surgery Module
From Tuesday April 14 2026 to Thursday April 16 2026
The Hernia Module offers in-depth training in inguinal, ventral, and parastomal hernia repair, including robotics and TAR techniques.
Highlights include lectures on mesh selection, BTX use, and chronic pain, alongside daily practical exercises. Ideal for surgeons seeking advanced, hands-on hernia surgery training with expert-led sessions and real-case insights.
Possible combinations: Colorectal Module, Bariatric Module, HPB Module
Module Directors
- PD Dr. Walter Brunner
Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- , Endokrin- und Transplantationschirurgie
Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland
Guest Faculty
- Mr. Kamal Aryal
James Paget University Hospital, Norwich, UK - Prof. Dr. Ulrich Dietz
Cantonal Hospital Solothurn, Switzerland - Dr. Dietmar Eucker
Switzerland - Dr. Dinos Manes
Greece - Miss Lisa Massey
United Kingdom - Dr. Christine Maurus
Switzerland - Dr. Björn Mück
Germany
- Prof. Dr. René Fortelny
Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria - MD Adele Sayers
United Kingdom - Dr. Walther Tabarelli
Liechtenstein - Dr. Felix Grieder
Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Switzerland - PD Dr. Henry Hoffmann
Zweichirurgen Center, Basel, Switzerland - Dr. Jonathan Douissard
Geneva, Switzerland - PD Dr. Gernot Köhler
Rorbach, Austria
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