38th International Congress of the European Hernia Society

We have the pleasure to announce that Rotterdam, the Netherlands will be the host-city of the 38th International Congress of the European Hernia Society (EHS).

The Congress will be held on June 5-8, 2016 in the World Trade Centre in downtown Rotterdam.

Abdominal wall surgery is more and more emerging as a separate specialisme within the large field of surgery however still touching all well-established surgical specialities like gastro-intestinal, oncologic, vascular, pediatric and trauma surgery. Interest in the abdominal wall re-unites many colleagues from different surgical disciplines around that important human structure that gives way to, prevents the way to or itself needs surgery. However approaching the abdominal wall from so many different directions means that consensus very much is necessary how to do this, how to teach it and how to guarantee best practice performed by everybody who does so.

During the 38th annual EHS-congress, which is entitled "Teaching & Quality Control in (Hernia) Surgery" we want to get together a wide range of people not only interested in diagnostics and treatment options of abdominal wall disorders but also and foremost to think, discuss, teach, evaluate and guarantee the highest, evidence based, levels of care for our patients in that particular field.

The Rotterdam School of Surgery, formerly led by Hans Jeekel is well known for its research and publications in abdominal wall surgery and its/his spirit hopefully will inspire all participants to actively discuss, supported by latest technical improvements, and develop common opinions, possibly even guidelines to guarantee a solid (inter)national teaching structure and quality control of all dealing with abdominal wall disorders.For many different surgeons the abdominal wall is the door to their business, so one really should know how to deal with it properly. Please help us to put down abdominal wall surgery as a profession of full value with clear characteristics.We cordially invite you to join us and look forward to welcome you all in Rotterdam.