Wednesday
SESSION V: ENDOVENOUS TREATMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS - PART 1 (10-MINUTE TALKS)
SESSION V SCHEDULE
10:30 AM - 10:40 AM Selecting Patients For Saphenous Vein Ablation: Which Vein(s) Need Burning?
  Presenters(s): Robert J. Min, M.D., M.B.A.  
10:40 AM - 10:50 AM Understanding CEAP Classification: How Does It Apply To Practice?
  Presenters(s): Joseph D. Raffetto, M.D.  
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM Varicose Vein Formation: Inherent Wall Defect Or Defective Valves?
  Presenters(s): Joseph D. Raffetto, M.D.  
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM More Randomized Clinical Trials Are Needed To Determine The Best Treatment Methods For Varicose Veins
  Presenters(s): Mark H. Meissner, M.D.  
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM We’ve “Got” Plenty Of Data To Show That Endovenous Thermal Ablation Is Superior To Open Surgery
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T.  
11:20 AM - 11:30 AM Debunking Some Commonly Held Beliefs About Varicose Veins: Some Shocking Myths And Misconceptions About Varicose Veins And Their Treatment
  Presenters(s): Kevin G. Burnand, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.S., M.S.  
11:30 AM - 11:40 AM Panel Discussion
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM The American College Of Phlebology: What Is It All About?
  Presenters(s): Robert J. Min, M.D., M.B.A.  
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM Debate: With Varicose Veins We Really Don’t Need To Obliterate The Great Saphenous Vein!
  Presenters(s): John J. Bergan, M.D.  
12:00 PM - 12:10 PM Debate: Without Effective Saphenous Vein Ablation Patients Will Develop Varicose Vein Recurrence In Short Order - In The Majority Of Cases
  Presenters(s): Jose I. Almeida, M.D., F.A.C.S., R.V.T.  
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM International Venous Registry: We Know About The Faux Pas And Don't Need To Relive It
  Presenters(s): Alun H. Davies, M.A., D.M., F.R.C.S.  
12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Role Of Foam Sclerotherapy In The Management Of Varicose Veins
  Presenters(s): John J. Bergan, M.D.  
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM Traditional vs. Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Stripping: A Prospective Randomized Trial
  Presenters(s): Afshin Assadian, M.D.  
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM Panel Discussion
END OF SESSION V