Welcome Message

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is with great delight we invite you to join us on the momentous occasion of the 52nd Congress of KSERS & 13th International Symposium (KSERS 2023) to be held at Lotte Hotel Seoul, South Korea, from April 27-29, 2023.

  Our international congress has been held every year and has matured into a top-notch international congress with more than 1,000 members. While robotic surgery was first introduced in Korea in 2007, demand for robotic surgery has been rapidly growing and increasingly performed in many surgical fields.

  With so many innovations taking place, the name of a long-established professional society cannot reflect all the new areas affected by such rapid transformation. Therefore, it was not an easy decision to change our society to a new academic name in order to expand the scope of treatment, advance the field of study, and chart a course for future generations. Therefore, it should be said, “The name of our society has not been thrown away but reborn as The Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery (KSERS).” Under our renewed vision, KSERS promises to progress and develop further with fresh ideas, education, and programs to accompany the evolution of our dynamic industry.

  We truly believe KSERS 2023 will be a highly rewarding international festival for each and every one of our participants, so mark the dates in your calendar and follow our updates on our homepage!

  As the largest city in South Korea, dynamic Seoul is a bewitching mix of ancient and modern, packaged in a surprisingly compact metropolis that has earned it the designation as a UNESCO City of Design. Whether you aim to explore South Korea's rich past or its ever-evolving present, Seoul will seduce, surprise, and enchant you.

  We hope you stay healthy in the meantime and look forward to seeing you in Seoul for the KSERS 2023 Congress in Seoul!

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  Sang-Uk Han Ajou University Hospital
  President of the Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery
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  In Seok Choi Konyang University Hospital
  Chairman, Board of Directors of the Korean Society of Endo-Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery