08:30 – 13:00Session: Scientific Research and Surgical Publishing
Chairs: Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
08:30 – 09:00
Regjistrohu
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome and Opening
09:10 – 09:30
Anatomy of a Scientific Article: Types and Structure
Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
09:30 – 09:50
How to Write a Winning Abstract: Avoiding the Mistakes That Lead to Rejection
Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
09:50 – 10:10
Scientific Authorship: Standards, Ethics and Responsibilities
Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
10:10 – 10:30
How to Deal with Rejections, Revisions and Resubmissions
Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
10:30 – 10:40
Questions and Discussion
10:40 – 10:55Coffee Break
10:55 – 11:15
Writing, Editing and Publishing Books: Building Your Legacy
Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
11:15 – 11:35
The Author’s Smart Tools: From Statistics to Artificial Intelligence
Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
11:35 – 11:55
Training in Scientific Research: The Alpha and Omega of Professional Development
Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
11:55 – 12:05
Questions and Discussion
12:05 – 12:45
Open Questions and Answers with Participants
12:45 – 13:00
Final Summary and Closing
13:00 – 13:45Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30Session: A Three-Phase Framework for the Multidisciplinary Management of Severe Liver, Pelvic and Soft Tissue Injuries – An International Case-Based Panel Discussion
Chairs: Rifat Latifi, Fausto Catena
13:45 – 13:52
The Three-Phase Concept and Illustrative Case
Rifat Latifi
13:52 – 13:59
Stopping the Bleeding: Damage Control Surgery, Perihepatic Packing and Unpacking
Fausto Catena
13:59 – 14:06
The Bleeding Pelvis: External Fixation and Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing
Ilir Hasani
14:06 – 14:13
Embolization of the Liver and the Pelvis: What It Costs Us
Arda Isik
14:13 – 14:20
Direct Peritoneal Resuscitation as an Adjunct to Damage Control Surgery
Mauro Zago
14:20 – 14:27
Who Should Repair the Bladder, and When Do You Call the Urologist?
Mentor Ahmeti
14:27 – 14:34
Colonic Injury after Damage Control: Anastomosis or Diversion?
Dritan Çela
14:34 – 14:41
Degloving Injuries After Severe Pelvic Trauma and Their Management
Afrim Tahiri
14:41 – 14:48
When Everything Else Has Settled: Biliary Complications of Severe Liver Injury
Jose Manuel Ramia
14:48 – 14:55
Closing the Abdomen to Prevent the Consequences of the Open Abdomen
Rifat Latifi
14:55 – 15:02
Feeding Access for Severely Injured Patients
Astrit Hamza
15:02 – 15:30
Panel Discussion and Conclusions – All Speakers
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:45Short Oral Presentations: General Surgery 1 – Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary
16:00 – 16:06
Delayed Biliary Peritonitis after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report
Aurel Bardhi
16:06 – 16:07
Questions and Discussion
16:07 – 16:13
Iatrogenic Common Bile Duct Injury during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report
Inid Jorgoni
16:13 – 16:14
Questions and Discussion
16:14 – 16:20
Our Center’s Experience with Emergency Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: A Case Series
Xhoana Haliti
16:20 – 16:21
Questions and Discussion
16:21 – 16:27
Laparoscopic Choledochoscopy: Modern Techniques and Their Impact on Surgical Outcomes
Xhoana Haliti
16:27 – 16:28
Questions and Discussion
16:28 – 16:34
An Extremely Rare Localization: Cavernous Hemangioma of the Gallbladder with Pericholecystic Presentation
Met Loci
16:34 – 16:35
Questions and Discussion
16:35 – 16:41
Gallbladder Agenesis Incidentally Identified During Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Rare Anatomical Finding
Adrian Segura
16:41 – 16:42
Questions and Discussion
16:42 – 16:48
Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma with Appendiceal Infiltration: A Previously Unreported Metastatic Site
María Marco-Gómez
16:48 – 16:49
Questions and Discussion
16:49 – 16:55
Common Hepatic Artery Trifurcation Encountered During Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Rare Anatomical Variant with Important Surgical Implications
María Marco-Gómez
16:55 – 16:56
Questions and Discussion
16:56 – 17:02
Double Appendiceal Tumor: Neuroendocrine Tumor and Mucinous Neoplasm
María Marco-Gómez
17:02 – 17:03
Questions and Discussion
17:03 – 17:08
Brunneroma Mimicking an Ampullary Neoplasm: A Rare Histopathological Diagnosis Following the Whipple Procedure
Dritan Çela
17:08 – 17:09
Questions and Discussion
17:09 – 17:14
Pancreatic Insulinoma – A Surgically Treated Clinical Case at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo
Fisnik Dukolli
17:14 – 17:15
Questions and Discussion
17:15 – 17:20
Functional Transformation and Histological Heterogeneity in a Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report
Eleandros (Eleandro) Kyros (Qiro)
17:20 – 17:21
Questions and Discussion
17:21 – 17:26
Ectopic ACTH-Producing Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumour with Grade Escalation in Hepatic Metastatic Disease: A Case Report
Eleandros (Eleandro) Kyros (Qiro)
17:26 – 17:27
Questions and Discussion
17:27 – 17:32
Anatomical Resection of Segment I for an Isolated Metachronous Colorectal Liver Metastasis: A Case Report
Rexhep Selmani
17:32 – 17:33
Questions and Discussion
17:33 – 17:38
Combined Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with TACE and Microwave Ablation (MWA): A Clinical Case
Ilirian Laçi
17:38 – 17:39
Questions and Discussion
17:39 – 17:44
Interventional Radiology as Minimally Invasive Support for Surgery in Hepatobiliary Diseases: Techniques, Indications and Our Experience
Prophylactic Salpingectomy and Genetic Risk Assessment in Ovarian Cancer Prevention
Nensi Dilo
11:06 – 11:07
Questions and Discussion
11:07 – 11:13
Early Severe Post-Cesarean Isthmocele Complicated by Massive Hemorrhage: A Case Report of Successful Surgical Management
Mikaela Domi
11:13 – 11:14
Questions and Discussion
11:14 – 11:20
Operative Hysteroscopy in the Management of Uterine Cavity Pathologies: Experience from a Tertiary Referral Center
Redi Hoxhallari
11:20 – 11:21
Questions and Discussion
11:21 – 11:27
Ovarian Torsion as a Gynecological Emergency: Clinical, Ultrasonographic and Surgical Outcomes – A Retrospective Study
Lindita Ibrahimi
11:27 – 11:28
Questions and Discussion
11:28 – 11:34
Giant Uterine Lipoleiomyoma in a Postmenopausal Woman: A Diagnostic Challenge and Surgical Management
Romir Kadriu
11:34 – 11:35
Questions and Discussion
11:35 – 11:41
Ineffective Induction of Labor: A Retrospective Study at the University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology for 2025
Nita Kutllovci
11:41 – 11:42
Questions and Discussion
11:42 – 11:48
Ectopic Pregnancy
Romina Rakipaj
11:48 – 11:49
Questions and Discussion
11:49 – 11:55
Indications for Emergency Cesarean Section and Maternal-Fetal Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis at Tetovo Clinical Hospital
Zamira Bexheti Zulbeari
11:55 – 11:56
Questions and Discussion
11:56 – 12:02
Epidemiology of Endometrial Carcinoma among Women with Postmenopausal Bleeding
Evis Binaj
12:02 – 12:03
Questions and Discussion
12:03 – 12:08
Indications for Surgery in Patients with Ovarian Masses: The Role of Symptoms, Persistence, Malignancy Suspicion and Mass Size
Besjona Kodra
12:08 – 12:09
Questions and Discussion
12:09 – 12:14
Surgical Treatment of Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy: Current Evidence and Minimally Invasive Approaches
Anxhela Mato
12:14 – 12:15
Questions and Discussion
12:15 – 12:20
Nerve-Sparing Laparoscopic Promontosacropexy for Post-Hysterectomy Vaginal Vault Prolapse: A Case Report
Sara Sallaku
12:20 – 12:21
Questions and Discussion
12:21 – 12:26
Laparoscopic Surgical Management of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy: Salpingotomy versus Salpingectomy
Ambra Nina
12:26 – 12:27
Questions and Discussion
12:27 – 12:32
Incidence of Cervical Intraepithelial Lesions CIN 1 and CIN 2 and Their Association with HPV Infection: A Comparative Analysis with a Control Group
Gresja Alivoda
12:32 – 12:33
Questions and Discussion
12:33 – 12:38
The Role of Hysteroscopy in the Management of Submucosal Fibroids
Jonida Aliko
12:38 – 12:39
Questions and Discussion
12:39 – 12:44
Predict-Prevent: Predicting and Preventing Major Hemorrhage during Abdominal Myomectomy – An Updated Systematic Review of Risk Factors and Blood-Sparing Strategies
Bipolar Coagulation or Suturing? Hemostatic Strategies after Laparoscopic Endometrioma Cystectomy and Their Impact on Ovarian Reserve
Klea Alla
13:58 – 13:59
Questions and Discussion
13:59 – 14:05
Can Large Ovarian Masses Be Safely Managed Laparoscopically? A Review of Outcomes and Predictors of Conversion to Laparotomy
Megi Hasa
14:05 – 14:06
Questions and Discussion
14:06 – 14:12
Nonobstetric Surgery during Pregnancy: Technical Adaptations and Fetal Safety Optimization
Hygerta Ilnica
14:12 – 14:13
Questions and Discussion
14:13 – 14:19
Uterine Tourniquet Combined with Misoprostol for Reducing Intraoperative Blood Loss during Myomectomy
Fiorela Allushaj
14:19 – 14:20
Questions and Discussion
14:20 – 14:26
Hemoperitoneum in Gynecology as a Surgical Emergency and the Surgical Management Approach
Almario Qirjaqi
14:26 – 14:27
Questions and Discussion
14:27 – 14:33
The Impact of Uterine Fibroids on Mode of Delivery: A Narrative Review of the Role of Fibroid Size, Number and Location
Manjola Ndou
14:33 – 14:34
Questions and Discussion
14:34 – 14:40
The Adhesiolysis Paradox: The Role of Surgery in Secondary Infertility and the Challenge of Preventing Re-Adhesion
Anxhela Saliasi
14:40 – 14:41
Questions and Discussion
14:41 – 14:47
Preoperative Endometrial Intraepithelial Neoplasia (EIN) Diagnosis and Final Hysterectomy Pathology, with Comparison of Pathological Upgrading to Endometrial Carcinoma in Premenopausal versus Postmenopausal Women
Ariselda Vuçaj
14:47 – 14:48
Questions and Discussion
14:48 – 14:53
Timing and Outcomes of Surgical Intervention in Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy: A Literature Review
Xhesika Shazivari
14:53 – 14:54
Questions and Discussion
14:54 – 14:59
Management of Isthmocele: Choosing the Optimal Surgical Treatment Based on Residual Myometrial Thickness and Fertility Desire
Marsida Danaka
14:59 – 15:00
Questions and Discussion
15:00 – 15:05
Benign Struma Ovarii Presenting as a Solid-Cystic Adnexal Mass in a Perimenopausal Woman: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Redi Kacerja
15:05 – 15:06
Questions and Discussion
15:06 – 15:11
Surgical Management of Benign Ovarian Masses: The Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery
The Role of COPD in Postoperative Complications after Lung Cancer Surgery
Arben Tanka
16:06 – 16:07
Questions and Discussion
16:07 – 16:13
Optimal Management of Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumors: Surgical Resection versus Bronchoscopic Cryotherapy
Eritjan Tashi
16:13 – 16:14
Questions and Discussion
16:14 – 16:20
Diagnostic Value of Cell Block Cytology Compared with VATS Pleural Biopsy in Malignant Pleural Effusion
Ilir Skenduli
16:20 – 16:21
Questions and Discussion
16:21 – 16:27
A Rare Case of Difficult Airway Management in a Patient with Massive Sinonasal and Nasopharyngeal Polyposis
Flamur Krasniqi
16:27 – 16:28
Questions and Discussion
16:28 – 16:34
Delirium in the ICU
Ervin Bejko
16:34 – 16:35
Questions and Discussion
16:35 – 16:41
Perioperative Management of a Patient with Suspected Predisposition to Malignant Hyperthermia during Tonsillectomy – A Clinical Case
Arbër Gjermëni
16:41 – 16:42
Questions and Discussion
16:42 – 16:48
Anesthetic Management of a Critically Ill Five-Year-Old Child with Gastric Perforation Secondary to Gastric Volvulus and Fundic Necrosis: A Case Report
Sedat Kraja
16:48 – 16:49
Questions and Discussion
16:49 – 16:55
Induced Hypertension Alone (1H) versus Triple-H Therapy (3H) in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Comparative Study
Ema Osmanlli
16:55 – 16:56
Questions and Discussion
16:56 – 17:02
How Much Oxygen Is Enough? The Concept of Permissive Oxygenation
Rudin Domi
17:02 – 17:03
Questions and Discussion
17:03 – 17:08
Decompressive Craniectomy in Severe TBI: Mortality Benefit versus Functional Outcome
Blert Jashari
17:08 – 17:09
Questions and Discussion
17:09 – 17:14
Non-Standard Neurosurgical Management of Craniosynostosis: A Case Report
Sami Pnishi
17:14 – 17:15
Questions and Discussion
17:15 – 17:20
Lhermitte-Duclos Disease in the Setting of Cowden Syndrome: A Clinical Case Report
Griselda Lesha
17:20 – 17:21
Questions and Discussion
17:21 – 17:26
Barbed Thread Lift for Facial Nerve Paralysis: A Case Report
Ermira Hamzai
17:26 – 17:27
Questions and Discussion
17:27 – 17:32
“Semaglutide Face” – The Aesthetic Penalty of a Comfortable Shortcut
Ferdiola Gjonaj
17:32 – 17:33
Questions and Discussion
17:33 – 17:38
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency after Adenoidectomy or Adenotonsillectomy in Children
Edlira Beqiri
17:38 – 17:39
Questions and Discussion
17:39 – 17:44
Post-COVID-19 Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head: Clinical Patterns and Public Health Implications in the Albanian Population
First National Experience with Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction in Albania
Fatmir Çaushi
11:15 – 11:18
Questions and Discussion
11:18 – 11:33
Surgical Treatment of Bronchiectasis: Analysis of 186 Patients
Fadil Gradica
11:33 – 11:36
Questions and Discussion
11:36 – 11:51
Giant Mediastinal Germ Cell Tumor in a Young Adult – A Rare Case Report
Nazmi Kolgeci
11:51 – 11:54
Questions and Discussion
11:54 – 12:09
Introduction of Uniportal VATS in Albania as a Novelty for Our Region: A Minimally Invasive Evolution in Lung Cancer Surgery
Fatmir Çaushi
12:09 – 12:12
Questions and Discussion
12:12 – 12:27
Endovascular Embolization of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations
Ilirian Laçi
12:27 – 12:30
Questions and Discussion
12:30 – 12:42
Predictors of Postoperative Complications Following Surgery for Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts: A Secondary Retrospective Analysis of Published Data from the Albanian Thoracic Surgery Unit
Maria Luisa Zhurda
12:42 – 12:45
Questions and Discussion
12:45 – 13:45Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30Session: Breast Surgery
Chairs: Hubert Hauser, Alban Y. Neziri, Helidon Nina, Ilir Kurtishi
13:45 – 13:57
Breast Cancer Surgery: Importance of quality control in certified Breast Cancer Centers and current surgical aspects
Hubert Hauser
13:57 – 13:59
Questions and Discussion
13:59 – 14:11
Contemporary Surgical Management of Breast Cancer: The Role of Multidisciplinary Breast Centers
Alban Y. Neziri
14:11 – 14:13
Questions and Discussion
14:13 – 14:22
The Breast Center as Part of the Oncology Hospital and the Current Situation of Breast Cancer Surgery
Helidon Nina
14:22 – 14:24
Questions and Discussion
14:24 – 14:33
Modern Approaches in Aesthetic Breast Surgery: Contemporary Techniques, Patient Selection and Wound Healing Outcomes
Violeta Zatriqi
14:33 – 14:35
Questions and Discussion
14:35 – 14:44
The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer as a New Surgical Method at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo
Nazmi Kolgeci
14:44 – 14:46
Questions and Discussion
14:46 – 14:55
Neoadjuvant Versus Adjuvant Treatment in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: Current Evidence and Clinical Implications
Ilir Kurtishi
14:55 – 14:57
Questions and Discussion
14:57 – 15:06
Role of Biological Tumor Profile and Genetic Testing in the Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer: A Clinical Case Series from North Macedonia
Ilir Ismaili
15:06 – 15:08
Questions and Discussion
15:08 – 15:17
Application of Three Glandular Flaps in Mastopexy to Avoid the “Bottom-in-Out” Complication of the Mammary Gland and the Shallowing of the Intermammary Sulcus (Two Case Reports)
Gezim Xhepa
15:17 – 15:19
Questions and Discussion
15:19 – 15:28
Surgical Technique and Incidence of Postoperative Seroma after Breast Surgery: Electrocautery versus Scalpel
Skender Dreshaj
15:28 – 15:30
Questions and Discussion
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:45Short Oral Presentations: General Surgery 2
16:00 – 16:06
Surgical Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia – Heller Myotomy: A Case Report
Shqipe Misimi Arifi
16:06 – 16:07
Questions and Discussion
16:07 – 16:13
Laparoscopic Management of Symptomatic Type III Hiatal Hernia: A Case Report
Eri Stafa
16:13 – 16:14
Questions and Discussion
16:14 – 16:20
Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy for Adrenal Adenoma in a Patient with Resistant Hypertension: A Case Report
Eri Stafa
16:20 – 16:21
Questions and Discussion
16:21 – 16:27
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Gastric Fundus Preservation versus Conventional Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Nutritional and Metabolic Outcomes and Postoperative Complications
Gazmend Elezi
16:27 – 16:28
Questions and Discussion
16:28 – 16:34
Synchronous Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach and Sigmoid Colon: Combined Curative Surgical Management
Gazmend Elezi
16:34 – 16:35
Questions and Discussion
16:35 – 16:41
Intraoperative Decision-Making in Locally Advanced Gastrointestinal Malignancies: Radical Conversion to Pancreaticoduodenectomy – A Two-Case Series
Ardit Collaku
16:41 – 16:42
Questions and Discussion
16:42 – 16:48
Giant Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma Weighing over 10 kg: A Case Report
Rifat Bajrami
16:48 – 16:49
Questions and Discussion
16:49 – 16:55
Pseudoverrucous Peristomal Lesions in Colostomy Mimicking Malignancy: Case Report and Literature Review
Alban Avdiu
16:55 – 16:56
Questions and Discussion
16:56 – 17:02
The Unexpected Culprit: Closed-Loop Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Meckel’s Diverticulum Associated with Impacted Citrus Fruit
Juliana Shahu
17:02 – 17:03
Questions and Discussion
17:03 – 17:09
Acute Cholecystitis: Emergency versus Delayed Surgical Intervention – An Old but Still Ongoing Debate
Nazim Musli
17:09 – 17:10
Questions and Discussion
17:10 – 17:16
Time Is Life: Critical Decision-Making and Contemporary Approaches in the Management of Surgical Emergencies
Blerim Fejzuli
17:16 – 17:17
Questions and Discussion
17:17 – 17:23
Non-Operative Management of Splenic Trauma in Pediatric Patients
Elona Markeci
17:23 – 17:24
Questions and Discussion
17:24 – 17:30
Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Surgery: Current Applications and Future Perspectives
Kelt Kalaj
17:30 – 17:31
Questions and Discussion
17:31 – 17:37
Optimizing Antimicrobial Stewardship in Surgery: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives
Edmond Puca
17:37 – 17:38
Questions and Discussion
17:38 – 17:44
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Site Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance
Vera Beça
17:44 – 17:45
Questions and Discussion
Balsha Hall23 October 2026
09:00 – 10:30Plenary Session 1
Chairs: Mark Johnston, Hassan Al Thani
09:00 – 09:15
Kosova Journal of Surgery, An Emerging Journal Beyond Borders: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Analysis of Five Years of Publications
Rifat Latifi
09:15 – 09:30
A Surgeon, a Gastroenterologist, and the Building of Therapeutic Endoscopy in Albania: 34 Years of Partnership and Innovation
Mark Johnston
09:30 – 09:45
The Impact of National Centralization of Pancreatic Surgery
Baki Topal
09:45 – 10:00
Social Media and Surgery
Elliott R. Haut
10:00 – 10:15
The Evolution of Trauma Systems: Lessons from Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Far East
Hassan Al Thani
10:15 – 10:30
Open and Endovascular TAAA Repair: Where Do We Stand?
Roberto Chiesa
10:30 – 11:00Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:45Session: General Surgery 1
Chairs: Mauro Zguro, Hubert Hauser, Ardit Kaçani, Astrit Hamza
11:00 – 11:12
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia – Current Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options
Hubert Hauser
11:12 – 11:15
Questions and Discussion
11:15 – 11:27
The Evolution of Therapeutic Endoscopy: Transforming the Practice of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Mark Johnston
11:27 – 11:30
Questions and Discussion
11:30 – 11:42
Retroperitoneal Necrotising Fasciitis Secondary to Complicated Diverticulitis
Mauro Zguro
11:42 – 11:45
Questions and Discussion
11:45 – 11:53
When things go wrong: accountability in emergency surgery
Belinda De Simone
11:53 – 11:55
Questions and Discussion
11:55 – 12:03
Rare extraspinal myxopapillary ependymoma in the sacrococcygeal region near the rima ani
Kushtrim Shala
12:03 – 12:05
Questions and Discussion
12:05 – 12:13
Optimizing Lymphadenectomy in Gastric Cancer: Balancing Oncologic Benefit and Surgical Risk
Astrit Hamza
12:13 – 12:15
Questions and Discussion
12:15 – 12:23
A Single Center Experience: Rare Anatomical Variants Encountered During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Low-Resource Conditions and the Convenient Concept of the Safe Zone of Dissection
Muad Haidar
12:23 – 12:25
Questions and Discussion
12:25 – 12:33
Surgical Site Infection Rate by Type of Surgical Intervention: A Prospective Study at “Mother Teresa” University Hospital
Ardit Kaçani
12:33 – 12:35
Questions and Discussion
12:35 – 12:43
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis in the Surgical Patient: A Severe Prognostic Complication That Challenges the Boundaries of Surgical Oncology
Labeat Haxhirexha
12:43 – 12:45
Questions and Discussion
12:45 – 13:45Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30Session: General Surgery 2
Chairs: Arben Beqiri, Fausto Catena, Arda Isik
13:45 – 13:57
ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) in Acute Care Surgery
Fausto Catena
13:57 – 14:00
Questions and Discussion
14:00 – 14:12
The Surgeon in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Evolution, Collaboration, or Replacement?
Sharique Nazir
14:12 – 14:15
Questions and Discussion
14:15 – 14:27
Tailored Laparoscopic Fundoplication for Hiatal Hernia Repair: A Retrospective Single-Center Experience at QSUT and Correlation with Contemporary Evidence
Arben Beqiri
14:27 – 14:30
Questions and Discussion
14:30 – 14:42
The Septic Abdomen in 2030: What Will We Stop Doing?
Arda Isik
14:42 – 14:45
Questions and Discussion
14:45 – 14:54
Transhiatal Esophagectomy: Our Experience at the Abdominal Surgery Clinic of the University Clinical Center of Kosovo
Redon Metushi
14:54 – 14:56
Questions and Discussion
14:56 – 15:05
Complications of Internal Lateral Sphincterotomy and Strategies for Their Prevention
Enton Bollano
15:05 – 15:07
Questions and Discussion
15:07 – 15:16
Incidence of Chronic Pain Following Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Comparison between the Shouldice Technique and Lichtenstein Hernioplasty
Rian Amiti
15:16 – 15:18
Questions and Discussion
15:18 – 15:27
Zero Infections – Utopia or an Achievable Objective? The Role of Operating Room Personnel in Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Evolution of Colorectal Surgery: A Comparative Study of Surgical Practice at the First Department of General Surgery, “Mother Teresa” University Hospital Center, Tirana
Arvin Dibra
16:12 – 16:15
Questions and Discussion
16:15 – 16:27
The management of complicated colon cancer in older patients: the CO-OLDER preliminary results.
Belinda De Simone
16:27 – 16:30
Questions and Discussion
16:30 – 16:42
What Is New in the Hidden Tormentors: Hemorrhoidal Disease and Modern Laser Treatment
Kushtrim Shala
16:42 – 16:45
Questions and Discussion
16:45 – 16:53
Rectal Prolapse
Enton Bollano
16:53 – 16:55
Questions and Discussion
16:55 – 17:03
The Role of Diverting Ileostomy in Colorectal Surgery: Anastomotic Protection or an Independent Risk Factor for Increased Morbidity?
Kastriot Haxhirexha
17:03 – 17:05
Questions and Discussion
17:05 – 17:13
Emergency Surgery Does Not Predict Nodal Metastasis but Significantly Worsens Early Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study of 192 Patients
Valmira Abilaliaj
17:13 – 17:15
Questions and Discussion
17:15 – 17:23
A Taboo Topic: Anal Fistula and Modern Laser Treatment
Kushtrim Shala
17:23 – 17:25
Questions and Discussion
17:25 – 17:33
Minimizing Anastomotic Leaks, Maximizing Early Detection and Optimizing Repair in Colorectal Surgery
Arvit Llazani
17:33 – 17:35
Questions and Discussion
17:35 – 17:43
Surgical Outcomes of Acute Complicated Sigmoid Diverticulitis: A Retrospective Analysis and Comparison with Contemporary European Evidence
Henry Beqiri
17:43 – 17:45
Questions and Discussion
Consortium Hall23 October 2026
10:55 – 11:45Ophthalmology Session 1: Retina
Chairs: Vilma Mema, Tedi Begaj, Xhevat Lumi
10:55 – 11:07
Subretinal Access Device – Use in Vitreoretinal Surgery and Uveitis
Tedi Begaj
11:07 – 11:10
Questions and Discussion
11:10 – 11:22
Surgical Management of Penetrating Eye Injury with Intraocular Foreign Body
Xhevat Lumi
11:22 – 11:25
Questions and Discussion
11:25 – 11:33
Regression of Vascularized Epiretinal Membrane with Anti-VEGF
Vilma Mema
11:33 – 11:35
Questions and Discussion
11:35 – 11:43
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy – What Is the Treatment of Choice for This Still Poorly Understood Disease?
Toxoplasmosis: Review, Masquerade Syndromes and Inflammatory Sequelae
Tedi Begaj
13:57 – 14:00
Questions and Discussion
14:00 – 14:12
Surgical Management of Macular Hemorrhage
Xhevat Lumi
14:12 – 14:15
Questions and Discussion
14:15 – 14:23
Optimal Timing of Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy – Pros and Cons
Alvana Simbrunner
14:23 – 14:25
Questions and Discussion
14:25 – 14:33
Pseudophakic Macular Edema after Cataract Surgery in Healthy and Diabetic Eyes: The Impact of Diabetic Retinopathy and Pre-existing Diabetic Macular Edema
Valvita Reçi
14:33 – 14:35
Questions and Discussion
14:35 – 14:43
Surgical Management of Diabetic Tractional Retinal Detachment: Clinical Outcomes and Surgical Challenges
Ilir Osmani
14:43 – 14:45
Questions and Discussion
14:45 – 14:53
Vitrectomy in Clinical Practice: Experience from 2024–2026
Gazmend Mehmeti
14:53 – 14:55
Questions and Discussion
14:55 – 15:03
Surgical Treatment of Orbital Tumors Using Anterior Orbitotomy
Naser Salihu
15:03 – 15:05
Questions and Discussion
15:05 – 15:13
Reconstructive Strategies for Eyelid Defects Following Malignant Tumor Excision: Selection and Application of Advanced Surgical Techniques
Belinda Pustina
15:13 – 15:15
Questions and Discussion
15:15 – 15:19
Reconstruction of Extensive Lower Eyelid Defects Following Basal Cell Carcinoma Excision Using the Two-Stage Hughes Tarsoconjunctival Flap: A Case Report
Shqipe Hoxha
15:19 – 15:20
Questions and Discussion
15:20 – 15:24
Effect of Intravitreal Faricimab in Diabetic Macular Edema: A Case Report
Ferit Pervetica
15:24 – 15:25
Questions and Discussion
15:25 – 15:29
Intravitreal Faricimab in Treatment-Naive Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: A Two-Patient Case Series
Chairs: Orhan Kubati, Alketa Tandili, Bekim Tateshi
16:00 – 16:08
Congenital Trochlear Nerve Palsy in Our Practice and Some Treatment Dilemmas
Orhan Kubati
16:08 – 16:09
Questions and Discussion
16:09 – 16:13
Acute Esotropia
Alketa Tandili
16:13 – 16:14
Questions and Discussion
16:14 – 16:22
Challenges in Strabology – Surgical Experience in the First Half of 2026
Ardian Sermaxhaj
16:22 – 16:23
Questions and Discussion
16:23 – 16:31
Secondary Sensory Strabismus in Adults: Impact of Macular and Neuro-Ophthalmic Integrity on Alignment after Visual Rehabilitation
Era Tateshi Veliu
16:31 – 16:32
Questions and Discussion
16:32 – 16:40
Surgical Management and Visual Outcomes of Pediatric Cataract: A Five-Year Experience at the University Eye Clinic, Skopje, North Macedonia
Bekim Tateshi
16:40 – 16:41
Questions and Discussion
16:41 – 16:49
Retinopathy of Prematurity – A Five-Year Experience of Diagnosis, Treatment and Functional Outcomes
Ardian Sermaxhaj
16:49 – 16:50
Questions and Discussion
16:50 – 18:30Ophthalmology Session 4: Anterior Segment – Cataract, Cornea, Refractive Surgery and Glaucoma
Chairs: Mimoza Ismaili, Nadi Rustemi, Stela Ceca
16:50 – 16:58
Intra- and Postoperative Complications in the Treatment of Cataract with Phacoemulsification
Nadi Rustemi
16:58 – 17:00
Questions and Discussion
17:00 – 17:08
Surgical Correction of High Refractive Errors with Phakic Intraocular Lenses: A 10-Year Experience
Stela Ceca
17:08 – 17:10
Questions and Discussion
17:10 – 17:18
The Clinical Significance of Early Screening for Keratoconus: Diagnostic Advances and Their Impact on Maintaining Quality of Life
Mimoza Ismaili
17:18 – 17:20
Questions and Discussion
17:20 – 17:24
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS)
Ferit Pervetica
17:24 – 17:25
Questions and Discussion
17:25 – 17:33
Pterygium Surgery with Conjunctival Autografting: From Excision to Ocular Surface Reconstruction – Functional and Cosmetic Outcomes
Renis Qamo
17:33 – 17:35
Questions and Discussion
17:35 – 17:39
Primary Pterygium Excision with Conjunctival Autograft: A Clinical Case
Anila Monka
17:39 – 17:40
Questions and Discussion
17:40 – 17:48
Lens Thickness as a Predictive Factor for Postoperative Outcomes after Cataract Surgery
Flaka Shoshi
17:48 – 17:50
Questions and Discussion
17:50 – 17:58
Dealing with Complications after Transepithelial PRK (TransPRK)
Dardan Sheremeti
17:58 – 18:00
Questions and Discussion
18:00 – 18:08
The Impact of Preoperative Corneal and Optical Parameters on Visual and Refractive Outcomes after Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy: A Retrospective Study
Shend Ajeti
18:08 – 18:10
Questions and Discussion
18:10 – 18:18
Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Bleb-Forming Microshunts for Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Systematic Review
Esma Shehu
18:18 – 18:20
Questions and Discussion
18:20 – 18:28
Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Canal-Based Microinvasive Glaucoma Surgery for Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Systematic Review
Edlirë Maloku
18:28 – 18:30
Questions and Discussion
Abret Hall23 October 2026
11:00 – 12:45Session: Maxillofacial Surgery
Chairs: Andis Qendro, Lumnije Kqiku, Mergime Prekazi Loxha, Alban Olluri
11:00 – 11:12
Lateral Luxation in the Permanent Dentition: A Retrospective Analysis of Etiological Factors
Lumnije Kqiku
11:12 – 11:15
Questions and Discussion
11:15 – 11:23
Surgical Treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate in Albania: Our Experience and Current Protocol
Andis Qendro
11:23 – 11:25
Questions and Discussion
11:25 – 11:33
The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Lip Cancer
Mergime Prekazi Loxha
11:33 – 11:35
Questions and Discussion
11:35 – 11:43
Management of Atrophic Jaws: Bone Augmentation versus Zygomatic and Pterygoid Implants
Kenan Ferati
11:43 – 11:45
Questions and Discussion
11:45 – 11:53
Challenges in the Surgical Management of Complex Cranio-Maxillofacial Tumours: Experience from the Clinic of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Clinical Center of Kosovo
Alban Olluri
11:53 – 11:55
Questions and Discussion
11:55 – 12:03
Piezosurgery in Orthognathic Surgery
Renato Isufi
12:03 – 12:05
Questions and Discussion
12:05 – 12:13
Globe Preservation or Orbital Exenteration? Decision-Making in Advanced Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma
Milot Ademaj
12:13 – 12:15
Questions and Discussion
12:15 – 12:23
Superficial Parotidectomy with Facial Nerve Preservation: Surgical Outcomes and Clinical Experience
Leminot Salihu
12:23 – 12:25
Questions and Discussion
12:25 – 12:33
Radical Surgical Management of Mandibular Ameloblastoma
Shkelzen Ibishi
12:33 – 12:35
Questions and Discussion
12:35 – 12:43
Feasibility of an Open-Source 3D Virtual Surgical Planning Workflow for Craniofacial Deformities
Ermal Pashaj
12:43 – 12:45
Questions and Discussion
12:45 – 13:45Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30Session: Orthopaedics 1
Chairs: Azmi Hamzaoglu, Edvin Selmani, Osman Zhuri, Ilir Hasani
13:45 – 13:57
Management of Double Major Curves with Hybrid Technique in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Azmi Hamzaoglu
13:57 – 14:00
Questions and Discussion
14:00 – 14:08
The role of pelvic anchoring in complex spino-pelvic reconstruction
Ilir Hasani
14:08 – 14:10
Questions and Discussion
14:10 – 14:22
Osteotomy options in adult spinal deformity
Azmi Hamzaoglu
14:22 – 14:25
Questions and Discussion
14:25 – 14:33
Advances in Modern Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery
Naim Tahiraga
14:33 – 14:35
Questions and Discussion
14:35 – 14:39
Sonoanatomy of the Lumbar Spine and Ultrasound-Guided Procedures: Video Demonstration of Facet Joint Injection and Medial Branch Block
Haki Selaj
14:39 – 14:40
Questions and Discussion
14:40 – 14:44
Dynamic Syndesmotic Fixation Using a Single Suture-Button Device in Bimalleolar and Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures
Ledian Fezollari
14:44 – 14:45
Questions and Discussion
14:45 – 14:53
Late Diagnosis of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Impact on Disease Severity, Treatment Complexity, and Healthcare Burden – A Two-Year Experience from the National Tertiary Referral Center in Albania
Valbona Iljazi
14:53 – 14:55
Questions and Discussion
14:55 – 14:59
Modified Dunn Procedure for the Treatment of Severe and Unstable SCFE: A Two-Case Report and Step-by-Step Demonstration of the Surgical Technique with Intraoperative Photographs
Haki Selaj
14:59 – 15:00
Questions and Discussion
15:00 – 15:08
Surgical Treatment of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
Sabedin Mustafa
15:08 – 15:10
Questions and Discussion
15:10 – 15:18
Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections in Clinical Practice: A Review of the First 100 Cases
Edvin Selmani
15:18 – 15:20
Questions and Discussion
15:20 – 15:28
Clinical and Ultrasound Evaluation of Bone Remodeling during Lower Limb Lengthening
Ismail Veliu
15:28 – 15:30
Questions and Discussion
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:45Session: Orthopaedics 2
Chairs: John Cappa, Vilson Ruci, Skender Ukaj, Ilir Shabani
16:00 – 16:12
Limb Salvage
John Cappa
16:12 – 16:14
Questions and Discussion
16:14 – 16:21
Unplanned Fixation of a Pathologic Distal Femur Fracture: Challenges in Oncologic Reconstruction and Limb Salvage
Rezeart Dalipi
16:21 – 16:22
Questions and Discussion
16:22 – 16:29
Infected Distal Femoral Megaprosthesis: Remove, Revise, or Salvage?
Simona Karapandjevska
16:29 – 16:30
Questions and Discussion
16:30 – 16:37
Clinical Pathways of Fragility Fractures
Vilson Ruci
16:37 – 16:38
Questions and Discussion
16:38 – 16:45
Challenges in Hip Arthroplasty in DDH Crowe IV: What to Take Home
Skender Ukaj
16:45 – 16:46
Questions and Discussion
16:46 – 16:53
Total Hip Arthroplasty in Complex Coxarthrosis: Surgical Challenges and Functional Outcomes after Treatment
Ilir Shabani
16:53 – 16:54
Questions and Discussion
16:54 – 17:01
Management Strategies and Clinical Outcomes in Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) after Total Knee Arthroplasty: Diagnostic Criteria, Surgical Algorithms and Case Series Analysis
Skender Ukaj
17:01 – 17:02
Questions and Discussion
17:02 – 17:06
Clinical Management of Xanthomatous Erosive Arthritis with Osteoarticular Involvement: A Case Study of Total Hip Arthroplasty and Review of Literature
Skender Ukaj
17:06 – 17:07
Questions and Discussion
17:07 – 17:14
Proper surgical treatment for periprosthetic femoral fractures
Aleksandar Saveski
17:14 – 17:15
Questions and Discussion
17:15 – 17:20
Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for a Complex Proximal Humeral Fracture in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report
Kornelija Gjorgjieska
17:20 – 17:21
Questions and Discussion
17:21 – 17:28
Choice of Graft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Lavdim Berisha
17:28 – 17:29
Questions and Discussion
17:29 – 17:36
ACL Rupture: The Effect of Timing of Surgery on Secondary Knee Lesions
Roxhers Mucaj
17:36 – 17:37
Questions and Discussion
17:37 – 17:44
Arthroscopic Treatment of Shoulder Dislocations
Kushtrim Grezda
17:44 – 17:45
Questions and Discussion
Metropol Hall23 October 2026
11:00 – 12:45Session: Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Chairs: Alban Y. Neziri, Eliona Demaliaj, Brikenë Dacaj Elshani
11:00 – 11:12
Surgical Complications in Gynaecologic Oncology: Prevention, Recognition and Management
Ignacio Zapardiel
11:12 – 11:15
Questions and Discussion
11:15 – 11:27
Innovations in Gynaecologic Oncology Surgery: New Technologies and Future Perspectives
Violante Di Donato
11:27 – 11:30
Questions and Discussion
11:30 – 11:38
The Future of Vaginal Surgery Management in Gynecologic Oncology: Innovations in Minimally Invasive and Reconstructive Techniques
Alban Y. Neziri
11:38 – 11:40
Questions and Discussion
11:40 – 11:48
Endometriosis through Time: From Sampson’s Theory to Precision Medicine
Eliona Demaliaj
11:48 – 11:50
Questions and Discussion
11:50 – 11:58
Cesarean Myomectomy: Controversies, Evidence and the Truth
Bashkim Ismaili
11:58 – 12:00
Questions and Discussion
12:00 – 12:07
Cesarean Section Rates at the “Isa Grezda” General Hospital, Gjakova: A Local Analysis in the Context of Meta-Analytic Evidence on Emergency versus Elective Cesarean Delivery
Brikenë Dacaj Elshani
12:07 – 12:09
Questions and Discussion
12:09 – 12:16
Surgical Treatment of Genital Prolapse
Fatjon Balla
12:16 – 12:18
Questions and Discussion
12:18 – 12:25
The Impact of Insulin Resistance on Fertility
Mirela Rista
12:25 – 12:27
Questions and Discussion
12:27 – 12:34
Second-Trimester Abortion and Emergency Cerclage
Rezart Ajazi
12:34 – 12:36
Questions and Discussion
12:36 – 12:43
Adnexal Torsion as a Gynecological Surgical Emergency: Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes at Tetovo Clinical Hospital
European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Vascular Graft and Endograft Infections
Thomas Wyss, Kujtim Veseli
13:57 – 14:00
Questions and Discussion
14:00 – 14:12
Management of Vascular Trauma According to the ESVS 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines
Kujtim Veseli
14:12 – 14:15
Questions and Discussion
14:15 – 14:24
Controversies in the Surgical Management of Cervical Vascular Trauma: A Case Series
Edmond Nuellari
14:24 – 14:26
Questions and Discussion
14:26 – 14:35
Totally Implantable Central Venous Access Ports for Chemotherapy – Success Rate and Complications
Hajriz Rudari
14:35 – 14:37
Questions and Discussion
14:37 – 14:46
Outcomes of Surgical Repair for Hemodialysis Access Pseudoaneurysms: A Retrospective Case Series and Literature Review
Albana Kenga
14:46 – 14:48
Questions and Discussion
14:48 – 14:57
Vascular Patients We Lose Before We Ever Operate
Laura Leci Tahiri
14:57 – 14:59
Questions and Discussion
14:59 – 15:08
Endovascular Procedures in Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Techniques, Clinical Outcomes and Future Perspectives
Ada Dajci
15:08 – 15:10
Questions and Discussion
15:10 – 15:18
Endovascular versus Open Revascularization for Acute Limb Ischemia: Is One Strategy Superior for Limb Salvage?
Triumf Ejupi
15:18 – 15:20
Questions and Discussion
15:20 – 15:28
Radiofrequency Ablation Versus 1940 nm Endovenous Laser Ablation for Great Saphenous Vein Incompetence: A Two-Center Comparative Cohort Study
Art Jaha
15:28 – 15:30
Questions and Discussion
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:45Session: Urology
Chairs: Rezart Xhani, Arbër Neziri, Florin Deari
16:00 – 16:09
Implementation of Laparoscopic Decortication for the Treatment of Symptomatic Renal Cysts: The Experience of the Department of Urology, QSUNT
Rezart Xhani
16:09 – 16:11
Questions and Discussion
16:11 – 16:20
Our 24-Year Experience in the Surgical Management of Bladder Tumors (2002–2025)
Shkelzen Elezaj
16:20 – 16:22
Questions and Discussion
16:22 – 16:31
RCC (Adenocarcinoma) and Other Tumors of the Kidney
Arbër Neziri
16:31 – 16:33
Questions and Discussion
16:33 – 16:42
Clinical Outcomes of Endourological Treatment of Urinary Lithiasis: A Two-Year Experience of Tetovo Clinical Hospital with PCNL, Flexible Ureteroscopy and Holmium/Thulium Laser Technologies
Florin Deari
16:42 – 16:44
Questions and Discussion
16:44 – 16:53
Age and Prostate Size in the Clinical Assessment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Musa Oruqi
16:53 – 16:55
Questions and Discussion
16:55 – 17:03
Prostate Cancer in the Era of Personalized Medicine: From Diagnosis with Multiparametric MRI to Radical Surgery
Erzen Elezi
17:03 – 17:05
Questions and Discussion
17:05 – 17:13
Implementation of Laparoscopy in Urological Surgery: Benefits and Future Challenges
Spiro Leçka
17:13 – 17:15
Questions and Discussion
17:15 – 17:23
Postoperative Infectious Complications in Endourology: Risk Factors and Preventive Strategies
Kostandin Gjyli
17:23 – 17:25
Questions and Discussion
17:25 – 17:33
Evolution of Radical Prostatectomy in Albania: Changes in Surgical Approach and Risk-Adapted Nodal Staging across 110 Cases
Orjent Hasanaj
17:33 – 17:35
Questions and Discussion
17:35 – 17:43
Urinary Incontinence after Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: Factors and Treatment Methods
Gjergji Karamitri
17:43 – 17:45
Questions and Discussion
Balsha Hall24 October 2026
09:00 – 10:30Plenary Session 2
Chairs: Jose Manuel Ramia, Christian Smolle
09:00 – 09:15
Artificial Intelligence in Neurosurgery
Mentor Petrela
09:15 – 09:30
Modern Scar Management: Integration of Innovative Materials and Technologies in Treatment – Current Research, Clinical Applications and Future Perspectives
Christian Smolle
09:30 – 09:45
Seven steps of wound healing
John Cappa
09:45 – 10:00
From ERPANDIS to SPANDISPAN: Twenty Years of Collaborative Research in Left Pancreatectomy
Jose Manuel Ramia
10:00 – 10:15
Optimizing Tissue Perfusion in Surgery: Simple Actions to Prevent Major Complications
Vedat Eljezi
10:15 – 10:30
Questions and Discussion
10:30 – 11:00Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:45Session: Surgical Oncology
Chairs: Arben Gjata, Valeria Tonini, Alban Y. Neziri
11:00 – 11:15
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and the role of parenchyma-saving liver surgery.
Roberto Troisi
11:15 – 11:18
Questions and Discussion
11:18 – 11:33
Giant Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: From en-bloc resection to Artificial Intelligence–Guided Personalized Surgery
Valeria Tonini
11:33 – 11:36
Questions and Discussion
11:36 – 11:51
Surgical Oncology Update in Gastric Cancer
Përparim Limani
11:51 – 11:54
Questions and Discussion
11:54 – 12:08
Adrenal Tumors
Arben Gjata
12:08 – 12:11
Questions and Discussion
12:11 – 12:25
ICG Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Gynaecological Oncology
Alban Y. Neziri
12:25 – 12:28
Questions and Discussion
12:28 – 12:42
Surgical Oncology Update in Hepatic Tumors
Përparim Limani
12:42 – 12:45
Questions and Discussion
12:45 – 13:45Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30Session: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
Minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Baki Topal
16:10 – 16:12
Questions and Discussion
16:12 – 16:22
Clinical decision-making processes and medium-term outcomes for HCC following assessment by the Federico II hospital’s Multidisciplinary Tumor Board.
Roberto Troisi
16:22 – 16:24
Questions and Discussion
16:24 – 16:34
Oligometastatic Liver Disease and the Paradigm Shift in Modern Liver Surgery
Alberto Ferreres
16:34 – 16:36
Questions and Discussion
16:36 – 16:46
Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration: When to Choose between the Transcystic and Transcholedochal Approach
Arben Beqiri
16:46 – 16:48
Questions and Discussion
16:48 – 16:58
Surgical Oncology Update in Pancreatic Cancer
Përparim Limani
16:58 – 17:00
Questions and Discussion
17:00 – 17:08
Bile Duct Injuries during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Our Experience in Their Management at the Abdominal Surgery Clinic of the University Clinical Center of Kosovo
Granit Morina
17:08 – 17:10
Questions and Discussion
17:10 – 17:18
Subtotal Cholecystectomy: A Bail-Out Strategy in Severe Acute Cholecystitis
Xhoana Haliti
17:18 – 17:20
Questions and Discussion
17:20 – 17:28
Laparoscopic Management of Common Bile Duct Stones
Myftar Torba
17:28 – 17:30
Questions and Discussion
17:30 – 17:45Conclusions and Congress Evaluation
Consortium Hall24 October 2026
11:00 – 12:30Session: Building Leadership in Surgery – The Role of Surgical Colleges and Societies in Advancing Leadership, Science and Practice
Chairs: Mentor Petrela, Rifat Latifi
11:00 – 11:21
The Role of Colleges in Building Leadership in Surgery
Rifat Latifi
11:21 – 11:42
The Role of the International College of Surgeons (ICS) in Building Surgical Capacity Worldwide
Thavam Thambi-Pillai
11:42 – 12:03
The Role of Colleges in Advancing Surgical Science
Rifat Latifi
12:03 – 12:24
Building Women Leaders in Surgery
Lumnije Kqiku
12:24 – 12:45
The Contribution of Émigré Surgeons and Physicians to Albania before World War II
Aortic Coarctation Repair in Adult Age with Extra-Anatomical and Anatomical Graft Interposition
Altin Veshti
14:38 – 14:40
Questions and Discussion
14:40 – 14:48
When Trauma Complicates a Healed Wound: Late Nosocomial Sternal Wound Infection Two Years after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Arbër Aliu
14:48 – 14:50
Questions and Discussion
14:50 – 14:58
Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after Inferior Myocardial Infarction: Surgical Reconstruction Using the Dor Technique
Adeline Dine
14:58 – 15:00
Questions and Discussion
15:00 – 15:08
Single-Stage versus Staged Repair through Median Sternotomy for Complex Aortic Arch Obstruction with Ventricular Septal Defect
Fjorba Mana
15:08 – 15:10
Questions and Discussion
15:10 – 15:18
LIMA String Sign Treated with Redo CABG 22 Years after the Primary Intervention: A Case Report
Devis Pellumbi
15:18 – 15:20
Questions and Discussion
15:20 – 15:28
Occlusion of Persistent False Lumen Perfusion with the Candy-Plug Technique after Multistage Hybrid Aortic Repair for Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection: A Case Report
Aortic Arch Replacement: Contemporary Surgical Strategies and Outcomes
Stak Dushaj
16:10 – 16:12
Questions and Discussion
16:12 – 16:20
Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Replacement via Ministernotomy
Shpejtim Shurdhiqi
16:20 – 16:22
Questions and Discussion
16:22 – 16:30
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery at “Shefqet Ndroqi” University Hospital: Current Status and Perspectives
Albi Fagu
16:30 – 16:32
Questions and Discussion
16:32 – 16:40
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery as a Standard Approach: A 13-Year Single-Center Experience
Egzon Memedi
16:40 – 16:42
Questions and Discussion
16:42 – 16:49
Early Surgical Outcomes of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection at “Mother Teresa” University Hospital
Endri Harja
16:49 – 16:50
Questions and Discussion
16:50 – 16:57
Reformulating the Surgical Strategy: Emergency Frozen Elephant Trunk Repair after Retrograde Extension of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection – A Race against Time
Kujtim Xhelili
16:57 – 16:58
Questions and Discussion
16:58 – 17:05
Classical Frozen Elephant Trunk for Complex Aortic Arch Reconstruction: Early Results from a Two-Case Series
Klodian Krakulli
17:05 – 17:06
Questions and Discussion
17:06 – 17:13
Modified Dor Aneurysmectomy: A Simplified Technique for Ventricular Reconstruction during Surgical Revascularization
Ermal Likaj
17:13 – 17:14
Questions and Discussion
17:14 – 17:21
MICLAT – A Modern Surgical Technique of Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Repair
Kein Turdiu
17:21 – 17:22
Questions and Discussion
17:22 – 17:29
Beyond the Anastomoses: Multidisciplinary Complexity after a Successful Heart Transplant – A Case Report
Kujtim Xhelili
17:29 – 17:30
Questions and Discussion
17:30 – 17:45Conclusions and Congress Evaluation
Abret Hall24 October 2026
11:00 – 12:45Session: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chairs: Christian Smolle, Violeta Zatriqi, Vladimir Filaj
11:00 – 11:12
Epidemiology and Injury Patterns of Civilian Ukrainian Victims of War Transferred to Austria
Christian Smolle
11:12 – 11:15
Questions and Discussion
11:15 – 11:23
Modern Treatment of Burns
Violeta Zatriqi
11:23 – 11:24
Questions and Discussion
11:24 – 11:32
Decision-Making in Burn Reconstruction: Skin Grafts or Flap Coverage?
Vladimir Filaj
11:32 – 11:33
Questions and Discussion
11:33 – 11:41
My Approach to Choosing the Appropriate Surgical Technique after Breast Implant Replacement
Nardi Kola
11:41 – 11:42
Questions and Discussion
11:42 – 11:50
Labia Majora Reconstruction with the Lotus Petal Flap
Zejnë Buja
11:50 – 11:51
Questions and Discussion
11:51 – 11:59
Treatment of Deep Burns of the Hand
Milosao Bazo
11:59 – 12:00
Questions and Discussion
12:00 – 12:08
Breast Reconstruction with the Latissimus Dorsi Flap after Radical Mastectomy
Ylber Zejnullahu
12:08 – 12:09
Questions and Discussion
12:09 – 12:17
Reconstruction of Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Soft Tissue Defects Following Traumatic Accidents
Korab Berisha
12:17 – 12:18
Questions and Discussion
12:18 – 12:26
Superior-Central Pedicle Breast Reduction: A Case Series
Gentian Zikaj
12:26 – 12:27
Questions and Discussion
12:27 – 12:35
Reconstructive Surgery for Localized Vascular Lesions: Functional Preservation and Aesthetic Outcomes through Excision and Reconstruction
Teuta Emini
12:35 – 12:36
Questions and Discussion
12:36 – 12:44
Vascular Occlusion as a Complication of Dermal Fillers: Report of Two Cases from 2021 to 2024
Linda Berisha
12:44 – 12:45
Questions and Discussion
12:45 – 13:45Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:30Session: Anaesthesiology 1
Chairs: Krenar Lilaj, Rudin Domi, Vedat Eljezi
13:45 – 13:59
Transfusion in Hemorrhagic Shock and Viscoelastic Tests: A Modern Approach to Coagulation Management
Vedat Eljezi
13:59 – 14:02
Questions and Discussion
14:02 – 14:11
The Missing Protocol: Residual Neuromuscular Blockade and the Absence of TOF Monitoring in Developing Countries
Asead Abdyli
14:11 – 14:13
Questions and Discussion
14:13 – 14:22
Renal Protection in the Perioperative Period
Filadelfo Coniglione
14:22 – 14:24
Questions and Discussion
14:24 – 14:33
Perioperative Brain Monitoring: Current Strategies and Clinical Applications
Rudin Domi
14:33 – 14:35
Questions and Discussion
14:35 – 14:44
Preoperative Optimization of the Liver Transplant Graft: Current Strategies in Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD)
Gentian Huti
14:44 – 14:46
Questions and Discussion
14:46 – 14:55
Drugs for Day-Case Surgery under Sedation: Propofol, Ketofol, Dexmedetomidine, Remimazolam and Remifentanil
Majlinda Naco
14:55 – 14:57
Questions and Discussion
14:57 – 15:06
Diagnostic Dilemma: Fat Embolism Syndrome versus Lung Contusion in a Patient with a Femoral Fracture
Marina Temelkovska
15:06 – 15:08
Questions and Discussion
15:08 – 15:17
Contemporary Management of Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the Intensive Care Unit
Krenar Lilaj
15:17 – 15:19
Questions and Discussion
15:19 – 15:28
Tranexamic Acid: Current Role in Perioperative Medicine and Acute Medical Bleeding
When a Routine VSD Repair Becomes a Race against Time: Severe Acute Left Ventricular Failure in an Infant
Marsela Goga
16:18 – 16:20
Questions and Discussion
16:20 – 16:28
Management of ACS after Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Using the Open Abdomen Technique: A Case Report
Saimir Kuçi
16:28 – 16:30
Questions and Discussion
16:30 – 16:38
The Forgotten Electrolyte: Chloride in Acute Heart Failure – An Intensive Care Perspective
Alfred Ibrahimi
16:38 – 16:40
Questions and Discussion
16:40 – 16:48
Intraoperative Pneumothorax during Reconstructive Plastic Surgery: Different Procedures, Different Mechanisms, the Same Complication (Two Case Reports)
Antigona Hasani
16:48 – 16:50
Questions and Discussion
16:50 – 16:58
Goal-Directed Hemodynamic and Blood Management in a Patient Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement and Four-Vessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Case Report
Ismet Jusufi
16:58 – 17:00
Questions and Discussion
17:00 – 17:08
Perioperative Management of Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Secondary to Infectious Aortitis
Fatos Katanolli
17:08 – 17:10
Questions and Discussion
17:10 – 17:18
Effect of Adding a Caudal Block to General Anesthesia on Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sedat Kraja
17:18 – 17:20
Questions and Discussion
17:20 – 17:28
Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Prevention and Multimodal Treatments
Laparoscopic Approach to Ovarian Pathology in Children and Adolescents: A Management Algorithm
Emir Haxhija
11:14 – 11:17
Questions and Discussion
11:17 – 11:27
How Has Cryptorchidism Surgery Changed over Time? A 15-Year Analysis of Surgical Volume, Age at Repair and Length of Hospital Stay
Shaban Memeti
11:27 – 11:29
Questions and Discussion
11:29 – 11:39
Posterior Urethral Valves (PUVs): Our Country’s Experience in Their Management and Treatment
Dritan Alushani
11:39 – 11:41
Questions and Discussion
11:41 – 11:51
Antegrade Sclerotherapy for Pediatric Varicocele: The Graz Experience
Emir Haxhija
11:51 – 11:53
Questions and Discussion
11:53 – 12:03
Management of Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children
Hysni Jashari
12:03 – 12:05
Questions and Discussion
12:05 – 12:13
Extensive Lower-Limb Degloving Injury in an 8-Year-Old Child: Successful Limb Salvage Using Serial Debridement, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Mesh Skin Grafting
Anila Racaj
12:13 – 12:15
Questions and Discussion
12:15 – 12:23
Syndactyly as a Functional and Aesthetic Problem
Aulona Haxhirexha
12:23 – 12:25
Questions and Discussion
12:25 – 12:33
Meckel’s Diverticulum: Diagnostic Challenges – A Case Presentation
Adnand Demrozi
12:33 – 12:35
Questions and Discussion
12:35 – 12:43
Preserving the Ileocecal Valve Despite Minimal Residual Terminal Ileum Using a Fish-Mouth Anastomosis
The access surgeon: the liaison officer between general and spine surgery
Alessandro Ducati
13:54 – 13:56
Questions and Discussion
13:56 – 14:05
Radiological Trap in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: When Severe MRI Findings Do Not Equal Neurological Disease
Valon Baraliu
14:05 – 14:07
Questions and Discussion
14:07 – 14:16
Surgical Treatment of Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Associated with Hippocampal Sclerosis: Our Experience
Arsen Seferi
14:16 – 14:18
Questions and Discussion
14:18 – 14:27
Minimally Invasive Endoscope-Assisted Treatment of Isolated Craniosynostosis in Children
Rina Agushi
14:27 – 14:29
Questions and Discussion
14:29 – 14:38
Initial Experience with the Digital Microscope in Neurosurgery
Artur Xhumari
14:38 – 14:40
Questions and Discussion
14:40 – 14:48
From Presentation to Outcome: A Multiyear Neurosurgical Experience in Traumatic Brain Injury
Irgen Hodaj
14:48 – 14:50
Questions and Discussion
14:50 – 14:58
Diagnostic Discrepancy between MRI-Based Non-GBM-Like Tumors and Molecular GBM Confirmation Based on the 2021 WHO Classification of CNS Tumors
Fortesa Bytyqi
14:58 – 15:00
Questions and Discussion
15:00 – 15:08
Beyond the Primary Tumor: Defining a CNS Metastatic Phenotype to Predict Brain Metastasis Risk in Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Erion Musabelliu
15:08 – 15:10
Questions and Discussion
15:10 – 15:18
Revision of Preoperative Antiseptic Protocol for Craniotomy: “Hair Removal” versus “No Hair Removal”
Ermira Pajaj
15:18 – 15:20
Questions and Discussion
15:20 – 15:28
Management of Post-Traumatic Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea Following Basilar Skull Fractures: A Six-Year Experience from a Tertiary Neurosurgical Trauma Center
Erion Spaho
15:28 – 15:30
Questions and Discussion
15:30 – 16:00Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:45Session: Neurosurgery 2
Chairs: Artur Xhumari, Ridvan Alimehmeti, Besnik Elshani
16:00 – 16:08
Intraoperative 3D Imaging in Neurosurgery: Our Experience with Intraoperative CT Systems
Edvin Zekaj
16:08 – 16:09
Questions and Discussion
16:09 – 16:17
Radiculopathies and Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
Ridvan Alimehmeti
16:17 – 16:18
Questions and Discussion
16:18 – 16:26
Challenges and Evolution of Neurosurgery in Kosovo: Lessons Learned and Future Perspectives in Spine Surgery
Besnik Elshani
16:26 – 16:27
Questions and Discussion
16:27 – 16:35
Surgical Treatment of Spinal Metastases: Our Experience
Fatos Olldashi
16:35 – 16:36
Questions and Discussion
16:36 – 16:44
Our Experience with Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Application in Lumbar Periradicular Infiltrations
Blerim Zeqiri
16:44 – 16:45
Questions and Discussion
16:45 – 16:53
Surgical Treatment of Subaxial Cervical Fractures: Our Experience
Asllan Selaj
16:53 – 16:54
Questions and Discussion
16:54 – 17:02
5-Year Follow-up of Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Non-Fusion Microsurgical Decompression for Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Concomitant Degenerative Grade I Spondylolisthesis
Fortesa Bytyqi
17:02 – 17:03
Questions and Discussion
17:03 – 17:11
In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Traumatic Complete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury (ASIA A): A Retrospective Cohort Study from Albania’s National Trauma Referral Center
Sidorela Selmani
17:11 – 17:12
Questions and Discussion
17:12 – 17:20
Challenges in the Treatment of Hand Schwannomas – A Case Report, Single-Center Experience and Literature Review
Ermira Pajaj
17:20 – 17:21
Questions and Discussion
17:21 – 17:29
Multiple Cerebellar and Supratentorial Brain Metastases as the Initial Presentation of a Metastatic Testicular Germ Cell Tumor: A Case Report
Rezart Mara
17:29 – 17:30
Questions and Discussion
17:30 – 17:45Conclusions and Congress Evaluation
Onufri Hall24 October 2026
11:00 – 12:45Session: Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
Chairs: Alfred Aga, Birkena Qirjazi, Suela Sallavaci
11:00 – 11:12
The Otosurgical Challenge of Paragangliomas: Discussion of Two Recent Cases
Birkena Qirjazi
11:12 – 11:15
Questions and Discussion
11:15 – 11:27
Development of the “Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Programme in Albania”: Challenges, Achievements and the Value of International Collaboration
Alfred Aga
11:27 – 11:30
Questions and Discussion
11:30 – 11:42
Deep Neck Infections in Patients with Unbalanced Diabetes Mellitus
