18
October
FRIDAY - WORSHOPS
9:15am
- 10:15am
WORKSHOP 1
Ultrasonography of the venous system (Part I)
Ultrasonography of the venous system (Part I)
Speaker
Marcin Gabriel
10:15am
- 10:30am
Break
10:30am
- 11:30am
WORKSHOP 4
Ultrasonography of the venous system (Part II)
Ultrasonography of the venous system (Part II)
Speaker
Marcin Gabriel
11:30am
- 11:45am
Break
11:45am
- 12:45am
WORKSHOP 7
Sclerotherapy (Part I) – beginner level Introduction to the fundamentals of the sclerotherapy procedure, including practical skills training
COMPANY PATRONAGE
Sclerotherapy (Part I) – beginner level Introduction to the fundamentals of the sclerotherapy procedure, including practical skills training
COMPANY PATRONAGE
Speaker
Adam Zieliński
Wojciech Rybak
Paweł Świercz
12:45pm
- 12:55pm
Break
12:55pm
- 1:55pm
WORKSHOP 10
Sclerotherapy (Part II) – intermediate level Discussion of clinical cases, focusing on the applications of sclerotherapy techniques and hybrid methods
COMPANY PATRONAGE
Sclerotherapy (Part II) – intermediate level Discussion of clinical cases, focusing on the applications of sclerotherapy techniques and hybrid methods
COMPANY PATRONAGE
Speaker
1:55pm
- 2:00pm
Break
10:30am
- 11:30am
WORKSHOP 5
Sclerosafe: a new dimension of sclerotherapy. Aspiration sclerotherapy in daily practice
SPONSOR
Sclerosafe: a new dimension of sclerotherapy. Aspiration sclerotherapy in daily practice
SPONSOR
Speaker
Michał Goran Stanišić
11:30am
- 11:45am
Break
11:45am
- 12:45am
WORSHOP 8
Treatment of chronic obstruction of the venous system
Treatment of chronic obstruction of the venous system
Speaker
Jan Jakub Kęsik
12:45pm
- 12:55pm
Break
12:55pm
- 1:55pm
WORKSHOP 11
Compression therapy
COMPANY PATRONAGE
Compression therapy
COMPANY PATRONAGE
Speaker
Krzysztof Paruzel
1:55pm
- 2:00pm
Break
9:15am
- 10:15am
WORKSHOP 3
Thermal ablation techniques (EVLT, EVMA, RF) (Part I)
Beginner level; practical hands-on sessions using trainers in small practice groups
Thermal ablation techniques (EVLT, EVMA, RF) (Part I)
Beginner level; practical hands-on sessions using trainers in small practice groups
Speaker
10:15am
- 10:30am
Break
10:30am
- 11:30am
WORKSHOP 6
Thermal ablation techniques (EVLT, EVMA, RF) (Part II)
Intermediate level; discussion of clinical cases in small practice groups
Thermal ablation techniques (EVLT, EVMA, RF) (Part II)
Intermediate level; discussion of clinical cases in small practice groups
Speaker
11:30am
- 11:45am
Break
11:45am
- 12:45am
WORKSHOP 9
Non-thermal ablation techniques: MOCA / Flebogrif / CAC (Part I)
Non-thermal ablation techniques: MOCA / Flebogrif / CAC (Part I)
Speaker
Michał Goran Stanišić
Piotr Terlecki
Karol Terlecki
12:45pm
- 12:55pm
Break
12:55pm
- 1:55pm
WORKSHOP 12
Non-thermal and advanced ablation techniques: MOCA / Flebogrif / CAC / Venclose (Part II)
Non-thermal and advanced ablation techniques: MOCA / Flebogrif / CAC / Venclose (Part II)
Speaker
Michał Goran Stanišić
Piotr Terlecki
Karol Terlecki
1:55pm
- 2:00pm
Break
"Berlin" Hall
2:00pm
- 2:10pm
Opening of the Congress
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
2:10pm
- 3:30pm
Session 1
What’s new in phlebology – flash update 2024?
What’s new in phlebology – flash update 2024?
2:10pm
- 2:20pm
What’s new in thermal ablation techniques?
Lecturer
Adam Zieliński
2:20pm
- 2:30pm
What’s new in non-thermal ablation techniques?
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
2:30pm
- 2:40pm
What’s new in compression therapy?
Lecturer
Marek Iłżecki
2:40pm
- 2:50pm
What’s new in sclerotherapy?
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
2:50pm
- 3:00pm
What’s new in endovascular treatment of chronic venous obstruction?
Lecturer
Jan Jakub Kęsik
3:00pm
- 3:10pm
Company patronage 
What’s new in endovascular treatment of acute venous obstruction?
What’s new in endovascular treatment of acute venous obstruction?
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
3:10pm
- 3:30pm
Honorary lecture
My lymphology
My lymphology
Lecturer
Andrzej Szuba
3:30pm
- 4:00pm
Coffee break
4:00pm
- 5:05pm
Session 2 online
International session 2
American Venous Forum
International session 2
American Venous Forum
Moderators
Ruth Bush (US)
Tomasz Urbanek
Piotr Terlecki
4:00pm
- 4:10pm
How to Improve Appropriate Care in PVD?
Lecturer
Ruth Bush (US)
4:10pm
- 4:15pm
Discussion
4:15pm
- 4:25pm
Challenges in modern treatment of patients with CEAP 6
Lecturer
Kathleen Ozsvath (US)
4:25pm
- 4:30pm
Discussion
4:30pm
- 4:40pm
Outcome assessment of treatments for CVD
Lecturer
Joseph Raffetto (US)
4:40pm
- 4:45pm
Discussion
4:45pm
- 4:55pm
Lipedima – why it is controversial?
Lecturer
Fedor Lurie (US)
4:55pm
- 5:00pm
Discussion
5:00pm
- 5:05pm
American Venous Forum - Together for Venous Care
Lecturer
John Forbes (US) Chief Executive Officer, American Venous Forum
5:05pm
- 6:35pm
Session 3
International Session 1
Highlights in Phlebology - Central Europe Phlebological Society Sesion
International Session 1
Highlights in Phlebology - Central Europe Phlebological Society Sesion
Moderators
Zbigniew Krasiński
Tomasz Urbanek
5:05pm
- 5:17pm
Effective groin reccurence prevention - what should we know?
Lecturer
František Žernovický (Słowacja)
5:17pm
- 5:22pm
Discussion
5:22pm
- 5:34pm
Total endovenous laser treatment: when and why?
Lecturer
Linas Velicka (Litwa)
5:34pm
- 5:39pm
Discussion
5:39pm
- 5:51pm
Isolated persistent sciatic vein: how to suspect, when to treat
Lecturer
Oksana Riabińska (Ukraina)
5:51pm
- 5:56pm
Discussion
5:56pm
- 6:08pm
HIFU treatment in CVD patients
dr Jaroslav Strejček (Czech
Republic)
6:08pm
- 6:13pm
Discussion
6:13pm
- 6:25pm
Is there a benefit to treating complex inguinal or popliteal variceal recurrences by endovenous thermal ablation?
Lecturer
Lars Müller (Niemcy)
6:25pm
- 6:30pm
Discussion
6:30pm
- 6:40pm
Pro memoriam 2024
Lecturers
Zbigniew Krasiński
Piotr Terlecki
19
October
SATURDAY
"Berlin" Hall
8:00am
- 9:10am
Session 4
Esthetic phlebology (Part I)
Esthetic phlebology (Part I)
Moderators
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Adam Zieliński
8:00am
- 8:10am
Patient preparation for superficial venous interventions: pre- and post-procedure considerations
Lecturer
Joanna Borecka-Sobczak
8:10am
- 8:20am
Decision-making for great saphenous vein incompetence: which method to choose and when – a review of the latest ablation techniques
Lecturer
Adam Zieliński
8:20am
- 8:30am
Decision-making for small saphenous vein incompetence: which method to choose and when – a review of the latest ablation techniques
Lecturer
Karol Chakkour
8:30am
- 8:40am
Simultaneous treatment of inefficient tributaries: weighing the pros and cons
Lecturer
Tomasz Pelak
8:40am
- 8:50am
Phlebectomy or sclerotherapy: which option is superior in terms of effectiveness, complications, and esthetics?
Lecturer
Tomasz Aleksiejew-Kleszczyński
8:50am
- 9:00am
Strategy for the management of recurrent varicose veins
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
9:00am
- 9:10am
Discussion
9:10am
- 10:00am
Coffee break
10:00am
- 10:20am
Lecture sponsored by 
Pharmacotherapy for chronic venous insufficiency – treatment standards from telangiectasias to ulceration
Pharmacotherapy for chronic venous insufficiency – treatment standards from telangiectasias to ulceration
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
10:20am
- 11:35am
Session 5
Complications in phlebology
Complications in phlebology
Moderators
Michał Goran Stanišić
10:20am
- 10:30am
Complications of sclerotherapy
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
10:30am
- 10:35am
Discussion
10:35am
- 10:45am
Variose vein surgery – it is not only minor surgical procedure
Linas Velicka
10:45am
- 10:50am
Discussion
10:50am
- 11:00am
Complications of non thermal methods (glue/MOCA)
František Žernovický
11:00am
- 11:05am
Discussion
11:05am
- 11:15am
Complications of thermal ablation and other phlebological procedures in a center with high patient volumes
Lecturer
Tomasz Aleksiejew-Kleszczyński
11:15am
- 11:20am
Discussion
11:20am
- 11:35am
Panel discussion
Thromboembolic complications in phlebological procedures – discussion of clinical cases
Thromboembolic complications in phlebological procedures – discussion of clinical cases
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
11:35am
- 12:00am
Coffee break
12:00pm
- 1:10pm
Session 6
Practical aspects of compression therapy in diseases of the venous and lymphatic systems
Practical aspects of compression therapy in diseases of the venous and lymphatic systems
Moderators
Andrzej Szuba
Marcin Gabriel
12:00pm
- 12:15pm
New solutions in compression therapy
Lecturer
Krzysztof Paruzel
12:15pm
- 12:30pm
Compression treatment of lower extremity venous ulcers – ways to optimize therapy
Lecturer
Marek Iłżecki
12:30pm
- 12:45pm
Difficulties in applying compression therapy
Lecturer
Marcin Gabriel
12:45pm
- 1:00pm
Compression therapy in the treatment of lymphedema
Lecturer
Andrzej Szuba
1:00pm
- 1:10pm
Reimbursement for compression devices in Poland: what’s new?
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
1:10pm
- 1:25pm
Lecture sponsored by 
My indications for sulodexide in phlebology
My indications for sulodexide in phlebology
Lecturer
Zbigniew Rybak
1:25pm
- 1:40pm
Lecture sponsored by 
Wraps: a practical and efficient solution for common compression therapy challenges
Wraps: a practical and efficient solution for common compression therapy challenges
Lecturer
Aleksandra Baryła
1:40pm
- 2:35pm
Lunch
2:35pm
- 3:17pm
Session 7
Deep vein thrombosis – interventional therapy
Deep vein thrombosis – interventional therapy
Moderators
Zbigniew Krasiński
Piotr Terlecki
Michał Goran Stanišić
Jan Jakub Kęsik
2:35pm
- 2:45pm
Superior vena cava syndrome and catheter-related thrombosis – interventional treatment options
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
2:45pm
- 2:55pm
Indications, contraindications, and treatment options for acute deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
2:55pm
- 3:05pm
Can we effectively treat patients with iliac vein obstruction?
Lecturer
Jan Jakub Kęsik
3:05pm
- 3:17pm
Company patronage 
Possibilities and indications for reversal of anticoagulant treatment
Possibilities and indications for reversal of anticoagulant treatment
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
3:17pm
- 3:40pm
Discussion
3:40pm
- 4:25pm
Session 8
Latest guidelines for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism
Latest guidelines for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism
Moderators
Zbigniew Krasiński
Tomasz Urbanek
Joanna Rupa-Matysek
3:40pm
- 3:52pm
What's new in the ESVS and EVF guidelines for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism?
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
3:52pm
- 4:04pm
What's new in Polish guidelines in 2024
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
4:04pm
- 4:16pm
What's new in Polish guidelines in 2024
Lecturer
Joanna Rupa-Matysek
4:16pm
- 4:25pm
Discussion
4:25pm
- 4:40pm
Lecture sponsored by 
Rediscovering calcium dobesylate: role of the drug in treating chronic venous insufficiency
Rediscovering calcium dobesylate: role of the drug in treating chronic venous insufficiency
Lecturer
Marcin Gabriel
4:40pm
- 4:55pm
Lecture sponsored by 
Whenever possible, avoid the knife
Whenever possible, avoid the knife
Lecturer
Tomasz Banasiewicz
4:55pm
- 5:25pm
Coffee break
5:25pm
- 6:25pm
Session 9
Diagnostics in phlebology
Diagnostics in phlebology
Moderators
Marcin Gabriel
Włodzimierz Hendiger
5:25pm
- 5:35pm
Is the number of errors during Duplex Doppler ultrasound of the venous system limited?
Lecturer
Marcin Gabriel
5:35pm
- 5:45pm
Diagnostic evaluation of iliac vein using Duplex Doppler ultrasound
Lecturer
Jan Jakub Kęsik
5:45pm
- 5:55pm
Diagnostic evaluation of ovarian veins using Duplex Doppler ultrasound
Lecturer
Jolanta Tomczak
5:55pm
- 6:05pm
Diagnostic evaluation of pelvic perforators
Lecturer
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
6:05pm
- 6:15pm
IVUS imaging in the diagnostic evaluation of compression syndromes. Differentiation between physiology and pathology
Lecturer
Łukasz Drelicharz
6:15pm
- 6:25pm
Role of IVUS in venous thrombectomy
Lecturer
Michał Goran Stanišić
6:25pm
- 7:25pm
Session 10
Pharmacological treatment of venous diseases: when, how, and how long? Discussion of clinical cases
Pharmacological treatment of venous diseases: when, how, and how long? Discussion of clinical cases
Moderators
6:25pm
- 6:37pm
Should we treat C0 patients?
Lecturer
6:37pm
- 6:49pm
Treatment of patients after endovascular procedures – is it even needed?
Lecturer
Jan Jakub Kęsik
6:49pm
- 7:01pm
Integrating surgery and compression with adjunctive therapies in patients with lower extremity venous ulcers
Lecturer
Marcin Kucharzewski
7:01pm
- 7:25pm
Forum of clinical cases
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
20
October
SUNDAY
8:00am
- 9:00am
Session 11
Venous Symposium Europe Joint Session online
Venous Symposium Europe Joint Session online
Moderators
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Zbigniew Krasiński
Piotr Terlecki
8:00am
- 8:10am
Venous Ulceration is a multifactorial disease
Lecturer
Nicos Labropoulos (US)
8:10am
- 8:20am
Treatment of persistent edema after interventions
Lecturer
Tony Gasparis (US)
8:20am
- 8:30am
Catheter intervention is beneficial for the majority of symptomatic patients with IF DVT
Lecturer
8:30am
- 8:40am
Management of acute iliac stent thrombosis
Lecturer
Stephen Black (UK)
8:40am
- 8:50am
Classification of chronic venous obstruction
Lecturer
Houman Jalaie (Germany)
8:50am
- 9:00am
Discussion
9:00am
- 10:30am
Session 12
Esthetic phlebology (Part II)
Esthetic phlebology (Part II)
Moderators
9:00am
- 9:10am
Achieving better treatment outcomes in C1 patients: what works?
Lecturer
Wojciech Rybak
9:10am
- 9:20am
Which vein to treat first? Treatment options for C2 patients with reflux in the great saphenous vein, small saphenous vein, and Giacomini vein.
Lecturer
Tomasz Aleksiejew-Kleszczyński
9:20am
- 9:30am
What is the recommended treatment approach for foot vein conditions?
Lecturer
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
9:30am
- 9:40am
Benefits of the new 1940 nm laser in treating truncal insufficiency
Lecturer
Piotr Terlecki
9:40am
- 9:50am
Safety and efficacy of endovenous ablation in patients with a history of deep vein thrombosis
Lecturer
9:50am
- 10:00am
Treatment of superficial venous insufficiency in the healing of venous ulcers: selection of techniques and implementation of adjunctive strategies
Lecturer
10:00am
- 10:30am
Short cases. Seek suggestions from the panel and audience on what actions to take
Lecturer
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
11:00am
- 11:30am
Coffee break
11:30am
- 1:05am
Session 13
Pelvic congestion syndrome – current management strategies
Pelvic congestion syndrome – current management strategies
Moderators
Zbigniew Krasiński
Michał Goran Stanišić
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
Tomasz Urbanek
Radosław Pietura
11:30am
- 11:55am
Pathomechanism, diagnosis, and treatment of pelvic venous insufficiency – flash update 2024
Lecturer
Radosław Pietura
11:55am
- 12:05am
Interventional treatment of chronic pelvic pain caused by pelvic venous insufficiency
Lecturer
Michał Toborek
12:05pm
- 12:15pm
Varicose veins of pelvic origin – treatment options
Lecturer
Aleksandra Jaworucka-Kaczorowska
12:15pm
- 12:25pm
Aethoxysklerol and coils in the treatment of ovarian vein insufficiency – 6 years of experience at the Poznań center
Lecturer
Zbigniew Krasiński
12:25pm
- 12:35pm
Pelvic congestion syndrome – what we still don’t know and the path forward
Lecturer
Tomasz Urbanek
12:35pm
- 1:05pm
Discussion
1:05pm
- 1:15pm
Conclusion of the Congress