The British Association of Sclerotherapists held a one day conference at Ettington Chase, Ettington, Stratford-upon-Avon
The meeting included presentations by eminent experts in the field of phlebology and sclerotherapy.
Live demonstrations followed including both foam and liquid sclerotherapy.
The meeting concluded with a discussion of ‘Top Tips’ from experienced practitioners.
The meeting programme is shown below.
British Association of Sclerotherapists
SPRING MEETING 2012
Ettington Chase
Banbury Road, Ettington, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 7NZ
saturday 19th May 2012
09.00h Registration, tea and coffee
09.45h Welcome
Mr Philip Coleridge Smith, President of the BAS
10.00-10.20h Basics of duplex ultrasound examination and venous physiology.
Professor Andrew Bradbury, Professor of Vascular Surgery, Birmingham
Mr Gareth Bate RGN, Birmingham
10.20-10.40h Medico-legal aspects of sclerotherapy
Liz Bardolph RGN, Hampshire
10.40-11.00h When should sclerotherapists refer their patients to phlebologists or surgeons?
Mr Bruce Braithwaite, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Nottingham
11.00-11.15 Hand held Doppler ultrasound for dummies
Dr Steve Tristram, Consultant Vascular Physican, Basingstoke
11.15-11.30h Video presentations of sclerotherapy and vein ablation techniques
Philip Coleridge Smith, Consultant Vascular Surgeon
11.40-12.00h Coffee (visit trade exhibition and poster presentations)
12.00-12.15h When to inject and when not to inject
Mr Simon Payne, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Portsmouth
12.15-12.30h Why I use foam sclerotherpy
Mr Haroun Gajraj, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Yeovil
12.30-12.45h Mechanical thrombectomy for deep vein thrombosis – TRELLIS
Radiologist from Basingstoke
12.45-13.00h Sclerotherapy of face, chest, arms and hand veins
Philip Coleridge Smith, President of the BAS
12.00-13.00h Lunch (visit trade exhibition and poster presentations)
Live Demonstrations
14.00 – 14.20h Foam sclerotherapy
Mr Isaac Nyamekye, Consultant Vacular Surgeon, Worcester
14.20 – 14.40h How to use hand held Doppler to assess the veins
Ms Emma Davies RGN, Somerset
14.40 – 15.00h Microsclerotherapy
Claire Judge RGN, London
15.00 – 15.20h Veinlite assisted sclerotherapy of reticular veins and telangiectases
Martyn King, Aesthetic Physician, Tamworth
15..30-16.00h Afternoon session
15.30-15.45h My Practice – My way
Dr Sanjay Gheyi
15.30-15.45h My Practice – My way
Dr Lisa Delamayne
15.45-16.00h Top Tips
Dr Steve Tristram, Consultant Vascular Physican, Baskingstoke.
