COURSE PROGRAMME
This programme concerns the 2022 course. the 2023 programme will be available in Spring 2023.
The course is held in Pisa, Italy, and offers a combination of theory and practical training in the clinic within a 4 day period.
By the combination of lectures from different specialists and training in the clinic, course participants will gain insight into both the theory of the field and the practical methods used in the clinic. The individual training covers all the areas of interest related to the modern clinical approach to the diabetic foot, including instrumental diagnosis, revascularization, surgery and rehabilitation.
More information about aims and follow up services can be found here
| TIME | WED 5 OCT | TIME | THU 6 OCT | TIME | FRI 7 OCT | TIME | SAT 8 OCT |
| Introduction/Neuropathy/Charcot | Infection | Ischaemia | Surgery | ||||
| 08.30 | Welcome and Introduction A. Piaggesi, Italy | 09.00- 11.00 | Diagnosis of infection Chair: J.L. Lazaro Martinez, Spain | 09.00-11.00 | From sub-clinical to critical limb ischaemia Chair: D. Adami, Italy | 09.00 - 10.30 | The surgical management of the D.F. Chair: A. Marques, Portugal |
| 09.00-10.00 | The Diabetic Foot Syndrome (DFS) Chair: A. Piaggesi, Italy | 09.00 | Clinical presentation of infection in the DF C. Goretti, Italy | 09.00 | Clinical presentations of ischaemia in the DF E. Iacopi, Italy | 09.00 | Why we debride? The science behind the practice V. Dini, Italy |
| 09.00 | The progress of DF: from an ulcer to a syndrome A. Piaggesi, Italy | 09.30 | The diagnosis of osteomyelitis in DF J.L. Lazaro Martinez, Spain | 09.30 | Ultrasound in the diagnosis of lower limb ischaemia V. Napoli, Italy | 09.30 | New technologies that can change diabetic foot management perspective A. Marques, Portugal |
| 09.30 | Co-morbidities in the DFS V. Urbancic, Slovenia | 10.00 | The multi-drug resistance in diabetic foot infection E. Tagliaferri, Italy | 10.00 | Angiography, Angio TC, Angio MR R. Cervelli, Italy | 10.00 | Surgical Management of the DF in the 2020s J.L. Lazaro Martinez, Spain |
| 10.00-11.00 | Neuropathy and the Charcot foot: Pathogenesis and diagnosis Chair: N. Petrova, United Kingdom | 10.30 | The customization of therapeutic approach on the basis of the diagnostic work-up N. Troisi, Italy | ||||
| 10.00 | From plantar ulceration to Charcot foot: the complex relation between neuropathy and the foot N. Petrova, United Kingdom | ||||||
| 10.30 | Imaging the neuropathic foot G. Aringhieri, Italy | ||||||
| 11.00 | Coffee break | 11.00 | Coffee break | 11.00 | Coffee break | 10.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30-13.00 | Neuropathy and Charcot foot: Therapy Chair: Luca Dalla Paola, Italy | 11.30 - 13.00 | Therapy of infections Chair: J. Aragon Sanchez, Spain | 11.30-13.30 | The management of lower limb ischemia Chair: A. Cicorelli, Italy | 11.00-13.30 | From the Operating Room of the DF Section: Live surgical interventions on DF (with interactive audiovisual connection with Hotel S. Ranieri) Operators: A. Piaggesi, C. Goretti, Italy Discussants: JL Lazaro Martinez, Spain, E.Iacopi, Italy |
| 11.30 | The biomechanic of the neurophatic foot C. Giacomozzi, Italy | 11.30 | Antibiotic therapy E. Tagliaferri, Italy | 11.30 | The integrated medical approach to the ischemic DF L. Pieruzzi, Italy | ||
| 12.00 | Offloading the neuropathic foot E. Iacopi, Italy | 12.00 | Limb salvaging of the infected DF J. Aragon Sanchez, Spain | 12.00 | Do what you can with what you have: the optimal revascularization vs the feasible revascularization A. Lunardi, Italy | ||
| 12.30 | Surgical options in Charcot foot management Luca Dalla Paola, Italy | 12.30 | The time-dependent network around DFS A. Piaggesi, Italy | 12:45 | Surgical revascularization revisited D. Adami, Italy | ||
| 13.00 | Lunch | 13.00 | Lunch | 13.30 | Lunch | 13.30 | Lunch and Arrivederci |
| 14.30 | Practical Sessions | 14.30 | Practical Sessions | 14.30 | Live revascularization | Departure / On your own in Pisa | |
| 14.30 - 18.15 | Hands-on workshops (participants will be divided in four groups rotating on four different settings lasting 45' each) | 14.30 - 16.30 | Hands-on workshops (participants will be divided in2 groups rotating on 2 different settings lasting 45' each) | 14.30 - 16.00 | From the cath lab: Live endovascular revascularization of the critically ischemic foot/ From the OR of the vascular surgery department: Live surgical by-pass Operators: D. Adami, N. Troisi, L. Giorgi, R. Cervelli Discussant: A. Piaggesi, Italy | ||
| A. Screening lab Risk assessment and patients data management: VPT – ABPI – TcPO2 – Thermal imaging L. Pieruzzi, Italy L. Ambrosini Nobili, Italy | A. Negative pressure wound therapy E. Iacopi, Italy E. Leporati, Italy | 16.00 | Coffee break | ||||
| B. Offloading A. Piaggesi, Italy L. Abbruzzese, Italy | B. New technologies A. Piaggesi, Italy N Riitano, Italy | 16.30-17.00 | Industry sponsored symposium: Debx | ||||
| C. Local therapy E. Iacopi, Italy E. Leporati, Italy | 16.30- 17.00 | Coffee break | |||||
| D. The biomechanical lab C. Giacomozzi, Italy N. Riitano, Italy | 17.00- 18.00 | Industry sponsored symposium: Mölnlycke: Title: An innovative topical oxygen therapy to help accelerate wound healing Introduction of Molnlycke Health Care and Granulox, innovative topical oxygen therapy: Catherine Reyes Gloria Importance of oxygen in wound healing and case presentation: JL Lazaro Martinez, Spain From clinical experiences to evidence building: the DFU Granulox Stud: A. Piaggesi, Italy | 18:00 | Leisure time | |||
| 18.30 | Welcome cocktail at the Hotel San Ranieri | 18.15 | Evening free | 18.30-19.30 | Leisure time | ||
Evening free | Evening free | 19.30-22:45 | Course dinner by the leaning tower on the roof garden at the Grand Hotel Duomo with view on the Leaning Tower. |
Course facilities
Theoretical course and practical training
Hotel San Ranieri
Via Mazzei 2
Cisanello
56124 PISA
www.sanranierihotel.com