PAC IA IF S IC A Hernia Society AsiaAsia PacificPacific HerniaHernia SocietySociety Newsletter July—December 2016 www.aphernia.org

VOLUME NUMBER 8 2 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

PAC IA IF S IC A Executive Committee Hernia President President Elect Society Anil Sharma Jose Macario Faylona Founding Members India The Philippines Pradeep Chowbey Davide Lomanto India Singapore Past President Past President Davide Lomanto Barlian Sutedja Singapore Indonesia Serafin C. Hilvano Anil Sharma The Philippines Past President Founder President India Sathien Tumtavitikul Pradeep Chowbey Thailand India Barlian Sutedja T.E. Udwadia Secretary General Joint Secretary Indonesia India Shintaro Sakurai Rajesh Khullar Japan India Zheng Minhua V.N. Shrikhande Treasurer India Cheng Chung Tsai Taiwan Executive Members Tatsuo Yamakawa Song Zhang Ma Rolf Hartung Tang Jian Xiong Japan China UAE China

Wei-Keat Cheah Jimmy Bok-Yan So George Yang Hae Chang Cho Singapore China Hong Kong Korea

Alfred Allen Beunafe Vitoon Kota Okinaga A.Y. Jasmi Japan Malaysia The Phillipines Chinswangwatanakul Thailand

Jaideepraj Rao Steven Yao Michael K.W. Li George K. Kiroff Singapore China Hong Kong Australia

Honorary Members Contents Jean Bernard Flament Jean Henri Alexandre Message from the President ...... 1 France France From the Editor’s Desk ...... 2 Past Congress of the APHS ...... 3 Volker Schumpelick Reinhard Bittner Forthcoming Congress ...... 4 Germany Germany Forthcoming Events ...... 6 National Chapters of the APHS ...... 7 Robert J. Fitzgibbons Giampiero Campanelli APHS Website ...... 14 USA Italy Video Library ...... 15 Accreditation and Course endorsement rules...... 16 Marc Miserez Todd Heniford APHS Accredited Training Centres ...... 17 Belgium USA Criteria for Membership of the APHS...... 19 APHS Membership Application ...... 20

Newsletter co-ordinators Editorial and Production Consultants: BYWORD (www.byword.in) Divya Kapoor, New Delhi, India Emma Suleiman, Singapore Design: Naveen Siromoni / Jacob Thomas Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Message from The President

Dear Colleagues,

I am privileged and honoured to be addressing you as President of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS).

The evolution of herniology in surgery has been remarkable. The primary aim remains a strong and durable hernia repair. However, pain and quality-of-life now figure as significant added goalposts. With endoscopy, an anatomically novel posterior approach to hernia repair has been introduced. Hernia repair with its varied facets, approaches and intricacies continues to intrigue and fascinate surgeons.

The National Chapters of the APHS are the driving forces that provide momentum and substance to the academic activities. The Annual APHS Congress remains the flagship event to showcase regional expertise and also an opportunity to present and deliberate on best hernia practices. The forthcoming Annual Congresses of the APHS are scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan (2016) and Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2017). The journal Hernia is now the official journal of the APHS that continues to receive support, patronage and significant contributions from the APHS members.

We are pleased to share an excellent synergistic relationship with our industry partners. The APHS recognizes and appreciates the invaluable contribution of our industry partners to expand surgical frontiers as also to facilitate education and training of surgeons.

We, at the APHS, remain committed to advance a better understanding of the mechanisms and treatment of hernia and to facilitate optimal training techniques to achieve this objective.

The APHS Newsletter provides a forum for announcements, meetings and news events from around the Asia Pacific region, which are of interest to the APHS fraternity. I request our members especially the Presidents and Secretaries of our National Chapters to contribute regularly to the newsletter to keep the APHS membership abreast of news, events and happenings in their respective regions.

Dr ANIL S HARMA MS, FICS, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Eng) President, Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) Examiner and Clinical Tutor, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCS Ed) Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Surgery (IJS) Vice President, Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons ( IAGES ) Senior Consultant Surgeon, Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Max Healthcare, Saket, New Delhi, India

1 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

From the Editor’s desk

Dear Colleagues,

I am happy to bring to you the new issue of the APHS Newsletter.

The APHS Annual Conference 2015 held at Myanmar in December proved to be a major boost for the surgical fraternity of the region. With over 150 delegates and experts in the field of hernia surgery from the Asia Pacific region and beyond, the event was the first of its kind to be organized in Myanmar.

We are grateful to the President and Secretary General for their leadership and guidance, which have strengthened the foundation of the APHS. We are proud that the Hernia Journal is now the official journal of the APHS. We are also thankful to the leaders of the national hernia societies for upholding the spirit and carrying forward the mission of the APHS in their respective regions. The strength of our national chapters is now 12.

We are looking forward to the upcoming APHS 2016 Annual Conference at Tokyo on 27–28 October 2016. The scientific agenda for the programme is available on its website and I am certain the organizing committee is doing an excellent job at bringing together the experts from all across the Asia Pacific region and beyond on the same platform.

The APHS Newsletter aims to keep our colleagues well informed of the latest news and events related to hernia surgery in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. I request the members of the APHS and the office bearers of all national hernia societies to continue contributing interesting surgical videos for the APHS website. Please share all relevant news about the past and future events in your countries for the forthcoming newsletters to ensure a buzz-worthy newsletter.

All information may be mailed to [email protected].

MANISH B AIJAL Associate Director, Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India Honorary Treasurer, Hernia Society of India (HSI) Honorary Treasurer, Asia Pacific Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society (APMBSS) Teaching Faculty, Post-doctoral Fellowship National Board of Examination (DNB), Professional Affairs and Clinical Education (PACE), Centre of Excellence (COE)

2 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

PAC Past Congress IA IF S IC A Hernia Society APHS 2015 Summit, Yangon, Myanmar

The 2015 APHS Summit was held at Yangon, Myanmar The scientific programme included 41 didactic lectures, 5 on 10–12 December 2015. The event was attended by debates and 9 video sessions, 2 lunch symposia and 1 around 150 delegates from the Asia Pacific region and Presidential lecture. In the evening, an Executive experts in the field of hernia surgery from the Asia Pacific Committee meeting was organized at the conference region and beyond. venue and the new secretariat was elected under the leadership of the president-elect Dr Anil Sharma. DAY 1 was the day of live surgeries and discussions of simple and complex cases of hernia. Thirteen procedures The faculty dinner was organized on the evening of 11 were streamed live from the operation theatre to the December at the rooftop of the Novotel Hotel. In the delegates. beautiful ambience of the night light of Bagoda, the dinner offered great opportunities for networking. DAY 2 and DAY 3 were organized at the Novotel Hotel, Yangon where an exhaustive scientific programme was DAY 3—The last day of the Congress included 3 debates, executed. 10 video sessions and 16 didactic lectures by the experts. The conference concluded after lunch. The event was During the Opening Ceremony on Day 2, Dr Anil Sharma very well organized with great scientific agenda and was elected as the President of the APHS for 2016–2018. social evening.

3 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Forthcoming Congress

4 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Forthcoming Congress

5 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Forthcoming Events

Event 12th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) Date, Venue 27–28 October 2016, Tokyo Dome Hotel, Tokyo, Japan

Event 15th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery in conjunction with ELSA Annual Congress Date, Venue 9–12 November 2016, Shanghai, China

Event XIV National Congress of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo-Surgeons (IAGES) Date, Venue 9–11 February 2017, Hyderabad, India

Event 18th Annual Hernia Repair Date, Venue 8–11 March 2017, Moon Palace, Cancun, Mexico

Event SAGES 2017 (Surgical Spring Week) Date, Venue 22–25 March 2017, Houston, Texas, USA

Event 39th Annual International Congress of the European Hernia Society (EHS 2017) Date, Venue 24–27 May 2017, Vienna, Austria

Event European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) 2017 Date, Venue 14–17 June 2017, Frankfurt, Germany

Event 13th International Congress of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) Date, Venue 21–23 September 2017, Taiwan

6 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

National Chapters

Hernia Society of India

Dr Rajesh Khullar (President) Dr Ramesh Aggarwala (Honorary Secretary)

The 10th National Hernia Conference (HSICON-2016) was held at Aurangabad on 2–3 September 2016. The conference was organized by the Hernia Society of India (HSI), Aurangabad Surgical Society and Seth Nandlal Dhoot Hospital, Aurangabad. The conference was attended by 250 delegates, and 40 national faculties participated in this conference. The Dr H.G. Doctor Oration was introduced for the first time in this conference, which was awarded to Dr Pradeep Chowbey. There was active participation by a good number of postgraduate students. They participated actively by presenting free papers and videos. The Scientific Session on the first day, i.e. 2 September 2016, had a total of 17 didactic lectures, a symposium on ‘Ventral hernia—Management of umbilical hernia’ by Dr Rajesh Sinha, and the Presidential Address (HSI) by Dr Rajesh Khullar, followed by the Presidential Address (APHS) by Dr Anil Sharma.

Also held was a debate ‘Whether to close defect in lap ventral hernia’ by Dr Avinash Katara and Dr Jyotsana Kulkarni. This was followed by the Dr H.G. Doctor Oration by Dr Pradeep Chowbey. There was also a Panel Discussion on ‘Complications of endohernia surgery’ by Dr Ajay Kriplani, Dr Ramesh Agarwala, Dr Deepraj Bhandarkar, Dr Sunil Popat, Dr Anjali Dawle and Dr Satish Midha. A meeting of the Executive Council of HSI was held, followed by banquet and dinner. On the second day, i.e. 3 September, the conference began with the General Body Meeting, followed by a Scientific Session and Live Operative Surgical Workshop. The Scientific Session had 12 didactic lectures by national faculties. Fifteen free papers were presented by postgraduate students. This was followed by a Live Surgical Workshop demonstrated by Dr Rajesh Khullar, Dr A.K. Kriplani, Dr Deepraj Bhandarkar, Dr Ramesh Agarwalla, Dr Roy Patankar and Dr Pradeep Sharma. Seven different types of hernia cases were demonstrated successfully.

7 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Japanese Hernia Society

Dr Shintaro Sakurai (President) Dr Tsuyashi Inaba (Secretary General)

The 13th Annual Congress of the Japanese Hernia Society was held in Nagoya on 22–23 May 2015. The Congress was attended by 806 participants. The number of presentations was 482, which included a three-way conversation about groin anatomy and an educational seminar on 3D endoscopy. We are now preparing for the 12th International Congress of the APHS conjoined with the 14th Annual Congress of the Japanese Hernia Society on 27–29 October 2016, and the pre-Congress seminar on 26 October 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.

Taiwanese Hernia Society (THS)

Dr Cheng-Chung Tsai (President) Dr Ming-Chieh Yang (Secretary General)

The THS was founded on 7 April 2007 at Taipei, Taiwan, with 276 charter members from different surgical subspecialties, i.e. General Surgery, Urology, Plastic Surgery, etc. The THS has been organizing two nation-wide hernia conferences in March and November/December every year. Hernia workshops are regularly held by the THS around the country.

Indonesian Hernia Society

Dr Barlian Sutedja (President) Dr Errawan R. Wiradisuria (Deputy and Secretary)

Korean Hernia Society

Dr Ji Young Sul (President) Dr Hae Chang Cho (Secretary General)

8 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Philippine Hernia Society

Dr Jose Macario Faylona (President) Dr Vivencio Jose Villaflor (Secretary General)

The Philippine Center for Advanced Surgery—Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Center The Center conducted the following four Hernia workshops during 2016: ‘Abdominal Wall Closure: Short Stitch’ (2 April 2016); ‘Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery Workshop’ (13 July 2016); ‘Abdominal Wall Closure: New Concept’ (25 July 2016); ‘Abdominal Wall Closure: Short Stitch’ (17 September 2016). These workshops were endorsed by the APHS. We invited international experts to share their experience; namely, Professor Davide Lomanto, Professor Michael Li, Professor Suthep Udomsawaengsup and Professor Rene Fortelny. Together with the Philippine Hernia Society the Training Center will be conducting the 'Philippine Hernia Summit' on 3 December 2016. The event will focus on the current and latest practices, techniques and technological advances in hernia procedures in the Philippines and internationally. For enquiries and registration for this conference, please contact the secretariat at telephone no. +63 727 0001 loc. 5401 or email to [email protected] or [email protected].

9 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Hong Kong Hernia Society

Dr George Yang (President) Dr Lawrence LAN Chuen-leung (Secretary General)

The Hong Kong Hernia Society was set up in the year best operative video for laparoscopic groin hernia repair. 2013. Up to now we have close to 250 members, The final was held in Guangzhou, China, in July 2016 including ordinary and associate members. Our website during the Greater China Hernia Summit. is hernia.com.hk . In November 2016 our society will jointly organize our For the year 2015–2016, we have worked closely with the Annual Scientific Meeting with other surgical societies in China Hernia Society and the Taiwan Hernia Society, Hong Kong and , namely the Hong Kong Society of forming the Greater China Hernia Surgery Summit, Minimal Access Surgery, the Hong Kong Society of which held its first meeting in 2015 in Hong Kong and the Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, the Macau Surgical second meeting in . Society. The next Greater China Hernia Surgery Summit will be This Joint Societies Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in Taiwan in 2017. We hope to involve a greater held on 19 November 2016 in Macau; information number of participants from the Asia region to attend the related to this event can be found on our website meeting. hernia.com.hk/conference.html. The Meeting is open to In the year 2015–2016 we also had a China-wide any applicant who is a member of any one of the laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair operative video organizing societies. contest; the semifinal was held in Hong Kong in May We plan to organize more workshops and meetings to 2016. Contestants from all over China competed for the enhance the standard of care for hernia management.

10 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

UAE-GCC Hernia Surgery Interest Group

Dr Rolf Hartung (President) Dr D. Basim Al Khafaji (Secretary General)

11 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Thai Hernia Society

Dr Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul (President) Dr Suthep Udomsawaengsup (Secretary General)

The Thai Hernia Society hosted a great conference with Asia Pacific Hernia Society, the Hybrid Hernia Workshop in Soft Cadaver at CMISC, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand on 15 July 2016. Our faculties were from the left side, Dr Iqbal Rivai (Indonesia), Dr Allen Buenafe (President, PHS), Dr Macky Faylona (President Elect, APHS), Dr George Yang (President, HHS), Professor Jan Kukleta (President, EHS), Associate Professor Suthep Udomsawaengsup (President, THS), Professor Anil Sharma (President, APHS), Dr Jaideepraj Rao (President, SHS), Dr Chong Chee Keong (Singapore) and Professor David Lomanto (Secretary General, ELSA).

12 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Singapore Hernia Society

Dr Jaideep Raj Rao (President) Dr Asim Shabbir (Secretary General)

One of the objectives of the Singapore Hernia Society is to further the learning of art and science of hernia surgery for surgical trainees and practising surgeons. Towards achieving this goal, the first dedicated hernia workshop was organized at the Advanced Surgical Training Centre (ASTC) at the National University Hospital (NUH) in 2003. Since then, we have conducted yearly courses in abdominal wall surgery—laparoscopic and open approaches, involving world-experienced hernia specialists and attracting participants, both local and from overseas.

Chinese Hernia Society

Dr Tang Jian Xiong (President) Dr CHEN, GE (Secretary General)

Myanmar Hernia Society

Dr Khin Zaw (President) Dr Tin Tin Mar (Secretary General)

13 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

WWW APHS Website (www.aphernia.org)

The APHS website was initially conceptualized and created by Dr Davide Lomanto at Singapore. From 2005 to 2014, Dr Anil Sharma looked after the website. In 2014, this task has been entrusted to Dr Manish Baijal and the website is being designed and maintained from New Delhi, India.

The website features comprehensive lists of general members, executive members and office bearers of the APHS. Information on the journal Hernia, and links with related organizations are provided. The Video gallery features crisp edited short videos on groin and ventral incisional hernia repair performed by international experts. A corporate corner is created where it is envisaged that hernia-related products would be displayed by various medical corporates.

I would request all the Presidents and Secretary Generals of the respective national chapters who have not sent their recent photographs, and the photographs of their country-related events, to kindly send them so that we may update the website and the next issue of the newsletter.

Any interesting videos or news relevant to be posted on the APHS website may be mailed to [email protected] (videos may be shared through DropBox on the same email id).

14 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

V Video Library

Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh TEP bilateral hernia repair repair for recurrence after previous IPOM

Lichtenstein groin hernia repair with glue Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair with physio mesh

Prolene hernia system (PHS) Laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair with parietex mesh

Laparoscopic repair of large recurrent Laparoscopic hiatus hernia repair ventral hernia

TEP hernia repair using anatomical mesh

Laparoscopic hiatoplasty with ultrapro mesh

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

Laparoscopic hiatoplasty with biological mesh

Lichtenstein hernia repair

Endoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair (TEP) TEP hernia repair using anatomical mesh

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR)

The Ugahary Grid-Iron technique with VYPRO II* visor

Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair (TAPP) Laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair

Laparoscopic incisional hernia repair (LIHR) Laparoscopic repair of suprapubic hernia

Endoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair Total extraperitoneal approach for (TEP) femoral hernia

Endoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair Transabdominal extraperitoneal approach (TEP) for epigastric hernia

log on to http://www.aphernia.org/gallary-video.html to access these videos

15 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

PAC IA IF S IC A Hernia Society Asia Pacific Hernia Society Accreditation of Centre of excellence in hernia and Course endorsement rules

PREREQUISITES In order to be considered for endorsement of an APHS Centre of excellence and for an educational course, the centre must meet the following criteria: 1. The Course must be directed or coordinated by a member of the APHS. 2. The Centre must offer a variety of hernia repair of both open and laparoscopic techniques with clinical outcome audited or published in peer-reviewed journals. 3. Three or more courses must be held per year at the Centre/Hospital in the surgical fields and at least two hernia courses per year. 4. The Centre must be equipped with adequate facilities for lectures and hands-on training on dry and wet facilities. Virtual surgical simulators are optional. If live tissue training is involved, this must follow the worldwide accepted rules for a good record of animal care (see IACUC guidelines at www.iacuc.org). 5. The course director and faculty members must have appropriate clinical and/or laboratory expertise to educate the participants. If live surgery procedures are performed, instructors must have adequate clinical experience in those procedures. 6. The Curriculum of the Centre/Course must teach and include: Patient selection; Instrumentation; Clinical outcome; Surgical procedures and technique; Follow-up; Pre- and postoperative care, Complications, etc. 7. The Institution organizing the course must offer CME credits.

Note: 1. The APHS endorsement is only for the Course related to Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery and is valid for one year only, and can be renewed after review. 2. All brochures and lists of faculty members must be submitted to the APHS office for annual review. Feedback from the participants of each Course must be collected and reported to the APHS for evaluation. 3. The endorsement of the Training Centre will be suspended if the review shows that a particular course is below the prescribed standards and if deficiencies are not corrected following notification by the APHS. 4. An Application fee is required.

BENEFITS 1. The endorsed Centre will be listed on the APHS website. 2. The Courses will be promoted and listed on the APHS website. 3. The Course Director may include the APHS Endorsement Statement on promotional brochures and course materials. 4. The Centres and Courses will be promoted during the APHS Annual Meetings.

REQUIREMENTS 1. Provide all the required information. 2. A letter from the institution's animal care committee or similar body to certify the approval of live tissue procedures. 3. Printed materials (syllabus, reprints, CD-Rom, videos, etc.) distributed during the course. 4. Brochures of two previous courses organized at the institution/Centre applying for course endorsement. 5. Evaluation results for at least two courses previously organized at the institution/Centre applying for course endorsement. 6. An Application Fee of US$ 300 (valid for one year only). The application fee is not reimbursed if the endorsement is not approved.

Please submit your application (three copies) with all the required information and the application fee to: APHS Secretariat, c/o MISC, National University Hospital, Kent Ridge Wing Level 2, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074 Singapore. Tel: +65 6772 2967; Fax: +65 6774 6077; e-mail: [email protected]

16 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Accredited Training Centres

1. Max Intitute of Minimal Access, Metabolic 2. The Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre and Bariatric Surgery Centre, Max Super (MISC), National University Hospital, Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India Singapore

Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and The Centre was established at the National University Bariatric Surgery is on the international map and Hospital in 1993 to promote and develop training, recognized to be a centre of excellence in endosurgery clinical and research activities in the field of endoscopic in the world today. The Institute comprises surgeons surgery. The MISC is recognized worldwide for its who specialize in various areas of surgery and are excellence in training and proctoring for laparoscopic dedicated to performing surgical procedures with surgery including abdominal wall surgery. emphasis on utilization of minimal access techniques The MISC Training Centre is equipped with all facilities so that patients reap the benefits of faster recovery, such as hands-on setting, animal laboratory facilities, lesser postoperative pain and minimal post-surgical interactive video-library, 3-D graphics models, etc. A complications. The Institute is equipped with state- Simulation Training Laboratory (STL) with VR of-the-art operation theatres and quality equipment Surgical Simulators and broadcasting facilities that contribute in affirming best-in-industry provides all participants with high-technological practices. In an effort to provide high quality training activities. The simulators include training practical training, our Institute established an programme for ventral hernia repair. (For more intensive course focusing on the latest technology information log on to www.misc-asia.com) and development in Endohernia Surgery.

3. The Cardinal Santos Medical Center said that the Cardinal Santos Medical Center has been launched the Philippine Center for Advanced conducting MIS workshops since 2003. The doctor Surgery–Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) fondly recalled how they used to convert the hospital's Training Center conference rooms and even its parking lot into a makeshift operating room to train young surgeons in On 5 May 2014, the Cardinal Santos Medical Center the field of MIS. They would also borrow laparoscopy launched the Philippine Center for Advanced machines and laparoscopy towers to aid them in their Surgery–Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) training workshops. Training Center. It houses state-of-the-art facilities With the launch of the PCAS–MIS Training Center, for training in MIS, which will include wet and dry more surgeons are expected to be trained on proper skills laboratories, lecture rooms (with seating techniques and instrumentation for MIS procedures. capacity for 70 persons) and an auditorium (for 150 This will allow more Filipino patients to have better people). access to the latest surgical treatment innovations Dr Alfred Allen Buenafe, Executive Director of PCAS, while ensuring patient safety and quality of healthcare.

17 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

PCAS–MIS Training Center (12 July 2015). At the unveiling ceremony of the accreditation certification plaque were present (from left) Dr Miguel Mendoza, Dr Suthep Udomsawaengsup, Dr Asm Shabbir, Dr Zenaida Javier Uy, Atty Pilar Nenuca Almira, Professor Davide Lomanto, Dr Jose Macky Faylona, Dr Ray Melchor Santos, Dr Alfred Allen Buenafe and Dr Alejandro Palines.

The PCAS–MIS Training Center received officially awarded the plaque of certification. At the accreditation from the Asia Pacific Hernia Society as unveiling ceremony, we were joined by Professor a Centre of Excellence. It is also an accredited Davide Lomanto, Founding Member and Secretary of training centre of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic the APHS; Dr Suthep Udomsawaengsup, Secretary Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) and Philippine Association General of Thai Hernia Society; Dr Macky Faylona, for Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons. On 12 President-Elect for Philippines, APHS. July 2015, the PCAS–MIS Training Center was

Information required for accreditation of APHS Hernia Fellowship programme centre of excellence in hernia NAME The APHS Hernia Fellowship programme shall Location: be for a duration of 1 month in accredited APHS Director: Activities: Centres. The Fellow shall submit a research Faculty (including CV): programme to be completed during the Type of hernia repair performed: Fellowship and presented at the annual APHS Recurrence for different types of hernia and major clinical outcome (post-op pain, wound infection rate; seroma; mesh Congress. infection; etc.) Please provide a brief description (including pictures) of the This fellowship will be financially supported by classroom facilities, including number of rooms available for an APHS grant of US$ 1000 or equivalent. A lectures, approximate number of seats in each room, audiovisual Scientific Committee shall select candidates for capabilities, teleconference facilities, etc. Type of Educational Activities (repeat for every course) the fellowship programme. For further Title of the Course: information, please contact with a detailed CV at Faculty (including CV): the APHS Secretariat in Singapore. Lectures: Live Surgery

PAC Hands-on experience on Dry Tissue IA IF S IC Hands-on experience on Wet Tissue A Surgical Simulators Hernia Society

18 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Criteria for Membership of the APHS

Our membership consists primarily of surgeons Honorary Members shall not be required to pay any from the Asia Pacific region who have a special Entrance Fee or Subscription Fee. interest in hernia surgery and use either an open Honorary Members shall have no voting rights and and/or a laparoscopic technique. shall not be eligible to hold office in the Executive Committee or to participate in the management of the We encourage you to enroll in the APHS. The Society. benefits for Members include: To be part of a vibrant and dynamic group of surgeons with a wealth of experience which they are eager to share with you Life Member and discuss about new advancements in hernia surgery; continuous medical education programmes Life Members may be elected by application from organized around the year where you can participate qualified specialists (certified by a National Board) who at discounted rates. Moreover, a dynamic website are involved in hernia surgery. will provide an active forum for all members. A Each applicant shall be proposed by one Life Member special discounted subscription to Hernia (a and seconded by another Life Member. The worldwide renowned journal) will be available for all application should be sent to the Secretary General. Members. Members can also avail discounted rates The Executive Committee will decide on the application at the congresses organized by the three major for Life Membership by a simple majority vote. hernia societies. Life Members are eligible to vote at General Meetings and hold office in the Executive Committee. Membership of the Society shall be in three The Life Membership fee shall be US$ 100. categories: Honorary Member Life Member Corporate Member

Corporate Member Corporate Members may be elected by application from companies with an interest in Hernia. Honorary Member The Executive Committee will decide on the application for Corporate Membership by a simple majority vote. The Honorary Member would have made Each Corporate Member shall be represented by one outstanding contribution to the progress of hernia nominee from the said Company. surgery in the Asia Pacific region or be a person of Corporate Members are eligible to vote at General distinction. Meetings. All Corporate Members can be represented The Executive Committee may confer an Honorary in the Executive Committee by two representatives, Membership to any person who, in the opinion of the chosen among all the representatives by the Executive Committee, has rendered valuable services to the Committee Members. Society. Each Corporate Member must propose one Prior to granting Honorary Membership, the representative for the Executive Committee. Executive Committee shall first propose the name of A tiered membership structure for corporates is the person at the General Meeting, and upon the available. For details, please write to the APHS said Meeting accepting the proposal, the said secretariat at Singapore. Honorary Membership may be bestowed.

19 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

APHS Membership Application

Please complete the following, enclose your CV and send to the Secretary General at the APHS Secretariat:

Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) c/o MISC – Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074 Tel: +65 6772 2967, Fax: +65 6774 6077, e-mail: [email protected]

This is an application for: Life Member US$ 100 Corporate Member (Platinum / Gold / Silver / Bronze)

Applicant / Member’s name: Title: Prof/ Dr/ Mr/ Ms First Name: ……………………………...... …..… Middle Name: ………………..……….………. Last Name: ………...... ……………..………

Please tick preferred mailing address

Office Address: Name of Institution/Hospital/Corporate: ……………...... …….……………………………… Position held: ………...... ………………… Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………. City: ……………………………………………… Country………..………..….………………...... Postal Code …………...... …………………… Tel: ……………….………...... ….… Fax: ……...... ……..…….….… Mobile: …...... …..…………….…….… e-mail: ………………………...... …………………………

Residential Address Address: ………………………………………………………………...... ………………………………………………………………………………. City: ……………………………………………… Country………..………..….………………...... Postal Code …………...... …………………… Tel: ……………….………...... ….… Fax: ……...... ……..…….….… Mobile: …...... …..…………….…….… e-mail: ………………………...... …………………………

Proposer 1. Name: ……...... …...... …...... …….….… Membership No. …...... …..……….… Proposer 2. Name: ……...... …...... …...... …….….… Membership No. …...... …..……….…

Payment method: by cheque / bank draft number ………...... …… (Please make payment in favour of the Asia Pacific Hernia Society)

by Telegraphic Transfer

Beneficiary Bank’s Name: DBS Bank Ltd, Singapore SWIFT Address: DBSSSGSG CHIPS UID Number: 034675 Or Telex Number: RS 24455

Beneficiary Bank’s Address: 6 Shenton Way, DBS Building, Singapore 068809

Beneficiary Bank’s Account: 063-900616-0

Beneficiary Name: Asia Pacific Hernia Society

For TT in USD: The Agent Bank is Bank of New York, New York (ABA/Routing # 021000018)

20 Asia Pacific Hernia Society NEWSLETTER

Advertisement Rates: Newsletter/Website

Single Two Single Two Schedule issue issues issue issues (US$) (US$) (`)(`) The APHS Newsletter is published half yearly (two issues per year). Full page back cover 600 1000 30,000 50,000 Advertisement material along with purchase Special position 500 750 25,000 37,500 order and payment should reach us at least four weeks before the scheduled date of publication. The ads should be high resolution image file in tiff, jpeg or psd formats (600 dpi).

FOR THE WEBSITE (www.aphernia.org) These ads shall have a link to our website. The ads can be in Banner/Panel Proportions jpg, gif, animgif or flash format with the file size limit of 15–18 kb. The ads shall be in the following slots. For any other technical assistance, please contact us.

Banner (B) advertisement Panel (P) advertisement (468px ´ 60px) (200px ´ 200px) (468px ´ 60px) 3 months US$ 500 3 months US$ 250

6 months US$ 750 6 months US$ 350 (200px ´ 200px)

12 months US$ 1000 12 months US$ 500

Payment details Payment should be made through Demand Draft in favour of the “Asia Pacific Hernia Society” and payable at Singapore. Payment to be done at the time of submitting the advertisement material / booking the advertisement. Please send your advertisement request, payment and advertisement material to

Asia Pacific Hernia Society (APHS) c/o MISC – Department of Surgery, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074 Tel: +65 6772 2967, Fax: +65 6774 6077, e-mail: [email protected]

Beneficiary Bank’s Name: DBS Bank Ltd, Singapore SWIFT Address: DBSSSGSG CHIPS UID Number: 034675 Or Telex Number: RS 24455

The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept or decline any advertisement. APHS Secretariat Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre (MISC), National University Hospital Department of Surgery, Level 2, Kent Ridge Wing 2, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road Singapore 119074 :: Tel: +65 6772 2967 Fax: +65 6774 6077 e-mail: [email protected] :: MISC website: www.aphrenia.org

Editorial Office PAC IA IF S IC Max Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery A Max Super Specialty Hospital - East Block (Vth Floor) Hernia 2 Press Enclave Road, Saket, New Delhi 110017, India Tel: 011-26515050 Fax: 91-11-66115585 Mob: +91-9999668200 / 9999668700 Society e-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] www.aphernia.org website: www.aphernia.org