Thursday 2nd October 2025
07.30 Welcome
Chronic Venous Disease (CVD) – Basics
Moderato: Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
07.45 Definition of Venous Symptoms. Tobias Hirsch (Germany)
07.55 Pathophysiology of CVD. Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
08.10 Importance of CEAP classification in CVD. Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
08.20 How accurate are our ultrasound tests for reflux and obstruction? Christina Jeanneret (Switzerland)
08.35 Evaluation tools for CVD patients and assessment of outcomes. Taha Khan (UK)
08.45 Discussion
Non-invasive Treatment of CVD
Moderator: Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
09.00 Are drugs indicated and efficient? Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
09.10 When to use bandages. Dieter Mayer (Germany)
09.20 When to use stockings. Michel Juenger (Germany)
09.30 When to use intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC). Pia Foegh (Denmark)
09.40 Discussion
09.50 Coffee break
10.10-10.30 Live demonstration on injection sclerotherapy on spider veins (Live transmission). Hak Hong Keo (Switzerland)
10.40 Workshop – The “Nuts and Bolts” of the workshop. Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
Workshops: 11.00-13.00
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction, lip-lymphoedemia, medical adhesive
13.00 Lunch
Superficial Incompetence (1)
Optimal Technique
Moderator: Imre Bihari (Hungary)
14.00 Varicose vein surgery with and without saphenous vein removal. Jürg Traber (Switzerland)
14.10 Pathways of reflux at the SF Junction. Rolf Engelberger (Switzerland)
14.20 When I use thermal ablation. Lars Müeller (Germany)
14.30 When I do not use thermal ablation. Jose Maria Hipola Ulecia (Spain)
14.40 A new look into the near future: Non thermal High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU). René Milleret (Romania)
14.50 Diagnosis and Intervention for recurrence (PREVAIT). Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
15.00 Complex cases of reflux and obstruction. Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece)
15.10 Pelvic vein diseases. When and how to intervene. Suat Doganci (Turkey)
15.20 Discussion
15.30 Interventional treatments of varicose veins. Video presentation of the methods and discussion.
Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
15.45 Case presentations
16.15 Coffee break
Workshops: 16.35 – 18.35
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction, lip-lymphoedmia, medical adhesive.
Friday 3 October 2025
Superficial Incompetence (2)
Focus on Foam Sclerotherapy
Moderator: Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
07.45 Sclerotherapy in cosmetic treatment. Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
07.55 Treatment of recurrent varicose veins with foam. Dominik Heim (Switzerland)
08.05 How to avoid complications of foam sclerotherapy? Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
08.15 Discussion
Management of Acute Thromboembolism (1)
Moderator: Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
08.25 CTV, MRV, IVUS and venography in the venous workup (acute DVT and CVD). Taha Khan
08.35 Do the direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC’s) change the treatment of VTE? Armando Mansilha (Portugal)
08.45 Thrombophilia: Who needs to be tested? Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
08.55 Discussion
09.05 Can we prevent DVT recurrence? Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
09.15 Can we prevent the post-thrombotic syndrome? Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
09.25 Current treatment of superficial vein thrombosis. Armando Mansilha (Portugal)
09.35 Discussion
09.45 Case presentations
10.10 Coffee break
Workshops: 10.30 – 12.30
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction, lip-lymphoedemia, medical adhesive.
12.30 Lunch
Management of Acute Thromboembolism (2)
Moderator: Taha Khan (UK)
13.30 Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) combined with venous stenting. Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
13.40 Pharmaco-mechanical and mechanical thrombectomy. Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)
13.50 The “shift” from CDT to early thrombus removal. Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece)
14.00 Discussion
14.10 Case presentations
15.30 Coffee break
Workshops: 16.00 – 18.00
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction , lip-lymphoedmia, medical adhesive.
Saturday 4 October 2025
Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency (C3-C6)
Moderator: Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
07.45 Sequential treatment plan for CVI. Imre Bihari (Budapest)
07.55 Indications and contra-indications to medical compression. Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
08.05 Clinical practical management of venous ulcer. Dieter Mayer (Switzerland)
08.15 Discussion
08.25 Treatment of deep vein obstruction. Taha Khan (UK)
08.35 Venous valve reconstruction. Marzia Lugli (Italy)
08.45 Perforator incompetence treatment. Imre Bihari (Hungary)
08.55 Can we determine the relative importance of obstruction and reflux in an individual patient? Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)
09.05 Phlebolymphoedema. Denise Luchsinger (Switzerland)
09.15 Discussion
09.25 Case presentations
10:00 Coffee break
Diagnosis and Treatment of Lymphoedema
Moderator: Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)
10.10 State-of-the-Art management of patients with lymphoedema. Denise Luchsinger (Switzerland)
10.25Reconstructive microsurgery for lymphoedema. Nicole Lindenblatt (Switzerland)
10.35 Discussion
Workshops: 10.45 – 12.45
Duplex investigations, Saphenous ablation (thermal/non-thermal), Foam sclerotherapy, Varicose vein surgery, Pelvic vein incompetence, Compression stockings, Intermittent compression devices, IVUS, Stenting, Ulcer treatment, Treatment strategies for superficial venous problems, Thrombolysis, Early thrombus removal, Veno-active drugs, Venous valve reconstruction, lip-lymphoedmia, medical adhesive.
12.45 End of meeting. Presentation of Case presentation Prize