The XXIII National Conference (2013) was held in Kolkata from 3rd to 6th October 2013 at Swissotel, Kolkata

Highlights:

a) live operating workshop held at CMRI, Kolkata and transmitted to Swissotel.

b) CME programme

c) IASG-AIG Oration: Seeking the best staging system for Gastric Cancer: Takeshi Sano, Japan

d) Lucknow Oration: Management of Peri-Hilar cholangiocarcinoma: M Yamamoto, Japan

e) Veerabhai JR Das Aggarwal Oration: Surgical Gastroenterology, Looking back, Looking forward: H Ramesh, Cochin

Best paper: A prospective randomized trial on use of octreotide in patients with soft pancreas undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy. K Prakash et al, PVS Memorial hospital, Cochin

f) Release of antibiotic guidelines of the IASG. For guidelines, click here