7th Nordic-Baltic Bariatric Meeting
Scientific program
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| 17:30–18:00 | Registration and exhibition |
| 18:00–18:05 | Welcome to Turku prof. Paulina Salminen, Turku, Finland |
| 18:05–19:30 | Nordic MBS and discussion Scientific committee member from each country |
| 19:30–21:00 | Young researcher abstracts and discussion |
| 21:00–22:00 | Tapas and networking |
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| 08:00–08:30 | Registration and exhibition |
| 08:45–08:50 | Opening of the congress prof. Paulina Salminen and Pipsa Peromaa-Haavisto, Finland |
| 08:50–10:30 | Session I: Obesity is a chronic disease – new tools in the box Chairs: Pipsa Peromaa-Haavisto, Finland and Simon Nienhuijs, the Netherlands |
| 08:50–09:20 | Speaker presentation by Paulina Salminen Key Note lecture: Obesity as a chronic disease (25+5 min) prof. Rachel Batterham, UK |
| 09:20–09:40 | IFSO Consensus 2023: Standardized definitions on obesity and MBS (15+5 min) prof. Paulina Salminen, Finland |
| 09:40–10:10 | Anti-Obesity Medications and surgery: 1+1>3 – How and when to use AOMs pre- and postoperatively? IFSO Consensus 2024 (25+5) prof. Rachel Batterham, UK |
| 10:10–10:30 | Panel and audience discussion: AOMs in the Nordic countries - another tool for also for bariatric surgeons? Moderators: Rachel Batterham, Kirsi Pietiläinen & surgeons TBA |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee and exhibition |
| 11:00–12:15 | Session II: How to assess MBS outcomes? Chairs: Magnus Sundbom, Sweden and Andrea Karen Floyd, Denmark |
| 11:00–11:20 | SF-BARI Score (15+5) prof. Paulina Salminen, Finland |
| 11:20–11:45 | Validation of the SF-Bari Score in DATO and SoREG (20+5) Floris Bruinsma, MD, the Netherlands |
| 11:45–12:00 | SQOT initiative and the use of patient reported outcomes (PROMs) (10+5) Ronald Liem, MD, the Netherlands |
| 12:00–12:15 | International Consortium Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM): Core outcome set for obesity (10+5) Simon Nienhuijs, MD, PhD, the Netherlands |
| 12:15-13:30 | Lunch and exhibition |
| 13:30–14:45 | Session III: Challenges of the hiatus and new procedures – pro-con viewpoints with EBM and discussion Chairs: Hjörtur Gislasson, Iceland and Jon Kristinsson, Norway |
| 13:30–13:50 | Pro-con: SASI and Omega loop (5+5/10) Pro SASI: Jon Kristinsson, MD, PhD, Norway & Pro OAGB: Maud Robert, MD, PhD, France |
| 13:50-14:10 | Pro-con: SADI-S –re-inventing duodenal switch? (5+5/10) Pro: Hjörtur Gislasson & Con: Magnus Sundbom, Sweden |
| 14:10-14:45 | EBM Hiatal hernia approach: (2 x 5+5 /15) |
| 14:10-14:30 | Is hiatal hernia a contraindication for sleeve gastrectomy? (10+10) Olli Helminen, MD, PhD, Finland |
| 14:30-14:45 | Large hiatal hernia – is hiatoplasty enough with LRYGB? (10+5) prof. Almantas Maleckas, Liethuania |
| 14:45-15:15 | Coffee and exhibition |
| 15:15-16:15 | Session IV: MBS: Cancer, NASH, and non-cardiovascular comorbidities Chairs: Paulina Salminen, Finland and Almantas Maleckas, Lithuania |
| 15:15-15:45 | Speaker presentation by Paulina Salminen Key Note lecture (online presentation and live discussion): Cancer: risk, prevalence and mortality reduction (20+5) prof. Ali Aminian, USA |
| 15:45-16:10 | Key Note lecture (online presentation and live discussion): NASH – one of the most common future indications from MBS? (20+5) prof. Ali Aminian, USA |
| 16:10-16:35 | Nephropathy and MBS – best indications, optimal results and optimal timing? prof. Maria Eriksson-Svensson, Sweden |
| 16:35-16:40 | Warm-up: Nordic MBS Championship teams |
| 16:40-17:45 | Nordic Championships: Who has the MBS dream team? Moderator: Simon Nienhuijs, the Netherlands Commentators: Hjörtur Gislasson, Iceland, Kirsi Pietiläinen, Finland, and Kirsi Virtanen, Finland Judges: Paulina Salminen, Finland and Magnus Sundbom, Sweden |
| 18:30- | Conference dinner |
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| 08:30–09:45 | Session V: MBS in adolescents – increasing the access to treatment in the Nordic countries Chairs: Torsten Olbers, Sweden and Paulina Salminen, Finland |
| 08:30–09:00 | Long-term results of metabolic bariatric surgery in adolescents and optimal multidisciplinary team requirements for MBS in adolescents Kajsa Järvholm, Sweden |
| 09:00-09:20 | Sleeve vs. bypass in adolecents – what do we know about the procedure choice? prof. Torsten Olbers, Sweden |
| 09:20-9:45 | Panel discussion: MBS in adolescents and guidelines in general – how to implement this in the Nordic countries? Nordic RCT? Panelists: associate professor of psychology Kajsa Järvholm, Sweden, professor of pediatric endocrinology Harri Niinikoski, Finland, professor of pediatric surgery Mikko Pakarinen, Finland, Pipsa Peromaa-Haavisto, Finland, Almantas Maleckas, Lithuania, and Simon Nienhuijs, Netherlands |
| 09:45-10:15 | Coffee and exhibition |
| 10:20-12:15 | Session VI: Optimal procedure selection and LRYGB limb lengths – EBM? Chairs: Ronald Liem, MD and Anne Juuti, Finland |
| 10:20-10:45 | Sleeve-Bypass trial 5-year results (20+5) Ulas Biter, MD, the Netherlands |
| 10:45-11:10 | BEST trial 2-year results (20+5) Torsten Olbers, MD, PhD, Sweden |
| 11:10-11:35 | Optimal limb lengths in LRYGB – EBM?(20+5) Kamran Shah, MD, Sweden |
| 11:35-12:00 | 5-year outcomes of one-anastomosis gastric bypass: the YOMEGA randomized trial (20+5) Maud Robert, MD, PhD, France |
| 12:00-12:10 | Discussion |
| 12:10-12:15 | Feedback and closing remarks prof. Paulina Salminen, Finland |
| 12:15-13:30 | End of day 3: lunch |
Program is subject to changes.
