The Report of The 19th LECS Study Group Seminar
At our19th seminar which took place on the last day of the 91th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Gastric Cancer, February 27-March 1, 2019, at Plaza Verde, Numazu city, drew 144 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.
　＜Coordinator & Seminar Chair＞
Kohei Takizawa,
Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center
Tomoyuki Irino,
Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine
Date March 1, 2019
Venue Plaza Verde, Numazu city
Registration
fee		 ¥3,000. Entrance fee to be paid at the door.
No advanced reservations are required.
Coordinator &
Seminar Chair
 Kohei Takizawa,
Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center
Tomoyuki Irino,
Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine
Program Organizing Committee: 14:15～14:45, 4F #408　
Seminar: 14:45～17:00, 3F Convention hall B
Seminar program
(14:45~14:50) 【Opening Remarks】
Coordinator & Seminar Chair:
Kohei Takizawa
Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center
Tomoyuki Irino
Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine
(14:50~15:10) 【Session 1】
Theme "LECS for cardia/junction tumors."
--Show us your technical tricks to LECS for cardia/junction tumors.--
Moderator:
Keiko Niimi
Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Koshi Kumagai
Division of Gastric Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital
(1) "Surgical outcome and surgical technique of LECS for the gastric GIST in upper third of stomach"
Jesse Yu Tajima, Cancer institute hospital of JFCR, department of Gastroenterological surgery
(2) "Treatment strategy and surgical techniques for submucosal tumors on the gastroesophageal junction"
Hirofumi Kawakubo, Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine
（15:10~16:00） 【Session 2】 *English Session
Theme "Advanced LECS"
--How far can we go with LECS? Show us how you manage your challenging case.--
Moderator:
Hitomi Minami
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Masanori Tokunaga
Gastric Surgery Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East
(3) "Treatment strategy and surgical techniques for submucosal tumors on the gastroesophageal junction"
Hirofumi Kawakubo, Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine
(4) "Minimally Invasive Hybrid Surgery for the local recurrence of esophageal cancer after definitive chemoradiation "
Takehiro Kobayashi, National Cancer Center Central Hospital, division of Esophageal Surgery
(5) "Transverse Mesenteric Approach in DLECS for the Inferior Duodenal Angle Tumor."
Daisuke Sato, Department of Surgery, Tonan Hospital.
(6) "A case of Laparoscopy and Endoscopy Cooperative Surgery for circumferential Superficial Non-Ampullary Duodenal Epithelial Tumor"
Takuma Yoshida, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
(7) " Case of LECS for a lesion extent from stomach to bulbs"
Akiko Takahashi, Department of endoscopy, Saku Central Hospital Advanced Care Center
（16:00~16:10） Coffee break（10 min）
（16:10~16:20） 【Session 3】
Theme "Brutal hit in LECS"
--Share your painful experience with us to make LECS more safe and sophisticated.--
Moderator:
Naomi Kakushima
Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center
Susumi Aikou
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, the University of Tokyo
(8) "The case of NEWS for gastric tube cancer with severe postoperative course"
Hiroki Ozawa, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University
（16:20~16:50） 【Session 4】
Discussion "LECS for tough cases "
--Are you in the majority? Or minority? You'll find it out by discussing challenging cases with us. --
with audience response system.
Moderator:
Kohei Takizawa
Division of Endoscopy, Shizuoka Cancer Center
Tomoyuki Irino
Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine
（16:50~17:00） 【Closing Remarks】
Coordinator & Seminar Chair of 20th seminar:
Shuji Kitashiro,Tonan Hospital
Tetsuya Sumiyoshi, Tonan Hospital
 
Call for
Abstracts		 The Abstract Submission period:January 11 ~ February 11, 2019.
Abstract Outline Form
1.Please specify your desired topic area (Session 1 or 2　or 3)
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 2,
please submit the abstract in both Japanese and English.
8.Note: If the desired topic area is Session 1 or 3,
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.
10.Submit information to:
11.Submission deadline: February 11, 2019
 

 

＜19th LECS Study Seminar Sponsors＞
　Olympus Corporation 　Kaken Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
　Camel Coffee Co., Ltd. 　Covidien Japan Inc.
　Johnson & Johnson K.K.
 　Teleflex Medical Japan, Ltd.
 

 

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