International Society of Surgery (ISS)

Société Internationale de Chirurgie (SIC)

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DIFFICULT DISCUSSIONS IN SURGERY

22 Apr 2026 15:30 17:00
Room: Arco Iris (Floor 6)
AWS
Cheng-HarYip Moderator Malaysia
SimoneBetchen Moderator United States

Everyday we as surgeons make difficult decisions following our Hippocratic Oath of first do no harm.  How do we navigate these discussions from a global perspective? [Panel discussion on the following themes as case scenarios to allow 1 panelist to serve as the lead speaker and then the other panelists to address how they would be managed in their country]

Time Session
15:30
15:48
WHEN PATIENTS PERCEIVE TOXICITY OF TREATMENT OUTWEIGHS BENEFIT OF TREATMENT
356-1
SusanPories Speaker United States
Room: Arco Iris (Floor 6)
15:48
16:06
DISCUSS WHEN LIMITED RESOURCES AND PATIENT FACTORS (CO-MORBIDITIES, SMOKING, OBESITY, SUPPORT) IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO PERFORM SURGERY AS DESIRED
356-2
FernandaLage Lima Dantas Speaker Brazil
Room: Arco Iris (Floor 6)
16:06
16:24
HOW TO DISCUSS PATIENT GOALS TO TAILOR TREATMENT AT END OF LIFE OR PALLIATIVE CARE
356-3
April CamillaRoslani Speaker Malaysia
Room: Arco Iris (Floor 6)
16:24
16:42
ETHICS - MANAGING A PATIENT WHO IS VULNERABLE (NOT COMPETENT, DOESN'T HAVE CAPACITY, NOT TRAINED SUCH AS CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL DEFECTS IN LMIC
356-4
AgnetaOdera Speaker Kenya
Room: Arco Iris (Floor 6)
16:42
17:00
THE SURGEON'S VOICE: LEVERAGING NARRATIVE MEDICINE FOR POWERFUL ADVOCACY AND DEEPER PATIENT UNDERSTANDING
356-5
CorneliaGriggs Speaker United States
Room: Arco Iris (Floor 6)