Belgian Section for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

BSHBPS Board 

Aim and focus

The Belgian Section of HepatoBiliary and Pancreatic Surgery - BSHBPS - aims to improve surgical education, training, research, innovation

and the quality of care for patients in the management of HPB disorders. 

HPB Tour 2022-2023

Congratulations to Dr. Martin Brichard and Dr. Simon Van Cauwenbergh for being selected to visit 4 Belgian HPB centers.

This years' candidates will be hosted by ASZ Aalst, CHU-UCL Namur, UZ Brussel and UZ Gent in the coming months.

Last meeting

21st POST GRADUATE BSHPBS COURSE

Trauma Care in HPB Surgery

Date: Friday 23rd September 2022

>  📸 Presentation available in pdf <

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Session I:

09.00   Trauma Care in HPB Surgery

Moderators:      R. Schwab, N. Meurisse, B. Van den Bossche

ATLS and the management of abdominal (and liver) trauma in the ER 📸 

M. Thoma (Louvain-en-Woluwe)

Indications for the interventional radiologist in HPB trauma care.

K. de Keukeleire (Aalst)

Evolution in management of HPB trauma over decades

G. Sergeant (Hasselt)

10:30    Coffee break

11:00   The Big Battle       

Moderators:      A. Dili, J. Jaekers

Laparoscopic or robotic liver resection ?      

Pro laparoscopy – L. Abreu de Caravalho (Gent)  📸

Pro robot – V. Lucidi (Bruxelles)

11:45   Presidential lecture: 

Gunshots, explosions and penetrating trauma, a different situation during warfare ... 📸        

R. Schwab (Bundeswehr Koblenz, Germany)

12:30   Lunch

Session II:

13.30   Surgical Management

Moderators:      R. Schwab, D. Germanova, R. Kunda

The role of laparoscopy in HPB trauma care 📸                                              

N. Messaoudi (Brussel)

Management of liver trauma  📸

J. Jaekers (Leuven)

Management of pancreatic trauma  📸

F. Berrevoet (UZ Gent)

Management of splenic trauma  📸

 A. Dili (Namur)

15:30    Final conclusions

Previous meetings

2022 

BELGIAN SURGICAL WEEK 
The session was scheduled on Friday May 6th (10:00 am – 11:30 am).

Moderators: Prof. C. Hubert (Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc – UCLouvain), Dr. B. Van Den Bossche (ASZ)

1.       Ablation versus resection of small liver tumors

-        Pro ablation: Prof. T. Chapelle (UZA)

-        Pro resection: Dr. D. Germanova (ULB)

2.       Venous embolization  versus ALPPS in major liver resection

-        Pro embolization: Prof. A. Dili (CHU UCL Namur - site Godinne)

-        Pro ALPPS: Dr. J. Jaekers (UZ Leuven)

2021 

XXthPOST GRADUATE BSHPBS COURSE - THINKING OUT OF THE BOX -

Date: Thursday, 11th MARCH 2021, from 5.00 to 8.00 pm

Format: WEBINAR HYBRID POSTGRADUATE COURSE - Recording of this webinar is now available for watching on demand. 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Session I: LIVER

Moderators: A. Vanlander - T. Chapelle - B. Van den Bossche 

17:00   Management of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases                                                                                          D. Germanova, ULB

17:25   Management of resectable CRLM not responding to systemic chemotherapy and the role of hilar lymphadenectomy                A. Dili, CHU-UcL Namur

17:50   Minimally invasive vs open liver resections: where are we now? The Belgian experience                                                            V. Lucidi, ULB

18:20   Round table discussion

Session II: PANCREAS

Moderators: N. Meurisse - N. Messaoudi - F. Berrevoet - G. Roeyen 

18:30    Oligometastatic pancreatic cancer: ever candidates for resection?                                                                                               G. Sergeant, JZH Hasselt

18:55    Vascular resection in pancreatic cancer surgery                                                                                                                            J . Geers, UZ Leuven

19:20    Left Pancreatectomy                                                                                                                                                                      B. Van den Bossche, ASZ

19:45    Round table discussion