Monothematic Conference on the Oesophagus: From Malformation to Motility
Application Deadline: 21.07.2019
Registration Fee
Monothematic Conference on the oesophagus: from malformation to motility
October 03-04, 2019
Lille, France
There is an increasing interest for oesophageal diseases in children, which include rare diseases ie oesophageal atresia and achalasia and the emerging burden of eosinophilic oesophagitis, as well as frequent pathologies or symptoms such as GERD, belching and feeding difficulties. There have been recent developments in the understanding of these diseases and assessment of their natural story and outcome, as well as treatment. This conference will address the more recent progresses in motility, surgery, pathophysiology and endoscopy. It will associate outstanding speakers in the field, in a multidisciplinary approach, including expert in motility, endoscopy, adult surgeon and GI, speech therapist, pediatric surgeon, and basic scientists. This conference is opened to pedGI, Allied Health professional as well as any specialist (basic scientist, pediatr surgeon) involved in these pathologies
Venue: Faculty of medicine, University of Lille
Travel and accommodation: Participants are expected to pay their own travel and to pay a nominal registration fee for the conference. ESPGHAN will cover a maximum of 1 night’s accommodation, catering as well as social activities during the meeting.
Applications: Application should include short CV and motivation letter
Application is open to pediatric Gastroenterologist, Allied Health professional as well as any specialist (basic scientist, pediatric surgeon) involved in these pathologies
Oesophagus conference: from malformation to motor dysfunction
October 03-04, 2019
Lille, France
Wednesday 2 October
19:00 Arrival and registration
20:00 Welcome Dinner
Thursday 3 October
10:00-10:30 Molecular Embryology of the esophagus (Pascal de Santa Barbara, Montpellier, France)
10:30-11:00 Pathophysiology and genetics of esophageal motility disorders
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:00 Long-term outcome of children operated at birth for Esophageal atresia
12:30-13:00 Achalasia in children, symptomatology, diagnosis, treatment and long-term follow up? (Marc Benninga, Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 How to explore esophageal function? (Michiel van Wijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
15:00-15:30 What is new in Gastroesophageal reflux disease
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-16:30 New endoscopic techniques for treating esophageal diseases (Luigi Dall' Oglio. Rome, Italy)
16:30-17:00 Esophageal surgery, cure or harmful?
18:00 Visit of old city of Lille
20:30 Dinner
Friday 4 October
09:00-09:30 New insights in eosinophilic esophagitis (Alexandra Papadopoulou, Athens, Greece)
09:30-10:00 Mechanism of early esophageal cancer development: are children a high risk population?
10:00-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-11:00 Hiccups, belching and rumination, new therapeutic approaches (Andrea Smout, the Netherland)
11:00-11:30 How practically to deal with a feeding difficulties in children?
11:30-12:00 Tissue engineering of the esophagus (Paolo De Coppi, London, UK)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:30 Sensations in the esophagus and the brain (fMRI) (Qasim Aziz, UK)
13:30-14:00 Reflux and feeding in the neurologically impaired patient
14:00-14:30 Diseases of the Upper esophageal sphincter: videography and vomiting in healthy and neurologically impaired children
14:30-15:00 Respiration problems and reflux are they associated?
15:00-15:15 Concluding remarks, end of the conference
Faculty:
- Frederic Gottrand, Course Director (France)
- Marc Benninga (the Netherlands)
- Audrey Lecouffle (France)
- Pascal de Santa Barbara (France)
- Michiel van Wijk (the Netherlands)
- Luigi Dall' Oglio (Italy)
- Alexandra Papadopoulou (Greece)
- Andrea Smout (Netherlands)
- Paolo De Coppi (UK)
- Quazim Aziz (UK)