The 63rd Annual Congress of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Sugeons / Asian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (AAPS) 2026 The 60th Annual Congress of the Japan Society for Transplantation

Program

Global Pediatric Surgery Lecture

Global Pediatric Surgery Lecture 1

Thursday, June 11th 08:45-09:15 Room1 (Main Hall)

Moderators: Satoshi Ieiri (President, The Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons/ Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kagoshima University)
Hiroo Uchida (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine)

AAPS Presidential Lecture
The use of ICG in thoracoscopic resection of CPAM

Speaker: Kenneth KY Wong (President of AAPS, Chief & Professor of Paediatric Surgery, The University of Honk Kong)

WOFAPS Presidential Lecture
Stage 4 Neuroblastoma - surgical perspectives

Speaker: Udo Rolle (President of WOFAPS/Professor and Surgeon in Chief at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main · Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology)

Global Pediatric Surgery Lecture 2

Thursday, June 11th 10:55-12:10 Room2 (Middle Conference Room 301+302)

Moderators: Mahmoud Elfiky (Kasr Al Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University)

Inovations of laparoscoic treatment of ARM

Speaker: Long Li (Department of Pediatric Surgery Capital Institute of Pediatrics, China)

Isolated laparoscopic extra-vesical ureteric reimplantation (I-LEVUR) for upper moiety ectopic ureter without lower moiety vesicoureteric reflux

Speaker: Vikesh Agrawal (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Government Medical College, India)

Surgical strategy for rhabdomyosarcoma and Japanese clinical trials

Speaker: Yoshiaki Kinoshita (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Japan)

Cross pollination in surgical skills

Speaker: Alp Numanoglu (Past President of WOFAPS/Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital)

Biliary Atresia - an Indian Perspective

Speaker: Devendra Kumar Gupta (Former-Professor and Head Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Global Pediatric Surgery Lecture 3

Thursday, June 11th 18:00-19:00 Room2 (Middle Conference Room 301+302)

Moderators: Udo Rolle (President of WOFAPS/Professor and Surgeon in Chief at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main · Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology)

Systemic and Peritoneal Effects of Pneumoperitoneum in Pediatric Laparoscopy

Speaker: Alfonso Papparella (Systemic and Peritoneal Effects of Pneumoperitoneum in Pediatric Laparoscopy Università della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy)

Precision Surgery of Complex Congenital Biliary Dilatation Based on 3D Visualization Assessment and Preoperative Planning - With Special Focus on Management of the Intrapancreatic Common Bile Duct

Speaker: Qian Dong (The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, China / Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Medicine and Computer-assisted Surgery, China)

Management of Gastroschisis and its Complications

Speaker: Iskandar Budianto (Atma Jaya catholic school of medicine and health science, Jakarta)

A Forty-Year Journey in Translational Research: Commitment, Challenges, and Impact

Speaker: Prem Puri (Newman Clinical Research Professor, University College Dublin, Ireland)

Global Pediatric Surgery Lecture 4

Friday, June 12th 10:40-12:10 Room2 (Middle Conference Room 301+302)

Moderators: Shilpa Sharma (Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India)

Pediatric Mediastinal/Lung Cysts

Speaker: Paul Chang (Division of Pediatric Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan)

Management of long gap esophageal atresia

Speaker: Steve Rothenberg (North America Board Member of WOFAPS/Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine)

Malrotation

Speaker: Amadeo Zanotti (President Elect of WOFAPS/Consultant Pediatric Surgeon at Centro Médico La Costa, Asuncion – Paraguay)

Laparoscopic approach of the acvute abdominal pathologises (state of the art of the trainign in paediatrtic videosurgery)

Speaker: Max Schlobach (Latin America Board Member of WOFAPS/Professor of Pediatric Surgery of UFTM – Brazil)

Laparopsci treatmet of renal vascular anomalies: A minimally invasive approach

Speaker: Yosra Kerkeni (Middle East Board Member of WOFAPS/Professeur agrégé en Chirurgie pédiatrique chez Université de Tunis El Manar)

WOFAPS Lifetime Achievement Award

Thursday, June 11th 13:45-14:15 Room1 (Main Hall)

Devendra Kumar Gupta (Former-Professor and Head Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences)
Hiroaki Kitagawa (President St. Marianna University School of Medicine)
Tomoaki Taguchi (President, Fukuoka College of Health Sciences)

Special Lecture

Special Lecture1
For Children Suffering from Intractable Diseases

Thursday, June 11th  10:15–10:45
  Room1 (Main Hall)

Moderator: Hiroo Uchida (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine)
Speaker: Eiji Kobayashi (AIR WATER INC. Institute of Regenerative Medicine)

Special Lecture3
From the International Space Station to Moon Exploration. What kind of medical care is available in space?

Friday, June 12th  14:05–15:05
  Room1 (Main Hall)

Moderator: Hiroo Uchida (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine)
Speaker: Satoshi Furukawa (Project Professor, School of Medicine, Kyorin University)

SURUGA Lecture

Future of surgical procedure assistance based on Generative AI

Friday, June 12th  13:30–14:00
  Room1 (Main Hall)

Moderator: Hiroo Uchida (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine)
Speaker: Kensaku Mori (Nagoya University Graduate School of Informatics)

AAPS Symposium

Robotic Surgery Across Specialties: Learning from the Experts

Thursday, June 11th  10:55–12:25
  Room1 (Main Hall)

Moderator: Satoshi Ieiri (Kagoshima University Department of Pediatric Surgery)
Hiroo Uchida (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine)

Surgical Approach Based on Precise Anatomy in Robotic Surgery for Congenital Biliary Dilatation

Speaker: Kenji Zennami (Nagoya University School of Medicine)

Trends and Future Directions in Robot-Assisted Urologic Surgery in Japan

Speaker: Yuichi Nagakawa (Tokyo Medical University Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery)

Expanding the Frontiers of Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: From Standard Lobectomy to Complex Salvage and Reconstructive Procedures

Speaker: Kenji Suzuki (Juntendo University General Thoracic Surgery)

What Pediatric Surgeons Can Learn from Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery in Adults

Speaker: Ichiro Uyama (Fujita Health University Advanced robotic and endoscopic surgery)

JSPS & AAPS Joint Workshop

Workshop on Congenital Biliary Dilatation: How to Diagnose and How to Treat

Thursday, June 11th  16:45–17:55
  Room1 (Main Hall)

Moderator: Kenneth KY Wong (President of AAPS, Chief & Professor of Paediatric Surgery, The University of Honk Kong)
Yujiro Tanaka (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Saitama Medical University)

Preoperative image-based stenosis ratio of intrahepatic bile duct accurately predicts postoperative hepatolithiasis and cholangitis after surgery for congenital biliary dilatation

Speaker: Daiki Kato (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine)

Long-term outcomes of hepaticoduodenostomy in reconstruction for congenital choledochal cyst: a single-center review.

Speaker: Kengo Nakahata (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nara Prefectural Medical Center)

Long-Term (>=10 Years) Outcomes After Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision: A 37-Patient Cohort

Speaker: Joel Cazares (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Materno Infantil)

Changes in intrahepatic bile duct dilatation pre- and post-surgery in congenital biliary dilatation: What are the Trends?

Speaker: Shuhei Kogata (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nara Prefectural General Medical Center)

Institutional experience with laparoscopic and open surgery for congenital biliary dilatation: The impact of preoperative Imaging and a shared operative strategy

Speaker: Shigehisa Fumino (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan)

JSPS & AAPS Joint Panel Discussion

JSPS & AAPS Joint Panel Discussion1
Hirschsprung’s disease

Thursday, June 11th  9:15–10:05
  Room1 (Main Hall)

Moderator: Udo Rolle (President of WOFAPS)
Yasushi Fuchimoto (International University of Health and Welfare)

Dynamic pathology of enteric nervous system using a novel non-invasive curcumin-assisted multiphoton laser imaging across both Hirschsprung’s disease and normal intestine

Speaker: Yuhki Koike (Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Mie University Hospital, Mie, Japan)

Historical aspects of anatomic landmarks during pull-through for Hirschsprung disease. Focusing on resection levels of the aganglionic rectum and rectal cuff issues.

Speaker: Masahiro Takeda (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine)

Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Proteomics Identifies Intraoperative Biomarker Candidates for Hirschsprung Disease Resection Site

Speaker: Shigemitsu Kojima (Department of General Surgery, Gunma Children’s Medical Center, Gunma, Japan)

Comparison of Surgical Outcomes Between Laparoscopic Soave and Laparoscopic Duhamel Procedures for Hirschsprung Disease

Speaker: Shohei Takayama (Department of pediatric surgery, Kyoto prefectural university of medicine)

JSPS & AAPS Joint Panel Discussion2
Biliary atresia

Friday, June 12th  9:10–10:30
  Room1 (Main Hall)

Moderator: Kenneth KY Wong (President of AAPS, Chief & Professor of Paediatric Surgery, The University of Honk Kong)
Seisuke Sakamoto (National Center for Child Health and Development)

Liver transplantation for biliary atresia: a 20-year single-center experience in Japan

Speaker: Seisuke Sakamoto (National Center for Child Health and Development)

Renal Function among Thirty-Year Survivors of Pediatric Living-Donor Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia

Speaker: Elena Yukie Uebayashi (Kyoto University Hospital)

Impact of Pediatric Prioritization on Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia in Japan: A Single-Center Experience

Speaker: Masashi Kadohisa (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyoto University)

Native Liver Survival Into Adulthood in Biliary Atresia: Outcomes and Management Challenges

Speaker: Toshihiro Yasui (Fujita Health University)

Comprehensive long-term outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic portoenterostomy between 2009-2015: native liver outcomes and transplantation trends

Speaker: Joel Cazares (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad Materno Infantil)

Non-Invasive Stool Proteomic Profiling to Improve Diagnosis of Biliary Atresia and Predict Native Liver Survival

Speaker: Eiichiro Watanabe (epartment of General-Pediatric Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery Kitasato University School of Medicine)

Investigation of Predictive Factors for Native Liver Survival in Biliary Atresia: A 10-Year Analysis Using PMT/GSA Scintigraphy

Speaker: Masatoshi Hashimoto (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan)

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