Prague Endoscopy Days

Organisational Information

Date and Venue

27–28 February 2025

City Conference Centre
Na Strži 65/1702
140 00 Prague 4

The City Conference Centre is located 150 metres from the Pankrác metro station (Line C), and its main entrance can be found on the left side of the City Empiria building.

Transport Details

Please keep in mind that the Pankrác metro station will be closed starting 6 January 2025.

The station is closed due to renovation and construction of transfer corridors to Line D.

As an alternative to the closed metro station, the Prague Public Transit Company recommends passengers to use the nearby Pražského povstání metro station and tram line 19 to the Pankrác stop, which is located opposite to the entrance to the Arkády shopping centre.

The Prague Public Transit Company will reinforce line 19 with additional connections, which will run daily two-way operation on the route Pankrác – Pražského povstání – Náměstí Bratří Synků. Due to this reinforcement, connections on this part of the line will run at approx. 5-minute intervals during peak hours.

Parking

We recommend using the paid parking areas in the immediate vicinity of the venue:

Panorama Hotel Prague

By prior reservation only.

Dinner

Thursday, 27 February, from 7:30 PM, after the end of the programme
Červený Jelen Restaurant (Hybernská 1034/5, 110 00 Nové Město)
Buffet style dinner + drinks, music – string duo

Catering

Refreshments are provided for the participants during breaks between lecture segments. On Thursday, 27 February, a packed lunch will be provided at the lunchtime company symposia.

Accommodation

Panorama Hotel Prague

Address: Milevská 1695/7, 14000 Prague 4
Website: https://www.panoramahotelprague.com/cs/dom/
Reception: 24/7
Check-in: from 2:00 PM
Check-out: before 11:00 AM
Parking: Parking is available in the hotel parking lot until full capacity is reached, preferably by prior reservation.

Guests

International Guests

Ian Gralnek, Haifa, Israel
Helmut Messmann, Augsburg, Germany
Marianna Arvanitakis, Brussels, Belgium
Peter Siersema, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Shyam Varadarajulu, Orlando, USA
Ji Young Banks, Orlando, USA
Robert Hawes, Orlando, USA

Czech and Slovak Guests

Martin Bortlík, České Budějovice
Radan Brůha, Prague
Michal Demeter, Martin
Přemysl Falt, Olomouc
Jan Hajer, Prague
Pavel Kohout, Prague
Jana Koželuhová, Pilsen
Radek Kroupa, Brno
Vladimír Nosek, Jablonec nad Nisou
Stanislav Rejchrt, Hradec Králové
Štěpán Suchánek, Prague
Jan Šťovíček, Prague
Ilja Tachecí, Hradec Králové
Jan Trna, Brno
Ondřej Urban, Olomouc
Zuzana Vacková, Prague
Eduard Veseliny, Košice
Petr Vítek, Frýdek Místek
Miroslav Zavoral, Prague

Programme

The educational event is organised in accordance with Article 16 of the Czech Medical Chamber. Attendance will be evaluated with credits for physicians.

The event will feature:

Live streams from IKEM in Prague and Orlando, USA
Learn from the stars hands-on courses
Young gastroenterologists section: How to do and publish endoscopy research
Endoscopy nurses section

THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2025

The EMPIRIA Hall – Medical Section

8:25 AM – 8:30 AM Start of the programme

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Live streaming 1

10:00 AM –10:20 AM AI in the lower GI tract: Ian Gralnek

10:20 AM – 10:50 AM Coffee break

10:50 AM – 11:10 AM AI in the upper GI tract: Helmut Messmann

11:10 AM – 12:40 PM Live streaming 2

12:40 PM – 1:00 PM AI in the pancreas and bile ducts: Marianna Arvanitakis

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Lunch symposium: What’s new in IBD therapy? (Satellite symposium of Eli Lilly ČR s.r.o.)

IL-23p19 in IBD therapy: prof. MUDr. Přemysl Falt, PhD., MHA
Experience with IL-23p19 in UC therapy in the Czech Republic: prof. MUDr. Milan Lukáš, CSc., AGAF, doc. MUDr. Martin Bortlík, PhD.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Live streaming 3

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Coffee break

3:30 PM – 4:40 PM Live streaming 4

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM Future of AI: Peter Siersema

The Panorama Hall

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Nurses’ section 1 (moderators: M. Gabrielová, A. Brucknerová)

GIT stenting – rules and principles: Tomáš Bedřich
Emergency endoscopy and the Danis stent: Zuzana Černá
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in the treatment of Barrett’s oesophagus: Eva Nováková
New methods of endoscopic suturing: Hana Klusáková

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch symposium: Satellite symposium of Suppmed, s.r.o.

EUS – Endoscopic ultrasound in 2025: prof. MUDr. Tomáš Hucl, Ph.D.

AI in gastroenterology: Transformation of colorectal cancer screening: MUDr. Jan Šťovíček, Ph.D.

Červený Jelen Restaurant – lounge

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Young gastroenterologists section 1

How to do and publish endoscopy research

How to come up with a research idea: Helmut Messmann
How to design a research project: Marianna Arvanitakis
How to run a research project: Ian Gralnek
How to prepare a manuscript: Peter Siersema

FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2025

The EMPIRIA Hall – Medical Section

08:30 AM – 10:00 AM Best of 2024 1

Gastroscopy: Ilja Tachecí
Colonoscopy: Přemysl Falt
ERCP: Petr Vítek
EUS: Vladimír Nosek
AI: Stanislav Rejchrt
Bleeding: Radek Kroupa

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Coffee break

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Best of 2024 2

ESD: Ondřej Urban
IBD endoscopy: Martin Bortlík
Colorectal cancer screening: Štěpán Suchánek
Motility: Zuzana Vacková
EUS hepatology: Jan Trna
New technologies: Jan Hajer

12:00 PM – 12:20 PM Histological examination results: Ondřej Fabián

12:20 PM – 12:30 PM Conclusion of the programme

The Panorama Hall

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Endoscopy nurses section 2 (moderators: P. Absolonová, A. Brucknerová)

Haemostasis with Glubran tissue adhesive: Lesja Řeháková
Coiling of subcardial varices: Hanka Kubecová
Radiofrequency intraparenchymal ablation: Jana Honnerová
Endoscopic case report from our department in the T. Bata Regional Hospital: Marcela Gabrielová
Coincidence of two rare causes of GIT bleeding: Petra Absolonová

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Coffee break

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Young gastroenterologists section 2

Contacts

Organisational matters

Mgr. Kateřina Dostálová

Email: k.dostalova@solen.cz
Phone: +420 775 855 572