Belgian Section for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

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. 

BSHBPS Board

Next meeting

21st POST GRADUATE BSHPBS COURSE -  Trauma Care in HPB Surgery

Date: Friday 23rd September 2022

Location: LAMOT Congress Centre, Mechelen

Register here

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

H. Topal (Leuven)

Management of pancreatic trauma

F. Berrevoet (UZ Gent)

Management of splenic trauma

 A. Dili (Namur)

15:30    Final conclusions

Previous meetings

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)

5th INTERNATIONAL LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION CONGRESS 

"EXCELLENCE THROUGH VERSATILITY" 

October 15-16, 2021, Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels, Belgium

Register at https://www.ildlt2021.org/

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