CONGRESSO Cirurgia Ano 2026

Jan F. KUKLETA, MD, FMCH visceral surgeon in private practice in Zurich, Switzerland. Over 50 years of surgery, learning and educating. Early adopter of MIS and new technologies. Founder of “Lapcenter” – simulation training centre for MIS in Zurich. Member of SGC, SGVC, ALTC, EAES, EHS, DHG, AHS, SLS, APHS, SAHC, IEHS and AMEHS. Founding member and past president of the Swiss Association for Hernia Surgery. Member of the working groups of European Hernia Society Guidelines for treatment of groin hernias, the Guidelines for endoscopic hernia treatment of the International Endoscopic Hernia Society, Guidelines for laparoscopic treatment of ventral and incisional abdominal wall hernias (IEHS) and EAES Consensus development conference on endoscopic repair of groin hernias. Part of Hernia Surge group that developed common (world) guidelines. Lectured in 50 countries in all 5 continents, performed live surgery in 37 countries. Honorary member of Swiss Association for Hernia Surgery, German Hernia Society, Chinese College of Surgeons, Hernia Society of Indonesia, Romanian Hernia Society, Hernia Society of Chile, Hernia Society of India, life member of Asia Pacific Hernia Society Nr. 0003.