ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
We are pleased to invite you to participate in a prestigious international conference focused on the current challenges and new directions in pediatric surgery. Under the scientific leadership of Prof. Piotr Czauderna, MD, PhD, the event will bring together leading experts from across Europe and USA. The meeting will rely on invited
lectures format with plenty of time for discussions and no free papers and posters from the participants.
THE CONFERENCE WILL COVER TOPICS SUCH AS:
Centralization of pediatric surgery
Optimal training model in pediatric surgery
Role of ERNs in pediatric surgery
Esophageal atresia – progress and future directions
Presence and future of AI endosurgery
And many others
SPEAKERS
SESSIONS
PARTICIPANTS
COUNTRIES
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
MONDAY, 24.11.2025
9.00 - 10.00
Official Opening and Welcome speeches
Rector of the Gdansk Medical University – prof. Michal Markuszewski
National Consultant in Pediatric Surgery – prof. Beata Jurkiewicz (Warsaw, Poland)
Guest speeches
Introductory lecture – Piotr Czauderna (Gdansk, Poland) : « Our ancestors and roots. History of surgery and pediatric surgery in Gdansk ».
10.00
SESSION I - PEDIATRIC SURGERY - ORGANIZATION AND TRAINING
10.00 - 10.30
Training in pediatric surgery throughout Europe and European Training Requirements
Prof. Udo Rolle (Frankfurt, Germany)
10.30 - 11.00
Comparison of American, Australian and UK systems of training
Mr. Shailinder Singh (Nottingham, UK)
11.00 - 11.30
Fundation and development of Pediatric Surgery Expert Center
Prof. Piotr Kaliciński (Warsaw, Poland)
11.30 - 12.00
DISCUSSION ON THE OPTIMAL SYSTEM OF TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Udo Rolle, Shailinder Singh, Piotr Kaliciński
12.00 - 12.15
COFFEE BREAK
12.15 - 12.45
Centralization of pediatric surgery in Sweden
Prof. Tomas Wester (Stockholm, Sweden)
12.45 - 13.15
The Finnish Pediatric Surgery Hub
Mikko Pakarinen (Helsinki, Finland)
13.15 - 14.00
Centralization of pediatric surgery in the Netherlands and the role of ERNICA in pediatric surgery
Prof. Rene van Wijnen (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
14.00 - 14.45
LUNCH
13.30 – 14.15
Neonatal Surgery for Congenital Anomalies: Is Centralization the Key to Better Outcomes? — Personal Reflections
Dariusz Patkowski (Wrocław, Poland)
15.30 - 16.00
DISCUSSION ON THE OPTIMAL ORGANIZATION OF CARE IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY
16.00
SESSION II – STATE OF THE ART - 1
16.00 - 16.30
Minimally Invasive Surgery for congenital cystic lung malformations in children
Martin Metzelder (Vienna, Austria)
16.30 - 17.00
State of the art in the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Juan de Agustin (Madrid, Spain)
17.00 - 17.45
Chest wall deformations – state of the art
Manuel Lopez (Barcelona, Spain)
17.45 - 18.30
DISCUSSION HOW TO DEAL WITH CHEST, LUNG AND DIAPHRAGM MALFORMATIONS IN 2025
TUESDAY, 25.11.2025
8.00
SESSION III – STATE OF THE ART - 2
8.00 - 8.20
Giant omphalocoele – current management
Prof. Rene van Wijnen (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
8.20 - 8.30
DISCUSSION
8.30 - 9.10
History of cloacal repair
Stuart Hosie (Munich, Germany)
9.10 - 9.30
Long-term outcomes of anorectal malformations
Mikko Pakarinen (Helsinki, Finland)
9.30 - 10.00
DISCUSSION ON ANORECTAL ANOMALIES
Stuart Hosie, Mikko Pakarinen, Tomas Wester
10.00 - 10.15
COFFEE BREAK
10.15
SESSION IV – PROGRESS AND NEW PERSPECTIVES
10.15 - 10.45
Regenerative medicine in pediatric surgery : where we are and where we heading ?
Paolo Coppi (London, UK)
10.45 - 11.00
DISCUSSION
11.00 - 11.30
Image based machine learning AI in Endosurgery: Present Industrial Solutions and Academic Research for Future Developments
Holger Till (Graz, Austria)
11.30 - 11.45
DISCUSSION
11.45 - 12.15
Robotic surgery, where we are and where we are going?
Naved Alizei (Leeds, United Kingdom)
12.15 - 12.45
Evolving Role of Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Patients: Advantages, Limits and Future Prospects
Ciro Esposito (Naples, Italy)
12.45 - 13.15
DISCUSSION – ROBOTICS IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY. IS IT A HOLY GRAIL?
Navid Alizai, Ciro Esposito, Dariusz Patkowski, Piotr Czauderna
13.15 - 13.45
Fetal Surgery – state of the art and where are we heading ?
Jose Peiro (New York, USA)
14.00 - 14.30
14.00 - 14.30
Future of pediatric MIS – Esophageal atresia (PRELIMINARY TITLE) – Online lecture
Steve Rothenberg (Denver, USA)
14.30 - 15.00
DISCUSSION HOW TO DEAL WITH ESOPHAGEAL ATRESIA IN 2025
15.00
CONFERENCE CLOSURE
ORGANIZERS
HONORARY PATRONAGE
His Magnificence of the Medical University of Gdansk, Rector Professor Michał Markuszewski
SPEAKERS
ACCOMPANYING EVENTS
24.11.2025, 8.00 p.m.
We invite conference participants to a social dinner, which will take place at the Craft Beer Restaurant in the Central Hotel Gdańsk. The meeting will be an excellent opportunity for informal conversations, sharing experiences, and enjoying exquisite cuisine.
The participation fee is 280 PLN gross per person.
You can register for the dinner during the conference registration process or by email at konferencja@inspirecongress.pl
The dinner is not funded by innovative companies affiliated with INFARMA, nor by member companies of POLMED or MedTech Polska.
The event is financed exclusively from participant contributions.
REGISTRATION
The fee includes 23% VAT and covers participation in the conference sessions, conference materials, conference meals (coffee break, lunch), and access to the medical exhibition (for eligible participants).
Cancellation Policy:
1. If a cancellation is submitted no later than 14 days before the scheduled date of the Event, the participant is entitled to a refund of the fee paid, less PLN 30 gross for handling fees.
2. If a cancellation is submitted between 13 and 5 days before the Conference date, the participant will receive a 50% refund.
3. If a cancellation is submitted less than 5 days before the Conference date, the fee will not be refunded.