Scientific Program / March 11, 2022

7:30 – 8:30	Registration, exhibits, croissant, and coffee
8:30 – 8:35	Opening remarks; Prof. Dr. B. Schnüriger, Bern

SESSION 1: The Acute Surgical Patient

Moderators:	PD Dr. T. Zingg, Lausanne; Dr. A. Ochsner, Schlieren

8:35 – 8:55	E-FAST in non-trauma abdominal sepsis – Sense or non-sense? Dr. B. Lehmann, Bern
8:55 – 9:15	Damage control surgery for non-traumatic abdominal emergencies Dr. T. Haltmeier, Bern
9:15 – 9:35	When the colon is getting toxic Prof. Dr. A. Nocito, Baden
9:35 – 10:00	Discussion

10:00 – 10:30

Refreshment break, exhibits

SESSION 2: How I Do It

Moderators:	Prof. Dr. A. Nocito, Baden; Dr. D. Jakob, Bern

10:30 – 10:50	Incarcerated inguinal hernia Prof. Dr. M. Müller, Frauenfeld
10:50 – 11:10	Small volume fluid resuscitation in the acute septic surgical patient Prof. Dr. C. Pfortmüller, Bern
11:10 – 11:30	The ABC of the ACS patient Dr. J. Lavanchy, Bern
11:30 – 12:00	Discussion

12:00 – 13:00

Lunch, exhibits

SwissACS General Assembly

12:15 - 12:45 Annual General Assembly of the Swiss Association for Acute Care Surgery

SESSION 3: State-of-the-Art Lecture

Moderator:	Prof. Dr. B. Schnüriger, Bern

13:00 – 13:30	Acute Care Surgery in Europe – challenges and future directions Prof. Dr. S. Di Saverio, Cambridge, UK

SESSION 4: Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research

Moderators:	Prof. Dr. B. Schnüriger, Bern; PD Dr. T. Zingg, Lausanne; Prof. Dr. T. Lustenberger, Aarau

13:30 – 14:30	TBA

14:30 – 15:00

Refreshment break, exhibits

SESSION 5: Case Presentations and Discussion

Experts panel:	Prof. Dr. A. Nocito; Prof. Dr. M. Müller; Prof. Dr. S. Di Saverio; Dr. A. Ochsner, Schlieren; Dr. B. Lehmann; Dr. J. Lavanchy; Dr. S. Perrodin

15:00 – 16:00	Presentations of Unusual and Tricky ACS Cases Prof. Dr. B. Schnüriger, Bern; PD Dr. T. Zingg, Lausanne; Dr. A. Ochsner, Schlieren

16:00-16:05

Closure, Prof. Dr. B. Schnüriger