Program
14th Asian Robotic Camp for Colorectal Surgeons
ARCCS 2026
14th Asian Robotic Camp for Colorectal Surgeons
ARCCS 2026
14th Asian Robotic Camp for Colorectal Surgeons
ARCCS 2026
14th Asian Robotic Camp for Colorectal Surgeons
ARCCS 2026
14th Asian Robotic Camp for Colorectal Surgeons
ARCCS 2026
14th Asian Robotic Camp for Colorectal Surgeons
ARCCS 2026
14th Asian Robotic Camp for Colorectal Surgeons
ARCCS 2026
2025 ARCCS PROGRAM
07:40-08:00
Welcome Address
Jong Gwang Kim (President, Kyungpook National Univ. Chilgok Hosp, Korea)
Gyu-Seog Choi (Director, Asian Robotic Camp for Colorectal Surgeons, Korea)
08:00-09:15
Session I. Modern Training for the Young Colorectal Surgeons
| Moderator | David Jayne (Univ. of Leeds, UK) Jun Seok Park (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Surgical Mastery: Innate Talent or Relentless Practice? | James Chi-Yong Ngu (Changi General Hosp., Singapore) |
| How Structured Programs Shape Colorectal Surgeon | Peter J.M Lee (Royal Prince Alfred Hosp., Australia) |
| How Structured Programs Shape Colorectal Surgeon: European Experiences | Jim Khan (Portsmouth Hosp., UK) |
| Training Expectations from Millennials and Gen Z: A Dialogue with Senior Surgeons | Dhatchai Charoensilavath (Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand) |
| KSCP's Vision: Training the Future-Domestic and International Perspectives | Byung Soh Min (Yonsei Univ., Korea) |
09:20-09:45
Special Lecture I
| Moderator | In Ja Park (Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
| New Horizon in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer (Zoom) | Joshua Smith (MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA) |
09:45-10:10
Coffee break
10:10-11:00
ARCCS Round Table: What Is My Preferred Approach
| Moderator | Gyu-Seog Choi (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Expert Panel | Jim Khan ( Portsmouth Hosp., UK ) | William, Tzu-Liang Chen (China Medical Univ. Hsinchu Hosp., Taiwan) | Ji Yeon Kim ( Chungnam National Univ., Korea ) | Tsuyoshi Konishi ( MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA ) | Simon Siu-Man Ng ( Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong ) | Byung Soh Min ( Yonsei Univ., Korea ) |
11:00-12:00
Session II. taTME and Other Endoluminal Surgeries
| Moderator | Sue Hahn (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA) Sun Jin Park (Kyunghee Univ., Korea) |
| taTME: Current Evidence and Technical Considerations | Sue Hahn (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA) |
| TAMIS in Benign and Malignant Disease: Indications and Expanding Role | Simon Siu-Man Ng (Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) |
| Robotic TAMIS Using the da Vinci SP System: Technique and Early Experience | Sung Soo Yang (Ulsan Univ., Korea) |
| Endoluminal Surgery Beyond taTME and TAMIS: Novel Platforms and Future Directions (Video) | John Marks (Lankenau Medical Center, USA) |
12:00-13:00
Luncheon Symposium (Medtronic)
| Moderator | James Chi-Yong Ngu (Changi General Hosp., Singapore) |
| Signia™ Bedside Stapling in Robot-Assisted Colorectal Surgery | Kyung Ha Lee (Chungnam National Univ., Korea) |
13:00-14:30
Live Surgery I
| Moderator | Sahakitrungruang Chucheep (Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand ) Xishan Wang (National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China ) Jun-Gi Kim (Pyeongtaek St.Mary's Hosp., Korea) |
| Lap. TME Using an Artisential Instruments | Jun Seok Park (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Robotic NOSE and Single-Stapled Colorectal Anastomosis by DV5 | Gyu-Seog Choi (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Discussant | Sung Uk Bae (Keimyung Univ. Dongsan Hosp., Korea) | Inna Tulina (I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univ., Russia ) | So Hyun Kim (Yeungnam Univ., Korea) | Xuan Hung Tran (Univ. of Medicine & Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) |
14:30-15:30
Session III. ARCCS Featured Research Session
| Moderator | Mina Ming-Yin Shen (China Medical Univ. Hsinchu Hosp., Taiwan ) Jun Won Um (Korea Univ., Korea) |
| Versius in Colorectal Surgery: Real-world outcomes, learning curve, and pathways to safe adoption | Heman Joshi (Cambridge Univ., UK) |
| AI-assisted Anatomical Recognition System-guided Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision and Autonomic Nerve Preservation for Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumor | Sung Uk Bae (Keimyung Univ. Dongsan Hosp., Korea) |
| Robotic Resection of Retroperitoneal Tumor | Sami Fahad Alasari (Almouwasat Hosp. Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia) |
| Immediate Versus Early ( 24 Hours ) Urinary Catheter Removal After Elective Minimally Invasive Colonic Resection ( EUriCaRe ): Results from a Randomised, Multicentre, Non-Inferiority Trial | Giulia Turri (Univ. of Verona, Italy) |
15:30-15:45
Coffee break
15:45-17:05
Session IV. Redefining Anastomosis: Innovation, Prevention, and Rescue
| Moderator | William, Tzu-Liang Chen (China Medical Univ. Hsinchu Hosp., Taiwan) Jae Hwan Oh (National Cancer Center, Korea) |
| Overview | - |
| ICG and Beyond: Advances in Perfusion Assessment for Leak Prevention | David Jayne (Univ. of Leeds, UK) |
| Preventing the Leak: Reinforcement Techniques, Sealants, and Tissue Support | Jung Hoon Bae (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea) |
| The Application Value of Da Vinci Linear Powered Stapler SureForm in Robotic Anus-Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial | Taiyuan Li (The First Affiliated Hosp. of Nanchang Univ., China) |
| Watch & Wait for Anastomosis: Deferred Stoma Strategy in Selected Cases | Hye-Jin Kim (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Managing the Unexpected: Endoluminal Repair and Salvage of Anastomotic Leaks | William, Tzu-Liang Chen (China Medical Univ. Hsinchu Hosp., Taiwan) |
17:05-17:45
Session V. New Robotic Family
| Moderator | Herman Joshi (Cambridge Univ., UK) Carina Chow (Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hosp., Australia) |
| DV5: What Is Upgraded | Chris Fitzpatrick (Intuitive Surgical APAC, USA) |
| Unlocking Surgical Innovation : Digital platform (Video) | Sam Yoo (Johnson & Johnson, Korea) |
| Versius - Versatile, Adaptable, Digitally-drive systems and the role they play in your OR | Michelle Paknad (CMR surgical, USA) |
08:00-09:45
Session VI. Complex Colorectal Cancer
| Moderator | Petr Tsarkov (I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univ., Russia) Ji Yeon Kim (Chungnam National Univ., Korea) Min Ro Lee (Jeonbuk National Univ., Korea) |
| Improving Surgical Efficacy with Dynamic Grasper | Sahakitrungruang Chucheep (Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand) |
| Distinct Features and Treatment Strategies of CRC Arising in IBD Patients | Soichiro Ishihara (The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan) |
| Prognostic Factor of Lateral Pelvic Node Metastasis | Petr Tsarkov (I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univ., Russia) |
| Total Mesorectal Excision (TME): Key Anatomical Planes and Safe Dissection Strategy | Jim Khan (Portsmouth Hosp., UK) |
| Robotic-Assisted NOSES Is the Pinnacle of Surgical Perfectionn | Xishan Wang (National Cancer Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China) |
| Robotic Colorectal Surgery in Obese Patients | Carina Chow (Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hosp., Australia) |
| Treatment Strategies for T4b Colorectal Cancer | Malakorn Songphol (Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand) |
09:45-10:10
Special Lecture II
| Moderator | Hyeong Rok Kim (Chonnam National Univ., Korea) |
| The Coming Singularity in Surgery, Are We Ready? | Yoshiharu Sakai (Osaka Red Cross Hosp., Japan) |
10:10-10:25
Coffee break
10:25-12:05
Session VII. AI and Advanced Images
| Moderator | Simon Siu-Man Ng (Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) Kil Yeon Lee (Kyunghee Univ., Korea) Hyung Jin Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea) |
| Overview | - |
| Immersive Reality to Guide Right Hemicolectomy | David Jayne (Leed's Univ., UK) |
| Quantitative Perfusion Parameters of ICG Angiography Based on Tissue Oxygenation of Hyperspectral Imaging for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery | Gyung Mo Son (Pusan National Univ., Korea) |
| AI for surgical skill assessment in MIS colorectal surgery (Video) | Masaaki Ito (National Cancer Center Hosp. East, Japan) |
| AI Models for Postoperative Complications After Colorectal Cancer Surgery | Seung Ho Song (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| The Role of MRI in the Preoperative Diagnosis for Rectal Cancer | Kazushige Kawai (Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hosp., Japan) |
| Digital Pathology and AI: New Frontier for Precision Diagnosis | Shumpei Ishikawa (The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan) |
12:05-12:30
Special Lecture III
| Moderator | Jim Khan (Portsmouth Hosp., UK) |
| AI in Medicine | Namkug Kim (Ulsan Medical Univ., Korea ) |
12:30-13:20
Luncheon Symposium
| Moderator | Chang Nam Kim ( Eulji Univ., Korea) |
| Early Experience of DV5 Surgical System in Colorectal Surgery | Jin Kim (Korea Univ., Korea) |
13:20-14:40
Live Surgery II
| Moderator | Seon-Hahn Kim (Univ. of Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia ) James Chi-Yong Ngu (Changi General Hosp., Singapore) Seong Kyu Baek (Keimyung Univ., Korea) |
| Robotic TME with a Novel Single-Stapled Anastomosis | Gyu-Seog Choi (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy Using Advanced ICG Technology for Colon Cancer | Hye-Jin Kim (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Discussant | Peter J.M Lee (Royal Prince Alfred Hosp., Australia) | Mina Ming-Yin Shen (China Medical Univ. Hsinchu Hosp., Taiwan) | Sung IL Kang (Yeungnam Univ., Korea) | Heung Kwon Oh (Seoul National Univ., Korea) | Koya Hida (Kyoto Univ., Japan) | Sue Hahn (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA) |
14:40-15:10
Bubbles in Hand, Messages from Legend
| Gerald Marks | Angelita Habr-Gama | Bill Heald |
15:10-16:40
Session VIII. ARCCS in conjunction with the Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Study Group
Welcome Address : Jin Kim (Korea Univ., Korea)
The Ideal Assistant in Robotic Surgery: Roles and Strategies for Efficient Operations
| Moderator | Chang Nam Kim (Eulji Univ., Korea) Kil Yeon Lee (Kyunghee Univ., Korea) |
| Enhancing the Role of the Surgical Assistant in Robotic Surgery (Xi/SP): Focus on Low Anterior Resection | Nak Song Sung (Konyang Univ., Korea) |
| Maximizing the Contribution of the Surgical Assistant in Robotic Right Hemicolectomy (Xi/SP) | Chang Hyun Kim (Chonnam National Univ., Korea) |
Learning Surgical Details of TME from Expert Videos & Discussion
| Moderator | Jun-Gi Kim (Pyeongtaek St.Mary's Hosp., Korea) Hyeong Rok Kim (Chonnam National Univ., Korea) |
| Expert’s Tip 1 (Lap TME): Rectal Cancer TME – Surgical Planes, Nerve Anatomy, and Traction | Ji Hoon Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea) |
| Expert’s Tip 2 (Robotic TME): Rectal Cancer TME – Surgical Planes, Nerve Anatomy, and Traction | Ki Beom Bae (Inje Univ., Korea) |
| Discussion | Won Beom Jung (Inje Univ., Korea) | Sung IL Kang (Yeungnam Univ., Korea) |
16:40-18:15
Session IX. Immunotherapy in Colorectal Cancer: Shifting the Paradigm
| Moderator | Soichiro Ishihara (The Univ. of Tokyo, Japan) Seung Taek Oh (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea) |
| Overview | - |
| Checkpoint Inhibitors in MSI-H/dMMR Colorectal Cancer: Changing the Treatment Algorithm | Kazushige Kawai (Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hosp., Japan) |
| Beyond MSI: Expanding the Role of Immunotherapy in MSS Colorectal Cancer | Peirong Ding (Sun Yat-Sen Univ. Cancer Center, China) |
| Biomarkers and Patient Selection: Who Benefits from Immunotherapy? | Min Jung Kim (Seoul National Univ., Korea) |
| Combining Immunotherapy with Chemoradiation or Targeted Agents: Current Trials and Future Perspectives | Young Il Kim (Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
| Surgical Implications After Immunotherapy: What Should Surgeons Be Aware Of? | Tsuyoshi Konishi (MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA) |
| Results of REAL trial | Jianmin Xu (Zhongshan Hosp., Fudan Univ., China) |
08:00-09:55
Session X. Exenteration as a serious and careful commitment
| Moderator | Peter JM Lee (Royal Prince Alfred Hosp., Australia ) Sahakitrungruang Chucheep (Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand ) Jin Kim (Korea Univ., Korea ) |
| Overview: Pelvic Exenteration: Indications, Contraindications, and Ethical Boundaries | Peter J.M Lee (Royal Prince Alfred Hosp., Australia) |
| Minimally Invasive and Robotic Exenteration: A Frontier or a Folly? | Tsuyoshi Konishi (MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA) |
| Essential Pelvic Anatomy for Safe Margins | Kay Uehara (Nippon Medical School Hosp., Japan) |
| Reconstructing the Empty Pelvis: Strategies to Avoid Syndrome and Complications | Sahakitrungruang Chucheep (Chulalongkorn Univ., Thailand) |
| Multidisciplinary Planning for Exenteration: From Imaging to ICU | Peter J.M Lee (Royal Prince Alfred Hosp., Australia) |
| Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Before Exenteration: Downstaging or Delay? | Jin Kim (Korea Univ., Korea) |
| Case-Based Discussion | Panel |
09:55-10:10
Coffee break
10:10-12:10
Session XI. Big Session, W&W and TNT
| Moderator | Rodrigo O. Perez (Hosp. Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil ) Tsuyoshi Konishi (MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA ) Suk Hwan Lee (Kyunghee Univ., Korea ) |
| Overview | - |
| Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: Which Regimen for Which Patient? (Video) | George J. Chang (MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA) |
| Deferring or Avoiding Surgery: Designing TNT for Organ Preservation | Seung-Yong Jeong (Seoul National Univ., Korea) |
| Prognostic Factors to Predict CR | In Ja Park (Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
| Lateral Pelvic Node Dissection in the TNT Era: Is It Still Needed? | Yusuke Kinugasa (Science Tokyo formerly Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ., Japan) |
| How to Define cCR: Imaging, Biopsy, and Beyond | Ji Won Park (Seoul National Univ., Korea) |
| How to Watch and How Long to Wait: Designing Optimal Surveillance Strategies | Suk Hwan Lee (Kyunghee Univ., Korea) |
| Managing Local Regrowth: Early Detection, Salvage Surgery, and Distant Risk | Rodrigo O. Perez (Hosp. Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil) |
| Case-based discussion | - |
12:15-13:10
Luncheon Symposium (livsmed)
| Moderator | Eung Jin Shin (Soonchunhyang University, Korea ) |
| ArtiSential Why & How | Jin Kim (Korea Univ., Korea) |
13:10-14:20
Live Surgery III
| Moderator | Rodrigo O. Perez (Hosp. Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil ) Yusuke Kinugasa (Science Tokyo formerly Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ., Japan ) Chang Nam Kim (Eulji Univ., Korea ) |
| SP ICG-fluorescence guided Robotic LPND | Gyu-Seog Choi (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Discussant | Gyeong Tae Noh (Ewha Womans Univ., Korea) |
| Kay Uehara (Nippon Medical School Hosp., Japan) | |
| Kyung Ha Lee (Chungnam National Univ., Korea) | |
| Kazushige Kawai (Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hosp., Japan) |
14:20-14:35
Coffee break
14:35-16:05
Session XII. MIS Fundamentals Revisited for Colorectal Disease: Wisdom Meets Curiosity
| Moderator | William, Tzu-Liang Chen (China Medical Univ. Hsinchu Hosp., Taiwan) Seung-Yong Jeong (Seoul National Univ., Korea ) Ji Hoon Kim (The Catholic Univ. of Korea, Korea ) |
| Right Colectomy: Mastering Vascular Control and Intracorporeal Anastomosis | Mina Ming-Yin Shen (China Medical Univ. Hsinchu Hosp., Taiwan) |
| Left Colectomy in MIS: Tailoring Lymphadenectomy and Anastomosis by Tumor Location | Koya Hida (Kyoto Univ., Japan) |
| Challenging momentum of intraoperative bleeding in robotic CR surgery: How I control it | Seon-Hahn Kim (Univ. of Malaya Medical Center, Malaysia) |
| Technical Considerations for Incorporating Robotic Assistance in Complex Colorectal Resections | James Chi-Yong Ngu (Changi General Hosp., Singapore) |
| LPND: Landmark-Based Dissection in Narrow Pelvis | Yusuke Kinugasa (Science Tokyo formerly Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ., Japan) |
| taTME and TAMIS for distal rectal tumor: Starting Right, Finishing Safe | Sung Chan Park (National Cancer Center, Korea) |
16:10-17:55
Session XIII. Expanding Boundaries in Colorectal Surgery: Rare Scenarios, New Solutions
| Moderator | Xuan Hung Tran (Univ. of Medicine & Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ) Kwang Ho Kim (Ewha Womans Univ., Korea ) Sung Bum Kang ( Seoul National Univ., Korea ) |
| Cornerstone Robotics: How We Translate Surgical Technologies from Bench to Bedside in Hong Kong | Simon Siu-Man Ng ( Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong ) |
| Hugo Robotic Platform: Modular Thinking in Colorectal Surgery | Koya Hida ( Kyoto Univ., Japan ) |
| New Anti-Mesenteric Delta-Shaped Stapled Anastomosis in Crohn's Disease | Jong Lyul Lee (Asan Medical Center, Korea) |
| D3 Lymph Node Dissection in Right Colectomy: Balancing Oncologic Benefit and Technical Risk | Inna Tulina (I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univ., Russia) |
| Short-term outcomes of SP robotic surgery vs. Single-port laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: A multicenter matched-cohort study | Gyeong Tae Noh (Ewha Womans Univ., Korea) |
| Laparoscopic Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC: Is It Feasible and Safe? | Soo Yeun Park (Kyungpook National Univ., Korea) |
| Superior Rectal Artery Preservation for Upper Sigmoid Colon Cancer | Xuan Hung Tran (Univ. of Medicine & Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) |