Programme

6th Annual WVI Symposium

 

Main Program 2008
  

Thursday, May29th 2008 

12.30 SESSION I: Bioengineering: The latest Innovations in Vascular Disease           

Moderators: Prof Dusan Pavcnik MD M PhD, Prof David L Gillespie, MD 

13.57 SESSION II: Carotid Disease I: Endovascular Management. Lessons from the past we can bring to the future.

Moderators: Prof Piegiorgio Cao MD FRCS, Dr Rodney A. White MD. 

15.08 SESSION III: Peripheral Vascular Disease I: The Current status of Endovascular Management. Is it now the gold standard? 

Moderators: Sir Peter R. F. Bell MD FRCS DSC KBE, Dr Anil P Hingorani MD 

16.10-16.30 COFFEE BREAK  

16.30 SESSION VI: Vascular Training: How to train the Endovascular Specialist of the future: International Perspectives            

Moderators: Prof K Craig Kent MD, Prof John P Fletcher MD MS FACS FRCS DDU 

17.36 SESSION VII: The Future of Vascular Surgery

Moderators: Prof Frank J Veith MD, Prof Jerry Goldstone MD FACS FRCS E, Prof James C Stanley MD 

18.13 Honorary Address and Life Achievement award Vascular Surgery: My Vision for the Future

AWARD Presented to Sir Peter R F Bell MD FRCS DSC KBE by Prof Frank J Veith MD           

Friday, May30th 2008 

7.00 Breakfast Symposium  

8.00 SESSION VIII: Vascular Screening and Imaging Techniques. The benefits of early detection and the latest imaging modalities for optimal management.           

Moderators: Dr Mark Davies MD FACS PHD, Prof Dieter Raithel MD PhD 

8.38 SESSION IX: Contemporary Management of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Can Endovascular Technology give Sustainable Results?

Moderators: Dr Jacob Buth MD, Dr  Rodney A White MD 

9.53 SESSION X: Thoracic Aortic Disease: Aneurysm, Dissection and Coarctation: From Hybrid Techniques to Best Medical Management

Moderators: Prof Frank J Veith MD, Mr Sherif Sultan MD FRCS EBQS-Vasc

                                                                                              

 10.38-10.55 COFFEE BREAK 

                                                                                           

10.55 SESSION XI: Carotid Disease II: When to operate and the influence of plaque morphology and Statin therapy.           

Moderators: Mr Colin Bicknell MRCS, Prof Georgio M Biasi MD 

11.59 SESSION XII: Abdominal Aorta: Pushing the boundaries. Hybrid techniques and High Risk Patients.

Moderators: Dr Jacob Buth MD, Dr Mark Eskandari MD  13.35-14.30: LUNCH 

14.30 SESSION XIII: Peripheral Vascular Disease II: Medical Optimisation and Adjuvant Techniques

Moderators: Sir Peter R F Bell MD FRCS DSC KBE, Prof Dimitri P Mikhalidis MSc MD FACB FFPM FRCP FRCPath. 

15.11 SESSION XIV: The Diabetic Foot and Wound Management: Are we prepared for the Diabetes Epidemic?           

Moderators: Dr Sean Dinneen FRCPI FACP, Prof Cliff P Shearman MS FRCS, 

15.54 SESSION XV: Renal and Visceral Disease: Vascular Management and Organs Protection                   

Moderators: Prof Jerry Goldstone MD FACS FRCS E, Prof James C Stanley MD  

16.49-17.00: COFFEE BREAK 

17.00 SESSION IV: Venous Disease I: Varicose Veins

Moderators: Mr K Simon Cross MD MMed.Sci. FRCSI(Gen.) FRCS(Ed.), Prof Anthony J Comerota MD FACS FACC 

17.48 SESSION V: Venous Disease II: Modern Management Deep Vein Thrombosis

Moderators: Prof Alan Dardick MD PhD, Prof  Mark Morach MD 

 18.19 SESSION XVI: Miscellaneous Topics                                         

Moderators: Prof J Gregory Modrall MD, Prof Piegiorgio Cao MD FRCS 


 

Thursday, May29th 2008 

SESSION I: Bioengineering: The latest Innovation in Vascular Disease           

Moderators: Prof Dusan Pavcnik MD, Prof David L Gillespie MD  

12.30 Helical Bloodflow to Reduce Intimal Hyperplasia

Colin Bicknell 

12.37 Regulation of vessel identity during vein graft adaptation

Alan Dardik  

12.44 Is it possible to modify atherosclerotic plaque stability: can bone marrow derived cells stabilise the fibrous cap of atherosclerotic plaque?

John P Fletcher, AK Guiffre, MWY Williams, M Vicaretti and H Medbury  

12.51 Tissue Engineering of Venous Valves

Dusan Pavcnik  

12.58 Tissue engineering of Venous Valves

Michel Perrin  

13.05 Advances in Ablation of the greater saphenous vein in the 21st Century: Development of an Endovenous Upward Perforate Invaginate (EUPIN) stripping device and procedure based on best medical practice.

Marto Hoary, Sherif Sultan 

13.12 Preclinical Medical Device Testing and the Potential of Non-Invasive Imaging

Caitríona Lally,* Vittoria Flamini, Christian Kerskens, Arthur Creane, Daniel Kelly, Niamh Hynes, Sherif Sultan 

13.19 Capturing the value of medical device innovations

Eamon Brady 

13.26 Regulatory and Credentialling Issues in the US: Impact of evolution of new technologies

Rodney A White 

13.33:  Drug-Eluting Stents:  Does the status quo make sense?Michael Drues   

13.47-13.57 Discussion
 

SESSION II: Carotid Disease I: Endovascular Management. Lessons from the past we can bring to the future.

Moderators: Prof Piegiorgio Cao MD FRCS, Dr Rodney A White MD.  

13.57 What is the Learning Curve with CAS and how can we Short Circuit it?

Piegiorgio Cao  

14.04. Endovascular management of patients with concomitant carotid and coronary artery disease

Max .Amor, G. Ethevenot, C.Breton, JPS. Simon, Z. Chati 

14.11 Carotid stenting in patients with acute coronary syndrome:  Role and technique

Carlos H. Timaran, Eric B. Rosero, J Gregory Modrall, James Valentine, Patrick Clagett,. 

14.18 The SPACE And EVA 3S Trials: What Effect Are They Having On Carotid Treatment In Europe?

Colin Bicknell  

14.25 Carotid Endarterectomy vs Carotid Stenting in Octogenarians

Anthony J. Comerota,  

14.32 Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) Versus Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) For Asymptomatic Disease: A Single Center Review

Mark K. Eskandari,

14.39 Carotid Artery Intervention In High-risk Patients: Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) Under Neuro-protection, Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) And Best Medical Therapy (BMT) for symptomatic patients with low Grey Scale Median (GSM)

Niamh Hynes, Sherif Sultan  

DEBATE 

14.44 Carotid Artery Stenting has been firmly established as a treatment for all forms of Carotid Artery Disease.

Piegiorgio Cao  

14.51 Carotid Artery Stenting needs a lot of development before it can become routine clinical practice. Endarterectomy remains the gold standard.

Sherif Sultan

14.58 -15.08 Voting & Panel Discussion   

SESSION III: Peripheral Vascular Disease I: The Current status of Endovascular Management. Is it now the gold standard?

Moderators: Sir Peter R F Bell MD FRCS DSC KBE, Dr Anil P Hingorani MD 

15.08 Subintimal Angioplasty (SIA) vs. Bypass surgery (BS) in TASC C and D lesions in the femoro-popliteal segment. Randomization of CLI Patients according to plaque echolucency. A 5-year prospective study.

Sherif Sultan, Niamh Hynes 

15.15 Re-entry Devices: Application and utility.

Anil P Hingorani  

15.22 Role of trans-stenotic pressure gradient during endovascular interventions and a simplified technique to measure it

Ali Amin  

15.29 Lower extremity revascularization in 1020 cases: lessons learned with duplex arteriography

Anil P Hingorani  

15.36 Prevalence and Correlation of Hyperhomocysteinemia to Amputation Free Survival (AFS), Major Adverse Events (MAE) and Mortality after Intervention for Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI) in Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD).

Helen M Heneghan, Sherif Sultan 

15.41 Tibial Balloon Angioplasty (TBA) Vs Cool Eximer Laser Assisted Angioplasty (CELA) in Management of Infragenicular Tibial Arterial Occlusion in Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI): An Observational Parallel Group Comparative Study

Wael Tawfick, H  Nashat, Helen Heneghan, Sherif  Sultan 

DEBATE

15.46 Endovascular treatment is now the gold standard for lower limb revascularisation

Sir Peter R F Bell  

15.53 Bypass Surgery will always have a secure place in the management lower limb occlusive disease.

Martin Feeley  

16.00-16.10 Voting & Discussion Panel 

16.10-16.30 COFFEE BREAK
 

SESSION VI: Vascular Training: How to train the Endovascular Specialist of the future: International Perspectives            

Moderators: Prof K  Craig Kent MD, Prof John P Fletcher MD MS FRACS FRCS DDU  

16.30 The Influence of Deliberate Practice Volume (DPV) on the Slope of the Learning Curve for Vascular Training in a Tertiary Referral Centre: A Prospective Analysis.

Sherif Sultan, Niamh Hynes  

16.37 219 fellows’ perception of the future of vascular surgery

Anil P Hingorani  

16.44 Developments in Vascular Surgical Training in the UK

Cliff P Shearman 

16.51 Training of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery in the United States 

K Craig Kent  

16.58 Vascular Training in Europe

Giorgio M Biasi  

17.05 Vascular Training in Australia

John P Fletcher   

DEBATE: The Future of Vascular Surgery Training

17.12 Combined Cardiac and Vascular Training Pathways

Mark Davies  

17.19 Combined Interventional and Radiology Training in the UK

Cliff P Shearman  

17.26-17.36 Voting & Panel Discussion


 

SESSION VII: The Future of Vascular Surgery

Moderators: Prof Frank Veith MD , Prof Jerry Goldstone MD FACS FRCS E, Prof James C Stanley MD  

17.36 Patient –Centric versus Specialty-centric Care: The Michigan Experience

James C. Stanley  

17.42 Who in Vascular Surgery will have Time for Research Today and in the Future?

K Craig Kent   

DEBATE: Vascular Surgery Independence

17.49 We have more in common in Cardiologist, Cardiac Surgeons and interventionalists. Our differences with General Surgery are too great to sustain a meaningful relationship.

Frank Veith 

17.56 We must not cut our ties and become extinct before we exist: There is room for self-governance under the watchful eye of general surgery.

Martin Feeley  

18.03-18.13: Voting & Panel discussion 

Honorary Address and Life Achievement award

18.13 Vascular Surgery: My Vision for the Future

Sir Peter R F Bell MD FRCS DSC KBE 

18.25 AWARD Presented by Prof Frank J Veith MD           


 

Friday, May30th 2008 

7.00-8.00 BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM 

SESSION VIII: Vascular Screening and Imaging Techniques. The benefits of early detection and the latest imaging modalities for optimal management.            Moderators: Dr Mark Davies MD FACS PHD, Prof Dieter Raithel MD PhD 

8.00 The Modern Endovascular Suite: The latest imaging modalities for optimal management of Vascular Disease

Mark Davies 

8.07 Use of 3D Rotational Angiography in Endovascular Procedures

Max.Amor, G. Ethevenot, C.Breton, JPS. Simon, Z. Chati 

8.14 IVUS: A core technology

Rodney A White  

8.21 Screening and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms – An Update

K. Craig Kent  

8.28-8.38: Discussion


 

SESSION IX: Contemporary Management of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Can Endovascular Technology give Sustainable Results? 

Moderators: Dr Jacob  Buth MD, Dr Mark Eskandari MD 

8.38 Fenestrated endovascular grafts for juxtarenal aortic aneurysms: a step by step technical approach.

Sean O’Neill 

8.45 Overt Colonic Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms with Visceral Revascularization

Carlos H. Timaran, Eric B. Rosero, J Gregory Modrall, James Valentine, PatrickClagett,.   

DEBATE: Modern Management of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms 

8.52 Fenestrated branched endograft or hybrid procedure for suprarenal AAA: Are we there yet?

Jacob Buth 

8.59 Hybrid surgical/endovascular repair of thoraco-abdominal aneurysms maybe the current best option

Colin Bicknell 

9.06-9.16 Voting & Panel Discussion 

9.16 Abdominal Aortic Coarctation: Thoracoabdominal Bypass, Patch Aortoplasty or Aortic Interposition Graft

James C. Stanley 

9.23 Paradigm Shift in Open Pararenal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the Endovascular Era: 5-Years Experience.

Niamh Hynes, Sherif Sultan 

9.28 The Role of Prostaglandin I2 Infusion in Elective Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

Chris Beirne, Niamh Hynes, Sherif Sultan 

9.33 Continuous AutoTransfusion System (C.A.T.S) in Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: 9 Years Experience in a Tertiary University Vascular Center

Wael Tawfick, S Sultan  

9.38-9.45: Discussion 


 

SESSION X: Thoracic Aortic Disease: Aneurysm, Dissection and Coarctation: From Hybrid Techniques to Best Medical Management

Moderators: Dr Frank J Veith MD, Mr Sherif Sultan MD FRCS EBQS-Vasc                                                                                                                               

9.45 Neurologic Complications Associated with Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Pathology: Incidence and Risk factors. A Study from the EUROSTAR Registry

Jacob Buth 

9.52 Hybrid approaches to TAAs involving arch vessels: extra-anatomic bypass is less invasive and best.

Mark Davies, Eric K. Peden, Jon-Cecil Walkes, Michael J. Reardon 

9.59 Debranching Techniques in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections

D Raithel, L Qu    

10.06 Arch and visceral branch management in association with endovascular repair of thoracic aortic pathology

Mark D. Morasch 

10.13 TEVAR for indications beyond TAA, Disections and trauma

Rodney A White 

10.20Thoracic Aortic Dissections: Medical Treatment Versus Intervention

Mark K. Eskandari  

10.27-10.37: Discussion    

10.37-10.50 COFFEE BREAK   

                                                                                                                        
 

SESSION XI: Carotid Disease II: When to operate and the influence of plaque morphology and Statin therapy.           

Moderators: Mr Colin Bicknell MRCS, Prof Georgio M Biasi MD 

10.50 Carotid Plaque Characteristics and their therapeutic and Prognostic implications

Giorgio M Biasi  

10.57 Selection of Carotid plaque for Intervention. Does the global use of Statins impact the number of interventions.

Luis Mendes Pedro  

11.04 Carotid stenosis and stroke; innocent until proven guilty.

Tim Counihan, Mudassir Iqbal 

11.11 Ocular Findings as Predictors of Carotid Artery Occlusive Disease (CAOD)

J. Gregory Modrall, Patty I. Boyd, G. Patrick Clagett,  

11.18 Brain Injury Markers After CEA And CAS: Are There Differences And What Is The Role Of The Circle Of Willis In Predicting Which Patients Should Get Which Treatment?

Colin Bicknell

11.25 Stroke and Lipids

Dimitri P Mikhailidis  

11.32 Trends and outcomes of concurrent carotid and coronary revascularization: Effects of carotid stenting vs endarterectomy on coronary bypass

Carlos H. Timaran, Eric B. Rosero, MD, J Gregory Modrall MD, MD, James Valentine, MD, Patrick Clagett, MD. 

11.39 Double blinded randomized trial of thin versus ultra-thin Dacron patching in carotid endarterectomy (CEA): short-term technical and clinical outcome

Niamh Hynes, Sherif Sultan  

 11.44-11.54 Discussion


 

SESSION XII: Abdominal Aorta: Pushing the boundaries. Hybrid techniques and High Risk Patients.           

Moderators: Prof Frank Veith, Mr Sherif Sultan  

11.54 Staging the NAIS: Feasibility and short term Outcomes

John Eidt  

12.01 A Prospective Clinical, Economic, and Quality-of-Life Analysis Comparing Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR), Open Repair, and Best Medical Treatment in High-Risk Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Suitable for EVAR: The Irish Patient Trial

Sherif Sultan, Niamh Hynes 

12.08 Long-term (13yrs) follow-up after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: is it a durable intervention?

John P Fletcher 

12.15 EVAR Should Be the Gold Standard for Treatment of Ruptured AAAs: All Vascular Surgeons Should Be Prepared To Do It And Do It Right

Frank J. Veith 

12.22 AUI Endograft (LeMaite Vascular): Phase I Clinical Trial update.

Rodney A White 

12.29 Aorto-Uniliac Vs Bifurcated Endovascular Aortic Repair: Technical Success, Secondary Intervention Rate and Quality-adjusted cost analysis.

Sherif Sultan, Niamh Hynes 

12.36 Follow-up of patient's following EVAR: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

Ian Davidson 

DEBATE 12.43 Small AAAs Do Not Become Less Suitable For EVAR If They Are Observed For Long Periods: We Don’t Need A Small AAA Trial

Franklin S Yau, Eric B Rosero, G Patrick Clagett, R James Valentine, J GregoryModrall, Frank R Arko, Carlos H Timaran 

12.50 Comparison of surveillance vs Aortic Endografting for Small Aneurysm Repair (CAESAR) trial: study design and progress

Piegiorgio Cao   

12.57-13.07: Voting & Panel Discussion    

13.07 EVAR versus Open Repair in Octogenarians

Anthony J. Comerota 

13.14 Survival Rate of Octogenarians versus Younger Patients following Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Tertiary Referral Center

Niamh Hynes, Sherif Sultan 

13.19 Derivation and Validation of a Customized Risk Scoring Index for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patients.

Chris Beirne, Sherif Sultan 

13.24-13.34: Discussion  

13.34-14.30: Lunch


 

SESSION XIII: Peripheral Vascular Disease II: Medical Optimisation and Adjuvant Techniques

Moderators: Prof Peter R F Bell MD FRCS DSC KBE,  Prof Dimitri P Mikhalidis MSc MD FACB FRCP FRCPath  

14.30 Up-to-Date Management of PAD and Current Guidelines

Anthony J. Comerota 

14.37 Statins and peripheral arterial disease

DP Mikhailidis  

14.44 Early and Late Venous Morbidity After Harvesting Femoral Vein J.  

Gregory Modrall, Jennie Hocking, PA-C, G. Patrick Claget,  

14.51 A prospective comparative study of pre-operative Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (DUAM), Digital-Subtraction Angiography (DSA) and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) in Critical Lower Limb Ischaemia (CLI) prior to Endovascular Revascularization (EvR).Clinical, Technical and Economic outcome.

Chris Beirne, Sherif Sultan 

14.56 Last Ditch Therapy in Unreconstructable Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Critical Limb Ischaemia; A Four Year Experience

Wael Tawfick, Sherif Sultan  

15.01-15-11: Discussion                                                                                   


 

SESSION XIV: The Diabetic Foot and Wound Management: Are we prepared for the Diabetes Epidemic?         

Moderators: Dr Sean Dinneen FRCPI FACP, Prof Cliff P Shearman MS FRCS 

15.11 How to reduce amputation rates in diabetes

Cliff P Shearman 

15.18 Establishing a Diabetic foot service: challenges and opportunities

Sean Dinneen 

15.25 V.A.C.® Therapy enhances patients independence and revenue generation

Stella Vig, 

15.32 Efficacy of platelet concentrate for wound healing

Arjan J. van den Hil 

15.39 Does the Stake of Re-Amputation Justify Initial Trans-metatarsal Foot amputation (ITMA) Over initial Digital Amputation (IDA)? A comparative longitudinal 5 years Logistical study of ITMA Vs IDA for critical limb ischaemia (CLI) post revascularisation.

Gabrielle Colleran, Helen Heneghan, Clare-Anne McKeon, Sherif Sultan.  

15.44-15.54 Discussion 


 

SESSION XV: Renal and Visceral Disease: Vascular Management and Organs Protection                                                                                               

Moderators: Prof James C Stanley MD, Prof Jerry Goldstone MD FACS FRCS E  

15.54 Is Renal Duplex Scanning Prudent in the Era of CTA and MRA: Experience with over 1000 renal duplex scans

Jerry Goldstone  

16.01 Prevention and management of contrast induced nephrotoxicity (CIN)

Donal Reddan 

16.08 Endovascular & Adjuvant techniques in preventing Radiocontrast nephropathy

Ali Amin  

16.15 Changes in the Practice of Angioaccess Surgery: Impact of  Dialysis Outcome and Quality Initiative (DOQI)

Anil P Hingorani  

16.22 Hepato-Renal and Spleno-renal bypass: Alternative to aorto-renal reconstruction

Jerry Goldstone  

16.29 Management of Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS) with decompression and Coeliac Ganglion Sympathectomy (CGS), Case Series and Literature Review.

Brian J Manning, Sherif Sultan.   

16.34-16.44: Discussion   

16.44-17.00: COFFEE BREAK 


 

SESSION IV: Venous Disease I: Varicose Veins              

Moderators: Mr Simon Cross, Prof Anthony J Comerota MD FACS FACC. 

17.00 Venous Surgery is not all about Varicose Veins

Mahj S Gohel, Alun H Davies 

17.07 Comparison of Endovenous Upward Perforate Invaginate Stripping (EUPIS), Downward Invaginate (DIS) and High-energy Endovenous LASER ablation (HE-EVLA) for Varicose Veins: Factors Influencing Complication Rate, Long-term Recurrence, Quality of Life and Cost-effectiveness.

Niamh Hynes, Sherif Sultan. 

17.12 How to Avoid Litigation 

Simon Cross, 

17.19 Cryptogenic Storke: Should all patents be screened for Patent Foramen Ovale

Brendan O’Cochlain 

17.26 Rationale for Venous Surgery in the treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers       

Michel. Perrin. 

17.33 Early Results of Topical Wound Oxygen (TWO2) Therapy in the Management of Refractory Non-Healing venous Ulcers (RVU); superior Role over Conventional Compression Dressings (CCD)

Wael Tawfick, Sherif Sultan  

17.38-17.48 Discussion


 

SESSION V: Venous Disease II: Modern Management Deep Vein Thrombosis

Moderators: Prof Alan Dardick, Prof Mark Morach 

17.48 Superficial thrombophlebitis. Propagation of thrombosis to SPJ and SFJ. When to ligate and when to medicate.

Martin Feeley 

17.55 Drawbacks of SVC filters and risk factors for mortality in patients with upper extremity DVT

Anil P Hingorani  

18.02 How Long After DVT Should Anticoagulation Be Continued? 

Anthony J. Comerota

18.09-18.19 Discussion


 

SESSION XVI: Miscellaneous Topics                                  

Moderators: Prof J  Gregory Modrall MD, Prof Piegiorgio Cao MD FRCS 

18.19 Open and Endovascular Management of Vascular Trauma

David L. Gillespie 

18.26 The Inflammatory Response to Cardiac Surgery     

John G. Laffey              

18.33 How Low Should we go when Treating Cholesterol?

DP Mikhailidis.  

18.40 Recombinant Actwivated Factor VII (rFIIa) in Critical Vascular Surgery Bleeding: Five Years Experience

Wael Tawfick, M O’Connor, S Tawfik, N Hynes, S Sultan 

18.45 Scalenus Anterior Resection assessment by Disability of Arm Shoulder & Hand (DASH) scoring in the management of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

Arshad Hussain, Sherif Sultan 

18.50 Femoral artery access in arterial reconstructive surgery. How to minimize groin infection: 5 year results

Beirne C, Sultan S 

18.55 The Influence of Interpulse Irrigation System, skin adhesive and wound exposure on Surgical Site Infection Rates in a Tertiary Referral Centre 

Triona Walsh, Wael Tawfick, Sherif Sultan 

19.00 Nasal carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aurous (MRSA) is not detected among General Public Visiting a Tertiary Hospital.

Elrasheid A H Kheirelseid , Aidan Devitt, Martin Cormican   

19.05-19.15: Discussion 

19.15 ADJOURN

6th Annual WVI Symposium Wound Care Workshops 2008

Please note that demonstrations will also take place in the above workshops.  These demonstrations will run concurrently with the Wound Care talks as well as the Main Sessions  

Thursday, May 29th 2008

1.00 – 1.15

Wael Tawfick Advances in Management of Arterial & Venous Ulcers 
1.20 – 1.35 Chris Beirne Current Management of Skin grafts 
1.40 – 1.55 Mary Burke Principals of Wound Bed Preparation; Tissue, Infection, Moisture, Edge 
2.00 – 2.15 Anna Sheeran VAC Therapy  
2.20 – 2.35 Marion Cahill-Collins Exudate Management 
2.40 – 2.55 Laura Kelly The Diabetic Foot  

Main Hall 

15.08 – 16.10: Session III: Peripheral Vascular Disease I: The Current Status of Endovascular Management:  Is It Now the Gold Standard?

16.10 – 16.30 Coffee Break

Friday, May 30th 2008

09.00 – 09.15

Fiona Alexander Silver Dressing  
09.20 – 09.35 Georgina Gethin Current evidence for the use of Maluca Honey in Wound Healing
09.40 – 09.55 Adeline Green Pressure Ulcers  
 10.00 – 10.15  Coffee Break 
10.15– 10.30 Judith Davitt Infection Control Issues in Wound Care 
10.35 – 10.50 Chris Beirne Current Management of Skin Grafts 
10.55 – 11.10 Wael Tawfick Advances in Management of Arterial & Venous Ulcers  
11.15 – 11.30