STEPS 2025 Teaching Seminar

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TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN PEDIATRIC SURGERY EXPERTS FORUM

Topics
• Advances in fetal and neonatal minimal access surgery
• Impact of technology and outcome assessment in pediatric surgical performance
• Advances in contrast-­‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in pediatrics
• 3D patient morphology mapping-­‐impact on pediatric surgery
• Splanchnic near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring in NICU
• Game changers in pediatric anesthesia-­‐technological advances and patient safety
• Esophageal atresia-­‐state of the art and novel approaches
• Surgical advances in duodenal atresia 
• Advances in congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair
• Thoracoscopic cryoanalgesia enhanced pain control in pectus excavatum repair
• Diagnostic advances in Hirschsprung’s disease-­‐immunohistochemical markers
• Indocyanine green (ICG) guided applications in pediatric surgery and urology 
• Inguinal hernia repairs-­‐advances and outcomes
• Video-­‐assisted treatment of perianal fistula (VAAFT)
• Ergonomics in improving performance in pediatric thoracoscopy and laparoscopy
• Advances in pediatric robotic surgery and urology

Scientific Faculty
Amulya Saxena – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ciro Esposito – Naples, Italy
Daniela Pinto – Porto, Portugal
Elisa Proença – Porto, Portugal
Fáti Carneiro – Porto, Portugal
Filipa Coelho – Porto, Portugal
Hiroyuki Koga – Tokyo, Japan
João Moreira Pinto – Porto, Portugal
Jorge Correia-­‐Pinto – Braga, Portugal
Manuel Lopez Paredes – Cleveland, United States
Matilde Campos – Porto, Portugal
Miguel Guelfand – Cleveland, United States
Rajesh Phatak – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Sofia Lima – Lisbon, – Portugal

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Abstract submission

Structured abstracts (Aim, Patients, Results,Conclusion) of 200 words with title, full author names (first name and family name) & institution (name, city, country) can be submitted online
or by email to steps.seminars@gmail.com.

Abstract submission deadline 30th June 2025
Acceptance notification: 15th July 2025

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