Fourth Digestive Endoscopy Symposium October 5-6, 2013 Radisson blu Hotel, Salwa, Kuwait
The Fourth Digestive Endoscopy Symposium will be two full day postgraduate course on the recent advances of digestive endoscopy and its utility in the management of related gastrointestinal diseases. The symposium will include both lectures and interactive video case presentations.
Objectives:
• Discuss indications, utility, safety and local applicability of the latest endoscopic techniques • Compare and contrast methods for effective endoscopic management of digestive diseases • Participate in interactive discussion to evaluate multidisciplinary plans of digestive diseases management
Intended Audience:
The Symposium is designed for gastroenterologists, surgeons, internists, oncologists, pediatricians, GPs and family practioners, nurses and biomedicals
Expected number of participants: 250
Format:
State-of-the-Art Lectures, Mini Symposia and Endoscopic Procedures Presentations.
Topics
Therapeutic ERCP
Diagnostic and therapeutic EUS (FNA, pseudocyst drainage, anastomosis)
Mucosal resection and submucosal dissection
Zenker's Diverticulotomy
Capsule endoscopy
Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy in IBD
Bariatric endoscopy
Portal hypertension-related gut bleeding
Non-variceal upper GI bleeding
Management of gut strictures (dilatation and stenting)
Management of endoscopic complications (perforation, bleeding)
Image-enhancement endoscopy
Confocal endoscopy
GENERAL INFORMATION
Venue
Al-Hashemi II Hall, Radisson blu Hotel
Tel.: +965 2567 3000
Fax: +965 2575 0155
Radissonblu.com/hotel-Kuwait
Language:
The official language of the symposium is English
Registration
• At New Mowasat Hospital, Outpatient Building, Marketing Department • By mail to Marketing Department, New Mowasat Hospital, P.O. Box 6661, Salmiya 22077, Kuwait • Online registration (www.endoscopy-symposium.com) • Onsite registration will be at Al-Hashemi II Hall, Radisson SAS hotel from 8:00.
Registration Fees
Before September 1, 2013: 250 US$
After September 1, 2013: 350 US$
Participants from Kuwait: 10 KD
ESGE individual members will have 20% discount.
Registration fee includes all symposium material, lunch and refreshments.
Letter of Invitation:
A formal letter of invitation can be sent upon request.
Accreditation
CME accreditation has been requested (12 CME credits, Category 1).
Certification
All participants will receive certificate of participation at the end of the symposium.
Faculty
Federico Buffoli (Cremona, Italy)
Jacques Deviere (Brussels, Belgium)
Marc Giovannini (Marseille, France)
Naohisa Yahagi (Tokyo, Japan)
Nageshwar Reddy (Hyderabad, India)
Program Saturday, October 5
08:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 Welcome
Mahmoud OMAR (Salmiya, Kuwait)
09:30-11:30 Session I
Chairpersons: Anwar AL-ENEZI (Al-Jahra, Kuwait), Mohammed AL-JARALLAH (Hawally, Kuwait), Zeeshan MIRAJ (Salmiya, Kuwait), Nageshwar REDDY (Hyderabad, India)
09:30-10:00 Lecture
The Role of EUS in Gastric Cancer
Marc GIOVANNINI (Marseille, France)
10:00-11:30 Endoscopic Procedures Presentation
11:30-12:00 Coffee break and visit to the exhibition
12:00-13:30 Mini Symposium I: Challenges in Managing Pancreatitis Patients
Chairpersons: Metwally AFIFI (Hawally, Kuwait), Emad BAIOMI (Salmiya, Kuwait), Emre SCHMIDT (Jabriya, Kuwait), Federico BUFFOLI (Cremona, Italy)
12:00 Evaluation of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Marc GIOVANNINI (Marseille, France)
12:25 Role of SEMS in Pancreatic Disease
Nageshwar REDDY (Hyderabad, India)
12:50 Pain Management in Chronic Pancreatitis
Jacques DEVIERE (Brussels, Belgium)
13:15 Discussion
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:30 Session II
Chairpersons: Jacques DEVIERE (Brussels, Belgium), Amr GAMAL (Salmiya, Kuwait), Ahmad KAMEL (Salmiya, Kuwait), Yehia AL-SHAZLY (Cairo, Egypt),
14:30-15:00 Lecture
GERD: PPI and Beyond
Mahmoud OMAR (Salmiya, Kuwait) 15:00-16:30 Endoscopic Procedures Presentation
16:30-17:00 Take-home Messages from Day 1
Quiz and Prize of Day 1
Program Sunday, October 6
09:30-11:30 Session III
Chairpersons: Ahmad AL-FADLY (Jabriya, Kuwait), Wafaa AL-HASHASH (Al-Sabah Area, Kuwait), Naohisa YAHAGI (Tokyo, Japan), Yousry TAHER (Alexandria, Egypt)
09:30-10:00 Lecture
Enteroscopy
Guest Speaker to be confirmed
10:00-11:30 Endoscopic Procedures Presentation
11:30-12:00 Coffee break and visit to the exhibition
12:00-13:30 Mini Symposium II: Challenges in Managing Colon Polyps
Chairpersons: Metwally AFIFI (Hawally, Kuwait), Emad BAIOMI (Salmiya, Kuwait), Emre SCHMIDT (Jabriya, Kuwait), Nageshwar REDDY (Hyderabad, India)
12:00 Optimizing Polyp Detection: Guidelines for Colon Preparation
Mahmoud OMAR (Salmiya, Kuwait)
12:25 Optimizing Polyp Detection: Role of i-Scan
Federico BUFFOLI (Cremona, Italy)
12:50 Management of Large Colorectal Polyps
Naohisa YAHAGI (Tokyo, Japan)
13:15 Discussion
13:30-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:30 Session IV
Chairpersons: Federico BUFFOLI (Cremona, Italy), Amr GAMAL (Salmiya, Kuwait), Ahmad KAMEL (Salmiya, Kuwait), Yehia AL-SHAZLY (Cairo, Egypt),
14:30-15:00 Lecture
Transmural Endoscopy
Jacques DEVIERE (Brussels, Belgium)
15:00-16:30 Endoscopic Procedures Presentation
16:30-17:00 Take-home Messages from Day 2
Quiz and Prize of Day 2