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19Th European Congress of Trauma & Emergency Surgery www.estesonline.org Final Programme Book 19th European Congress of Trauma & Emergency Surgery May 6 – 8, 2018 | Palacio de Congresos de Valencia | Valencia, Spain Organised by European Society for Trauma & Emergency Surgery Sociedad Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Spanish Surgeons Association Traumatología Socieded Española de Medicina de Urgencias y Semicyuc – Los Profesionales Del Enfermo Crítico Emergencias Sociedad Española de Anestesiología, Reanimación y Terapéutica del Dolor BRINGING THE LIGHT FRONT INSIDE COVER – NO Adverts allowed!!! 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents Welcome ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 Organisation & Committees .................................................................................................................... 5 Invited Faculty ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Acknowledgement of Societies ............................................................................................................... 6 ESTES Board of Directors ........................................................................................................................ 7 ESTES Society ............................................................................................................................................. 8 EBSQ Examinations .................................................................................................................................10 General Information / Scientific Programme Information ...............................................................11 Speaker / Chair Information ...................................................................................................................13 INFORMATION PROGRAMME Programme at a Glance ...........................................................................................................................16 Sunday, May 6, 2018 .....................................................................................................................19 Monday, May 7, 2018 ...................................................................................................................33 Tuesday, May 8, 2018....................................................................................................................44 Poster Walks ..............................................................................................................................................53 Important Addresses ............................................................................................................................. 127 Registration ............................................................................................................................................ 128 Official Networking Programme ........................................................................................................ 130 GENERAL GENERAL General Information Valencia ............................................................................................................. 131 INFORMATION Sponsor Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................... 135 Exhibition ................................................................................................................................................ 135 Exhibition Floor Plan ............................................................................................................................ 136 Floor Plan ............................................................................................................................................... 137 Industry Supported Sessions ............................................................................................................. 139 EXHIBITION Invited Faculty Index............................................................................................................................. 140 SPONSORSHIP & Authors Index ......................................................................................................................................... 142 Notes ........................................................................................................................................................ 173 1 Welcome Welcome Marius Keel, ESTES President 2017-2018 MESSAGE FROM THE ESTES PRESIDENT Dear friends of ESTES, It gives me great pleasure on behalf of the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery to welcome you to Valencia for the 19th European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. After the great congress in Bucharest with the slogan «Give and take – share your experience» we are looking forward to share our experience in the Valencia congress centre, a famous buildung by Norman Forster. The congress president Isidro Martínez Casas together with Salvi Prat Fab- regat and María Soledad Montón Condón as well as members of the Society’s section and edu- cation committee have worked out an exciting programme that will update you on the newest knowlegde in trauma and emergency surgery care according to the congress slogan «Bringing the light». For this congress some new session formats have been integrated beside the instructional lectures and presentations of scientific papers such as case presentations with panel discussions, controversies with pro and con presentations as well as debate sessions. Futhermore, there are also poster walks with a distinguished faculty. It is also my pleasure to welcome the former ESTES president Ingo Marzi to give the Otmar Trentz Lecture as well as the ESTES honorary member Selman Uranues to give the Sten Lennquist Lecture. It is a great success that our society with the focus on the integrated approach in emergency and trauma care has been able to strengthen the cooperation with different industrial partners. Our congress should also function as a platform for the interactivity with other international societies and associations represented in Valencia by different guest symposia. A warm welcome belongs to our collegues from India representing this country as guest nation of ESTES in Valencia. I hope that you will feel welcome in Valencia and learn not only new solutions for your daily activity in acute care, emergency and trauma surgery, but hopefully you will also meet some new friends from around the world and find some time to enjoy the third largest city of Spain. I look forward to seeing you in Valencia for an unforgettable congress. Marius Keel ESTES President 2017-2018 2 Welcome Isidro Martínez Casas, Congress President 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE ECTES PRESIDENT Dear colleagues and friends, It is my honor and a privilege to welcome you to the 19th European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery from May 6 – 8, 2018 in Valencia, Spain. The congress is organised by the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, in close cooperation with the Spanish Surgeons Association (AEC) and other Spanish Societies like the Spanish Society of Emergency Physicians (SEMES), Spanish Society for Anesthesia and Reanima- tion (SEDAR), Spanish Society for Intensive Care Medicine (SEMICYUC) and the Spanish Society for Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery (SECOT) all linked by their common interest in the polytraumatised and emergency surgical patient. The leading theme of the congress is: “Bringing the light” as the aim of the meeting is to illuminate and focus on the multidisciplinary approach to our pati- ents. Colleagues of different European and non-European countries and representatives of many scientific societies like IATSIC, ESS, WAIOT, DGU, ATLS, ATCN, Küntscher Society, AOTrauma and this year's guest society: the Indian Trauma Society, will share their experience to light the broad field of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. During these three days, there will be discussion on a wide variety of topics, from high energy trauma management to intraabdominal infections, trauma registries, complex hip and pelvic frac- tures, damage control radiology, point of care ultrasound, the politraumatised child, minimally invasive techniques in trauma and emergency surgery, new strategies in wound care and acute elderly patients. The sessions, interactive case presentations, free paper presentations, poster walks and guest symposia have been structured to confront different points of view and assure audience participation. Several pre-congress courses will be organised: ATLS, ITLS, MUSEC, ATCN, EASC, Mass Casualty Incidents one day course, ETC and Polytrauma course, all of them to introduce young specialists in the philosophy of our field of interest. Furthermore, the European Board of Surgery Qualification Exams in Emergency Surgery will be held in Valencia on May 9. Valencia, a city of arts and science, is a place where traditional and modern architecture, hospitality, gastronomy and climate will offer also networking and leisure momments in the Mediterranean. Proud to welcome you, Isidro Martínez Casas Congress President 3 Welcome MESSAGE FROM THE GUEST SOCIETY INDIA It is our great pleasure and honour to be invited to attend the European Congress representing India. Trauma has been designated as number one avoidable killer in today's fast track world and tech- nology to combat the injured person is continuously evolving. With the Global perspective
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