GENERAL INFORMATION
Date
February 14, 2003
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Objectives
When endoscopic ultrasonography was introduced in clinical practice, now 20 years ago, it was designed as a pure diagnostic imaging method. In the past decade however, there has been a shift in indications for EUS from diagnostic to interventional. Today interventional EUS is a valuable method in the daily gastroenterological practice. Many patients have been kept away exploratory laparotomies after EUS-guided FNA had proven, for instance, metastatic lymph nodes near the celiac axis. At the same time diagnostic EUS has in some areas felt the strong competition from improved CT and MR techniques.As it happened last year, we are again organizing a one day workshop on interventional EUS. During this workshop experts will show you their technique and current state of affairs will be reviewed in short lectures with ample time for discussion. We are again very pleased to announce that one of the pioneers in interventional EUS, Maurits J. Wiersema, is willing to participate in our workshop. Maurits J. Wiersema, born in the Netherlands, moved to the United States at a very young age. He attended medical school in Indianapolis and specialised in Gastro-enterology.
The course is meant, not only, for beginners but also for those already experienced in the field. The accent of this one-day meeting will be on interaction between faculty and participants both during the live-demonstrations and during the lectures. To ensure a low threshold for interaction the number of participants will be limited to approximately 25. We hope to see you in Amsterdam in February 2003!
Organizing committee
P. Fockens
G.N.J. Tytgat
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Faculty
MJ Bruno
WJ Lie
MJ Wiersema
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Accreditation.
Sponsors
Hitachi Medical Systems
Cook Nederland
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COURSE PROGRAM
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Thursday June 5, 2002
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09.00 Registration & coffee
09.15 Welcome & introduction
...............Guido Tytgat
09.30 Linear Instruments & Anatomy
...............Paul Fockens
09.50 Discussion
10.00 Live demonstrations
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11.15 Lung Cancer staging by EUS
...............Johan Lie
11.35 Discussion
11.45 Live demonstrations
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.... Lunch
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13.30 EUS-FNA in Pancreatic disease
...............Maurits Wiersema
13.50 Discussion
14.00 Live demonstrations
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15.15 Celiac Plexus Neurolysis
................Marco Bruno
15.35 Discussion
15.45 Panel Questions and Answers
16.30 Summary & closing remarks
................Guido Tytgat
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REGISTRATION
Registration:
A limited number of participants can register by completing the registration form and payment of the fee. Registration fee covers course participation, coffee/tea and lunch.
The Fee: € 150,-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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