ESSO-ISFGS Course on Fluorescence-Guided Surgery 2026

European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)- International Society for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery (ISFGS) Course on Fluorescence-Guided Surgery 2026 is organized by European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and will be held from Jun 10 - 11, 2026 at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands.

Description:
During this course participants will obtain a thorough knowledge of the fundamentals and state-of-the-art applications of fluorescence imaging of tumours (primary, metastases, lymph nodes), sentinel lymph nodes and lymphatics, vital structures (bile ducts, ureters, nerves) and perfusion assessment of organs and tissues. Besides traditional fluorescent, fluorescent dyes, participants will discover and work with novel antibody-/peptide-/nanobody-based targeted fluorescence-guided surgical navigation. They will experience the possibilities and limitations of this intra-operative technique also in relation to open, laparoscopic and robotic approaches.

Main topics

• Fluorescence imaging of lymphatics & SLN
• Fluorescence imaging of tissue perfusion
• Imaging of biliary tract and ureters
• Imaging of tumour tissue