“Precision Surgery for Better Future”
First National Conference
Pleven Minimally Invasive Days
Bulgarian Association of Minimally Invasive
and Robotic Surgery
(BAMIRS)
with international participation
Medical University - Pleven
Telecommunication Endoscopic Center (TELEC)
May 10-12, 2024, Pleven, Bulgaria
Conference Chairman
Prof. Slavcho Tomov
Organizing Committee
Chair
Prof. Dobromir Dimitrov
Members
Prof. Rosen Madzhov
Prof. Rosen Dimov
Prof. Nikola Kolev
Prof. Krasimir Yanev
Prof. Ivelin Takorov
Prof. Boyan Atanasov
Assoc. Prof. Iliya Karagyozov
Dr Nikolay Popov
Dr Valeri Netsov
Midwife Kameliya Ilieva
Scientific Committee
Chair
Academician Grigor Gorchev
Members
Minimally invasive abdominal surgery
General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski
Prof. Nikola Vladov
Prof. Toma Pozharliev
Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Assoc. Prof. Tsvetan Minchev
Minimally invasive urological surgery
Prof. Marin Georgiev
Prof. Deyan Anakievski
Assoc. Prof. Vladislav Dunev
Minimally invasive gynecological surgery
Prof. Yavor Kornovski
Prof. Emil Kovachev
Assoc. Prof. Svetlozar Stoykov
Robotic surgery
Prof. Krasimir Ivanov
Prof. Nikola Kolev
Scientific session for healthcare professionals
Prof. Kiril Draganov
Dr Georgi Nikolov
Dr Stefan Buzalov
May 10, Friday, 2024
8:00-18:00 Registration
TELEC Foyer
9:00-17:00 Course for young doctors, residents and healthcare professionals
"With Precision in Practice to Better Skills"
| 9:00-11:10 Hall 1 "Ambroise Paré" |
9:00-9:10 Opening of the course
9:10-11:00 Theoretical part
Moderators: Nikola Vladov, Dobromir Dimitrov, Marin Georgiev
Tips and tricks
9:10-9:30 Laparoscopic abdominal surgery
Nikola Vladov, Radoslav Kostadinov, Ivelin Takorov
Clinic of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery and Transplantology, MMA-Sofia, First clinic of abdominal surgery, MMA, Sofia
9:30-9:50 Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Tsvetan Minchev
Acibadem City Clinic UMBAL "Tokuda", Sofia
9:50-10:10 Laparoscopic urological surgery
1Marincho Georgiev, 1Krasimir Yanev, 2Nikola Kolev, 2Boyan Atanasov
1UMBAL “Alexandrovska”, MU-Sofia; UMBAL "Saint Marina", Medical University - Pleven
10:10-10:30 Minimally invasive gynecological surgery
Grigor Gorchev, Slavcho Tomov, Dimitar Dimitrov
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Medical University - Pleven
10:30-10:50 The role of the operating nurse in laparoscopic and robotic surgery
1Kiril Draganov, 2Vladislav Dunev, 2Nadezhda Hinkova
1Acibadem City Clinic UMBAL "Tokuda", Sofia
2UMBAL "Saint Marina", Medical University - Pleven
10:50-11:10 Training the trainers to improve outcomes in minimally invasive surgery
Tom Cecil
Peritoneal Malignancy Institute, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
11:10-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:00 Live Surgery
Robotic/laparoscopic surgery
Telebridge
Hall Ambroise Paré /Virtual Operating Room OR 360 ˚ - UMBAL "Saint Marina"/UMBAL "Georgi Stranski"
Simultaneously broadcasted to Hall Ambroise Paré and Virtual Operating Room OR 360˚
Hall Ambroise Paré - free access
Virtual operating room OR 360 ˚:
11:30-12:00 number of participants - 10
12:00-12:30 number of participants - 10
12:30-13:00 number of participants - 10
13:00-13:30 Lunch break
13:30-17:00 Experimental operating room, TELEC
13:30-17:00 Practical exercises
13:30-15:00 Work with virtual simulators - latest generation: Virta Med, Simulation Medical Future (SMF)
Simulation hall, TELEC
15:00-17:00 Work in experimental operating room, TELEC
18:00 Cocktail "Welcome"
Foyer, TELEC
May 11, Saturday, 2024
7:00-18:00 Registration
Foyer, TELEC
| Hall 1 "Ambroise Paré", TELEC |
8:00-9:00 Official opening of the conference
Simultaneously broadcasted in halls "Ambroise Paré" and "Galen"
8:00-8:15 Opening remarks and welcome
Slavcho Tomov
President of BAMIRS
Academician Grigor Gorchev
Honorary President of BAMIRS
8:15-8:45 Plenary lecture
30 Years Progress in the Treatment of Endometrial Cancer: Then and Now
Robert Holloway
Florida Hospital, USA
8:45-9:00 Discussion
9:00-10:40 Scientific Session Gynecology 1
Moderators: Slavcho Tomov, Georgi Nikolov, Nikolay Popov
9:00-9:30 TRS Tissue Mechanical Removal Systems in Modern Hysteroscopy
Giuseppe Bigatti
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Renji hospital, China; Italy
9:30-9:50 Hysteroscopic treatment of intramural (G2-G4) fibroids
Georgi Nikolov
ReproBioMed Medical Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria
9:50-10:10 The art of Fetoscopy: a step toward minimally invasive fetal therapy in the womb
Petya Chaveeva
Dr. Shterev Hospital Sofia, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria
10:10-10:30 Minimally invasive approaches in the treatment of gynecological emergencies and some rare conditions
Slavcho Tomov
Saint Marina University Hospital, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria
10:30-10:40 Discussion
10:40-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Scientific session Surgery 2
Moderators: Nikola Vladov, Ivelin Takorov, Kiril Draganov, Plamen Ivanov
11:00-11:20 Laparoscopic surgery of the stomach and gastroesophageal junction – 5-year experience at University Hospital "Sofia Med"
T. Atanasov
University Hospital "Sofia Med", Sofia
11:20-11:40 Minimally invasive surgery of the stomach and gastroesophageal junction – 5-year experience at University Hospital "St. Marina"
V. Bozhkov
University Hospital "St. Marina", Varna
11:40-12:00 Laparoscopic and robotic gastric surgery. Five years of experience
M. Daskalova, B. Asenova, I. Vasilev, N. Kаtev, V. Marinov, K. Draganov
Acibadem City Clinic Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia
12:00-12:20 Laparoscopic surgery of the stomach and gastroesophageal junction – 5-year experience at the Clinic of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation
N. Vladov, Iv. Ivanov, S. Marvakov
Clinic of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation, MMA-Sofia
12:20-12:40 Laparoscopic surgery of the stomach and gastroesophageal junction – 5-year experience at the First Clinic of Abdominal Surgery MMA
I. Takorov
First clinic of abdominal surgery, MMA, Sofia
12:40-13:00 Laparoscopic surgery of the stomach and gastroesophageal junction – 5-year experience at University Hospital "Eurohospital"
N. Belev
University Hospital "Eurohospital", Plovdiv
13:00-13:10 Discussion
13:10-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-16:50 Scientific Session Surgery 3
Moderators: Toma Pozharliev, Dobromir Dimitrov, Nikola Kolev
14:00-14:20 Laparoscopic or robotic approach – 5-year experience at University Hospital "St. Marina"
N. Kolev
University Hospital "St. Marina", Varna
14:20-14:40 Minimally invasive colorectal surgery – 5-year retrospective single-center analysis
D. Dimitrov, M. Karamanliev, M. Shoshkova
University Hospital "Dr. Georgi Stranski" Pleven, MU-Pleven
14:40-15:00 Laparoscopic colon surgery – 5-year experience at the Clinic of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Transplantation
N. Vladov, Iv. Ivanov, S. Marvakov
Clinic of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and transplantation, MMA-Sofia
15:00-15:20 Laparoscopic colon surgery – 5-year experience at the First Clinic of Abdominal Surgery MMA
I. Takorov
First clinic of abdominal surgery, MMA, Sofia
15:20-15:40 Laparoscopic colon surgery – 5-year experience at the Clinic of endoscopic endocrine surgery and coloproctology, MMA Sofia
P. Ivanov
Clinic of endoscopic endocrine surgery and coloproctology, MMA, Sofia
15:40-16:00 Laparoscopic colon surgery – 5-year experience at the Surgical Clinic in University Hospital "Tsaritsa Yoanna"
N. Penkov
Surgical clinic, University Hospital "Tsaritsa Yoanna", Sofia
16:00-16:20 Laparoscopic colon surgery – 5-year experience at the Second Surgery in University Hospital "Alexandrovska"
M. Sokolov, S. Maslyankov
Second Surgery, University Hospital "Alexandrovska", Sofia
16:20-16:40 Does minimally invasive surgery have a role in CRS and HIPEC?
Tom Cecil
Peritoneal Malignancy Institute, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
16:40-16:50 Discussion
16:50-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-17:45 Satellite Symposium: Intermedica and CMR Surgical
Broadcasted simultaneously in "Ambroise Pare" and "Galen" halls
Moderators: Ivelin Takorov, Nikola Kolev, Plamen Ivanov
17:00-17:30 CMR Surgical. Transforming surgery for good
Mark Slack
Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of CMR Surgical
17:30-17:45 Discussion
17:45-18:30 General meeting of BAMIRS
It takes place simultaneously in the "Ambroise Pare" and "Galen" halls
| Hall 2 "Galen", TELEC |
8:00-9:00 Official opening of the conference
Broadcasted simultaneously in "Ambroise Pare" and "Galen" halls
8:00-8:15 Opening remarks and welcome
Slavcho Tomov
President of BAMIRS
Academician Grigor Gorchev
Honorary President of BAMIRS
8:15-8:45 Plenary lecture
30 Years Progress in the Treatment of Endometrial Cancer: Then and Now
Robert Holloway
Florida Hospital, USA
8:45-9:00 Discussion
9:00-10:30 Scientific session Urology 1
Moderators: Marincho Georgiev, Krasimir Yanev
9:00-9:45 Robotic Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology - what really counts
Jens Rassweiler
Germany
9:45-10:05 Preservation of the vascular-nerve bundle during RARP in patients with high oncological risk - yes or no
Marincho Georgiev
UMBAL "Alexandrovska", Clinic of Urology, Medical University - Sofia
10:05-10:25 Intraoperative ultrasound during laparoscopic partial kidney resection due to tumor diseases
Ivan Lilianov, Slavina Kotova, Krasimir Yanev, Marincho Georgiev
UMBAL "Alexandrovska", Clinic of Urology, Sofia Medical University
10:25-10:30 Discussion
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Scientific session Urology 2
Moderators: Nikolay Kolev, Boyan Atanasov
11:00-11:20 Robot-assisted organ-preserving distal ureter resection for transitional cell carcinoma and plastic reconstruction of the ureterovesical junction
Kaloyan Davidov
UMBAL Sofiamed, Urology Clinic, Sofia
11:20-11:40 Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic radical nephrectomy – a comparative retrospective analysis
T. Rashkovski1, P. Dimitrov1, A. Atanasov2, B. Atanasov2, N. Kolev1
1 UMBAL "Dr. G. Stranski", Clinic of Urology, 2 UMBAL "St. Marina", Clinic of Urology, Medical University - Pleven
11:40-12:00 Comparative study of laparoscopic and robot-assisted enucleation in BPH
Atanasov Zh., Vanov A., Nikolov N., Penev B., Velichkov S., Anatoliev A., Partenov A., Lyoskova R., Dunev V., Atanasov B.
UMBAL "St. Marina", Clinic of Urology, Medical University - Pleven
12:00-12:20 Laparoscopic ureterocystoneoanastomosis in long-term strictures in the distal part of the ureter
Vanov A., Atanasov Zh., Nikolov N., Penev B., Velichkov S., Anatoliev A., Partenov A., Lyoskova R., Dunev V., Atanasov B.
UMBAL "St. Marina", Clinic of Urology, Medical University - Pleven
12:20-13:00 Discussion
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-16:40 Scientific session Gynecology 2
Moderators: Grigor Gorchev, Yavor Kornovski, Emil Kovachev
14:00-14:20 Radical parametrectomy - modern operative approaches
Grigor Gorchev
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Medical University - Pleven
14:20-14:40 Laparoscopic pelvic lymphatic dissection - complications and prevention of complications
F. Ortseva1, Y. Kornovski1,2, S. Slavchev1,2, S. Kostov1,3, Y. Ivanova1,2, M. Radoslavova1, E. Alexandrova1, Zh. Beze1, S. Georgieva1
1MBAL,, St. Anna-Varna Gynecological Clinic; 2MU-Varna; 3MU-Pleven, Scientific Research Institute
14:40-15:00 Hysteroscopic morcellation – therapeutic challenges
E. Kovachev, S. Angel, A. Todorova
SBAGAL "Prof. Dr. Dimitar Stamatov", Varna, Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov", Varna
15:00-15:20 The place of hysteroscopy and laparoscopy in the treatment of Isthmocele
M. Radoslavova1, Ya. Kornovski1,2, S. Slavchev1,2, S. Kostov1,3, Y. Ivanova1,2, S. Georgieva1, E. Alexandrova1, Zh. Beze1, F. Ortseva1
1MBAL,, St. Anna-Varna Gynecological Clinic; 2MU-Varna; 3MU-Pleven, Scientific Research Institute
15:20-15:40 Artificial intelligence in minimally invasive gynecological surgery
Georgi Prandzhev
UMBAL Saint Marina, Medical University - Pleven
15:40-16:00 Clinical significance of early laparoscopic treatment of tuboovarian abscess
Zh. Beze, Y. Kornovski, S. Slavchev, S. Kostov, Y. Ivanova, F. Ortseva, S. Georgieva, M. Radoslavova, E. Alexandrova
Gynecological clinic, MBAL, St. Anna - Varna", MU-Varna
16:00-16:20 Surgical anatomy of anterior abdominal wall - application in laparoscopic surgery
E. Alexandrova, S. Kostov, Y. Kornovski, S. Slavchev, Y. Ivanova, Zh. Beze, F. Ortseva, M. Radoslavova, S. Georgieva
Gynecological clinic, MBAL, St. Anna - Varna", MU-Varna
16:20-16:40 Discussion
16:40-17:00 Coffee break
17:00-17:45 Satellite Symposium: Intermedica and CMR Surgical
It is broadcast simultaneously in "Ambroise Pare" and "Galen" halls
Moderators: Ivelin Takorov, Nikola Kolev, Plamen Ivanov
17:00-17:30 CMR Surgical. Transforming surgery for good
Mark Slack
Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of CMR Surgical
17:30-17:45 Discussion
17:45-18:30 General assembly of BAMIRS
It takes place simultaneously in the "Ambroise Pare" and "Galen" halls
| Hall 3 "Alexander Fleming", Faculty of Pharmacy |
9:00-10:30 Scientific session Surgery 1
Moderators: Rosen Dimov, Tsvetan Minchev
9:00-9:20 Robot-assisted segmentectomies
Tsvetan Minchev, A. Angelov, Sl. Bizyokov, E. Manolov, St. Bogdanov
Clinic of thoracic surgery, UMBAL "Tokuda", Sofia
9:20-9:40 Robotic colorectal surgery - results and highlights of our cases
G. Kostov, R. Dimov
Surgery clinic, UMBAL "Kaspela", MU-Plovdiv
9:40-10:00 Laparoscopic transgastrocolic necrectomy in acute necrotizing pancreatitis
A. Milchev, Iv. Takorov, V. Mihailov, V. Ivanov, P. Dimitrov, Gledjarska
First clinic for abdominal surgery, MMA, Sofia
10:00-10:20 Lymph node dissection in gastric cancer - methods and techniques of execution
St. Ivanov, St. Kormov, N. Dzhalov
Surgery clinic, UMBAL "Kaspela", MU-Plovdiv
10:20-10:30 Discussion
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Scientific session for healthcare professionals 1
Moderators: Nadezhda Hinkova, Stefan Buzalov
11:00-11:20 Risk factors for endometrial pathology - role of the healthcare professional
Elitsa Stoyanova-Petkova, Nadezhda Khinkova, Teodora Semova, Dimitar Dimitrov, Ervin Mestan
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven, Medical University - Pleven
11:20-11:40 Role of the operating midwife in laparoscopic hysterectomy
Daniela Neykova
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven
11:40-12:00 Role of the operating midwife in hysteresection
Pavlina Radoeva
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven
12:00-12:20 Role of the operating midwife in hysteromorcellation
Nikol Kacheva
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven
12:20-12:40 Anesthesia in robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery. Role and behavior of the nurse anesthetist
Desislava Genova
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven
12:40-13:00 Discussion
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-15:40 Scientific session for healthcare professionals 2
Moderators: Dimitar Stoykov, Vladislav Dunev
14:00-14:20 Role of the operating nurse in bariatric surgery
Tsvetelina Sabeva
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven
14:20-14:40 Minimally invasive surgery for colorectal carcinoma. Role of the operating room nurse
Emma Tsvetanova
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven
14:40-15:00 Role of the operating nurse in laser kidney stone removal
Doroteya Oblashka
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven
15:00-15:20 Role of the operating nurse in laparoscopic adenomectomy
Mariana Ilieva
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven
15:20-15:40 Discussion
15:40-16:00 Coffee break
20:00 Gala dinner
Restaurant "Life"
May 12, Sunday, 2024
| Hall 1 "Ambroise Pare", TELEC |
8:30-10:50 Scientific session Surgery 4
Moderators: Sergey Iliev1, Dragomir Dardanov,2
8:30-8:50 Learning curve in robotic rectal surgery
A. Gabarski1,, D. Dimitrov2, S. Iliev1
1Clinic of abdominal-visceral surgery, UMBAL "Dr. Georgi Stranski", MU-Pleven
2Clinic of oncological surgery, UMBAL "Dr. Georgi Stranski", MU-Pleven
8:50-9:10 The concept of "Critical view" in minimally invasive abdominal surgery
Dr. Dardanov
UMBAL "Lozenets", Sofia
9:10-9:30 Robot-assisted anastomoses in colorectal surgery
St. Kormov, St. Ivanov, N. Dzhalov
Surgery clinic, UMBAL "Kaspela", MU-Plovdiv
9:30-9:50 Cryoanalgesia in the field of thoracic surgery
St. Bogdanov, Tsv. Minchev, A. Angelov, Sl. Bizyokov, E. Manolov
Clinic of thoracic surgery, UMBAL "Tokuda", Sofia
9:50-10:10 Preliminary results of robot-assisted gastrointestinal surgery using the Da Vinci Xi system
D. Tsankov, B. Tsankov, N. Tsankov, K. Kostadinov, H. Feradova, K. Nedyalkov
Clinic of surgery, UMBAL St. Marina, Pleven
10:10-10:30 Methods for assessing blood supply in colorectal surgery
N. Dzhalov, St. Kormov, St. Ivanov
Surgery clinic, UMBAL "Kaspela", MU-Plovdiv
10:30-10:50 Laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery. Five years of experience.
N. Katev, B. Asenova, I. Vasilev, M. Daskalova, V. Marinov, K. Draganov
Acibadem City clinic UMBAL "Tokuda"
10:50-11:00 Discussion
| Hall 2 "Galen", TELEC |
8:30-10:50 Scientific session Gynecology 3
Moderators: Iliya Karagyozov, Ivan Kostov, Svetlozar Stoykov
8:30-8:50 Endoscopic anatomy correction in Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome/OHVIRA/Mullerian anomaly class U3bC2V2.
A. Chernev, T. Karachorova, N. Nikolova, M. Antonov, N. Petrakieva-Cherneva
8:50-9:10 Place and role of minimally invasive approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian carcinoma
T. Semova
UMBAL "Saint Marina", Pleven, MU-Pleven
9:10-9:30 Laparoscopic scoring system predicting the possibility of optimal cytoreduction in advanced ovarian carcinoma
S. Georgieva, S. Kostov, Y. Kornovski, S. Slavchev, Y. Ivanova, Zh. Beze, F. Ortseva, M. Radoslavova, E. Alexandrova
Gynecological clinic, MBAL „St. Anna - Varna", MU-Varna
9:30-9:50 Robot-assisted interval surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced ovarian carcinoma
B. Karafezieva, K. Yaneva, G. Radinski, T. Totev, N. Khinkova, Sl. Tomov, Gr. Gorchev
UMBAL "Saint Marina" - Pleven, Medical University - Pleven
9:50-10:10 The role of Indocyanine green for the evaluation of the regional lymph basin in patients with endometrial carcinoma
D. Dimitrov
UMBAL "Saint Marina" - Pleven, Medical University - Pleven
10:10-10:30 Robot-assisted sentinel lymph node dissection in cervical carcinoma – 3-year experience
B. Karafezieva, G. Prandzhev, D. Dimitrov, K. Yaneva, Sl. Tomov, Gr. Gorchev
UMBAL "Saint Marina" - Pleven, Medical University - Pleven
10:30-10:50 Discussion
| Hall 1 "Ambroise Pare", TELEC |
11:00-11:15 Closing of the Conference
Broadcasted simultaneously in "Ambroise Pare" and "Galen" halls
11:15-11:30 BAMIRS Council Meeti
