WCACS programme

The Hurda Hall

Session I: Basics concepts of intra-abdominal hypertension

Chairs: Joel Starkopf (Estonia), Manu Malbrain (Belgium)

13:00 – 13:15 Pathophysiology and measurement of intra-abdominal pressure. Manu Malbrain (Belgium)
13:15 – 13:30 Epidemiology and impact on outcome. Kadri Tamme (Estonia)
13:30 – 13:45 Management. Joel Starkopf (Estonia)
13:45 – 14:00 Discussion

Session II: Medical conditions leading to disturbed blood supply for abdominal organs

Chairs: Kaspar Bachmann (Switzerland), Annika Reintam Blaser (Estonia)

14:15 – 14:30 Right heart failure and abdominal blood supply: pathophysiology-based management. Kaspar Bachmann (Switzerland)
14:30 – 14:45 Concept and measurement of venous congestion Manu Malbrain (Belgium)
14:45 – 15:00 Intra-abdominal hypertension and kidney function: pathophysiology-based management. Kaspar Bachmann (Switzerland)
15:00 – 15:15 Non-occlusive mesenteric ischaemia Vladislav Mihnovits (Estonia) 
15:15 – 15:30 Case presentation. Joel Starkopf (Estonia)
15:30 – 15:45 Discussion

Workshop 16:00-17:30: VExUS (The Venous Excess Ultrasonography Score) in parallel with Sessions III and IV. Faculty: Vladislav Mihnovits (Estonia), Martin Padar (Estonia), Kaspar Bachmann (Switzerland), Manu Malbrain (Belgium), Oskar Appelberg (Estonia)

Session III: Open abdomen

Chairs: Ari Leppäniemi (Finland), Marije Smit (The Netherlands)

16:00 – 16:15 When to leave the abdomen open after surgery? Marije Smit (The Netherlands)
16:15 – 16:30 COOL Trial: surgical management of severe peritonitis. Ari Leppäniemi (Finland)
16:30 – 16:45 Management of the open abdomen and its consequences. Joel Starkopf (Estonia)
16:45 – 17:00 Abdominal wall reconstruction (timing and considerations). Ari Leppäniemi (Finland)
17:00 – 17:15 Case presentation. Karri Kase (Estonia)
17:15 – 17:30 Discussion

Session IV: Prophylaxis and management of the abdominal compartment syndrome

Chairs: Jan De Waele (Belgium), Marije Smit (The Netherlands)

17:45 – 18:00 Medical management of the abdominal compartment syndrome. Jan De Waele (Belgium) 
18:00 – 18:15 How to avoid abdominal compartment syndrome. Annika Reintam Blaser (Estonia)
18:15 – 18:30 Case presentation. Ari Leppäniemi (Finland)
18:30 – 18:45 Discussion