2.3. Embolisation with the Vascular Plug

Instructors:

Prof M. Pech

Prof J. Ricke

 

Maximum number of participants: 10

Duration: 1 ½ days

 

Dates: on request

 

Course Objective: In this workshop the use of the most diverse generation of vascular plugs will be trained in an authentic environment. Safe and effective placement of Vascular Plugs is the focus of the course and will be achieved through exercises in a large animal model.

 

Target group: Interventionalists who are generally familiar with embolizations, but so far have little or no experience with the use of Vascular Plugs.

CONTENT

Day 1
Theoretical section


Technical background

  • Presentation of the AmplatzerTM Vascular Plug family
  • Technical data, existing sizes, other materials for plug embolisation

Embolisation of pulmonary AV malformations

  • Diagnosis of pulmonary AV malformations
  • Technique of plug embolisation 
  • Pitfalls, tips and tricks

Embolisation of extrahepatic vessels in patients scheduled for SIRT

  • Indications for Y90 radioembolisation
  • Technique of plug embolisation of the gastroduodenal artery
  • Advantages of embolisation of the gastroduodenal artery with the vascular plug as compared to pushable coils
  • Pitfalls, tips and tricks

Embolisation of splenic aneurysms

  • Indications for treatment of splenic aneurysms
  • Diagnostics
  • Technique of plug embolisation of splenic artery
  • Pitfalls, tips and tricks

Embolisation of aneurysms of the iliac arteries

  • Diagnosis and treatment strategies in AAA with involvement of the pelvic axis
  • Technique of plug embolisation of iliac vessels
  • Diagnosis and treatment strategies of isolated iliac artery aneurysms
  • Embolisation technique
  • Pitfalls, tips and tricks

Day 2
Practical section 
Using a large animal model

  • Transcardiale plug embolisation of the pulmonary artery
  • Plug embolisation of the gastroduodenal artery
  • Plug embolisation of the splenic artery
  • Plug embolisation of the iliac arteries (crossover)
Download
AVP-Flyer_en.pdf
PDF-Dokument [443.6 KB]

Valuation of our latest courses

  • 08.-09.05.2014 Workshop Embolisation with the Vascular Plug - grade: 1,1
  • 11.-12.04.2013 Workshop Embolisation with the Vascular Plug - grade: - Note: 1,5
  • 25.-26.10.2012 Workshop Embolisation with the Vascular Plug - grade: - Note: 1,1 
  • 27.-28.09.2012 Workshop Embolisation with the Vascular Plug - grade: - Note: 1,1

Registration Conditions:

Registration is compulsory. Cancellations recieved up to two weeks prior to the event date will be charged with a processing fee of 25,- Euros. After this date or in case of non-attendance, we will calculate the entire conference fee. Registration as well as cancellation must be in writing.

 

Please contact Madeleine Beneke for all general or booking requests.
phone: +49 391 6715561
e-mail: info@dafmt.de
address: Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg/Germany