Dr Jacques Himpens

 Schooling
MD as of 1977, Catholic University of Leuven IZIV 1984: 1-4471905-140
V.Q.E. and E.C.F.M.G. graduate 1981

Surgical training

1977 - 1982 University Hospital of Leuven

1982 Belgian Boards certified general surgeon
ECFMG graduate (1982) visa Qualifying Exam (VQE)

1982-1984 Westchester County Medical Centre and affiliated hospitals (New York Medical College).

1984 Private practice in Belgium

Member of:

The Royal Belgian Society of Surgeons

The Belgian Group of Endoscopic Surgeons (BGES), national project director on hernia repair.

The Benelux Association of Bariatric Surgeons (BABS): president

The Belgian Group of Endoscopic Surgeons (BGES)

The Society of American Gastro-enterology Surgeons (SAGES)

The European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES), administrative board member.

The International Federation for the Surgery Obesity (I.F.S.O.)

The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ( A.S.M.B.S.)



Lectures given as invited speaker

Kyoto, Japan, December 1989, 7th World Congress of Endourology - Percutaneous treatment in gallbladder disease

Washington, Washington DC, August 1990, 8th  World Congress of Endourology - Percutanous cholecystolithotomy

Orlando, Florida, October 1991, 9th World Congress of Endourology
    - Minimally invasive treatment of gallbladder disease

Kopenhagen, Denmark, November 1991, World Congress of William Coop Corp.
    - Treatment of inguinal and other hernias: a new approach

Leuven, Belgium, March 1992, Grenslandsymposium
    - Laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernias with a self expandable prosthesis

Maastricht, The Netherlands, April 1992
Laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernias with a self expandable prosthesis

Amiens, France, May 1992, Meeting of G.R.E.P.A.
    - Traitement laparoscopique des hernies inguinales

Brussels, Brussels, 4 June 1992, Eurosurgery
Moderator in symposium about hernias

Maastricht,The Netherlands, June 1992, Benelux congress of managers of Johnson and Johnson
    - Treatment of inguinal hernias: different treatment modes

Monaco, France, October 1992, 2nd World Congress of Video Urology
    - New treatment of inguinal hernia

Barcelona, Spain, October 1992, World Congress of William Cook Corp.
    - An open eye on the world: laparoscopic surgery in full expansion

Dublin, Ireland,  November 1992, 4th  Congress of the Society of minimally invasive surgery
Treatment of inguinal hernia by retroperitoneoscopic placement of a prosthetic patch
Laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernias with a self expandable prosthesis
Laparoscopic treatment of perforated gastric ulcer
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Iliac and obturator nodal sampling under retroperitoneoscopy
A laparoscopic left hemicolectomy with intra-abdominal stapled anastomosis
Laparoscopic treatment of intestinal obstruction
Highly selective vagotomy and gastric fundoplication
Retroperitoneoscopically guided lumbar sympathectomy

Linkoping, Sweden, prof. Sanvik, 1 February 1993,
New treatment of inguinal hernia with the laparoscope, - postgraduate course for endoscopic surgeons
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic hernioplasty
Hamburg, Germany, 4 February 1993, Eppendorf University
    -Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic left hemicolectomy

Brussels, Belgium, 13 February, 1993, Royal Belgian Surgical Society
    - Laparoscopic splenectomy (presented by Dr Dubail)

Brussels, Belgium, 11-12 February 1993, Belgian week of Gastroenterology
Laparoscopic splenectomy (oral),
Laparoscopic hernioplasty (poster),
Laparoscopic treatment of intestinal obstructions (poster)
Laparoscopic treatment of perforated gastric ulcers (poster)
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (oral)

Maastricht, The Netherlands, 17 March 1993, Live laparoscopy surgery symposium
    -  Moderator on symposium on hernias

London, Great Britain, 8 March1993, St George Hospital
    - Live operative demonstration: - laparoscopic hernioplasty
                                    - laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Florence, Italy,13 March 1993
    - Technical aspects of inguinal repair, presentation on laparoscopic treatment

Phoenix, Arizona, April 1993: Society of American Gastro-Enterological Surgeons
Use of a regular versus a self expandable prosthesis in the laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernias

Deauville, France, April 1993,1ere  Congres francophone de coelio-chirurgie
Cure de hernie par laparoscopie comparant une prothese "normale" a une prothese auto-expansive
Splenectomie par laparoscopie
Vagotomie supra selective sous coelioscopie
Traitement laparoscopique des ulceres gastriques perfores, traitement laparoscopique des occlusions intestinales
Fundoplicature de Nissen par laparoscopie.
Indianapolis, Indiana, 25 May 1993, Hernia `93: Progress and controversy
Use of a reinforced polyester prosthesis in the laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernias
Asuncio, Spain, May 1993, Primeras Jornadas de Gastroenterologia del Cono Sur
Prospective study of laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomy, laparoscopic splenectomy
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Koln, Germany, 4 June 1993
Laparoscopic splenectomy: 15 cases (series of Cadiere G.B., Delaitre B., Tulman S.)
Preperitoneal endoscopic hernioplasty (presented by Dulucq J.l.)
Barcelona, Spain, July 1993, 2nd  United European Gastroenterology Week, E.A.E.S. Meeting
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Paris, France, September 1993, O.E.S.O. symposium
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
London, Great Britain, September 1993, Eurosurgery 1993
Laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty with a reinforced polyester prosthesis
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Prospective study of laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomy
Maastricht, The Netherlands, 20 October 1993
New considerations in the treatment of inguinal hernias

Biarritz, France, 22-23 October 1993, International symposium on inguinal hernioplasty
Oral presentation: moderator
Live operative demonstration: preperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty

Hamburg, Germany, 29 October 1993, 2nd German symposium on minimally invasive surgery
Moderator in hernia session

Orlando, Florida, 5-7 November 1993
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Prospective study on laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomy, treatment of inguinal hernias with a reinforced polyester mesh prosthesis

Draguignan, France, 8 January 1994, Carrefour de Chirurgie mini-invasive
Dissection retroperitoneale etendue par ballon, les sympathectomies lombaires video-assistees

Knokke, Belgium, February 1994, 6th Belgian Week of Gastroenteroly
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Prospective study of laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomy



Brussels, Belgium, 17- 18 March 1994, 2nd European Congress on GI Surgery (Journees d`Erasme)
Live operative demonstration: preperitoneal technique in the laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernias


Deauville, France, Apri1 1994, 2eme  Congres francophone de coelio-chirurgie
Prothese extra-peritoneale inguinale par coelioscopie, splenectomie sous coelio-videoscopie
Chirurgie de l`obesite. Gastroplastie par coelioscopie, vagotomie supra selective sous coelio-videoscopie
Nashville, Tennessee, 17-19 April 1994, Society of American Gastro-enterological Surgeons meeting
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Prospective study on laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomy


Brussels, Belgium, 25 April 1994, Advanced Thoracoscopy and video surgery (B.G.E.S.)
Laparoscopic treatment of penetrating abdominal trauma

Eindhoven,The Netherlands, 17 May 1994, Diaconessen Hospital
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic Burch procedure

London, Great Britain, 19 May 1994, St George Hospital
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, June 1994 Osterreichische Gesellschaft fur Chirurgie
Laparoscopic application of adjustable silicone gastric banding.How to do it.

Kyoto, Japan, 17-18 June 1994, 4th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Prospective study of laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomy, laparoscopic splenectomy

Gottingen, Germany, September 1994, M.I.C. Symposium
Retroperitoneal dissection with balloon
President of gasless laparoscopy and balloon distension: preliminary clinical experience
Extraperitoneal hernioplasty with PDB


Madrid, Spain, September 1994, 2nd International congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (E.A.E.S.)
Surgical endoscopic approach to extraperitoneal space
Preperitoneoscopic groin hernioplasy: current synthesis
Laparoscopic splenectomy
Prospective study of laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomy
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Namur, Belgium, 26 September 1994, B.G.E.S.
Kyste hydatique
Comment bien calibrer une valve de Nissen

Paris, France, 3 October 1994, 96ème  Congres Français de Chirurgie
Splenectomie par coelioscopie
Fundoplicature selon Nissen sous coelio-videoscopie
Vagotomie supra-selective sous coelio-videoscopie
Traitement laparoscopique des ulceres gastro-duodenaux perfores

Berlin, Germany, October 1994, 6th International Meeting of S.M.I.T.
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
Prospective study of laparoscopic gastric vagotomy
Laparoscopic Surgery and Third World (video session)
Laparoscopic splenectomy (poster session)
How to avoid oesophageal perforation while performing laparoscopic dissection of the hiatus

Los Angeles, California, 2-7 October 1994, World Congress of Gastroenterology
Laparoscopic treatment of perforated gastric ulcer (poster session)
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (poster session)
Prospective study of laparoscopic proximal gastric vagotomy
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 8-11 June 1994, 11th  Annual Meeting of American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic placement of adjustable silicone gastric banding: early experience (presented by Favretti F., Padova, Italy)

Asahikawa, Japan 12 December 1994
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic hernia repair

Sapporo, Japan, 13 December 1994, Hokaido University Medical School
Why preperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernioplasty
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic inguinal hernia

Tokyo, Japan, 15 December 1994, Police University of Tokyo
Laparoscopic preperitoneal hernioplasty
Laparoscopic colon surgery
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic inguinal hernia

Lausanne, Switzerland, 18 January 1995, 5th Winter Course in Gynaecologic endoscopy    Laparoscopic retroperitoneoscoy
Live operative demonstration:  laparoscopic Burch procedure

Brussels, Belgium, 20 January 1995, B.G.E.S.
Gasless laparoscopic rectopexy

Nagoya, Japan, 4 April 1995, Japan College of surgeon annual meeting
Video assisted surgery

Seoul, Korea, 7-8 April 1995, Asian University course op laparoscopic surgery
Live operative demonstration: - laparoscopic CBD exploration
laparoscopic hernia repair

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, June 1995, 3rd International Congress on New technology and Advanced technique in surgery
Retroperitoneoscopy
Video assisted surgery
Laparoscopic Burch procedure
Laparoscopic gasless rectopexy

Lisbon, Portugal, 30 August 1995, 36th   World congress on surgery
Laparoscopic inguinal preperitoneal hernia repair

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg,7 October 1995, Advanced course in laparoscopic surgery (I.R.C.A.D.)
Laparoscopy in cancer: cancer cell seeding

Osaka, Japan, 14 October 1995, Tokushukai hospital
Laparoscopic surgery: the European story
Live operative demonstration: - gasless laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- laparoscopic  preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair

Tokyo, Japan, 19 October 1995, Tokushukai hospital
Laparoscopic preperitoneal hernia repair

Brussels, Belgium, 7 December 1995, 4th Congress of the European society for gynaecological endoscopy
Use of balloon and tissue dissection

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 25-26 Januari 1996, Cours Avance de Chirurgie Laparoscopique
Gastroplasty: surgical indications

Stockholm, Norway, 15-16 February 1996, Reunion annuelle du groupe Norvegien de chirurgie, Lap & Thorac
Live operative demonstrations: - Nissen fundoplication
laparoscopic rectopexy
laparoscopic hernia repair

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 8 March 1996, Cours Avance de Chirurgie Laparoscopique (I.R.C.A.D.)
Gastroplasty: surgical indication

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 13-17 March 1996, 5th  World congress S.A.G.E.S.
Nissen fundoplication
Laparoscopic gastroplasty
Video assisted surgery
Laparoscopic Treatment of inguinal hernia
Intrathoracic migration of the wrap after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication


Courmayeur, Italy, 29-31 March 1996, 3rd European advisory Board meeting
Surgical perspective TEP
Advance retroperitoneoscopy: adrenalectomy, lumbar sympathectomy


Malmo, Sweden, March 1996, Lundt University
Live operative demonstration: - laparoscopic sigmoidectomy
laparoscopic hernia repair

Bern, Germany, 4 May 1996, International meeting in Laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic hernia repair

Paris, France, 14-15 June 1996, 18eme  Congres Internationale G.R.E.P.A.
Rectopexie par laparoscopie
L`operation de Burch par coelioscopie preperitoneale

Anvers, Belgium, 26-29 June 1996, 8th Video Urology World Congress
Inguinal hernia
Laparoscopic lumbar sympatectomy
Laparoscopy and third world
Preperitoneoscopic Burch-colposuspension

Thailand, 29-30 october 1996, Elsa- Thailand endosurgery congress
Extraperitoneal hernia repair using balloon dissector
Laparoscopic sympathectomy
Retroperitoneoscopy

Yamazaki , Japan , 14 December 1996, 55th  Convention of Japanese Society of Pneumothorax
Current status of pneumothorax treatment

Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 23-24 January 1997, 1st Congress of the Dutch society of Endoscopic Surgery, Endoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Zermatt, Switzerland, 21-23 February 1997, 4th European Advisory board meeting, Origin Medsystems
Laparoscopic gasless hernia repair with spinal anesthesia
Microinvasive laparoscopic hernia repair

London, Great Britain, 8-10 April 1997, St. George`s Hospital Medical School
Obesity surgery in the laparoscopic era

Bern, Switzerland, 2-3 May 1997, International meeting Swiss Society of Surgeons
Retroperitoneoscopy, a new field in endoscopic surgery



Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 6-7 June 1997, 1st Teaching and training course in laparoscopic colorectal surgery
Rules in colorectal cancer resection
Malignant colorectal disease

Istanbul, Turkey, 17-25 June 1997, Congress of Endoscopic Surgery
etroperitoneal space: the anatomy
Chairman in Adrenals and kidney

Vancouver, Canada, 24-26 July1997, 35th North American Federation Congress
Inguinal herniorrhaphy: a comparison in techniques, TEPP technique

Toronto, Canada, 28 September-2 October 1997, Iterscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Inguinal herniorrhaphy: TEPP technique

Seville, Spain, 3-5 October 1997, 2nd International meeting on current laparoscopic surgical techniques
Retroperitoneal videoscopy: anatomy, techniques and surgical indications
Inguinal hernia repair: laparoscopic preperitoneal repair (TEPP)

Bordeaux, France, 23-24 October 1997, 5eme Symposium international S.F.C.E.
Dissection extraperitoneale d`une glande surrenale

Funchal, Madeira, 25-26 November 1997, Dep. De cirurgia do C.H.F.
Laparoscopic treatment of inguinal hernia
Laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Dublin, Ireland, 16 January 1998, 8th Annual videosurgery
Extended retroperitoneoscopy

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 25-26 March 1998, Segund Congreso Argentine de Cirurgia
laparoscopia y videoasistida
TEPP repair: technique and results

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg,27-28 March 1998, European course of laparoscopic surgery (E.I.T.S.)
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic hernia repair, transperitoneal approach
Anatomic bases and Nyhus classification
Gasless TEPP - microinvasive TEPP
Incisional hernia, laparoscopic approach - ombilical hernia without mesh

Seattle, Washington, 1-4 April 1998, SAGES ’98 Meeting
Laparoscopic lumbar sympatectomy (poster presentation)
Laparoscopic rectopexy (poster presentation)
Laparoscopic Burch procedure (poster presentation)
Presentation: "First telesurgery laparoscopic cholecystectomy"

Rome, Italy, 31 May-6 June 1998, 6th World congress of endoscopic surgery
Will telesurgery provide surgical care, at an affordable cost, in any corner of the world and space?

Cologne, Germany, 18-20 June 1998, 20th Congress European Hernia Society (G.R.E.P.A.)
Expert: Laparoscopic hernia repair
Chairman: Abdominal wall surgery

Sao Paulo, Brazil, 16-19 September 1998, 3rd Congreso Latinoamericano de cirurgia endoscopica
Colon, sacropromontofixaçao reto
Adrenalectomia direita video-assistada: acesso retroperitoneal
Novas tecnologias na video-cirugia: robotica, telecirugia, realidade virtual
Complicackes operatorias na fundoplicatura laparoscopica

Lisbon, Portugal, 3-5 December 1998, 5th International postgraduate course in surgery
Preperitoneal laparoscopic approach for inguinal hernia repair

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 25-27 March 1999, 2nd Argentine congress on laparoscopic surgery
Anastomosis biliodigestivas
Cirurgia de avanzada en cirurgia general
Complicaciones de la laparoscopia en cirurgia general

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 28-29 May 1999, Advanced course in laparoscopic hernia repair (E.I.T.S.)
Live operative demonstration: inguinal hernia TEPP

Boston, Massachusetts, 11 June 1999, The University of Massachusetts Medical School, office of continuing education
Principles of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery, indications and techniques

Linz, Austria, 23-26 June 1999, 7th International congress of the E.A.E.S.
Retroperitoneum in general
Laparoscopic hand-assisted colectomy
Chairman poster session: Basic and technical research - emergency surgery

San Francisco, California, 11-14 October 1999, American College of surgeons, 85th Annual clinical congress
Revolutionising laparoscopy, early experiences

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 1-4 February 2000, Cours intensif francophone en chirurgie laparoscopique a orietation urologique
l`Approche TEP pour la reflexion herniaire, visioconference

Lisbon, Portugal, 11-15 March 2000, 20th Congress National  Lisbon
Inguinal hernia repair

Estoril, Portugal, 16-18 March 2000, JEDDO-GER. Joint meeting in gastro surgical digestive diseases
Round table: "GERD"

Brussels, Belgium, 27-29 April, Royal Belgian Society for Surgery, 1st Belgian surgical week
Laparoscopic rectopexy according to Wells (video)

Melbourne, Australia, 7-12 May 2000, Annual scientific congress
Hand-assisted laparoscopy

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 23 May 2000, Cours Intensif anglophone en Chirurgie Laparoscopique
Inguinal hernia repair

Nice, France, 28 June-1 July 2000, 8th International congress, European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery: splenectomy

Bordeaux, France, 2-4 November 2000, 8eme  Symposium internationale de chirurgie laparoscopique de Bordeaux
Chairman : La chirurgie parietale laparoscopique
Intervention en direct : Hernie inguinale preperitoneale bilaterale
Expert : La chirurgie parietale laparoscopique, faut-il fixer les protheses herniaires

Brussels, Belgium,1-2 December 2000, The year 2000 EORTC-Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Co-operative group Fall meeting
Is there a place for new techniques

Nice, France,2-3 February 2001, 22nd Meeting of Nice, Digestive diseases and surgery, video-laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic gastric bypass

Antwerp, Belgium, 28 April 2001, B.A.B.S.
Laparoscopic jejuno-ileal bypass with ileogastrostomy
 
Maastricht, The Netherlands, 13-16 June 2001, 9th International congress of the  E.A.E.S.
Chairman: laparoscopic bariatric surgery: VBG versus Lapband
Laparoscopic formation of a gastric tube
Gastro duodenal laparoscopic surgery

Brussels, Belgium, 26-30 August 2001, 39th World congress of surgery, centennial congress
Laparoscopic anatomy of inguinal hernia
Technique and pitfalls in TEPP repair

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 27 October 2001, Advanced course in laparoscopic digestive surgery
Inguinal hernia repair TEPP

Brussels, Belgium, 4 December 2001, BABS Workshop on obesity surgery
Live demonstration of laparoscopic gastric bypass after previous open VBG
Moderator on live transmission Lap BPD - M.Gagner

Lisbon, Portugal, 12-16 December 2001, Hospital de S. Francisco Xavier, workshop on laparoscopic surgery
Live operative demonstrations: laparoscopic inguinal hernia, laparoscopic rectopexy and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Paris, France, 11-12 January 2002, Symposium International de chirurgie laparoscopique
Live operative demonstration: robotic laparoscopic hiatal hernia

Barcelona, Spain, 18-23 January 2002, Surgical treatment of morbid obesity
Live operative demonstration: gastric bypass

Brugge, Belgium, 7-8 March 2002, 8th European video surgery congress, Surgical technology and techniques for the 21st century
Laparoscopic technique   
Laparoscopic gastric bypass

Elancourt, France, 8-9 April 2002
Workshop bariatric surgery

Lisbon, Portugal, 6-8 May 2002, 2nd Congress national of ambulatory surgery
Applications of laparoscopy in ambulatory surgery

Granada, Spain, 8-10 May 2002, "Research in the Health systems of the European Union: needs and priorities"- Spanish Presidency of the European Union
Role of the laparoscopic surgery in clinical practice

Lisbon, Portugal, 2-5 June 2002, 10th International congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (E.A.E.S.)
Endoscopic surgery for solid organs
Practical aspects of endoscopic oncological procedures
Consensus on laparoscopic treatment for colon cancer

Lisbon, Portugal, 6-7 June 2002, Eurosurgery 2002
Plug treatment for inguinal hernia, indications and results

Strasbourg, France - IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 8-9 June 2002, Cours avance en chirurgie laparoscopique de l`obesite morbide
Live operative demonstration of laparoscopic gastric bypass

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 11 June 2002, Advanced course in laparoscopic surgery (E.I.T.S.)
Laparoscopic approach of hernia repair TEPP - videoconference

Barcelona, Spain, 20-23 June 2002, Perspectives in colorectal cancer - a consensus meeting
Total mesorectal excision and laparoscopic surgery

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 17 September 2002, Advanced course in laparoscopic surgery (E.I.T.S.)
Laparoscopic approach of hernia repair TEPP - video conference


Zaragoza, Spain, 18-19 September 2002, 5th National congress of the Spanish society of Obesity
Live operative demonstration of laparoscopic gastric bypass

Parma, Italy, 20-21 September 2002, Universita degli studi di Parma,  Progressi in chirurgia generale    
Live operative demonstration: chirurgia laparoscopica dei laparoceli
conferenza: chirurgia laparoscopica dei laparoceli

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 17-19 October 2002, Advanced course in laparoscopic digestive surgery (E.I.T.S.)
Live operative demonstration: - laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair TEPP giant Hiatal Hernia

Bordeaux, France, 24-26 October 2002, 10th International symposium in laparoscopic surgery
Live operative demonstration: Gastrectomy
Gastric carcinoma and laparoscopy

Brussels, Belgium, 8 November 2002, B.A.B.S./ CHU St Pierre workshop in obesity surgery
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic gastric bypass

Bordeaux, France, 23-24 November 2002, Intra-abdominal infection survey meeting
Update on abdominal infections

Valence, France, 29-30 November 2002, 13eme  Videoforum de coelio-chirurgie
Coelio-oesophagectomie robot-assistee

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 21 January 2003,Advanced course in laparoscopic surgery (E.I.T.S.)
Laparoscopic approach of hernia repair TEPP - video conference

London, Great Britain, 31 January 2003, St George Hospital
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic gastric bypass

Leuven, Belgium, 27 January 2003, Katholieke Universiteit van Leuven
Laparoscopic gastric bypass

Nice, France, 13-16 February 2003, 24th Meeting of Nice, Medico surgical treatment of morbid obesity, Pathology and digestive surgery in obese patient
Laparoscopic gastric bypass

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg,17 June 2003, Advanced course in laparoscopic surgery (E.I.T.S.)
Laparoscopic approach of hernia repair TEPP - video conference

Salamanca, Spain, 4-6 September 2003, 8th World congress on the International Federation for the surgery Obesity (I.F.S.O.)
Laparoscopic bariatric redo surgery
Prospective survey on the transcend implantable gastric stimulator
Isolated sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg,17 September 2003, Advanced course in laparoscopic surgery (E.I.T.S.)
Laparoscopic approach of hernia repair TEPP

Barcelona, Spain, 28 September- 1 October 2003, Morbid obesity and pathology, laparoscopic workshop
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic gastric bypass
Teleconference: BPD/DS Michel Gagner
Why do surgeons change their techniques
Live operative demonstration: -right colon cancer
- diverticular disease

Paris, France, 23 October 2003, 11th International Laparoscopic surgery symposium; Obesity, biliary and oesophageal disorders
Major surgery for obesity

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 24-25 October 2003, Advanced course in Laparoscopic digestive surgery , E.I.T.S.
Live operative demonstration: laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair TEPP
 
Funchal, Madeira, 29 October-1 November 2003, 9th International symposium of Madeira
Chairman : Round table "Morbid Obesity"
Round table "Abdominal Wall surgery"
Laparoscopic approach of inguinal hernia TEPP

Gottingen, Germany, 14-15 November 2003, 3rd Congress of the European Chapter of the American College of Nutrition
Update on bariatric surgery (presented by Dr Elie Chelala)

Lisbon, Portugal, 4-7 December 2003, ICOLON, Instituto do Colon
Live operative demonstration: gastric bypass

Paris, France, 7-9 December 2003, Masterclass Morbid Obesity
Gastric bypass
Sleeve gastrectomy   
Duodenale Switch

London, England, 5 February 2004, 6th Bill Owen Oesophago-Gastric Symposium,"Meet the Experts", Royal College of surgeons of England
The duodenal switch operation

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 17 February 2004,Advanced course in Laparoscopic surgery, E.I.T.S.
Laparoscopic approach of hernia repair: TEPP, videoconference

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 12-13 March 2004, Advanced course in Laparoscopic digestive surgery, E.I.T.S.
Live operative demonstrations: laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair TEPP gastric banding

Saalfelden, Austria, 14-18 March 2004, 2nd International Alpine obesity surgery expert meeting
Chairman: Special Lecture: complications and challenging problems
Special guest lecture: Treatment of life threatening complications in bariatric surgery

Barcelona, Spain, 27 April 2004, 11th Curso practico de cirurgia laparoscopica
Live operative demonstrations: laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Round table: Indications, limitations and complications of bariatric surgery

San Francisco, U.S.A., 30 April -1 May 2004, Revisions in Bariatric Surgery
SAGB and VBG: surgical approach to failures and technique

Strasbourg, France, 4 May 2004, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, Advanced course in Laparoscopic surgery, E.I.T.S.
Laparoscopic approach of hernia repair: TEPP, videoconference

Oostende, Belgium, 7-8 May 2004, Fifth Belgian Surgical week, Benelux Association for Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection in the treatment of morbid obesity

Prague, Czech Republic, European Symposium, International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity, IFSO
Round table: Patient selection criteria for Bariatric Surgery

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 4-5 June 2004, Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Morbid Obesity, E.I.T.S.

Live operative demonstrations: Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Technical aspects and complications:
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: key technical points and intra and post-operative complications

Two steps surgery and redo-surgery: sleeve gastrectomy followed by DS/RYGB and redo-surgery after failed gastric banding / VBG

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 21-23 October 2004, Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Digestive Surgery, E.I.T.S.
Live operative demonstrations: Inguinal Hernia Repair TEPP

Nice, France, 25 - 26 Fevrier 2005, XXVI Journees Nicoises , Pathologie et Chirurgie Digestives .
Procedures en evaluation : Gastrectomie en gouttiere
Diversion Bilio Pancreatique : Technique, experience personnel.

San Francisco, U.S.A., 20 -23 April 2005, Approaches to Bariatric Revision Course.
Co-course director.
SAGB en VBG: surgical approach to failures and technique.
Bariatric Algorithm.
Redo Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.

Barcelona, Spain, 28 - 29 April 2005, XXII Curso Practico de Cirurgia Laparoscopica.
Live operative demonstrations: Laparoscopic Colon Resection.
Maastricht, The Netherlands, 31 August - 3 September 2005, 10th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity
Gastric Bypass: moderator.
Duodenal Switch: Technique, Personal Experience.

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, Sept 30 - 1 October  2005, Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Morbid Obesity Surgery
Live demonstration: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Workshop with Experts: Chairman
Malabsorptive operations: Duodenal Switch: Technique
Wokshop with Experts part 2: Sleeve Gastrectomy: Techniques and Results
Duodenal Switch: why malabsorption cannot be added to gastric restriction and vice-versa
Duodenal Switch: Prevention and Management.

Nice, France, 4 - 5 Novembre 2005, Congres de Chirurgie Digestive du C.H.U. de Nice.
Sleeve Gastrectomy : Technique and Results .

Cleveland, USA, 11-12 November 2006.The Cleveland Clinic. Course on Redo Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Redo after Previous Restrictive Surgery

La Havana, Cuba, 14-15-16 November.2nd.Joined Meeting of The Caribbean Society of Laparoscopic Surgery and The European Course of Laparoscopic Surgery.
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux disease
Laparoscopic colon resection: anatomy
Live demonstration: - Extra-peritoneal Hernia repair - Gastric Bypass

Paris, France, 27- 28- 29 October 2005. Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures, S.F.C.E. 2005 Meeting.
Live Demonstrations: Duodenal Switch
Conference: What is new in morbid obesity
Sleeve Gastrectomy: Technique

Funchal, Madeira, 14 January 2006. Carcinoma Colorectal Familiar.
Abordagem Laparoscopica do Tratamento Cirurgico do CCRF


Bristol, United Kingdom, 26 - 27 January 2006. Taunton and Somerset, Department of Postgraduate Medical Education, 4th Annual Laparoscopic Training Day
Live Surgery: Laparoscopic colon with manual anastomoses (2 operations)
Anterior Resection
Gastric Bypass

Funchal, Madeira, 9- 10- 11 February 2006. Hopital Central Do Funchal.
Pitfalls in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery.


Nice, France, 24 - 25 February 2006. XXVIIlles Journees Nicoises, Societe Francaise de Chirugie Endoscopique.
Comparaison Gastric Banding et Sleeve gastrectomie
Diversion Biliopancreatique : Technique

Maastricht, Nederland, 10 maart 2006.Chirurgische Behandeling van Morbide Obesitas.
Wachtlijsten voor de morbide obese patient: Lokaal oplossen of de grens over.
Ervaringen in het buitenland.

Saalfelden, Austria. 12- 16 March 2006.4th International Alpine Obesity Surgery Expert Meeting
Different techniques to perform a Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch

Lyon, France, 25 Mars 2006. Congres International de Coelio-Chirurgie
Technique de la Sleeve Gastrectomy
Anneau Pylorique

Elancourt, France, 13- 14 April 2006 .VIP UK Bariatric Course.
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Lyon, France, 27- 29 April 2006.2nd Congress of the IFSO European Chapter.
Reoperations after failure of Lap-Banding: Experience in more than 200 patients

New York, USA, 19 May 2006. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Course
Sleeve Gastrectomy: Technique
Laparoscopic Gastric Banding versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Edinburgh, Scotland, 15- 16 June 2006.Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Annual Scientific Meeting
Revision of failed primary Bariatric Procedures

Strasbourg, France, IRCAD - University of Strasbourg, 2- 3 June 2006. Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Morbid Obesity Surgery
Live demonstration: -Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch
Duodenal Switch: technique
Sleeve Gastrectomy: technique
Reoperative Bariatric Surgery: tricks and traps
Complications: -Types, Prevention and Management
Restrictive operations
Gastric Bypass and Biliopancreatic Diversion

Athens, Greece, 22-23 September 2006.1st International Experts` Meeting on Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery.
Duodenal Switch: technique.
Gastric Bypass:technique.

Bordeaux, France, 2-3-4 November 2006. 14th International Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium.
Endoluminal Techniques.

Nice, France, 25-26 February 2007. XXVIes Journees Nicoise. Societe Francaise de Chirurgie Endoscopique.
Moderator: La diversion bilio pancreatique
Gastrectomie en gouttiere.

New York, USA, 18-20 January 2007. 2nd International Congress Minimally Invasive Robotic Association.(MIRA)
Guest Lecture - Telerobotic GI Surgery: Perspectives Won Over the Last Decade

Nice, France, 23-24 February 2007. Societe Francaise et Francophone de Chirurgie de l`Obesite.
Sleeve Gastrectomy: results
Duodenal Switch: results

Saalfelden, Austria, 11-15 March 2007. 5th International Obesity Surgery Expert Meeting.
Special Guest Lectures: Prevention and treatment of Gastric Bypass Complications.

Rome, Italy, 29-31 March 2007, International Conference on Gastrointestinal Surgery to treat Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Surgery Summit (DSS)
Voting member.

Ostend, Belgium, 2-5 May 2007. Eight Belgian Surgical Week.
Extreme Morbid Obesity( BMI > 55 kg/m²): now what?

Las Vegas, USA, 19-23 April 2007. SAGES
Incisionless Transoral Gastric Fundoplication
Endoscopic Treatment for re weight regain after Gastric Bypass

Luxemburg, 23-24 May 2007. The International Thematic Days of CHL
Chairman
Duodenal switch: Indication, Technique and results

Brussels, Belgium, 4 June 2007. European School of Laparoscopic Surgery. Transoral Intragastric Surgery Workshop.
Course Director
Stomaphyx after Gastric Bypass - Live surgery
Stomaphyx after Gastric Sleeve - Live surgery


Kuopio, Finland, 31 August 2007. Gastro Society Meeting.
Sleeve Gastrectomy: live surgery

Funchal, Madeira, 1-3 September 2007. First Atlantic Meeting on Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery.
Course director
Live procedure: Laparoscopic revision after failed Gastric Bypass
Live procedure: Duodenal Switch after failed Sleeve Gastrectomy

Porto, Portugal, 5-8 September 2007. XII International Symposium on Obesity Surgery;
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO)
Laparoscopic redo surgery in HDTV.
A prospective randomized study between two different techniques of laparoscopic
Sleeve gastrectomy

New York, USA, 25-27 October 2007. The International Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Moderator: Is Sleeve Gastrectomy data as good as LAGB data when FDA approved
               it? Or is Sleeve better than LAGB)

Emmen, The Netherlands, 9 November 2007.
Sleeve comparing Banding

Paris, France 8-9-10 November 2007. 15th International Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium. S.F.C.E.
Inguinal Hernia Repair: the Extraperitoneal Approach

Zurich, Switzerland, 15 November 2007. 14th Interdisciplinary Zurich Symposium
Surgery of Morbid Obesity: State of the Art
Extreme Bariatric Surgery Course Outline.
Band to Malabsorptive: DS or BPD
Leaks: Treatment by Endoluminal Stenting vs. Reintervention and Drainage.
Bleeding: Buttress vs. No Buttress
DS for Diabetes

Nice, France, 15-16 February 2008. SOFFCO Meeting of Nice.
Complications: moderator
Excess of weight loss

Lissabon, Portugal. 4 March 2008. Simposio do International College of Surgeons, Seccao Portuguesa NOTES: Controversies Session.

Saalfelden, Austria. 9-10-11-12 March 2008.
Complications: Chairman
Treatment for Leaks and Fistulas in Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch
Risk Stratification in Bariatric Surgery

Barcelona, Spain. 23-24-25 April 2008.
Duodenal Switch: Live surgery
Malabsorptive surgery: Moderator

Ostend, Belgium. 30 April, 1-2-3 May 2008. Ninth Baelgian Surgical Week.
Bariatric Surgery: Chairman

Los Cabos, Mexico. 16-17 May 2008. ASMBS iled Sleeve Gastrectomy
Oesophageal and Oesophagogastric Junction Disorder: Chairman

Stockholm, Sweden. 11-14 June 2008. 16th International Congress of the European association for Endoscopic Surgery.

Athens, Greece. 19-20 June 2008. European School of laparoscopic Surgery.
Course Director
Laparoscopic Anatomy of the Gastroesophageal Junction
Sleeve Gasrectomy: Live surgery
Right Hemicolectomy : Live surgery
Why  Laparoscopic Inguinal Herniaplasty
Transabdominal preperitoneal Hernia Repair: Live surgery
Evolution from TAPP to TEP
Totally Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair: Live surgery

Athens, Greece. 20-22 June 2008. 2nd International Experts` Meeting on Advanced Laparoscopic surgery.
TAPP: Intraoperative pitfalls and Complications
Laparoscopic Management of Complications after Gastric Bypass.
Laparoscopic Conversion from Gastric Banding to Gastric Bypass

Salvador-Bahia, Brazil. 31 July, 1-2 August 2008. B.E.S.T.
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Critical Analysis and Discussion with International Panel
Sleeve Gastrectomy
From Adjustable Gastric Banding to RYGB: Live surgery

Buenos Aires, Argentina. 24-27 September 2008. IFSO XIII World Congress

ASMBS: Bariatric Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes in patients with BMI >35kg/m2- BPD/DS
Advanced Bariatric surgery Course: "The Technique": Moderator
Comparaison between LAGB-GBP-BPD-SG: Comments
Must we replace GBP for LSG?: Debater
Revisional surgery of BPD/DS and Sleeve Gastrectomy: lecture
Results from the New York consensus on Sleeve Gastrectomy: discussion panel

Billingham, United Kingdom. 16 October 2008.The first MASCOT Laparoscopic Conference.
Tailor made Bariatric surgery; which surgery for which patient?
Decisional Strategy in Redo Bariatric Surgery.

Crete, Greece. 31 October - 1November 2008.
The Duudenal Switch: a plea for a staged approach.

Emmen, The Netherlands. 7 November 2008. Banding, what`s the future?
Gastric Banding: past and is there a future?

Brussels, Belgium.18-21 November 2008. European School of Laparoscopic Surgery.
Obesity Surgery: Indications
Gastric Bypass: Live Surgery.
Which procedure for which patient - Bariatric Algorithm.
Laparoscopic anatomy of the inguinal region
Why Laparoscopic inguinal Hernioplasty.
Totally extra peritoneal approach (TEP) : Live Surgery.
Trans abdominal preperitoneal approach (TAPP): Live  Surgery.
Ventral Hernia Repair: Live surgery.
Evolution from TAPP to TEP;

Bordeaux, France. 13-15 November 2008. Euro- Mediterranean & Miidle East Laparoscopic Meeting.
How to manage early complications in Bariatric Surgery.
TEP for difficult cases.

Nice, France.  21-23 November 2008. congres de chirurgie Digestive du C.H.U. de Nice.
Sleeve Gastrectomy : 5 years result.

Lisbon, Portugal. 8A Reuniao Internacional de Cirurgia. 21-24 January 2009.
Endoluminal Surgery for Morbid Obesity. What can be expected from it?

Bad Gastein, Austria. 24-25 January 2009. Laparoscopic Postgraduate Course 2009.
Gastric Sleeve operation;
Can national healthcare systems afford future need for bariatric surgery?

Nice, France. 13-14 February 2009. Societe Francaise de Chirurgie de l`Obbesite.
Gastric Bypass : resultats a 8 ans.

Saalfelden, Austria. 8-11 March 2009. 7th International Obesity Churgery, Expert Meeting .
Effect of Gastric Banding vs. Gastric Sleeve Resection on Metabolism, 6 years        
Follow-up of a Prospective Randomized Study.

Miami, USA.19-21 March 2009. International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy ICSSG-2.
Sleeve Gastrectomy: Results at 6 years, and a strategy to decrease weight regain with        proximal Surgisys prosthesis.
Leaks after Gastric Sleeve treated with endoluminal stents.
reversible Sleeve?

London, United Kingdom. 25-27 March 2009. 11th Bill Owen Oesophago-Gastric Symposium, `Meet the Experts`;
Secrets of Stapling a Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Postgraduate courses

New York medical college: 7 days in March 1988: percutaneous hepatobiliary techniques (Dr Bermann).

Boston University: 2 days in March 1989: use of the pulsed dye laser in surgery (Dr Tan).

Long Island Jewish Hospital: 7 days in October 1991: minimally invasive surgery techniques (Dr Smith).

Amsterdam, October-November 1991: course in laparoscopic surgery (Dr Leahy, Yale University)

Nice, February 1992: 2 days course in laparoscopic surgery (Dr Katkhouda)

Bully-les-Mines (France), December 1992: 2 days laparoscopic surgery (Dr Leroy)

Paris, December 1992: 2 days laparoscopic surgery (Johnson and Johnson)


Courses given

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 6-8 July 1995, Advanced laparoscopic surgery course: manually assisted laparoscopic surgery, Amsterdam Medical Center

Since 1994: Course Director of the European Course on Laparoscopic Surgery, Free University of Brussels, twice a year.

Chapters in textbooks

1: Himpens J., Dulucq J.L.

Laparoscopic Treatment of Inguinal Hernia. In : Inguinal Hernia: advances or controversies?
Arregui MR and Nagan RF, eds. Radcliffe Medical Press, Oxford, 1994: 273-276


2: Van Garsse L. Himpens J., Leman G
Preperitoneal Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: The Evolution from Transperitoneal to Preperitoneal Laparoscopic Hernia Repair. In: Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: A New Standard?Buechler MW, Frei E, Klaiber A, eds. Karger Basel, 1995: 173-176


3: Himpens J.M.

Laparoscopic Preperitoneal Approach to the Inguinal Hernia. In: Endosurgery. Toouli J, Gossot D, Hunter J, eds Churchill Livingstone, New York, 1996: 949-959


4: Himpens J.M.

Video Endoscopy of the Retroperitoneum. In: Retroperitoneoscopy, Darzy A, ed. Isis Medical Media, Oxford, 1996: 16-23


5: Tailly G.G., Graham A.K., Chin A.K., Himpens J.M.

Extraperitoneal  Laparoscopic Bladder Neck Suspension. In: Retroperitoneoscopy, Darzy A, ed. Isis Medical Media, Oxford, 1996: 119-130


6: Dulucq J.L., Himpens J.M.

Traitement des Hernies Inguinales par Laparoscopie. In: Encyclopedie Medico-Chirurgicale, Techniques Chirurgicales - Appareil Digestif, Elsevier Paris, 1996(40) : 137


7: Cadiere G.B., Himpens J.M.

Left Colectomy for Cancer. In : Management of Colorectal Cancer, Bleiberg H, Rougier P, Wilke HJ, eds. Martin Dunitz, London, 1998: 93-102


8: Cadiere G.B., Himpens J.M.

Developing robotic procedure: new technology and applications for medecine. In: Problems in General Surgery, vol 20 n 2 pag 10 -15 (2003)


9: Himpens J.M., Vleugels T.

Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) for morbid obesity. In: Controversies in Laparoscopic Surgery, Assalia A, Gagner M, Schein M, eds. Springer-Verlag, 2006: 197-206


Handbook written

Himpens Jacques M

Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures, an Atlas. United States Surgical and Valleylab, Tyco Healthcare, 2005


Cadiere G.B., Himpens J., Dapri G.

Atlas of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. Casterman (in press).