Alma mater studiorum università di bologna SUMMER SCHOOL of vascular surgery Professional Learning 5-9 Luglio 2010 in a friendly atmosphere PROGRAMME 08.30-17.00 SCHOOL Theory will alternate with practice during the morning and the afternoon sessions. Lessons will be given by opinion-leaders and experts in the vascular field. The practice provides simulation exercises of aortic endovascular implants, clinical trials of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair for the correct selection and use of endoprosthesis, discussion of clinical cases. 17.00-19.00 RECREATION SESSION 20.00 DINNER AORTIC DISEASE Topics •Open surgery for AAA •Open surgery for iuxta and supra renal AAA •Thoraco Abdominal Aneurysm •How to plan EVAR: CT and 3D evaluation •Aortic Endografts, Anaconda, Endurant, Excluder, Zenith •Percutaneous femoral access •Endografts in difficult anatomy: short angulated neck and vessel tortuosity •Evolution after EVAR conserving ectatic iliac arteries •Is hipogastric artery embolization during EVAR innocuous and useful? •Fenestrated Endovascular Graft •Branched Endograft for hypogastric revascularization •Tips and tricks during EVAR •Endoleaks, how to prevent and treat •Thoracic Endo Vascular Aortic Repair •Branched endovascular grafting for toraco abdominal aneurysms •Hybrid procedure for TAAA type IV: the octopus technique •Chimminy technique •Inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms •Infrarenal aortic occlusion: endovascular approach •EVAR for AAA rupture •How to treat Endoleaks •Endovascular treatment of secondary infrarenal pseudoaneurysm •Color-flow duplex ultrasound in the surveillance of EVAR •Late complications of EVAR •Post treatment evolution of the neck size: EVAR Vs OPEN repair •Late limb graft occlusion: predictive factors and outcome •How to do EVAR with severe Iliac calcification •Stent graft as bridge treatment for aorto enteric fistula •Rare EVAR complications: graft infection, spinal cord ischemia and bowel infarction •EVAR in octagenarian •Trials for EVAR BRING THEORY TO PRACTICE •Planning the job and more •How to collect, analyse and publish a work •How to write a paper and use statistics in vascular surgery General Information WORKSHOP VENUE University Residential Centre of Bertinoro Via Aldruda Frangipane, 6 47032 Bertinoro (FC) HOW TO REACH THE WORKSHOP VENUE By Motorway: Driving from Bologna or Rimini: get out from the motorway A 14 to the Cesena–Nord (Cesena–North) tollbooth and take the national road E 45 directed to Rome as far as the Cesena– Ovest (Cesena–West) exit. Turn right on the national road n.9 “Via Emilia”, towards Forlì–Bologna. Passing a small town called Capocolle, the way to Bertinoro begins right after the traffic light, on the left. The way from the Cesena tollbooth to Bertinoro takes about 12 Km. By train: Bologna - Rimini line: if you catch Express, Eurostar or Inter-City trains you must get off at Forlì or Cesena stations. Afterwards, it is possible to take a taxi (+39-0543-31111) or a bus (Line 134) to Bertinoro that is about 13 km far. By Public Transportation: From Forlì (Bus station next to the railway station) there are several daily connections to Bertinoro. By Plane: Forlì airport, that is about 5 Km far from the University Centre, is well connected with the main European capitals. Bologna airport, that is about 80 Km far from the University Centre, is an important international airport. REGISTRATION The participation is restricted to 30 participants. LANGUAGE Italian and English will be the official languages of the Course. SCIENTIFIC DIRECTORS Andrea Stella, Mauro Gargiulo, Gianluca Faggioli, Antonio Freyrie U.O. Chirurgia Vascolare - Università di Bologna Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi Via Massarenti, 9 - 40138 Bologna SEGRETERIA ORGANIZZATIVA FC EVENTI Srl Vicolo Posterla, 20/2a - 40125 Bologna Tel. +39.051.236895 - Fax +39.051.2916933 info@fc-eventi.com - www.fc-eventi.com