Programme

This programme is preliminary and subject to change.

Day 1 – Thursday, 8 October

09.00-10.00 Registration
10.00-10.10Welcome to 5th NEENA meeting
Henna Söderström & Johanna Valo
10.10-10.40An update on Barrett’s esophagus
Bas Weusten, Netherlands
10.40-11.00Barrett’s histopathology – the path from squamous epithelium to EAC
Rajendra Singh Garbyal, Denmark
11.00-11.20How did I end up in the stomach? – how to identify, assess and describe Barrett’s esophagus
Michael Achiam, Denmark
11.20-11.40Beyond Barrett’s – what else can I find in the esophagus and when to care
Peter Elbe, Sweden
11.40-11.55PEEC and PEEN
Joonas Kauppila, Finland
11.55-13.00Lunch & Visit to the exhibition
13.00-13.30 Barrett’s surveillance guidelines and BOSS – less is more?
Speaker TBC
13.30-13.50Surveillance after endoscopic eradication
Nima Mottacki, Sweden
13.50-14.10Early squamous neoplasia of the esophagus and pharynx
Ken Namikawa, Iceland
14.10-14.25Sponsor presentation
14.25-15.00Coffee break & Visit to the exhibition
15.00-15.20Benefits and concerns of long-term PPI
Johanna Valo, Finland
15.20-15.35Can anti-reflux surgery prevent Barrett’s esophagus progression?
Joonas Kauppila, Finland
15.35-15.55The Role of AI in Barrett’s esophagus
Bas Weusten, Netherlands
15.55-16.30NEENA Collaborative Research Session
Chair: Magnús Konráðsson, Iceland
16.30-17.10General Assembly for NEENA Members
Conference Dinner at Restaurant Meripaviljonki
Säästöpankinranta 3, 00530 Helsinki
For pre-registered participants only


Day 2 – Friday, 9 October

08.30-09.00They say it’s dysplasia – interactive session comparing endoscopic and histological findings
Michael Achiam & Rajendra Singh Garbyal, Denmark
09.00-09.30Should I perform an EMR or ESD – indications, technique and results
Nima Mottacki, Sweden
09.30-10.00How to perform endoscopic eradication therapy – techniques and results
Peter Elbe, Sweden
10.00-10.30Where did the surgeon go? – when is the time to operate
Jari Räsänen, Finland
10.30-11.00Coffee break & Visit to the exhibition
11.00-11.20What to do when RFA fails
Speaker TBC
11.20-11.40How to manage strictures and other complication of endoscopic treatment
Ken Namikawa, Iceland
11.40-12.10How should we proceed with pT1b cancers – panel discussion
Peter Elbe, Nima Mottacki, Jari Räsänen & Bas Weusten
12.10-12.30Discussion and closing remarks of the 5th NEENA meeting
Henna Söderström & Johanna Valo
12.30Lunch