British Association of Paediatric Surgeons

Scientific Programme

Current provisional programme

Please note, there will be coach transfers arranged for delegates between conference hotels and the socientific sessions at the AECC each day.

Dorothy Fraser Lecture

The Dorothy Fraser Lecturer will be Professor Faisal Ahmed, Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology and Bone Metabolism at the Royal Hos pital for Sick Children, Glasgow.  He will be lecturing on the treatment of intersex children.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery State-of-the-art Lecture

The JPS lecturer for 2010 will be Professor Yann Revillon from Paris, France who will be lecturing on 'Indications and strategies for intestinal transplantation'.

Storz Lecture

The Storz Lecturer for 2010 will be Professor Francois Becmeur, from the University Hospital in Strasbourg, France.  The title of his lecture will be 'Videosurgery, the second generation'.

Meet the Experts Sessions:

  • Urology - Chaired by John Hutson; topics include Varicoele (Laparoscopic Paloma vs Embolisation), Impalpable testis (Controversies and single vs 2 stage Fowler-Stephens procedure) maximum of 30 delegates
  • Thoracic - Chaired by Professor Robert Kelly and Mr David Crabbe maximum of 30 delegates
  • BAPES Endoscopic session - Chairs and titles to be confirmed maximum of 30 delegates
  • Gastro-intestinal - Chaired by Professor Yann Revillon, and Professor Mark Davenport; topics include Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Transplantation maximum of 30 delegates
  • Oncology - Professor Larry Hadley and Mr Keith Holmes; topics include Neuroblastoma and Wilm's maximum of 30 delegates

Video Session:

We are looking for video submissions of 10 minutes duration for a dedicated video session.  Please see the abstract submission system for details.

Abstract submission has now closed.

Abstract deadline will be 10.00 GMT Monday 1st February 2010

A full provisional programme will be available from April 2010 once the abstracts have been marked.