62nd IBC Symposium

Fourth Georgia Annual Summit for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery & 62nd IBC Symposium and 31st IBC Europe  Symposium

January 24-25, 2025 

62nd IBC Symposium and 31st IBC Europe  Symposium

January 25, 2025

Grigol Robakidze University 

Tbilisi, Georgia 

Saturday, January 25, 2025

930-1600

930-935

Welcome

Dr Manana Gogol (Symposium Director, Georgia)

Prof. Mamuka Tavkhelidze, (Rector of GRUNI)

Prof. Vladimir Gonjilashvili, (President of Georgian Bariatric Association)

Mr Haris Khwaja (Symposium Director, UK)

Keynote Lectures

Chair: Mr Haris Khwaja (UK)

Moderators: Professor Koba Sakhechidze (Georgia)  & Dr Manana Gogol (Georgia) 

940-955

Magnetic Gastrointestinal Anastomotic Technology - replacing surgical stapling technology by 2050?

Professor David Abuladze (Georgia)

1000-1015

Latest Endoscopic and Surgical

Management Strategies for Reactive Hypoglycaemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Professor Surendra Ugale (India) 

1020-1035

Anaesthetic AI: Analysing the Bariatric Surgery Patient from a Different Angle

Dr Irakli Gogokhia (Georgia)

1040-1110

Coffee

1115-1130

How Smart are Smart Staplers Compressing Intelligence to a Higher Level?

Professor Andrew Gumbs (France) 

1135-1150

Neurologic Complications of Bariatric Surgery- Case Based Observation

Professor Madona Sekhniashvili

1155-1225

Grand Debate (10 minutes each debater, 10 minutes cross examination)

Debate Motion

In the Era of Medical and Endoscopic Treatments for Severe Obesity Complex Revisional Bariatric Surgery options like SADI and BPD-DS will become less relevant

Chair: Professor Koba Sakhechidze (Georgia) 

Moderator: Professor Imran Abbas (UAE) 

For: Dr Nino Gabidzashvili (Georgia) 

Against: Professor Andrei Keidar (Israel) 

1230-1300

Experts’ Discussion Session: Decision Making 4.0: Staple Height Cartridge Selection in Sleeve Gastrectomy - from Assuming Average Gastric Wall Thickness to

Smart Stapling to AI optical technology to Assess Gastric Wall Thickness 

Chair: Professor Surendra Ugale (India) & Professor Andrew Gumbs (France) 

Panel

Dr Moustafa Allouche (Lebanon)

Prof Vladimer  Gonjilashvili (Georgia)

Prof David Abuladze (Georgia) 

Prof Imran Abbas (UAE)

Dr. Irakli Gogokhia

Dr Khvicha Khajavelidze (Georgia)

Prof Andrei Keidar (Israel) 

Dr Giorgi ZurabaSvili (Georgia)

Dr Vakhtang Edisherashwili (Georgia)

1300-1400

Lunch*

IBC Georgia Invitational Lectures

Chair: Mr Haris Khwaja (UK)

Moderators: Professor Koba Sakhechidze (Georgia)  & Dr Manana Gogol (Georgia) 

1400-1415

Modifications of Mini Gastric Bypass to Reduce Complications- Innovation or Variation?

Professor Vladimer Gonjilashvili

(Georgia) 

1420-1435

The Hostile Gastric Fundus after Infected/slipped Gastric Band- technical strategies to minimize staple line leak when converting to gastric bypass or sleeve Gastrectomy

Dr Moustafa Allouche (Lebanon)

1440-1455

The Bane of Anastomotic & Staple Line Leaks after Bariatric Surgery- Early detection & effective management strategies in 2025

Dr Khvicha Khajavelidze (Georgia) 

1500-1515

Bariatric and metabolic Surgery in Georgia: Past, Present & Future 

Dr Giorge Kosman (Georgia) 

1520-1535

The Role of Preoperative Counseling to Optimise Postoperative Diet and Vitamin Requirements- towards Improved Bariatric Surgery Outcomes

Dr. Ana Mikaberidze (Georgia)

1540-1555

Why do some Bariatric Surgeons have less Major Complications than Others?

 Dr  Giorge Zurabashvili (Georgia)

1600

Closing Remarks

Mr Haris Khwaja (UK)