11
September
Thursday
14:00
- 17:00
We invite you to take part in the COURSES that will be held during the XXI CONGRESS OF THE POLISH SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
19:00
- 21:00
OPENING OF THE XXI CONGRESS OF THE POLISH SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
12
September
Friday
08:30
- 10:00
SESSION
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES IN EVERYDAY MEDICAL PRACTICE
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES IN EVERYDAY MEDICAL PRACTICE
Chairpersons
Grażyna Rydzewska
Małgorzata Zwolińska-Wcisło
Piotr Eder
08:30
- 08:50
Prevention of IBD
Lecturer
Joana Torres
08:50
- 09:05
Primary and secondary prevention in IBD
Lecturer
Małgorzata Zwolińska-Wcisło
09:05
- 09:25
Interleukin - 23 pathway in pathophysiology and therapy of IBD
Lecturer
Milan Lukas
09:25
- 09:40
Are there simple algorithms for drug selection in IBD?
Lecturer
Grażyna Rydzewska
09:40
- 09:50
Polish Registry of Microscopic Colitis. Symptomatic overlap between microscopic colitis and irritable bowel syndrome
Arkadiusz Bielski, Wojciech Marlicz, Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko, Jarosław Reguła, Andrzej Mróz, Małgorzata Zwolińska-Wcisło, Dorota Waśko-Czopnik, Piotr Eder, Jarosław Daniluk, Mariusz Rosołowski, Grażyna Rydzewska
09:50
- 10:00
DISCUSSION
10:00
- 10:10
Coffee break
10:10
- 11:40
SESSION
METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE (MASLD)
METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE (MASLD)
Chairpersons
Marek Hartleb
Halina Cichoż-Lach
Krzysztof Gutkowski
10:10
- 10:27
Role of the gut microbiome in the development of MASLD, MASH and HCC
Lecturer
Michał Kukla
10:27
- 10:44
How to avoid overlooking other metabolic liver disorders?
Lecturer
Piotr Socha
10:44
- 11:01
Artificial intelligence in hepatology
Lecturer
Maciej Janik
11:01
- 11:18
New therapeutic possibilities in MASLD
Lecturer
Marek Hartleb
11:18
- 11:28
Analysis of gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to gut microbiota metabolites in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Natalia Żeber-Lubecka, Jacek Michalkiewicz, Michalina Dąbrowska, Krzysztof Goryca, Aldona Wierzbicka-Rucińska, Wojciech Jańczyk, Zbigniew Kułaga, Piotr Socha, Jerzy Ostrowski
11:28
- 11:40
DISCUSSION
11:40
- 11:50
Coffee break
11:50
- 12:50
SPONSORED SESSION
The art of choice – proven player vs. new contender in the ring – expert debate
The art of choice – proven player vs. new contender in the ring – expert debate
Leaders
Grażyna Rydzewska
Maria Kłopocka
Renata Talar-Wojnarowska
Piotr Eder
Maciej Gonciarz
Jarosław Reguła
12:50
- 12:55
Coffee break
12:55
- 13:25
SESSION SPONSORED BY 
From decision to action – how to translate guidelines into effective treatment of colitis ulcerosa and prepare patients for colonoscopy
From decision to action – how to translate guidelines into effective treatment of colitis ulcerosa and prepare patients for colonoscopy
Chairpersons
Anna Wiechowska-Kozłowska
Piotr Eder
Lecturer
Adrianna Sobol
13:25
- 13:45
SESSION SPONSORED BY 
Comprehensive care in IBD: debate between gastroenterologist and healthcare system expert
Comprehensive care in IBD: debate between gastroenterologist and healthcare system expert
Chairpersons
Grażyna Rydzewska
Magdalena Władysiuk
13:45
- 13:50
Coffee break
13:50
- 15:20
SESSION
CHALLENGES IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
CHALLENGES IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
Chairpersons
Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko
Grażyna Rydzewska
Jean Morisset
13:50
- 14:10
Idiopathic pancreatitis
Lecturer
Lucia Guilabert
14:10
- 14:25
Possibilities for early detection of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer
Lecturer
Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko
14:25
- 14:40
What’s new in the treatment of acute pancreatitis?
Lecturer
Grażyna Rydzewska
14:40
- 14:55
Role of dietary factors, gut microbiota, and diabetes in chronic pancreatitis
Lecturer
Iwona Krela-Kaźmierczak
14:55
- 15:10
Genetic risk factors for chronic pancreatitis
Lecturer
Grzegorz Oracz
15:10
- 15:20
DISCUSSION
15:20
- 15:30
Coffee break
15:30
- 17:00
SESSION
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY
Chairpersons
Tomasz Wollny
Michał F. Kamiński
Adam Koprowski
15:30
- 15:50
Changing
paradigm of Barrett's esophagus surveillance
Speaker
Władysław Januszewicz
15:50
- 16:10
Endoscopic resection of colorectal neoplasia - on the oncological edge
Lecturer
Nastazja D. Pilonis
16:10
- 16:30
Frontiers
of therapeutic EUS
Lecturer
Anna Wiechowska-Kozłowska
16:30
- 16:40
Risk of skill degradation in endoscopists after exposure to artificial intelligence in colonoscopy: a multicenter observational study
Krzysztof Budzyń, Marcin Romańczyk, Diana Kitala, Paweł Kołodziej, Marek Bugajski, Hans Olov Adami, Johannes Blom, Marek Buszkiewicz, Natalie Halvorsen, Cesare Hassan, Tomasz Romańczyk, Øyvind Holme, Krzysztof Jarus, Shona Fielding, Melina Kunar, Maria Pellise, Nastazja Pilonis, Michał F. Kamiński, Mette Kalager, Michael Bretthauer, Yuichi Mori
16:40
- 16:50
16:50
- 17:00
DISCUSSION
08:30
- 10:00
SESSION
NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY
NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY
Chairpersons
Agata Mulak
Tomasz Brzozowski
Marek Waluga
08:30
- 08:50
Cyclic vomiting syndrome and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome – similarities and distinctions
Lecturer
Maura Corsetti
08:50
- 09:10
Interactions between gut microbiota and opioids – clinical implications
Lecturer
Wojciech Marlicz
09:10
- 09:30
Role of the vagus nerve in the pathogenesis and treatment of eating disorders
Lecturer
Krzysztof Gil
09:30
- 09:50
Plant-based nutraceuticals in the prevention of intestinal barrier disorders
Lecturer
Jakub Fichna
09:50
- 10:00
DISCUSSION
10:00
- 10:10
Coffee break
10:10
- 11:40
SESSION
EARLY-CAREER GASTROENTEROLOGISTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
EARLY-CAREER GASTROENTEROLOGISTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Chairpersons
Edyta Tulewicz-Marti
Katarzyna Pawlak
Maciej Sałaga
10:10
- 10:30
Acute on chronic liver disease
Lecturer
10:30
- 10:50
Young GI angle - opportunities for young GI
Speaker
10:50
- 11:00
How to get involved in UEG?
Lecturer
Katarzyna Pawlak
11:00
- 11:10
Beyond UEGW - educational opportunities of UEG
Lecturer
Edyta Tulewicz-Marti
11:10
- 11:20
Research possibilities
Lecturer
Maciej Sałaga
11:20
- 11:40
DISCUSSION
11:40
- 11:50
Coffee break
11:50
- 13:30
SPONSORED SESSION
Chairperson
Arkadiusz Bielski
12:10
- 12:30
Presentation sponsored by 
Why isn’t the patient recovering? – let’s have a closer look at nutritional status
Why isn’t the patient recovering? – let’s have a closer look at nutritional status
Lecturer
Zyta Beata Wojszel
12:30
- 12:50
Presentation sponsored by
Role of nephrologist–gastroenterologist collaboration in the diagnosis of Fabry disease
Role of nephrologist–gastroenterologist collaboration in the diagnosis of Fabry disease
Lecturer
Alicja Rydzewska-Rosołowska
12:50
- 13:10
Presentation sponsored by 
Recommendations for probiotic therapy in IBS
Recommendations for probiotic therapy in IBS
Lecturer
Grażyna Rydzewska
13:20
- 13:50
Lunch break
13:50
- 15:20
SESSION
ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
Chairpersons
Agnieszka Świdnicka-Sergiejko
Maria Janiak
Dorota Waśko-Czopnik
Jan Tack
13:50
- 14:15
An optimal strategy to reduce overuse of proton pump inhibitors
Lecturer
Jan Tack
14:15
- 14:35
High-resolution manometry in the diagnosis of functional disorders of the upper esophageal sphincter
Lecturer
Dorota Waśko-Czopnik
14:35
- 14:55
Potential of pH-impedance testing in the differential diagnosis of esophageal diseases
Lecturer
Agnieszka Świdnicka-Sergiejko
14:55
- 15:10
Presentation of submitted paper
15:10
- 15:20
DISCUSSION
15:20
- 15:30
Coffee break
15:30
- 17:00
SESSION
GUT MICROBIOTA IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
GUT MICROBIOTA IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
Chairpersons
Wojciech Marlicz
Grażyna Rydzewska
Krzysztof Gil
15:30
- 15:50
Modulation of gut microbiota – current understanding, practical applications
Lecturer
Wojciech Marlicz
15:50
- 16:08
Medications and the microbiome – subtle interactions, tangible clinical implications
Lecturer
Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka
16:08
- 16:26
Role of microbiota in building stress resilience
Agata Misera
16:26
- 16:44
Probiotics: medicine, supplement, or marketing hype?
Lecturer
16:44
- 16:54
Intestinal mucosal metabolome as an independent diagnostic marker in IBS
Patrycja Krynicka, Mariusz Kaczmarczyk, Katarzyna Gaweł, Krzysztof Dąbkowski, Andrzej Białek, Daniel Stryburski, Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka, Wojciech Marlicz
16:54
- 17:00
DISCUSSION
08:30
- 10:00
SESSION
COLLABORATIVE PATIENT MANAGEMENT – INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
COLLABORATIVE PATIENT MANAGEMENT – INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
Chairpersons
Anatol Panasiuk
Tomasz Mach
Alicja Wiercińska-Drapało
08:30
- 08:50
CMV – a dangerous virus in IBD
Lecturer
Alicja Wiercińska-Drapało
08:50
- 09:10
Intestinal infections and reactive arthritis
Lecturer
Brygida Kwiatkowska
09:10
- 09:30
Fecal microbiota transplant – when it might be necessary
Lecturer
Marcin Bzdyra
09:30
- 09:50
Travel-associated foodborne infections
Lecturer
Anatol Panasiuk
09:50
- 10:00
DISCUSSION
10:00
- 10:10
Coffee break
10:10
- 11:40
SESSION
ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
Chairpersons
Magdalena Kaniewska
Mariusz Furmanek
Katarzyna Maciejewska
10:10
- 10:30
Ultrasound scoring system in IBD
Lecturer
Mariangela Alloca
10:30
- 10:50
Transanal ultrasound in Crohn’s disease
Lecturer
Magdalena Kaniewska
10:50
- 11:20
IBD diagnosis: ultrasound versus MRI?
Lecturers
Mariusz Furmanek
Mateusz Drużdżel
11:20
- 11:30
Application of intestinal ultrasound in the diagnosis of IBD in Poland: availability, utilization, and evaluation compared to magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography
Magdalena Kaniewska, Katarzyna Maciejewska, Hubert Żywno, Grażyna Rydzewska
11:30
- 11:40
DISCUSSION
11:40
- 11:50
Coffee break
11:50
- 13:30
SPONSORED SESSION
Chairperson
Magdalena Kaniewska
11:50
- 12:10
Presentation sponsored by 
Lecturer
Marek Waluga
12:10
- 12:30
Presentation sponsored by
Lecturer
Magdalena Kaniewska
12:30
- 12:50
Presentation sponsored by 
Mesalazine – matching the right form to the right patient – and why it matters
Mesalazine – matching the right form to the right patient – and why it matters
Lecturer
Konrad Lewandowski
12:50
- 13:10
Presentation sponsored by 
Impact of multi-strain probiotic supplementation on abdominal symptoms and carbohydrate metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes
Impact of multi-strain probiotic supplementation on abdominal symptoms and carbohydrate metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes
Lecturers
Martyna Więcek
Paulina Panufnik
13:10
- 13:30
Presentation sponsored by 
IBD – new therapeutic options
IBD – new therapeutic options
Lecturer
Maciej Gonciarz
13:20
- 13:50
Lunch break
13:50
- 15:20
SESSION UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF 
PSYCHOGASTROENTEROLOGY
PSYCHOGASTROENTEROLOGY
Chairpersons
Wojciech Marlicz
Agata Mulak
Jan Chojnacki
13:50
- 14:10
Psychogastroenterology – a gastroenterologist’s perspective
Lecturer
Wojciech Marlicz
14:10
- 14:25
Ten principles for effective communication with patients with gut-brain disorders
Lecturer
Agata Mulak
14:25
- 14:45
Brain-gut behavior therapies – targets, techniques, and evidence base
Lecturer
14:45
- 15:00
Nutritional psychiatry in practice
Lecturer
Ewa Stachowska
15:00
- 15:10
Gut microbiome, metabolome, and dietary habits in relation to depressive and anxiety disorders in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Alicja Ratajczak-Pawłowska, Oliwia Zakerska-Banaszak, Marzena Skrzypczak-Zielińska, Anna Rychter, Kinga Skoracka, Dariusz Kruszka, Ryszard Słomski, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Iwona Krela-Kaźmierczak, Piotr Eder
15:10
- 15:20
DISCUSSION
15:20
- 15:30
Coffee break
15:30
- 17:00
SESSION
NUTRITION IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
NUTRITION IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
Chairpersons
Dorota Mańkowska-Wierzbicka
Jarosław Kierkuś
Mirosław Jarosz
15:30
- 15:50
Addressing malnutrition in patients with gastrointestinal conditions – first steps
Lecturer
Aleksandra Budnicka-Borkowicz
15:50
- 16:10
Endoscopic gastrointestinal tract access for nutrition – indications and techniques
Lecturer
Krzysztof Kurek
16:10
- 16:30
Refeeding syndrome: preventive measures
Lecturer
Dagmara Bogdanowska-Charkiewicz
16:30
- 16:50
Optimal nutritional support in acute pancreatitis: from restriction to optimization
Lecturer
Dorota Mańkowska-Wierzbicka
16:50
- 17:00
DISCUSSION
08:30
- 10:00
SESSION
PATHOMORPHOLOGY
PATHOMORPHOLOGY
Chairpersons
Andrzej Mróz
Anna Nasierowska-Guttmejer
Maria Kłopocka
08:30
- 08:45
Pathomorphology of neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract
Lecturer
Małgorzata Kołos
08:45
- 09:05
Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors – a clinical case-based review
Lecturers
Anna Nasierowska-Guttmejer
Janusz Strzelczyk
09:05
- 09:20
Differentiating inflammatory bowel diseases – a pathomorphologist’s perspective
Lecturer
Andrzej Mróz
09:20
- 09:40
IBD – a clinical case-based review
Lecturers
Maria Kłopocka
Andrzej Mróz
09:40
- 10:00
Collaboration between gastroenterologist and pathomorphologist in the diagnosis of focal pancreatic lesions – a case report
Lecturers
Barbara Włodarczyk
Andrzej Mróz
10:00
- 10:10
Coffee break
10:10
- 11:40
SESSION
ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
Chairpersons
Agnieszka Dobrowolska
Danuta Owczarek
Jan Chojnacki
10:10
- 10:30
Iron treatment and quality of life in IBD patients
Lecturer
10:30
- 10:45
Anemia in childhood IBD
Lecturer
Jarosław Kierkuś
10:45
- 11:00
Management strategies for patients with sclerosing mesenteritis
Lecturer
Danuta Owczarek
11:00
- 11:15
The role of elastography in the diagnosis and monitoring of liver disease - possibilities and limitations of the method
Ewa Wunsch
11:15
- 11:30
Selected reports from ECCO 2025 on the treatment of IBD with small molecules
Lecturer
Agnieszka Dobrowolska
11:30
- 11:40
DISCUSSION
11:40
- 11:50
Coffee break
11:50
- 13:10
SPONSORED SESSION
Chairperson
Edyta Tulewicz-Marti
11:50
- 12:10
Presentation sponsored by 
HOT TOPICS in gastroenterology
HOT TOPICS in gastroenterology
Lecturers
Dorota Waśko-Czopnik
Piotr Albrecht
12:10
- 12:30
Presentation sponsored by 
Role of silymarin in complementary therapy for liver diseases: facts and controversies
Role of silymarin in complementary therapy for liver diseases: facts and controversies
Lecturer
Alicja Wiercińska-Drapało
12:30
- 12:50
Wykład sponsorowany firmy 
12:50
- 13:10
Presentation sponsored by 
13:10
- 13:50
Lunch break
13:50
- 15:20
SESSION
COLLABORATIVE PATIENT MANAGEMENT – DIABETES MELLITUS
COLLABORATIVE PATIENT MANAGEMENT – DIABETES MELLITUS
Chairpersons
Edward Franek
Michał Kukla
Marian Grzymisławski
13:50
- 14:10
New paradigm in the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus
Lecturer
Edward Franek
14:10
- 14:25
Is nutrition still important in the management of diabetes mellitus?
Lecturer
Magdalena Walicka
14:25
- 14:40
Screening for diabetes in autoimmune disease populations and vice versa
Lecturer
Agnieszka Szypowska
14:40
- 15:00
Gastrointestinal adverse effects associated with antidiabetic drugs
Lecturer
Michał Kukla
15:00
- 15:10
Gut microbiome obesity index: a new analytical tool for assessing gut dysbiosis
Jerzy Ostrowski, Maria Kulecka, Paweł Jaworski, Natalia Zeber-Lubecka1, Aneta Bałabas, Magdalena Piątkowska, Paweł Czarnowski, Wiesław Tarnowski
15:10
- 15:20
DISCUSSION
15:20
- 15:30
Coffee break
15:30
- 17:00
SESSION
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS IN OLDER ADULTS
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS IN OLDER ADULTS
Chairpersons
Maria Kłopocka
Maciej Gonciarz
Piotr Radwan
15:30
- 15:50
Frailty syndrome in gastrointestinal diseases
Lecturer
Zyta Beata Wojszel
15:50
- 16:10
Differences in the treatment of patients aged 60+ with inflammatory bowel diseases
Lecturer
Maria Kłopocka
16:10
- 16:30
Transplantation challenges in older age
Lecturer
Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska
16:30
- 16:50
Key considerations when choosing pharmacotherapy for elderly patients
Lecturer
Adam Przybyłkowski
16:50
- 17:00
DISCUSSION
13
September
Saturday
09:00
- 10:30
SESSION
COLORECTAL CANCER
COLORECTAL CANCER
Chairpersons
Jarosław Reguła
Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko
Krzysztof Bartosz
09:00
- 09:20
NCCN guidelines for colon cancer – Polish version
Chairperson
Jarosław Reguła
09:20
- 09:40
Rectal cancer – current standards in diagnostic and therapeutic management
Lecturer
Andrzej Rutkowski
09:40
- 10:00
Modern methods of colon cancer screening
Lecturer
Nastazja D. Pilonis
10:00
- 10:10
Oxidative stress and nutritional status and their relationship to postoperative complications in patients with colon and rectal cancer
Konrad Zaręba, Justyna Dorf, Mateusz Maciejczyk, Anna Zalewska, Bogusław Kędra
10:20
- 10:30
DISCUSSION
10:30
- 10:40
Coffee break
10:40
- 12:10
SESSION
CURRENT GUIDELINES FOR MANAGING SELECTED DISEASES OF THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
CURRENT GUIDELINES FOR MANAGING SELECTED DISEASES OF THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Chairpersons
Andrzej Dąbrowski
Anita Gąsiorowska
Jerzy Gil
10:40
- 10:58
Functional dyspepsia – how to manage treatment-resistant patients
Lecturer
Anita Gąsiorowska
10:58
- 11:16
Dysphagia – an underrated clinical problem
Lecturer
Anna Mokrowiecka
11:16
- 11:34
Gastric polyps
Lecturer
Krzysztof Kurek
11:34
- 11:52
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding – what’s new?
Lecturer
Tomasz Marek
11:52
- 12:02
Multimodal treatment of esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma using endoscopic resection and radiochemotherapy
Robert Klimkowski, Nastazja Pilonis, Michał Kamiński
12:02
- 12:10
DISCUSSION
12:10
- 12:15
Coffee break
12:15
- 13:15
SPONSORED SESSION
FIRMY
FIRMY
Lecturer
Maciej Gonciarz
Leader
Grażyna Rydzewska
13:15
- 13:55
SESSION SPONSORED BY 
Expert consensus on the treatment of microbiota disorders with special emphasis on early liver dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy
Expert consensus on the treatment of microbiota disorders with special emphasis on early liver dysfunction and hepatic encephalopathy
Leaders
Grażyna Rydzewska
Anatol Panasiuk
13:55
- 14:00
Lunch break
14:00
- 15:30
SESSION
LIVER DISEASES – WHAT'S NEW?
LIVER DISEASES – WHAT'S NEW?
Chairpersons
Marek Hartleb
Halina Cichoż-Lach
Krzysztof Gutkowski
14:00
- 14:20
How to respond to questions from Internet-educated patients suspected of having hereditary hemochromatosis?
Lecturer
Marek Hartleb
14:20
- 14:40
Management of alcoholic hepatitis
Lecturer
Halina Cichoż-Lach
14:40
- 14:55
New perspective on hepatic encephalopathy
Lecturer
Anatol Panasiuk
14:55
- 15:10
New therapeutic proposals in cholestatic liver diseases
Lecturer
Piotr Milkiewicz
15:10
- 15:20
AI-assisted non-invasive MRI mapping of the liver (LiverMultiScan®) in the assessment of autoimmune hepatitis activity
Maciej Janik, Magdalena Jaroszek, Kamil Janowski, Sylwia Chełstowska, Paulina Chodnicka, Elżbieta Jurkiewicz, Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska, Piotr Milkiewicz, Piotr Socha
15:20
- 15:30
DISCUSSION
15:30
- 15:40
Coffee break
15:40
- 17:10
SESSION
CONTROVERSIES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
CONTROVERSIES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
Chairpersons
Maciej Gonciarz
Rafał Filip
Elżbieta Poniewierka
15:40
- 16:00
Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases
Lecturer
Joanna Sarbinowska
16:00
- 16:20
Gastrointestinal complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors
Lecturer
Maciej Gonciarz
16:20
- 16:40
Precision medicine in IBD the era of omics research and AI – still theory or already practice?
Lecturer
Katarzyna Neubauer
16:40
- 17:00
Green endoscopy – can it be done?
Lecturer
Tomasz Marek
17:00
- 17:10
DISCUSSION
09:00
- 10:30
SESSION
ENDOSCOPY COMPLICATIONS AND WAYS TO AVOID THEM
ENDOSCOPY COMPLICATIONS AND WAYS TO AVOID THEM
Chairpersons
Andrzej Białek
Andrzej Baniukiewicz
Tomasz Marek
09:00
- 09:20
Diagnostic endoscopy – is it safe?
Lecturer
Barbara Bogacka
09:20
- 09:40
Gastrointestinal bleeding after resection procedures: treatment and prevention
Lecturer
Andrzej Baniukiewicz
09:40
- 10:00
Iatrogenic gastrointestinal perforation – endoscopic versus surgical management indications
Lecturer
Andrzej Białek
10:00
- 10:20
Complications associated with ERCP – management and prevention
Lecturer
Tomasz Marek
10:20
- 10:30
DISCUSSION
10:30
- 10:40
Coffee break
10:40
- 12:10
SESSION
PANCREATITIS – RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONTROVERSIES
PANCREATITIS – RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONTROVERSIES
Chairpersons
Krystian Adrych
Jarosław Daniluk
Agnieszka Mądro
10:40
- 10:55
Necrotizing pancreatitis – treatment in light of the latest guidelines
Lecturer
Mateusz Jagielski
10:55
- 11:10
Chronic pancreatitis – conservative, endoscopic, or surgical treatment?
Lecturer
Krystian Adrych
11:10
- 11:25
Autoimmune pancreatitis
Lecturer
Jarosław Daniluk
11:25
- 11:40
Highlights from EPC 2025 – key topics in pancreatology
Lecturer
Renata Talar-Wojnarowska
11:40
- 11:55
Treatment of chronic pancreatitis – when to proceed with surgery
Lecturer
Marek Durlik
11:55
- 12:10
DISCUSSION
12:10
- 12:15
Coffee break
12:15
- 12:55
SPONSORED SESSION
Chairperson
Katarzyna Maciejewska
12:15
- 12:35
Presentation sponsored by
Sequencing, personalized treatment – placing the patient with IBD at the center of care
Sequencing, personalized treatment – placing the patient with IBD at the center of care
Lecturer
Piotr Eder
12:35
- 12:55
Presentation sponsored by 
Filgotinib in everyday clinical practice – a discussion among practitioners
Filgotinib in everyday clinical practice – a discussion among practitioners
Lecturers
Katarzyna Maciejewska
Joanna Sarbinowska
12:55
- 13:00
Coffee break
13:00
- 13:45
SESSION SPONSORED BY
Lecturer
Artur Mamcarz
13:45
- 14:00
Lunch break
14:00
- 15:30
SESSION
CHALLENGES AND ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER
CHALLENGES AND ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF PANCREATIC CANCER
Chairpersons
Anita Gąsiorowska
Grażyna Jurkowska
Marek Durlik
14:00
- 14:15
Surgical treatment – before or after chemotherapy?
Lecturer
Adam Durczyński
14:15
- 14:30
Guidelines for the management of cystic pancreatic tumors
Lecturer
Łukasz Durko
14:30
- 14:45
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors – what’s new?
Lecturer
Ewa Nowakowska-Duława
14:45
- 15:00
Systemic treatment of pancreatic cancer: key considerations for gastroenterologists
Lecturer
Lucjan Wyrwicz
15:00
- 15:10
Endoscopic treatment of pancreatic cancers
Lecturer
Artur Raiter
15:10
- 15:20
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, and adrenomedullin as biomarkers of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Barbara Włodarczyk, Łukasz Durko, Renata Talar-Wojnarowska, Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko
15:20
- 15:30
DISCUSSION
15:30
- 15:40
Coffee break
15:40
- 17:10
SESSION
ENDOSCOPIC DIAGNOSTICS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE
ENDOSCOPIC DIAGNOSTICS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE
Chairpersons
Janusz Milewski
Arkadiusz Bednarczuk
Tomasz Romańczyk
15:40
- 16:00
Small bowel endoscopy: procedural guidelines
Lecturer
Tomasz Romańczyk
16:00
- 16:20
Capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of small bowel diseases (bleeding, inflammatory and neoplastic lesions)
Lecturer
Aleksandra Bołdys
16:20
- 16:40
Diagnostic and therapeutic enteroscopy
Lecturer
Arkadiusz Bednarczuk
16:40
- 17:00
Q&A: intestinal findings
Lecturers
Aleksandra Bołdys
Arkadiusz Bednarczuk
Janusz Milewski
Tomasz Romańczyk
17:00
- 17:10
DISCUSSION
09:00
- 10:30
SESSION
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND CONTROVERSIES IN INTESTINAL DISORDERS
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND CONTROVERSIES IN INTESTINAL DISORDERS
Chairpersons
Agnieszka Dobrowolska
Danuta Owczarek
Piotr Eder
09:00
- 09:20
Advances in endoscopic procedures in IBD
Lecturer
Martin Lukas
09:20
- 09:40
Management recommendations for coeliac disease
Lecturer
Piotr Eder
09:40
- 09:55
Costs of advanced IBD therapy worldwide and in Poland
Lecturer
Edyta Zagórowicz
09:55
- 10:10
Endoscopic monitoring in IBD
Lecturer
Mariusz Rosołowski
10:10
- 10:20
The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease: clinical outcomes and remission rates
Grażyna Piotrowicz, Agata Rudnik, Jacek Kot, Andrzej Babicki, Piotr Banaszkiewicz, Adam Piotrowicz, Magdalena Piotrowicz, Piotr Zientara, Joanna Adamska-Mieruszewska, Grażyna Rydzewska
10:20
- 10:30
DISCUSSION
10:30
- 10:40
Coffee break
10:40
- 12:05
SESSION
GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS
GASTROINTESTINAL CANCERS
Chairpersons
Jarosław Reguła
Katarzyna Neubauer
Piotr Milkiewicz
10:40
- 11:05
Early cancers and precancerous conditions of the esophagus – diagnosis and treatment
Lecturer
Władysław Januszewicz
11:05
- 11:30
Cholangiocarcinoma – is there long-awaited progress in therapy?
Lecturer
Piotr Wysocki
11:30
- 11:55
HCC: prevention, diagnosis, modern treatment – a dual perspective
Lecturers
Piotr Milkiewicz
Michał Grąt
11:55
- 12:05
Analysis of the prevalence of precancerous and cancerous lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract among asymptomatic patients and those referred for gastroscopy based on routine indications
Zuzanna Felińska, Krzysztof Budzyń, Tomasz Romańczyk, Magdalena Lesińska, Aleksandra Bołdys, Roman Kaczor, Mikołaj Machaj, Bartosz Ostrowski, Grzegorz Rymarczyk, Marek Waluga, Marcin Romańczyk
12:05
- 12:20
Coffee break
12:20
- 13:30
SPONSORED SESSION
Chairperson
Magdalena Kaniewska
12:20
- 12:40
Presentation sponsored by 
Expert consensus on the treatment of abdominal pain
Expert consensus on the treatment of abdominal pain
Lecturer
Konrad Lewandowski
12:40
- 13:00
Presentation sponsored by
Treatment of bile secretion disorders
Treatment of bile secretion disorders
Lecturer
Beata Kasztelan-Szczerbińska
13:00
- 13:20
Presentation sponsored by 
Viral hepatitis in the era of biological therapies
Viral hepatitis in the era of biological therapies
Lecturer
Marta Rorat
13:20
- 13:40
Presentation sponsored by 
Lecturer
Maciej Gonciarz
13:40
- 14:00
Lunch break
14:00
- 15:30
SESSION
GASTRONEPHROLOGY: DANGEROUS LIAISONS OR UNFOUNDED CONCERNS?
GASTRONEPHROLOGY: DANGEROUS LIAISONS OR UNFOUNDED CONCERNS?
Chairpersons
Alicja Rydzewska-Rosołowska
Tomasz Hryszko
Szymon Brzósko
14:00
- 14:20
From the liver to the kidneys – practical methods for assessing hydration status
Lecturer
Tomasz Hryszko
14:20
- 14:40
Pantha rhei – fluid therapy and diuretic treatment
Lecturer
Katarzyna Kakareko
14:40
- 15:00
Contrast agents and kidneys – much ado about nothing?
Lecturer
Alicja Rydzewska-Rosołowska
15:00
- 15:20
Hepatorenal syndrome – a critical clinical association
Lecturer
Szymon Brzósko
15:20
- 15:30
DISCUSSION
15:30
- 15:40
Coffee break
15:40
- 17:10
SESSION FOR EARLY-CAREER ENDOSCOPISTS
Chairpersons
Krzysztof Jaroń
Katarzyna Pawlak
Marcin Romańczyk
15:40
- 15:55
How to perform gastroscopy in high quality?
Paweł Kołodziej
15:55
- 16:10
How to perform a colonoscopy in high quality?
Lecturer
Hubert Zatorski
16:10
- 16:25
Optical diagnosis and characterization of tumors and precancerous lesions of the upper gastrointestinal tract
Krzysztof Budzyń
16:25
- 16:40
Optical diagnosis and characterization of lower gastrointestinal cancers
Marcin Szulc
16:40
- 16:50
Validation of an artificial intelligence model for assessing upper gastrointestinal tract cleansing during gastroscopy using the PEACE scale
Marcin Romańczyk, Sravanthi Parasa, Prateek Sharma, Krzysztof Budzyń, Magdalena Lesińska, Mikołaj Machaj, Tomasz Romańczyk, Steven Hicks, Michael Riegler
16:50
- 17:10
DISCUSSION
09:00
- 10:30
SESSION
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN GASTROENTEROLOGY – FROM THE LABORATORY TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH IN GASTROENTEROLOGY – FROM THE LABORATORY TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
Chairperson
Tomasz Brzozowski
09:00
- 09:20
Environmental factors and IBD – a clinician’s perspective
Lecturer
Małgorzata Zwolińska-Wcisło
09:20
- 09:40
Role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of IBD
Lecturer
Peter Konturek
09:40
- 10:00
Role of physical activity in the prevention of gastrointestinal disorders
Lecturer
Tomasz Brzozowski
10:00
- 10:20
Evaluating the role of physical exercise as adjunctive therapy in IBD management. Evidence from preliminary clinical trials
Lecturer
Dorota Cibor
10:20
- 10:30
DISCUSSION
10:30
- 10:40
Coffee break
10:40
- 12:10
SESSION
PHARMACOTHERAPY IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES: KEY ASPECTS
PHARMACOTHERAPY IN GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES: KEY ASPECTS
Chairperson
Adam Przybyłkowski
10:40
- 11:00
Transition to adulthood in patients with IBD
Lecturers
Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz
Anna Pietrzak
11:00
- 11:20
The gut feels better, but the diabetes has worsened − now what?
Lecturer
Leszek Czupryniak
11:20
- 11:40
Intestinal angioedema
Lecturer
Zbigniew Gaciong
11:40
- 12:00
Effects of IBD treatment on blood coagulation system
Lecturer
Adam Przybyłkowski
12:00
- 12:10
DISCUSSION
12:10
- 12:20
Coffee break
12:20
- 13:00
SPONSORED SESSION
Chairperson
Magdalena Pawlik
12:20
- 12:40
Presentation sponsored
Lecturer
Nastazja D. Pilonis
12:40
- 13:20
Presentation sponsored by 
Lecturers
Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska
Piotr Milkiewicz
Maciej Janik
13:20
- 14:00
Lunch break
14:00
- 15:30
SESSION
COLLABORATIVE PATIENT MANAGEMENT – PREGNANCY AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
COLLABORATIVE PATIENT MANAGEMENT – PREGNANCY AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
Chairpersons
Maria Kłopocka
Agnieszka Dobrowolska
Konrad Lewandowski
14:00
- 14:20
Sexual dysfunction in patients with chronic conditions
Lecturer
Magdalena Kaniewska
14:20
- 14:40
Management of pregnant women with IBD
Lecturer
Maria Kłopocka
14:40
- 15:00
Liver diseases in pregnancy
Lecturer
Beata Kasztelan-Szczerbińska
15:00
- 15:20
Which medications are safe for pregnant patients with IBD?
Lecturer
Konrad Lewandowski
15:20
- 15:30
DISCUSSION
15:30
- 15:40
Coffee break
15:40
- 17:10
SESSION
ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
ADVANCES IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
16:00
- 16:20
New mechanism of drug action in IBD – expert discussion
Panelists
Magdalena Kaniewska
Piotr Eder
16:20
- 16:30
The use of contrast-enhanced intestinal ultrasonography (CEUS) in assessing disease activity in patients with Crohn’s disease
Aleksandra Sobolewska-Włodarczyk, Marcin Majos, Mateusz Chołdrowicz, Agata Majos, Anita Gąsiorowska
16:30
- 16:40
Use of inflammatory markers (PLR, NLR, MLR, and SII) to assess inflammatory bowel disease activity in patients over 60 years of age
Natalia Romanowska, Aleksandra Sobolewska-Włodarczyk, Marek Romanowski, Anita Gąsiorowska
16:40
- 16:50
Effectiveness of first- and second-line empirical therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection in Poland: analysis of data from the Hp-EuReg Registry (2013–2024)
Wojciech Marlicz, Piotr Eder, Piotr Szredzki, Georges Kamtoh, Jarosław Daniluk, Michał Kukla, Mariusz Rosołowski, Andrzej Prystupa, Dorota Waśko-Czopnik, Krzysztof Dąbkowski, Maria Tarnowska, Małgorzata Ławniczak, Justyna Kotynia, Ewa Małecka-Wojcieszko, Łukasz Salomon, Anna Mokrowiecka, Olga P. Nyssen, Leticia Moreira, Francis Megraud, Colm O'Morain, Javier P. Gisbert
16:50
- 17:10
DISCUSSION