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On 16th August 2024, something truly special happened at the Sandford Education Centre, Cheltenham General Hospital. The Third South West Regional Lap Pass Course brought together a wonderful group of…

Dear Trainee We would like to invite you to participate in our national survey on bariatric surgery training amongst surgical trainees. This survey aims to explore the current state of…

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Statement of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland (ALSGBI), the ALSGBI Academy and the Association of Laparoscopic Theatre Staff (ALTS) on the scope of practice of…

Congratulations to the winners: Feras Aljarad Hatim Bernawi Slavomir Blazej Omer Mustafa

The role of robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND) for lateral pelvic nodal disease (LPND) in rectal cancer has yet to be investigated in the Western hemisphere. A recent study…

The RCS Eng are seeking Quality Assurance Assessors to assist with accreditation reviews of a number of national and international courses and surgical training providers. You must be experienced in…

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In the ALSGBI “Through the Keyhole” Podcast, we will be exploring great surgical lives, the difficult clinical cases that we all face everyday as well as looking at how our…

RefluxStopTM restores and maintains the position of the body’s natural Anti-Reflux Barrier (ARB) components, allowing it to function normally. Click here to read American Foregut Society’s whitepaper on the Anti-reflux…

Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) is an advanced endoscopy procedure which mimics surgery but in a minimally invasive way. It is performed via endoscope and takes less than 30 minutes. The…

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The Non-Member Draw was held on Saturday 30.9.23 at 2:00 pm and the winners are Sivakumar Gopalswamy and Anthony Thaventhiran.  Our survey can be accessed by clicking HERE  

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The 2023 report can be accessed by clicking HERE The purpose of the National Hiatal Surgical Registry (NHSR) is to provide surgeons an effective tool to be reflective in their…

The Member Draw was held on Monday 25.9.23 at 2:00 pm and the winner is Richard Slater.  Our survey can be accessed by clicking HERE  

This educational and fun activity is now open for bookings, to book please select the relevant option when registering for the 2023 ASM, you can register HERE There will be…

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Dear Surgical Colleague We hope this message finds you well. We would like to kindly invite you to participate in an international survey where all responders are offered the opportunity to be listed…

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Congratulations to: Razaque Shaikh Sreedutt Murali Neda Farhangmehr Simon Mbarushimana

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Abstract submission is now open, please click HERE to find out more, and submit.  NB: although the submission window will not close until 22:00 hours on Saturday 30 September 2023,…

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The winners are: 1st Prize: Alani Salih 2nd Prize: Peter Sodde 3rd Prize: Chih Ying Tan

Bariatric and metabolic surgery is increasingly performed globally. Patients who undergo bariatric procedures can develop complications in the early post-operative setting or later and may present with an acute abdomen…

Royal College of Surgeons of England’s Quality Improvement project: Chole-QuIC4   Registration for Cholecystectomy Quality Improvement Collaborative – 4 (Chole-QuIC4) will close on 31 January 2023. This is the fourth…

Dileep presented this study below at the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES) Annual Congress 2022 at Krakow, Poland as a poster and also gave a short oral presentation. He…

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The winner is “Robotic Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy” Congratulations to Mr Adithya Pathanki and Mr Jawad Ahmad To view the video, please click HERE

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“EARLY BIRD” registration rates are available for another: 2022/10/17 00:00:00

Mr Selvasekar has been appointed an honorary Clinical Professor in the faculty of health, social care, and medicine at Edge Hill University for his work on setting up the Masters…

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East-Midlands Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (EMBMI) Royal College of Surgeons of England approved Bariatric Fellowship Applications (Clinical Fellow) are invited for a fixed-term (12-months) post- or peri-CCT Royal College of…

Organised by the Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery (KSERS), this major event is in its 18th year. To navigate to the WCES 2022 website and learn more, please…

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Formerly ALSGBI President between 2009-11, Mr MIchael Rhodes now runs the Hawkswood Vineyard & Winery in Thurston, Suffolk. To find out more, please click HERE

The purpose of the National Hiatal Surgical Registry (NHSR) is to provide surgeons an effective tool to be reflective in their surgical practice in the treatment of hiatal surgical disease…

This very popular series has now had more than 2,000 downloads. To listen to the podcasts, please click HERE

Dear ALSGBI Consultant Surgeon Member Re: Nominations for President Elect The time has come to consider nominations for the next President of the ALSGBI who will take up office as…

This very popular series has now had more than 2,000 downloads. To listen to the podcasts, please click HERE

Every year we hold a draw for those of our joint Members who wish to take part. Congratulations to this year’s winners: Razaque Shaikh Faris Soliman Rajesh TK

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Work-related musculoskeletal pain is reportedly common amongst laparoscopic surgeons, but there is a dearth of high-quality evidence on this topic. At Milton Keynes University Hospital we are looking to assess…

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Congratulations to Charutha Senaratne, Nicholas Ting and India Jacklin-Chatha

We are all working in a challenging and increasingly litigious environment. The study is designed to evaluate the overall impact on our clinical practice and wellbeing. This survey is completely…

30-Day MorBidity and MortaLity of Primary Bariatric SurgEry combiNed with Another ProceDure (cholecystectomy and/or ventral hernia repair and/or hiatal hernia repair): A TUGS Multinational Audit STUDY OBJECTIVES 1) The primary objective…

All healthcare professionals working in the perioperative environment are exposed to surgical plume. This is one of the most overlooked hazards in the operating theatre. Inhalation of surgical plume caused…

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From 22 November, COVID-19 vaccines on the WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) will be recognised by UK authorities. As a result, Sinovac, Sinopharm Beijing and Covaxin will be added to…

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The winner is Akshay Akulwar.  Congratulations Akshay !

The purpose of the National Hiatal Surgical Registry (NHSR) is to provide surgeons an effective tool to be reflective in their surgical practice in the treatment of hiatal surgical disease…

The 2 David Dunn Travelling Scholarships are to the value of GBP 2,000 each. You can read about the experiences of previous winners HERE To apply, please email jtreglohan@alsgbi.org by the…

Thank you to all submitters, we received the largest number of submissions in our 27 year history and are busy evaluating the entries. The winners will be announced during the…

“EARLY BIRD” registration rates are available for another: 2021/11/02 00:00:00

Please click HERE to download the compressed version All registrants who register before 1/11 and email swilliams@alsgbi.org quoting ref PF2021 will be entered into a draw where the winner will…

Please click HERE to register Dr. Kelvin Higa graduated from the University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine in 1983.  He is board-certified in General Surgery and is currently…

Please click HERE to visit the submissions page. The deadline for submissions is 10:00 PM on October 8th and the winners will be announced during the ALSGBI Awards Ceremony at…

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Every year we hold a draw and the winners receive free Congress registration, up to €500 compensation for travel and accommodation costs and a free registration to a pre-conference masterclass…

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William Brough. William was a very enthusiastic member of the ALSGBI; he contributed greatly in the early development of…

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This episode is entitled: THE MICROBIOME-GUT-BRAIN AXIS, BRAIN FUNCTION AND BEHAVIOUR: MOVING THE GOALPOSTS IN PSYCHIATRY? and features Dr Gerard Clarke – University College Cork Please click HERE to view  

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To join this Zoom webinar, please visit https://zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID & passcode  

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The Green Surgery Challenge 2021 is an opportunity for the UK’s surgical community to recognise the value of sustainable healthcare for surgical conditions: to share and promote ways of practising that are less harmful to the environment and…

Dear Colleague,   We are all used to the acronym PROMS (patient-related outcome measures), as a tool to measure patient outcomes, moreover, with regret not many surveys been carried out…

Dear ALSGBI Member During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ALSGBI has always been committed to support our members. As we are now coming out of the second wave of the…

Average rating of this post is: 3   Some Intercollegiate guidelines in the UK on surgical management during the COVID-19 period have been in variance with those of the Society of…

Registration for Cholecystectomy Quality Improvement Collaborative – 3 (Chole-QuIC3) will close on 7 March 2021. This groundbreaking project will offer frontline teams the opportunity to improve outcomes for patients with…

  We are now seeking nominations for 2 Full Consultant members to join the Council of the Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, one member to represent…

The ACCEA 2021 application window will open on 7 December 2020 and close on 18 March 2021.  Applications requiring ALSGBI support need to emailed to jtreglohan@alsgbi.org by 1 February 2021. …

FREE TO VIEW Broadcast 6: Survivorship – Do we really know what happens after the dust settles?  CLICK HERE TO WATCH NOW This episode features Claire Taylor’s lecture on: Ø  How do the…

All Members will receive a Zoom invitation to dial in and join the AGM.

In view of current events, it is opportune to state that at the ALSGBI, we welcome people of all ethnic backgrounds, genders, ages, sexual orientations and religions if any. Diversity…

Broadcast 3 – Metastatic Disease We have now launched Broadcast 4 of our Rectal Cancer Series. Please click here to view This episode features Myriddin Rees’ lecture on: –  What…

Broadcast 3 – Organ Preservation We have now launched Broadcast 3 of our Rectal Cancer Series. Please click here to view NB: We have added a section on the feedback form for…

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Hear from frontline surgeons in Italy about how they have managed their surgical service in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Register using your institutional email at:https://app.livestorm.co/pansurg-1/pansurg-webinar1

The 2nd broadcast of the Rectal Cancer Series, Tumour Factors that Affect Rectal Cancer Management, is now live and FREE to view. There is also an opportunity to leave feedback at…

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Being held at the Sai Spice, Manchester. Click here for flyer & registration instructions LapPass training days and resources are listed under the “Trainees” tab in the main menu at…

Dear ALSGBI Member The 2019 Clinical Excellence Awards round will open on Thursday 7 February and close at 5pm on Thursday 4 April. ACCEA guidance is expected to be made…