17
October
FRIDAY
09:00
- 10:00
WORKSHOP
DUS – superficial vein examination (anatomy and pathologies)
DUS – superficial vein examination (anatomy and pathologies)
Speaker
Marcin Gabriel
Poland
Tomasz Pelak
Poland
Wassila Taha
Egypt
Irwin Toonder
The Netherlands
10:00
- 10:15
Break
10:15
- 11:15
WORKSHOP
DUS – deep vein examination (anatomy and pathologies)
DUS – deep vein examination (anatomy and pathologies)
Speaker
Marcin Gabriel
Poland
Adam Zieliński
Poland
Irwin Toonder
The Netherlands
Wassila Taha
Egypt
11:15
- 11:30
Break
11:30
- 12:30
WORKSHOP
DUS – pelvic vein examination (anatomy and pathologies) including transabdominal, transvaginal, transperineal DUS
DUS – pelvic vein examination (anatomy and pathologies) including transabdominal, transvaginal, transperineal DUS
Speaker
Irwin Toonder
The Netherlands
Wassila Taha
Egypt
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Poland
12:30
- 12:45
Break
12:45
- 13:45
WORKSHOP
MR/CT and IVUS venography in the diagnosis and treatment of deep vein pathologies – clinical cases
MR/CT and IVUS venography in the diagnosis and treatment of deep vein pathologies – clinical cases
Speaker
Michał Toborek
Houman Jalaie
Germany
13:45
- 14:00
Break
14:00
- 15:00
WORKSHOP
PeVD treatment (pelvic vein embolization, stenting and treatment of extra pelvic varicose veins of pelvic origin) based on clinical cases
PeVD treatment (pelvic vein embolization, stenting and treatment of extra pelvic varicose veins of pelvic origin) based on clinical cases
Speaker
09:00
- 10:00
WORKSHOP
Endovenous thermal ablation based on clinical cases: EVLA/ RF
Endovenous thermal ablation based on clinical cases: EVLA/ RF
Speaker
10:00
- 10:15
Break
10:15
- 11:15
WORKSHOP
Non-thermal nontumescent ablation based on clinical cases: MOCA / Flebogrif/ CAC
Non-thermal nontumescent ablation based on clinical cases: MOCA / Flebogrif/ CAC
Speaker
Michał Goran Stanišić
Poland
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Italy
Karol Terlecki
Poland
11:15
- 11:30
Break
11:30
- 12:30
WORKSHOP
Treatemnt of NIVL and CVO
Speaker
Houman Jalaie
Germany
Michał Goran Stanišić
Poland
12:30
- 12:45
Break
12:45
- 13:45
WORKSHOP
Treatment of veins in different body areas (face, hand)- sclerotherapy, EVLA, miniphlebectomy
Treatment of veins in different body areas (face, hand)- sclerotherapy, EVLA, miniphlebectomy
Speaker
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Poland
Charles Esteves
Brazil
13:45
- 14:00
Break
14:00
- 15:00
WORKSHOP
Compression therapy in venous and lymphatic pathologies
Compression therapy in venous and lymphatic pathologies
Speaker
Marcin Kucharzewski
Poland
Angelika Chachaj
Poland
09:00
- 10:45
WORKSHOP
Sclerotherapy I - basic
Sclerotherapy I - basic
Speaker
10:45
- 11:00
Break
11:00
- 12:30
WORKSHOP
Sclerotherapy II – basic
Sclerotherapy II – basic
Speaker
12:30
- 12:45
Break
12:45
- 13:45
WORKSHOP 
Treatment of tributaries (miniphlebectomy, total laser ablation, sclerotherapy) based on clinical cases
Treatment of tributaries (miniphlebectomy, total laser ablation, sclerotherapy) based on clinical cases
Speaker
13:45
- 14:00
Break
14:00
- 15:00
WORKSHOP
Treatment of C1 pathology (sclerotherapy, transcutaneous laser, combined techniques-CLaCS) based on clinical cases
Treatment of C1 pathology (sclerotherapy, transcutaneous laser, combined techniques-CLaCS) based on clinical cases
Speaker
Wojciech Rybak
Poland
Charles Esteves
Brazil
Adam Zieliński
Poland
15:00
- 16:00
Snack
16:00
- 16:05
Opening of the conference
16:05
- 17:25
16:05
- 16:15
Global epidemiology of chronic venous disease: a systematic review with pooled prevalence analysis
Speaker
16:15
- 16:25
Comprehensive overview of factors impairing venous return: from reflux and obstruction to obesity and postural abnormalities
Speaker
Tobias Hirsch
Germany
16:25
- 16:35
How to perform a standardized duplex ultrasound of the lower limb veins?
Speaker
Wassila Taha
Egypt
16:35
- 16:45
Duplex ultrasound in recurrent varicose veins: what to look for and rule out
Speaker
Irwin Toonder
The Netherlands
16:45
- 16:55
When evaluating superficial disease, when to look for deep venous pathology?
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
Poland
16:55
- 17:05
Deep vein ultrasound: optimizing imaging for DVT and post-thrombotic assessment
Speaker
Irwin Toonder
The Netherlands
17:05
- 17:15
New evidence for the importance of incompetent perforating veinss
Lecturer
17:15
- 17:35
Discussion
17:35
- 19:00
SESSION II
General considerations II
General considerations II
Moderators
17:35
- 17:45
Preventing the progression of chronic venous disease: myth or reality?
Speaker
17:45
- 17:55
Does primary venous insufficiency increase DVT risk? Emerging evidence and clinical implications
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
Poland
17:55
- 18:05
Role of venoactive medications in patients with chronic venous disease (C0–C6)
Lecturer
Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa
Mexico
18:05
- 18:15
Industry supported lecture 
When am I using and when am I not using venoactive drugs? - lesson learned
When am I using and when am I not using venoactive drugs? - lesson learned
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
Poland
18:15
- 18:25
Indications, non-indications, and bad indications for the treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs
Speaker
Lowell Kabnick
USA
18:25
- 18:35
Indications, risks and contraindications of medical compression treatment – an international consensus statement
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
Poland
18:35
- 18:45
Evidence-based SVT management: DOACs, LMWH, or observation — when to treat and when to wait
Lecturer
Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa
Mexico
18:45
- 19:00
Discussion
19:00
- 19:45
SNACK
18
October
SATURDAY
08:30
- 10:20
08:30
- 08:40
Diagnostic imaging in cosmetic phlebology: focus on C1 disease
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
Poland
08:40
- 08:50
Treating veins of various colours, sizes, and depths: how to enhance results in C1 patients?
Lecturer
Rodrigo Kikuchi
Brazil
08:50
- 09:00
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy for telangiectasias and reticular venous plexus: systematization of the technique
Lecturer
Enric Roche
Spain
09:00
- 09:10
Tumescent assisted sclerotherapy in C1 patients?
Lecturer
Rodrigo Kikuchi
Brazil
09:10
- 09:20
Transdermal laser-therapy for reticular veins and telangiectasias
Speaker
Charles Esteves
Brazil
09:20
- 09:30
CLaCS guided by augmented reality: patient selection, method and expected results
Lecturer
Wojciech Rybak
Poland
09:30
- 09:40
Treatment of reticular veins with EVLA: is it possible?
Speaker
Charles Esteves
Brazil
09:40
- 09:50
Micro-phlebectomy: I show you my technique
Lecturer
Rodrigo Kikuchi
Brazil
09:50
- 10:20
Discussion
10:20
- 10:50
Break
10:50
- 12:10
SESSION IV
Deep venous pathology
Deep venous pathology
Moderators
10:50
- 11:00
Optimal imaging before intervention in deep venous system
Lecturer
11:00
- 11:10
General considerations in treatment of acute iliofemoral DVT
Lecturer
Houman Jalaie
Germany
11:10
- 11:20
Stent placement after DVT treatment, when and how?
Speaker
Olivier Hartung
France
11:20
- 11:30
The future in DVT diagnostics and intervention
Lecturer
11:30
- 11:40
Is it OK to treat superficial vein pathology in the presence of chronic iliofemoral outflow obstruction or deep venous reflux
Alun Davies
Speaker
11:40
- 11:50
Indications for venous stenting and treatment strategy.
Lecturer
Houman Jalaie
Germany
11:50
- 12:10
Discussion
12:10
- 13:00
Lunch
13:00
- 14:20
SESSION V
Superficial venous pathology I
Superficial venous pathology I
Moderators
13:00
- 13:10
Decision making in saphenous ablation: what to use when
Lecturer
Tomasz Pelak
Poland
13:10
- 13:20
Is there still a place for surgical treatment in truncal vein insufficiency
Lecturer
Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa
Mexico
13:20
- 13:30
Is thermal ablation still the gold standard?
Speaker
Lowell Kabnick
USA
13:30
- 13:40
1470 nm vs. 1940 nm laser in endovenous ablation – which one to choose and when?
Lecturer
Karol Terlecki
Poland
13:40
- 13:50
Advancements in RFA ablation and what more could we ask for?
Speaker
Lowell Kabnick
USA
13:50
- 14:00
Glue: when to use and when not to use cyanoacrylate
Lecturer
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Italy
14:00
- 14:20
Discussion
14:20
- 15:30
SESSION VI
Superficial venous pathology II
Superficial venous pathology II
Moderators
14:20
- 14:30
Tips and tricks of sclerotherapy – indications, contraindications and treatment strategies
Speaker
Tobias Hirsch
Germany
14:30
- 14:40
Sclerotherapy by venous aspiration and infusion device as a method for treating saphenous vein insufficiency
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
Poland
14:40
- 14:50
Mechanical, chemically assisted ablation of varicose veins for venous insufficiency: advantages and limitations?
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
Poland
14:50
- 15:00
HIFU for GSV/SSV and perforating vein incompetency: what do we know?
Lecturer
15:00
- 15:10
New superficial devices: could they be game changers?
Speaker
Lowell Kabnick
USA
15:10
- 15:30
Discussion
15:30
- 16:00
Break
16:00
- 17:20
SESSION VII
Superficial venous pathology III
Superficial venous pathology III
Moderators
Lowell Kabnick
USA
Tomasz Pelak
Poland
Moderator
Charles Esteves
Brazil
16:00
- 16:10
Debate: Should we do simultaneous tributary treatment - YES
Speaker
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Italy
16:10
- 16:20
Debate: Should we do simultaneous tributary treatment - NO
Speaker
16:20
- 16:30
Incompetent tributary treatment - go for foam
Lecturer
Enric Roche
Spain
16:30
- 16:40
Incompetent tributary treatment - go for miniphlebectomy
Speaker
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Italy
16:40
- 16:50
Incompetent tributary treatment - go for total endovenous laser ablation?
Lecturer
Linas Velicka
Lithuania
16:50
- 17:00
Hybrid procedures in superficial vein treatment
Speaker
Adam Zieliński
Poland
17:00
- 17:20
Discussion
17:20
- 18:30
SESSION VIII
Advanced venous and lymphatic pathologies
Advanced venous and lymphatic pathologies
17:20
- 17:30
Lower extremity edema workup (venolymphatic edema, lymphedema, and lipedema)
Lecturer
Angelika Chachaj
Poland
17:30
- 17:40
Commonly used interventions for lymphoedema
Speaker
Tobias Hirsch
Germany
17:40
- 17:50
Is atrophie blanche (C4b) irreversible?
Lecturer
Marianne De Maeseneer
Belgium
17:50
- 18:00
An update of venous leg ulcer treatment
Lecturer
Arkadiusz Jawień
Poland
18:00
- 18:10
Venous leg ulcer and coexisting peripheral arterial disease
Lecturer
Paola Ortiz
Uruguay
18:10
- 18:30
Discussion
19
October
SUNDAY
08:30
- 10:20
SESSION IX
Post-treatment care, complications, and prevention
Post-treatment care, complications, and prevention
Moderators
08:30
- 08:40
How to Avoid and deal with Complications of Sclerotherapy
Speaker
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Poland
08:40
- 08:50
26 years of Thermal Ablation: complications and how to prevent them
Speaker
Lowell Kabnick
USA
08:50
- 09:00
During Saphenous Ablation and/or Phlebectomy, Where and When Do You Have to Worry About Saphenous, Sural, And Peroneal Nerves
Speaker
Karol Chakkour
Poland
09:00
- 09:10
Prophylactic Anterior Saphenous Vein: Should It be Considered
Speaker
Tobias Hirsch
Germany
09:10
- 09:20
A modern approach to perioperative management of CVD. Opt for comprehensive approach
Speaker
Marcin Gabriel
Poland
09:20
- 09:30
Ablation Related Thrombus Extension (EHIT, EGIT, EFIT, EMIT, ehifult)- what do we know and what do we not know?
Speaker
Lowell Kabnick
USA
09:30
- 09:40
Optimal Thromboprophylaxis and Post-Op Duplex Imaging Following Superficial Venous Procedures: Evidence-Based
Speaker
Michał Molski
Poland
09:40
- 09:50
Evidence based compression strategies after venous procedures
Speaker
09:50
- 10:00
Ablative Risks Before and After Flying: What Do You Tell Your Patients?
Speaker
Marcin Kucharzewski
Poland
10:00
- 10:20
Discussion
10:20
- 10:40
Break
10:40
- 12:00
SESSION X
Pelvic Venous Disorders
Pelvic Venous Disorders
Moderators
10:40
- 10:50
Workup of Venous-Origin Chronic Pelvic Pain: Pathophysiology and Imaging
Speaker
Wassila Taha
Egypt
10:50
- 11:00
Duplex Ultrasonography of Pelvic Escape Points
Speaker
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Poland
11:00
- 11:10
Patient Selection for Ovarian Vein Embolization: Who Benefits and Why?
Moderator
Michał Toborek
11:10
- 11:20
Approaching the NIVL Patient: How to Ensure Success
Speaker
Houman Jalaie
Germany
11:20
- 11:30
Management of Combined Iliac Vein Obstruction and Ovarian Reflux- what should be treated first?
Speaker
Olivier Hartung
France
11:30
- 11:40
Management of Extra-Pelvic Varicose Veins of Pelvic Origin
Speaker
Paola Ortiz
Uruguay
11:40
- 12:00
Discussion
12:00
- 13:40
SESSION XI
Venous lesions in different body areas — how to treat them?
Venous lesions in different body areas — how to treat them?
Moderators
12:00
- 12:10
Venous lesions of the face — I prefer miniphlebectomy
Speaker
12:10
- 12:20
Venous lesions of the face — I prefer sclerotherapy
Lecturer
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Poland
12:20
- 12:30
Venous lesions on the face — I prefer endovenous laser ablation
Speaker
Charles Esteves
Brazil
12:30
- 12:40
Hand and foot veins — when do I choose miniphlebectomy?
Lecturer
12:40
- 12:50
Hand and foot veins – When do I choose sclerotherapy?
Speaker
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Poland
12:50
- 13:00
Hand and foot veins — when do I choose endovenous laser ablation?
Speaker
Charles Esteves
Brazil
13:00
- 13:10
How to treat breast veins?
Speaker
Joanna Borecka-Sobczak
Poland
13:10
- 13:20
Treatment of venous malformations
Speaker
Michał Toborek
13:20
- 13:40
Discussion
13:40
- 14:00
Break
14:00
- 15:00
SESSION XII
What would we do in specific situations- case-based session?
What would we do in specific situations- case-based session?
Moderators
14:00
- 14:10
Treatment of focal dilatations and aneurysms (5 min case + 5 min discussion)
Speaker
Dimitris Kontothanassis
Italy
14:10
- 14:20
Superficially located incompetent truncal veins – how to manage them (5 min case + 5 min discussion)
Lecturer
Piotr Hawro
Poland
14:20
- 14:30
Post-thrombotic great saphenous vein (5 min case + 5 min discussion)
Lecturer
Łukasz Szczygieł
Poland
14:30
- 14:40
Varicose veins disappeared, but edema persisted- did something go wrong? (5 min case + 5 min discussion)
Lecturer
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Poland
14:40
- 14:50
Treatment of below the knee veins in patients with skin damage (5 min case + 5 min discussion)
Lecturer
Wojciech Mikusek
Poland
14:50
- 15:00
Dealing with multiple refluxing veins in the same limb (5 min case + 5 min discussion)
Moderator
Tomasz Pelak
Poland
15:00
End of the conference
15:00
- 16:00
Lunch