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April 2018 – Davos (Schweiz)
Once again, the hernia module was offered as part of the international “Gastrointestinal Surgery Workshop” (GE course) in Davos. Under the direction of Dr. Walter Brunner (St. Gallen), almost 100 young surgeons followed state-of-the-art lectures by international experts and were able to improve their hernia techniques on fantastic hernia models made of silicone and other plastics from the workshop of Prof. Uli Dietz (Solothurn).
März 2018 – Miami (USA)
Once again, the American Hernia Society (AHS) and the European Hernia Society (EHS) are holding a joint congress. 1500 hernia surgeons from all over the world met at the Hotel Fontainbleau in Miami Beach to discuss current trends. Particularly controversial was the discussion about the future role of IPOM: “Dead vs. Evergreen”.