International Conference on Surgical Neonatology
- March 8 - 9, 2025 at the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Important instructions about getting to the venue
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Pre-conference workshops: March 7, 2025 at Royal Hospital for Women (RHW), Barker St Randwick NSW 2031, Lecture Theatre (Level1)
Objectives
IPOKRaTES seminars provide high quality postgraduate education which enables professionals to keep abreast of the most recent developments and offer participants the opportunity to discuss clinical problems or scientific issues personally with international experts.
This program will focus on:
1. To discuss lates advances in neonatal surgery and anaesthesia
2. To understand practical procedures required for neonatal surgery, including organising laparotomies and establishing difficult venous and airway access
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Abstract submissions
Deadline for abstract submissions is over. Congratulations to those whose research papers have been accepted for presentation.
The oral presentation of best research papers will last 8 minutes each (5 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for discussion).
Oral Presentation of research papers
Faculty Conference
- A / Professor Geoffrey Bond, MD
Transplant Director, Paediatric Intestinal Care Center, University of Pittsburgh; Dept of Surgery, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, USA - Professor Ravi Thiagarajan, MD MPH
Chief Emeritus, Division of Cardiovascular Critical Care; Callaghan Family Chair in Cardiac Intensive Care; Senior Cardiologist, Boston Children’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA - Dr. Ann Duffield, Bsc MBBS FANZCA
Paediatric Anaesthetist, Sydney Children’s Hospital, NSW, Australia - Dr. Glenn Gardener, MBBS DipRACOG FRANZCOG CMFM
Director, Mater Centre for Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Mater Mother’s Hospitals, Brisbane, Australia - A / Professor Parshotam Gera, MBBS MMed Sci MHM FRACS
Neonatal & Paediatric Surgeon, Laparoscopic Surgeon, Perth Children’s Hospital; School of Medicine, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia - Dr. Erica Jacobson, MBBS PhD FRACS
Head of Neurosurgery, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia - A / Professor Usha Krishnan, MBBS FRACP
Head of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Director of Motility Services and Oesophageal Atresia Clinic, Sydney Children’s Hospital; School of Women’s and Children’s Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia - Dr. Hari Ravindranathan
Co-Director, Children’s Intensive Care Unit, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia - A / Professor Naeem Samnakay, FRACS MMed Sci MBBS Hons
Paediatric Urologist and Paediatric Surgeon, Perth Children’s Hospital; School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia - A / Professor Justin Skowno
Paediatric Anaesthetist, University of Sydney, Director of Research, Department of Anaesthesia, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia - Professor Gordon Thomas, MBBS MS MCh FRACS
Head of Paediatric Transplant and General Surgery, Children's Hospital, Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospital Network; University of Sydney, NSW, Australia - Professor Shyan Vijayasekaran, MBBS PhD FRACS
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Perth Children's Hospital; University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia - Dr. Dylan Wanaguru, MBBS FRAC
Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Sydney Children’s Hospital, NSW, Australia - A / Professor Jason Yap, BHB MBChB FRACP
Director of Paediatric Gastroenterology & Clinical Nutrition, Medical Lead Children’s Intestinal Rehabilitation & clinical Nutrition (CIRN) Royal Children’s Hospital; University of Melbourne, Australia
Workshop Lead
- Dr. John Awad
Paediatric Cardiac Anaesthetist, Staff Specialist Children’s ICU, Sydney Children's Hospital, Australia - Dr. Ann Duffield, Bsc MBBS FANZCA
Paediatric Anaesthetist, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Australia - Dr. David Sandeman
Paediatric Anaesthetist, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Australia - Dr. Meredith Ward, MBBS, FRACP, PhD
School of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Australia
Program
SAT, March 8, 2025
Conference Day 1
07.30
Registration Counter Opens
08.00-08.15
Acknowledgement of the traditional owners of the land
08.15-08.30
Welcoming the delegates, housekeeping
08.30-09.10
Advances in in-utero fetal surgery for infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, and spina bifida
Glenn Gardener
09.10-09.50
Neonatal anaesthesia on the ward
Ann Duffield
09.50-10.30
Multidisciplinary care of the infant and child with “ultra short” gut – outcomes to adulthood
Jason Yap
10.30-11.00
Morning tea
11.00-11.40
Paediatric intestinal transplant: practical realities and future possibilities
Geoffrey Bond
11.40-12.40
Oral presentation of best research papers: 8 minutes each (5 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for discussion)
Moderated by chairpersons
12.40-13.40
Lunch break
13.40-14.20
Saving the gut - surgical strategies and thrombolysis to rescue ischaemic bowel
Gordon Thomas
14.20-15.00
Scholastic outcomes of CDH survivors
Hari Ravindranathan
15.00-15.30
Afternoon tea
15.30-16.10
How short is too short (gut)?
Geoffrey Bond
16.10-16.50
The neonate as an organ donor and organ recipient
Gordon Thomas
SUN, March 9, 2025
Conference Day 2
07.30
Registration Counter Opens
08.00-08.15
Acknowledgement of the traditional owners of the land
08.15-08.30
Welcoming the delegates, housekeeping
08.30-09.10
New techniques for oesophageal atresia and its complications- Indwelling balloons, Endovacs, tracheopexies and internal traction
Dylan Wanaguru
09.10-09.50
What happens if that trachea oesophageal fistula (TOF) comes back again? Management and prognosis of recurrent TOF
Shyan Vijayasekaran
09.50-10.30
Multidisciplinary care of the infant (and family) with TOF after surgery – long term issues and solutions
Usha Krishnan
10.30-11.00
Morning tea
11.00-11.40
Do you need a neurosurgeon for preterm infants with post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus?
Erica Jacobson
11.40-12.40
Oral presentation of best research papers: 8 minutes each (5 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for discussion)
Moderated by chairpersons
12.40-13.40
Lunch Break
13.40-14.20
Gastroschisis: Outcome of 110 babies managed with silo reduction
Parshotam Gera
14.20-15.00
What is new in paediatric ECMO?
Ravi Thiagarajan
15.00-15.30
Afternoon tea
15.30-16.10
Is general anaesthesia neurotoxic to the child?
Justin Skowno
16.10-16.50
Management of complex urological conditions in neonates
Naeem Samnakay
16.50-17.30
Is Balloon Atrial Septostomy necessary for D-TGA?
Ravi Thiagarajan
FRI, March 7, 2025 Pre-conference workshop
Practical Aspects of Surgical Neonatology
08.00-08.30
Registration, Foyer, RHW Lecture Theatre
08.30-09.45
Acknowledgement of country, Introductory Lecture
Meredith Ward
09.45-10.15
Morning tea, Foyer, Level 1
Concurrent Workshop Sessions - 1hour each
Workshop 1 How to organise an urgent laparotomy in your NICU! SIM Room/Seminar Rooms 1-2, Level 0 RHW
Meredith Ward, Ann Duffield, Aoife Rice
Workshop 2 Managing Stomas and Wounds – Latest advances and new strategies Seminar Rooms 3-4, Level 1 RHW
Lisa Graaf, Alison Kennedy
12.15-13.00
Lunch, Foyer Level 1
Concurrent Workshop Sessions - 1 hour each
Workshop 3 – No Airway – Tricks and Tips for the Difficult Intubation – Seminar Rooms 3-4, Level 1, RHW
David Sandeman, Meredith Ward
Workshop 4 No Veins – Tricks and Tips for the infants with ‘impossible’ IV Access – Tutorial Room 1, Level 1 RHW
John Awad, Ann Duffield
15.00-16.00
Closing Remarks, RHW Lecture Theatre
Meredith Ward
Subject to change
Free Seats
Information
The number of participants is limited to 200 for the conference and 80 for the workshop and conference package.
Participation Fees
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Consultant |
Registrars, RMOs, Fellows, Nurses, alied health early bird* / mid-bird** / regular |
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Participation conference
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255,- € / 270,- € / 300,- € | 212,50 € / 225,- € / 250,- € |
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Participation conference
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425,- € / 450,- € / 500,- € | 297,50 € / 315,- € / 350,- € |
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Participation conference & workshop
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510,- € / 540,- € / 600,- € | 357,- € / 378,- € / 420,- € |
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Participation workshop only
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102,- € / 108,- € / 120,- € | 76,50 € / 81,- € / 90,- € |
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78,20 € /82,80 € / 92 € | 52,70 € / 55,80 € / 62 € |
* valid until 31. January 2025
** valid until 14. February 2025
All rates plus 10% GST
We offer a special discount to interested individuals from LMICs. Please send an e-mail to ipokrates@mcon-mannheim.de for further information.
Target Audience
Neonatologists, neonatal nurses, neonatal trainees, paediatric surgeons and trainees, paediatric anaesthetists and their trainees, surgery nurses, paediatricians, paediatric gastroenterologists and dieticians
Local Organiser
Professor Ju-Lee Oei
Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick NSW
Australia
email: ju-lee.oei@sydney.edu.au
Organising committee
Paediatric Sugery
Dr Dylan Wanaguru
MBBS FRACS
Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Sydney Children’s Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
A/Prof Naeem Samnakay
FRACS MMed Sci MBBS Hons
School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia
A/Prof Parshotam Gera
MBBS MMed Sci MHM FRACS
School of Medicine, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia
Neonatology
Prof Sanjay Patole
MD DCH FRACP FAIM MLdshp MSc DrPH
School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth
Prof Julee Oei
MD FRACP PhD
School of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Australia
Prof Shripada Rao
MD DNB DM MSc PhD
School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Perth
Dr Meredith Ward
MBBS FRACP PhD
School of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Australia
Main Sponsors
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