HUGE Symposium 2020

HUGE 2020 - Hernia Update Gent University

Update on different new developments and modern techniques within Abdominal Wall Surgery

Date & Location
06/03/2020
Het Pand Gent, Belgium

Organisation: Frederik Berrevoet (UZ Gent)

08:00: Registrations

08:30: Welcome Prof. F. Berrevoet

Moderators: Prof. J. Lange – Prof. F. Berrevoet
09:00: Anatomical update (Prof. Gert-Jan Kleinrensink, Erasmus MC Rotterdam)
09:30: Update on local infiltration techniques (Dr. Stijn Hofman, UZ Gent)
10:00: Update on Minimally Invasive Ventral Hernia Repair: laparoscopic IPOM abandoned? (Dr. Anthony Beunis, UZA, Antwerpen)
10:30: Update on mesh and devices (Prof. Marc Miserez, UZ Leuven)

11:00-11:30: Break

Moderators: Prof. J. Lange – Prof. F. Berrevoet
11:30: Update in registry: from EuraHS to AWSOME (Mrs. Iris Kyle-Leinhase, MedIKL, Medical Project Management)
12:00: Update on Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Techniques (eTEP, LIRA, MILOS, …) (Dr. Mathias Allaeys, UZ Gent)
12:30: Update on parastomal hernia treatment (Dr. Philippe Hauters, CHwapi, Tournai)

13:00-14:00: Lunch

Moderators: Prof. M. Miserez – Prof. F. Berrevoet
14:00: Update on preventing SSI (Prof. Johan Lange, Erasmus MC Rotterdam)
14:30: Update in the use of botulinum toxin (Dr. Johannes Wegdam, Elkerliek Ziekenhuis, Helmond)
15:00: Update on giant hernia approach (Prof. Frederik Berrevoet, UZ Gent)
15:30: Update on mesh in infected field: When to do what? (Dr. Dietrich De Mey, ZorgSaam, Terneuzen)
16:00: Update on prevention (Dr. Julien Lemaire, CHU UCL Namur, Godinne)
17:00: Closure