XII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AESTHETIC PHLEBOLOGY

FRIDAY, 17 October

Room 1 Bamberka

09:00 – 10:00	WORKSHOP 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) 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 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 Speaker Michał Toborek Poland 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 Speaker Olivier Hartung France Houman Jalaie Germany Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska Poland

Room 2 London

09:00 – 10:00	WORKSHOP Endovenous thermal ablation based on clinical cases: EVLA/ RF Speaker Adam Zieliński Poland Piotr Hawro Poland Paola Ortiz Uruguay Lowell Kabnick USA
10:00 – 10:15	Break
10:15 – 11:15	WORKSHOP 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 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 Speaker Marcin Kucharzewski Poland Angelika Chachaj Poland

Room 3 Barcelona

09:00 – 10:45	WORKSHOP Sclerotherapy I - basic Speaker Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska Poland Tobias Hirsch Germany Tomasz Urbanek Poland
10:45 – 11:00	Break
11:00 – 12:30	WORKSHOP Sclerotherapy II – basic Speaker Adam Zieliński Poland Tobias Hirsch Germany Tomasz Urbanek Poland
12:30 – 12:45	Break
12:45 – 13:45	WORKSHOP Treatment of tributaries (miniphlebectomy, total laser ablation, sclerotherapy) based on clinical cases Speaker Dimitris Kontothanassis Italy Linas Velicka Lithuania Tomasz Pelak Poland
13:45 – 14:00	Break
14:00 – 15:00	WORKSHOP Treatment of C1 pathology (sclerotherapy, transcutaneous laser, combined techniques-CLaCS) based on clinical cases Speaker Wojciech Rybak Poland Charles Esteves Brazil Adam Zieliński Poland

piątek wykłady, 17 October

15:00 – 16:00	Snack
16:00 – 16:05	Opening of the conference
16:05 – 17:25	SESSION I General considerations I Moderators Marianne De Maeseneer Belgium Alun Davies UK
16:05 – 16:15	Global epidemiology of chronic venous disease: a systematic review with pooled prevalence analysis Speaker Alun Davies UK
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 Mark Whiteley UK
17:15 – 17:35	Discussion
17:35 – 19:00	SESSION II General considerations II Moderators Wassila Taha Egypt Marek Maruszyński Poland Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa Mexico
17:35 – 17:45	Preventing the progression of chronic venous disease: myth or reality? Speaker Alun Davies UK
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 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

SATURDAY, 18 October

08:30 – 10:20	SESSION III C1 changes Moderators Irwin Toonder The Netherlands Mark Whiteley UK Wojciech Rybak Poland
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 Moderators Houman Jalaie Germany Efthymios Makis Avgerinos Greece Michał-Goran Stanišić Poland
10:50 – 11:00	Optimal imaging before intervention in deep venous system Lecturer Efthymios Makis Avgerinos Greece
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 Efthymios Makis Avgerinos Greece
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 Alun Davies UK
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 Moderators Paola Ortiz Uruguay Tobias Hirsch Germany Tomasz Urbanek Poland
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 Moderators Dimitris Kontothanassis Italy Enric Roche Spain Adam Zieliński Poland
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 Mark Whiteley UK
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 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 Alun Davies UK
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
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

SUNDAY, 19 October

08:30 – 10:20	SESSION IX Post-treatment care, complications, and prevention Moderators Lowell Kabnick USA Marcin Gabriel Poland Michał Molski Poland
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 Alun Davies UK
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 Moderators Houman Jalaie Germany Irwin Toonder The Netherlands Olivier Hartung France
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 Poland
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? Moderators Alun Davies UK Charles Esteves Brazil Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska Poland
12:00 – 12:10	Venous lesions of the face — I prefer miniphlebectomy Speaker Mark Whiteley UK
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 Mark Whiteley UK
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 Poland
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? Moderators Linas Velicka Lithuania Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska Poland Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa Mexico
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