In collaboration with: the Division of Vascular Surgery, University and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, Italy, the Academy is pleased to add this course to its offer.
Join the expert team:
Lead Convenors: Prof. Luca Bertoglio and Dr. Andrea Melloni
Local tutors, from the Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences (DSCS) University and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, Italy:
Giovanni Baresi, Gemmi Sufali, Martina Cambiaghi, Francesco Colamaria & Apollonia Verrengia
International faculty: to be confirmed
Programme description: This ESVS Academy workshop provides a practical, anatomy-driven and vascular-surgery-specific introduction to embolisation techniques, from basic principles to advanced aortic and visceral applications. The course combines short, focused lectures, procedural planning, case-based discussion, live-in-a-box recorded cases, live case transmission and hands-on simulation. The hands-on component runs as four rotating stations, with 5-6 participants and one tutor per station. Participants will review indications, access planning, target selection, embolic agents, delivery systems, procedural endpoints, complication prevention and bailout strategies. Core applications include visceral artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms, type II endoleaks, aortic collateral embolisation, pre-emptive embolisation before EVAR/FEVAR/BEVAR, and MISACE. The emphasis is on practical decision-making and safe procedural execution rather than passive lecture-based teaching.
Expected Outcomes:
– Understand indications, contraindications, access planning, target selection and endpoint definition for vascular embolisation.
– Select appropriate embolic agents and delivery systems, including coils, plugs, particles, liquid embolics, catheters and microcatheters.
– Plan embolisation strategies for visceral artery aneurysms, endoleaks and aortic collateral vessels.
– Apply procedural planning to practical catheter and microcatheter navigation on simulation models.
– Identify complications and discuss bailout strategies.
Final Programme – watch this space!
Participant level: The course is designed for vascular surgery trainees, fellows, young vascular surgeons and consultants involved in endovascular aortic repair, visceral artery aneurysm treatment, endoleak management and complex aortic procedures. It is also suitable for multidisciplinary aortic team members interested in embolisation strategy, planning and execution. Prior basic experience in endovascular techniques is expected. Specific previous experience in embolisation is not required.
Certification: Medtech & CME accreditation are being sought for this course.
Pre-learning: Recommended pre-learning to be confirmed.
Registrations and cancellation policy: The course fee is €350 for ESVS members and €450 for non-members. The fee includes access to the course, course material, the coffee breaks, the closing light lunch on Day 2, all hands-on sessions and the networking dinner on Day 1. The fee/registration does not include transport, accommodation or additional meals. A screening survey is used to determine if you have the correct level for the course. Please book your seat and complete the survey and you will be refunded if the course is not the correct level for you.
Questions regarding course content, qualifications etc. can be addressed to Prof. Luca Bertoglio – luca.bertoglio@unibs.it. 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.
Accessibility: the convenor and tutor team is mixed in gender and includes colleagues at an early-consultant and trainee-tutor career stage. The venue is fully accessible, and teaching material is circulated in advance in a screen-reader-compatible format.
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Brescia. Lectures, case discussion and the hands-on stations take place in the Aula Duomo of the DoubleTree by Hilton Brescia. The Day 2 live case is transmitted from the hybrid angiographic room of the Division of Vascular Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili Hospital of Brescia, to the workshop room via a OneView link
Suggested nearby accommodation (not included):
Walking distance 10 minutes:
- DoubleTree by Hilton Brescia (approx. 120 Euro /night*)
- Regal Hotel & Residence (approx. 85 Euro/night*).
- Hotel Impero (approx. 80 Euro/night).
Walking distance 20 minutes:
- Hotel Ambasciatori (approx. 110 Euro/night).
- Hotel Master (approx. EUR 90/night).
* Booking.com average single-room quotation to be confirmed and might be subject to changes.
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