21st Post Graduate Course

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