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13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AESTHETIC PHLEBOLOGY

 

POZNAN, 16.10.2026 - 18.10.2026









16
October
FRIDAY - Workshops
9:00am - 3:00pm
Practical Workshop
9:00am - 10:00am
Practical Workshop
DUS of the Superficial Venous System
Leader
Lecturers
10:00am - 10:15am
Break
10:15am - 11:15am
Practical Workshop
DUS of the Deep Venous System
Leader
Lecturers
11:15am - 11:30am
Break
11:30am - 12:30pm
Practical Workshop
DUS of the Pelvic Veins and Pelvic Escape Points
Leader
Lecturers
12:30pm - 12:45pm
Break
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Practical Workshop
Pelvic Venous Disorder Treatment: Case-Based Selection Between Embolisation, Stenting and Local Treatment
Leader
Gloria Salazar
Gloria Salazar
Lecturers
Houman Jalaie
Houman Jalaie
1:45pm - 2:00pm
Break
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Practical Workshop
NIVL and Chronic Venous Obstruction: From Diagnosis to Treatment
Leader
Houman Jalaie
Houman Jalaie
Lecturers
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
Domenico Baccellieri
Domenico Baccellieri
9:00am - 3:00pm
Practical Workshop
9:00am - 10:00am
Practical Workshop
Endovenous Laser Ablation: How to Start
Leader
Lecturers
Piotr Hawro
Piotr Hawro
Łukasz Szczygieł
Łukasz Szczygieł
10:00am - 10:15am
Break
10:15am - 11:15am
Practical Workshop
Miniphlebectomy for Varicose Tributaries and Selected Reticular Veins: Patient Selection, Technique and Aesthetic Outcomes
Leader
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Lecturers
Anelise Rodrigues
Anelise Rodrigues
11:15am - 11:30am
Break
11:30am - 12:30pm
Practical Workshop
Non-Thermal, Non-Tumescent Ablation: MOCA and Cyanoacrylate Closure in Clinical Practice
Leader
Kürsat Bozkurt
Kürsat Bozkurt
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
Tomasz Urbanek
12:30pm - 12:45pm
Break
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Practical Workshop
Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation: Case-Based Patient Selection, Technical Strategy and Troubleshooting
Leader
Lecturers
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
1:45pm - 2:00pm
Break
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Practical Workshop
Compression Therapy in Daily Practice
Leader
Angelika Chachaj
Angelika Chachaj
Lecturer
Marcin Kucharzewski
Marcin Kucharzewski
9:00am - 3:00pm
Practical Workshop
9:00am - 10:45am
Practical Workshop
Sclerotherapy I - Basic
Leader
Lecturers
Tomasz Urbanek
Tomasz Urbanek
10:45am - 11:00am
Break
11:00am - 12:00pm
Practical Workshop
Advanced Endovenous Laser Ablation: Case-Based Treatment of Truncal Veins, Tributaries and Difficult Anatomy

Leader
Lecturers
12:15pm - 12:30pm
Break
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Practical Workshop
Treatment of C1 Disease: Sclerotherapy, Transcutaneous Laser and CLACS - A Case-Based Workshop
Leader
Lecturers
Anelise Rodrigues
Anelise Rodrigues
1:45pm - 2:00pm
Break
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Practical Workshop
Advanced Sclerotherapy: Case-Based Management of Difficult Veins
Leader
Lecturers
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lunch Break
4:00pm - 4:05pm
Opening and Welcome
4:05pm - 5:30pm
Session I
Diagnosis and Decision-Making
Moderators
Kürsat Bozkurt
Kürsat Bozkurt
4:05pm - 4:13pm
So many different guidelines: do they really help in daily venous practice? (7 min)
Lecturer
4:13pm - 4:23pm
Duplex ultrasound before superficial venous treatment: what must be mapped and reported? (10 min)
Lecturer
4:23pm - 4:33pm
Choosing the right superficial venous procedure for the right patient: practical tips and decision-making (10 min)
Lecturer
4:34pm - 4:41pm
When not to treat superficial venous disease: avoiding overtreatment and choosing conservative care (7 min)
Lecturer
4:42pm - 4:52pm
Duplex Evaluation of Recurrent Varicose Veins: Distinguishing Recurrence, Residual Disease, and Disease Progression (10 min)
Lecturer
4:53pm - 5:00pm
Patient expectations and shared decision-making in aesthetic phlebology (7 min)
Lecturer
Anelise Rodrigues
Anelise Rodrigues
5:01pm - 5:08pm
Quality of life and outcome assessment in chronic venous disease (7 min)
Lecturer
5:09pm - 5:16pm
Are We Speaking the Same Language? Terminology and Definitions in Phlebology (7 min)
Lecturer
5:16pm - 5:30pm
Discussion
5:30pm - 5:45pm
Coffee Break
5:45pm - 7:00pm
Session II
C1 Disease: Assessment and Treatment
Moderators
5:45pm - 5:53pm
C1 disease is not “just cosmetic”: symptoms, quality of life, and patient selection (7 min)
Lecturer
5:53pm - 6:01pm
How to examine a C1 patient before treatment: from visible veins to hidden reflux (7 min)
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
Tomasz Urbanek
6:01pm - 6:09pm
Reticular feeder veins: the key to successful treatment of telangiectasias (7 min)
Lecturer
6:09pm - 6:17pm
Foam or liquid for C1 disease: when, why, and how? (7 min)
Lecturer
Wojciech Mikusek
Wojciech Mikusek
6:17pm - 6:25pm
Transcutaneous laser for leg telangiectasias: indications, settings, and limitations (7 min)
Lecturer
6:25pm - 6:33pm
CLACS: combining laser, cooling, augmented reality, and sclerotherapy for C1 disease (7 min)
Lecturer
Anelise Rodrigues
Anelise Rodrigues
6:33pm - 6:41pm
Tumescent-assisted sclerotherapy for C1 disease: technique, patient selection, and clinical outcomes (7 min)
Lecturer
6:41pm - 7:00pm
Discussion
7:00pm
Welcome Reception
17
October
SATURDAY
8:00am - 9:20am
Session III
Difficult C1 Disease
Moderators
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Anelise Rodrigues
Anelise Rodrigues
8:00am - 8:08am
Difficult C1 cases: lateral thigh, medial knee, and recurrent matting (7 min)
Lecturer
8:08am - 8:16am
Industry supported lecture
Matting, hyperpigmentation, necrosis: how to prevent and manage complications in C1 treatment (7 min)
Lecturer
Joanna Borecka-Sobczak
Joanna Borecka-Sobczak
8:16am - 8:27am
Why C1 treatment fails — and how to manage it: recurrence, missed reflux, undertreated feeders, and unrealistic expectations (10 min)
Lecturer
Łukasz Szczygieł
Łukasz Szczygieł
8:27am - 8:35am
How to plan treatment steps for C1 patients: number of sessions, intervals, photography, and outcome assessment (7 min)
Lecturer
Debate: C1 disease and hidden reflux — treat what we see or first investigate and correct the source?
8:35am - 8:43am
Treat visible C1 disease first (7 min)
Lecturer
8:43am - 8:51am
Map first and treat underlying reflux (7 min)
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
Tomasz Urbanek
8:51am - 9:20am
Discussion
9:20am - 9:40am
Coffee Break
9:40am - 11:15am
Session IV
Pelvic Venous Disorders
Moderators
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
Houman Jalaie
Houman Jalaie
9:40am - 9:48am
PeVD in phlebology practice: understanding the SVP classification (7 min)
Lecturer
Gloria Salazar
Gloria Salazar
9:48am - 9:56am
When should we suspect pelvic origin of extra-pelvic varices? (7 min)
Lecturer
9:56am - 10:04am
Duplex ultrasound mapping in PeVD (7 min)
Lecturer
10:04am - 10:12am
Duplex assessment of pelvic escape points (7 min)
Lecturer
10:12am - 10:20am
Pelvic vein embolization for chronic pelvic pain: indications, technique, outcomes, limitations (7 min)
Lecturer
Domenico Baccellieri
Domenico Baccellieri
10:20am - 10:28am
May–Thurner, Nutcracker, and chronic venous obstruction: incidental finding or treatment target — when and how should we treat? (7 min)
Lecturer
Houman Jalaie
Houman Jalaie
10:28am - 10:36am
PeVD: primary reflux or venous obstruction — what should we treat first? (7 min)
Lecturer
Debate: Extra-pelvic varicose veins of pelvic origin — bottom-up or top-down treatment?
10:36am - 10:44am
Top-down first — pelvic source treatment is necessary to prevent recurrence (7 min)
Lecturer
Gloria Salazar
Gloria Salazar
10:44am - 10:52am
Bottom-up first — local treatment of extra-pelvic varices is often sufficient (7 min)
Lecturer
10:52am - 11:15am
Discussion
11:15am - 11:40am
Coffee Break
11:40am - 12:50pm
Session V
Deep Venous Disease
Moderators
Houman Jalaie
Houman Jalaie
Gloria Salazar
Gloria Salazar
11:40am - 11:48am
Duplex ultrasound in DVT: diagnosis, extent, severity, and follow-up (7 min)
Lecturer
11:48am - 11:56am
Treatment of DVT — general considerations and learning from clinical cases (7 min)
Lecturer
Houman Jalaie
Houman Jalaie
11:56am - 12:04pm
Post-thrombotic syndrome: diagnosis, classification and its clinical impact (7 min)
Lecturer
Domenico Baccellieri
Domenico Baccellieri
12:04pm - 12:12pm
Imaging deep venous obstruction: duplex, CT/MR venography, venography, and IVUS (7 min)
Lecturer
Gloria Salazar
Gloria Salazar
12:12pm - 12:22pm
Deep venous stenting: treatment, outcomes, and complications (10 min)
Lecturer
Houman Jalaie
Houman Jalaie
12:22pm - 12:30pm
Anticoagulation after venous stenting (7 min)
Lecturer
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
12:30pm - 12:50pm
Discussion
12:50pm - 1:35pm
Lunch Break
1:35pm - 3:35pm
Session VI
Truncal Vein Ablation
Moderators
Domenico Baccellieri
Domenico Baccellieri
1:35pm - 1:46pm
Truncal vein ablation in CVD: how to choose between EVLA, RFA, foam, glue, and MOCA (10 min)
Lecturer
1:46pm - 1:54pm
Technical optimization of EVLA: wavelength, fiber, LEED, tumescence, and pullback (7 min)
Lecturer
1:54pm - 2:02pm
Laser 1470- and 1940-nm: a new approach (7 min)
Lecturers
Piotr Hawro
Piotr Hawro
Piotr Hawro
Piotr Hawro
2:02pm - 2:10pm
Radiofrequency ablation of GSV, SSV, and AASV: practical tips and pitfalls (7 min)
Lecturer
Domenico Baccellieri
Domenico Baccellieri
2:10pm - 2:18pm
ELAFOS Study — Thermal Ablation Clinical Outcomes After 10 Years (7 min)
Lecturer
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Dimitris Kontothanassis
2:18pm - 2:26pm
Foam sclerotherapy for truncal reflux: still relevant or outdated? (7 min)
Lecturer
2:26pm - 2:34pm
Cyanoacrylate closure: indications, technique, outcomes, and complications (7 min)
Lecturer
Kürsat Bozkurt
Kürsat Bozkurt
2:34pm - 2:42pm
Mechanochemical ablation: does it still fit in 2026? (7 min)
Lecturer
2:42pm - 2:50pm
Complications of thermal and non-thermal ablation: prevention, recognition, and management (7 min)
Lecturer
Debate: Thermal vs non-thermal ablation — which should be first-line for truncal reflux?
2:50pm - 2:58pm
Thermal ablation should remain first-line for truncal reflux (7 min)
Lecturer
2:58pm - 3:06pm
Non-thermal ablation should become first-line treatment (7 min)
Lecturer
Kürsat Bozkurt
Kürsat Bozkurt
3:06pm - 3:30pm
Discussion
3:30pm - 3:55pm
Coffee Break
3:55pm - 5:00pm
Session VII
Medical Treatment and Compression
Moderators
3:55pm - 4:03pm
Superficial venous disease in patients with diabetes or PAD: when and how should we treat? (7 min)
Lecturer
Michał-Goran Stanisic
Michał-Goran Stanisic
4:03pm - 4:11pm
Risk stratification before superficial venous intervention: VTE risk, anticoagulation, and thromboprophylaxis (7 min)
Lecturer
4:11pm - 4:19pm
Compression therapy in superficial venous disease and after intervention: type, pressure, duration, and adherence (7 min)
Lecturer
Marcin Kucharzewski
Marcin Kucharzewski
4:19pm - 4:27pm
Venoactive drugs in clinical practice: who benefits and when? (7 min)
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
Tomasz Urbanek
4:27pm - 4:35pm
Industry supported lecture
Pharmacotherapy or intervention? Practical decision-making in the treatment of chronic venous disease (7 min)
Lecturer
Marcin Gabriel
Marcin Gabriel
4:35pm - 4:43pm
Current treatment of superficial vein thrombosis (7 min)
Lecturer
Kürsat Bozkurt
Kürsat Bozkurt
4:43pm - 5:10pm
Discussion
5:10pm - 5:30pm
Coffee Break | Industry Exhibition
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Session VIII
Tributary and Perforator Treatment
Moderators
Tomasz Urbanek
Tomasz Urbanek
5:30pm - 5:38pm
Simultaneous treatment of tributaries after truncal ablation: does it improve aesthetic and clinical outcomes? (7 min)
Lecturer
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Dimitris Kontothanassis
5:38pm - 5:46pm
Foam quality in sclerotherapy: why preparation, stability, and technique matter (7 min)
Lecturer
5:46pm - 5:54pm
Foam sclerotherapy for tributaries: when it works best, how to improve outcomes, and how to reduce recurrence (7 min)
Lecturer
5:54pm - 6:02pm
Complications of sclerotherapy for tributaries: prevention, recognition, and management (7 min)
Lecturer
6:02pm - 6:13pm
Miniphlebectomy: indications, technique, tips, aesthetic outcomes, and complications (10 min)
Lecturer
6:13pm - 6:21pm
Total laser ablation of tributaries: concept, technique, patient selection, and outcomes (7 min)
Lecturer
6:21pm - 6:29pm
Perforator incompetence in CVD: when should we treat and when should we leave it alone? (7 min)
Lecturer
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
6:29pm - 6:37pm
Perforator treatment in practice: foam, glue, or thermal ablation? (7 min)
Lecturer
6:37pm - 7:00pm
Discussion
18
October
SUNDAY
8:30am - 9:40am
Session IX
Complex Superficial Reflux
Moderators
Anelise Rodrigues
Anelise Rodrigues
8:30am - 8:38am
Combined GSV and SSV reflux: treatment strategy, sequencing, and patient selection (7 min)
Lecturer
8:38am - 8:46am
Anterior accessory saphenous vein reflux: diagnosis, treatment strategy, and recurrence prevention (7 min)
Lecturer
8:46am - 8:54am
Giacomini vein and intersaphenous connections: diagnosis and treatment strategy (7 min)
Lecturer
Tomasz Aleksiejew-Kleszczyński
lek. med. Tomasz Aleksiejew-Kleszczyński
8:54am - 9:02am
Treating corona phlebectatica and foot varicose veins: sclerotherapy, laser, phlebectomy, or combined treatment? (7 min)
Lecturer
Debate: Total laser ablation vs miniphlebectomy and sclerotherapy — complete thermal strategy or unnecessary complexity?
9:02am - 9:10am
Total laser ablation as a complete thermal strategy for truncal veins and tributaries (7 min)
Lecturer
9:10am - 9:18am
Miniphlebectomy and sclerotherapy are simpler, flexible, and equally aesthetic (7 min)
Lecturer
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Dimitris Kontothanassis
9:18am - 9:40am
Discussion
9:40am - 10:00am
Coffee Break
10:00am - 11:35am
Session X
Lipedema, Lymphedema and Malformations
Moderators
Gloria Salazar
Gloria Salazar
10:00am - 10:08am
Limb swelling in phlebology practice: venous edema, lymphedema, lipedema, or mixed disease? (7 min)
Lecturer
10:08am - 10:16am
Lipedema: painful fat disorder, not simply edema — diagnosis, staging, differential diagnosis, and pitfalls (7 min)
Lecturer
Angelika Chachaj
Angelika Chachaj
10:16am - 10:24am
Lymphedema: lymphatic failure, staging, imaging, and conservative treatment (7 min)
Lecturer
10:24am - 10:32am
When venous disease coexists with lipedema or lymphedema: what should we treat first? (7 min)
Lecturer
10:32am - 10:40am
Compression in lipedema and lymphedema: type, pressure, tolerability, and adherence (7 min)
Lecturer
10:40am - 10:48am
Surgical and interventional management of lipedema and advanced lymphedema: indications, outcomes, and limitations (7 min)
Lecturer
10:48am - 10:56am
Vascular malformations: what every phlebologist should recognize (7 min)
Lecturer
10:56am - 11:04am
Venous malformations and Klippel–Trénaunay syndrome: diagnosis, imaging, and treatment strategy (7 min)
Lecturer
11:04am - 11:12am
Aesthetic treatment of non-leg veins: face, hands, breast, and other body areas (7 min)
Lecturer
11:12am - 11:35am
Discussion
11:35am - 12:20pm
Lunch Break
12:20pm - 1:40pm
Session XI
Advanced CVD and Venous Ulcers
Moderators
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
12:20pm - 12:28pm
When superficial reflux is not the whole story: when should we investigate the deep venous system before treatment? (7 min)
Lecturer
Marcin Gabriel
Marcin Gabriel
12:28pm - 12:36pm
C4 manifestations in chronic venous disease: clinical significance, assessment, and management (7 min)
Lecturer
Kürsat Bozkurt
Kürsat Bozkurt
12:36pm - 12:47pm
Venous leg ulcers: diagnostic work-up and multidisciplinary management, from compression and wound care to intervention (10 min)
Lecturer
12:47pm - 12:55pm
Early superficial vein ablation in active venous leg ulceration: evidence, timing, and choice of treatment modality (7 min)
Lecturer
12:55pm - 1:03pm
The recurrent or non-healing venous ulcer: what are we missing? (7 min)
Lecturer
Erin Murphy
Erin Murphy
Debate: Venous ulcer with superficial reflux and deep obstruction — what should be treated first?
1:03pm - 1:11pm
Treat superficial reflux first for faster ulcer healing with less invasive treatment (7 min)
Lecturer
1:11pm - 1:19pm
Treat deep venous obstruction first because correcting outflow changes the whole strategy (7 min)
Lecturer
1:19pm - 1:40pm
Discussion
1:40pm - 2:00pm
Coffee Break
2:00pm - 3:25pm
Session XII
Special Anatomical Considerations
Moderators
Kürsat Bozkurt
Kürsat Bozkurt
2:00pm - 2:08pm
Small saphenous vein reflux: anatomical variability, SPJ patterns, and nerve-risk zones (7 min)
Lecturer
2:08pm - 2:16pm
ASVAL and tributary-driven reflux: when are tributaries the main treatment target? (7 min)
Lecturer
2:16pm - 2:24pm
Below-knee GSV reflux: when to treat and which technique to choose? (7 min)
Lecturer
2:24pm - 2:32pm
Large-diameter saphenous veins, SFJ aneurysm, and junctional dilatation: thermal, non-thermal ablation, or surgery? (7 min)
Lecturer
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Dimitris Kontothanassis
2:32pm - 2:40pm
Tortuous, scarred, or post-thrombotic superficial trunks: when standard catheter ablation becomes difficult (7 min)
Lecturer
2:40pm - 2:51pm
Non-standard and superficial saphenous reflux patterns: choosing the safest and most effective ablation strategy (10 min)
Lecturer
2:51pm - 3:02pm
Recurrent varicose veins after surgery or truncal ablation: mapping the source, understanding failure, and planning retreatment (10 min)
Lecturer
3:02pm - 3:25pm
Discussion
3:25pm - 3:30pm
Closing Remarks