scientific program
3
DAYS OF CONGRESS
February 4–6, 2027
2
OPERATING ROOMS
Live
live
SURGERY SESSION
Live
EXPERTS
RENOWNED NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS
Tuesday 02 February 2027
Hands-On Training
Laparoscopy
6 persons
Robotic
4 persons
Wednesday 03 February 2027
On-Site Surgery
ROOM 1
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 10:30 |
Endoscopic bipolar enucleation of the prostate Martin LORETTE |
| 10:30 – 12:30 |
Laparoscopic procedures Radical nephrectomy, pyeloplasty, varicocelectomy |
ROOM 2
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 12:00 |
Robotic radical prostatectomy Alain Daniel FOAHOM |
| 13:00 – 17:00 |
Robotic radical prostatectomy Philippe FRANCOIS |
THURSDAY 04 FEBRUARY 2027
Day 1 of Congress
Morning — Live Surgery | Afternoon — Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Work-up
Live Surgery — Live transmission from two operating rooms
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Welcome and registration |
Room 1
Moderators : Babacar SINE, Achille MBASSI
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 10:30 |
Open Radical prostatectomy
Matthieu THOULOUZAN |
| 10:30 – 12:30 |
Gynecological robotic surgery
Estelle WAFO |
Room 2
Moderators : Paul NGWU, Franklin DANKI
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 12:30 |
Robotic Radical prostatectomy
Hubert ORO |
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| MODERATORS |
MODERATORS
Viola MANTSOELENGWE, Mobile KAMPANGA |
| 14:00 – 14:20 |
Prostate cancer screening –
current status and recommendations
Adil OUZZANE |
| 14:20 – 14:45 |
Indications for prostate MRI
in diagnostic work-up (Zoom)
Philippe PUECH |
| 15:00 – 15:20 |
Indications for PSMA PET scan
in disease management
Fabrice FOKOUE |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| MODERATORS |
MODERATORS
Matthieu THOULOUZAN, Alain Daniel FOAHOM |
| 16:00 – 16:30 |
Prostate anatomy applied
to robotic surgery
Jochen WALZ |
| 16:30 – 16:45 |
Hormone-resistant prostate cancer :
latest news
Eric Yaovi AMELA |
| 17:00 – 18:00 |
Prostate cancer treatment :
which surgical approach do you prefer
Moderators : Xavier TILLOU, Adil OUZZANE, Viola MANTSOELENGWE Jochen WALZ (15’) — Matthieu THOULOUZAN (15’) — Philippe FRANCOIS (15’) |
FRIDAY 05 FEBRUARY 2027
Day 2 of Congress
Morning — Live Surgery | Afternoon — Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery: Techniques and Round Tables
Live Surgery — Live transmission from two operating rooms — Radical prostatectomies (live)
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Welcome and registration |
Room 1
Moderators : Viola MANTSOELENGWE, Taiwo OPEYEMI ALABI
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 10:30 |
Robotic Radical prostatectomy
Adil OUZZANE |
Room 2
Moderators : Mehdi BOUASSIDA, Jochen WALZ
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 10:30 |
Robotic Radical prostatectomy
Lance COETZEE |
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| MODERATORS |
MODERATORS
Xavier TILLOU, Lance COETZEE |
| 14:00 – 14:20 |
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy :
Indications and techniques
Matthieu THOULOUZAN |
| 14:20 – 14:40 |
Value of robotic cystectomy
Philippe FRANCOIS |
| 14:40 – 15:00 |
Full intracorporeal robotic cystectomy
Xavier TILLOU |
| 15:00 – 15:30 |
Vidéo session
Moderators : Taiwo OPEYEMI ALABI - Justin KAMGA Robotic management of intraoperative difficulties and incidents — Jochen WALZ (15’) Laparoscopic management of intraoperative incidents — Philippe FRANCOIS (15’) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| MODERATORS |
MODERATORS
Hubert ORO, Babacar SINE |
| 16:00 – 16:20 |
From Laparoscopy to robotics.
What a place in Gynaecology
in central Africa
Eve TOUKAM, Estelle WAFO |
| 16:30 – 17:30 |
Round table
Moderators : Jochen WALZ, Mobile KAPANGA, Babacar SINE The role of robotics in daily practice — Hubert ORO (20’) The Role of Laparoscopy in daily practice — Matthieu THOULOUZAN (20’) Training, learning curve and surgeon certification — Adil OUZZANE (20’) |
| 17:30 – 18:00 |
Discussions
Babacar SINE, Mobile KAPANGA, Matthieu THOULOUZAN, Viola MANTSOELENGWE, Mehdi BOUASSIDA, Lance COETZEE, Alain Daniel FOAHOM |
| 19:00 | Opening Ceremony, Gala, and general assembly of African Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery |
SATURDAY 06 FEBRUARY 2027
Day 3 of Congress
Morning — Robotic Surgery
| TIME | PROGRAMME |
|---|---|
| MODERATORS |
MODERATORS
Paul NGWU, Martin LORETTE, Mohamed BEN AMAR |
| 08:30 – 08:50 |
The role of anesthesia in robotic surgery
Willy MFAM |
| 08:50 – 09:10 |
Medical legal aspects of robotic Telesurgery
François Xavier ETOA MEBARA |
| 09:10 – 10:00 |
Applications in robot-assisted gynecological surgery
Eve TOUKAM, Estelle WAFO, Mahamadou FOFANA (25’) Applications in robot-assisted digestive surgery Mohamed BEN AMAR (25’) |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee break |
| MODERATORS |
MODERATORS
Lance COETZEE, Emmanuel MUHAWENIMANA |
| 10:30 – 10:50 |
Training pathway : from open surgery
to robotic surgery
Taiwo OPEYEMI ALABI, Mehdi BOUASSIDA |
| 11:00 – 11:30 |
Overview of robotic surgery in Africa
Bertin NJINOU NGNINKEU, Lance COETZEE |
| 11:30 – 12:00 |
Round table : Futures perspectives
in robotics in Africa
Moderators : Bertin NJINOU NGNINKEU, Adil OUZZANE Adil OUZZANE, Mobile KAMPAGA, Emmanuel MUHAWENIMANA, Eve TOUKAM, Paul NGWU, Taiwo OPEYEMI ALABI, Hubert ORO, Viola MANTSOELENGWE, Willy MFAM, Mohamed BEN AMAR, Lance COETZEE, Alain Daniel FOAHOM |
| 12:00 – 12:30 |
Take Home Messages
Martin LORETTE, Emmanuel MUHAWENIMANA |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Closing ceremony and certificate distribution |