Academic activities

The list of publications is available at PubMed.

Other activities

Speaker in International Conferences

S. Mikalauskas “Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty. Results of Prospective Double Blind Randomized Trial”. 61th Austrian surgeons congress (ÖCK2020), Austria, Wien.

S. Mikalauskas “Advantages of SILS compared to standard laparoscopic hemicolectomy for right sided colon neoplasia”, 26th International EAES congress, London, UK.

S. Mikalauskas “SILS right colectomy. A. New standard for right colon cancer?”, BASS international conference. Klaipeda, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “TAMIS – is there a real advantage? Tha Baltic view”, BASS international conference. Klaipeda, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Minimally invasive surgical techniques for colorectal cancer surgery in Vilnius University Hospital Santaros klinikos”, The Interdisciplinary Faces of Surgical Oncology and 15th Anniversary of the Surgical Oncology Chairs. Bydgosczc, Poland.

S. Mikalauskas “Colorectal screening program and results in Lithuania during 2009-2016”. The Interdisciplinary Faces of Surgical Oncology and 15th Anniversary of the Surgical Oncology Chairs. Bydgosczc, Poland.

S. Mikalauskas “Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME). Early results”. International Society meeting of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons and IXth meeting of Lithuanian Coloproctologist, Vilnius, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Transanal TME. First experience” International Minimally Invasive Society of Surgery conference “Minimally invasive colorectal surgery”, J. Miltinio drama theatre, Panevėžys, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Early diagnostics of leacage of rectal anastomosis” International MICH Society conference “Minimally invasive colorectal surgery”, J. Miltinio drama theatre, Panevėžys, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) – a new approach for rectal cancer surgery”. International conference “Evidence-based medicine and new treatment options in colorectal and pelvic surgery”. Klaipeda University Hospital, Klaipeda, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Early results of laser hemorrhoidoplasty” International conference “Evidence-based medicine and new treatment options in colorectal and pelvic surgery”. Klaipeda University Hospital, Klaipeda, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Nowadays minimally invasive colorectal surgery”. International Conference of Lithuanian Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIC), Klaipeda University Hospital, Klaipeda, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas ”Evolution of laparoscopic surgery in Vilnius University Hospital “Santariskiu klinikos”. 8th Congress of the Baltic Association of Surgeons (BAS), Tallinn, Estonia.

S. Mikalauskas “First experience of transanal operations in Vilnius University hospital “Santariskiu klinikos” International Scientific conference of Lithuanian Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIC), Panevezys J. Miltinis theatre, Panevezys, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Evolution of minimally invasive colorectal operations” Scientific – practical conference “News in colorectal surgery”, Society of Vilnius surgeons, Vilnius, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Colorectal malignancies minimally invasive treatment: Combine laparoscopic and endoscopic approach” International Scientific conference “Minimally invasive oncological surgery”, Lithuanian Society of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIC), VUHSK, Vilnius, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas „Endoscopic treatment of early neoplasia” Transanal colorectal surgery. International scientific/practical conference, Kaunas, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.

S. Mikalauskas “Bowel preparation for Colorectal Surgery” International scientific/practical conference, Kaunas, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences.

S. Mikalauskas “Laparoscopically assisted endoscopic polypectomy“ 4th Baltic and Belorussia Colorectal Conference „Tips and Trics in colorectal surgery“.

S. Mikalauskas “Electrosurgery in colorectal surgery: recent advances and critical appraisal”, International conference “Surgical Energy”, VUH SK, Vilnius, Lithuania.

S. Mikalauskas “Glycine protects from chemotherapy – induced liver injury”. Annual Meeting German Society of Transplantation. Wilsede, Germany.

Participant in International Conferences

2021 Austrotransplant 2021, Spielberg, Austria
2021 16th ESCP Virtual-Congress, Online.
2021 4th Grazer Transplantationssymposium, Graz, Austria.
2020 61. Austrian Surgical congress (ÖCK2020), Online.
2020 ESCP Virtual-Congress in Vilnius, Online.
2020 EAES Virtual-Congress, Online.
2019 3th Grazer Transplantationssymposium, Graz, Austria.
2019 14th ESCP congress, Vienna, Austria.
2018 26th International EAES congress, London, UK.
2018 9th Congress of Baltic Association of Surgeons (BAS), Klaipeda Lithuania
2017 International Scientific-Practical Conference with Live Surgery Sessions “Transanal Endoscopic Operations (TEO) and Fluorescence Image- Guided Surgery”, Riga, Latvia
2017 The Interdisciplinary Faces of Surgical Oncology and 15th Anniversary of the Surgical Oncology Chairs. Bydgosczc, Poland
2016 ESCP 11th Scientific and Annual Meeting, Milan, Italy.
2016 International conference “Evidence-based medicine and new treatment options in colorectal and pelvic surgery”. Klaipeda University Hospital, Klaipeda, Lithuania.
2016 “International colorectal research summit Vilnius”. International conference and 25th. Anniversary of Lithuanian Society of Coloproctologists, Vilnius. Lithuania.
2015 8th Congress of Baltic Association of Surgeons (BAS), Tallinn, Estonia.
2014 ESCP 9th Scientific and Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spain.
2012 “World Colorectal Cancer Conference Mayo Clinic Days in Vilnius 2012”, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2012 ESCP 7th Scientific and Annual Meeting, Viena. Austria.
2011 International colorectal cancer conference and 7th annual Lithuanian Society of Coloproctologists meeting, Vilnius. Lithuania.
2011 Metastatic colorectal cancer: from pathology to target therapy. 20th Anniversary of Lithuanian Society of Coloproctologists, Vilnius. Lithuania.
2011 International meeting of Surgery „Quality control in cancer surgery and gastrointestinal bleeding“, Kaunas. Lithuania.
2009 ESCP 4th Scientific and Annual Meeting, Prague. Check republic.

Fellowships/Grants

2018 EAES “Travel grant” 500 EUR, For participation in the European Cup Session at the EAES congress in London.
2016 EAES “Joung surgeon grant” for 6000 EUR, Visiting surgeon Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
2013 EURO-NOTES Workshop 2013. Barcelona, Spain.
2011 Educational course „Pelviperioneology – a holistic approach to pelvic organ dysfunction“, Vilnius. Lithuania.
2010 III Baltic Club Clinical Nutrition Course „Basics of clinical nutrition and metabolism“, Tallinn, Estonia.
2010 ESPEN Life-Long Learning Programme on Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. Tallinn, Estonia

Observerships:

2021 Klinikum Hietzing, KAV, Wien, Austria
Advisor: Prim. Univ.-Doz. Dr. Manfred Prager
Program: Functional upper GI, reflux and hiatus hernia surgery (2 days)
2018 LKH Univ. Klinikum Graz, Clinic of Transplantations
Advisor: Univ. Prof. Dr. H. C., MBA, FACS Peter Schemmer
Program: Hepatobiliary and transplantation surgery (1 week)
2018 Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweeden
Advisor: Louis Riddez
Program: Emergency surgery, trauma and colorectal cancer surgery (5 days)
2017 Riga Clinical University Hospital, Clinic of Emergency and General Surgery
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Haralds Plaudis, Prof. Luigi Boni.
Program: Transanal Endoscopic Operations (TEO) and Fluorescence Image- Guided Surgery (2 days)
2017 Hospital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
Advisor: Prof. Pear Catan
Program: Pancreas islet transplantation (2 days)
2017 Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Clinic of Oncology, Bydgosczc, Poland
Advisor: Prof. Wojciech Zegarski
Program: Colorectal Surgery (2 days)
2017 Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinger, Sweeden
Advisor: Tubjorn Lundren
Program: Abdominal organs and pancreas islets transplantation (7 days)
2016 Klaipeda University Hospital, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Paulius Zeromskas
Program: Evidence based medicine and new treatment options in colorectal and pelvic surgery (2 days)
2014 Vrije University Medical Center in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Advisor: Prof. J. Bonjer
Program: Transanal Single Port Surgery (2 days)
2013 Park Tauli Sabadel University Institute, Barcelona, Spain
Advisor: Dr. Xavier Serra
Program: Transanal endoscopic operations (TEO) (2 days)
2013 University Erlangen Hospital, Surgical Dept., Erlangen, Germany
Advisor: Prof. W. Hohenberger
Program: Surgical technique of advanced colorectal cancer and current cancers (3 days)
2009 Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
Advisor: Prof. Peter Schemmer
Program: Hepatopancreatic, biliary and transplantation surgery (1 month)

Post-graduate Courses:

2021 Robotic (DaVinci Xi) surgery training.
DaVinci consol surgeon. IRCAD France. Strasbourg, France
2018 Hands-on Course in taTME
Surgical expert training in “TATME – down to up in rectal surgery” Institute of Anatomy University Berne, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Swiss.
2018 Hands-on Course in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TATME)
Medical expert training in “Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision”, Leuven, Belgium.
2017 Course: Management of todays medicine
Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2017 Hands-on Course in Transanal Endoscopic Operations (TEO) and Fluorescence Image-Guided Surgery
Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Clinic of Emergency and General Surgery, Riga, Latvia.
2016 Hands-on Course in Laser operations
International Workshop in Laser Proctology. “Baltijos Amerikos klinika”, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2014 Hands-on Course in transanal Surgery
Medical expert training in “Transanal Single Port Surgery TAMIS – Reversed Total Mesorectal Excision” Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2013 Hands-on Course in transanal rectal Surgery
4th International Training Course on Transanal Endoscopic Operations (TEO): Diagnosis, Technique and Follow-up. Barcelona, Spain
2013 Hands-on Course in Colorectal Surgery
8th International Workshop: Advanced Course in Colorectal Cancer Surgery. Erlangen, Germany
2011 Hands-on Course in proctology and hemorrhoid treatment
International Workshop in Laser Hemorrhoid treatment. Outpatient clinic “Jurmalas slimnica”, Jurmala, Latvia.

Printed books

Monograph book “COLONOSCOPY. TECHNIQUE AND PERSPECTIVES” (in Lithuanian).
Saulius Mikalauskas.

Academic book “PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ABDOMINAL ORGAN TRANSPLANTATIONS” (in Lithuanian).
Kestutis Strupas, Saulius Mikalauskas et all.

Academic book “HOW WE DO IT” (in German).
Nadja Fink, Thomas Auer, …, Saulius Mikalauskas et all.

Projects

2011-2013 Senior science investigator: Project of Counsil of Lithuanian science (Lietuvos mokslo tarybos (LMT): “Colorectal cancer: Investigation of mortality, disability and quality of life in Lithuania” („Storosios ir tiesiosios žarnos vėžys: mirštamumo, neįgalumo, gyvenimo kokybės tyrimas Lietuvoje (STZVL)“).

2015 Investigator: GlobalSurg project, international, prospective, multicentral trail.

2015 Investigator: ESCP pan-European right hemicolectomy / ileocaecal resection audit project, international, prospective, multicentral trail.

2016 Investigator: ESCP Snapshot Audit 2016, Closure of Intestinal Stoma project, international, prospective, multicentral trail.

2016 Investigator: „GlobalSurg II: Surgical site infection“ project, international, prospective, multicentral trail.