RESHAPING UROLOGY – PUSHING LIMITS

PROGRAMME

Last updated 08/10/2024.

Sponsored Lectures will be incorporated into the programme based on the proposed topic.

FRIDAY 06 DEC 2024

09.30 – Welcome Coffee and visit the Exhibitors

10.15 – Session 1: What every Urologist should know about …

Endo-Urology
Moderators: Vincent de Coninck & Sylvain Nesa

10.15 – Introduction with a case – Joren Vanthoor
10.25 – Endo-Urology: Clinical practice for stones beyond the guidelines – Thomas Tailly
10.45 – Questions & Discussion

Pediatric Urology
Moderators: Axel Feyaerts & Stephane Luyckx

10.55 – Introduction with a case – Lore Aspeslagh
11.05 – What are alarm signs for rhabdomysoracoma in enuresis, cryptorchidy, … – Matthieu Peycelon (FR)
11.25 – Questions & Discussion

Functional Urology
Moderators: Anneleen Verbrugghe & David Waltregny

11.35 – Introduction with a case – Resident TBC
11.45 – When offer a prostatic deobstructive surgery in a parkinsonian patient? – Véronique Phé
12.05 – Questions & Discussion

12.15 – Sponsored Lecture

New developments in the treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) – François Hervé

12.30 – Walking Lunch and visit the Exhibitors

13.30 – Guest lecture

How to implement climate-smart actions in urology – Benjamin Pradère (FR)

14.00 – Sponsored Lecture

Added Value of the Luxembourgish banking industry for the medical sector – Audrey Lesperoy

14.20 – Session 2: When urologists meet medical oncologists: Reshaping the landscape in oncology
Moderators: Sylvie Rottey & Thierry Roumeguère

Renal Cancer

14.20 – Introduction with a case – Georges Mjaess
14.30 – Discussion with Lucia Carril Ajuria, Olivier De Hertogh & Charles Van Praet

Prostate Cancer

14.50 – Introduction with a case – Myky N’Guyen
15.00 – Discussion with Wouter Everaerts & Michel Strijbos

15.20 – Sponsored Lecture

Advancing the IO journey in MIBC: upcoming peri-operative treatment options – Julien Van Damme

15.35 – Session 3: New kids on the block in Urothelial Carcinoma
Moderators: Camille Berquin & François Legrand

15.35 – Biomarkers in diagnosis and surveillance of invasive bladder cancer – Laura Mertens (NL)
15.50 – MRI and PET-CT in bladder cancer: to do or not to do? – Sandy Van Nieuwenhove & Nadia Withofs
16.05 – Conservative treatment bladder cancer Pro/Contra – Frederiek D’Hondt, Brieux Sautois & Valérie Fonteyne

16.35 – Sponsored Lecture

Intensification within mHSPC – Michel Strijbos

16:50 – Coffee Break and visit the Exhibitors

17:20 – Session 4: Transgender care: pushing limits and reshaping anatomy
Moderators: Wesley Verla

17.20 – Legal aspects about transgender care – Pieter Cannoot
17.35 – Plastic part in Transgender care – Marlon Buncamper
17.50 – Variations in reconstruction: the metoidioplasty and its variations – Anne-Françoise Spinoit
18.05 – Solving problems: strictures in transgender patients – Marjan Waterloos

18.15 – Session 5: Laser versus robot in big prostates: what’s best for whom?
Moderators: Michel Naudin, Vlad Nechifor & Carl Van Haute

18.15 – Sponsored Lecture “Robot Adenomectomy”- Karel Decaestecker
18.30 – Laser enucleation – Pieter Uvin
18.45 – Holmium or Thulium in EEP (Endoscopic Enucleation of the Prostate): does it matter?” – Peter Schatteman

19.00 – Conclusions of day 1
Thomas Adams (President BVU) & Anne-Françoise Spinoit (President SBU)

19.30 – Cocktail amongst the Exhibitors followed by Gala Dinner

PLATINUM SPONSORS

SATURDAY 07 DEC 2024

08.45 – Welcome Coffee and visit the Exhibitors

09.00 – Session 6: Radioprotection – Interventional radiology for urologists
Moderators: Thibaud Saussez & Eva Van Bos

Radioprotection FANC accreditation requested for this session
09.00 – Tips & Tricks to minimize dose in Endo-Urology – Arne Min Jou

10.30 – Coffee Break and visit the Exhibitors

11.00 – EAU Lecture
Moderators: An-Sofie Goessaert & Julie Moyson

11.00 – “Urge to Act: Addressing the Socio-Economic and Clinical Challenges of Incontinence” An EAU initiative supported by national societies – Philip Van Kerrebroeck

Continence issues affect millions globally, placing an immense burden on individuals, healthcare systems, and the environment. In this session, we will explore the latest socio-economic data revealing the cost of incontinence to society, the economy, and our planet, emphasizing the need for immediate, coordinated actions. The conversation will focus on how healthcare policies, innovation, and stakeholder collaboration can pave the way for transformative change in continence care.
Philip Van Kerrebroeck will present the socio-economic data, highlighting the far-reaching impact of incontinence and outlining the need for policy-driven solutions to mitigate its toll on society and the environment.
George Bou-Kheir will offer an overview of the status of functional urology in Belgium, detailing clinical advancements and discussing unmet needs in managing continence issues
Ronny Pieters will share practical tips, tricks, and insights into navigating reimbursement policies in Belgium, focusing on incontinence products, medications, and catheters, helping patients access the care they need more effectively will be shared.

12.30 – BAU Poster Session
Moderators: Marjan Waterloos

12.30 – Poster Presentation
13.00 – Poster Award Ceremony

13.10 – Walking Lunch and visit the Exhibitors

14.00 – ESRU Session: Shaping the Urology Resident Journey

14.00 – Introduction – Loïc Baekelandt & Georges Mjaess

14.05 – Developing Surgical Proficiency in the OR
Moderators: TBC

  • 14.05 – How to train a resident in the OR: guiding urology residents in mastering surgical skills – Mathieu Peycelon (FR)
  • 14.15 – What a resident is expecting from mentors in the OR – Anna Goujon & Charbel Salameh
  • 14.25 – Simulation and training skills: never on a patient the first time – TBC

14.35 – Developing Research Skills as a Resident
Moderators: TBC

  • 14.35 – Research and residency: can they co-exist? – Gaëlle Margue & Alexander Giesen
  • 14.50 – Academic vs. non-academic practice: why do we see less academic interest?
    • 14.50 – Senior point of view – Benjamin Pradere (FR)
    • 15.00 – Resident point of view – Denis Seguier
  • 15.10 – Databases and resources for research: where to search for? – Pierre-Luc Dequirez

15.10 – Thinking outside the box
Moderators: TBC

  • 15.10 – Mental health of urology residents and work-life balance – Arthur Peyrottes & Anna Accarain
  • 15.20 – A resident operates on a patient: ethical and legal aspects – Anne Massart & Georges Mjaess
  • 15.30 – Young Urologist: Early career goals, opportunities and errors to avoid – Gauthier Marcq (FR)

15.40 – End of Congress