MARCH, 6th 2020
HuGe Congress
Congrescentrum Het Pand, Gent
Update on different new developments and modern techniques within Abdominal Wall Surgery
Programme
08:00: Registrations
08:30: Welcome
Moderators: Prof. Johan Lange – Prof. Frederik Berrevoet
09:00: Anatomical update (Prof. Gert-Jan Kleinrensink, Erasmus MC Rotterdam)
09:30: Update on local infiltration techniques (Dr. Stijn Hofman, UZ Gent)
10:00: Update on Minimally Invasive Ventral Hernia Repair: laparoscopic IPOM abandoned? (Dr. Anthony Beunis, UZA, Antwerpen)
10:30: Update on mesh and devices (Prof. Marc Miserez, UZ Leuven)
11:00-11:30: Break
Moderators: Prof. Johan Lange – Prof. Frederik Berrevoet
11:30: Update in registry: from EuraHS to AWSOME (Mrs. Iris Kyle-Leinhase, MedIKL, Medical Project Management)
12:00: Update on Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Techniques (eTEP, LIRA, MILOS, …) (Dr. Mathias Allaeys, UZ Gent)
12:30: Update on parastomal hernia treatment (Dr. Philippe Hauters, CHwapi, Tournai) )
13:00-14:00: Lunch
14:00: Update on preventing SSI (Prof. Johan Lange, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam)
14:30: Update in the use of botulinum toxin (Dr. Johannes Wegdam, Elkerliek Ziekenhuis, Helmond)
15:00: Update on giant hernia approach (Prof. Frederik Berrevoet, UZ Gent)
15:30: Update on mesh in infected field: When to do what? (Dr. Dietrich De Mey, ZorgSaam, Terneuzen)
16:00: Update on prevention (Dr. Julien Lemaire, CHU UCL Namur, Godinne)
17:00: Closure
Practical
Congress location
Het Pand, Onderbergen 1, 9000 Gent
Parking
follow route P7 Sint-Michiels
Registrations
Please register below for this event.
Accreditation will be requested and payment details will be provided by email.