During WIVAM, it is possible to participate in different kinds of workshops.
You can actively participate in one out of three various hands-on workshops, or You can take part in all three of them. They will take place simultaneously during the whole day of the meeting in specially prepared training rooms. For more information about registration for the workshops, click the tab “Registration”.
Below you can find all the different kinds of workshops that will be available during WIVAM 2024:
- Vascular Ultrasound Imaging (Carotids, Aorta, Peripheral Arteries and Veins) – You will be examining real patients with atherosclerosis, varices and aortic aneurysms, using tops-class ultrasound devices.The workshop will be conducted throughout the day by top-class experts.
- Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) – on simulators. You will implant Yourself a stent-graft into an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Carotid endarterectomy and femoropopliteal by-pass.
These are the most frequently performed operations in vascular surgery. This workshop will be performed on specially designed anatomical phantoms, almost identical to those used in the European Vascular Surgery Exams (FEBVS – Fellow of the European Board of Vascular Surgery). During the carotid endarterectomy, arteries are cut open and the arherosclerotic plaque is removed. During the femoropopliteal bypass, two ends of the vessel are attached to each other. In this workshop, different types of endarterectiomies and vascular anastomoses are discussed and various surgical techniques are explained. A large part of the program will consist of a hands-on workshop, in which actual carotid endarterectomy and vascular anastomoses can be made by the participants. After this workshop, You will understand the idea of vascular anastomosis, suturing techniques and pitfalls.
