20th BASL-Wintermeeting Friday, 4th of December 2015

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8.00-08.30: REGISTRATION 08.30-10.30 TOPIC 1 : MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO HCC MANAGEMENT moderators: Prof. Anja Geerts (UZG) Prof.Jean Delwaide (ULg) Case 1 : solitary HCC, 2-3cm, within Milan - RFA (Prof. Luc De Freyne, UZG) vs resection (Dr. Bart Bracke,

UZA) - RFA/surgery + transplantation (Prof. Jacques Pirenne, UZL) vs

RFA/surgery + wait & see (Prof. Vincent Donckier, ULB)

Case 2 : Advanced HCC, outside Milan - Multifocal HCC : TACE (Prof. Yvan Borbath, UCL) vs SIRS (Dr.

Alain Hendlisz, Institut Bordet) - Transplantation with extended Milan criteria (Prof. Olivier

Detry, Ulg) vs Downstaging within Milan (Prof. Chris Verslype, KUL)

10.45-11.15: COFFEE BREAK 11.15-12.30: NON-INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION OF 4 CLINICAL CASES moderators: Dr . Stéphane De Maeght (Jolimont), Dr Eric Trépo (ULB)

A forgotten cause of jaundice In a patient with alcoholic liver disease. Danneels W, Debussche A, Luyckx A, Burvenich P, Baert D, Monsaert E, Vanderstraeten E, Rasquin K, Dewint P, Van Steenkiste C. Maria-Middelares, Gent. Endoscopic band ligation : new treatment for therapy resistant gastric antral vascular ectasia or “watermelon stomach”. Christiaens E, Vandenabeele L, VerhelstX, Pieters A, Van Vlierberghe H, Geerts A. UZ Gent, AZ Sint-Blasius Dendermonde. Late fetal loss associated with NTCP deficiency and persistently raised bile salts in the mother : first adult case. Van Herpe F, Vaz F, Waterham HR, Cassiman D, UZ Leuven. DAA’s in HCV : a promising anticancer treatment ? de Clerck F, Van Vlierberghe H, Geerts A, Brochez L, Boterberg T, Verhelst X. UZ Gent.

12:30-12:45 BASL YOUNG INVESTIGATORS AWARD LAUREATES 12.45-12.55: MSD AWARDS FOR BEST BASIC AND CLINICAL PUBLICATION in 2014 & PROCLAMATION BASL RESEARCH AWARDS 2015 12:55-14:00: LUNCH 14.00-15:00: TOPIC 2: HEPATOLOGY UPDATE moderators: Prof. Peter Stärkel (UCL), Prof. Hendrik Reynaert (VUB) What have we learned from BAVENO VI consensus meeting on portal hypertension ? Prof. Juan-Carlos Garcia-Pagan (Barcelona, Spain) Renal dysfunction in cirrhosis: diagnosis and management in 2015 – new guidelines. Prof. Paolo Angeli (Padua, Italy)

15.00-16:30: TOPIC 3: HEPATITIS C : REMAINING ISSUES DESPITE IMPROVED EFFICACY & TOLERANCE !

moderators: Dr. Stefan Bourgeois (ZNA), Prof. Christophe Moreno (ULB) Optimal treatment duration: shorter, longer ? Prof. Hans Van Vlierberghe (UZG) Special populations (renal insufficiency, solid organ Tx candidates or recipients) Prof. Frederik Nevens (KUL) Special populations : decompensated cirrhotics Prof. Yves Horsmans (UCL) Special populations : People who inject drugs (PWIDs) Dr. Jean-Pierre Mulkay (St-Pierre)

Panel discussion

16.15-16:30 CONCLUSIONS & FAREWELL

11th BASL Interuniversitary

Liver Course Saturday, 5th of December 2015

VENUE:

Dolce La Hulpe Brussels Hotel www.dolce-la-hulpe-brussels-hotel.com Chaussée de Bruxelles 135 1310 La Hulpe Tel: +32 (0)2 290 98 00

REGISTRATION

Preferably by email to office@basl.be or on site

o Members: free o Non-members: 50 € by banking and on-site o Non-member in training: 15 € by banking and on-site

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8:30- 8:55: REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST & COFFEE 8:55-9:00: WELCOME NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER SESSION 1: Moderator: Prof. Wim Laleman (KUL)

Dr. Benedicte Delire (UCL) 9:00-9:30: Etiopathogenesis

Prof. Isabelle Leclercq (UCL) 9:30-10:00: Differential diagnosis : NASH = trash ?!

Prof. David Cassiman (KUL) 10:00-10:20: Biopsy for NAFLD : YES !

Prof. Mina Komuta (UCL) 10:20-10:40: Biopsy for NAFLD : NO !

Dr. Wim Verlinden (UZA) 10:40-10:50: Q&A 10:50-11:10: COFFEE BREAK SESSION 2: Moderator: Dr. Christophe Van Steenkiste (MM)

Dr. Wilco Kwanten (UZA) 11:10-11:40: Clinical implications : the liver & beyond Prof. Anja Geerts (UZG) 11:40-12:00: Surgical modalities in NAFL Dr. Matthias Lannoo (KUL) 12:00-12:30: Medical interventions for NAFLD Prof. Sven Francque (UZA) 12:30-12:45: Q&A 12:45: DEBRIEFING & FAREWELL

Acknowledgments

Registration & information

Regular sponsors: ASTELLAS - EUMEDICA - FALK – FERRING-MSD-SYNAGEVA

Major sponsors:

ASTELLAS – ASTRA ZENECA – FERRI