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1 VASSA CONGRESS 2016 DRAFT ACADEMIC PROGRAMME 6-9 AUGUST l KWA MARITANE, PILANESBERG Updated 18 July SATURDAY 6 AUGUST h00 SESSION 1 12h30-12h35 12h35-12h50 12h50-13h05 13h05-13h20 13h20-13h35 13h35-13h50 13h50-14h05 14h05-14h20 14h20-14h35 14h35-14h50 14h50-15h10 15h10-15h40 SESSION 2 15h40-15h55 15h55-16h10 16h10-16h25 16h25-16h40 16h40-16h55 16h55-17h10 17h10-17h30 17h30 VASSA EXCO Meeting Peripheral Matters Session chairpersons: A Kadwa, S Tsotetsi Introduction: Prof TV Mulaudzi Opening: Mr P Rajaruthnam (VASSA President) Medical therapy in PAD A Ramnarain Renovascular hypertension in paediatric population New techniques to treat challenging femoral popliteal lesions N Chakfe Arteriovenous malformation P Mistry Artherectomy N Cloete Contemporary understanding and treatment strategies in HIV related PAD TV Mulaudzi The RAPID Trial: multicentre randomized trial of POBA versus DCB for long-segment SFA lesions Thrombosuction for ALI Management options in non reconstructable PAD J Odendaal Popliteal aneurysms are best managed with stenting For the motion: J Tunnicliffe Against: J Pillai Session chairpersons: R Botha, M Forlee Leave the right thing behind patterns of restenosis K Deloose The role of a podiatrist in a high risk foot H Strydom Distal bypass in diabetic patients N Naidoo Below knee bypass with heparin bonded graft: 10 year results of the Italian registry R Pulli Endovascular Management for below knee disease K Deloose Management of complex SFA disease A Khanafer Long SFA lesions are best managed with bypass surgery For the motion: A Kadwa Against: K Deloose Welcome Function SUNDAY 7 AUGUST 2016 SESSION 3 08h00-08h20 Breakfast symposia: Boston Scietific (ROOM 1) Latest on Drug Eluting SFA disease and the management of complex SFA disease Adib Khanafer Breakfast symposia: Babcock (ROOM 2) Treatment of challenging peripheral lesions: 15 New technics to treat challenging femoro-popliteal lesions Nabil Chakfe Below the knee bypass with Heparin bonded graft. 10 years results of the Italian registry Raffaele Pulli Educational Matters Session chairpersons: JV Robbs, E Honiball What do Journal Editors want when papers are submitted for publication?

2 08h20-08h40 08h40-09h00 09h00-09h20 09h20-09h40 General Surgeon and Vascular Surgery in South Africa T Luvhengo Is there a need for a national registry? J Tunnicliffe Vascular training in South Africa M Veller History and evolution of medical training in KwaZulu-Natal P Rajaruthnam Free Papers Session chairpersons: 09h40-09h48 09h47-09h54 09h54-10h041 10h01-10h08 10h08-10h15 10h15-10h22 10h22-10h29 10h29-10h36 10h36-10h43 10h43-11h20 SESSION 4 11h20-11h28 11h28-11h35 11h35-11h42 11h42-11h49 11h49-11h56 11h56-12h03 12h03-12h10 12h10-12h17 12h17-12h24 12h24-12h31 12h31-12h38 12h38-12h45 12h45-12h52 12h52-12h59 12h59-13h06 An Analytical Review: Inhospital Deep Venous Thrombosis in a Tertiary Academic Hospital N Pearce Venous function after pharmaco-mechanical thrombolysis for extensive ileo-femoral deep vein thrombosis J Van Marle VTE in HIV positive patients at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital M Vally Thrombus intervention for ileo-femoral deep vein thrombosis M Tarkowski Short term follow up of the effect of pre-operative radial arterial diameter and early failure of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for haemodialysis W Gamal Arterio-arterial axillary loop graft as an alternative procedure for haemodialysis in patient with exhausted conventional sites for vascular access J Kowalczyk Endovascular interventions for chronic central venous obstruction. S Tsotetsi Role of first rib resection in dysfunctional haemodialysis access with subclavian vein occlusion P Mistry Benign superior venacava syndrome D Le Roux Session chairpersons: J Pillai, P Mistry Spiral flow graft as an alternative to standard PTFE for dialysis access. I Grant Carotid endarterectomy under local anaesthesia AM Kadwa Intervention for carotid artery stenosis revisited: a prospective study Carotid body tumours M Sikhosana The fate of proximally excluded iliac arteries following open bifurcated repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms B Dube First presentation of a Suspected Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms at a Tertiary Academic Hospital D Shone Long-term follow up after EVAR J Van Marle Prospective audit of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a single-centre experience Thrombosuction for HIV associated critical limb ischamia TV Mulaudzi Endovascular therapy in HIV infected patients B Pillay The Missing Link in Vascular Surgery- Romuald Weglowski K Michalowski Contemporary outcomes of stentgraft repair of extra-cranial supra-aortic cerebrovascular injuries in a single institution N Naidoo Vascular trauma to the extremities: 3 year review at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital N Singh The endovascular management of arterial trauma A Ramnarain Post-catheterization Femoral Pseudoaneurysms: A Local Experience with Conservative Management, Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Thrombin injection, and Surgery Z Shaik

3 13h06-13h13 13h13-13h20 13h20-13h32 13h35-14h30 13h35-14h20 13h35-14h20 SESSION 5 14h30-14h45 14h45-15h00 15h00-15h15 15h15-15h30 15h30-15h45 15h45-16h00 16h00-16h15 Paediatric trauma S Ntloko Popliteal trauma in obese patients M Saley Vascular POSSUM score LM Nthle Lunch and Exhibition Lunchtime symposia: Medtronic (ROOM 1) DCB what have we learned? Latest level 1 clinical evidence update: insights from SFA trial IN.PACT clinical performances in real world patient population. Martin Forlee Lunchtime symposia: Marcus Medical (ROOM 2) Challenging BTK treatment strategies and tips and tricks to improve the retrograde technique Koen Deloose Aortic Matters Session chairpersons: N Naidoo, D Le Roux Endovascular repair of Chronic Aortic Dissection Clinical outcome and morphologic determinants of mural thrombus in abdominal aortic endografts. H Verhagen Management of endoleaks J Pillai The use of EndoAnchors to treat acute and late type 1A endoleaks HIV related aneurysmal disease B Pillay Identification of patients that do not need any surveillance after EVAR H Verhagen The durability of EVAR; what have we learned from the 15-year follow-up of the EVAR-1 Trial JT Powell 16h15-16h35 16h35-17h05 SESSION 6 17h05-17h20 17h20-17h35 17h35-17h50 17h50-18h10 Open AAA repair is still the first choice in medically fit & young patients For the motion: JT Powell Against: I Loftus Carotid Matters Session chairpersons: J Odendaal, When is it safe to perform CEA/CAS after thrombolysis in acute stroke? Plaque morphology M Tarkowski Urgent carotid endarterectomy can be achieved without increased stroke risk I Loftus Carotid endarterectomy is still the best option in symptomatic carotid disease For the motion: JV Robbs Against: MONDAY 8 AUGUST 2016 SESSION 7 08h00-08h20 08h20-08h40 08h40-09h00 09h00-09h20 09h20-09h40 09h40-10h00 Breakfast symposia: Boston Scientific (ROOM 1) The management of DVT Cobus van Marlé Master Classes Session chairpersons: M Veller, M Sikhosana Lessons learned from the IMPROVE and other ruptured AAA trials J Powell 10 years results of open AAA repair for juxtarenal aneurysms; better than EVAR? JP De Vries Takayasu arteritis JV Robbs Chronic regional pain syndrome B Singh Time to rethink Management strategies in asymptomatic patients Incidental operative findings. The surgeon s ethical dilemma TE Madiba

4 10h00-10h20 10h20-10h50 SESSION 8 Endovascular techniques for Aortic Arch Repair Session chairpersons: B Pillay, N Pearce 10h50-11h10 11h10-11h30 11h30-11h45 11h45-12h00 12h00-12h30 12h30-13h30 12h30-13h20 12h30-13h20 SESSION 9 13h30-13h45 13h45-14h00 14h00-14h15 14h15-14h30 14h30-14h45 14h45-15h00 15h00-16h30 19h00 How to treat Acute Aortic Syndromes Pre operative evaluation of a vascular patient B Biccard Managing a trauma patient in ICU Cardiac biomarkers B Biccard CJC NEL Lecture ATO Carrim Lunch and Exhibition Lunchtime symposia: Marcus Medical (ROOM 1) Alpha Thoracic - Low Profile Durability Tim Resch Lunchtime symposia: Medtronic (ROOM 2) How to treat patients with a challenging proximal neck anatomy lessons learned from clinical evidence EVAR outcomes in patients with a challenging proximal neck anatomy Hendrik Verhagen Use of EndoAnchors in the treatment of hostile necks Jean-Paul de Vries Radiology Matters Session chairpersons: ATO Abdool-Carrim, N Cloete Can computational haemodynamics predict the rupture of common iliac aneurysms? J Powell Advanced intraoperative imaging for complex EVAR Innovative home-made software to better predict sealing failures post-evar Carotid duplex challenges B Thusi Radiation exposure for patient and operators in endovascular procedures Surgical strategies for the endovascular treatment of the thoracic aorta Custom-made endografts for challenging cases G Espinosa AGM Boma (Gala) Dinner TUESDAY 9 AUGUST h00-08h00 SESSION 10 08h00-08h15 08h15-08h30 08h30-08h45 08h45-09h00 VASSA EXCO Meeting Breakfast symposium: Surgitech (and Endologix) (ROOM 1) An introduction to Nellix EVAS Registry data 18 month update ASCEND Registry Ian Loftus Trauma Matters Session chairpersons: J van Marle, J Tunnicliffe REBOA: Is it time for RSA Zone I neck injuries in the endovascular ERA E Honiball Blunt thoracic aortic Rupture K Michalowski Renovascular trauma Vascular Access Matters 09h00-09h15 09h15-09h30 09h30-09h45 Patient and medical factors as guides for choice of access D Le Roux Innovations: Endoluminal grafts / DEBs/ Cutting balloons/ Stent grafts V Padayachy Management of dialysis access complications N Pearce

5 09h45-10h00 10h00-10h30 SESSION 11 10h30-11h00 11h00-11h15 11h15-11h30 11h30-11h45 11h45-12h00 12h00-12h15 12h15-12h30 12h30-12h45 12h45-13h05 13h05 Central venous obstruction S Tsotetsi Venous Matters Session chairpersons: P Rajaruthnam, T Mulaudzi Discovery Health: Coding issues C Ndlovu IVC filters: Use and misuse in the retrievable era. J Kowalczyk Thrombolysis for DVT J van Marle Pulmonary embolism treatment: Role of a vascular surgeon B Dube New Oral Anticoagulants M Forlee Duration of secondary VTE prophylaxis T Monareng Pelvic congestion M Sikhosana Comparison of endovenous therapy modalities. B Natha Venous stripping is now obsolete. For the motion: D Le Roux Against: N Naidoo Closing

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