European Foregut Society

22/12/2025

The European Foregut Society would also like to take this opportunity to extend its warmest holiday wishes to all EFS members, collaborators, and faculty who have contributed to EFS congresses and activities over the years, as well as to our valued partners from the medical industry. Your continued support, engagement, and collaboration are deeply appreciated.

May the holiday season bring you peace, joy, and well-deserved rest, and may the coming year be filled with health, success, and continued progress for our entire EFS community.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

11/12/2025

🚨 Call for Collaborators – Multicenter Retrospective Study on Hiatal Mesh Shapes in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair 🚨

Dear colleagues,

We are excited to launch a multicenter retrospective study investigating how different hiatal mesh configurations influence outcomes in minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) paraesophageal hernia repair.

🔎 Study focus
Posterior mesh placement 🆚 Keyhole / circumferential mesh configurations

We will evaluate their impact on hernia recurrence, considering:
⚙️ Surgical approach (laparoscopic vs. robotic)
🧵 Mesh material and fixation strategy
🪡 Hiatoplasty type and configuration
📊 Subgroup analyses across participating centers

🇪🇺 The project is conducted under the patronage of the European Foregut Society (EFS)

📆 Data collection
Opening January 2026 → Closing April 2026

👥 Authorship
Collaborative authorship is available for all contributing centers. Your participation will contribute to advancing the understanding of hiatal reinforcement and improving patient outcomes across Europe and beyond.

📩 For details or to participate, please contact:

alberto.aiolfi86@gmail.com
filippo.bistagnino@gmail.com

Let’s advance foregut surgery together💡🔬💙

12/11/2025

The Congress in Athens, held from November 5 to 7, brought together participants from 25 countries and offered three days of outstanding lectures, inspiring discussions, and new friendships.

A great atmosphere and high scientific standards marked another successful edition of the Congress.

11/11/2025

EFS Athens 2025

Daniel Pohl

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

EFS Athens 2025

Nicholas Boyle

10/11/2025

EFS Athens 2025

Christian Gutschow

10/11/2025

EFS Athens 2025

John Lipham

10/11/2025

EFS Athens 2025

Dagmar Kollmann

10/11/2025

EFS Athens 2025

Aleksandar Simic

08/11/2025

EFS Athens 2025

Gilberto Figueiredo