{"id":13710,"date":"2026-09-14T09:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/?page_id=13710"},"modified":"2026-09-14T09:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T09:03:33","slug":"26th-evf-scientific-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/europeanvenousforum.org\/index.php\/26th-evf-scientific-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"26th EVF Scientific Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scientific Programme<\/span><\/h1>\n

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PROVISIONAL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME<\/span><\/h3>\n

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THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
08.00-08.30<\/span><\/td>\nePoster Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(5 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Niels Baekgaard (Denmark), Claudine Hamel Desnos (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.00 ep1<\/span><\/td>\nQuantitative Assessment Of Localized Lower-Limb Inflammation In Chronic Venous Insufficiency Using A Modified Draize Score And Infrared Thermometry: A Pilot Study<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tomita, Shinji; Koshino, Riwa<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Gifu Heart Center, Gifu, Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.10 eP2<\/span><\/td>\nRisk Factors For Lower Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis In Young V\/s Middle-age Adults.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Kreidy, Raghid1; Salameh, Pascale2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Saint George Hospital, University Medical center, Saint George University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon; 2Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.20 eP3<\/span><\/td>\nPreliminary Investigation To Determine The Optimum Time To Observe Varicose Veins using Infrared Thermography In The Lower Limb When Standing Post Supine<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Spaliviero-Shaw, Theodore A G; Leveque, Oscar F T; Whiteley, Mark S<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Whiteley Clinic, Guildford, UK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.30-10.30<\/span><\/td>\nAbstract Session 1<\/strong>: Venous Thromboembolism, PTS and Diagnostics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairs: Albert-Claude (France), Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.30 1.1<\/span><\/td>\nSystematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of elastic stockings for the prevention of the post-thrombotic syndrome after deep vein thrombosis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tabaku, Kate1<\/u><\/em>; Serraou, Eleni – Anna1; Vascular Surgery; Stathopoulou, Melina1; Vascular Surgery; Kounoudi, Christina1; Vascular Surgery; ten Cate-Hoek, Arina2; Thrombosis Expertise Center, Heart and Vascular Center; Nicolaides, Andrew3; Kakkos, Stavros1; Vascular Surgery<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1University of Patras, Patras, Greece; 2Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands; 3Imperial College London, London, UK<\/span><\/p>\n

Submitted for the EVF Prize<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.50 1.2<\/span><\/td>\nImpaired Forward Flow In Incompetent Popliteal Venous Valves: Implications For Deep Vein Thrombosis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lurie, Fedor; Hallett, Kelly<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Jobst Vascular Institute, Toledo, USA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.10 1.3<\/span><\/td>\nThe Role Of Graduated Elastic Compression Stockings In Preventing Post Thrombotic Syndrome: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis Of Randomised Controlled Trials.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sheikh-Yasin, Kenan1<\/u><\/em>; Vascular Surgery; Gadi, Nishita1; Davies, Alun2; Thapar, Ankur3<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Basildon, UK; 2Imperial college London, London, UK; 3Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK<\/span><\/p>\n

Submitted for the EVF Prize<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.30 1.4<\/span><\/td>\nIs Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Postthrombotic Saphenous Varicose Veins Feasible?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pedrazzoli, Kaliska1;<\/u><\/em> Pedrazzoli, Kaliska1; Angiologie; Engelberger, Rolf1; Angiologie; Periard, Daniel1; Angiologie; Vaucher, Julien1; m\u00e9decin interne; Keo, Hak Hong2; Gef\u00e4ss Medizin Mittelland AG<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1H\u00f4pital cantonal de Fribourg, Fribourg (Suisse), Switzerland; 2Gef\u00e4ss Medizin Mittelland AG, Aarenaustrasse 2B 5000 Aarau, Switzerland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.50 1.5<\/span><\/td>\nUltrasound-guided Haemodynamic Mapping Optimises Treatment Outcomes After Pelvic Vein Embolisation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Blaszkiewicz, Magdalena; Paluch, \u0141ukasz<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Doppler Institute, Warsaw, Poland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.10 1.6<\/span><\/td>\nNear-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Derived Plethysmography As A Novel Dynamic Assessment Of Calf Muscle Pump Function In Post-thrombotic Syndrome.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Choudhury, Ehsanul1<\/u><\/em>; Vozza, Alexander2; Department of Colorectal Surgery; Black, Stephen1;<\/em> Academic Department of Vascular Surgery; Bruce, Richard3; Centre for Human and Applied Physiological Sciences 1St. Thomas’ Hospital, Guy’s & St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; 2Sunderland Royal Hospital, South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Sunderland, UK; 3King’s College London, London, UK<\/span><\/p>\n

Submitted for the EVF Prize<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.30-11.00<\/span><\/td>\nRefreshments. Visit Exhibition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.00-13.00<\/span><\/td>\nAbstract Session 2: Varicose Veins, Non-thermal Ablation, Embolisation and Stenting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairs: Marianne Vandendriessche (Belgium), Gilles Gachet (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11.00 2.1<\/span><\/td>\nCyanoacrylate Closure For Recurrent Varicose Veins After Endovenous Laser Ablation: Outcomes From A Large Consecutive Cohort<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Natalekar, Vikram<\/u><\/em>; Joshi, Saurabh; Interventional Radiology; Gujjeti, Premsagar; Interventional Radiology; Khandelwal, Purva; Interventional Radiologyr; Joshi, Ashwini; Interventional Radiology<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Vein Center, Mumbai, India<\/span><\/p>\n

Submitted for the EVF Prize<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11.20 2.2<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ultra-Distal Access Cyanoacrylate Ablation (UDACA) For CEAP C6 Venous Ulcers: A Retrospective Case Series<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

El Husseiny,<\/u><\/em> Majdi; Sahyouni, Wael; Vascular and Endovascular Surgery; Yormuhammedov, Anvar; Vascular and Endovascular Surgery<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Al Adan Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait, Kuwait<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11.40 2.3<\/span><\/p>\n

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Four-Year Clinical And Hemodynamic Outcomes Of HIFU For Saphenous And Perforator Vein Incompetence: A 527-Patient Single-Center Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Casoni, Paolo1; Nanni, Emmanuele2; Pizzamiglio, Matteo2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Vein clinic, Parma, Italy; 2Ippocrate vein academy, Parma, Italy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12.00 2.4<\/span><\/td>\nGenome Wide Association Study Uncovers Genetic Determinants Of Varicose Veins And Progression To Skin Change In Chronic Venous Disease<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bowie, Jessica; Section of Vascular Surgery; Tan, Matthew; Section of Vascular Surgery; Soh, Karen; Section of Vascular Surgery; Chen, Yi-An; School of Public Health; Davies, Alun H;<\/em> Section of Vascular Surgery; Onida, Sarah; Section of Vascular Surgery, Imperial College London, London, UK<\/span><\/p>\n

Submitted for the EVF Prize<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12.20 2.5<\/span><\/td>\nOutcomes And Determinants Of Failure After Gonadal Vein Embolization: A High-Volume Center Experience (1,307 Patients)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Orjuela, Jose1; Andres Bernal, Andres2; Vascular Surgery; Garc\u00eda Valencia, Luis Fernando3; Vascular Surgery; Nieto Bonilla, Luis Alejandro2; C\u00e1ceres Castillo, Douglas Aldemar2; Vascular Surgery; Bautista Vacca, Camilo Andr\u00e9s4; Vascular Surgery; Ulloa, Jorge5; Vascular Surgery<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogot\u00e1. Colombia, Colombia; 2Universidad Militar Nueva Granada,, Bogot\u00e1. Colombia, Colombia; 3Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogot\u00e1, Colombia; 4Universidad Militar Nueva Granada,, Bogot\u00e1., Colombia; 5Universidad de los andes, Bogota, Colombia<\/span><\/p>\n

Submitted for the EVF Prize<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12.40 2.6<\/span><\/td>\nLong-Term Patency Of Iliac Vein Stenting In Chronic Venous Outflow Obstruction: Insights From Reconstructed Individual Patient Data<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Abdul Hussein, Mina1; Salih, Marwah1; Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London; Machin, Matthew1; Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London; Turner, Benedict1; Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London; Shalhoub, Joseph1; Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London; Norrie, John2; Davis, Alun1;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, 1Imperial College London, London, UK; 2Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Ireland<\/span><\/p>\n

Submitted for the EVF Prize<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13.00-13.10<\/span><\/td>\nRemembering Eberhard Rabe. Armando Mansilha (Portugal)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.10-14.00<\/span><\/td>\nLunch. Visit Exhibition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.10-14.00<\/span><\/td>\nMeet the Experts Forum 1: (Colbert Room)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Niels Baekgaard (Denmark)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Iliac Stenting: Tip and Tricks. How to do it<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen Black (UK)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14.00-15.00<\/span><\/td>\nIndustry Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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15.00-16.00<\/span><\/td>\nDidactic Session 1: Education<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairs: Dominik Heim (Switzerland), Matthieu Josnin (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15.00-15.15<\/span><\/td>\nEducation in phlebology and EVF. Bo Eklof (Sweden)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.15-15.30<\/span><\/td>\nTeaching the \u201cnew phlebology\u201d: 20 years\u2019 experience for the graduation in Interventional Phlebology. Frederic Vin (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.30-15.45<\/span><\/td>\nFor vascular surgeons what is new in phlebology today and tomorrow in the US and worldwide? Frank Veith (USA). (Special video presentation)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.45-16.00<\/span><\/td>\nThe shift from thrombolysis to thrombus extraction in patients with DVT. Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.00-16.45<\/span><\/td>\nRefreshments and Visit Exhibition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.00-16.45<\/span><\/td>\nMeet the Experts Forum 2: Industry Session (Colbert Room)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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16.45-17.45<\/span><\/td>\nIndustry Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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17.45-19.15<\/span><\/td>\nDidactic Session 2: Research and Emerging Technologies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairs: Stavros Kakkos (Greece), Nicolas N\u00e9aume (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

17.45-18.00<\/span><\/td>\nClinical Research and practice in foam sclerotherapy: Present and future practice. <\/span>Gilles Gachet (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.00-18.15<\/span><\/td>\nWhy the synergy between laser and polidocanol foam is so important for C1 treatment. <\/span>Alvaro Orrego (Chile)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.15-18.30<\/span><\/td>\nWelcome from the Mayor of Versailles. Fran\u00e7ois de Mazieres<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.30-18.45<\/span><\/td>\nHIFU non thermic in Phlebology: Research and Development. Olivier Pichot (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.45-19.00<\/span><\/td>\nProsthetic Venous Valve Research; first human implantation. Marzia Lugli (Italy), Oscar Maleti (Italy)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.00-19.15<\/span><\/td>\nThe skin microcirculation in C0a, C0s, C1 and C2 patients: Significance of VAR reflex, laser Doppler and video-capillaroscopy. Eliete Bouskela (Brazil)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.15-19.45<\/span><\/td>\nWelcome Reception<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
08.00-08.30<\/span><\/td>\nePoster Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(5 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Mark Malouf (Australia), Sammi Zerrouk (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.00 eP4<\/span><\/td>\nSignificant Microcirculatory Variation Seen Between CEAP Stages In Patients With Chronic Venous Disease<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bowie, Jessica; Onida, Sarah; Davies, Alun H<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Imperial College London, London, UK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.10 eP5<\/span><\/td>\nSystematic Review Of Biological Skin Substitutes In The Management Of Venous Leg Ulcers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Das, Shruti; Owen, Eloise; Tan, Matthew; Onida, Sarah; Davies, Alun<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Imperial College London, London, UK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.20 eP6<\/span><\/td>\nThe Use Of Thermal Imaging As A Diagnostic Tool In Superficial Venous Disease – A Pilot Study<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Salih, Marwah; Pither, Thomas; Bowie, Jessica; Onida, Sarah; Davies, Alun<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Imperial College London, London, UK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.30-10.30<\/span><\/td>\nAbstract Session 3: Anterior Saphenous Vein, QoL after EVLA+Foam Sclerotherapy, QoL in Patients with CVD and Artheriosclerosis, MPFF and Endothelial Dysfunction<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/strong>(10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairs: Marie-Jose van Rijn (Netherlands),<\/em>  Jean-Patrick Benigni (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.30 3.1<\/span><\/td>\nSimultaneous Ablation Of The ASV In Patients Undergoing Thermal GSV Ablation Significantly Reduces The Recurrence Rate — 36-Month Follow-up Data For The SYNCHRONOUS Trial<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hirsch, Tobias1; Dietrich, Carmen2; Hartmann, Karsten3; Mattausch, Thomas4; Zollmann, Philipp5; Weiler, Thomas6; St\u00fccker, Markus7; M\u00fcller, Lars8; M\u00fcller-Christmann, Christine9<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Practice for Internal Medicine and Vascular Diseases, Halle, Germany; 2Universit\u00e4t Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 3Venenzentrum Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 4Venenzentrum Am Br\u00fchl, Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; 5Klinik am Postcarree, Jena, Jena, Germany; 6Venenzentrum Pforzheim, Pforzheim, Germany; 7Universit\u00e4t Bochum, Bochum, Germany; 8Dermatologikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; 9Universit\u00e4t Heidelberg, Privatpraxis Prof. M\u00fcller-Christmann, Heidelberg, Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.50 3.2<\/span><\/td>\nAnterior Accessory Saphenous Vein Outcomes Following Endogenous Laser Ablation Of The Great Saphenous Vein: Influence Of Reflux Pattern And Clinical Severity.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Alzayed, Joud<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Vascularte, Bucharest, Romania<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.10 3.3<\/span><\/td>\nClinical Performance Of Endovenous Laser Therapy In Anterior Saphenous Vein Reflux: A Retrospective Single-Institution Evaluation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Gruber, Eva1; Department of Dermatology; Ranjbaryan, Merian1; Department of Dermatology; el Jamal, Bachar1; Vascular Surgery; Karsai, Syrus1; Department of Dermatologyent; Debus, Eike Sebastian2; Department of Vascular Medicine; M\u00fcller, Lars1;<\/u> Vascular Surgery<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Dermatologikum Hamburg GmbH, Hamburg, Germany; 2University Heart and Vascular Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.30 3.4<\/span><\/td>\nOutcome Results And Quality Of Life Of Patients CEAP 4-6 Treated With 1470 EVLA + Foam Sclerotherapy Is Secure And Cost-effective.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Aldrett Lee, Erasto1; Guerrero Gonz\u00e1lez, Valente2; Vascular Surgery<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Grupo de Atenci\u00f3n Vascular Integral, San Luis Potos\u00ed, Mexico; 2Grupo de Atenci\u00f3n Vascular Integral, Irapuato, Mexico<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.50 3.5<\/span><\/p>\n

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Quality Of Life Assessment In Patients With Comorbid Chronic Venous Disease And Atherosclerosis: A CIVIQ-14 Study<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Baila, Sorin; Vascular surgery; Feodor, Toni; Vascular surgery; Mezdrea, Anca; Vascular surgery; Vaduva, Claudia; Vascular surgery<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Vascularte Interdisciplinar Clinics, Bucharest, Romania<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.10 3.6<\/span><\/td>\nComparative Analysis Of Endovenous Electric Welding And Radiofrequency Ablation In The Treatment Of Patients With Chronic Venous Disease<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Horbovets, Sofiia-Solomiia1; Department of Surgery N1; Chernukha, Larisa2; Department of<\/em> Great Vessels Surgery; Horbovets, Vlad1; Department of Surgery N1<\/span><\/p>\n

1Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine; 2Shalimov\u2019s National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, Kyiv, Ukraine<\/span><\/p>\n

Submitted for the EVF Prize<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.30-11.00<\/span><\/td>\nRefreshments. Visit Exhibition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.30-11.00<\/span><\/td>\nMeet the Experts 3: Industry Session (Colbert Room)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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11.00-12.00<\/span><\/td>\nIndustry Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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12.00-12.30<\/span><\/td>\nNational Academy of Surgery Award Ceremony<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ambroise Par\u00e9 Medal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Awarded by Hubert Johanet (President) and Albert-Claude Benhamou (Past President)<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Andrew Nicolaides and Professor Frank Veith<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12.30-13.00<\/span><\/td>\nMichel Perrin Keynote Lecture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Albert-Claude Benhamou (France), Hubert Johanet (France)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What has been achieved and what next? Andrew Nicolaides (Cyprus)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13.00-14.00<\/span><\/td>\nLunch. Visit Exhibition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.00-14.00<\/span><\/td>\nMeet the Experts 4 (Colbert Room)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Olivier Pichot (France)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Radiofrequency thermal ablation and cyanoacrylate non-thermal ablation for saphenous vein treatments. Tobias Hirsch (Germany), Nicolas Neaume (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14.00-14.40<\/span><\/td>\nPrize winning papers from the American Venous Forum and Japanese Society of Phlebology. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(10 minute presentation, 10 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairs: Armando Mansilha (Portugal), Arkadiusz Jawien (Poland)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14.00 Pr1<\/span><\/td>\nJSP Abstract<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chronic Venous Insufficiency As An Independent Risk Factor For Coronary Artery Disease: <\/strong><\/span>Evidence from Coronary Artery Calcium Score Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tomita, Shinji1; Mizukami, Takuya2; Imai, Shunsuke3, Miyake, Taiji4,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

1Center for Leg Health and Vein Care, Gifu Heart Centre, Tokyo, Japany 2Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Research Institute for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan 3Department of Radiology, Gifu Heart Centre, Tokyo, Japan 4Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Gifu Heart Centre, Tokyo, Japan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14.20 Pr2<\/span><\/td>\nAVF Abstract<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From symptom duration to histologic validation: Refining MRI relaxation time biomarkers for thrombus chronicity in deep vein thrombosis.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

E Pomozi, <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

DeBakey Heart and Vascular Centre, Houston Methodist Hospital, Heart and Vascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14.40-15.40<\/span><\/td>\nIndustry Session<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Click here to view the Industry Session Programme<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15.40-16.30<\/span><\/td>\nRefreshments and Visit Exhibition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.40-16.30<\/span><\/td>\nMeet the Experts Forum 5: Industry Session (Colbert Room)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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16.30-18.15<\/span><\/td>\nJoint European Venous Forum (EVF), American Venous Forum (AVF) and French Society of Phlebology (FSP) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairs: Efthymios Avgerinos (Greece), Pierre Sarradon (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

16.30-17.00<\/span><\/td>\nFSP Leadership<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.30-16.45<\/span><\/td>\nRegenerative biosurgery and biomedicine in phlebology: a new paradigm for acute and chronic vascular wounds. Albert Claude Benhamou (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.45-17.00<\/span><\/td>\nFrench experience with \u2018glue\u2019. Nicolas Neaume (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.00-17.30<\/span><\/td>\nEVF Leadership<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.00-17.15<\/span><\/td>\nA lifetime dedication to understanding leg ulceration. In memory of Olle Nelzen 1952-2025. Oskar Nelzen (Sweden)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.15-17.30<\/span><\/td>\nNo knife, no heat: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing thermal and non-thermal endovenous ablation. <\/span>Armando Mansilha (Portugal)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.30-17.45<\/span><\/td>\nPresentation of Ambroise Par\u00e9 Medal to Frank Veith (video conference).<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.45-18.15<\/span><\/td>\nAVF Leadership<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.45-18.00<\/span><\/td>\nAblation length, not modality type, determines healing outcomes in venous leg ulcers. <\/span>Misaki Kiguchi (USA)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.00-18.15<\/span><\/td>\nUpdated Venous Guidelines from the American Venous Forum. Mark Iafrati (USA)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.15-19.15<\/span><\/td>\nAnnual General Meeting <\/strong>(EVF members only) (Colbert Room)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.15-19.15<\/span><\/td>\nMeet the Experts Forum 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Sammi Zerouk (France)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

“NaborVeins\u201d a collaborative platform for South-North exchange in phlebology promoting shared expertise in education and solidarity”. Sammi Zerrouk (France)<\/span>(from Brahim LEKEHAL (Morocco) founder of the Moroccan diploma of Phlebology. Edoardo CERVI (Italy) representative of the Italian school of Phlebology. Karol CHAKKOUR (Poland) co-founder of the Polish Academy of Phlebology. Nazim LARABA (Algeria) co-founder of the Sahara Vein center for education)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

19.15-19.45<\/span><\/td>\nViolin Recital: Zbigniew Kornowicz. 1st<\/sup> Violinist Quatuor Joachim<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.30<\/span><\/td>\nCongress Dinner and Dance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SATURDAY 27 JUNE 2026<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
08.00-09.00<\/span><\/td>\nDidactic Session 3: Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Tomasz Urbanek (Poland), Jean Fran\u00e7ois UHL (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

08.00-08.15<\/span><\/td>\nHow to manage the tributary veins during endovenous thermal ablation of saphenous trunks. Matthieu Josnin (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08.15-08.30<\/span><\/td>\nA holistic and multidisciplinary approach to pelvic varicose veins and varicose veins from pelvic origin. Claudine Hamel Desnos (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08.30-08.45<\/span><\/td>\nPrevalence of superficial venous reflux and chronic venous disease and its risk factors in a general population. Marie-Josee van Rijn (Netherlands)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08.45-09.00<\/span><\/td>\nHow to avoid early recurrences with laser crossectomy. Imre Bihari (Hungary)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.00-10.30<\/span><\/td>\nAbstract Session 4: Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chairs: Athanasios Giannoukas (Greece), Paul Pittaluga (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.00 4.1<\/span><\/td>\nGlue Chemical Occlusion (GCO) Of Incompetent Venous Trunks And Gender: Difference In Outcome And Complications?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Haumer, Stefan1; Ebner, Juliane A.2; Sanchez-Cruz, Maribel Christina1; Windisch, Judith1<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1hospital of schlanders, schlanders, Italy; 2hospital of bozen, bozen, Italy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.15 4.2<\/span><\/td>\nResults From A Pilot Clinical Study Of A Mechanical-Chemical Infusion Device<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lowell Kabnick*1; Imre Bihari2; Nigel Phelan3<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Vein and Lymphatic University, Lake Worth, USA; 2A + B, Budapest, Hungary; 3InVera, Galway, Ireland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.30 4.3<\/span><\/td>\nUltrasound Morphology After Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) With 1940 NM Versus 1470 NM Radial Emitting Fibers: A One-year Prospective Randomized Multicenter Study<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Weiler, Thomas1; St\u00fccker, Markus2; Dermatology; Mattausch, Thomas3; Phlebology; Mueller, Lars4; General surgery<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Venenzentrum Pforzheim, Pforzheim, Germany; 2University Bochum, Bochum, Germany; 3Venenzentrum, Leipzig, Germany; 4Dermatologikum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09.45 4.4<\/span><\/td>\nThe Risk Of Varicose Vein Recurrence Over Time After Modern Interventions: A Bayesian Meta-analysis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lobastov, Kirill1; Skopintsev, Ivan1; Burlov, Nikita2; Kovalchuk, Anna1; Averin, Damir1; Gritskova, Irina1; Naumova, Elena1; Laberko, Leonid1<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia; 2City Hospital of Svobodny village, Svobodny, Russia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.00 4.5<\/span><\/td>\nPreoperative Identification And Surgical Management Of Stretch-type Nutcracker Syndrome: Experience With Robot-assisted Left Renal Vein Transposition.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bollati, Natalia Paola1; John, Gwena\u00ebl1; Betta\u00efbi, Slim1; Ben-Abdellatif, Boutheina1; Ibrahim, Georges1; Audeval, Camille1; Durif, Romain1; Rouyer, Olivier1; Nicolini, Philippe2; Thaveau, Fabien1<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1Gabriel Montpied University Hospital, Clermont Ferrand, France; 2Clinique du Parc, Lyon, France<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.15 4.6<\/span><\/td>\nEffectiveness Of Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction In Reducing Lower-limb Symptoms In Patients At All Stages Of Chronic Venous Disease During Long-term Treatment: A Post Hoc Analysis Of A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Kakkos, Stavros1; Lobastov, Kirill2; Mansilha, Armando3; Gonzalez-Ochoa, Alejandro J.4; Blanc-Guillemaud, Vanessa5; Onselaer, Marie-Blanche6; Serifou, Soumeya7; Yaltirik, Hurrem P.5; Sriram, Narayanan8; Guo, Lianrui9; Nicolaides, Andrew10<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1University of Patras, Patras, Greece; 2Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia; 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; 4Centro Medico del Noroeste, San Luis R.C., Sonora, Mexico; 5Servier Medical Affairs, Suresnes, France; 6Soladis Clinical Studies, Roubaix, France; 7Soladis, Lyon, France; 8The Harley Street Heart and Vascular Center, Singapore, Singapore; 9Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; 10University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10.30-11.00<\/span><\/td>\nRefreshments and Visit Exhibition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.00-12.15<\/span><\/td>\nDidactic Session 4. Miscellaneous<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(10 minute presentation, 5 minute discussion)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chair: Imre Bihari (Hungary), Jacques Busquet (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11.00-11.15<\/span><\/td>\nMedical compression. How to avoid complications and treat borderline indications. Tomasz Urbanek (Poland)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.15-11.30<\/span><\/td>\nMedico-Legal Challenges in Venous Disease Management: An International Perspective. Claude Vaislic (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.30-11.45<\/span><\/td>\nEvolving algorithms in the management of SVC syndrome: Recent progress and future directions. Peter Gloviczki (USA).<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.45-12.00<\/span><\/td>\nNew approaches for the Nutcracker syndrome. Pierre Sarradon (France)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.00-12.15<\/span><\/td>\nDo you know the EVF? Dominik Heim (Switzerland)<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.15-13.00<\/span><\/td>\nEnd of Meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Presentation of Poster Prize.<\/span><\/p>\n

Presentation of 2027 Meeting. Prof Imre Bihari (Hungary)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13.00-14.00<\/span><\/td>\nLunch. Visit Exhibition<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.30-16.30<\/span><\/td>\nVisit to Chateau<\/strong> (optional) (max 100)<\/span>Presentation \u201cScience at Versailles: Medicine and Surgery in the 17th<\/sup> and 18th<\/sup> Century\u201d followed by short visit of Chateau.<\/span><\/p>\n

Places are limited. If you are able to attend, please contact the Registration Desk.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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