Scientific Programme

Scientific Programme

THEME : LIVER TRANSPLANT BEYOND BORDERS

 

 

 HALL A
Topics
 Robotic donor hepatectomy: Tips, Tricks, cost minimisation, future robots
 Laparoscopic donor hepatectomy: the open procedure is no longer relevant
 Open donor hepatectomy cannot be ignored
 Is there a place for hybrid procedures?
 Impact of minimally invasive donor hepatectomy on biliary complications in recipients and donor
 Strategies for low remnant volume donors
 Coffee break
 Graft Inflow modulation: For
 Graft Inflow modulation: Against
 Complex Donor Anatomy
 Portal vein thrombosis and collaterals
 Minimally Invasive recipient surgery: Are we there?
LUNCH
 Can we achieve zero mortality after LDLT?
 Vascular complications after LDLT
 Optimising outcomes in paediatric  liver transplant
 Early Radiological interventions after LDLT
TEA
 Early retransplant after LDLT
 Liver biopsy in the first 2 weeks after LDLT
 LDLT: current and future perspective
 
 HALL B (Hepatology)
Topics
Session 1: Immunosuppression in LT
 Immunosuppression in different clinical situations
 Role of biomarkers in rejection post LT 
 Managing  pregnancy in liver transplant recipient
Session 2: Renal issues in LT
 Optimizing renal parameters and hyponatremia prior to transplant
 Early post operative management of a sick recipient
 Sequential versus combined liver kidney transplant-Is there a consensus?
TEA
Session 3: Infections in LT
 Antibiotics stewardship in LT -Less is more?
 When is infection a contraindication for transplantation?
 Fungal infections in post LT period -Risk factors and management 
LUNCH
Session 4: Post LT Issues- I
 Post LT metabolic syndrome 
 Management of diabetes in Pre and Post-transplant period
 Management of post LT HCC recurrence 
Session 5: Post LT Issues- II
 How does one differentiate between Rejection, SFSS, Sepsis in the early post Liver Transplant period
 Prevention of Post Transplant Hepatitis B reactivation: Evolution from HBIG to NA's to NA withdrawal
 Role of AI/Machine learning in LT 
TEA
Session 6: Miscellaneous
 ATT Hepatotoxicity induced Liver failure: Characterization & Algorithmic approach to medical management
 Malignancy and liver transplant-Guidelines versus practical approach 
 Management - Pre & Post Transplant
 New potential therapeutic drug targets
 Outcomes of hepatitis B virus positive grafts
 Management of chronic hepatitis C infection in children- An update
 
 HALL C
Topics
Pre Lunch Session: Transplant Coordinators Workshop
 Welcome address 
 Definition and diagnosis of brain stem death
 Progress in Brain death donation in India 
 Brain death donation- Hurdles and solutions
 DCD/Non heart beating donation- Potential and feasibility in India
TEA
 Debate- Donor family should be given incentive- for/against
 Protocols to be followed in Brain death patients who are not donors
 How to promote deceased organ donation in private hospitals
 How to overcome the cultural barriers in in deceased organ donation 
 Media and public awareness in organ donation
 Role of NGOs and religious bodies in deceased organ donation
 Role of government in promoting organ donation
 Ethical issues in organ allocation and patient selection
 Organ referral process- the trick for success 
 Do’s and don’t of councelling for donation - the fine line
 Multiple listing in various centre- justification and problems faced
 Should the organ travel for recipient in Indian set up
 Responsibilities of procurement coordinator in pre, peri and post organ procurement
Post Lunch Session
 Surgical Workshops- (Possibilities-Vascular anastomosis, Parenchymal transection devices, Ultrsound for surgeons, Robotic trainer/ 3 d printing technology/ VR training/ Machine perfusion)
 Anesthesia workshops-( Possibilities- TEE, TEG, TCD monitoring  Regional blocks for donor anesthesia)
 Hepatology workshop-An approach to liver pathology
 General body meeting- hall A on Saturday OR Friday – one hour
 iLDLT Vanguard session:  Saturday/Sunday Hall B

 

 HALL A

Topics

 Liver Transplant in public Sector

 LT In Kazakhstan: impact of collaboration with other Centres

 LT in Iran: How we developed both DDLT and LDLT

 Panel Discussion: How to start a LDLT program?  

 Government support for LT

 Improving gender imbalance in LDLT in India 

 Managing patients transplanted abroad

 LDLT: Infrastructure First 

 LDLT: Trained Team First 

TEA

 Patient Selection

 HCC beyond Milan: Where do we stand?

 LDLT for ACLF 3 

 Futility scores in LDLT

 Alcoholic Hepatitis: To transplant or not

LUNCH

 LDLT for Hepatorenal Syndrome 

 Medical contraindications to LDLT 

 Video Session

 Multiple donor ducts

 The optimal biliary reconstruction

 Anterior sector drainage

 Multiple right hepatic veins (Inferior?)

 Multiple portal veins

 Monosegment graft

 Medially reduced graft

 Dissected recipient artery

 Atretic portal vein in BA

 Complete PVT and renoportal jump graft

 
 

HALL B  (Anesthesia)

Topics

 Non heart beating donor- How to increase the donor pool

 Fibrinogen concentrate and prothrombin concentrate in LT : Is there any flip side?

 Citrate Anticoagulation for CRRT in CLD : Is it safe?

 Role of ECMO in Liver recipient

 Diastolic Dysfunction: A silent peril - Optimisation & Management

 Role of Parenteral Nutrition in patients with liver disease

 Assessment of fluid responsiveness- recent updates

 Case Discussion: Coronary revascularization before or after LDLT? Dilemma in dCLD patients with history of CAD

 Refractory vasoplegia- recent updates

 Metabolic Liver disease - Challenges - crisis prevention & management

 Massive Transfusion to cell save or not (Pro/ Con)

 Total Intravenous Anesthesia in LDLT

 Recipients with persisting encephalopathy:  Pros and Cons of early tracheostomy after LT

 The optimal strategy for managing Rejection and Sepsis in the early postoperative  transplant period

 PLEX in EGD – what is the evidence?

 Need of thromboprophylaxis in LDLT: Specific scenarios/indication

 
 

HALL C

Topics

 Panel Discussion- Ensuring Gender equality in career opportunities in Liver Transplantation- 

Interventional Radiology In cirrhosis

TIPS: indications and late results

Portal vein recanalization

HVOT: Intervention vs Transplant

LTSI Free paper sessions

LTSI on the Pubmed

 

 

 HALL A

Topics

Session 1: ABOi LT

Desensitization protocols

Postoperative management

Diffuse Ischemic Biliary strictures

State of the Art Lecture: Donor and recipient genetic interaction – thinking beyond the MHC.

Session 2: LT for ALF and ACLF

Plasmapheresis for ALF: does it alter patient selection criteria

ACLF definitions

Reversibility in ACLF

When  to transplant in ALF

Session 3: HCC

Liver Resection for major vascular tumor invasion

Current tools for predicting tumor behavior

Downstaging protocols in HCC;

TARE; indications and combinations with systemic therapy

Evolving Strategies in LDLT for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Lunch

Session 4  

Panel discussion

Developing LT in the public sector- do we really need Pvt hospitals to help? 

Ensuring donor safety during the MIS learning curve

Debate

Hub and Spoke Model - Is it the right fit for transplant outside metros?

Session 5: Cadaveric Transplant

How can we improve deceased donor management in India?

Gender imbalance in LDLT in India- Is it real? can we correct it? (patients) – Gomathy Narasimhan

Machine perfusion; How far are we from routine use

Hypothermic Machine Perfusion vs NMP- which strategy works best for India 

NOTTO - how far have we come 

 

 HALL B (Course: Pediatric Hepatology)

Topics

Timing of liver transplant in children with portal hypertension and mild liver dysfunction

A second chance for “Too sick for transplant” – Is it possible?

Role of creatinine, sarcopenia, and hyponatremia in the listing- Does PELD need modifications?

Metabolic liver disease- When to and when not to transplant?

Discussion

Session 2: Pediatric liver transplant- Specific concerns

Strategies to prevent portal vein thrombosis

Graft volume and outcome

On table extubation- Pros and Cons

Liver transplant for non-hepatoblastoma tumors

Domino liver transplant- Techniques and outcome

Discussion

Session 3: Post-transplant care

Induction immunosuppression therapy- Is it worth it?

Early diagnosis and management of biliary complications

Recurrence of pediatric liver diseases after LT

Monitoring of CMV and EBV post-transplant

Discussion

Session 4: Long-term outcome

Graft fibrosis and long-term survival

Operational tolerance after transplant- A pipe dream

Post-transplant vaccination- Live and Killed

Post-transplant PTLD and other malignancies

Discussion

Scientific Programme

THEME : LIVER TRANSPLANT BEYOND BORDERS

 

 

 HALL A
Topics
 Robotic donor hepatectomy: Tips, Tricks, cost minimisation, future robots
 Laparoscopic donor hepatectomy: the open procedure is no longer relevant
 Open donor hepatectomy cannot be ignored
 Is there a place for hybrid procedures?
 Impact of minimally invasive donor hepatectomy on biliary complications in recipients and donor
 Strategies for low remnant volume donors
 Coffee break
 Graft Inflow modulation: For
 Graft Inflow modulation: Against
 Complex Donor Anatomy
 Portal vein thrombosis and collaterals
 Minimally Invasive recipient surgery: Are we there?
LUNCH
 Can we achieve zero mortality after LDLT?
 Vascular complications after LDLT
 Optimising outcomes in paediatric  liver transplant
 Early Radiological interventions after LDLT
TEA
 Early retransplant after LDLT
 Liver biopsy in the first 2 weeks after LDLT
 LDLT: current and future perspective
 
 HALL B (Hepatology)
Topics
Session 1: Immunosuppression in LT
 Immunosuppression in different clinical situations
 Role of biomarkers in rejection post LT 
 Managing  pregnancy in liver transplant recipient
Session 2: Renal issues in LT
 Optimizing renal parameters and hyponatremia prior to transplant
 Early post operative management of a sick recipient
 Sequential versus combined liver kidney transplant-Is there a consensus?
TEA
Session 3: Infections in LT
 Antibiotics stewardship in LT -Less is more?
 When is infection a contraindication for transplantation?
 Fungal infections in post LT period -Risk factors and management 
LUNCH
Session 4: Post LT Issues- I
 Post LT metabolic syndrome 
 Management of diabetes in Pre and Post-transplant period
 Management of post LT HCC recurrence 
Session 5: Post LT Issues- II
 How does one differentiate between Rejection, SFSS, Sepsis in the early post Liver Transplant period
 Prevention of Post Transplant Hepatitis B reactivation: Evolution from HBIG to NA's to NA withdrawal
 Role of AI/Machine learning in LT 
TEA
Session 6: Miscellaneous
 ATT Hepatotoxicity induced Liver failure: Characterization & Algorithmic approach to medical management
 Malignancy and liver transplant-Guidelines versus practical approach 
 Management - Pre & Post Transplant
 New potential therapeutic drug targets
 Outcomes of hepatitis B virus positive grafts
 Management of chronic hepatitis C infection in children- An update
 
 HALL C
Topics
Pre Lunch Session: Transplant Coordinators Workshop
 Welcome address 
 Definition and diagnosis of brain stem death
 Progress in Brain death donation in India 
 Brain death donation- Hurdles and solutions
 DCD/Non heart beating donation- Potential and feasibility in India
TEA
 Debate- Donor family should be given incentive- for/against
 Protocols to be followed in Brain death patients who are not donors
 How to promote deceased organ donation in private hospitals
 How to overcome the cultural barriers in in deceased organ donation 
 Media and public awareness in organ donation
 Role of NGOs and religious bodies in deceased organ donation
 Role of government in promoting organ donation
 Ethical issues in organ allocation and patient selection
 Organ referral process- the trick for success 
 Do’s and don’t of councelling for donation - the fine line
 Multiple listing in various centre- justification and problems faced
 Should the organ travel for recipient in Indian set up
 Responsibilities of procurement coordinator in pre, peri and post organ procurement
Post Lunch Session
 Surgical Workshops- (Possibilities-Vascular anastomosis, Parenchymal transection devices, Ultrsound for surgeons, Robotic trainer/ 3 d printing technology/ VR training/ Machine perfusion)
 Anesthesia workshops-( Possibilities- TEE, TEG, TCD monitoring  Regional blocks for donor anesthesia)
 Hepatology workshop-An approach to liver pathology
 General body meeting- hall A on Saturday OR Friday – one hour
 iLDLT Vanguard session:  Saturday/Sunday Hall B

 

 HALL A

Topics

 Liver Transplant in public Sector

 LT In Kazakhstan: impact of collaboration with other Centres

 LT in Iran: How we developed both DDLT and LDLT

 Panel Discussion: How to start a LDLT program?  

 Government support for LT

 Improving gender imbalance in LDLT in India 

 Managing patients transplanted abroad

 LDLT: Infrastructure First 

 LDLT: Trained Team First 

TEA

 Patient Selection

 HCC beyond Milan: Where do we stand?

 LDLT for ACLF 3 

 Futility scores in LDLT

 Alcoholic Hepatitis: To transplant or not

LUNCH

 LDLT for Hepatorenal Syndrome 

 Medical contraindications to LDLT 

 Video Session

 Multiple donor ducts

 The optimal biliary reconstruction

 Anterior sector drainage

 Multiple right hepatic veins (Inferior?)

 Multiple portal veins

 Monosegment graft

 Medially reduced graft

 Dissected recipient artery

 Atretic portal vein in BA

 Complete PVT and renoportal jump graft

 
 

HALL B  (Anesthesia)

Topics

 Non heart beating donor- How to increase the donor pool

 Fibrinogen concentrate and prothrombin concentrate in LT : Is there any flip side?

 Citrate Anticoagulation for CRRT in CLD : Is it safe?

 Role of ECMO in Liver recipient

 Diastolic Dysfunction: A silent peril - Optimisation & Management

 Role of Parenteral Nutrition in patients with liver disease

 Assessment of fluid responsiveness- recent updates

 Case Discussion: Coronary revascularization before or after LDLT? Dilemma in dCLD patients with history of CAD

 Refractory vasoplegia- recent updates

 Metabolic Liver disease - Challenges - crisis prevention & management

 Massive Transfusion to cell save or not (Pro/ Con)

 Total Intravenous Anesthesia in LDLT

 Recipients with persisting encephalopathy:  Pros and Cons of early tracheostomy after LT

 The optimal strategy for managing Rejection and Sepsis in the early postoperative  transplant period

 PLEX in EGD – what is the evidence?

 Need of thromboprophylaxis in LDLT: Specific scenarios/indication

 
 

HALL C

Topics

 Panel Discussion- Ensuring Gender equality in career opportunities in Liver Transplantation- 

Interventional Radiology In cirrhosis

TIPS: indications and late results

Portal vein recanalization

HVOT: Intervention vs Transplant

LTSI Free paper sessions

LTSI on the Pubmed

 

 

 HALL A

Topics

Session 1: ABOi LT

Desensitization protocols

Postoperative management

Diffuse Ischemic Biliary strictures

State of the Art Lecture: Donor and recipient genetic interaction – thinking beyond the MHC.

Session 2: LT for ALF and ACLF

Plasmapheresis for ALF: does it alter patient selection criteria

ACLF definitions

Reversibility in ACLF

When  to transplant in ALF

Session 3: HCC

Liver Resection for major vascular tumor invasion

Current tools for predicting tumor behavior

Downstaging protocols in HCC;

TARE; indications and combinations with systemic therapy

Evolving Strategies in LDLT for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Lunch

Session 4  

Panel discussion

Developing LT in the public sector- do we really need Pvt hospitals to help? 

Ensuring donor safety during the MIS learning curve

Debate

Hub and Spoke Model - Is it the right fit for transplant outside metros?

Session 5: Cadaveric Transplant

How can we improve deceased donor management in India?

Gender imbalance in LDLT in India- Is it real? can we correct it? (patients) – Gomathy Narasimhan

Machine perfusion; How far are we from routine use

Hypothermic Machine Perfusion vs NMP- which strategy works best for India 

NOTTO - how far have we come 

 

 HALL B (Course: Pediatric Hepatology)

Topics

Timing of liver transplant in children with portal hypertension and mild liver dysfunction

A second chance for “Too sick for transplant” – Is it possible?

Role of creatinine, sarcopenia, and hyponatremia in the listing- Does PELD need modifications?

Metabolic liver disease- When to and when not to transplant?

Discussion

Session 2: Pediatric liver transplant- Specific concerns

Strategies to prevent portal vein thrombosis

Graft volume and outcome

On table extubation- Pros and Cons

Liver transplant for non-hepatoblastoma tumors

Domino liver transplant- Techniques and outcome

Discussion

Session 3: Post-transplant care

Induction immunosuppression therapy- Is it worth it?

Early diagnosis and management of biliary complications

Recurrence of pediatric liver diseases after LT

Monitoring of CMV and EBV post-transplant

Discussion

Session 4: Long-term outcome

Graft fibrosis and long-term survival

Operational tolerance after transplant- A pipe dream

Post-transplant vaccination- Live and Killed

Post-transplant PTLD and other malignancies

Discussion

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