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Friday 26th January 2024

ESD Endourology & semi-live surgery session (17.00-18.25)

Moderators: A. Papatsoris, A. Roque, N. Buchholz
17.00-17.05
Welcome & session opening | A. Papatsoris
17.05-17.15
Video: mini-PCNL step-by-step | J. Desai (pre recorded)
17.15-17.25
Lecture: mini-PCNL: experience with the TFL laser | J. Desai (pre recorded)
17.25-17.35
Video: ECIRS | E. Popov
17.35-17.45
Lecture: ECIRS: indications and complications in a nutshell | L. Llanes
17.45-17.55
Video: PCNL complications | H. Ather (pre recorded)
17.55-18.05
Lecture: Complications of PCNL – how to get out of trouble in a nutshell | A. Budia- Alba
18.05-18.15
Video: RIRS | S. Jaffrey (pre recorded)
18.15-18.25
Lecture: Complications of URS in a nutshell | JP Caballero-Romeu
18.25-18.40
Coffee break

Plenary session 1 (18.40-19.30)

Moderators: D. Kok, A. Dellis, A. Budia-Alba
18.40-18.50
A new medical application to manage stone patients | D. Kok
18.50-19.00
Infectious complications of stone surgery | H. Ather (pre recorded)
19.00-19.10
New molecules for kidney stone therapy | JM Lopez-Martinez
19.10-19.20
How to handle anticoagulants in stone surgery | H. Kouicem
19.20-19.30
Bioresorbable stents – future fact or fiction | F. Soria
19.30
end of Day 1

Saturday 27th January 2024

Plenary session 2 (09.00-10.30)

Moderators: N. Buchholz, A.Papatsoris, M. Almusafer
09.00-09.05
Welcome | N. Buchholz
09.05-09.20
From the U-merge Scientific Office: AI – a window to the future | A. Trinchieri
09.20-09.30
Decision making in tubeless PCNL | E. Popov
09.30-09.40
Data mining is undermining good old-fashioned research | A. Rodgers
09.40-09.50
Which laser for which stone? | E. Popov
09.50-10.00
Antibiotic resistance – a global problem for stone surgeons | A. Halinski
10.00-10.10
New approaches in urinary stent technology | F. Soria
10.10-10.20
Why should we measure urinary pH in stone formers? | J.A. Galan - Llopis
10.20-10.30
Zero radiation ultrasound guided PCNL, tips and tricks | M. Alameedee
10.30-10.40
Concluding remarks | A. Papatsoris
10.40-11.00
Coffee break

Debate 1 (11.00-11.25)

Debate 1 (11.00-11.25)

Moderators: M. El Howairis, E. Popov, A. Budia-Alba
Pressure and temperature measuring during RIRS….
11.00-11.10
…is useful | D. Staios
11.10-11.20
…is not needed | S. Jaffrey (pre recorded)
11.20-11.25
Verdict | E. Popov

Debate 2 (11.25-11.50)

Moderators: J.A Galan-Llopis, A. Budia-Alba, D. Kok
Prevention of renal stones in future: personalized medicine or public health policy?
11.25-11.35
Personalized Medicine | G. Gambaro
11.35-11.45
Public Health Policy | A. Trinchieri
11.45-11.50
Verdict | D. Kok

Round table discussion (11.50-12.50)

Moderators: D. Kok, C. Tuerk, B. Hess
What can we learn from…
11.50-12.00
Stone analysis | A. Trinchieri
12.00-12.10
24 hour urine analysis | D. Kok
12.10-12.20
Urinary and intestinal microbioma | J.A Galan- Llopis
12.20-12.30
Genetic testing | G. Gambaro
12.30-12.40
Endourological stone observation | E. Popov
12.40-12.50
Is there currently a meaningful synergy between urologists, nephrologists and scientists in basic stone research | K. Stamatelou
12.50-13.05
Is nephrolithiasis a systemic disorder? Evidence from a prospective cohort study in 531 non-selected kidney stone formers. | B. Hess
13.05-13.30
Lunch break

Plenary session 3 (13.30-15.05)

Moderators: G. Gambaro, H. Kouicem
13.30-13.45
Ze Reis-Santos Memorial Lecture: Why is it so difficult to attract young urologists and scientists to stone research? | A. Rodgers
13.45-13.55
The 6mm obstructing PUJ stone: the case for RIRS | S. Jaffrey (pre recorded)
13.55-14.05
Are there clinical applications of macromolecular stone promoters/ inhibitors? | A .Rodgers
14.05-14.15
KSD stratification – Kaiser Permanente Pyramid | A. Budia-Alba
14.15-14.25
Α journey through light, the evolution of urological endoscopy | M. ElHowairis
14.25-14.35
Screening of high-risk stone formers: what, why, when? | A. Trinchieri
14.35-14.45
The 6mm obstructing PUJ stone: the case for emergency SWL | C. Tuerk
14.45-14.55
Urinary supersaturation and kidney stone formation revisited | A. Rodgers
14.55-15.10
Discussion
15.10-15.25
Coffee break

Thematic session: The 1.5cm kidney stone (15.25-16.00)

Moderators: A. Papatsoris, M Al Mussafer
15.25-15.35
The case for mini-PCNL | E. Popov
15.35-15.45
The case for RIRS | B. Geavlete
15.45-15.55
The case for ESWL | C. Tuerk
15.55-16.00
Verdict | A. Papatsoris
16.00-17.00
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