Australian and New Zealand Society of Phlebology
The Australian & New Zealand Society of Phlebology invites you to attend Vein Treatment 2010 at Westmead Hospital in November.
This symposium and practical demonstration will cover treatment of common venous disorders that are encountered in medical practice. Topics to be discussed include:
• Venous duplex scanning for varicose veins and venous thrombosis
i) Techniques and practical demonstration
ii) Point-of-care venous duplex ultrasound
• Endovenous laser ablation
i) Endovenous laser treatment (ELT)
ii) Various wavelengths , methods, combined laser techniques and outcomes of treatment will be discussed
• RF Closure Fast
i) Combined techniques , outcomes and demonstration.
• Sclerotherapy
i) Sclerotherapy agents and their effect on blood
ii) Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy
iii) Micro-sclerotherapy to spider veins – basic workshop
• Varicose veins surgery
i) Current best practice
ii) Stripping versus non-stripping of saphenous veins – reappraisal
iii) A novel perforator ligation technique
• Venous thromboembolism
i) Update in VTE prevention and treatment
ii) Unblocking and stenting for iliofemoral venous thrombosis
• Venous leg ulcers
Discussion on the latest therapies and plans of management, dressings and compression.
• Medicolegal aspects involved in the treatment of varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
Discussion and papers will be given on the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency in the age of endovenous surgery. We will try to make sense of the many treatment options available for varicose veins patients, and how those options fit together.
Practical live demonstrations including:
Venous duplex examination
RF Closure fast
Endovenous laser ablation using various wavelengths
Ambulatory phlebectomy
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy
FOR ALL ENQUIRIES CONTACT PATRICIA HOOD
AT THE ANZ SOCIETY OR PHLEBOLOGY
TEL 02 4777 5042
MOBILE 0409 838 847
FAX 02 4777 5021
Email anzphleb@pnc.com.au