Highlights of the

AICRS 2026 Symposium

DAY - 1

Staging & Preop Management of Rectal Cancer

MDT for Rectal Cancer

Staging of Rectal Cancer for Surgeons

NACRT for Rectal Cancer

Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) for Rectal Cancer

Immunotherapy

Radiofrequency Ablation for CRC Liver Lesions

Proton Beam Therapy for Rectal Cancer

Significant Polyp / Early Rectal Cancer

Evidence in Rectal Cancer Surgery

Principles of TME Surgery for Rectal Cancer

Robotic TME Surgery

Lap TME Surgery

Pelvic Exenteration for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Singleport Endoluminal Surgery

Fluorescence in Rectal Cancer Surgery

Lateral Pelvic Nodes & Beyond TME

State of the Art Lecture

Lessons Learned in 4 Decades in Colorectal Surgery

State of the Art Lecture

Future of Robotics & Telesurgery

New Colorectal Products & Technology (Sponsored)

Spectral Technology – ACTIV Surgical

Sealants & Adhesion Prevention

DAY - 2

Robotic Telesurgery / Teleproctoring

New Robotic Platforms (Sponsored)

DV 5 – Intuitive / Mantra SS Innovations

Toumai Medbot / Hugo Medtronic

Edge Medical / Meril / Luna Asensus / CMR

What Do Surgeons Want from a Robot?

Telesurgery

Principles of Telesurgery

Connectivity – 5G, Fiber, Satellite

Local & Remote Teams Roles

Patient Education & Consent

Challenges – System / Connectivity / Cyber Threat

Credentialing Surgeons / Teams

Setting Up a Telesurgery Programme