Vascular Surgery Compact (hybrid)

22 June 2026–26 June 2026

Scientific director: Jörg Heckenkamp (Osnabrück)

This course will be held as a hybrid event. As places at the in-person event are limited, participants can alternatively take part via live stream.

Objective: Preparation for the specialist examination in vascular surgery

This course is designed to help assistant doctors undergoing further training to become vascular surgeons prepare for the specialist examination.

Regardless of the examination, "Vascular Surgery Compact" offers you the opportunity to refresh your knowledge.

Vascular surgery at a glance – overview

	Monday, 22 June 2026	Tuesday, 23 June 2026	Wednesday, 24 June 2026	Thursday, 25 June 2026	Friday, 26 June 2026
Tomorrow	Abdominal aortic aneurysm	Peripheral arterial disease & limb ischaemia	Phlebology	Supra-aortic branches	Visceral vessels
Morning	Complex aortic aneurysms	Diabetic foot syndrome, complications in vascular surgery	Acute limb ischaemia	Shunt surgery	Thoracic aorta
Afternoon	Conservative therapy and peri-/postoperative medicine	Peripheral aneurysms – compression syndromes	Examination simulation	Examination simulation	Thoracoabdominal aorta

Programme for Monday, 22 June 2026

08:30–10:30 | Peripheral arterial disease & limb ischaemia

Venue: Berlin
Time: 08:30–10:30
Chair: Jörg Heckenkamp (Osnabrück), Werner Lang (Erlangen)

08:30–09:00	PAOD Symptoms, diagnosis, imaging techniques, conservative treatment Johannes Hoffmann (Essen)
09:00–09:30	Open-surgical treatment of PAD (intermittent claudication and CLI): materials, techniques and outcomes Werner Lang (Erlangen)
09:30–10:00	Endovascular treatment of intermittent claudication (intermittent claudication and CLI) – materials, techniques and results Johannes Hoffmann (Essen)
10:00–10:30	Amputations and prosthetic management in CLI Jörg Heckenkamp (Osnabrück)
10:30–11:00	Break

11:00–13:00 | Diabetic foot syndrome and complications in vascular surgery

Venue: Berlin
Time: 11:00–13:00
Chair: Michael Gawenda (Eschweiler), Thomas May (Cologne)

11:00–11:30	Diabetic Foot Syndrome (DFS): Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment Claudia Fischer (Rheine)
11:30–12:00	Vascular prosthesis infection: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment options Thomas May (Cologne)
12:00–12:30	Haemorrhagic complications – diagnosis and management: diagnosis and treatment options Michael Gawenda (Eschweiler)
12:30–13:00	Bypass occlusion : causes, treatment options, lysis Jörg Heckenkamp (Osnabrück)
13:00–14:00	Break

2.00–4.00 pm | Peripheral aneurysms – compression syndromes

Venue: Berlin
Time: 2.00–4.00 pm
Chair: Peter Dollinger (Berlin), Thomas Köppel (Hamburg)

2.00–2.30 pm	Popliteal aneurysm: Indications, techniques and outcomes of open and endovascular therapy Werner Lang (Erlangen)
14:30–15:00	AV malformations Kyriakos Oikonomou (Frankfurt)
3.00–3.30 pm	Thoracic Outlet and Inlet Syndrome (TOS/TIS): aetiology, indications, treatment and outcomes Peter Dollinger (Berlin)
15:30–16:00	Compression syndromes: Entrapment of the popliteal artery and the celiac trunk Thomas Köppel (Hamburg)
4.00–4.30 pm	Break

4.30–5.30 pm | Technical Forum

08:30–10:30 | Supra-aortic branches

Venue: Berlin
Time: 08:30–10:30
Chair: Thomas Lübke (Leverkusen), Thomas May (Cologne)

08:30–09:00	Special anatomy of the intracerebral, supra-aortic vessels and the aortic arch Imaging techniques / Indications and techniques for surgical carotid revascularisation Thomas Lübke (Leverkusen)
09:00–10:00	CAS: Identification of suitable anatomy, indications, contraindications, technique and potential complications, embolic protection systems Thomas May (Cologne)
10:00–10:30	Occlusive disease of the subclavian and vertebral arteries: epidemiology, indications and treatment options Thomas Lübke (Leverkusen)
10:30–11:00	Break

11:00–13:00 | Shunt surgery

Venue: Berlin
Time: 11:00–13:00
Chair: Wilma Schierling (Regensburg), Tobias Steinke (Krefeld)

11:00–11:30	Basic knowledge of dialysis access and the creation of autologous AV shunts Michael Naundorf (Berlin)
11:30–12:00	Alloplastic vascular access for haemodialysis and central venous catheters Axel Pflugradt (Bad Bevensen)
12:00–12:30	Shunt dysfunction and complications: fundamentals and diagnostic evaluation Wilma Schierling (Regensburg)
12:30–13:00	Endovascular and open surgical treatment options for shunt complications Tobias Steinke (Krefeld)
13:00–14:00	Break

2.00–4.00 pm | Mock exam

09:00–10:30 | Visceral vessels

Venue: Berlin
Time: 09:00–10:30
Chair: Christian Uhl (Aachen), Axel Larena-Avellaneda (Hamburg)

09:00–09:30	Acute mesenteric ischaemia: diagnosis and treatment Axel Larena-Avellaneda (Hamburg)
09:30–10:00	Chronic mesenteric ischaemia: diagnosis and treatment Christian Uhl (Aachen)
10:00–10:30	Aneurysms and renal artery stenoses Axel Larena-Avellaneda (Hamburg)
10:30–11:00	Break

11:00–13:00 | Thoracic aorta

Venue: Berlin
Time: 11:00–13:00
Chair: Katrin Meisenbacher (Heidelberg), Andreas Greiner (Berlin)

11:00–11:30	Thoracic aortic aneurysm: epidemiology, symptoms, indications, diagnosis and treatment options Christian Uhl (Aachen)
11:30–12:00	Stanford Type B aortic dissection: epidemiology, symptoms, indications, diagnosis and management Katrin Meisenbacher (Heidelberg)
12:00–12:30	Ascending aorta and aortic arch pathologies: epidemiology, symptoms, indications, diagnosis and treatment options Giuseppe Panuccio (Hamburg)
12:30–13:00	Traumatic aortic rupture: epidemiology, symptoms, indications, diagnosis and treatment options Andreas Greiner (Berlin)
13:00–14:00	Break

2.00–3.00 pm | Thoracoabdominal aorta

Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Berlin Mitte
Axel-Springer-Straße 55
10117 Berlin

Location: Berlin

DGG members: EUR 595.00 (incl. VAT)

Participation fee without DGG membership: EUR 845.00 (incl. VAT)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on 030-280 990 992.

With Deutsche Bahn's event offer, you can travel to the 2026 Summer Academy at a reasonable price.

14:00–14:30	Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (open) – technique and results Christian Reeps (Dresden)
14:30–15:00	Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (endovascular) – technique and results Martin Austermann (Münster)