Announcement by the Organizing Committee

Dear friends and colleagues,

We regret to inform you that, after careful consideration by the Organizing Committee, we have come to the difficult decision to postpone the 11th Meeting Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery.

With the recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe and the cancellation of events and scientific meetings, we believe that this decision is in the interest of the health of all our participants, faculty and partners.
We would like to express our appreciation and gratitude for your support, efforts, and commitment to taking part in this meeting.

The program will remain the same and we hope that you will be able to participate in the event at a later date. We will keep you updated on the situation and will provide you with the new dates as early as possible. Registration fees will stay the same and all paid registrations will remain valid for the new dates.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support!
We’re looking forward to welcoming you in Sofia,

                                                                                                                             With kindest regards,
                                                                                                                              On behalf of the Organizing Committee,

                                                                                                                              Prof. Iliya Saltirov

Hot Session

HANDS-ON-TRAINING SESSION

The hands-on-training (HOT) session will be conducted on training models for ureterorenoscopy and transurethral resection of the prostate in saline.

Venue:            Adjacent space on Conference center, Military Medical Academy
Time:               24 April 2020 and 25 April 2020

Registrations will be handled on the registration desk of the symposium on April 24, 2020.

Speakers

Lecturers and operators who will present themselves with reports in the sessions of the symposium.

Alberto Budia-Alba
Head of Lithotripsy and Endourology

Head of Lithotripsy and Endourology, Head of Lithotripsy and Endourology Unit. La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital. Associate member of EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS), Valencia, Spain

Alberto Budia-Alba
Head of Lithotripsy and Endourology
Alberto Trinchieri
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Director of the Urology Unit of the Manzoni Hospital in Lecco, Lecturer at Urology School of the University of Pavia, Board member of the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS), Board member of SEGUR(South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research) . Lecco Italy

Alberto Trinchieri
Professor of Urology
Andreas Gross
Professor of Urology

Head of the Department of Urology at the Asklepios Hospital in Hamburg, Germany, Board Member of EAU Section of Urotechnology, Member of European Intrarenal Surgery Society, Corresponding Member of AUA, Deputy National Delegate of SIU, Hamburg, Germany.

Andreas Gross
Professor of Urology
Andreas Skolarikos
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology at Athens Medical School, Medical University, Athens, Greece, Associated board member of the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS), Board member of the EAU Section of Urotechnology (ESUT) Board member of SEGUR (South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research). Athens, Greece.

Andreas Skolarikos
Professor of Urology
Daniela Petrova
Assistant Professor

Assistant professor of Nephrology, Clinic of Nephrology, Department of Urology and Nephrology, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Daniela Petrova
Assistant Professor
Deyan Anakievski
Associate Professor

Associate professor of Urology, Head of Clinic of Urology, Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria.

Deyan Anakievski
Associate Professor
Dimitar Mladenov
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology at Hospital “Alexandrovska”, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria. Chairman of Bulgarian Association of Endourology and SWL. Sofia, Bulgaria.

Dimitar Mladenov
Professor of Urology
Dimitar Shishkov
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Medical University Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Head of Clinic of Urology at Plovdiv Hospital, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Dimitar Shishkov
Professor of Urology
Dragoslav Basic
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology at Medical University, Nis, Serbia, Chief of at Clinic of Urology and Clinical Center Nis, Serbia. Vice president of Serbian urological association, Board member of SEGUR (South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research). Nis, Serbia.

Dragoslav Basic
Professor of Urology
Guohua Zeng
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Department of Urology，Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Vice president of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, President of Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Urology, President of Guangzhou Urological Research Institute. Guangzhou, PR China.

Guohua Zeng
Professor of Urology
Hristo Kumanov
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Medical University, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Hristo Kumanov
Professor of Urology
Jenia Vassileva
Professor of Urology

Radiation Protection Specialist, Radiation Protection of Patients Unit, Radiation Safety & Monitoring Section, Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety, Department of Nuclear Safety & Security, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna. Associate board member of SEGUR (South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research), Vienna, Austria.

Jenia Vassileva
Professor of Urology
Iliya Saltirov
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Head of Department of Urology and Nephrology at Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Co-chairman of Bulgarian Association of Endourology and SWL, Board Member of the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS), Board member of SEGUR (South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research), Member of IAU (International Alliance of Urolithiasis), Sofia, Bulgaria.

Iliya Saltirov
Professor of Urology
Ivan Dechev
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Chief of Department of Urology, Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Ivan Dechev
Professor of Urology
Kaloyan Davidov
Assoc. Professor of Urology

Assoc. Professor of Urology, Chief of Department of Urology and Medical Director of University Hospital “Acibadem, City Clinic, Hospital Tokuda”, Sofia, Bulgaria, Associate member of EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS), Member of IAU (International Alliance of Urolithiasis), Sofia, Bulgaria.

Kaloyan Davidov
Assoc. Professor of Urology
Kemal Sarica
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Chief of Department of Urology Biruni University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, Board Chairman of the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS), Board Chairmen of SEGUR (South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research), Co-Chairman of IAU (International Alliance of Urolithiasis) Istanbul, Turkey.

Kemal Sarica
Professor of Urology
Kremena Petkova
Assoc. Professor of Urology

Assoc. Professor of Urology at the Department of Urology and Nephrology, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria. Associate board member of SEGUR (South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research), Associate member of EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS), Member of IAU (International Alliance of Urolithiasis), Sofia, Bulgaria.

Kremena Petkova
Assoc. Professor of Urology
Mark Cynk
Professor of Urology

Consultant Urological Surgeon, Clinical Lead in Urology, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, West Kent Urology Partnership, London, UK.

Mark Cynk
Professor of Urology
Mehmet İlker Gökce
Associate Professor of Urology

Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Urology

Mehmet İlker Gökce
Associate Professor of Urology
Mitko Tzvetkov
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology in Medical University and Clinic of Urology, 5th MHAT, Sofia Bulgaria. Co-chairman of Bulgarian Association of Endourology and SWL. Sofia, Bulgaria.

Mitko Tzvetkov
Professor of Urology
Nikolay Kolev
Assoc. Professor of Urology

Assoc. Professor of Urology at Medical University Pleven and Chief of Department of Urology, Medical University, Pleven, Bulgaria.

Nikolay Kolev
Assoc. Professor of Urology
Ognyan Gatsev
Doctor

Clinic of Endourology and SWL, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Member of IAU (International Alliance of Urology), Affiliate member of EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS).

Ognyan Gatsev
Doctor
Oliver Stankov
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Clinic of Urology, Medical University, Skopje, Macedonia, Chairman of North Macedonian Association of Urology, Skopje, North Macedonia.

Oliver Stankov
Professor of Urology
Orlin Savov
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Urology Department, St. Theresien-Krankenhaus, Nürnberg, Germany.

Orlin Savov
Professor of Urology
Petar Petrov
Doctor

Clinic of Endourology and SWL, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Member of IAU (International Alliance of Urology), Affilate member of EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS).

Petar Petrov
Doctor
Selcuk Guven
Professor in Urology

Professor in Urology, Istanbul Medipol University

Selcuk Guven
Professor in Urology
Shabbir Moochhala
Doctor

Consultant Nephrologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at UCL Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

Shabbir Moochhala
Doctor
Simon Choong
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Director of Endourology Institute of Urology, University College London Hospitals, UK, Member of IAU (International Alliance of Urolithiasis), London, UK.

Simon Choong
Professor of Urology
Sotir Stavridis
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology, Clinic of Urology, Medical University, Skopje, Macedonia, Board member of SEGUR (South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research), Skopje, North Macedonia.

Sotir Stavridis
Professor of Urology
Stefan Hristoforov
Doctor

Clinic of Endourology and SWL, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria, Member of IAU (International Alliance of Urology), an Affiliate member of EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS).

Stefan Hristoforov
Doctor
Stylianos Giannakoppoulos
Professor of Urology

Professor of Urology at Department of Urology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece, Member of SEGUR (South-Eastern European Group of Urolithiasis Research), Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Stylianos Giannakoppoulos
Professor of Urology
Svetoslav Nikolov
Professor of Urology

30. Professor of Urology in Military Medical the EAU Section of Urolithiasis (EULIS) Academy and Chief of Clinic of General Urology, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Svetoslav Nikolov
Professor of Urology
Tosho Ganev
Assoc. Professor

Assoc. Prof. of Urology, Head of Clinic of Urology, University Hospital, St. Anna, Varna, Bulgaria.

Tosho Ganev
Assoc. Professor
Ventsislav Mutafchiyski
Professor of Urology

Head of Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Professor of Surgery, Graduate member of the American Society of Surgeons (FACS). President of the Balkan Military Medical Committee; President of the Bulgarian Scientific Society of Military Medicine; Member of the Management Board of the Scientific Society for Emergency Medicine, Member of the European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES), Association of Military Surgeons of United States (AMSUS), International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO), European Digestive Surgery (EDS), World Society of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome (WSACS).

Ventsislav Mutafchiyski
Professor of Urology

Registration

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 Registration fee
Before 10 April 2020
After 10 April 2020
Certified urologists
350 BGN/180 €
450 BGN/230 €
Residents
300 BGN/150 €
400 BGN/200 €

20% VAT is NOT icluded

Included in the registration fee is:

  • Attendance to all scientific sessions including live surgery sessions
  • Congress bag and all meeting documentation
  • Access to Congress exhibition
  • Congress badge and certificate of attendance
  • Coffee, refreshments and standing light lunch during official breaks
  • Official dinner – 24.04.2020

All registrations must be made online through the website of the meeting: http://www.memis-bg.com/

Method of payment of the registration fee:

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  • In cases when the registration fee is paid by a third person or company, please, indicate the participant’s name
  • In cases when the registration fee is paid by a natural person, please, indicate full name, personal identification number and address to be included in the invoice

Confirmation of registration
As soon as the appropriate fees have been received, participants will receive a confirmation letter of the relevant bookings. Participants are kindly requested to produce their registration’s confirmation letter upon their check-in at the Registration Desk of the meeting.

Cancellation policy
Cancellation of registration should be made in writing to the Meeting Organizing Bureau before April 4th, 2020 with 100% refund of the registration fee. For every written cancellation received from April 4th to April 14th, 2020, 50% of the registration fee will be refunded. There will be no refund thereafter. All refunds will be made within two months after the end of the Meeting. Bank charges will be deducted.

Certificates
All registered participants will receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the meeting.

Badges and Identification
Registration badges will be used during the Meeting. For identification purposes and admission to session halls, participants are requested to wear their badges, which will be given to them upon registration, at all times. Admission to the Meeting areas will not be allowed without badge identification.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please, contact the organizing committee on:

Military Medical Academy
Department of Urology and Nephrology
“Georgi Sofiiski” Str. 3
Sofia – 1606, Bulgaria
Tel.: +359 2 922 6313
e-mail: endourology@vma.bg

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Abstracts

Submit an abstract

The organizing committee of the 11th Meeting Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery invites participants to submit their abstracts for presentation till 01 April 2020 through the online abstract submission form.

Topics

Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of upper urinary tract pathologies:

  • Urolithiasis
  • Ureteral and UPJ strictures
  • Upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma

Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of lower urinary tract pathologies:

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • Prostatic carcinoma
  • Bladder carcinoma
  • Urethral strictures
  • Urinary incontinence
    Inovations and new surgical techniques, “tips and tricks”

Abstract submission procedure for the Moderated poster and video session:

  • All abstracts should be submitted in electronic format through the symposium website in Bulgarian and English language
  • The format of the abstract should be as follows: no longer than 300 words with the following sections: introduction, objective, material and methods, results, conclusions.
  • All abstracts will be reviewed by the scientific committee
  • Accepted abstracts will be presented in e-posters (ppt) format on TV screens (participants do not need to print the poster). During the moderated poster and video session the presenting author will have 5 minutes for 2-3 slides oral presentation of the poster.
  • Accepted video presentations will be presented during the moderated poster and video session and the presenting author will have maximum 10 minutes to present the video
  • Corresponding authors will be notified if their abstract has been accepted only by e-mail
  • Accepted abstracts will be published in a supplementary issue of journal “Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery”. The publication of the abstract is conditional upon registration for the meeting of at least one of the authors per abstract
  • The authors are responsible for ensuring the authenticity of all data presented in their abstracts
  • Submitted abstracts will be reviewed with the understanding that they have not been published previously in print or electronic format
  • If an author wishes to withdraw a submitted abstract, a written request should be sent to the Organizing committee

Deadline for abstract submission is 01 April 2020

Submit an abstract

Program

A schedule at a glance is listed below. Check the program for this year's conference and learn about the speakers and sessions.

Download the Preliminary Program .pdf

Organizers

Military Medical Academy
Foundation of Endourology
Bulgarian Association of Endourology and SWL
South-Eastern European group for Urolithiasis Research
EAU Section of Urolithiasis
International Alliance of Urolithiasis

Sponsors Information

The Organizing Committee invites the industry to support the 11th Meeting Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery by sponsoring scientific sessions and/or placing promotional advertisements and join the exhibition organized during the meeting.
All sponsors and exhibitors will be listed on the conference website and print materials including logos.
For detailed information about the sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Organizing Committee at:

Military Medical Academy
Department of Urology and Nephrology
3, “Georgi Sofiiski” Blvd.
Sofia 1606
Bulgaria
e-mail: endourology@vma.bg
e-mail: saltirov@vma.bg

Event location

Here, you will find directions to the conference venue. More space to meet and network!

VISIT US

Military Medical Academy – Sofia, Conference center
Department of Urology and Nephrology
3, “Georgi Sofiiski” Blvd.
Sofia 1606, Bulgaria

EMAIL US

endourology @ vma.bg
saltirov @ vma.bg

CALL US

Tel.: +359 2 9226313
Mob.: +359 889 513 902
Fax: +359 2 851709

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