Conference Agenda

IKPSA 2026

Conference Agenda

1st International Conference of Iraqi Kurdistan Pediatric Surgeons Association (IKPSA)
3 – 4 September 2026 · Divan Hotel, Erbil — Kurdistan, Iraq

DAY 1

Thursday · 3 September 2026

Conference Day One

Venue: Divan Hotel, Erbil — Kurdistan, Iraq
Registration, Welcome and Greetings 7:30 – 9:00
Opening Ceremony Exhibition Opening · Coffee Break 10:15 – 11:30
Chairpersons Hasan Kareem Gatea, Raja Mustafa, Abdulrahman A. Sulaiman, Hawkar A. Khayyat
Session One

Thorax

9:00 – 10:00
9:00–9:15 Bridging the Gap: Transition of Care, from Pediatric Surgery to Adult Surgical Care Qadir M. Salih
9:15–9:30 Thoracoscopic Esophageal Atresia Repair - My Personal 20 Years Experience Dariusz Patkowski Live Zoom
9:30–9:45 From Evidence to Excellence: 12 Years of Experience in Esophageal Atresia Repair, Translating Risk Factor Analysis into Improved Anastomotic Outcomes Ali Egab
9:45–10:00 Laparoscopic Cystic Lung Diseases Ali Falah Al-Lami
10:00–10:15 Panel Discussion
Chairpersons Sinan Nief Aljarrah, Humam Alkhaffaf, Maha Al-Rudaini, Mahdi Aziz Hama Marif
Session Two

GIT

11:30 – 13:00
11:30–11:45 Probiotics in Pediatric Surgical Pathologies Amine Ksia Live Zoom
11:45–12:00 Clinical Dilemma in Managing a Child with Portal Hypertension Dler Abdulkhaliq Chalabi
12:00–12:15 Rare and Uncommon Pediatric Surgical Disorders: Diagnosis, Surgical Management, and Recent Advances Aws Amjad Alhamadany
12:15–12:30 Is the Umbilicus the Universal Key? An Analysis of the Circum-umbilical Fold Incision in Diverse Neonatal Surgical Conditions Muataz Abduljawad Alani
12:30–12:45 Appendiceal Colic as Real Cause of Recurrent Abdominal Pain of Unknown Origin Nawfal Alkhayyat
12:45–13:00 Panel Discussion
13:00 – 13:10 Sponsors Recognition Awards Ceremony · Group Photo
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
Chairpersons Bilal Hamid Abdul-Ghafoor, Ahmed Aboud, Qadir M. Salih, Media Abdullah
Session Three

Oncology & Nutrition

14:00 – 15:30
14:00–14:15 Updates on Fever in Children Dr. Mohammed Hasan Saeed
14:15–14:30 Optimizing The Wound Microenvironment: A Next-Generation Solution Kani Jefr Sponsored Mouataz Shakir Hassan
14:30–14:45 Upfront Radical Nephrectomy in Children with Wilms Tumors. Do Tumor Size & Laterality Matter? Moaied A. Hassan
14:45–15:00 Congenital Hyperinsulinism (Nesidioblastosis): Concise Overview Kawthar Fakhri Al-Bayati
15:00–15:15 Beyond Calories: The New Era of Precision Parenteral Nutrition in Pediatrics Media Khalid Abdullah
15:15–15:30 Panel Discussion
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
Chairpersons Bassam Khaleel Al-Abbasi, Therwat Majeed Mohsin, Ather Ahmed
Session Four

GIT

16:00 – 17:00
16:00–16:15 The Truth Between the Sutures in Pediatric Surgery: Three Decades of Evolving Experience, Evidence, And Ethics Mohammed Joudi Aboud
16:15–16:30 Global Awareness and Clinical Practices of Pediatric Surgeons Regarding the Psychosocial Assessment of Children Ali F. Al-Mayoof
16:30–16:35 The Use of Dual Mesh to Prevent Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in the Management of Ventral Hernias Created at the Neonatal Life Mohammed H. Aldabbagh
16:35–16:40 Modified Three-Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Extracorporeal Ligation in Children: A Prospective Study Of 113 Patients Arkan Hadi Al-Luhaibi
16:40–16:45 Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Pediatric Age Group: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study Rifaat Hassan Ali, Hawkar A. Khayyat
16:45–16:50 Non-Operative Management of Acute Appendicitis Among Children Hunar Jamal Hussein
16:50–16:55 Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in an Adolescent: A Case Report Study Rami Imad Ayyal
16:55–17:00 Common Bile Duct Perforation, Bile Cyst Formation and Liver Cirrhosis in Infancy Due To Rare Common Bile Duct Anomaly, Case Report Abdulrahman Omar Taha
17:00–17:15 Panel Discussion
17:15 – 17:30 IKPSA Assembly
DAY 2

Friday · 4 September 2026

Conference Day Two

Venue: Divan Hotel, Erbil — Kurdistan, Iraq
Chairpersons Ahmed Zubar, Qadir Mohammed, Abbas Alhasani, Ahmed Mothafar Hamodat
Session Five

Urology & DSD

9:00 – 10:30
9:00–9:12 Disorders of Sex Differentiation, Surgical Perspectives Bassam Khalid Alhajjar
9:12–9:24 Disorders of Sex Development: Medical, Surgical or Multidisciplinary Azad A. Haleem
9:24–9:36 Genetic Diagnostic Challenges in Pediatric Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) Rozhgar A. Khailany
9:36–9:48 Plueral Effusion and Empyema in Children; When to Drain? Kawes Zangana
9:48–9:53 Vaginal Pullthrough without TUM during Feminizing Genitoplasty in Female Patients with CAH Sara Zuheir Al-Rubaye
9:53–10:00 The Hidden Identity of a Phenotypic Female (Case Presentation) Lana Ahmed Mohammed
10:00–10:05 Surgical Aspect of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Rapareen Teaching Hospital Jihan Ismail Mustafa, Hawkar Khayyat
10:05–10:10 Excision Versus Transfixation-Ligation in Pediatric Herniotomy Hiwa Omer Ahmed
10:10–10:15 Cervicovaginal Atresia (Sigmoid Interposition) Mahmood Mosa Al Ma'mari
10:15–10:30 Panel Discussion
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
Chairpersons Khalaf Gargary, Wesam Amjad, Nizar Bakir Al-Mizori, Haidar Ibrahim Al-Rubaye
Session Six

Free Papers

11:00 – 12:15 PM
11:00–11:05 Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Appendectomy with Open Appendectomy in Central Child Teaching Hospital Aymen Hameed Rashid
11:05–11:10 The Diagnostic Challenge of Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Infant Presenting with Abdominal Distension Ayad A. Mohammed
11:10–11:15 The Association of Urethral Plate Width and Age with Early Outcomes of Distal Hypospadias Repair Mohammed Nawfal Al-Tai, Bassam Kh. Al.Abassi
11:15–11:20 Ventral Versus Dorsal Dartos Flap In Distal Shaft Hypospadias Mohammed Kamal Mamondy, Hawkar Khayyat
11:20–11:25 Outcome Of Primary Endoscopic Fulguration in The Management of Posterior Urethral Valve in Erbil Pediatric Surgery Training Center Karam Nihal Hanna, Hawkar A. Khayyat
11:25–11:30 Outcome of Endoscopic Treatment of Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children at Heevi Pediatric Teaching Hospital in Duhok Binar Fahim Abdullah, Mohammed H. AlDabbagh
11:30–11:35 Management of Foreign Body Inhalation in Children: Experience from a Pediatric Surgery Center Marwah Salim Mahmood
11:35–11:40 Mortality and Morbidity Among Patients with Neonatal Bowel Obstruction Wissam Hussein Hashim Al Saygh
11:40–11:45 Risk Stratification and Outcome-Driven Management of Pediatric Nocturnal Enuresis: A Cohort Study of 308 Children Wissam Saleh Hakim
11:45–11:50 Laparoscopic-Assisted Versus Complete Transanal Pull-Through Using Swenson Technique in Treatment of Hirschsprung’s Disease Farah Salim Bachay
11:50–11:55 Amyand Hernia with Perforated Appendix Simulating as Testicular Torsion in a Neonate: A Case Report Obay Abdulaziz Edan
11:55–12:00 Incidence Of Left Indirect Inguinal Hernia in The Pediatric Age Group in Najaf City, Iraq Zinah Kudhair Abbas
12:00–12:05 Use of Propranolol in The Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma Lavin Jawdat Sabri, Hawkar A. Khayyat
12:05–12:30 Discussion & Closing Remark
13:00 – 15:30 Basic Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop
Full Program

IKPSA 2026 Conference Catalogue

The complete catalogue — welcome letter, full program agenda, the Basic Laparoscopic Surgery workshop, conference committees and sponsors.