SKALKOTAS HALL
11.30 – 12.30 Innovation in Cardiac Surgery
Moderators: M. Kantartzis – M. Panagiotou
State-of-the-Art beating heart surgery in the coronary arteries
V. Kotsis
Ischaemic cardiomyopathy and surgical reconstruction of the left
ventricle after the Stich trial
M. Panagiotou
New advances in the aortic valve surgery
G. Gritsopoulos
Beating heart coronary endarterectomy in the anterior descending
artery, with the use of skeletonized internal thoracic artery as patch,
in situ
A. Bakas
Discussion
12.30 – 13.00 Coffee break
13.00-15.00 Innovation in Vascular Surgery
Presidium: H. Liapis – K. Papazoglou
13.00-13.45 Round Table A
State Of the Art: Vascular Surgery
Innovation in vascular surgery: Αn overview
H. Liapis
Innovations in aneurysmal disease
H. Eckstein
Innovations in cerebrovascular and peripheral arterial disease
P. Cao
Discussion
13.45 – 15.15 Round Table B
New Techniques in Vascular Surgery
Infection of intraluminal grafts – Challenge and nightmare
E. Kanellopoulos
Extremity vascular trauma
A. Papapetrou
Treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysms
K. Karkaletsis
New developments in the abdominal aorta treatment
K. Konstantinidis
Minimally invasive bloodless techniques of treament of the varicose
veins of the lower extremities
K. Lambretsas
Discussion
15.15-15.30 Coffee Break
15.30-21.15 REVERSING BRAIN DRAIN – 20 EXPERTS FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS
Greeting: V. Apostolopoulos
15.30-16.45 Round Table A
State of The Art – Cardiology and Vascular Surgery –
Minimally Invasive Techniques
Moderators: Ch. Stephanadis – H. Liapis
Modern treatment of arrhythmias with ablation. Indications and
results
L. Mantziari
The future of electrophysiology: Non invasive cardiac radiation
for ablation of cardiac arrhythmias
Th. Kordalis
Repatriation of excellence in the modern Greek reality: Goals, challenges and prospects
A. Antoniadis
Integrated treatment of patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction
D. Konstantinou
Current techniques for complex total endovascular aneurysm repair
Th. Bisdas
Discussion
16.45-17.00 Coffee Break
17.00-17.45 Round Table B
General Surgery – Latest Advances
Moderators: K. Konstandinidis – E. Papalambros
Colorectal laparoscopic surgery at the European Interbalkan Medical Center. International center of excellence and training
M.G. Pramateftakis
Treatment of the borderline resectable pancreatic cancer
D. Giakoustidis
New techniques and materials for the treatment of diseases of the rectum and the perianal region
M. Grigoriou
Surgical treatment of secondary lymphedema with lymph node transfer
D. Dionysiou
Discussion
17.45-18.30 Round Table C
Colorectal and Liver Cancer – Latest Advances in the
Diagnosis and Treatment
Moderators: D. Janinis – I. Spiliotis
CT colonography – Indications and contraindications
K. Drevelegas
Metastatic liver cancer from the colon
K. Botsolis
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease – The epidemic of the 21 st century
E. Sinakos
Discussion
18.30-19.15 Round Table D
Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Heart Surgery
Moderators: M. Panagiotou – D. Filippou
Minimally invasive thoracic surgery, maximum benefits
L. Toufektzian
Single-Incision thoracoscopic surgery
L. Papastavrou
Uniportal VATS – Our experience
M. Klimatsidas
Latest advances in the surgery of coronary arteries
A. Roubelakis
Discussion
19.15-20.15 Round Table E
Arthroscopy – Latest Advances
Moderators: P. Nikolaou – D. Misitzis
Modern advances in shoulder arthroscopy
H. Sinopidis
“A la carte” plastic surgery in the anterior cruciate ligament. Present and future
H. Voulgaropoulos – K. Dimitrakas
Indications and limits of the hip arthroscopy
A. Papavassiliou
Musculoskeletal ultrasound. Is it more than just a solution for claustrophobic patients
D. Papoutsi
Discussion