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Bucharest PancreaticFest 2023
Scientific Coordinator: Cristian Gheorghe
10th Course for Pancreatic Diseases | Course Directors: Cristian Gheorghe, Andrada Seicean
11th EUS Workshop for Pancreatic Pathology | Workshop Directors: Mariana Jinga, Adrian Saftoiu
Friday the 8th of September
8.00-8.15 Welcome and introductory remarks – Cristian Gheorghe, Mircea Diculescu, Andrada Seicean, Florentina Ionita-Radu,
11th EUS Workshop for Pancreatic Pathology
Chair: Cristian Gheorghe, Andrada Seicean, Radu Tutuian
| 8.15-8.35 | Lecture: Quality indicators of EUS for the pancreatic disorders | Cristian Gheorghe |
| 8.35-9.15 | Video demonstration 1 | Peter Vilmann, Erwin Santo, Mariana Jinga |
| 9.15-9.35 | Lecture: Pancreatic lesions: is there any role left for FNA in the era of FNB? | Radu Tutuianu |
| 9.35-10.15 | Video demonstration 2 | Erwin Santo, Peter Vilmann, Mihai Ciocirlan |
| 10.15 -10.35 | Lecture: Diagnosis EUS for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors ( pNETs) | Andrada Seicean |
10.35-10.50 Coffee break
10.50- 11.05 Educational session organized by APPR with support from Innergy. Gut microbiota : Its potential roles in pancreatic cancer. Liana Gheorghe
Chair: Eugen Dumitru, Mihai Ciocirlan, Bogdan Mateescu
| 11.05-11.45 | Video demonstration 3 | Radu Tutuian ,Adrian Saftoiu, Mihai Rimbas |
| 11.45-12.05 | Lecture: Challenging situations in pancreatic EUS. How to avoid complications and succeed? | Peter Vilmann |
| 12.05-12.45 | Video demonstration 4 | Erwin Santo, Andrada Seicean, Mariana Jinga |
| 12.45-13.05 | Lecture: EUS drainage for pancreatic pseudocyst : LAMS or plastic stents ? | Mihai Ciocirlan |
13.05- 13.25 Educational session organized by APPR with support from Viatris : The benefits of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in pancreatic exocrine insufficiency caused by pancreatic cancer Liana Gheorghe
13.25-14.15 Lunch
Chair: Adrian Saftoiu, Lucian Negreanu, Peter Vilmann
| 14.15-14.35 | Lecture : Obstructive PDAC borderline: how do you choose between plastic and metal stents for biliary drainage | Eugen Dumitru |
| 14.35- 14.55 | Lecture : Shear-wave and EUS strain-elastography for the diagnosis and prognosis of chronic pancreatitis | Adrian Saftoiu |
14.55- 15.15 Educational session organized by APPR with support fromCelltrion : Clinical practice of Adalimumab and Infliximab biosimilars treatment in adult patients with IBD Cristian Gheorghe
15.15-15.25 Educational session organized by APPR with support from ARENSIA :Status of clinical trials worldwide. Catalina Sarbu
| 15.25-15.45 | Lecture : What does the (cyto)pathologist expect from the endoscopist regarding EUS-tissue sampling | Mona Dumbrava, Gabriel Becheanu |
| 15.45- 16.05 | Lecture: Pancreatic cystic lesions- an update | Erwin Santo |
16.05 – 16.20 : Take home massages from EUS Course : Andrada Seicean
Saturday the 9th of September
10th Course for Pancreatic Diseases : From basic science to clinical practice in pancreatology
8.10 -8.15 : Cristian Gheorghe : Introduction
Session 1: 8.15-10.15 Pancreatic tumors
Chair: Cristian Gheorghe, Ioana Lupescu, Mariana Jinga
| 8.15-8.35 | Application of AI in pancreatic adenocarcinoma imaging : literature review | Ioana Lupescu |
| 8.35-8.55 | Liquid biopsy in diagnosis and management of pancreatic adenocarcinoma | Razvan Iacob |
| 8.55- 9.15 | The role of comprehensive genetic testing in pancreatic adenocarcinoma | Stefania Bunduc |
| 9.15-9.35 | Standards for radical operation in pancreatic head cancer. | Nicolae Bacalbasa, Traian Dumitrascu, Irinel Popescu |
| 9.35- 9.55 | Real-life results of palliative chemotherapy in metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma | Bianca Varzaru |
| 9.55- 10.15 | Therapeutic approach in cystic pancreatic lesions | Mariana Jinga, Vasile Balaban |
10.15-10.30 Coffee break
10.30-11.00 State of the Art Lecture :
Post Discharge Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis – Péter Hegyi
Session 2: 11.00 – 13.00 Acute Pancreatitis
Chair: Andrada Seicean, Gabriel Constantinescu , Bogdan Mateescu
| 11.00-11.20 | Advances in the management of acute pancreatitis | Eugen Dumitru |
| 11.20-11.40 | The importance of psychological intervention during hospitalization and after discharge in acute pancreatitis | Tibor Feher |
| 11.40-12.00 | Diabetes and post-acute pancreatitis | Olga Zahariev |
| 12.00-12.20 | Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in post-acute necrotic pancreatitis | Marina Balaban |
| 12.20-12.40 | Acute on chronic pancreatitis | Bálint Erőss |
| 12.40 -13.00 | Exploring the link between CT measuring body composition and recurrent acute pancreatitis | Cristina Patoni |
13.00- 13.15 Educational session organized by APPR with support from Janssen: Optimizing the daily clinical management of patients with IBD . Cristian Gheorghe
13.15 -14.00 Lunch
Session 3: 14.00 – 15.00 Chronic Pancreatitis
Chair: Simona Dima, Eugen Dumitru , Vasile Drug,
| 14.00-14.20 | Pain management in chronic pancreatitis | Bogdan Mateescu |
| 14.20-14.40 | Management of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency | Vasile Drug |
| 14.40-15.00 | Steatosis of the pancreas | Zeno Sparchez |
15.00-15.30 : State of the Art Lecture : Evaluation of patients with acute idiopathic pancreatitis Robert Hawes
15.30-15.45 Coffee break
Session 4: 15.45 – 18.05 Pancreas involvement in inflammatory bowel disease
Chair: Cristian Gheorghe, Mircea Diculescu, Lucian Negreanu , Dan Gheonea
15.45-16.15 State of the art lecture: Pancreas & IBD: An overview Cristian Gheorghe
| 16.15-16.35 | IBD epidemiology and extraintestinal manifestations | Dan Gheonea |
| 16.35-16.55 | What can hide acute pancreatitis in a patient with IBD | Petruta Filip, Cora Pop |
| 16.55-17.15 | Azathioprine-induced acute pancreatitis in a patient IBD: messages for clinical practice | Roxana Saizu, Speranta Iacob |
| 17.15-17.35 | Treat IBD. Watch globally. Mechanisms and clinical relevance of Azathioprine toxicity in IBD | Liana Gheorghe |
| 17.35-17.55 | Pancreatic disorders in patients with IBD: report from a tertiary center | Mihaela Topala ,Roxana Neamtu,Stefana Dumitrache, Cristian Gheorghe |
| 17.55-18.05 | Take home messages | Mircea Diculescu |
Session 5 : Cytology and histology slide show
Chair : Marius Dumitrescu , Mona Dumbrava, Raluca Simona Costache, Daniel Vasile Balaban
18.05-18.30 Case reports: Raluca Simona Costache, Daniel Vasile Balaban, Sandica Nicoleta Bucurica, Lucian Eftimie, Cristian Ioan Nedelcu, Mihaita Patrasescu, Iulia Enache, Florina Vasilescu
18.30 Wrap-up