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Anorectal

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Symposium

Anorectal Surgery: Let’s Talk Technique

Monday, May 11, 2026
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM ET

CME Live Q&A and Polling

    Co-Moderator(s)

  • Sean Langenfeld, MD (he/him/his)

    Professor of Surgey
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, Nebraska, United States

    All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
    This individual has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

  • Joshua Bleier, MD, FACS, FASCRS (he/him/his)

    Chairman of Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital
    University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    philadelphia, PA, United States

    All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
    This individual has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

CME: .75 hours
Self-

Assessment: .75 hours

Mastery of difficult anorectal surgery is essential to the practicing colorectal surgeon. The aim of this symposium is to lean on the wisdom of experienced colleagues to learn tips and tricks for the difficult cases that we all encounter. This is not an overview of anorectal pathophysiology, and it's not a step-by-step tutorial to common procedures that can already be found in countless textbooks. Instead, this symposium focuses entirely on technique and court vision. It aims to provide the audience with tips and tricks that will assist them through challenging cases in the future. The symposium will be accompanied by social media Q and A as well as audience polling.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Describe new tricks for troubleshooting difficult fistula cases.
  • Recognize the proper technique and perioperative care for pilonidal flaps.
  • Develop a protocol for managing refractory and recurrent condyloma.

Presentations:

  • 10:15 AM - 10:20 AM ET
    Introduction
  • 10:21 AM - 10:28 AM ET
    A Reliable Solution to a Frustrating Disease: Flaps and Pit-picking for Complex Pilonidal Cysts

    Faculty: Jeffrey A. Sternberg, MD (he/him/his) – California Pacific Medical Center

  • 10:28 AM - 10:35 AM ET
    Why Won't you Just Go Away?!? Management of Refractory and Recurrent Anal Condyloma.

    Faculty: Steven Schechter, MD (he/him/his) – Brown Surgical Associates

  • 10:35 AM - 10:42 AM ET
    Intraoperative Fistula Frustrations: Lessons Learned from Years in the Trenches.

    Faculty: Carol-Ann Vasilevsky, MDCM, FRCSC, FACS – Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University

  • 10:42 AM - 10:49 AM ET
    A Chance to Flap is a Chance to Cure: Tips for Creating Mobile and Robust Dermal and Endorectal Advancement Flaps

    Faculty: Kim C. Lu, FASCRS (he/him/his) – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 10:49 AM - 10:55 AM ET
    Do You Even LIFT, Bro?!? Modern Approaches and Modifications of a Well-Known Procedure

    Faculty: Jeff Van Eps

  • 10:55 AM - 11:05 AM ET
    Discussion/Question and Answer