The Report of The 15th LECS Study Group Seminar
At our15th seminar which took place on the last day of the 89th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastric Cancer, March 8-10, 2017, at the Hiroshima International Conference Center. drew 131 participants. This number represented a high level of support and interest among medical professionals toward the future of the LECS technique. We are happy to report that during this time, we have seen an increase in participation among professors of internal medicine. It is our heartfelt desire to see our research group grow and develop well into the future, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank you again on behalf of the organizing committee and the secretariat for your continued interest and support.

Coordinator & Seminar Chair
Kazuaki Tanabe, M.D.
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery,
Hiroshima University Hospital　
 Shiro Oka, M.D.
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism,
Hiroshima University Hospital
Date Friday March 10, 2017
Venue Hiroshima International Conference Center, Hiroshima
Registration
fee		 ¥3,000. Entrance fee to be paid at the door.
No advanced reservations are required.
Coordinator &
Seminar Chair
 Kazuaki Tanabe, M.D.
Department of Gastroenterological Surgery,
Hiroshima University Hospital
Shiro Oka, M.D.
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism,
Hiroshima University Hospital
Program 17:00-17:30: Organizing Committee　(B2F, Dahlia 1)
17:30-19:30: Seminar (B2F, Dahlia ２)
19:30-20:30: Networking opportunity to exchange information
(B2F, Dahlia 1)

Seminar program
17:30～17:35 【Opening Remarks】
Coordinator & Seminar Chair:
Kazuaki Tanabe, M.D., Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hiroshima University Hospital
Shiro Oka, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Hiroshima University Hospital
17:35～18:05
Lecture 25min
Q&A 5 min
 【Special Lecture】
"Changes in Therapeutic Strategy for Superficial Nonampullary Duodenal Tumors"
Speaker: Ken Ohata, M.D.,
Department of Endoscopy, NTT East Japan Kanto Hospital
Moderator:Shiro Oka, M.D.
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism,
Hiroshima University Hospital
18:05～18:37
Presentation 6 min,
Q&A 2 min		 【Session I】 English Session
"LECS for tumors of the upper body, including cardia"
Moderator:
Jun-ichi Tanaka, M.D.,
Department of General and Gastroenterological Surgery,
Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital
Takuto Hikichi, M.D.,
Department of Endoscopy,
Fukushima Medical University Hospital
(1) "LECS for SMTs of the Esophago-Gastric Junction"
Yoshiaki Shoji, M.D., Gastroenterology Center, The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
(2) "NEWS for SMT at the upper third of the stomach"
Osamu Goto, M.D., Cancer Center, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
(3) "Closed-LECS for gastric tumor located in the upper third of the stomach"
Satoru Kikuchi, M.D., Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
(4) "A case of esophageal carcinosarcoma resected by laparoscopy and endoscopy cooperative surgery (LECS)”
Kazutaka Kuroki, M.D., Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital
18:37～18:45 Coffee break（8 min）
18:45～19:20
Presentation 5 min
Q&A 2 min		 【Session II】: Japanese Session
"LECS for duodenal tumors"
Moderator:
Satoshi Tanabe, M.D.,
Division of Therapeutic Endoscopy,
Kitasato University School of Medicine
Hidenori Fujii, M.D.,
Department of Surgery,
Japanese Red Cross Fukui Hospital
(5) "Endoscopic submucosal dissection of duodenal tumors using laparoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery"
Shingo Kanaji, M.D., Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine
(6) "Laparoscopy and endoscopy cooperative surgery as an inventive and safe treatment for non-ampullary duodenal tumor"
Shuhei Komatsu, M.D., Division of Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto
(7) "The introduction of laparoscopy and endoscopy cooperative surgery for duodenal tumors- an experience in D-LECS for duodenal NET"
Yosuke Tsuji, M.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
(8) "Therapeutic strategy including D-LECS for non-ampullary duodenal epithelial tumor."
Yorimasa Yamamoto, MD., Gastroenterological medicine, Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
(9) "Three cases of duodenal tumor resected with Laparoscopy and Endoscopy Cooperative Surgery."
Takumi Shimomatsuya, M.D., Surgical Department, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital
19:20~19:25 【Closing Remarks】
Hirohito Mori, M.D.,
Department of Gastroenterology, Kagawa University Hospital
19:30~20:30 【Networking opportunity to exchange information】
＊Hiroshima International Conference Center, B2F, Dahlia 1
Call for
Abstracts		 The Abstract Submission period is now closed.
Abstract Outline Form
1.Please specify your desired topic area (Session I or Session II)
2.Title of Abstract (Title as it appears in English)
3.Name of Presenter (Name in English)
4.Name of Co-presenter (Name in English)
5.Affiliated facility (Name as it appears in English)
6.Abstract text: Approximately 500 words.
Please attach as Japanese Word file or text file.
7.Note: If the desired topic area is Session I,
please submit the abstract in both Japanese and English.
8.Note: If the desired topic area is Session II,
please submit the abstract in Japanese.
9.Please submit all information to the following address.
You may attach a document up to 5MB in size.
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11.Submission deadline: February 26, 2017 (Sunday)
 

 

＜15th LECS Study Seminar Sponsors＞
　MC Medical, Inc 　Olympus Corporation
　Camel Coffee Co., Ltd. 　Covidien Japan Inc.
　Johnson & Johnson K.K.
 　Hakko Co.,Ltd.
　B. Braun Aesculap Japan Co., Ltd.  
 

 
   

Contact Information
Secretariat, LECS Study Group
Dr. Souya Nunobe
Vice Director of Gastric Cancer Division,
Gastroenterological Surgery,
Japanese Foundation For Cancer Research