The Academy is excited to be able to announce a dialysis course in Luxembourg, in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg and lead by the former Dialysis Pathway Lead Flavia Gentile! Join all the faculty, as follows:
Lead: Flavia Gentile, Luxembourg
Matteo Tozzi, Italy
Zoran Rancic, Switzerland
Roberta Brambilla, UK
Anton Razuaev, Sweden
Local faculty:
Dirk Grotemeyer, Luxembourg
Hajar Naimi, Luxembourg
Frederic Schiltz, Luxembourg
Programme description: Vascular access remains one of the most demanding areas of vascular surgery. This intensive hands-on training course is designed for vascular trainees who want to move beyond basics and gain practical confidence in complex access creation and complication management. Over two highly interactive days, participants will work side by side with an experienced international faculty to tackle real-life challenges in dialysis access. The course combines focused lectures, case-based discussions, expert debates, and immersive hands-on workshops using simulators.
You will gain practical exposure to:
- Complex access techniques, including basilic vein transposition, prosthetic grafts, graft tunneling, and hybrid access strategies
- Prevention and management of common fistula complications, with practical tips you can apply immediately
- Advanced solutions for fistula-induced hand ischemia (HAIDI, DRIL, RUDI)
- Decision-making in endovascular vs open AVF creation, guided by expert debate
- Salvage strategies for stenosis, thrombosis, and failing access
- “Last-chance” access options, including central vein occlusion and hybrid approaches
Through faculty-guided workshops, and real-world case scenarios, you’ll be challenged to think critically, refine your technical skills, and develop a structured approach to complex vascular access. Join us and take your vascular access expertise to the next level.
Learning objectives:
- Apply evidence-based decision-making to select the most appropriate open, endovascular, or hybrid vascular access strategy for individual patients
- Demonstrate improved technical skills in creating and managing complex vascular access using hands-on simulation
- Recognize, prevent, and manage common and advanced vascular access complications, including ischemia and access failure
Participant level: Basic/Intermediate. Vascular surgeons in training and consultants with no previous experience in vascular access.
Certification: CME accreditation is being sought for this course and it is being submitted to the Medtech CVS system. Medtech accreditation may enable participants to apply for funding directly from companies, in order to attend.
Registrations and cancellation policy: € 350for ESVS members and € 450 for non-members. The fee includes course material, and lunch. Transport, accommodation and additional meals are not included. For registration and logistics information please contact the ESVS office: info@esvs.org. Questions regarding course content, qualifications etc. can be addressed to Flavia Gentile gentile.flavia@chl.lu. 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 less than 10 days before the event, no refund is possible.
Please note that the course is dependent on final registration numbers. If the course is cancelled, an announcement will be made on the website no later than one calendar month before the course starts and all registrants will be informed. Travel and accommodation must therefore not be booked until this date has passed – 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.
Venue and suggested nearby accommodation (not included): University of Luxembourg, Belval Campus, 2 Av. de l’Universite, 4365 Belval Esch-sur-Alzette
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