Stents in GIT
Master plan for a round-table interactive video session
Master plan for a round-table interactive video session
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<strong>Stents</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>GIT</strong>: “Tips & Tricks”<br />
Layout: an <strong>in</strong>teractive round-table case presentation video session<br />
Aim: audience by the end of the of the session will be able to know when to apply stents, to which<br />
patient, choose the right stent and known the expected outcome and possible complications<br />
Coord<strong>in</strong>ators: Ali Farag, Osama Ebada<br />
Expert Panel: Ibrahim Mustafa, Hani Shehab, Amr Nasef, Mustafa El-Shazli, Ayman Fouad, Mohamed<br />
Am<strong>in</strong> Sakr, Ayman Yoursi, Wael Aref<br />
Interactive group: 50 candidates<br />
Companies sponsor<strong>in</strong>g: Boston Scientific, Cook, Ahmed Rabea, others<br />
The follow<strong>in</strong>g questions will be addressed<br />
1. <strong>GIT</strong> stent; when, which, how?<br />
2. What to expect?<br />
3. How to avoid/deal with complications (peri-procedure and post-procedure)?<br />
4. Can we apply stents <strong>in</strong> benign disease?<br />
5. How to extend the patency of stents?<br />
6. Biodegradable stents, are they worth us<strong>in</strong>g?<br />
7. <strong>Stents</strong> <strong>in</strong> esophageal variceal bleed<strong>in</strong>g, which <strong>in</strong>dication, what to expect?<br />
8. Types of stents. How to choose the right stent for the procedure?<br />
9. What are the basic performance standards needed to <strong>in</strong>sert a stent?<br />
10. <strong>Stents</strong> from the surgical perspective<br />
11. Radiologist perspective<br />
12. <strong>Stents</strong> <strong>in</strong> treatment of post-surgical complications (fistula <strong>in</strong> esophagus, stomach, others...)<br />
13. <strong>Stents</strong> <strong>in</strong> special situation: benign post-surgical CBD strictures, post LTx strictures, colonic stents,<br />
comb<strong>in</strong>ed biliary and duodenal stents <strong>in</strong> Ca. pancreas.<br />
14. Do we have alternatives to stent? Which alternative, which is better stent vs. alternative?<br />
15. <strong>Stents</strong> <strong>in</strong> certa<strong>in</strong> situation (Ca. Esophagus, Ca. Pancreas, Ca. Biliary system, Ca. Colon, Small<br />
<strong>in</strong>test<strong>in</strong>al Ca.)<br />
16. New stents: TIPS, lumen appos<strong>in</strong>g stents, stents <strong>in</strong> EUS<br />
17. The rise of stent price. How can we deal with this? Are they still cost effective?<br />
Audience are encouraged to share actively <strong>in</strong> the discussion and present their personal experience as<br />
well as their cases.<br />
NOTE: because of the so many questions to be addressed and the time constra<strong>in</strong>t, only some of these<br />
questions will be the concentrated upon. Choice of these subjects will depend on audience poll <strong>in</strong> the<br />
pre-session preparation.
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