Modern surgery and anesthesia have evolved into highly integrated, technology-driven disciplines that prioritize patient safety, precision, and faster recovery. Advances in minimally invasive surgery, robotic-assisted procedures, and image-guided techniques have significantly reduced surgical trauma, operative time, and postoperative complications. At the same time, anesthesia has progressed from basic sedation to a sophisticated science involving general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, and multimodal pain management strategies. These developments enable surgeons and anesthesiologists to work collaboratively, tailoring surgical and anesthetic plans to individual patient profiles. Emphasis on preoperative evaluation, optimization of comorbidities, and risk assessment has further improved surgical outcomes across diverse specialties.

Equally transformative are innovations in intraoperative monitoring, including advanced hemodynamic monitoring, depth-of-anesthesia assessment, and real-time physiological analytics. These tools enhance decision-making during complex procedures and improve outcomes in high-risk populations such as the elderly and critically ill. Postoperatively, the adoption of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols and opioid-sparing analgesia has reduced hospital stays and improved patient satisfaction. This session provides a comprehensive overview of current best practices, emerging technologies, and evidence-based approaches in modern surgery and anesthesia, offering clinicians practical insights into optimizing perioperative care while maintaining the highest standards of safety and efficiency.

Key Highlights

• Latest trends in robotic and minimally invasive surgery
• Contemporary approaches to general, regional, and local anesthesia
• Advances in patient monitoring and perioperative safety
• Multimodal strategies for postoperative pain control
• Integration of ERAS protocols for faster recovery

Why This Session Is Important?

• Addresses the growing complexity of modern surgical care
• Enhances collaboration between surgeons and anesthesiologists
• Improves patient outcomes through evidence-based perioperative practices
• Updates clinicians on cutting-edge technologies and safety standards
• Supports efficient, patient-centered, and value-based healthcare delivery

A thorough understanding of surgical anatomy and physiology forms the cornerstone of safe and effective surgical practice. Precise anatomical knowledge enables surgeons to navigate complex structures, minimize tissue injury, and prevent complications, while applied physiology helps clinicians anticipate the body’s response to surgical stress. This session emphasizes clinically relevant anatomy aligned with common surgical procedures, focusing on organ systems, vascular supply, and nerve pathways that are critical for operative planning and execution. Integration of anatomical landmarks with functional physiology supports better intraoperative decision-making and improved patient outcomes.

Equally important are the perioperative principles that govern patient care before, during, and after surgery. Comprehensive preoperative assessment allows for identification and optimization of comorbidities, evaluation of surgical risk, and formulation of individualized perioperative plans. During surgery, understanding physiological changes related to anesthesia, blood loss, fluid shifts, and stress responses is essential for maintaining hemodynamic stability and organ perfusion. Postoperatively, vigilant monitoring and early recognition of complications such as infection, bleeding, or organ dysfunction are vital for reducing morbidity. This session provides a structured overview of how anatomy, physiology, and perioperative care intersect, equipping healthcare professionals with the foundational knowledge required to deliver safe, efficient, and patient-centered surgical care across diverse clinical settings.

Key Highlights

• Clinically applied surgical anatomy for operative safety
• Core physiological principles influencing surgical outcomes
• Best practices in preoperative assessment and optimization
• Understanding intraoperative stress and physiological responses
• Essential perioperative safety and monitoring principles

Why This Session Is Important?

• Builds a strong foundation for safe surgical decision-making
• Reduces perioperative complications through anatomical precision
• Enhances patient safety across all surgical specialties
• Strengthens perioperative planning and team coordination
• Essential for surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perioperative clinicians

Effective preoperative assessment is fundamental to safe surgical care, enabling clinicians to identify risk factors, optimize patient health, and determine suitability for surgery. A structured evaluation begins with a comprehensive medical history, physical examination, and assessment of functional capacity, focusing on cardiac, respiratory, metabolic, and renal function. Appropriate use of laboratory investigations and imaging supports accurate risk stratification while avoiding unnecessary testing. This session highlights evidence-based approaches to evaluating surgical risk and aligning perioperative plans with individual patient profiles, procedure complexity, and anticipated physiological stress.

Equally critical is preoperative optimization, which aims to correct modifiable risk factors prior to surgery. Optimization strategies include improving glycemic control in diabetes, managing hypertension and cardiac disease, treating anemia and nutritional deficiencies, and adjusting medications that influence bleeding, coagulation, or anesthesia. Smoking cessation, infection control, and prehabilitation programs play an increasing role in enhancing postoperative recovery and reducing complications. Careful patient selection integrates clinical findings with patient preferences, surgical urgency, and expected benefits versus risks. Shared decision-making and clear communication ensure that patients are fully informed and actively involved in their care. This session provides practical guidance on balancing safety, outcomes, and resource utilization, equipping healthcare professionals with the tools needed to deliver personalized, high-quality perioperative care across a wide range of surgical settings.

Key Highlights

• Systematic approach to preoperative risk assessment
• Strategies for medical optimization before surgery
• Rational use of diagnostic investigations
• Importance of patient selection and shared decision-making
• Reduction of perioperative morbidity and mortality

• Prevents avoidable surgical and anesthetic complications
• Improves postoperative outcomes and recovery
• Supports ethical, patient-centered surgical decision-making
• Enhances efficiency and cost-effective perioperative care
• Essential for surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perioperative teams

Asepsis and infection control are fundamental pillars of modern surgical practice, directly influencing patient safety and clinical outcomes. The session explores core principles of aseptic technique, emphasizing meticulous surgical hand preparation, appropriate use of personal protective equipment, and maintenance of a sterile operating room environment. Understanding the chain of infection and routes of microbial transmission is essential for preventing contamination during invasive procedures. Evidence-based practices in instrument sterilization, environmental cleaning, and safe handling of surgical materials form the foundation for reducing perioperative infection risks.

In addition to technical measures, comprehensive infection control strategies integrate patient preparation, antimicrobial stewardship, and team-based safety practices. Proper timing and selection of antimicrobial prophylaxis significantly reduce the incidence of surgical site infections, while standardized patient safety checklists help minimize errors, improve communication, and enhance teamwork in the operating theatre. Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections, prompt incident reporting, and continuous quality improvement initiatives are vital for sustaining high safety standards. This session highlights the role of multidisciplinary collaboration in fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and vigilance. By combining strict aseptic practices with robust infection prevention protocols, healthcare professionals can protect patients, reduce morbidity, and ensure safe, reliable surgical care across all clinical settings.

Key Highlights

• Core principles of asepsis and sterile technique
• Effective strategies to prevent surgical site infections
• Role of antimicrobial prophylaxis and stewardship
• Importance of patient safety checklists
• Continuous surveillance and quality improvement

• Reduces preventable infections and postoperative complications
• Enhances patient trust and safety outcomes
• Promotes compliance with international safety standards
• Strengthens teamwork and accountability in surgical care
• Essential for surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and perioperative staff

Perioperative monitoring is central to ensuring patient safety and minimizing complications throughout the surgical journey. This session provides a comprehensive overview of standard and advanced monitoring modalities used before, during, and after surgery. Continuous assessment of cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological function allows clinicians to detect physiological disturbances early and intervene promptly. Core monitoring tools such as electrocardiography, blood pressure measurement, pulse oximetry, capnography, and temperature monitoring are complemented by advanced techniques including invasive hemodynamic monitoring and depth-of-anesthesia assessment. Together, these technologies support real-time clinical decision-making and enhance procedural safety.

Beyond technology, effective risk management relies on structured systems, teamwork, and a culture of safety. Standardized patient safety protocols, early warning scores, and perioperative checklists reduce variability in care and prevent avoidable errors. Incident reporting and root-cause analysis enable organizations to learn from adverse events and near misses, driving continuous quality improvement. This session also emphasizes postoperative surveillance, where early recognition of complications such as respiratory compromise, hemodynamic instability, or sepsis is critical to improving outcomes. By integrating vigilant monitoring with proactive risk management strategies, healthcare professionals can significantly reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality. This session equips surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and perioperative teams with practical knowledge to deliver safe, reliable, and high-quality care across diverse surgical environments.

Key Highlights

• Comprehensive perioperative monitoring strategies
• Early detection and management of physiological deterioration
• Use of safety checklists and standardized protocols
• Effective incident reporting and risk mitigation
• Continuous quality improvement in surgical care

Why This Session Is Important?

• Enhances early identification of perioperative complications
• Improves patient safety and clinical outcomes
• Reduces preventable adverse events
• Promotes a strong culture of safety and accountability
• Essential for multidisciplinary perioperative teams

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols represent an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach designed to reduce surgical stress, accelerate recovery, and improve patient outcomes. By integrating best practices across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases, ERAS focuses on maintaining physiological function and promoting early return to normal activity. Key components include comprehensive preoperative education, nutritional optimization, avoidance of prolonged fasting, and individualized anesthetic plans that emphasize multimodal analgesia and minimal opioid use. Together, these strategies reduce variability in care and enhance patient engagement throughout the surgical journey.

Intraoperatively, ERAS promotes minimally invasive surgical techniques, goal-directed fluid therapy, and normothermia to limit inflammatory and metabolic stress responses. Postoperatively, early oral feeding, early mobilization, and proactive management of pain and nausea are central to faster functional recovery and shorter hospital stays. Consistent application of ERAS protocols has been shown to reduce postoperative complications, hospital length of stay, readmission rates, and overall healthcare costs while improving patient satisfaction. This session provides practical insights into implementing ERAS pathways across surgical specialties, addressing challenges such as team coordination, protocol compliance, and outcome auditing. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how standardized, patient-centered ERAS care transforms perioperative management and supports safer, more efficient surgical practice.

Key Highlights

• Evidence-based ERAS principles across the perioperative continuum
• Reduced surgical stress and faster functional recovery
• Opioid-sparing pain management strategies
• Early feeding and mobilization for improved outcomes
• Measurable reductions in complications and length of stay

• Improves surgical outcomes and patient experience
• Reduces complications, opioid use, and hospitalization time
• Promotes standardized, high-quality perioperative care
• Enhances multidisciplinary teamwork and efficiency
• Supports value-based, patient-centered surgical practice

Open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgery represent the core operative approaches in contemporary surgical practice, each with distinct indications, advantages, and limitations. Open surgery remains essential for complex cases requiring direct visualization, tactile feedback, and wide exposure, particularly in advanced malignancies, trauma, and emergency settings. Mastery of open techniques continues to be fundamental for surgical safety and for situations where minimally invasive methods are not feasible or require conversion. Understanding anatomical exposure, tissue handling, and hemostasis is critical for achieving optimal outcomes.

In contrast, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery have transformed surgical care through minimally invasive approaches that reduce surgical trauma, postoperative pain, and recovery time. Laparoscopic surgery utilizes small incisions, camera-guided visualization, and specialized instruments to perform a wide range of abdominal and pelvic procedures with improved cosmetic and functional outcomes. Endoscopic surgery, performed through natural orifices or minimal access points, enables both diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic intervention with minimal disruption to normal anatomy. Appropriate patient selection, procedure-specific planning, and awareness of physiological effects such as pneumoperitoneum are essential for safe practice. This session provides a balanced overview of these surgical modalities, comparing outcomes, complications, and cost-effectiveness while emphasizing training, simulation, and decision-making skills. Participants will gain insight into selecting the most appropriate surgical approach based on patient factors, disease pathology, and available expertise, ensuring safe, effective, and patient-centered surgical care.

Key Highlights

• Indications and principles of open, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgery
• Advantages and limitations of minimally invasive techniques
• Importance of patient selection and conversion criteria
• Comparative outcomes and safety considerations
• Role of training and simulation in surgical proficiency

• Supports evidence-based selection of surgical approach
• Improves patient outcomes and recovery
• Reduces complications through appropriate technique choice
• Strengthens decision-making and technical skills
• Essential for modern, safe, and adaptable surgical practice

Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) has revolutionized modern surgical practice by enabling complex procedures to be performed through small incisions with minimal disruption to normal anatomy. Techniques such as laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery offer enhanced visualization, improved precision, and reduced surgical trauma compared with traditional open approaches. These advances translate into less postoperative pain, lower infection rates, reduced blood loss, and faster recovery. MIS is now widely applied across multiple specialties, including general surgery, gynecology, urology, and orthopedics, making it a cornerstone of contemporary surgical care.

Successful implementation of MIS requires careful patient selection, thorough preoperative planning, and a clear understanding of procedure-specific risks. Surgeons must also account for physiological changes associated with pneumoperitoneum, such as altered cardiopulmonary dynamics. While MIS offers clear benefits, it is not without challenges, including longer operative times during the learning phase and the potential need for conversion to open surgery in complex cases. This session examines comparative outcomes, complication profiles, and long-term results of MIS versus open surgery, supported by current evidence. Emphasis is placed on surgeon training, simulation-based learning, and team coordination to ensure safety and consistency. By understanding both the technical aspects and outcome data, participants will gain practical insights into maximizing the benefits of MIS while maintaining high standards of patient safety and surgical excellence.

Key Highlights

• Core MIS techniques and technological advancements
• Improved outcomes: less pain, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery
• Importance of patient selection and risk assessment
• Managing complications and conversion strategies
• Role of training and simulation in safe MIS practice

• Enhances adoption of safe and effective minimally invasive techniques
• Improves patient-centered surgical outcomes
• Reduces perioperative morbidity and healthcare costs
• Strengthens surgeon competency and decision-making
• Essential for modern, technology-driven surgical practice