Welcome to the Coloproctology 2012, the tenth meeting held annually by the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons. As always, we have organized this meeting to give regular updates on various topics in coloproctology. Renowned experts from all over the world have been invited to speak at our meetings. We are pleased to receive encouraging support from you, our regular participants. Indeed, the surgical technique has advanced so much that from a simple blade and retractors, it has moved towards laparoscopy and robotic surgery lately.

Similarly, this year, we have arranged experts to come from the United Kingdom, Australia, India, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, etc, to discuss on various issues on current practice in colorectal surgery. Besides the lectures, there will be workshops, interactive sessions especially during the professor’s corner where management of real complicated cases can be discussed openly. There will also be a post-graduate round arranged with one of our foreign experts for our local surgeons and surgical trainees at Kuching Hospital.

This time, as you can see, Kuching has been chosen as our venue for the conference. We have always had meetings in West Malaysia earlier but due to the tremendous support we obtained from the Sarawak Convention Bureau, we are glad to come to the “Land of the Hornbills”. On top of that, we found that the facilities and space provided by the Pullman Hotel in Kuching are excellent and we are confident that our meeting will be a success. This is not to mention the numerous opportunities provided to our delegates to tour attractive places of interests around Kuching. Therefore for obvious reasons, we have chosen to hold this meeting during school holidays.

Besides updating ourselves, the meeting is also meant to generate interest among young
surgeons especially in East Malaysia. So far, the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons
does not have any member from Sarawak and Sabah. It is hoped that with the exposure
provided by our meeting, more will take up colorectal surgery here to provide better service to
the people in East Malaysia.

Lastly, I wish you a fruitful meeting here in Kuching, Sarawak. Enjoy yourselves and take the
opportunity to visit this exotic and beautiful place.


Dr Wan Khamizar Wan Khazim
Organising Chairperson, Coloproctology 2012 &
President, Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons