Programme | MIGES 2025

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

6 October 2025 (Monday)

MINIMALLY INVASIVE GASTRECTOMY (MIG)

MORNING

Welcome and Introduction

Surgical anatomy of the stomach and D2 nodal stations

Evidence for MIG for Gastric Cancer

MIG - Step by step approach, Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls

D2 Lymphadenectomy in MIG

MIG complications - Prevention and Managements

TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF MIG

AFTERNOON

Anastomotic Techniques for MIG - Step by Step Approach, Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls

MIG/ RAMIG - Subtotal Gastrectomy

MIG/ RAMIG - Total Gastrectomy

MIG/ RAMIG - Proximal Gastrectomy & Double -Tract reconstruction

Lymph Node Dissections - Step by Step Approach

Hands-on Practical Training Session on Cadaver

7 October 2025 (Tuesday)

MINIMALLY INVASIVE ESOPHAGECTOMY (MIE)

MORNING

Welcome and Introduction

Surgical Anatomy wrt MIE/ RAMIE

Evidence for MIE: Outcome analysis from over 1000 cases - lessons learned, top tips & tricks, and pitfalls (J Luketich)

Lymphadenectomy during MIE/ RAMIE

Thoracic duct dissection - How to do it! Must I do it? (include Photos and Videos)

Anastomotic Leak and the EndoVAC - should we do it prophylactically?

Prehabilitation and ERAS in MIE

TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF MIE

AFTERNOON

MIE/ RAMIE (Abdominal Phase) - Gastric Mobilisation, lymphadenectomy, Narrow Gastric Conduit Formation, Omental Flap - Step by Step Approach, Tips, Tricks, And Pitfalls

MIE/ RAMIE (Thoracic phase) - Esophageal Mobilisation, Lymphadenectomy, Thoracic duct, Pleural Tent - Step by Step Approach, Tips, Tricks, And Pitfalls

Recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node dissection - Step by Step Approach, Tips, Tricks, And Pitfalls

MIE Reconstruction Route and Anastomotic Techniques - Circular Stapler vs Semi-mechanical vs Hand Sewn - Intrathoracic & Cervical Anastomosis

MIE Complications: Preventions and Managements

Hands-on Practical Training Session

get in touch

For any queries related to the masterclass contact us at:

miges@nus.edu.sg