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Main Congress
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Date
June 12–14, 2026
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Duration
3 Intensive Days
THE LARGEST MEETING
The 2026 edition of ENDOCWB will bring together leading professionals and specialists in the field for six days of immersion in content, networking and innovation. With dozens of national and international speakers, the event once again establishes itself as the largest gynecologic surgery meeting in southern Brazil.
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Advanced Techniques | Robotics | Live Surgery
A congress designed for surgeons, focused on applied surgical technique, decision-making in complex cases and standardization of critical steps, keeping the EndoCWB tradition of live surgery sessions.
ACTIVITIES
Congress Coordinator
- Dra. Mônica Zomer Kondo
OBJECTIVES
What you will learn
In this edition you will find:
- Live surgery
- Networking
- Exclusive demonstrations
- And much more...
- 3 DAYS OF IMMERSION
- 30+ FACULTY
IMMERSION
Schedule
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07:00 – 07:30
CONGRESS SECRETARIAT
- REGISTRATION
- BADGE DISTRIBUTION
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07:45 – 08:00
WELCOME
Dr. William Kondo
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08:10 – 08:30
Robotics in 2026: efficiency, precision and applicability in everyday practice
Dr. Vito Chiantera
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08:30 – 10:00
LIVE SURGERY – SESSION 1 – HYSTERECTOMY
Moderator: Dra. Kathiane Lustosa Augusto
Panelist: Dr. Gil Kamergorodsky
Panelist: Dra. Roberta Tranchina
Panelist: Dr. Ulises Armando Menocal Tavernier
Panelist: Dr. Luiz Rodrigo Guimaraes Ferreira
Surgeons
Dr. Jaime Alfredo Calderón Tapia
Dr. Wilmer Bustamante
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10:10 – 10:40
COFFEE BREAK + EXHIBITOR VISIT
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10:40 – 11:30
COMPLEX HYSTERECTOMY – STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
Moderator: Dra. Mónica Cristina Bonin
Panelist: Dra. Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster
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10:40 – 10:50
LARGE UTERI: STRATEGIES TO AVOID CONVERSION
Dr. Andrés Felipe Vigueras Smith
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10:50 – 11:00
SAFE EXTRACTION AND MANAGEMENT OF “DIFFICULT” CASES
Dr. Luiz Rodrigo Guimaraes Ferreira
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11:00 – 11:10
FLUORESCENCE (ICG/NIR) AS AN ANATOMICAL AID IN SELECTED SITUATIONS
Dr. Helder Ferreira
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11:10 – 11:20
COMPLICATIONS: PREVENTION AND IMMEDIATE MANAGEMENT
Dr. Claudio Severino Júnior
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11:20 – 11:30
DISCUSSION
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11:30 – 11:50
Complex myomectomies: tips and tricks for a successful procedure
Dr. Jonathon Solnik
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11:50 – 12:10
From the office to the operating room: how the mini-resectoscope transformed hysteroscopy
Prof. Giampietro Gubbini
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12:10 – 13:10
LUNCH + EXHIBITOR VISIT
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13:10 – 14:50
LIVE SURGERY – SESSION 2 – LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERIES
Moderator: Dr. Gustavo Marques de Sousa Safe
Panelist: Dra. Andresa Maria Felipe de Paiva
Panelist: Dr. Guilherme Henrique Zanluchi
Panelist: Dr. Marco D'Asta
Panelist: Dr. Jesus Castellano Moros
Surgeons
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
Dra. Beatriz Taliberti da Costa Porto
Dra. Monica Tessmann Zomer Kondo
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15:00 – 16:00
ADVANCED HYSTEROSCOPY: FROM OUTPATIENT TO COMPLEX PROCEDURES
Moderator: Dr. Jaime Alfredo Calderón Tapia
Panelist: Dr. Ignacio Miranda-Mendoza
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15:00 – 15:10
OUTPATIENT HYSTEROSCOPY: WORKFLOW, COMFORT AND PERFORMANCE
Dr. Ulises Armando Menocal Tavernier
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15:10 – 15:20
HYSTEROSCOPIC MYOMECTOMY: FROM SIMPLE TO ADVANCED
Dr. Ricardo Bassil Lasmar
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15:20 – 15:30
DENSE SYNECHIAE: PLANE-BASED APPROACH AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE
Dra. Mariana da Cunha Vieira
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15:30 – 15:40
RPOC (RETAINED PRODUCTS OF CONCEPTION) AND POST-PREGNANCY BLEEDING: HYSTEROSCOPY AS THE MODERN STANDARD (SELECTION, TECHNIQUE AND PITFALLS)
Dr. Ricardo Bassil Lasmar
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15:40 – 15:50
HYSTEROSCOPIC ISTHMOCELE (NICHE) REPAIR: PATIENT SELECTION AND STEP-BY-STEP TECHNIQUE
Prof. Giampietro Gubbini
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15:50 – 16:00
DISCUSSION
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16:00 – 16:30
COFFEE BREAK + EXHIBITOR VISIT
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16:30 – 18:10
LIVE SURGERY – SESSION 3 – DEEP ENDOMETRIOSIS
Moderator: Dra. Jordanna Sant’Anna Diniz e Moura Osaki
Panelist: Dr. Claudio Severino Júnior
Panelist: Dra. Claudia Lima Rocha
Panelist: Dra. Fernanda Okita
Panelist: Dr. Wilmer Bustamante
Surgeons
Dr. Francesco Cannone
Dra. Mónica Cristina Bonin
Dr. Jonathon Solnik
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18:20 – 18:40
Imaging mapping in endometriosis: surgical strategy and clues to neural involvement
Dr. Carlos Henrique Trippia
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18:40 – 19:00
Nerve-Sparing in Deep Endometriosis — Technique, Anatomy and Outcomes
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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19:10 – 20:10
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
Dra. Monica Tessmann Zomer Kondo & Dr. William Kondo
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19:20 – 19:40
Teaching endometriosis surgery: identify the disease and minimize the trauma
Prof. Michel Canis
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19:40 – 19:55
Bailout in minimally invasive surgery: what to do when the unexpected happens
Dr. Daniel Sanabria Serrano
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19:55 – 20:10
The second victim
Dr. Fernando Heredia Muñoz
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20:00 – 00:00
OPENING RECEPTION
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07:30 – 07:50
Functional preparation for endometriosis surgery: assessment, optimization and multidisciplinary planning
Dra. Mónica Cristina Bonin
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07:50 – 08:00
ERAS protocol & bowel endometriosis surgery
Dr. Vinícius Araújo
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08:00 – 08:20
Complex Endometriosis: decision-making in the bowel and retroperitoneum
Dr. Marco D'Asta
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08:30 – 10:30
LIVE SURGERY – SESSION 4
Moderator: Dr. Guilherme Karam Correa Leite
Panelist: Dr. Vinicius Canezin Galletto
Panelist: Dra. Katiussa de Werk Camboim Sampaio
Panelist: Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
Panelist: Dr. Daniel Sanabria Serrano
Surgeons
Dr. Vito Chiantera
Dr. Ramiro Carranco Cabrera
Dr. Helder Ferreira
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10:30 – 11:00
COFFEE BREAK + EXHIBITOR VISIT
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11:00 – 12:00
URINARY TRACT ENDOMETRIOSIS: A PRACTICAL ALGORITHM FOR BETTER DECISIONS
Moderator: Dr. Jonathon Solnik
Panelist: Dra. Claudia Lima Rocha
Panelist: Dra. Andresa Maria Felipe de Paiva
Panelist: Dr. Andrés Felipe Vigueras Smith
URETER
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11:00 – 11:10
URETEROLYSIS RESOLVES MOST CASES
Dr. Vinicius Canezin Galletto
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11:10 – 11:20
EARLY RECONSTRUCTION IS SAFER
Dr. Aníbal Wood Branco
BLADDER
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11:20 – 11:30
SHAVING: SELECTION, TECHNIQUE AND HOW TO AVOID UNDERTREATMENT
Dra. Kathiane Lustosa Augusto
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11:30 – 11:40
FULL-THICKNESS / PARTIAL RESECTION: INDICATION, SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AND ENDPOINTS
Dr. Gil Kamergorodsky
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11:40 – 12:00
Discussion of complications
- Suspected ureteral thermal injury / delayed risk: signs and management
- Urinoma/fistula: early recognition and next steps
- Bladder closure checklist and leak test: what not to skip
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12:00 – 13:00
LIVE SURGERY (HYSTEROSCOPY) – SESSION 5
Moderator: Dr. Jaime Alfredo Calderón Tapia
Panelist: Dr. Luiz Rodrigo Guimaraes Ferreira
Panelist: Dr. Gustavo Marques de Sousa Safe
Panelist: Dr. Alexandre Cosme do Amaral
Panelist: Dr. José Vitor Zanardi
Surgeons
Prof. Giampietro Gubbini – Bologna, Itália
Dr. Ricardo Bassil Lasmar
Dr. Ulises Armando Menocal Tavernier
Dra. Mariana da Cunha Vieira
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13:00 – 14:00
LUNCH + EXHIBITOR VISIT
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14:00 – 14:20
Integrating artificial intelligence and robotic surgery to optimize endometriosis surgical outcomes
Dr. Helder Ferreira
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14:20 – 14:40
Robotics in Gynecological Oncology: Enhancing Precision and Patient Recovery
Dr. Francesco Cannone – Siracusa, Itália
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14:50 – 16:30
LIVE SURGERY – SESSION 6
Moderator: Dr. Fernando Heredia Muñoz
Panelist: Dr. Vinícius Araújo
Panelist: Dr. Vito Chiantera
Panelist: Dr. Helder Ferreira
Panelist: Dr. Francesco Cannone
Surgeons
Dr. Daniel Sanabria Serrano
Dr. Marco D'Asta
Dr. Ignacio Miranda-Mendoza
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16:30 – 17:00
EXHIBITOR VISIT
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17:00 – 17:20
Augmented Visualization in Laparoscopic Surgery: Practical Tools for Precision and Safety
Prof. Michel Canis
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17:20 – 18:00
ENDOMETRIOSIS BEYOND THE PELVIS: DIAPHRAGM AND UPPER ABDOMEN WITH MIS
Moderator: Dr. Claudio Severino Júnior
Panelist: Dr. Fernando Heredia
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17:20 – 17:30
DIAPHRAGM IN PRACTICE: SHAVING VS. RESECTION, SUTURES AND HEMOSTASIS
Dr. Vito Chiantera
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17:30 – 17:40
APPENDIX, TERMINAL ILEUM AND CECUM: HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT?
Dr. Guilherme Karam Correa Leite
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17:40 – 17:50
“HIDDEN” LESIONS: ABDOMINAL WALL AND UMBILICAL SCAR: WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND HOW TO TREAT
Dr. Gustavo Rodrigues Alves Castro
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17:50 – 18:00
DISCUSSION
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20:00 – 01:00
GALA DINNER (optional purchase)
- Espaço Plaza Gastronomia e Eventos R. Albano Reis, 170
- Ahú, Curitiba - PR, 80530-380
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08:00 – 09:10
VIDEO SESSION: CRITICAL STEPS IN MIS: 8 VIDEOS, 8 LESSONS
Moderator: Dra. Beatriz Taliberti da Costa Porto
Panelist: Dra. Audrey Tieko Tsunoda
- Format: 2-minute opening
- 8 videos and 4 minutes
- Each clip includes: step title, common error, practical tip, safety endpoint
- 1. Laparoscopic/robotic suturing in a bleeding field (hemostasis +
- Efficient suturing)
- 2. Bailout in a complication: minor vascular bleeding / injury to
- Bowel serosa (practical management)
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08:10 – 08:14
SAFE ENTRY + INITIAL INSPECTION (APPROACH IN A “DIFFICULT” ABDOMEN)
Dra. Roberta Tranchina
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08:14 – 08:18
IDENTIFICATION OF THE URETER IN THE RETROPERITONEUM (LANDMARK + CORRECT PLANE)
Dra. Katiussa de Werk Camboim Sampaio
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08:18 – 08:22
PLANE-BASED URETEROLYSIS (HOW TO AVOID DEVASCULARIZATION / THERMAL INJURY)
Dr. Alexandre Cosme do Amaral
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08:22 – 08:26
DISSECTION OF THE PARARECTAL SPACE / LATZKO-OKABAYASHI (TECHNIQUE FOR DISTORTED ANATOMY)
Dra. Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster
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08:26 – 08:30
NERVE-SPARING IN THE POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT (WHAT TO PRESERVE AND HOW TO IDENTIFY IT)
Dra. Andresa Maria Felipe de Paiva
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08:30 – 08:34
BOWEL DISCOID / SEGMENTAL RESECTION: THE “DECISIVE MOMENT” (TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR THE CUT-OFF POINT)
Dra. Claudia Lima Rocha
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08:34 – 08:38
BAILOUT IN A COMPLICATION: BOWEL SEROSAL / MUSCULAR INJURY (PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT)
Dra. Fernanda Okita
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08:38 – 08:42
HEMOSTASIS CONTROL: SUTURING VS. BIPOLAR COAGULATION VS. HEMOSTATIC AGENT
Dr. Guilherme Henrique Zanluchi
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08:42 – 09:00
DISCUSSION
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09:00 – 10:00
ENDOMETRIOSIS & FERTILITY: SURGICAL DECISIONS BY SCENARIO
Moderator: Dr. Jesus Castellano Moros
Panelist: Dra. Ana Carolina Possebom
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09:00 – 09:10
ENDOMETRIOMA: PRESERVING THE OVARY WITHOUT UNDERTREATMENT
Dr. Gustavo Marques de Sousa Safe
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09:10 – 09:20
DEEP ENDOMETRIOSIS: WHEN SURGERY HELPS FERTILITY (AND WHEN IT HINDERS IT)
Dra. Jordanna Sant’Anna Diniz e Moura Osaki
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09:20 – 09:30
ADENOMYOSIS AND INFERTILITY: WHO REALLY BENEFITS FROM SURGERY?
Dr. Jaime Alfredo Calderón Tapia
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09:30 – 09:40
TUBE AND CAVITY (HYDROSALPINX, TUBAL FACTORS AND A DIFFICULT CAVITY): WHAT TO CORRECT BEFORE IVF AND WHY?
Dra. Viviane Margareth Scantamburlo
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09:40 – 09:50
WHEN DOES ISTHMOCELE AFFECT FERTILITY?
Dr. José Vitor Zanardi
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09:50 – 10:00
DISCUSSION
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10:00 – 10:30
COFFEE BREAK + EXHIBITOR VISIT
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10:30 – 10:50
Laparoscopic transabdominal cerclage: when, how and for whom?
Dr. Ignacio Miranda-Mendoza – Santiago, Chile
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10:50 – 11:10
Sustainability in surgery
Prof. Michel Canis
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11:10 – 11:30
The Future of Training in Minimally Invasive Surgery: from the Gladiator Rule to Metrics-Based Surgery
Prof. Armando Romeo
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11:30 – 12:10
WHAT IS NEW IN BOWEL ENDOMETRIOSIS
Moderator: Dr. Bruno Roberto Braga Azevedo
Panelist: Dr. Guilherme Karam Correa Leite
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11:30 – 11:40
EN BLOC RESECTION: SURGICAL TECHNIQUE AND OUTCOMES
Dr. Ramiro Carranco Cabrera
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11:40 – 11:50
TRANSVAGINAL NOSE
Dr. Jeferson Luis Mattana
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11:50 – 12:00
TRANSRECTAL NOSE
Dr. Jesus Castellano Moros
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12:00 – 12:10
DISCUSSION
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12:10 – 12:30
CLOSING