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1 Diverticular Disease of the colon INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Rome 7th-8th February 2014 Atahotel Villa Pamphili

2 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM Diverticulosis of the colon is an anatomical condition very common in the western world (> 70 % of sixty is affected ), and is increasing in countries of the developing world. The majority of patients remain asymptomatic throughout their lives, but about 25% of them will encounter symptoms and complications related to the diverticula. This results in extremely high in cost for the National Health System.. Despite this, diverticular disease of the colon, with all its facets of clinical pathology is still misunderstood and considered very little. However, in recent years there have been major innovations in both pathophysiological and therapeutic sides, innovations that have led to both a better understanding of the causes of the disease that embarking on new therapeutic avenues. For this reason we organized an international event to better understand of this important disease. This event, according to the criteria accredited from Continuing Medical Education (CME ) of the Ministry of Health, will collect opinions of the most important Italian and European experts, and will be open to all healthcare professionals who deal with diverticular disease of the colon. Giovanni Brandimarte, Francesco Di Mario, Antonio Tursi welcome and encourage your presence

3 FACULTY Chairs: Giovanni Brandimarte Francesco Di Mario Antonio Tursi Scientific Committee: Antonio Gasbarrini Wolfgang Kruis Savvas Papagrigoriadis Carmelo Scarpignato Robin Charles Spiller Scientific Secretary: Luigi Di Cesare Michela Di Fonzo Walter Elisei Piera Giuseppina Lecca Piero Morucci Antonio Penna Marcello Picchio Gabrio Bassotti Lorenzo Bonomo Giovanni Brandimarte Antonio Crucitti Antonio De Franco Francesco Di Mario Domenico D Ugo Walter Elisei Antonio Gasbarrini Giovanni Gasbarrini GianMarco Giorgetti Luisa Guidi Wolfgang Kruis Angel Lanas Giovanni Latella Piera Giuseppina Lecca Giovanni Maconi Riccardo Marmo Sergio Morini Gerardo Nardone Alfredo Papa Valerio Papa Savvas Papagrigoriadis Roberto Persiani Franco Scaldaferri Carmelo Scarpignato Robin Charles Spiller Antonio Tursi Paolo Usai Vincenzo Villanacci Angelo Zullo

4 Friday 7 th February Welcome and Introduction Giovanni Brandimarte Session I: Pathogenesis Chair: Luisa Guidi; GianMarco Giorgetti Open questions GianMarco Giorgetti Neuromuscular function abnormalities and role of constipation Gabrio Bassotti Patterns of colonic mucosal inflammation Vincenzo Villanacci Impact of lifestyle Angelo Zullo Discussion Session II: Course of the disease Chair: Sergio Morini; Giovanni Gasbarrini Open Questions Giovanni Brandimarte Is it symptomatic diverticular disease or IBS? Robin Charles Spiller What determines the evolution to diverticulitis? Angel Lanas SCAD: diverticular inflammation or IBD in diverticular disease? Franco Scaldaferri Discussion Coffee break

5 Session III: Diagnosis Chair: Lorenzo Bonomo; Riccardo Marmo Open questions Walter Elisei Role of biomarkers of past and present inflammation Paolo Usai Diagnostic criteria and accuracy of: Computerized Tomography Antonio De Franco Ultrasound Giovanni Maconi Endoscopy: DICA classification Francesco Di Mario Discussion and end of the sessions Saturday 8 th February Session IV: Medical treatment of Diverticular Disease Chair: Gerardo Nardone; Paolo Usai Open Questions Antonio Tursi Conservative management Wolfgang Kruis Modifying the microbiota: role of probiotics Antonio Gasbarrini Antibiotics Carmelo Scarpignato Aminosalicylates Giovanni Latella Discussion Coffee break Diverticular Disease of the colon INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

6 Saturday 8 th February Session V: Surgical management of diverticulitis Chair: Domenico D Ugo; Piera Giuseppina Lecca Open questions Domenico D Ugo Open or laparoscopic treatment: differences and outcomes Savvas Papagrigoriadis Long-term outcome of emergency surgery Antonio Crucitti Session VI Critical issue: How can we prevent recurrent diverticulitis? Chair: Giovanni Brandimarte; Francesco Di Mario; Antonio Tursi The gastroenterologist s view Alfredo Papa The surgeon s view Valerio Papa Discussion Concluding remarks and end of meeting Long-term outcome of elective surgery Roberto Persiani Discussion

7 General Information Registration Fee: 300,00 + IVA 22% - by Decembrer 15, ,00 + IVA 22% - after December 16, 2013 For more information and for registration instructions please visit: Congress Venue: Atahotel Villa Pamphili Via della Nocetta, Roma Atahotel Villa Pamphili is surrounded by one of Rome s most beautiful parks and strategically located near the Vatican and across the park of Villa Doria Pamphili. The hotel can be easily reached from the highway (Milan-Naples-L Aquila), from the local airports (Fiumicino- Ciampino) and the railway stations (Termini-Trastevere). HOW TO GET TO THE CONGRESS VENUE: From the Highways (A1 Milan-Naples and A24 Rome-L Aquila) get to the Grande Raccordo Anulare, GRA, (Highway Ring Road) following the signs to the Fiumicino Airport, take exit 1, Roma Aurelio, toward the City Center. Follow via Aurelia for approx 1 km, then turn right toward via Aurelia Antica and follow this road for 2.5 Km until you reach the junction with via Olimpica ( via Leone XIII). Turn right and follow the road up to the traffic light located in Piazzetta del Bel Respiro, then take a right again into Via della Nocetta. Roma San Pietro From Fiumicino Airport: take the Leonardo Espresso direct train to Termini Railway Station, then take the subway and get off at Ottaviano Station; or you can take the metropolitan FM1 train up to Trastevere Railway Station where we suggest taking a taxi, since no public transportation is available to quickly reach the hotel. From Termini Railway Station: take the Subway Line A direction Battistini and get off at Ottaviano Station. Diverticular Disease of the colon INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

8 ECM With the Patronage of: The training event will grant credits for the following healthcare professionals: Nurses and Physicians board certified in General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Geriatry, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Clinical Pathology (clinical and microbiological analysis laboratory), Radiology, through the Continuing Education Program by the Ministry of Health by means of Provider ID 3516 PLS Educational SpA. In order to obtain the ECM credits it is required to: Sponsor REGIONE LAZIO Provincia di BARLETTA ANDRIA TRANI Ospedale Cristo Re participate to the entire training program (100% attendante will be verified by the attendance register); pass the final assessment by completing the questionnaire that will be provided. The number of credits awarded is 5. PLS Educational SPA Via Mattonaia, Firenze Tel Ag Pharma Karl Storz Anserisfarma Nathura Lab. Baldacci Natural Bradel Ca.Di.Group Norgine Dmg Shire Italia Ferring Zambon Italia Thank you for the realization of the logo DICA: