In collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece, and the Vascular Unit, 5th Department of Surgery, Hippocratio Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Join the expert team:
Athanasios Giannoukas – Prof. in Vasc. Surgery, Vasc. Surgery Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Christos Karkos – Prof. of Vasc. Surgery, Vasc. Unit, 5th Department of Surgery, Hippocratio Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Dimitrios Chatzelas, Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Unit, 2nd Department of Surgery, G. GENNIMATAS Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece, eletterbox_dc@outlook.com
- Georgios Georgiadis, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Head, Department of Vascular Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece
- Ioakeim Giagtzidis, Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Department of Vascular Surgery, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece
- Argyrios Giannopoulos, Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Department of Vascular Surgery, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece
- Thomas Kalogirou, Reader in Vascular Surgery, Vascular Unit, 5th Department of Surgery, Hippocratio Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece.
- Dimitrios Kapetanios, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Asklepios Klinik Langen, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
- Dimitrios Karamanos, Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Unit, 1st Department of Surgery, PAPAGEORGIOU Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece
- Angelos Karelis, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Vascular Center Malmö, Skane University Hospital, Sweden
- Achilleas Karkamanis, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, St Lukes’ Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
- George Kouvelos, Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
- Kiriakos Ktenidis, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Head, Department of Vascular Surgery, AHEPA Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece
- Afroditi Maria Mitka, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Vascular Unit, 5th Department of Surgery, Hippocratio Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece
- Konstantinos Papazoglou, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Head, Vascular Unit, 5th Department of Surgery, Hippocratio Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece
- Michail Peroulis, Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Unit, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
- Georgios Pitoulias, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Unit, 2nd Department of Surgery, G. GENNIMATAS Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece
- Konstantinos Spanos, Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery Department, University Hospital of Larissa, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
- Konstantinos Tigkiropoulos Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Unit, 1st Department of Surgery, PAPAGEORGIOU Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thesssaloniki, Greece
Programme description: The most important steps for endovascular treatment of aorto-iliac aneurysmal disease are the sizing and planning of the procedure as well the knowledge of current devices in order to achieve the best clinical outcome. Most importantly the participants will learn how to size and plan EVAR cases, simple and challenging ones. The participants will have hands-on practise on sizing and planning of many cases with the use of a software platform and hands on practise on simulators and various devices. The focus of the workshop will be on hostile neck and the use of iliac branch devices (IBDs). During the first day, the participants will familiarize themselves with different hostile neck cases and scenarios. They will practice sizing and planning endovascular repair with a dedicated software and will learn how to manage such cases with standard EVAR using the main endograft devices currently available in the market for hostile neck anatomy. Practice on simulators and hands-on materials will follow. Custom-made fenestrated/branched EVAR (F/BEVAR), physician-modified endografts (PMEGs) or in-situ fenestration techniques are beyond the scope of this workshop and will not be discussed. The second day will focus on cases where there is inadequate distal landing zone in the common iliac artery bifurcation and there is a need to preserve the internal iliac artery using the IBDs. The participants will, first, practice on sizing and planning for EVAR with IBDs using the dedicated software, and will, subsequently, familiarize themselves with the main IBDs available in the market and the Covered Endovascular Reconstruction of the Iliac Artery Bifurcation (CERIB) technique. A vivid and informal interaction between the participants and the course faculty members will be encouraged.
Participant level: The course is designed for young vascular surgeons and senior residents interested in endovascular treatment of aorto-iliac aneurysmal disease. Prior experience in standard EVAR is required.
Certification: Medtech & CME accreditation are being sought for this course.
Registrations and cancellation policy: The course fee is €600 for ESVS members and €800 for non-members. The fee includes course materials, coffee breaks, lunch and a networking dinner. The fee does not include transport, accommodation and additional meals. Questions regarding course content, qualifications etc. can be addressed to Professor Christos Karkos, ckarkos@hotmail.com. For registration and logistics information please contact the ESVS office: info@esvs.org. Please note that the course is dependent on final registration numbers. The final decision of whether the course will be conducted is announced on the website no later than one calendar month before the course starts. Travel and accommodation must therefore not be booked until this message is given – ESVS is not financially responsible if the event has to be cancelled due to low numbers, in this timeframe. For cancellations received by participants more than one calendar month before the event, a refund will be given less an administration fee of 10 EUR. For cancellations received after this, no refund is possible.
Participants are advised that photographs and video recordings may be taken during the course. By participating in the course and entering in the venue, you consent to the publication, release, exhibition and reproduction of such materials to be used for the ESVS website, ESVS communications and on ESVS social media. Please let the course organiser know, if you prefer your image is not used.
Venue: Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center, Thessaloniki, Greece, 3rd September Street, University Campus, Thessaloniki 546 36, Greece
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Commercial names of medical devices/software/equipment may appear in this session because they are linked to specific medical procedures, which are the focus of this training material. Other products in the market can be used to perform the aforementioned medical procedures. ESVS does not endorse any particular product.