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This morning all enjoyed the breakfast Workshop presentation by Dr. Aroori – Laparoscopic Ultrasound including bile duct exploration in Lap Chole presented by Hepatobiliary - bkMedical 👏🏻#DistanceDiversityAANZHPBA

Beautiful morning in Hobart for the start of ‘Distance and Diversity: Challenges for HPB Surgery in Australia and New Zealand’ for #AANZHPBA2024

Welcome #DistanceDiversityAANZHPBA ASM #AANZHPBA2024

Do high volume centres offer better quality in HPB surgery by Ek Khoon Tan 🏥what is high volume? 📌high volume hospital + low volume surgeon OR 📌low volume hospital and high volume surgeon #AANZHPBA2024

Upper GI Cancer Registry data for pancreatic cancer in NSW and VIC by Sue Evans. Chemotherapy (NAC +/or ADJ) in 53-64% patients: 📌 low volume centres 53% 📌 medium volume centre 64% 📌 high volume centres 62% 🟣 no difference in survival by centre volume #AANZHPBA2024

Optimising teleMDT discussion by Benjamin Loveday MBChB PhD FRACS 🟡 rurality of Australia/NZ represents challenge to delivery of high quality healthcare 🟢 8 key factors for effective MDT 🟢 clear MDT question 🟢 attended by experienced members 🟢 discuss surgical strategy prior #AANZHPBA2024

Broadening access to clinical trials in regional, rural and remote Australia by Lorraine Chantrill from GI Cancer Institute and AGITG 🟢 STOPNET trial using Telehealth to enable access and delivery #AANZHPBA

HPB surgery in a regional centre by Matan Bendavid 🔴 what cases should you transfer to another centre? 🟢 advantages for of treating locally 🟠 challenges of HPB surgery in a regional centre #AANZHPBA2024

Australian Rare Cancer Portal (ARCP) by David Goldstein Rare Cancers Australia ⚪️ rare cancer = < 6/100,000 cases ⚪️ 22% all invasive cancers 🟢 ARCP as a resource for clinicians and patients #AANZHPBA2024

Interventional endoscopy utility for management of complex cases by Frank Weilert 🟢 The rise of EDGE for post-RYGB ERCP and beyond #AANZHPBA2024

Surgical management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma by Ek Khoon Tan Highlighting the importance of: ➡️ the surgical plan ➡️ must aim for R0 resection ➡️ considerations for surgery to optimise outcome #AANZHPBA2024

Extended indications for liver transplantation by David Yeo. 🟠 CRLM ➡️ TransMET - 72% recurrence (54% lung, 4% liver) - 5yr OS (ITT) 56.6 % vs 12.6% chemo-only 🟠 Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma - assess PSC and non-PSC data separately 🟢 Superselection key #AANZHPBA2024

The emerging role for managing Oligometastatic pancreatic cancer by Eunice Lee. ➡️ selecting patients ➡️ emerging trials 👑biology is king #AANZHPBA2024

Augmenting liver volume for small future liver remnants by Diederick De Boo ➡️ difference between volume and function ➡️ DRAGON-1 shows dual vein embolisation is feasible in centres ➡️ still to be determined optimal technique and sequence prior to surgery #AANZHPBA2024

This morning’s breakfast Workshop sponsored by Medtronic Australia and New Zealand was presented by Julian Choi ‘NeoFOL-R (Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX for Resectable PDAC); Multi-centre, International RCT. Study open in Australia for recruitment’ sup

The past few days at #AANZHPBA2024 was absolutely delightful! Many thanks to Jon Koea, Dan Croagh, & Mandi Maundura for inviting me to speak and also share at the fellows weekend session🙏Will fondly remember the famous Australasian hospitality & warm fellowship 🤝💛

Congratulations to the winners of Free Papers 2024 ASM #AANZHPBA2024 Emma Downie, @Siobhan McKay and William McGahan

AANZHPBA Fellows weekend is in full swing (following on from ASM) - escape rooms, trainee presentations, interviews, guest speakers and shared meals - thanks to our sponsors Medtronic Australia and New Zealand along with thanks to our invited guests inc Ek Khoon Tan and faculty.

Further highlights from our ASM Distance and Diversity. Many thanks to our convenors Dan Croagh and Jacqui Slater, all presenters that gave generously of their time and knowledge and attendees🥅⚽️ 👏🏻🎉