VIII Forum of Pediatric Surgeons of Russia

Abstract

After almost three years of the pandemic, in November 2022, pediatric surgeons came together in Moscow for the traditional Forum at the Izmailovo Hotel. The program of the plenary session of the forum included the presentation of the annual prize named after S.D. Ternovsky For a great contribution to the development of domestic pediatric surgery, which was awarded to Professor V.A. Novozhilov. Within the framework of the plenary session, a report dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Girey Alievich Bairov was also presented. The topic of neonatal surgery was actively discussed both in the plenary report of Professor D.A. Morozov Surgery of newborns in the Russian Federation, and in the discussion format of the schools of pediatric surgeons in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Video session How I do it. A workshop was held for the main childrens, which touched upon the unresolved issues of the specialty, in particular the problem of providing surgical care to children by general surgeons. The extensive program of the three days of the forum included symposiums, round tables and master classes on topical issues of pediatric surgery. The forum was attended by 1,706 specialists from 14 countries. The audience of participants has significantly expanded due to remote broadcasting, the duration of which was 43.5 hours. On the final day of the Forum, a traditional competition of research papers for young scientists took place. The VIII Forum of Pediatric Surgeons of Russia was a large-scale event covering the actual problems of our specialty. Presented reports and discussions showed directions for further scientific development and introduction of advanced medical technologies into practice.