Date
April 22 & 23, 2004

Objectives
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary disorders are preferably managed in a multidisciplinary team including gastroenterologists,radiologists and surgeons.We have chosen the benign HPB disorders as topics for this update to initiate the discussion between these specialties.This course consists of plenary sessions dealing with the dilemmas in the management of gallstone disease,benign liver tumors, acute and chronic pancreatitis.Experts of different specialties are invited to share their experiences with the participants and give you new insights in the clinical practice of benign HPB disorders.
During the Thursday morning sessions,prior to the congress,some participants will be able to discuss several topics in a workshop led by experts in the field.These workshops will subsequently be followed by a guided tour to the endoscopy suite,radiological intervention suite,and operating theatre to visit several live procedures.For clinicians treating HPB disorders it is mandatory to learn about the other specialists’ field and to see their own limitations.Therefore we encourage everyone to take the opportunity to look in another ’s kitchen.To reach a higher level of interactive teaching these workshops are unfortunately for a limited number of participants,who need to register separately from the congress.
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Organisation
O.R.C. Busch
D.J. Gouma
T.M. van Gulik
J.S. Lameris
H. Obertop
E.A.J. Rauws
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Accreditation
applied for
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Sponsors

WORKSHOP PROGRAM
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Thursday April 22, 2004
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      08.30 Registration & coffee
      09.00 Workshops
                Workshop I    Bileduct injuries after cholecystectomy
                Workshop II   Anatomy and radiology of the liver
                Workshop III   Cystic lesions of the pancreas
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      10.30 Visit a selection of Live demonstrations
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 ....Lunch
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COURSE PROGRAM
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Thursday April 22, 2004
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      13.00 Registration .
      13.55 Opening
      14.00 Recent developments in gallstone formation
             K.J.van Erpecum
      14.20 Diagnostic modalities for CBD stones
             J.E.van Hooft
      14.40 Indications for ERCP and endoscopic treatment
             J.J.G.H.M.Bergman
      15.00 Discussion
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      15.50 Percutaneous treatment of acute cholecystitis
            J.S.Laméris
      16.10 Laparoscopic bile duct exploration for CBD stones
             B.L.M.Millat
      16.30 Diagnosis and treatment of CBD injuries after cholecystectomy
             D.J.Gouma
      16.50 Discussion
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Friday April 23, 2004
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      09.00 Imaging of focal liver lesions
...............Otto van Delden
      09.20 Pathological differentiation of (benign)liver tumors 
              A.Bosma
      09.40 Laparoscopic treatment of benign liver tumors and cysts 
               J.C.Weber
      10.00 Follow-up of unresected benign liver tumors 
               J.N.M.IJzermans
      10.20 Discussion

      11.10 Nutrional support in acute pancreatitis 
              C.W.Imrie
      11.30 Antibiotic therapy in acute pancreatitis 
              C.Bassi
      11.50 Acute recurrent pancreatitis and ERCP 
              E.A.J.Rauws
      12.10 Timing and approach of necrosectomy 
              H.G.Gooszen
      12.30 Discussion

 ....Lunch

      14.00 Genetics and markers in chronic pancreatitis 
              J.B.M.J.Jansen
      14.20 Exocrine dysfunction in chronic pancreatitis 
              M.J.Bruno
      14.40 Imaging for solid and cystic lesions of the pancreas 
              S.S.K.S.Phoa

      15.30 Pain management in chronic pancreatitis 
              H.van Goor
      15.50 Endoscopic treatment of chronic pancreatitis 
              J.Deviere
      16.10 Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis (drainage or resection)
              M.W.Büchler
      16.30 Closing remarks 
              O.R.C.Busch
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REGISTRATION

Registration:
Registration fee covers course participation, coffee/tea, lunch and coctails.
Workshop Fee:  €  100,- 
Course Fee:  €  250,- (before march 1, 2004)
Course Fee:  €  300,- (after march 1, 2004)
 

Payment
By banktransfer, credit card (American Express, Euro/Master card or Visa), or cash at registration. The bank account of the EPGS:

ABN AMRO Bank, no 54.69.46.275 
Meibergdreef Amsterdam NL
(SWIFT no.: ABNA NL2A;  IBAN no. NL29ABNA0546946275 )

Information:
Further information, mailings and a registration form can be obtained through:

   Mrs. Joy Goedkoop
   European Postgraduate Gastrosurgical school 
   Meibergdreef 9
   NL-1105 AZ Amsterdam
   The Netherlands
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   E-mail: