Wall Board Academy
Advanced Abdominal Wall Surgery
— Advanced Course on Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Preliminary Program
An advanced, hands-on journey through modern abdominal wall reconstruction — three focus sessions, live surgery and international faculty.
Organized by Federico Fiori MD — Head of Abdominal Wall Surgery Unit, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo — Milano
Step 01
Diastasis — Open vs. Minimally Invasive Surgery
Topic Introduction: The Diastasis Problem
Nereo VettorettoPathophysiology and Clinical Aspects
Alessandro CarraraPhysical Therapy
Letizia GrecoBorderline Surgery, Abdominoplasty, MILA & Ancillary Procedures
Federico FioriDevices for Surgical Soft Tissue Remodeling
Domenico VenturaDiastasis through the Eyes of the Plastic Surgeon
Daniele BolleroMy Choices in Diastasis Repair
David RossMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for Diastasis
Federico FioriMy MIS Diastasis Algorithm & Avoiding Complications
Rodrigo GalhegoThe Use of Staplers
Enrico LauroTHT Relive
Alessandro CarraraMisar Relive
Gabriele ManettiTESAR
Federico FioriWALL ARENA: Debating Techniques
FacultyLive Surgery: Open Laparoabdominoplasty with Mesh + TESAR
Federico FioriStep 02
Minimally Invasive Retromuscular & Component Separation
From Rives-Stoppa to MIS: Surgical Anatomy of the Abdominal Wall
Cesare StabiliniMeshes: Which Ones and When
Lorenzo MoriniPosterior Approaches: TARUP, eTEP, Carolinas Crossover, MILOS
Federico FioriRelive: TARUP
Giampaolo FormisanoACS — Anterior Component Separation
Federico FioriTAR: Anatomy and Techniques
Giampaolo FormisanoFlank Hernia: Definition of the Problem
Cesare StabiliniClinical Cases and Video Discussion
Cavallaro · Fiori · Formisano · MoriniMIS CAWR — The Limit
Conrad BallecerThe Master Talk: Adverse Events in eTEP
Ramana BalasubramanianLive Surgery: reTEP (San Carlo) & rTAR (San Paolo)
Fiori · FormisanoStep 03
Intraperitoneal / Preperitoneal and VFT Approaches
Intraperitoneal Techniques: Rationale, Results, Complications
Sofia EspositoIPOM Plus (Step-by-step video)
Giorgio SolianiLIRA (Step-by-step video)
Davide CavalierePreperitoneal: Ventral TAPP
Giampaolo FormisanoPreperitoneal: PeTEP & Cranial PeTEP
Federico FioriPeTEP: My Tips and Tricks
Hector ValenzuelaLOD: Loss of Domain — Issues, Techniques, Complications
Camillo Leonardo BertoglioBotox
Nicola CangianoPPP
Carlo CorbelliniFasciotens
Gereon LillVAC Therapy
Annalisa GaglianoLive Surgery: Laparoplasty with Fasciotens & rPeTEP / Ventral TAPP
Fiori · FormisanoGracilis Muscle Transposition: Rationale and Relive
Carrara · FioriCourse Directors
- Dr. Federico Fiori — Head of the Abdominal Wall Surgery Unit, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital
- Prof. Giampaolo Formisano — Head of the Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Unit, San Paolo Hospital
Scientific Committee
- Dr. Carlo Corbellini
- Dr. Domenico Lo Conte
- Dr. Lorenzo Gallitiello
- Dr. Asia Lodolini
Under the patronage of
- Italian Society of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery
- SICE — Società Italiana di Chirurgia Endoscopica e Nuove Tecnologie
- Italian Chapter SIC — Society of Surgery
Faculty
Registration
The fee includes
- Access to scientific and practical sessions of the selected focus area(s)
- Live surgery sessions, video relive and clinical case discussions
- Educational materials and scientific contents
- Catering services in the program
- Course dinner on the first day of each focus session
- Certificate of attendance
Venue
Conference Room — San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Via Pio II 3, 20153 Milan (MI)
Organizing Secretariat
Ti.Gi. Meeting & Congressi · Via Udine 12, 58100 Grosseto · +39 0564 412038 · giusi@tigicongress.com