EVF HOW Plus Venous Sclerotherapy & Phlebectomy Course

Start

Fri, 23 Nov 2018, 08:00

End

Sat, 24 Nov 2018, 08:00

WebSite

https://iii.hm/p2c

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Aims of the course:

To know the background of the presented techniques
To learn and differenciate the indication for the treatment
To learn the handling including post “operative” treatment
To train and perform sclerotherapy and phlebectomy with “hands-on” on patients under the supervision of tutors

Note! The learner will be given a certificate of attendance of the course, which in no way ensures or certifies any competence to perform the procedure. EVF does not have that authority.

Course Director: Dominik Heim

Duration: 2 days 23-24 November 2018

Course Location: The instruction will take place at Clinic Hohmad, Hohmadstr. 1, CH-3600 Thun/Switzerland

Course Fee: 400 Euros: The course fee includes Hospital access, refreshments, lunch and dinner on Friday evening. Travel to and from Thun and accommodation are not included.

Application: Contact Dawn Bond at [email protected] or see website.

Provisional Programme Schedule ( subject to change):

Thursday 22nd November 2018

17.30 – 18.30 Registration

Day 1: Friday 23rd November 2018: Sclerotherapy

08.30 Registration and hand-out of workshop-documents

09.20 Welcome and information on the workshop Carlo Schlatter/ Dominik Heim, Thun

Anatomy and classification (all lectures are to include case presentations)

09.30 Anatomy of the venous system of the lower extremities Jean-François Uhl, Paris

10.00 Classification (including recurrence) Hak Hong Keo, Aarau

Basics on sclerotherapy

10.30 The past and the present: Torsten Willenberg, Bern

11.00 Coffee break

Basics on sclerotherapy (suite)/duplexsonography

11.30 Foam or liquid Claudine Hamel-Desnos, Caen

12.00 Postsclerotherapy procedure and complications Olivier Pichot, Grenoble

12.30 Principles and tips and tricks of duplexsonography Hak Hong Keo, Switzerland

13.00 Lunch at the clinic

Hands-on 14.00-17.00 (one hour at each station)

Station 1: Duplexsonography on patients and on students Tutors: Jean-François Uhl, France/ Hak Hong Keo

Station 2: Sclerotherapy/ simulator training Tutors: Torsten Willenberg, Switzerland, Dominik Heim, Switzerland

Station 3: Sclerotherapy on patients/ UGFS demonstration Tutors: Olivier Pichot, France, Claudine Hamel-Desnos, France

17.00 – 18.00

Station 4 : alternatives to sclerotherapy: Laser, radiofrequency (demonstration by the industry)

Around 18.00 End of day

19.30 Dinner for faculty and course-participants: Restaurant Beau Rivage, Thun

Day 2: Saturday 24th November 2018: Phlebectomy

08.30-09.00 Principles : Albert-Adrien Ramelet, Montcherand, Switzerland

09.00-09.30 Tips and tricks: Dominik Heim, Thun

09.30-10.00 Coffee break

Hands-on 10.00-12.00 o 10.00-10.30

Patient’s marking, ev. duplex-scanning preop

10.30-12.00 Phlebectomy on patients

Tutors: J-F. Uhl, O. Pichot, H.H. Keo, T. Willenberg, D. Heim, AA Ramelet

12.00 Hand-out of the course evaluation forms and attendance certificates

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Course Fee: 400 Euros: The course fee includes Hospital access, refreshments, lunch and dinner on Friday evening. Travel to and from Thun and accommodation are not included.

Application: Contact Dawn Bond at [email protected] or see website.