“Minimally Invasive, Maximally Effective”
Second National Congress
Bulgarian Association of Minimally Invasive
and Robotic Surgery
(BAMIRS)
with international participation
Medical University - Pleven
Telecommunication Endoscopic Center (TELEC)
June 19-21, 2025, Pleven, Bulgaria
Congress Chairman
Corresponding Member Prof. Slavcho Tomov
Organizing Committee
Chair
Prof. Dobromir Dimitrov
Members
Prof. Rosen Madzhov
Prof. Rosen Dimov
Prof. Nikola Kolev
Prof. Krasimir Yanev
Prof. Ivelin Takorov
Prof. Boyan Atanasov
Assoc. Prof. Iliya Karagyozov
Dr. Nikolay Popov
Dr. Valeri Netsov
Midwife Kameliya Ilieva
Scientific Committee
Chair
Academician Grigor Gorchev
Members
Minimally invasive abdominal surgery
General Ventsislav Mutafchiyski
Prof. Nikola Vladov
Prof. Toma Pozharliev
Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Assoc. Prof. Tsvetan Minchev
Minimally invasive urological surgery
Prof. Marin Georgiev
Assoc. Prof. Vladislav Dunev
Minimally invasive gynecological surgery
Prof. Yavor Kornovski
Prof. Emil Kovachev
Assoc. Prof. Svetlozar Stoykov
Robotic surgery
Prof. Krasimir Ivanov
Prof. Nikolai Kolev
Minimally invasive gastroenterology
Zornitsa Gorcheva
Scientific session for healthcare professionals
Prof. Kiril Draganov
Prof. Nadezhda Hinkova
Dr. Georgi Nikolov, PhD
Dr. Stefan Buzalov, PhD
PRE-CONGRESS TRAINING COURSES
"With Precision in Practice to Better Skills"
June 18, Wednesday, 2025
7:00-18:00 Registration
TELEC Foyer
8:00-13:00 SLS Pre-Congress Training Course for residents and young doctors
Part One
8:00-8:15 Introduction
Slavcho Tomov, Grigor Gorchev, Dobromir Dimitrov
Phillip Shadduck, Maurice Chung
8:15-10:15 Hall 2 "Ambroise Paré"
Theoretical part
Moderators: Maurice Chung, Jan Hodgdon
Tips and tricks
8:15-8:25 Artificial Intelligence in Surgery
Richard Satava
University of Washington, USA
8:25-8:35 Bowel Injuries in MIS
John Morrison
Louisiana State University, USA
8:35-8:45 Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Ian Hodgdon
Louisiana State University, USA
8:45-8:55 ERAS & MMA in Bowel Surgery
Phillip Shadduck
Duke University, USA
8:55-9:05 Management of Perioperative Pain in Laparoscopic Procedures
Maurice Chung
West Virginia University, USA
9:05-9:15 The Surgical Journey: A Blueprint for Success from Training
to Practice
Mireille Truong
MedStar Health-Georgetown University, Washington DC USA
9:15-9:25 Guide for Managing Multifactorial Chronic Pelvic Pain
Georgine Lamvu
University of Central Florida & Orlando VA Medical Center,Orlando, FL, USA
9:25-9:35 Irreversible Electroporation for Prostate Cancer
Tom Sanford
University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
9:35-10:00 Discussion
10:00-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-13:00 Experimental Operating Room, TELEC
Laparoscopic Suturing
Training on box-trainers and virtual simulators (Virta Med, Simulation Medical Future - SMF)
Moderators: Mireille Truong, Phillip Shadduck
Faculty: Ian Hodgdon, John Morrison, Juan Salgado, Georgine Lamvu, Maurice Chung
Coordinator: Martin Karamanliev
13:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-17:00 Pre-Congress Course “Train the Trainer”, Lapco Consultancy Ltd (Lapco), UK
14:00-17:00 Experimental Operating Room, TELEC
Teleconference: TELEC – United Kingdom
June 19, Thursday, 2025
7:00-18:00 Registration
Foyer, TELEC
8:00-17:00 SLS Pre-Congress Training Course for residents and young doctors
Part Two
8:00-12:00 Experimental Operating Room, TELEC
Training on live tissue
Faculty: John Morrison/Tom Sanford; Ian Hodgdon/Juan Salgado;
Georgine Lamvu/Mireille Truong
Coordinator: Martin Karamanliev
12:00-13:00 Lunch break
13:00-16:30 Experimental Operating Room, TELEC
Training on live tissue
Faculty: John Morrison/Tom Sanford; Ian Hodgdon/Juan Salgado;
Georgine Lamvu/Mireille Truong
Coordinator: Martin Karamanliev
Hall 4 “Louis Pasteur”, Faculty of Pharmacy
16:30-18:00 Satellite Symposium: Sofmedica
For participants with individual invitations
18:00 "Welcome" Cocktail
Foyer, TELEC
June 20, Friday, 2025
7:00-18:00 Registration
Foyer, TELEC
Hall 1 “Auditorium Jubilaei”, MU-Pleven
8:00-9:30 Plenary Session Gynecology 1
Moderators: Slavcho Tomov, Georgi Nikolov, Nikolai Popov
8:00-8:20 Research Advancements in Robotic Surgery for Gynecologic Oncology
Sarfraz Ahmad
AdventHealth Cancer Institute, Orlando, USA
8:20-8:40 Robotic Single Port in Gynaecology
Enrico Vizza
Direttore Dipartimento Clinica e Ricerca Oncologica Direttore UOC Ginecologia Oncologica IRE, Roma, Italy
Tele-transmission: Rome-Pleven
8:40-9:00 Laparoscopic Nerve-Sparing Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology
Ilker Selcuk
Gynecologic Oncology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara,Turkey
9:00-9:20 Plenary lecture
Tele-transmission: Rome-Pleven
Giacomo Corrado
Department of Women’s, Child and Public Health Science
Division of Gynecology Oncology, Rome, Italy
9:20-9:25 Robotic Pelvic Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Video presentation
Lucas Gabrovic, Natalie Clarc, Robert Holloway
AdventHealth Orlando, USA
9:25-9:30 Robotic Splenectomy for Oligometastatic Disease
Video presentation
Natalie Clark, Lucas Gabrovic, Robert Holloway
AdventHealth Orlando, USA
9:30-9:40 Discussion
9:40-10:00 Coffee break
10:00-10:30 Official opening of the congress
Opening remarks and welcome
Slavcho Tomov
President of BAMIRS
Academician Grigor Gorchev
Honorary President of BAMIRS
Dobromir Dimitrov
Rector of MU-Pleven
Official guests’ greetings
10:30-12:30 Live surgery
Synchronous broadcasting with alternative transmissions from the operating rooms
Robotic urologic surgery
Telebridge:
Sofia – Pleven
Robotic/laparoscopic abdominal surgery
Telebridge:
Saint Marina University Hospital – MU-Pleven
“Virtual reality” Surgery
Robotic gynecologic surgery
Telebridge:
Saint Marina University Hospital - Virtual Operating Room OR 3600, MU-Pleven
Virtual Operating Room OR 3600
10:30-11:00 number of participants – 10
11:00-11:30 number of participants - 10
11:30-12:00 number of participants – 10
12:00-12:30 number of participants – 10
12:30-13:10 Satellite Symposium Intermedica and CMR Surgical
Мoderators: Nikola Kolev, Ivan Sechanov
12:30-13:00 New option introducing Robotic Surgery across Bulgarian Country. Personal experience with Versius Robotic Platform
Stefano Gidaro
Professor at University “G. D’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, Italy
13:00-13:10 Discussion
13:10-13:50 Satellite Symposium: AstraZeneca
Moderator: Valkan Ivanov
Topic: “FOR HER: de-escalation of the surgical approach in oncogynecology and breast cancer”
13:10-13:30 Surgical approach in breast cancer
Slavyana Usheva
13:30-13:50 Surgical approach in patients with ovarian and endometrial carcinoma
Theodora Semova
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital “St. Marina”, Pleven
13:50-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-16:00 Plenary Session SLS – General Surgery
Moderators: Richard Satava, Phillip Shadduck
14:30-14:50 Early Development of the Surgical Robot
Richard Satava
University of Washington, USA
14:50-15:10 Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Ian Hodgdon
Louisiana State University, USA
15:10-15:30 Medical & Surgical Implications of Increased Marijuana Use
John Morrison
Louisiana State University, USA
15:30-15:50 ERAS & MMA in Bowel Surgery
Phillip Shadduck
Duke University, USA
15:50-16:00 Discussion
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 “Surgical surprises” Video Session – SLS
Moderators: Maurice Chung, John Morrison
Tutors: Ian Hodgdon, Georgine Lamvu, Mireille Truong, Tom Sanford
The session includes videos in the field of general surgery, urology and gynecology
18:00-18:30 BAMIRS’ General Assembly
Hall 2 “Ambroise Pare”, TELEC
8:00-9:30 Plenary Session General Surgery 1
Moderators: Grigor Gortchev, Dobromir Dimitrov, Rossen Dimov
8:00-8:20 ±20 years: A look at surgery back and forth. The scalpel meets the algorithm
Dobromir Dimitrov
Oncosurgical Clinic, University Hospital “Dr. Georgi Stranski”, Medical University of Pleven
8:20-8:40 Robot-assisted surgery in the era of laparoscopy – do we need it?
Rosen Dimov
Clinic of Surgery, University Hospital “Kaspela”, Plovdiv, Medical University of Plovdiv
8:40-9:00 Telesurgery – present and perspectives
Grigor Gorchev
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital “St. Marina”, Pleven, Medical University of Pleven
9:00-9:20 Robotization in neurosurgery
Nikolai Gabrovski
Clinic of Neurosurgery, University Hospital “N. I. Pirogov”, Sofia
9:20-9:30 Discussion
9:30-10:00 Coffee break
13:50-14:30 Lunch break
14:00-17:00 Plenary Session Minimally Invasive Gastroenterology
Moderator: Zornitsa Gorcheva
Coordinator: Maria Chelebieva-Georgieva
Guest speakers:
Ofelia Mosteanu, Romania
Chem Simsek, Turkey
14:00-14:15 Colonoscopy: Indication and Instrumentation
14:15-14:30 Colonoscopy: Bowel preparation and sedation
14:30-14:45 Mastering Colonoscopy Techniques: Approaches and Methods
14:45:15:00 Colon Polyps: Diagnosis and Management
15:00-15:15 Managing Colonoscopy Complications
15:15-15:25 Discussion
15:30-17:30 Colonoscopy Training on Virtual Simulators - Experimental Operating Room, TELEC
Virtual Simulator/Medical Simulator: Mikoto
- Scope handling, Insertion and Navigation
- Anatomical Landmarks Identification
- Lesion Detection and Characterization
- Video Recording and Evaluation
Hall 3 "Galen", TELEC
8:00-9:30 Plenary Session Urology 1
Moderators: Nikolai Kolev, Yavor Semerdzhiev, Boyan Atanassov
8:00-8:20 AI and Robot-Assisted Surgery in Urology
T. Ganev, V. Ivanov, P. Kirilov, A. Sandulov, P. Kosev, P. Abushev, R. Kolev, D. Nikolov, I. Magardichan, S. Marinov, I. Khinev, Y. Papanchev
Clinic of Urology, University Hospital "St. Marina" - Varna, Medical University "Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna
8:20-8:40 Initial clinical experience in robot-assisted urological surgeries
T. Ganev, V. Ivanov, P. Kirilov, A. Sandulov, P. Kosev, P. Abushev, R. Kolev, D. Nikolov, I. Magardichan, S. Marinov, I. Khinev, Y. Papanchev
Clinic of Urology, University Hospital "St. Marina" - Varna, Medical University "Prof. Paraskev Stoyanov" - Varna
8:40-9:00 Laparoscopic bilateral nephroureterectomy with cystectomy for synchronous renal and bladder carcinomas
N. Kolev, T. Rashkovski, T. Asparuhov, P. Petrov
Clinic of Urology, University Hospital "Dr. Georgi Stranski",
Medical University - Pleven
9:00-9:20 Laparoscopic nephropexy in symptomatic nephroptosis
A. Vanov, A. Anatoliev, Zh. Atanasov, V. Dunev, A. Partenov, N. Nikolov, R. Lyoskova, B. Penev, S. Velichkov, B. Atanasov
Urology Clinic, St. Marina University Hospital – Pleven
Medical University – Pleven
9:20-9:30 Discussion
9:30-10:00 Coffee break
13:50-14:30 Lunch break
14:00-15:50 Plenary Session Fetal Minimally Invasive Surgery
Moderators: Hristo Shivachev, Petya Chaveeva, Violeta Stratieva
14:00–14:20 Minimally invasive fetal surgery for spina bifida
Telebridge: London-Pleven
Magdalena Litwinska
King’s College Hospital, United Kingdom
14:20–14:40 Congenital lung anomalies – clinical approach and outcomes
Hristo Shivachev
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Medical Center “N.I. Pirogov”
14:40–15:00 Invasive Prenatal Diagnostics – When, what and why?
Petya Chaveeva
Dr. Shterev Hospital Sofia, Medical University – Pleven, Bulgaria
15:00–15:20 Interesting Clinical Cases
Violeta Stratieva
15:20-15:50 Debate: pro and con
15:20-15:30 Non-invasive Prenatal Testing for Everyone
Elitsa Gyokova
Saint Marina University Hospital, Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology,, Pleven, Bulgaria
15:30-15:40 Non-invasive Prenatal Testing Only for Specific Indications
Gabriela Panayotova
Saint Marina University Hospital, Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology,, Pleven, Bulgaria
15:40-15:50 Discussion
15:50-16:30 Satellite Symposium: General Electric
Moderator: Petya Chaveeva
20:00 Gala dinner
"Life" Restaurant
June 21, Saturday, 2025
7:00-13:00 Registration
Foyer, TELEC
Hall 1 "Auditorium Jubilaei", MU-Pleven
8:00-9:30 Plenary Session SLS – Gynecology, Urogynecology & Urology
Moderators: Maurice Chung, Mireille Truong
8:00-8:20 Call to Action for Addressing Chronic Pelvic Pain as a Global Health Problem
Georgine Lamvu
University of Central Florida & Orlando VA Medical Center, Orlando, FL, USA
8:20-8:40 Pain Desensitization Algorithm for Phenotyping & Treating Chronic Pelvic Pain
Maurice Chung
West Virginia University, USA
8:40-9:00 Application of Firefly with & without ICG in Benign Gynecologic
Surgery
Mireille Truong
MedStar Health-Georgetown University, Washington DC USA
9:00-9:20 Irreversible Electroporation for Prostate Cancer
Tom Sanford
University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
9:20-9:30 Discussion
9:30-10:00 Coffee break
9:30-10:00 Poster session, Foyer Hall 1“Auditorium Jubilaei”
Moderators: Ivelin Takorov, Martin Karamanliev, Tsanko Yotsov
The posters are presented by the authors to a committee on a special electronic platform
9:30-9:35 Cardiac tamponade as a life-threatening complication after laparoscopic mesh hiatal hernia repair
Pavel Dimitrov, G. Popivanov, K. Kyosev, V. Mutafchiyski
Military Medical Academy, Sofia
9:35-9:40 Indocyanine green (ICG)-fluorescence in laparoscopic right hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma - a case report
Ivelin Takorov, Ts. Lukanova, S. Tsenov
First Clinic of Abdominal Surgery, Military Medical Academy - Sofia
9:40-9:45 Influence of general anesthesia on serum levels of IL-6 and IL-8 in patients with cervical cancer, operated on with the robotic system DaVinci
Mihail Georgiev
University Hospital "St. Marina", Sofia Pleven
9:45-9:50 Minimally invasive approach in complicated laparoscopic
subtotal gastrectomy - clinical case
Ivelin Takorov, Tsonka Lukanova, Elina Todorova, Dimitria Valcheva,
Stefan Tsenov, Stefan Simeonovski
First Clinic of Abdominal Surgery, Military Medical Academy-Sofia
9:50-9:55 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in lung cancer: Review of methods and advantages
Chudomira Toncheva¹, Velizar Hadzhiminev²
¹Medical University, Plovdiv
²Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases, Section "General
Surgery", Medical University - Plovdiv
9:55-10:00 Discussion
10:00-12:40 Plenary Session Gynecology 2
Moderators: Yavor Kornovski, Ilia Karagyozov, Tihomir Totev
10:00-10:20 Minimally invasive trachelectomies
Tihomir Totev, G. Gorchev, S. Tomov
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital "St. Marina", Pleven
10:20-10:40 Role and place of laparoscopy in the diagnosis of "ovarian mass"
Yavor Kornovski2,3, S. Kostov1,2, J. Ivanova2,3
1Research Institute, MU-Pleven
2University Hospital "St. Anna", Varna
3MU-Varna
10:40-11:00 Robot-assisted radical parametrectomy in the era of precision surgery
Slavcho Tomov
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital "St. Marina", Pleven
11:00-11:20 Lymphovascular Space Involvement in Microinvasive Cervical Carcinoma: Clinical Implications and Regional Lymph Node Mapping with Indocyanine Green – Case Report and Literature Review
Chavdar Tsvetkov, I. Iliev
Department of Gynecological Oncology, University Hospital "Dr. G. Stranski”, MU-Pleven
11:20-11:40 Minimally invasive complications during abdominal cavity entry in gynecologic surgery
Stoyan Kostov1,2, Y. Kornovski2,3, St. Slavchev2,3, Y. Ivanova2,3
1Research Institute, MU-Pleven
2MBAL “St. Anna”, Varna
3MU-Varna
11:40-12:00 Laparoscopic biopsy in advanced ovarian carcinoma - goals,
technique, significance
Ioana Ivanova2,3, Ya. Kornovski2,3, S. Kostov1,2
1Research Institute, MU-Pleven
2MBAL “St. Anna”, Varna Varna
3MU-Varna
12:00-12:20 Prognostic significance of lymphovascular space invasion in patients with endometrial cancer
Dimitar Dimitrov
Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital "St. Marina", Varna Pleven
12:20-12:40 Testing the Uterine Microbiome and Its Significance for Female Fertility
Georgi Nikolov
ReproBioMed Medical Center, Sofia
12:40-13:20 Satellite Symposium: Gedeon Richter
12:40-13:15 Postoperative Hormonal Treatment of Endometriosis - Current Aspects
Georgi Kolarov
Sofia
13:15-13:20 Discussion
13:20-14:00 Coffee Break
14:00-15:10 Plenary Session “Robotic Surgery”
Moderators: Grigor Gorchev, Marincho Georgiev, Kiril Draganov, Mihail Radionov
14:00-14:20 Robot-Assisted Surgery - Has the Time Come for a Transition from
“Exceptions and Uniqueness” to “Routine Everyday Life”
Kiril Draganov, A.Petreska, A.Stilyanova, E.Stoyanova
Clinic of Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and General Surgery
Acibadem City Clinic UMBAL Tokuda, Sofia
14:20-14:40 First impressions, initial experience and perspectives with the robotic surgical platform CMR Versius
Ivan Sechanov, Stefan Kovachev, Emil Ivanov, Valeri Georgiev, Deniz Zia, Mihail Radionov
Clinic of Surgery, University Hospital "St. Anna - Sofia"
14:40-15:00 Initial experience with the Toumai Microport robot-assisted surgery platform
Marincho Georgiev, K. Yanev, P. Dimitrov, I. Lilyanov
Clinic of Urology, University Hospital "Alexandrovska", Medical University - Sofia
15:00-15:10 Discussion
15:10-15:50 Satellite Symposium: PCR and Microport Medbot(Group)Co., Ltd
Presentation of Toumai Endoscopic Surgical Robot
Telebridge: Germany-Bulgaria
15:10-15:40 Advantages of the Robot – is there a change of mindset after 25 years experience
Jens Rassweiler
Germany
15:40-15:50 Discussion
15:50-16:30 Closing of the Congress
16:30-17:00 BAMIRS’ Council Meeting
Hall 2 “Ambroise Pare”, TELEC
8:00-10:50 Plenary Session General Surgery 2
Moderators: Toma Pozharliev, Rossen Madzhov, Tsvetan Minchev
8:00-8:20 Bile Duct Injuries - Management Strategy and Prevention
Rosen Madzhov, P. Chernopolski, V. Bozhkov
University Hospital "St. Marina", Varna, MU-Varna
8:20-8:40 Laparoscopic Surgery in the Treatment of Pancreatic Tumors
Vladimir Dimov
Acibadem Sistina Hospital Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
8:40-9:00 Difficult Cases in Robotic Thoracic Surgery
Tsvetan Minchev, An. Angelov, Sl. Bizyokov, St. Bogdanov
The Thoracic Surgery Clinic of the University Hospital "Tokuda", Sofia
9:00-9:20 Robot-Assisted Strong's Surgery for Wilkie Syndrome
Vasil Mihaylov, I. Ivanov, Tsv. Trichkov, R. Kostadinov, L. Tranchev, N. Vladov
Military Medical Academy, Sofia
9:20-9:40 Experience with highly challenging laparoscopic liver surgeries in a general surgery unit
Nikolay Belev1,2, Pance Krastev1, Kostadin Delivalchev1, Katerina Koleva1
UMBAL-Eurohospital, Plovdiv1
Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University-Plovdiv2
9:40-10:00 Minimally invasive treatment of rare pathologies of the appendix: a review of the literature and our institutional experience
Pavel Dimitrov, V. Ivanov, K. Kyosev, A. Milchev, V. Mutafchiyski
Military Medical Academy, Sofia
10:00-10:20 Minimally-invasive surgical treatment of hiatal hernia – laparoscopic versus robot-assisted approach
Kiril Nedyalkov, H. Feradova, K. Kostadinov, N. Tsankov, D. Tsankov
Surgical Clinic, University Hospital “St. Marina”, Pleven
10:20-10:40 Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Robotic Colorectal Surgery
T. Kalinov, A. Zlatarov, St. Mihaylov, M. Hadzhiveli, P. Stamov, N. Kolev,
Kr. Ivanov
University Hospital “St. Marina”, Pleven Varna, MU-Varna
10:40-10:50 Discussion
10:50-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-14:00 Plenary session Surgery 3
Moderators: Ivelin Takorov, Nikola Kolev, Svilen Maslyankov
11:00-11:15 Key role of robotic surgery in gastric cancer patients
Gancho Kostov, Rosen Dimov
Medical University of Plovdiv, Medical Simulation and Training Center, University Hospital “Kaspela”, Clinic of Surgery
11:15-11:30 Robotic gastrectomy – reconstruction techniques
A. Zlatarov, T. Kalinov, St. Mihaylov, M. Hadzhiveli, P. Stamov, N. Kolev, Kr. Ivanov
University Hospital “Sveta Marina”, city Varna, MU-Varna
11:30-11:45 Robot-assisted liver resection - the experience of the University Hospital "St. Marina" Varna
T. Kalinov, A. Zlatarov, St. Mihaylov, M. Hadzhiveli, P. Stamov, N. Kolev,
Kr. Ivanov
University Hospital "St. Marina", Varna, MU-Varna
11:45-12:00 Robot-assisted right hemihepatectomy
Vasil Mihaylov, Tsv. Trichkov, R. Kostadinov, I. Ivanov, L. Trenchev, N. Vladov
Hepato-pancreatic surgery and transplantology, Military Medical Academy Sofia
12:00-12:15 Hiatal hernias – Laparoscopic fundoplication according to D’Or – our experience
Petko Dimov, Georgi Gendov
MBAL - Burgasmed – EOOD, Surgery Clinic
12:15-12:30 Cardiac tamponade as a life-threatening complication after laparoscopic mesh hiatal hernia repair
Pavel Dimitrov, G. Popivanov, K. Kyosev, V. Mutafchiyski
Military Medical Academy, Sofia
12:30-12:45 Stenting in Obstructing Colorectal Tumors and Performing Robotic Surgery in an Interval
Nikolay Dzhalov1, Rosen Dimov1,2, Gancho Kostov1,2
UMBHAL “Kaspela”, Clinic of Surgery1
Medical University – Plovdiv, Faculty of Medicine, Department
“Special Surgery”2
12:45-13:00 Duodenal obstruction due to pancreas anulare – laparoscopic approach /case report/
Kiril Nedyalkov, H. Feradova, K. Kostadinov, N. Tsankov, D. Tsankov
Surgical Clinic, UMHAL “St. Marina”, Pleven
13:00-13:15 Minimally Invasive Approach in the Treatment of Pleural Empyema with Bronchopleural Fistula
S. Amiri, N. Tsonevski, T. Badarov, G. Baychev, V. Yordanov, A. Dimitrova
Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Military Medical Academy – Sofia
13:15-13:30 Optimal dose and timing of ICG for fluorescence cholangiogram – a study among practitioners
Tsanko Yotsov1,2, Martin Karamanliev2, Svilen Maslyankov3, Dobromir
Dimitrov2
1University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, Department of Nursing, Department of Surgery, UMBAL Medica Ruse
2Medical University of Pleven, Department of Propaedeutics of Surgical Diseases, Clinic of Oncological Surgery, UMBAL “Dr. G. Stranski”
3Medical University of Sofia, Department of Surgery, Second Surgery, UMBAL “Alexandrovska”
13:30-13:45 Pediatric bilateral Pheochromocytoma and experience with laparoscopic staged adrenalectomy - case report
I. Vasilevski1, Rangelov E.1, Kofinova D.1, Mladenov B.2, Shivachev Hr.1
Clinic of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Medical Center “N.I.Pirogov”1
Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Medical Center “N.I.Pirogov”2
13:45-14:00 Endoscopically-assisted surgical management of condylar process fractures of the mandible – indications, technique, and outcomes
Ivaylo Radev
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Burgas State University “Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov”
14:00-15:10 Plenary session “Robotic Surgery” – Hall 1 “Auditorium Jubilaei”
Hall 3 “Galen”, TELEC
08:30-10:30 Plenary Session Urology 2
Moderators: Marincho Georgiev, Krassimir Yanev, Kaloyan Davidov, Boyan
Atanasov
8:30-8:50 Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with an early posterior approach – results after 700 operations
Nikolay Kolev¹, B. Atanasov², A. Vanov², V. Dunev², Zh. Atanasov², A. Atanasov², P. Dimitrov¹, T. Rashkovski¹, P. Petrov¹
¹University Hospital "Dr. Georgi Stranski", Medical University - Pleven
²University Hospital "Sveta Marina", Medical University - Pleven
8:50-9:10 Integrating Augmented Reality into Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Step Toward Personalized Surgery
Nikola Tsvetkov, Kristiyan Krastev, Koray Ibrahimov, Nikola Stoyanov, Kaloyan Davidov
Clinic of Urology, University Hospital Sofiamed, Sofia
9:10-9:30 Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy – challenging cases
Marincho Georgiev1, Y. Semerdzhiev2, M. Kolev2, V. Boychev2, S. Angelov2, A. Hinkov2
1Clinic of Urology, University Hospital "Aleksandrovska", Sofia
2Department of Urology, University Hospital "Doverie", Sofia
9:30-9:50 Lessons learned after 1170 laparoscopic operations for kidney tumors
K. Yanev, P. Dimitrov, I. Lilyanov, B. Botev, S. Kotova, M. Georgiev
Clinic of Urology, University Hospital "Alexandrovska", Medical University - Sofia
9:50-10:30 Discussion
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:20 Plenary session Urology 3
Moderators: Vladislav Dunev, Tosho Ganev, Deyan Anakievski
11:00-11:20 Robot-Assisted Distal Ureterectomy: An Organ-Sparing Approach for Localized TCC
Kristiyan Krastev, Nikola Tsvetkov, Koray Ibrahimov, Nikola Stoyanov, Kaloyan Davidov
Clinic of Urology, University Hospital Sofiamed, Sofia
11:20-11:40 Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in complex tumors
- Anakievski, R. Marinov, V. Nikolov, V. Popov, A. Dimitrov, A. Kirov,
- Hristoforov, P. Panchev, G. Ivanov, L. Spasov, J. Chakarov, B. Ivanova,
- Tsvetkov, B. Dobrev
Clinic of Urology, Hospital "Heart and Brain" - Burgas
Clinic of Urology, Hospital "Heart and Brain" - Pleven
11:40-12:00 Comparison of postoperative results between laser and laparoscopic enucleation of the prostate gland in BPH
B. Penev, A. Vanov, A. Anatoliev, J. Atanasov, V. Dunev, A. Partenov, N. Nikolov, R. Lyoskova, S. Velichkov, B. Atanasov
Urology Clinic, St. Marina University Hospital – Pleven, Medical University – Pleven
12:00-12:30 Discussion
13:30-14:00 Coffee break
14:00-15:10 Plenary Session “Robotic Surgery” – Hall 1 “Auditorium Jubilaei”
Hall 4 “Louis Pasteur”, Faculty of Pharmacy
8:30-10:30 Plenary Session for Healthcare Professionals 1
Moderators: Nadezhda Hinkova, Stefan Buzalov
8:30-8:50 Parietex Composite Ventral Patch (PCVP) - A minimally invasive method for treating umbilical hernia
Desislava Micheva, Ginka Georgieva, Maria Gavrilova
Second Clinic of Abdominal Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Sofia
8:50-9:10 Specific aspects of patient preparation and assistance in robotic radical hysterectomy – the scrub nurse's perspective
Kamelia Ilieva
Operating unit, University Hospital "St. Marina", Pleven
9:10-9:30 The Role of the Scrub Nurse in Minimally Invasive Surgery Training
Pavlina Radoeva
Operating unit, University Hospital "St. Marina", Pleven
9:30-9:50 Role of the operating nurse in modern surgery
Asya Racheva, Teodora Mavrodieva, Radka Miteva, Zoya Koleva, Kostadinka Yunakova
Medical University of Plovdiv, Medical Simulation and Training Center, University Hospital "Kaspela", Clinic of Surgery
9:50-10:10 Specific features of the operating room nurse's assistance in robotic radical prostatectomy
Tsvetelina Sabeva
Operating unit, University Hospital "St. Marina", Pleven Pleven
10:10-10:30 Discussion
10:30-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-13:00 Plenary Session for Healthcare Professionals 2
Moderators: Dimitar Stoykov, Kiril Draganov
11:00-11:20 The topic of laparoscopic and robotic surgery in the course of training for healthcare professionals
Katya Apostolova
Acibadem City Clinic, Tokuda University Hospital, Sofia
11:20-11:40 The role of the operating room nurse in minimally invasive liver surgery
Mariana Ilieva
Operating Unit, Sveta Marina University Hospital, Sofia Pleven
11:40-12:00 The operating room nurse and stress at the workplace
Asya Racheva, Teodora Mavrodieva, Radka Miteva, Zoya Koleva, Kostadinka Yunakova
Medical University of Plovdiv, Medical Simulation and Training Center, University Hospital “Kaspela”, Surgery Clinic?!
12:00-12:20 The role of the operating nurse during laparoscopic adenomectomy surgery
Ema Tsvetanova
Operating unit, University Hospital “St. Marina”, Pleven
12:20-12:40 Robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery. The role of the anesthesiology nurse
Desislava Genova
University Hospital “St. Marina”, Pleven Pleven
12:40-13:00 Discussion
13:00-14:00 Coffee Break
14:00-15:30 Plenary Session “Robotic and Surgery” – Hall 1 “Auditorium Jubilaei”
Experimental Operating Room, TELEC
Training Course
Minimally Invasive Gastroenterology
8:30-13:30 Hands-on
Training on live tissue: polypectomy and hemostasis
Zornitsa Gorcheva, Bulgaria
Ofelia Mosteanu, Romania
Chem Simsek, Turkey
Coordinator: Mariya Chelebieva – Georgieva
- Equipment, techniques and positioning
- Injection and lifting
- Resection techniques: Cold vs. Hot snare
- Hemostatic clips – when and why?
13:30-14:00 Coffee break
14:00-15:10 Plenary session “Robotic Surgery” – Hall 1 “Auditorium Jubilaei”
Hall 1 "Auditorium Jubilaei", MU-Pleven
15:50-16:30 Closing of the Congress
16:30-17:00 BAMIRS’ Council Meeting
