AGDENDA
12
November
Thursday
13:00
- 14:00
OPENING OF THE CONGRESS
13:00
- 13:15
Inaugural speech: 25 Years of the Polish Society for Vascular Surgery (PTChN)
Lecturer
Piotr Gutowski
13:15
- 13:30
Inaugural Lecture by the President of the PTChN: The place of vascular surgery in Poland and Europe
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
13:30
- 13:45
Historical lecture
Lecturer
Paweł Sobczyński
13:45
- 14:00
Conferment of PTChN honorary distinctions
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
14:00
- 15:30
Session 2
Technological innovations in the treatment of CLTI
Technological innovations in the treatment of CLTI
Leaders
Zbigniew Krasiński
Michał-Goran Stanišić
14:00
- 14:15
Exercise-mimicking therapy for symptomatic PAD - a breakthrough approach to management of a small vessel disease
Lecturer
Artur Plonowski
14:15
- 14:25
Market overview of revascularization devices used in CLTI
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
14:25
- 14:35
Biodegradable scaffolds: current role in the management of CLTI
Lecturer
Michał-Goran Stanišić
14:35
- 14:45
Endovascular bypass: variants and indications
Eliza Pleban
14:45
- 14:55
Lithotripsy in vessel preparation: paradigm shift or just another tool?
Lecturer
Piotr Pukacki
14:55
- 15:05
Application of lasers in CLTI: from primary lesions to restenosis
TBA
15:05
- 15:30
Discussion
15:30
- 15:50
Coffee break
15:50
- 17:15
Session 3
Dyslipidemia in atherosclerosis
Dyslipidemia in atherosclerosis
Leaders
Mirosław Dziekiewicz
15:50
- 16:02
Lipoprotein(a) as an independent cardiovascular risk factor
Lecturer
Paweł Kaczmarczyk
16:02
- 16:14
Current guidelines for lipid-lowering therapy
Lecturer
Maciej Banach
16:14
- 16:26
Dyslipidemia in young adults: is lifestyle modification alone sufficient?
Lecturer
Agnieszka Rustecka
16:26
- 16:38
Complications of statin therapy: are they really as serious as they are made out to be?
Lecturer
Stanisław Niemczyk
16:38
- 16:50
The drucebo effect in statin therapy: how to convince patients to undertake treatment?
Lecturer
Jacek Migaj
16:50
- 17:15
Discussion
17:15
- 18:00
Lunch
18:00
- 19:30
Session 5
Thoracoabdominal aorta
Thoracoabdominal aorta
Leaders
Tomasz Jakimowicz
Piotr Kasprzak
18:00
- 18:10
Perspectives on the use of PMEGs (physician-modified endografts) in Europe
Lecturer
18:10
- 18:30
Presentation sponsored by
Pharmacological and legal safety considerations in anticoagulant therapy in surgical practice
Pharmacological and legal safety considerations in anticoagulant therapy in surgical practice
Lecturers
Jarosław Woroń
Radosław Tymiński
18:30
- 18:40
The surgeon’s role in custom-made device (CMD) design and application of the PMEG technique: technical and legal aspects
Lecturer
Piotr Kasprzak
18:40
- 18:50
Type IA endoleak: use of EndoAnchors allows deferral of thoracoabdominal intervention
Lecturer
Michał-Goran Stanišić
18:50
- 19:00
Paraplegia risk reduction protocols in thoracoabdominal stent-graft procedures
Lecturer
Szymon Salamaga
19:00
- 19:10
Anesthetic challenges in endovascular procedures for aortic arch and thoracoabdominal aneurysms
Lecturers
Paweł Sobczyński
Marcin Staśkiewicz
19:10
- 19:30
Discussion
11:15
- 12:50
Session 1
Young surgeons session
Young surgeons session
Leaders
Hubert Stępak
Szymon Salamaga
Cezary Maćkowski
11:15
- 11:25
Fresh vs. non-fresh thrombus: thrombus aspiration from the right common and external iliac veins using the Penumbra system and stent implantation into the inferior vena cava and both iliac veins
Lecturer
Joanna Kobak
11:25
- 11:35
Artificial intelligence in vascular access for hemodialysis
Lecturer
Łukasz Wielocha
11:35
- 11:45
Embolization of skeletal tumors as a component of comprehensive oncological treatment
Lecturer
Patrycja Czekańska
11:45
- 11:55
Pedal Acceleration Time as a Prognostic Marker for Wound Healing and Limb Salvage in Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischaemia. Pilot study and preliminary results
Lecturer
Valerija Mosenko
11:55
- 12:05
An original study on outcomes of acute mesenteric ischaemia management and the implementation of a multidisciplinary protocol
Lecturer
Marta Machado
12:05
- 12:15
Acute limb ischemia - new old disease?
Lecturer
Leszek Kukulski
12:15
- 12:25
Orbital atherectomy in lower-leg arteries
Lecturer
Szymon Salamaga
12:25
- 12:35
Development of an algorithm for automated stent-graft sizing
Lecturer
Cezary Maćkowski
12:35
- 12:50
Discussion
12:50
- 13:00
Coffee break
15:50
- 16:30
Session 4:
Braided and mesh stents in the treatment of peripheral and carotid arteries
Braided and mesh stents in the treatment of peripheral and carotid arteries
Leaders
Wacław Kuczmik
Łukasz Kruszyna
15:50
- 16:00
Is there a real benefit of braided stents for patients?
Speaker to be confirmed
16:00
- 16:10
Roadsaver: clinical experience with a mesh stent in carotid artery interventions
Lecturer
Piotr Musiałek
16:10
- 16:20
Common femoral artery stenting: current state of the art
Lecturer
Szymon Salamaga
16:20
- 16:30
Discussion
16:30
- 16:50
Coffee break
13
November
Friday
08:00
- 09:30
Session 6
Aortic arch
Aortic arch
Leaders
Arkadiusz Kaźmierczak
Jerzy Kulesza
08:00
- 08:12
Proctorship in aortic arch surgery: multi-center experience and conclusions
Lecturer
Piotr Kasprzak
08:12
- 08:24
Aortic arch + thoracoabdominal aneurysm: where to end and where to begin?
Lecturer
Tomasz Jakimowicz
08:24
- 08:36
Open aortic arch surgery: is there still a place for it?
Lecturers
Piotr Buczkowski
Marek Jemielity
08:36
- 08:48
Hybrid procedures in aortic arch surgery
Lecturer
Arkadiusz Kaźmierczak
08:48
- 09:00
Novel stent-graft solutions in aortic arch surgery (endovascular and hybrid)
Lecturer
Tomasz Jakimowicz
09:00
- 09:30
Discussion
09:30
- 09:45
Coffee break
09:45
- 11:15
Session 8
Diabetic foot disease
Diabetic foot disease
Leaders
Agata Stanek
Dorota Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz
09:45
- 09:57
Management of diabetic foot disease: balancing glycemic control and wound healing
Lecturer
Dorota Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz
09:57
- 10:09
Diabetic foot disease in chronic kidney disease: an angiological perspective on the highest-risk patients
Lecturer
Maciej Niczewski
10:09
- 10:21
Microcirculation and glycocalyx in diabetic foot disease: are we only looking at large arteries?
Lecturer
Agata Stanek
10:21
- 10:33
Comprehensive management of diabetic neuropathy: new 2026 Diabetes Poland guidelines in clinical practice
Lecturer
Aleksandra Araszkiewicz
10:33
- 10:45
Diabetic foot disease: a vascular surgeon’s perspective
Lecturer
Krzysztof Czajkowski
10:45
- 10:55
Venous outflow dysfunction in diabetes
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
10:55
- 11:15
Discussion
11:15
- 11:30
Coffee break
11:30
- 13:00
Session 9
TOS – thoracic outlet syndrome
TOS – thoracic outlet syndrome
Leaders
Zbigniew Krasiński
Hubert Stępak
11:30
- 11:40
Radiological approach to subtypes of TOS
Lecturer
Piotr Pukacki
11:40
- 11:50
The need to establish a treatment consensus for TOS
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
11:50
- 12:00
Venous thrombectomy in TOS
Lecturer
Jędrzej Fischer
12:00
- 12:10
Non-imaging diagnostics in TOS
Lecturer
Hubert Stępak
12:10
- 12:20
Physiotherapy in the treatment of TOS
Lecturer
Marta Jokiel
12:20
- 12:30
Treatment of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis in light of current guidelines
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
12:30
- 12:40
First rib resection via a periclavicular approach in the management of TOS
Lecturer
Łukasz Dzieciuchowicz
12:40
- 13:00
Discussion
13:00
- 14:00
Lunch
14:00
- 15:30
Session 11
Aorta II: acute conditions and emerging technologies
Aorta II: acute conditions and emerging technologies
Leaders
Tomasz Jakimowicz
Zbigniew Gałązka
14:00
- 14:12
Acute vascular access site complications in interventional cardiology: how to safely manage large-bore access during TAVI and Impella procedures?
Lecturer
Mirosław Dziekiewicz
14:12
- 14:24
Extensive Endovascular Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection: Early Single-Center Experience from the EXTENSO Study
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
14:24
- 14:36
Acute aortic conditions: the “endovascular first” paradigm according to the latest guidelines
Lecturer
Katarzyna Jama
14:36
- 14:48
Initial European experience with TAMBE: system architecture and capabilities
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
14:48
- 15:10
Acute type A and B aortic dissections: treatment strategies and endovascular options
Lecturer
Tomasz Jakimowicz
15:10
- 15:22
Thoracic stent-grafts with a subclavian artery side branch
Lecturer
Piotr Stabiszewski
15:22
- 15:30
Discussion
15:30
- 15:45
Coffee break
15:45
- 17:15
Session 13
Aorta III: post-EVAR endoleaks
Aorta III: post-EVAR endoleaks
Leaders
Sławomir Nazarewski
Maciej Błaszyk
15:45
- 15:55
Advanced radiological techniques in the diagnosis of post-EVAR endoleaks
Maciej Błaszyk
15:55
- 16:05
Current ESVS guidelines on the management of post-EVAR endoleaks
Lecturer
Michał Proczka
16:05
- 16:15
Fenestrated stent-grafts for the management of type IA endoleaks
Lecturer
16:15
- 16:25
Implantation of branched stent-grafts for the visceral and iliac arteries as an effective method for excluding various types of endoleaks
Lecturer
Piotr Myrcha
16:25
- 16:35
Use of a modified five-branch stent-graft in type IA endoleak management
Lecturer
Piotr Kasprzak
16:35
- 16:45
Conversions to open surgery due to persistent endoleaks after EVAR
Lecturer
Łukasz Dzieciuchowicz
16:45
- 17:15
Discussion
17:15
- 17:30
Coffee break
17:30
- 18:45
Session 15
CERAB (Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of Aortic Bifurcation)
CERAB (Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of Aortic Bifurcation)
Leaders
Zbigniew Krasiński
Jerzy Głowiński
17:30
- 17:40
Has endovascular therapy become the preferred treatment for aortic bifurcation lesions?
Lecturer
Łukasz Kruszyna
17:40
- 17:50
Anatomy-tailored CERAB: non-standard variations of the classic technique
Lecturer
Marek Durakiewicz
17:50
- 18:00
Current state of knowledge on CERAB
Lecturer
Jerzy Głowiński
18:00
- 18:10
When is a bifurcated graft the superior option?
Lecturer
18:10
- 18:20
CERAB in EVAR
Lecturer
Michał-Goran Stanišić
18:20
- 18:45
Discussion
18:45
- 19:00
Coffee break
19:00
- 19:40
Session 16
Vascular graft infections
Vascular graft infections
Leaders
Zbigniew Krasiński
Wacław Kuczmik
19:00
- 19:10
Updated ESVS guidelines for the treatment of aortic graft infections
Lecturer
Cezary Maćkowski
19:10
- 19:20
Peripheral vascular graft infections: management strategies
Lecturer
Szymon Salamaga
19:20
- 19:30
Treatment of infected stent-grafts: tips & tricks to improve patient outcomes
Lecturer
Jarosław Figiel
19:30
- 19:40
Discussion
10:20
- 11:15
Session 7
Varia in vascular surgery
Varia in vascular surgery
10:20
- 10:30
Presentation title to be confirmed
10:30
- 10:40
Presentation title to be confirmed
10:40
- 10:50
Why Treo fEVAR is as popular with Mancunian Vascular surgeons as the Poznan wave is with ManCity Supporters
Ferdinand Serracino-Inglott
10:50
- 11:00
CURRENT Registry: 6 and 12-Month Outcomes of the Renzan™ Stent in Patients with Femoropopliteal Disease
Giuseppe Galzerano
11:00
- 11:15
Discussion
11:15
- 11:30
Coffee break
11:30
- 13:00
Session 10
Vascular access for hemodialysis
Vascular access for hemodialysis
Leaders
Sławomir Nazarewski
11:30
- 11:40
Dialysis access: expectations and the bare minimum from a nephrologist’s perspective
Lecturer
Szymon Brzósko
11:40
- 11:50
Life-plan for vascular access and the management of end-stage renal disease
Lecturer
Tomasz Jakimowicz
11:50
- 12:00
Proper surgical technique for creating primary and secondary fistulas for dialysis access
Lecturer
Tadeusz Grochowiecki
12:00
- 12:10
Dialysis access fistula: degeneration and most common pathologies, wall morphology and hemodynamics
Lecturer
12:10
- 12:20
Assessment of patient eligibility for arteriovenous fistula reconstruction
Lecturer
Jerzy Głowiński
12:20
- 12:30
Dialysis access fistula pathologies: endovascular treatment is minimally invasive and effective, but is there still a role for open surgery?
Lecturer
Radosław Pietura
12:30
- 12:40
Dialysis access fistula pathologies: the limits of interventional radiology – when endovascular intervention should give way to surgical fistula revision
Lecturer
Sławomir Nazarewski
12:40
- 12:50
Perspectives and the future of dialysis access
Stanisław
Przywara
12:50
- 13:00
Discussion
13:00
- 14:00
Lunch
14:00
- 15:50
Session 12
Dialysis access: a comprehensive overview
Dialysis access: a comprehensive overview
Leaders
Tadeusz Grochowiecki
Paweł Zawadzki
14:00
- 14:10
The HeRO graft in the management of central venous pathologies in dialysis patients
Lecturer
Piotr Stabiszewski
14:10
- 14:20
Can endovascular fistula revision be performed safely? Technical insights
Jakub Turek
14:20
- 14:30
Percutaneous endovascular creation of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis: standard modality or selected cases only?
Lecturer
Tadeusz Grochowiecki
14:30
- 14:40
Challenges and prospects of endovascular creation of dialysis access
Lecturer
Paweł Zawadzki
14:40
- 14:50
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty of arteriovenous fistula stenoses: high-pressure vs. cutting balloons, paclitaxel vs. limus drugs, covered vs. bare-metal stents
Lecturer
Łukasz Dzieciuchowicz
14:50
- 15:00
The role of stent-grafts in the treatment of dialysis fistula pathologies
Lecturer
Magdalena Biss-Mierzwińska
15:00
- 15:10
Dialysis catheters: pitfalls and disasters during insertion and removal
Radosław Jaworowski
15:10
- 15:20
New developments in equipment for dialysis access surgery
Dariusz Szewczyk
15:20
- 15:50
Discussion
15:50
- 16:15
Coffee break
16:15
- 17:35
Session 14
Lymphology session
Lymphology session
Leaders
Marcin Gabriel
Tomasz Urbanek
16:15
- 16:25
Ultrasonographic differentiation of venous edema, lipedema, and lymphedema
Lecturer
Marcin Gabriel
16:25
- 16:35
Lymphedema, lipedema, venous edema, mixed edema, or edema of nonvascular etiology?
Lecturer
Angelika Chachaj
16:35
- 16:45
Bandage, stocking, or wrap: personalized compression therapy as the key to success in edema management
Lecturer
Krzysztof Paruzel
16:45
- 17:00
Presentation sponsored by
Applications of calcium dobesilate in chronic venous disease
Applications of calcium dobesilate in chronic venous disease
Lecturer
Marcin Gabriel
17:00
- 17:10
Manual vs. pneumatic (automated) lymphatic drainage
Janusz Doś
17:10
- 17:20
Pharmacotherapy in the management of edema
Małgorzata Pilch-Zieziula
17:20
- 17:35
Discussion
17:35
- 17:55
Coffee break
14
November
Saturday
08:00
- 09:00
Session 17
Carotid arteries
Carotid arteries
Leaders
Piotr Myrcha
Piotr Andziak
08:00
- 08:10
Does TCAR (Trans-Carotid Artery Revascularization) have a role in Poland?
Lecturer
Robert Juszkat
08:10
- 08:20
When is surgery indicated for an occluded carotid artery?
Lecturer
Piotr Myrcha
08:20
- 08:30
Neurological criteria for evaluating the benefits of carotid artery interventions
Lecturer
Sławomir Michalak
08:30
- 08:40
Presentation title to be confirmed
Kornel Pormańczuk
08:40
- 08:50
Tumors of the carotid bifurcation region
Lecturer
Łukasz Dzieciuchowicz
08:50
- 09:00
Discussion
09:00
- 09:45
Coffee break
09:45
- 11:15
Session 19
Superficial veins
Superficial veins
Leaders
Michał-Goran Stanišić
Tomasz Urbanek
09:45
- 09:57
Is the belief that varicose veins should not be operated on in summer a myth or an evidence-based fact?
Lecturer
Milos Pavlovic
09:57
- 10:09
Prospects for further development of thermal methods: will they be replaced by other interventional options?
Lecturer
10:09
- 10:21
Presentation sponsored by 
Symptoms of chronic venous disease under control: effective treatment methods
Symptoms of chronic venous disease under control: effective treatment methods
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
10:21
- 10:33
Are medical adhesives truly safe in the superficial venous system?
Lecturer
Michał-Goran Stanišić
10:33
- 10:45
Why is TEVLA a dead end?
Lecturer
José Hípola
10:45
- 10:57
Prospects for the development of pharmacomechanical methods in the treatment of superficial veins
Lecturer
Krzysztof Czajkowski
10:57
- 11:15
Discussion
11:15
- 11:30
Coffee break
11:30
- 13:00
Session 21
Deep veins
Deep veins
Leaders
Zbigniew Krasiński
Olivier Schlager
Michał-Goran Stanišić
11:30
- 11:45
Sponsored presentation
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and thrombosis: diagnostic pitfalls and challenges
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and thrombosis: diagnostic pitfalls and challenges
Lecturer
Joanna Rupa-Matysek
11:45
- 11:57
Principles of venous thrombectomy in light of current guidelines
Lecturer
Olivier Schlager
11:57
- 12:09
Selection of tools for venous thrombectomy
Lecturer
Jędrzej Fischer
12:09
- 12:21
Safe stenting in nutcracker syndrome: is it possible without open intervention?
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
12:21
- 12:33
Use of the novel Fortegra stent in the treatment of inferior vena cava pathologies
Lecturer
Michał-Goran Stanišić
12:33
- 12:45
Is the efficacy of venous interventions measurable? Which scoring systems should be used in pre- and postoperative assessment?
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
12:45
- 13:00
Discussion
13:00
- 14:00
Lunch
14:00
- 15:00
Session 23
MSN SESSION: new Polish PAD guidelines
MSN SESSION: new Polish PAD guidelines
Leaders
Zbigniew Krasiński
Filip Szymański
15:00
- 15:15
Coffee break
15:15
- 16:45
Session 24
Cost and quality assessment in vascular surgery
Cost and quality assessment in vascular surgery
Leaders
Piotr Andziak
Włodzimierz Hendiger
15:15
- 15:27
Cost-effectiveness of atherectomy
Lecturer
Katarzyna Kolasa
15:27
- 15:39
Does vascular surgery have to be expensive?
Lecturer
Włodzimierz Hendiger
15:39
- 15:51
What does the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System (AOTMiT) evaluate?
Lecturer
Daniel Rutkowski
15:51
- 16:03
Is intermittent claudication managed appropriately?
Lecturer
Piotr Andziak
16:03
- 16:23
Discussion
16:23
- 16:30
Coffee break
08:00
- 09:30
Session 18
Angiology: diabetic foot disease and CLTI
Angiology: diabetic foot disease and CLTI
Leaders
Mirosław Dziekiewicz
Mikołaj Maga
08:00
- 08:15
Modern tools used in the treatment of ischemic wounds
Lecturer
Piotr Liszkowski
08:15
- 08:30
Successful revascularization: what next? Optimal post-procedural pharmacotherapy
Lecturer
Mikołaj Maga
08:30
- 08:45
What challenges do diabetic patients with CLTI present?
Lecturer
Paweł Maga
08:45
- 09:00
Modern hypoglycemic agents and their impact on the circulatory system
Lecturer
Filip Szymański
09:00
- 09:30
Discussion
09:30
- 09:45
Coffee break
09:45
- 11:15
Session 20
Artificial intelligence in vascular surgery
Artificial intelligence in vascular surgery
Leaders
Radosław Pietura
09:45
- 09:57
Barriers to developing treatment support applications: the creator and developer perspectives
Lecturer
Szymon Markiewicz
09:57
- 10:09
What constitutes true artificial intelligence in vascular surgery? Why LLMs are not the whole story?
Lecturer
Cezary Maćkowski
10:09
- 10:21
Real-world benefits of a mobile app supporting the management of diabetic foot disease
Lecturer
Piotr Liszkowski
10:21
- 10:33
AI in stent-graft sizing and postoperative survival prediction
Lecturer
10:33
- 10:45
Are automated AI-generated CT and MRI reports the future of vascular diagnostics?
Lecturer
Radosław Pietura
10:45
- 11:15
Discussion
11:15
- 11:30
Coffee break
11:30
- 13:00
Session 22
Visceral artery aneurysms
Visceral artery aneurysms
Leaders
Zbigniew Gałązka
Rafał Maciąg
11:30
- 11:40
Eligibility criteria for the treatment of visceral artery aneurysms: when to observe and when to operate?
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
11:40
- 11:52
Pre- and postoperative diagnostics of visceral artery aneurysms
Krzysztof Lamparski
11:52
- 12:04
The endovascular revolution: embolization, covered stents, and hybrid approaches in visceral aneurysm management
Lecturer
Rafał Maciąg
12:04
- 12:16
Management strategy for aneurysms located in collateral circulation with an occluded coeliac trunk
Lecturer
Tadeusz Grochowiecki
12:16
- 13:00
Discussion
13:00
- 14:00
Lunch