ELITA Specialty Update Symposium
SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER
09:00 – 12:50 ELITA Specialty Update Symposium
09:00 Introduction
Paolo Muiesan, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Christophe Duvoux, Paris, France
SESSION 1: Liver Transplantation for patients with HCV Liver Cirrhosis
CHAIRS: Luca S Belli, Milan, Italy
Thomas Berg, Leipzig, Germany
09:15 Liver transplantation for HCV liver cirrhosis in Europe – results from the ELTR
Rene Adam, Paris, France
09:35 The new weapons and their combinations: the present and 5 year outlook
Thomas Berg, Leipzig, Germany
09:55 Expected epidemiologic changes in the liver transplant lists in Europe
Stefano Fagiuoli, Bergamo, Italy
10.20 – 10:40 Q&A
10:40 – 11:10 Coffee Break
SESSION 2: The new treatments for Hepatitis C in liver transplant candidates and recipients
CHAIRS: Christophe Duvoux, Paris, France
Stefano Fagiuoli, Bergamo, Italy
11:10 New regimens in listed patients and ELITA recommendations
Luca S Belli, Milan, Italy
11:30 New regimens for post transplant HCV disease recurrence and ELITA recommendations
Christophe Duvoux, Paris, France
11:50 Cost effectiveness and sustainability of the new regimens
Sylvie Deuffic, Paris, France
12:10 Final results on the SILVER Study
Edward Geissler, Regensburg, Germany
12:30 – 12:50 Q&A
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ELITA in pills:
The European Liver and Intestine Transplantation Association is a multi-discipliniary Society of health professionals in liver and intestine transplantation which is the official professional society delegated by ESOT for liver and intestine transplantation in Europe.
Goals:
To provide a range of educational activities, stimulate discussion and influence European legislation in liver and intestine transplantation. In partnership with the European Liver Transplant Registry to stimulate clinical research and publications from analysis of the registry.
Aims:
Our aim is to set guidelines and standards and to provide education and support in liver and intestine transplantation within the European Countries
Topics:
Liver transplantation in HCV liver cirrhosis, antiviral treatment before and after transplantation, results of current trials, recommendations for HCV treatment
Objectives:
To provide the liver transplant professionals with up to date information on liver transplantation in HCV liver cirrhosis and current therapeutic strategies
Target audience:
Liver transplant surgeons and hepatologists, HPB surgeons and general hepatologists, HPB oncologists, specialist nurses in liver transplantation, HPB, hepatology and oncology.
Information
Contact
ESOT Office Riviera dei Mugnai, 8/24 35137 Padova Italy |
esot2015@esot.org T: +39 049 859 7652 F: +39 049 210 6306 |