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Topic: Precision Liver Transplantation: Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Machine Perfusion, Xenotransplantation, Robotics, and Transplant Oncology

Prof. Ulf Neumann; Dr. Zoltan Czigany

Submission deadline: 31 Aug 2027

Published articles: 0

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Topic: Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery: Neoadjuvant Strategies, AI-Guided Navigation, and Enhanced Recovery

Prof. Bei Sun; Prof. Hua Chen; Prof. Guanqun Li

Submission deadline: 30 Jul 2027

Published articles: 0

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Topic: Innovations in ERAS for Gastrointestinal Surgery: Personalised Pathways, Digital Health, and Minimally Invasive Techniques

Prof. Marco G. Patti; Prof. Fernando Herbella

Submission deadline: 30 Jul 2027

Published articles: 0

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Topic: Advanced Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Techniques for Complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Prof. Francesco Selvaggi

Submission deadline: 30 Jul 2027

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Topic: AI-Powered Endoscopy: From Technological Advancements to Clinical Implementation

Prof. Anastasios Koulaouzidis

Submission deadline: 30 Jun 2027

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Topic: Single-Port Robotic Surgery in Urology: Current Applications and Future Perspectives

Prof. Riccardo Autorino; Prof. Zhenjie Wu; Prof. Juan Gómez Rivas; Prof. Di Gu

Submission deadline: 30 Jun 2027

Published articles: 3

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Topic: Magnetic Digestive Surgery

Prof. Michel Gagner

Submission deadline: 30 Jun 2027

Published articles: 3

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Topic: Uniportal and Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Current Practice, Clinical Outcomes, and Emerging Technologies

Prof. Shinichi Konno

Submission deadline: 31 May 2027

Published articles: 0

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Topic: AI-Driven Decision-Making in Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery: Integrating Tumor Biology into Surgical Planning and Outcomes

Prof. Chuandong Cheng; Prof. Quan Cheng; Prof. Tao Tao

Submission deadline: 15 Apr 2027

Published articles: 0

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Topic: Robotic Surgery in Gynecological Oncology

Prof. Simone Ferrero

Submission deadline: 31 Mar 2027

Published articles: 0

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Topic: Virtual Reality Simulation Training for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Dr. Eugenia Ch Yiannakopoulou; Prof. Nikolaos Nikiteas; Prof. Giulio Belli

Submission deadline: 15 Mar 2027

Published articles: 0

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Topic: Innovations in Hernia Repair and Mesh

Prof. William Hope; Dr. Luca Gordini

Submission deadline: 28 Feb 2027

Published articles: 2

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Topic: Emerging Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Techniques

Prof. Shanu N. Kothari

Submission deadline: 31 Dec 2026

Published articles: 3

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Topic: Pancreatic Surgery: From Minimally Invasive Techniques to Robotic Assistance

Dr. Andrea Belli

Submission deadline: 31 Dec 2026

Published articles: 3

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Topic: Current and Future Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Prof. Zenichi Morise

Submission deadline: 31 Dec 2026

Published articles: 4

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Topic: Frontiers in Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery: Complex Procedures, Smart Technologies, and Clinical Translation

Prof. Chaoliu Dai

Submission deadline: 30 Dec 2026

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Topic: AI-Powered Imaging and Diagnostics in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Prof. Mariano Gimenez

Submission deadline: 30 Dec 2026

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Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Minimally Invasive Tumor Treatment: From Preoperative Planning to Intraoperative Navigation

Dr. Jiawei Feng; Prof. Shuhang Xu; Dr. Youlong Zhu

Submission deadline: 1 Nov 2026

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Topic: Advances in Surgical Techniques for Liver Tumors

Prof. Catherine Teh; Prof. Giulio Belli

Published articles: 6 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Advancements in Cardiac Surgery: Diagnosis, Guidance, and Predictive Analytics

Prof. Thomas E. Modine

Published articles: 5 Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Robotic Surgery for Malignant Esophageal Surgery

Dr. Farid Gharagozloo; Dr. Ghulam Abbas; Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Minimally Invasive Treatment of Bariatric Surgery

Prof. Michel Gagner

Published articles: 6 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: The Contemporary Management of Cancers of Sinonasal Tract

Ehab Y. Hanna, MD, FACS

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Recent Advances in Minimally Invasive Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery

Prof. Yuman Fong; Prof. Edward Lin

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Capsule Endoscopy: Development Status and Future Expectations

Prof. Jean‐François Rey

Published articles: 5 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Indications and Advanced Techniques

Prof. Luigi Schips; Dr. Michele Marchioni

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery - Technique Tips and Surgical Strategies

Dr. David A.Geller

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Current Management of Small Renal Masses: Is There an Optimal Choice?

Prof. Hendrik Van Poppel; Prof. Chi-Fai Ng

Published articles: 8 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE): A New Treatment Paradigm for the Esophageal Cancer

Prof. Itasu Ninomiya

Published articles: 5 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: The New Concept in Abdominal Wall Repair

Prof. René Fortelny

Published articles: 5 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Foregut Disease: Minimally Invasive and Innovation Therapeutics

Prof. Luigi Bonavina; Prof. Rasa Zarnegar

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Management of Complications in Bariatric Surgery

Prof. Aurora D. Pryor

Published articles: 9 Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Application and Innovation of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) in the Treatment of Digestive Tract Tumors

Prof. Shinji Tanaka

Published articles: 9 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: State of the Art and Challenges

Prof. Francesco Porpiglia; Dr. Enrico Checcucci

Published articles: 5 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: a Practical Operative Overview

Prof. Giuseppe Tarantini; Dr. Francesco Saia; Dr. Giulia Masiero

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Searching for a Better Definition of Robotic Surgery: Is It Really Different from Laparoscopy?

Prof. Andrew A. Gumbs; Prof. Elie Chouillard; Dr. Belinda DeSimone

Published articles: 6 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversions: Rationale, Patient Selection, Techniques, and Outcomes

Prof. Riccardo Autorino; Prof. Georgi Guruli

Published articles: 8 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Interventional Endoscopy for Bilio-pancreatic Diseases: a Practical Approach

Prof. Jean‐François Rey

Published articles: 5 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Mastering in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Inguinal Hernia-Tips and Tricks

Prof. William W. Hope

Published articles: 9 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Surgical Techniques in Robotic Surgery

Prof. Farid Gharagozloo

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: HPB Robotic Surgery

Professor Giulio Belli

Published articles: 7 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Endoscopy in Cerebral and Spinal Meningiomas

Prof. Oreste de Divitiis

Published articles: 7 Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair

Prof. Saibal Kar; Prof. Azeem Latib

Published articles: 12 Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery

Professor Itasu Ninomiya

Published articles: 6 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Daniel B. Jones, MD; Wah Yang, MD

Published articles: 14 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Richard Stephen Lazzaro, MD; Prof. Noriyoshi Sawabata

Published articles: 14 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery

Roel Hompes, MD, PhD; Prof. Xavier Serra-Aracil

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Topic: Advances and Perspectives in Robotic Colorectal Surgery

Nicola de’ Angelis, MD, PhD

Published articles: 5 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Robotic Lobectomy

Valérie Lacroix, MD, PhD

Published articles: 6 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Advances in the Minimally Invasive Management of Gastric and Esophagogastric Junction Cancer

Tetsu Fukunaga

Published articles: 13 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: New Trends in Minimally Invasive Management of Liver Tumors

Fernando Andrés Alvarez, MD

Published articles: 6 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: A Bespoke Approach to Rectal Cancer Resection and Management

Gordon N. Buchanan, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRCS

Published articles: 24 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

Topic: Percutaneous Endoscopic System for Spinal Diseases

Hisashi Koga, MD, PhD; Dr. Kyongsong Kim; Dr. Manabu Sasaki

Published articles: 5 Read Online Viewed: Download Articles Viewed:

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Topic: Foregut Disease: Minimally Invasive and Innovation Therapeutics - Series II

Prof. Rasa Zarnegar

Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

Published articles: 1

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Topic: Bariatric Endoscopy: Treatment of Obesity and Management of Complications

Dr. Natan Zundel

Submission deadline: 31 May 2026

Published articles: 3

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Topic: Robotic-Assisted Colorectal Cancer Resection

Prof. Davide Cavaliere

Submission deadline: 30 Apr 2026

Published articles: 2

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Topic: Lung Cancer Screening, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment: Innovations and Clinical Advances

Prof. Wenhua Liang

Submission deadline: 30 Mar 2026

Published articles: 0

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Topic: Comparative Outcomes of VATS vs. Robotic Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer: A Systematic Evaluation

Marco Scarci MD, FRCS(Eng), FCCP, FACS, FEBTS

Submission deadline: 1 Mar 2026

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Topic: Robotic Surgery for Benign Esophageal Surgery

Dr. Farid Gharagozloo; Dr. Inderpal S. Sarkaria; Dr. Ghulam Abbas

Submission deadline: 28 Feb 2026

Published articles: 1

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Topic: Proceedings of ILLS 2025 Congress

Prof. Ho-Seong Han

Submission deadline: 4 Feb 2026

Published articles: 1

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Topic: Current Management of Small Renal Masses: Is There an Optimal Choice? - Series II

Prof. Hendrik Van Poppel

Submission deadline: 1 Jan 2026

Published articles: 4

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Topic: Minimally Invasive Techniques for Repair of Hiatal Hernia

Prof. Luigi Bonavina; Dr. Alberto Aiolfi

Submission deadline: 15 May 2025

Published articles: 2

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Topic: Comprehensive Advances in Urologic Oncology

Savio Domenico Pandolfo; Alessandro Veccia; Enrico Checcucci

Submission deadline: 15 Apr 2025

Published articles: 2

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All Special Topics (63)

Ongoing Special Topics (18)

Topic: Precision Liver Transplantation: Integrating Artificial Intelligence, Machine Perfusion, Xenotransplantation, Robotics, and Transplant Oncology

Topic: Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery: Neoadjuvant Strategies, AI-Guided Navigation, and Enhanced Recovery

Topic: Innovations in ERAS for Gastrointestinal Surgery: Personalised Pathways, Digital Health, and Minimally Invasive Techniques

Topic: Advanced Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Techniques for Complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Topic: AI-Powered Endoscopy: From Technological Advancements to Clinical Implementation

Topic: Single-Port Robotic Surgery in Urology: Current Applications and Future Perspectives

Topic: Magnetic Digestive Surgery

Topic: Uniportal and Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery: Current Practice, Clinical Outcomes, and Emerging Technologies

Topic: AI-Driven Decision-Making in Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery: Integrating Tumor Biology into Surgical Planning and Outcomes

Topic: Robotic Surgery in Gynecological Oncology

Topic: Virtual Reality Simulation Training for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Topic: Innovations in Hernia Repair and Mesh

Topic: Emerging Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Techniques

Topic: Pancreatic Surgery: From Minimally Invasive Techniques to Robotic Assistance

Topic: Current and Future Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Topic: Frontiers in Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery: Complex Procedures, Smart Technologies, and Clinical Translation

Topic: AI-Powered Imaging and Diagnostics in Minimally Invasive Surgery

Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Minimally Invasive Tumor Treatment: From Preoperative Planning to Intraoperative Navigation

Completed Special Topics (35)

Topic: Advances in Surgical Techniques for Liver Tumors

Topic: Advancements in Cardiac Surgery: Diagnosis, Guidance, and Predictive Analytics

Topic: Robotic Surgery for Malignant Esophageal Surgery

Topic: Minimally Invasive Treatment of Bariatric Surgery

Topic: The Contemporary Management of Cancers of Sinonasal Tract

Topic: Recent Advances in Minimally Invasive Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery

Topic: Capsule Endoscopy: Development Status and Future Expectations

Topic: Robotic-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy: Indications and Advanced Techniques

Topic: Minimally Invasive Liver Surgery - Technique Tips and Surgical Strategies

Topic: Current Management of Small Renal Masses: Is There an Optimal Choice?

Topic: Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE): A New Treatment Paradigm for the Esophageal Cancer

Topic: The New Concept in Abdominal Wall Repair

Topic: Foregut Disease: Minimally Invasive and Innovation Therapeutics

Topic: Management of Complications in Bariatric Surgery

Topic: Application and Innovation of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) in the Treatment of Digestive Tract Tumors

Topic: Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: State of the Art and Challenges

Topic: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: a Practical Operative Overview

Topic: Searching for a Better Definition of Robotic Surgery: Is It Really Different from Laparoscopy?

Topic: Radical Cystectomy and Urinary Diversions: Rationale, Patient Selection, Techniques, and Outcomes

Topic: Interventional Endoscopy for Bilio-pancreatic Diseases: a Practical Approach

Topic: Mastering in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Inguinal Hernia-Tips and Tricks

Topic: Surgical Techniques in Robotic Surgery

Topic: HPB Robotic Surgery

Topic: Endoscopy in Cerebral and Spinal Meningiomas

Topic: Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair

Topic: Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery

Topic: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Topic: Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

Topic: Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery

Topic: Advances and Perspectives in Robotic Colorectal Surgery

Topic: Robotic Lobectomy

Topic: Advances in the Minimally Invasive Management of Gastric and Esophagogastric Junction Cancer

Topic: New Trends in Minimally Invasive Management of Liver Tumors

Topic: A Bespoke Approach to Rectal Cancer Resection and Management

Topic: Percutaneous Endoscopic System for Spinal Diseases

Closed Special Topics (10)

Topic: Foregut Disease: Minimally Invasive and Innovation Therapeutics - Series II

Topic: Bariatric Endoscopy: Treatment of Obesity and Management of Complications

Topic: Robotic-Assisted Colorectal Cancer Resection

Topic: Lung Cancer Screening, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment: Innovations and Clinical Advances

Topic: Comparative Outcomes of VATS vs. Robotic Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer: A Systematic Evaluation

Topic: Robotic Surgery for Benign Esophageal Surgery

Topic: Proceedings of ILLS 2025 Congress

Topic: Current Management of Small Renal Masses: Is There an Optimal Choice? - Series II

Topic: Minimally Invasive Techniques for Repair of Hiatal Hernia

Topic: Comprehensive Advances in Urologic Oncology

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