40th BIANNUAL CONGRESS

PARTNERING FOR VEIN CARE PROGRESS

JOINT MEETING OF THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF PHLEBOLOGY AND THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF PHLEBECTOMY

OCTOBER 2-4, 2015 ― Hotel Delta Montreal, CANADA

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRMEN

Jean-Luc Dupuis, La Malbaie, Canada Venous unit, Charlevoix, Canada

Vice President, Canadian Society of Phlebology

Guest speaker International Phlebology Community

Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine

Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, Dallas, USA President, Canadian Society of Phlebology Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Fellow of the American College of Phlebology Honorary Member of the French Society of Phlebology Honorary Member of the French College of Vascular Pathology UIP Committee of Honor

Frédéric Vin, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

American Hospital of Paris

Professor, University del Salvador, Buenos Aires

Honorary Member of the Canadian Society of Phlebology.

Honorary Member of the American College of Phlebology

Past President and Honorary President of the French Society of Phlebology

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Albert-Claude Benhamou, Paris, France Vascular surgeon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris

Director, Diploma of the Université de Phlébologie de l’université Pierre et Marie Curie

Director, Université Numérique et Francophone des Sciences de la Santé et du Sport

Project leader, Cabinet du Secrétaire d’Etat chargé de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche

Jean-Patrick Benigni, Saint-Mandé, France Member of the French Society of Phlebology

Member of the board of the International Club of Compression

Honorary Member of the Canadian Society of Phlebology

Teaching Director of Medical compression diploma

Philippe Charbit, Paris, France Graduated Medical Laser, University Paris V

Graduated Morphologic and Anti-Aging, University Paris VII

Graduated Angiology, University Paris V

Graduated European School of Phlebology, Paris

Graduated University of Medecine, Paris Necker-Enfants malades

Valerian Ciubotaru, Bucharest, Romania

Vice President of the Romanian Society of Phlebology

Graduated the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Military Medicine

Exclusive phlebological activity from September 1994: over 75000 phlebological consultations, over

13000 surgical ambulatory operations for varicose veins, sclerotherapy for telangiectasias and reticular

veins, compression terapy

Medical director of the FLEBESTET Medical Clinic – Bucharest (www.flebestet.ro)

Vincent Crebassa, Montpellier, France Graduated Université de médecine, Montpellier

Graduated Angiology, Marseille

Graduated Lymphology, Montpellier

Graduated Master of Phlebology, Paris VI

Graduated Master of Compression, Paris VI

Kathleen D. Gibson, Seattle, USA Vascular surgeon

American Board of Surgery

American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery

Board Member of the American College of Phlebology

Member of the writer's Committee for the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine

Member Committee of the American Venous Forum

Christian Lebard, Paris, France Member of the French Society of Vascular Surgery

Member of the French Society of Phlebology

Member of the French Society of Angiology

Vice President of Gelev Group of Endovenous laser research

Member of the International Union of Phlebology

Member of the International Society of Endovascular interventional surgery

Olivier Pichot, Grenoble, France Associate member of the Collège des Enseignants en Médecine Vasculaire

Board member of the French Vascular Medicine Society (in charge of the Ultrasound Department)

Board member of the French Society of Phlebology

Member of the American College of Phlebology

Jean-Marc Trauchessec, Paris, France Dermatologist (1981)

Publication about the “Gévaudanais” technic: exosaphenectomy under local anesthesia

of the great saphenous vein without incision to the leg (1986)

Founder President of the European Society of Phlebectomy (1987)

Publication about the aesthetic phlebectomy of the Face veins (1991)

Publication about the aesthetic phlebectomy of the Hand veins (1992)

Jean-François Uhl, Paris, France Vascular surgeon

Special interest: Vein disease

Member of the French Academy of Surgery

Past Vice President of the French Society of Phlebology

URDIA Research unit – Anatomy, University Paris Descartes

Research director of the chair of Digital Anatomy (Unesco)

Sammi Zerrouk, Metz, France Physician in Vascular department, Hospitalor Saint Avold

Teacher at diploma of Phlebology and Medical compression, Paris VI Pitié Salpêtrière

Doctorate degree of medicine

Graduate of Angeiology

Graduate of Phlebology

CANADIAN FACULTY

Janna Bentley, Kelowna, Canada Registered Vascular Technologist

Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine

Fellow Member of the Canadian Society of Phlebology

Jean Gilbert, Montréal, Canada Secretary General of the Canadian Society of Phlebology

Fellow Member of the Canadian Society of Phlebology

Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine

Patrick Gilbert, Montréal, Canada Radiologist, CHUM Montreal

Executive Member of Léger & Associate Clinic

Member of the Canadian Interventional Radiology Association

Member of the Royal College of Canada

Louis Grondin, Calgary, Canada Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine Fellow of the American College of Phlebology Fellow Emeritus of the Australasian Society of Phlebology Holds the offices of President of the Canadian Society of Phlebology, and Vice President of the International Union of Phlebology Serves currently as the Medical Director of the Santé Group in Calgary Tutor to Masters candidate in Practical Dermatology at the University of Cardiff in Whales

Douglas Hill, Calgary, Canada Treasurer of the Canadian Society of Phlebology

Fellow Member of the Canadian Society of Plebology

Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine

Fellow of the American College of Phlebology

Member of the American Venous Forum

Renier van Aardt, Halifax, Canada

Board Certified in Family Medicine

Fellow of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery

Incoming President of the Canadian Association of Aesthetic Medicine

Mandy Wong, Kelowna, Canada Diplomate of the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine

Fellow Member of the Canadian Society of Phlebology

Diplomate of the American Board of Laser Surgery

Michel Zummo, Montréal, Canada Member of the Advisory Board of the Canadian Society of Phlebology

Fellow Member of the Canadian Society of Phlebology

Member of the French Society of Phlebology

Diplomate of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 2015

PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOP 8:00 Registration Opus Room

8:15 Welcome Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau

Learning objectives:

• Understand the importance of a precise diagnosis and develop a targeted approach to treating venous incompetence.

• Understand technical assessment, its indications and benefits, and gain an approach to differentiating typical and unusual presentations of venous incompetence.

• Understand the various treatment modalities for early and advanced venous disorders therapies.

A series of workshops and presentations will be set up for trainees to experience instruction from key leaders in different aspects of venous disease.

8:30 - 9:30 Embryogenesis for better clinical practice Jean-François Uhl Objectives: To improve the anatomy knowledge of vasculogenesis of the venous network.

9:30 -10:15 Alternative treatments for saphenous incompetence Moderator: Mandy Wong Albert-Claude Benhamou, Philippe Charbit, Valerian Ciubotaru, Sammi Zerrouk Objectives: To highlight advances in alternative treatments. Participants will be able to understand the rationale (benefits/risks) for the use of conservative treatment, non-thermal and thermal ablations, surgery, and appreciate the potential impact of these therapies for various venous disorders.

10:15 Refreshment break

10:30 - 12:00 Clinical examination and duplex assessment Jean-Patrick Benigni, Olivier Pichot, Jean-François Uhl, Frédéric Vin Mandy Wong, Michel Zummo Objectives: To recognize the importance of a precise diagnosis. Identify different non-invasive ultrasound assessment, its indications and benefits, and gain an approach to differentiating typical and unusual presentations of venous incompetence.

10:30 - 12:00 Visual sclerotherapy: Indications, technique, post-care Moderator: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau Albert-Claude Benhamou, Philippe Charbit, Valerian Ciubotaru Objectives: To discuss the use of sclerosant for small and medium size veins. The participant will learn techniques for injecting veins of non-saphenous incompetence.

12:00 Lunch

Moderator: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau 1:30 Polidocanol injectable foam 1% (Varithena ®) Kathleen D. Gibson Objectives: To be informed of a new approved medication for treatment of varicose veins and its application demonstration.

- Introduction - Regulatory position of polidocanol injectable foam 1% (Varithena ®) in Canada - Outcome of Health Canada review process and date of availability - Practical demonstration of generation of polidocanol injectable foam 1% (Varithena ®) - Demonstration of polidocanol injectable foam 1% (Varithena ®) cans to be used as simulation - Questions and answers

2:30 Electrostimulation device (Veinoplus ®) Jean-François Uhl Objectives: To demonstrate the useful use of an electrostimulation device to improve venous problems.

3:00 Refreshment break Moderator: Mandy Wong

3:15 Compression workshop Jean-Patrick Benigni, Jean-François Uhl Objectives: To understand the importance of compression and its proper application.

4:15 Adjourn

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 2015

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7:45 Registration Opus Room

8:00 Welcome Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau, Frédéric Vin

Overall learning objectives: Upon completion of this meeting, participants will be able to review and interpret basic knowledge and skills in phlebology. Update and improve their knowledge about recent advances in the diagnosis, management and treatment of venous disorders and, integrate new principles to improve their everyday practice of phlebology.

Perforating vein symposium: from diagnosis to treatment Moderator: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau 8:10 Introduction of the European Society of Phlebectomy Frédéric Vin 8:15 The origin of venous disorders Louis Grondin Objectives: To be informed about the history and evolution of venous disorders. 8:30 Anatomy of perforating veins Jean-François Uhl Objectives: To recognize the intricacies of perforators. 9:00 Duplex scan aspect of incompetent perforating veins Olivier Pichot Objectives: To perfect your knowledge in the ultrasonic assessment of perforators. 9:20 Endoscopic aspect of the perforating vein Frédéric Vin Objectives: To understand the risks and benefits of endoscopic assessment of perforators. 9:40 History of plebectomy of perforators and its place amongst a whole new range of technologies Philippe Charbit Objectives: To learn the different steps in the evolution of management of perforators. 10:00 Refreshment break and exhibit Moderator: Frédéric Vin 10:30 The bone perforator Vincent Crebassa Objectives: To recognize perforators that were unknown until recently. 10:50 Sclerotherapy of incompetent perforating veins Sammi Zerrouk Objectives: To understand complete sclerotherapeutic management of perforators. 11:10 Do we need to treat leg perforators? Jean-Patrick Benigni Objectives: To distinguish between different perforating veins and decide if they all need to be treated. 11:30 Treatment of perforators with vibration 432 Hertz Jean-Marc Trauchessec Objectives: To learn about a new procedure for perforator treatment. 11:45 Surgical procedure of incompetent perforators using VANST technique Valerian Ciubotaru Objectives: To learn about a new way to approach vein stripping. 12:00 Lunch and exhibit

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 2015

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Moderator: Jean Gilbert 1:30 Treatment of thigh incompetent perforators with radiofrequency Christian Lebard Objectives: To be able to manage incompetent perforators by radiofrequency. 1:50 Treatment of incompetent perforators by endolaser Frédéric Vin Objectives: To be able to manage incompetent perforators by endolaser. Co-moderators: Louis Grondin, Mandy Wong 2:10 The phlebology in a digital era Albert-Claude Benhamou 2:30 Phlebectomy video clips Jean-Marc Trauchessec 2:45 Questions and answers Jean-Patrick Benigni, Philippe Charbit, Valerian Ciubotaru, Vincent Crebassa Christian Lebard, Olivier Pichot, Jean-Marc Trauchessec Jean-François Uhl, Sammi Zerrouk 3:15 Refreshment break and exhibit Co-moderators: Louis Grondin, Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau 3:45 Debate Pros and Cons - Treatment alternatives and combination - Phlebectomy - Saphenous stumps

Albert-Claude Benhamou, Jean-Patrick Benigni, Janna Bentley, Philippe Charbit Valerian Ciubotaru, Vincent Crebassa, Jean Gilbert, Patrick Gilbert

Douglas Hill, Kathleen D. Gibson, Christian Lebard, Olivier Pichot Jean-Marc Trauchessec, Jean-François Uhl, Frédéric Vin

Mandy Wong, Sammi Zerrouk, Michel Zummo

4:30 Conclusion Frédéric Vin

4:40 Adjourn

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2015

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8:10 Welcome Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau Moderator: Pauline Raymond-Martimbeau 8:15 The lymph nodes venous networks on the groin Jean-François Uhl Objectives: To learn the anatomy of the lymph node venous networks of the groin and their assessment by ultrasonography. 8:45 The origin of vascular malformations Louis Grondin Objectives: To be informed about the history of vascular malformations. 9:00 Management of high and low flow vascular malformations Patrick Gilbert Objectives: To understand the diagnosis, work-up and treatment of high and low flow vascular malformations. 9:30 Questions and answers 9:45 Refreshment break Moderator: Mandy Wong 10:00 Endothelin so far... a review of its possible role in migraine with aura associated with sclerotherapy Janna Bentley Objectives: To study and review endothelin as a molecule and its postulated role that it may have in triggering a migraine with aura post-sclerotherapy. 10:15 Quantic treatment of venous insufficiency by scio and introspect association Jean-Marc Trauchessec Objectives: To learn about frequency healing technology and introspect for treatment of venous disorders. 10:30 Lower limb venous disease in children Janna Bentley Objectives: To study the prevalence of venous disease in children, including superficial and deep venous disease.

Cosmetic symposium 10:45 How to integrate cosmetic treatments into a phlebology practice Mandy Wong Objectives: To justify integrating cosmetic treatments into a phlebology practice. 11:00 Expert cannula techniques in skin rejuvenation Renier van Aardt Objectives: To learn about micro-cannula injection technique. 11:30 Whole face rejuvenation consultations Renier van Aardt Objectives: To understand the different approaches and procedures in face rejuvenation. 12:00 Fellowship Ceremony 12:15 Lunch

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2015

PARTNERING FOR VEIN CARE PROGRESS

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AND THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF PHLEBECTOMY

Moderator: Jean Gilbert 1:30 Polidocanol injectable foam 1% (Varithena ®) Kathleen D. Gibson Objectives: To be informed of a new approved medication for treatment of varicose veins. - Polidocanol data in varicose veins

- VANISH studies (VV015 and VV016) - Main features of risk management plan - Importance of clinician education

2:00 Cerebral air embolism Douglas Hill Objectives: To understand how to avoid neurological adverse events. 2:15 The vein-risks: criteria of venous disease evolutivity Vincent Crebassa About 124,000 patients in 24 countries Objectives: To evaluate the risks of the evolutivity of venous disease. 2:30 Overcoming resistance in the treatment of perforators and saphenous veins Michel Zummo Objectives: To understand the resistance and its implication in the treatment of perforators and saphenous veins. 2:45 Update on contraindications to sclerotherapy Mandy Wong Objectives: To bring up to date as by adding or precising contraindications of sclerotherapy. 3:00 The 1,470 radial tip laser fibre – initial experience Douglas Hill Objectives: To be informed of a new radial laser fiber and its benefits. 3:15 The interest of eccentric compression after chemical or thermal endovenous treatment of saphenous veins of voluminous tributaries Vincent Crebassa Objectives: To study the interest of eccentric compression for non-thermal and thermal ablations. 3:30 General Assembly Board of Directors’ Election All participants are invited Only Members may vote 4:00 Adjourn