13TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AESTHETIC PHLEBOLOGY

To secure a spot in each workshop, you must register in advance and pay the conference fee. You can then select a workshop and make your payment below. It’s worth signing up today, as the number of spots for each event is limited!

PLEASE NOTE!
The courses are intended only for physicians*
Limited number of spots—spots are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis
Refreshments are included in the workshop fee

COST OF PARTICIPATION IN INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS:
€45 - physician
€30 - physician in residency

*Please provide your licence number upon registration

FRIDAY
16 October

DUS of the Superficial Venous System

9:00-10:00

Workshop Leader:
Wassila Taha

Faculty:
Jan Sloves
Adam Zieliński


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Perform a systematic duplex examination of the GSV, SSV, AASV, major tributaries and relevant perforating veins.
• Optimise B-mode, colour and spectral Doppler settings for slow venous flow and reflux assessment.
• Use appropriate patient positioning and provocative manoeuvres to identify and document reflux.
• Recognise superficial vein thrombosis, post-thrombotic changes and clinically relevant anatomical variants.
• Produce a clear venous map and structured report that supports treatment planning.

Endovenous Laser Ablation.
How to Start?

9:00-10:00

Workshop Leader:
Tomasz Pelak

Faculty:
Piotr Hawro
Łukasz Szczygieł


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Learning objectives

• Understand the basic principles, indications and contraindications for endovenous laser ablation.
• Select appropriate patients and veins for an initial EVLA practice.
• Plan venous access, guidewire and fibre placement under ultrasound guidance.
• Perform safe tumescent anaesthesia and select appropriate energy parameters.
• Recognise common technical errors and understand how to prevent early complications.

Sclerotherapy I - Basic

09:00-10:45

Workshop Leader:
Aleksandra Jaworucka

Faculty:
Tobias Hirsch
Tomasz Urbanek


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Understand the basic principles, indications and contraindications of liquid and foam sclerotherapy.
• Select the appropriate sclerosant, concentration, volume and form for common clinical situations.
• Perform safe injection techniques for telangiectasias, reticular veins and selected varicose tributaries.
• Use ultrasound guidance when required and recognise signs of correct intravascular administration.
• Prevent, recognise and manage common early complications of sclerotherapy.

DUS of the Deep Venous System

10:15-11:15

Workshop Leader:
Jan Sloves

Faculty:
Wassila Taha
Tomasz Pelak


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Perform a systematic duplex examination of the infrainguinal deep venous system.
• Apply compression, colour and spectral Doppler techniques correctly.
• Distinguish acute DVT from chronic post-thrombotic changes.
• Recognise recanalisation, residual obstruction, collateralisation and deep venous reflux.
• Identify findings that should prompt iliocaval assessment or further cross-sectional imaging.

Miniphlebectomy for Varicose Tributaries and Selected Reticular Veins: Patient Selection, Technique and Aesthetic Outcomes

10:15-11:15

Workshop Leader:
Dimitrios Kontothanassis

Faculty:
Anelise Rodrigues
Rodrigo Kikuchi


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Identify varicose tributaries and selected prominent reticular veins suitable for miniphlebectomy.
• Distinguish veins better treated with miniphlebectomy from those more appropriate for sclerotherapy, transcutaneous laser or combined treatment.
• Plan incision sites and treatment sequence based on clinical examination and venous mapping.
• Perform the key steps of ambulatory miniphlebectomy using appropriate instruments and extraction techniques.
• Adapt the technique to small, superficial and aesthetically sensitive veins.
• Optimize cosmetic outcomes while minimizing bruising, pigmentation, scarring, nerve injury and skin trauma.
• Integrate miniphlebectomy with truncal ablation, sclerotherapy or laser treatment when appropriate.

FRIDAY
16 October

DUS of the Pelvic Veins and Pelvic Escape Points

11:30-12:30

Workshop Leader:
Aleksandra Jaworucka

Faculty:
Wassila Taha
Jan Sloves


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Select patients appropriately for pelvic venous ultrasound examination.
• Perform transabdominal and transvaginal assessment of ovarian, internal iliac and pelvic plexus veins.
• Use Valsalva, compression and positional maneuvers to assess reflux and obstruction.
• Identify pelvic escape points by transperineal ultrasound and relate them to extra-pelvic varices.
• Integrate pelvic findings into an SVP-based, treatment-oriented report.

Non-Thermal, Non-Tumescent Ablation: MOCA and Cyanoacrylate Closure in Clinical Practice

11:30-12:30

Workshop Leader:
Kürşat Bozkurt

Faculty:
Tomasz Urbanek



*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Understand the mechanisms, indications and limitations of MOCA and cyanoacrylate closure.
• Select patients according to anatomy, vein diameter, symptoms and individual risk profile.
• Compare MOCA and CAC with thermal ablation and foam sclerotherapy.
• Review practical procedural steps, technical pitfalls and peri-procedural management.
• Recognise and manage treatment failure, phlebitis-like reactions, hypersensitivity and recanalisation.

Advanced Endovenous Laser Ablation: Case-Based Treatment of Truncal Veins, Tributaries and Difficult Anatomy

11:00-12:00

Workshop Leader:
Adam Zieliński

Faculty:
Jan Szczepański
Piotr Marciniuk


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Select an EVLA strategy for complex GSV, SSV, AASV and non-standard reflux patterns.
• Adapt fibre choice, wavelength, LEED, tumescence and pullback technique to difficult anatomy.
• Plan treatment of large-diameter, superficial, tortuous, short or recurrent venous segments.
• Integrate laser treatment of tributaries and the total EVLA concept into selected cases.
• Troubleshoot incomplete closure, difficult access, recanalisation and recurrence.

Pelvic Venous Disorder Treatment: Case-Based Selection Between Embolisation, Stenting and Local Treatment

12:45-13:45

Workshop Leader:
Gloria Salazar

Faculty:
Houman Jalaie
Aleksandra Jaworucka


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Interpret clinical, duplex and cross-sectional imaging findings in patients with pelvic venous disorders.
• Differentiate primary reflux, venous obstruction and combined disease.
• Select patients for ovarian or internal iliac vein embolisation, iliac stenting or local treatment.
• Choose between top-down, bottom-up and combined treatment strategies.
• Plan treatment sequencing and recognise situations in which pelvic intervention is unnecessary.

Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation: Case-Based Patient Selection, Technical Strategy and Troubleshooting

12:45-13:45

Workshop Leader:
Lowell Kabnick

Faculty:
Erin Murphy
Paola Ortiz


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Select appropriate patients and venous segments for radiofrequency ablation.
• Plan treatment of the GSV, SSV and AASV, including challenging junctional anatomy.
• Optimise catheter positioning, tumescence and treatment-cycle delivery.
• Adapt the technique for large-diameter, superficial, short or anatomically difficult veins.
• Prevent and manage incomplete closure, recanalisation, ARTE/EHIT, DVT and nerve-related complications.

Treatment of C1 Disease: Sclerotherapy, Transcutaneous Laser and CLACS - A Case-Based Workshop

12:45-13:45

Workshop Leader:
Rodrigo Kikuchi

Faculty:
Anelise Rodrigues
Enric Roche


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Assess C1 disease systematically and identify reticular feeder veins and underlying reflux.
• Select between liquid sclerotherapy, foam, transcutaneous laser and CLACS.
• Adapt treatment to difficult anatomical areas, skin type and vessel characteristics.
• Plan staged treatment, photography and outcome assessment.
• Prevent and manage matting, pigmentation, necrosis, pain and treatment-resistant telangiectasias.

NIVL and Chronic Venous Obstruction: From Diagnosis to Treatment

14:00-15:00

Workshop Leader:
Houman Jalaie

Faculty:
Erin Murphy
Domenico Baccellieri


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Differentiate incidental anatomical compression from clinically significant venous obstruction.
• Interpret duplex, CT/MR venography, catheter venography and IVUS findings.
• Assess inflow, outflow, collateral pathways and the anatomical extent of obstruction.
• Select patients appropriately for venous stenting.
• Plan stent placement, post-procedural surveillance and management of complications or loss of patency.

Compression Therapy in Daily Practice

14:00-15:00

Workshop Leader:
Angelika Chachaj

Faculty:
Marcin Kucharzewski



*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Select the appropriate compression modality for venous and lymphatic disease.
• Choose pressure class, garment type and treatment duration according to clinical indication.
• Apply compression after venous interventions and in patients with oedema, ulceration or lymphatic disease.
• Recognise contraindications, precautions and causes of poor tolerance.
• Improve adherence through correct fitting, patient education and practical problem-solving.

Advanced Sclerotherapy: Case-Based Management of Difficult Veins

09:00-10:45

Workshop Leader:
Aleksandra Jaworucka

Faculty:
Enric Roche
Tobias Hirsch


*Registration avaliable only after registering for the conference

Learning objectives

• Develop a treatment strategy for difficult tributaries, recurrent veins and anatomically challenging areas.
• Select sclerosant type, concentration, foam characteristics and injection technique for complex cases.
• Use ultrasound guidance and adjunctive techniques to improve precision and safety.
• Manage residual veins, recurrent disease, pigmentation, matting and other difficult outcomes.
• Recognise serious complications early and apply appropriate rescue and follow-up strategies.