KARL STORZ Training & Technology Centre, 415 Perth Avenue, Slough, Berks SL1 4TQ

The Hiatal Surgery Course will take place on 7 December 2026 combining teaching, interactive case discussions and extensive hands-on training. Led by Hiatal Surgery Course Director Riadh Salem and Overall Course Director Jihène El Kafsi, the programme covers oesophageal physiology and investigation, patient selection for fundoplication, and the management of achalasia. Faculty-supported practical sessions offer delegates the opportunity to practise hiatal dissection, Nissen and Toupet fundoplication, Heller’s cardiomyotomy with Dor fundoplication, and laparoscopic stapled cardioplasty, with two delegates per station taking turns to operate and assist. The provisional programme runs from 08:30 to 17:00, concluding with feedback and closing remarks.