Superficial Venous: Guidelines and Best Practices from Around the World

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT

Location: Grand Ballroom B

CE: 1.5

Moderator(s)

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Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS

Vascular Surgeon
Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, United States

Disclosure(s):
The forementioned Program Planner, Faculty, Author, Moderator, or Speaker, has declared for this educational activity, having no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. or AVLS has reviewed / mitigated there are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Alejandro Gonzalez Ochoa, MD

Venous Committee
Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico

Disclosure(s): Alfasigma: Consultant/Advisory Board, Research Grant; Servier: Consultant/Advisory Board

Co-Chair(s)

Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS

Allied Health (Nursing) Speaker
Vein Specialists of the South
Mercer University School of Medicine
Macon, Georgia, United States

Disclosure(s): Medtronic: Independent Contractor
Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt)

Professor Doctor
Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Universidad nacional de asuncion facultad de medicina
Riverview, FL, United States

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Javier Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his)

President / Phlebology and Lymphology
Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Coyoacán, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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Paul Pittaluga, MD

Surgical Chair
Riviera Veine Institut
Nice Sophia Antipolis University
PARIS, France

Disclosure(s): VENATECH SAS: Board Member/Advisory Panel, Non-remunerative positions of influence (such as officer, board member, trustee or public spokesperson)
Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD

Professor
Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine
Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea

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Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS

Director Vascular Surgery
Fortis Hospital Mohali
Fortis Hospital Mohali
CHANDIGARH, Chandigarh, India

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a panel discussion about each of these topics from several different countries:
describe various guidelines in different geographical locations, compare and analyze differences in practice, determine reasons for patterns in different parts of the world.

1. What are the guidelines from Compression
2. What are the recommendations for Anticoagulation prophylaxis or treatment during superficial vein intervention
3. Guidelines for foam sclerotherapy
4. Guidelines for perforator treatment
5. Guidelines for superficial vein thrombosis and calf vein DVT (Joanne Lohr)

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the changes of the hemodynamics after varicose vein surgery. Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the technique of conventional surgical technique for varicose vein Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the technique of endovenous ablation technique for varicose vein.
Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the changes of the hemodynamics after varicose vein surgery. Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the technique of conventional surgical technique for varicose vein Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the technique of endovenous ablation technique for varicose vein.
Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the changes of the hemodynamics after varicose vein surgery. Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the technique of conventional surgical technique for varicose vein Upon completion, participants will be able to learn the technique of endovenous ablation technique for varicose vein.

Presentations:

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT

Superficial Venous: Guidelines and Best Practices from Around the World
Moderator: Julianne Stoughton, MD, FACS – Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Alejandro J. Gonzalez Ochoa, MD – Sociedad Mexicana Angiologia y Cirugia Vascular, Society Vascular Surgery,
Co-Chair: Kenneth Harper, MD, FACS, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS – Vein Specialists of the South
Co-Chair: Victor Canata, MD (Prof Dr Fpsp Rvt) – Centro Paraguayo De Varices/ Universidad Nacional De Asuncion
Co-Chair: Javier A. Serralde Gallegos, Sr. (he/him/his) – Mexican Academy of Phlebology and Lymphology
Co-Chair: Paul Pittaluga, MD – Riviera Veine Institut
Co-Chair: Dong-ik Kim, MD, PhD – Sungkyunkwan Univ. Samsung Medical Center
Co-Chair: Ravul Jindal, MS, DNB, FRCS, FIVS – Fortis Hospital Mohali
10:31 AM – 10:39 AM US EDT

How and Why Should We Encourage Compliance with Compression?
Faculty: Giovanni Mosti, MD – Clinica MD Barbantini, Lucca, Italy
10:40 AM – 10:49 AM US EDT

What Are the Recommendations for Compression , and What Should the Guidelines Be in the Future?
Faculty: Fedor Lurie, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Jobst Vascular Institute
10:50 AM – 10:59 AM US EDT

What Are the Recommendations for Anticoagulation Prophylaxis for Superficial Venous Treatments
Faculty: Sarah Onida, BSc PhD FRCSVasc – Imperial College London
11:00 AM – 11:09 AM US EDT

Use of the Caprini Risk Assessment Score for Superficial Vein Treatments
Faculty: joseph A. Caprini, MD MS RVT FACS DFSVS (he/him/his) – Pritzker School of Medicine Chicago, IL. 60637
11:10 AM – 11:19 AM US EDT

Guidelines for Foam Sclerotherapy in North and South America, Australia/ NZ
Faculty: Paola Ortiz, MD – E.C.S.A. Uruguay Vein Center/ Naples Medical Educational Center/HHPFoundation
11:20 AM – 11:29 AM US EDT

Guidelines for Foam Sclerotherapy in Europe and Updates
Faculty: Attilio Cavezzi, MD – Eurocenter Venalinfa
11:30 AM – 11:39 AM US EDT

Guidelines for Superficial Vein Thrombosis (provoked and Unprovoked)
Faculty: Joann m. Lohr, md (she/her/hers) – Dorn VA
11:40 AM – 11:49 AM US EDT

Guidelines for Calf Vein DVT (provoked and Unprovoked)
Faculty: Gaurav Parmar, MD, MPH, RPVI, FACC, FSVM (he/him/his) – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM US EDT

Guidelines for Perforator Treatment
Faculty: Glenn Jacobowitz, MD – NYU Langone Health