This Congress is not being held in Brazil by chance. Around 90,000 bariatric procedures are performed in Brazil every year and it has held its own successful national bariatric surgery conference for over two decades, the number of research studies and procedures has grown over the years and it has a solid and very active scientific society.

Pre-Congress Courses:

• Bariatric endoscopy
• Difficult hernias in morbidly obese patients
• Endo suturing
• How to get your paper published
•  Integrative trans disciplinary bariatric Support
• Metabolic surgery
•  Mini gastric bypass - one anastomosis gastric bypass: a balanced real view
• Postoperative complications
• Revisional surgery
• The sick patient: pre, trans and postoperative care

Abstracts Themes of IFSO World Congress 2019:

• Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Anesthesia and Perioperative Setting
• Endoluminal, Mini Invasive and Reduced Port Procedures
• Endoscopic and Percutaneous Interventional Procedures
• Gastric Bypass Procedures
• Gastric Plication
• Gastric Stimulation and Nerval Blockade
• Integrated Health
• Low BMI Strategies
• Malabsorbtive Procedures
• Metabolic Disorders, Epidemiology, Physiology
• Metabolic Surgery
• New (Non Standard) Surgical Techniques
• Obesity Treatments in Adolescents
• Radiological Interventions and Digital Diagnostic
• Sleeve Gastrectomy
• Young IFSO Session

Awards of IFSO World Congress Brazil 2019:

The three best posters will be awarded:

• 1st Place: US $300
• 2nd Place: US $200
• 3rd Place: US $100

The best abstract will be awarded with $3000 – offered by ASMBS – and will be known during Farewell Dinner.

Publication:

Approved abstracts will be published in Congress Annals at Obesity Surgery Magazine.

Key Dates of Brazil IFSO World Congress 2019:

• The deadline for abstract submission is: 07/04/2019
• The second deadline for registrations at a discount value is: 15/04/2019
• The deadline for abstract acceptante is: 14/05/2019