The First Congress of the Georgian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

May 23, 2026

Tbilisi Marriott Hotel,13 Rustaveli Avenue.

Registration has begun and will continue until May 15th.
Registration fees:

For society members: 100 GEL
For non-members: 150 GEL
For residents: 50 GEL

Receiving bank: JSC "TBC Bank", bank code: TBCBGE22. Receiving account: GE29TB7132336020100009

First Congress of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons: Modern Methods for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pathologies of the Large Intestine, Anal Canal and Perineum

Location: Conference Hall of the Tbilisi Marriott Hotel
Address: 13 Shota Rustaveli Avenue
Date: 23.05.2026

09:00 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 - 10:10 Opening of the Congress and Welcome Speech
• Erekle Gratiashvili
President of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Surgeon-Proctologist, PhD
• Rema Gvamichava
Honorable Member of the Georgian Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Oncological Surgeon, Proctologist, MD, PhD, Professor, Head of the National Screening Center of Georgia
• Davit Jikia
General Surgeon, Proctologist, MD, PhD, Professor, President of the Georgian Association of Surgeons named after Grigol Mukhadze, Editor-in-Chief of the journal "Guram Tatishvili's Georgian Surgery Herald", Director of Geo Hospitals LLC, and Director of the Multidisciplinary Medical Center in Sagarejo

Session I: Modern Approaches to the Treatment of Diseases of the Anal Canal and Rectum. 2h
Chairs: Teimuraz Ivanishvili, Beka Kevlishvili, Nino Turiashvili
10:10 – 10:20 Historical Development of Coloproctology as a Separate Speciality and Its Role in Modern Medicine.
• Teimuraz Ivanishvili
Honorary Member of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery at TSMU, Surgeon-Proctologist , PhD

10:20 – 10:30 Surgical Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease: HAL-RAR Method
• Beka Kevlishvili
Founder of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Surgeon-Proctologist
10:30 – 10:40 The Impact of Age and Gender on the Outcomes of Internal Hemorrhoidal Rubber Band Ligation
• Saba Todua
Member of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Surgeon-Proctologist at Todua Clinic
10:40 – 10:50 Hemorrhoidopexy in combination with excision of external nodes
• Nino Turiashvili
Founder of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Surgeon-Proctologist, Endoscopist

11:50 – 11:00 Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty (LHP)
• Salome Kobadze
Member of the Georgian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, surgeon-proctologist. Todua Clinic

11:00 – 11:10 Treatment of Anal Fissures with Botox: Single Clinic Experience
• Tea Zurabashvili
Member of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Surgeon-Proctologist, Doctorant

11:10 – 11:20 Laser Treatment of Perianal Condylomas
• Vako Phrangishvili
Member of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Surgical Resident, Junior Doctor in the Proctology Department of Todua Clinic

11:20 – 11:30 Best Practices for Outpatient Setting
• Dr Milorad Avramović

Surgeon-Proctologist. Romania, Tami Clinic

11:30 – 11:40 Modern approaches to postoperative treatment of combined cases of haemorrhoids and chronic anal fissure.

• Nana Khotenashvili, Akaki Sherozia
Honorary Members of the Georgian Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Surgeon-Proctologist, Doctor of Medicine, Associate Professor

12:00 - 12:30 Coffee Break

Session II: Purulent-Inflammatory Diseases of the Rectum, Coccyx Area, and Large Intestine. 1h 30min
Chairs: Erekle Gratiashvili, Giorgi Merabishvili, Ingrid Haunold

12:30 – 12:40 Treatment of Acute Paraproctitis: What Is Our Goal?
• Giorgi Merabishvili
Founder of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Georgian State Medical University, Head of the Proctology Department at the Clinic Mzera
12:40 – 12:50 Laser Treatment of Complex Anal Fistulas: Attempt to Improve Outcomes
• Erekle Gratiashvili
President of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, PhD, Head of the Proctology Department at Todua Clinic
12:50 – 13:00 Inpatient Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus: Plastic Reconstructive Surgeries
• Irakli Bejanidze
Member of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Surgeon-Proctologist at Batumi Clinic
13:00 – 13:10 Outpatient Treatment of Pilonidal Disease
• Vako Frangishvili
Member of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Resident, Junior Doctor in the Proctology Department of Todua Clinic
13:10 – 13:30 Treatment of Perianal Crohn's Disease
• Ingrid Haunold
Head of the Coloproctology Department, PhD, Sisters of Mercy Hospital, Vienna
13:30 – 13:40 Recto-Ureteral Fistula: Clinical Case
• Levan Turdzheladze
Member of the Georgian Society of Colon and rectal Surgeons, Surgeon-Proctologist at Todua Clinic
13:40 – 14:00 Discussion
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch

Session III: Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Large Intestine, Anal Canal, and Pelvic Floor. 2h
Chairs: Mamuka Gurgenidze, Nino Tseruashvili, Valentin Sojari
15:00 – 15:20 The Role of Ultrasound and Manometry in the Diagnosis of Proctological Diseases
• Marija Gacic Stotl
Surgeon-Proctologist, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Coloproctology Clinic "Iatros"
15:20 – 15:30 The Importance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Staging of Colorectal Cancer
• Ketevan Lashkhi, Nini Mikabadze
Head of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Department at Todua Clinic

15:30 – 15:40 The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Complex Rectal Fistulas
• Ana Dumbadze, Mariam Kutateladze, Luka Paghava
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Department at Todua Clinic
15:40 – 15:50 Issues in Diagnosing and Treating Polyps of the Large Intestine with Magnifying Colonoscopy
• Mamuka Gurgenidze
Head of the Endoscopic Department at Todua Clinic; PhD; Professor; Surgeon; Endoscopist
15:55 – 16:10: Surgical Treatment of Chronic Constipation
• Salome Gavasheli
Surgeon, Endoscopist, Innova Medical Centre

16:10 – 16:25 Challenges in Managing Crohn's Disease
• Nino Tseruashvili
Surgeon-Coloproctologist, Endoscopist, PhD student at I. Javakhishvili State University, Head of the Coloproctology Department at American Hospital Tbilisi and Mediclub Georgia

16:25 – 16:50 Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Floor Weakness
• Valentin Sojar
Surgeon-Proctologist, Head of the Proctology Department. Slovenia, Ljubljana, Clinic "Iatros"

16:50 - 17:00 Discussion

Session IV: Treatment of Tumours of the Large Intestine and Management of Complications. 2h
Chairs: Tengiz Gugeshashvili, Levan Koiava, Alexander Klaus
17:00 – 17:10 Treatment Algorithms for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: From Neoadjuvant Therapy to Surgical Resection
• Natalia Jankhxarashvili
Head of the Radiation Therapy Department at Todua Clinic, PhD
17:10 – 17:20 Management of Post-Radiation Proctitis: Utilization of 4% Formalin and Results from Short-Term Follow-Up
• Alexander Neshomashvili
Surgeon-Proctologist, Clinic Consilium Medulla

17:20 – 17:30 Endoscopic Treatment of Large Bowel Obstruction
• Levan Koiava
Surgeon, Endoscopist, PhD, Innova Medical Centre
17:30 – 17:40 The Role of Laparoscopy in Onco-Coloproctology
• Tengiz Gugeshashvili
Head of the Surgical Department at Todua Clinic, Surgeon, Oncologist, PhD
17:40 - 17:50 Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
• Emzari Nadiradze
General Surgeon, Oncologist
17:50 - 18:10 Ten-year single-centre analysis of colorectal surgery: Evolution from TATME to Robotic-Assisted Resection and surgical outcomes
• Keti Ugrekhelidze
General Surgeon, Oncologist; Sisters of Mercy Hospital, Vienna
18:10 – 18:30 Robotic Technology in Colorectal Surgery
• Alexander Klaus
Head of the Surgical Department, PhD, Professor, Sisters of Mercy Hospital, Vienna

18:30 – 19:00 Closing of the Congress, Concluding Discussion

20:00-24:00 Social Event