It gives me pleasure to welcome back the loyal attendees to this 21st Annual Controversies and Problems in Surgery and welcome the new comers and wish they too become loyals.

This year we chose a theme is Making Wise Choices For Difficult Surgical
Problem.

We should also welcome and thank our national and local speakers. We know that preparations for these meetings tax your time but you give it gladly and willingly. Without your input the proceeding and the discourse would be sterile and hollow.

Let us welcome and thank our Trade colleagues who have shown us their loyalty to the Controversies Symposium and continue to support us even under these very trying economic times. Thank you each and every one of you.

We should further thank all the members of staff of the Department of Surgery especially the secretarial staff for their sterling work during the preparation of the conference.

Lastly we welcome you, the delegates and thank you for your support. We know that there are a number of competing interests for your precious time but you chose us. We trust we in turn will deliver you a memorable if not practice modifying academic programme.

We encourage you to engage and debate robustly without fear but still with civility.

 

PROF TAOLE MOKOENA PROF DANIEL MONTWEDI