The Central European Meeting

25. – 26. 4. 2025
Prague Grand Hotel International

About the event

Dear colleagues and friends,

allow us to invite you to participate in the Central European Meeting (CEM25), which will be held on April 25-26, 2025 in Prague. The carefully designed scientific program will present updates from all areas of modern urology while providing ample opportunities for interactive discussions. We have chosen the International Hotel as the venue and I am sure you will appreciate its exceptional character. We look forward to seeing you in Prague in April,

Yours,

Marko Babjuk
President of CEM 2025
Shahrokh Shariat
Secretary General of CEUS

Program

Friday, April 25th
14:00 – 15:00 Registration
15:30 – 17:00 Workshops Workshop I: Complex approach to upper urinary tract urolithiasis
(A.Petřík, J. Veser)
Workshop II: Treatment of metastatic prostate cancer
(O. Čapoun, H. Študentová, G. Kramer)
Workshop III: Surgical technique based on video presentations:
– Robotic radical cystectomy (A. Brisuda)
– Urethral reconstruction (S. Ahyai)
– Robotic/Laparoscopic pyeloplasty (V. Novák)
– R-VEILND (Robot assisted VideoEndoscopic Inguinal Lymph Node Dissection) for penile cancer (M. Hora)
 
Hands on courses
17:00 – 19:00 Poster walk with food
(moderated poster walk starts at 18:00)
Poster viewing from 15:00-19:00
Moderators: will be specified according to number of posters
15:30 – 17:30 CEUS board meeting Shahrokh Shariat (AT), Marko Babjuk (CZ), Igor Tomašković (HR), Peter Nyirády (HU), Piotr Chlosta (PL), Ioanel Sinescu (RO), Tomaž Smrkolj (SI), Ivan Minčík (SK)
Guest: Arnulf Stenzl (DE)
Saturday, April 26th
08:00 – 08:20 Welcome and introduction by president and representatives of national societies
08:20 – 08:30 Session of invited speakers 1 Chair: S. F. Shariat (AT), P. Chlosta (PL)
Introduction and initial experience with prostate cancer screening program in Czech Republic
R. Zachoval (CZ)
08:30 – 09:00 Renal Cancer Chair: M. Hora (CZ), P. Niyrády (HU)
Topic: Surgical approach in complex renal tumour cT1 cN0 cM0
Case+ voting. P. Stránský Jr (CZ) 5 min Plzeň
Option 1: Open resection T. Boban (CR) 6 min
Option 2: Robot assisted resection M. Abenhardt (AT) 6 min
Option 3: Laparoscopic nephrectomy Zs. Szepesváry (HU) 6 min
Discussion and voting 5 min
09:00 – 09:30 Stone Disease Chair: E. Bres Niewada (PL), A. Horváth (HU)
Topic: Renal pelvis 25 mm stone -RIRS or PNL
Case (questions on both: stone diameter, are or volume? Density? Shape?) + voting J. Ladman (CZ) 5 min (Č. Budějovice)
Option 1 RIRS: Limitation in stone volume, density and shape? Pre-stenting no or yes, when? Single use scope or re-usable V. Krejčí (CZ) 10 min
Option 2 PNL: Limitation in stone volume, density and shape? Mini PNL or regular PNL? Method of stone disintegration? J. Švihra Jr. (SK) 10 min
Discussion and voting 5 min
09:30 – 09:50 Session of invited speakers 2
EAU Lecture
Chair: S. F. Shariat (AT), M. Babjuk (CZ)
Stenzl A. (DE)
09:50 – 10:00   Indications and techniques of M-F conversion M. Fontana (CZ) 10 min
10:00 – 10:30 Bladder Cancer Chair: T. Smrkolj (SL), C. Surcel (RO)
Topic: Treatment of T1HG tumour with CIS
Case presentation + voting M. Šlemendová (CZ) 5min VFN
Option 1: Re TURB + BCG treatment L. Dumbovič (CR) 7 min
Option 2: Radical cystectomy upfront B. Košuta (SL) 7 min
Option 3: Alternative options (RITE, combination chemo etc.) D. Pokorný (CZ) 7 min
Discussion and Voting 4 min
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 Pediatric Urology. Vesicoureteral reflux Chair: A. K. Czech (PL), B. Sudarevič (CR)
Topic: 4Yr girl with continuous antibiotic prophylaxis and repeat UTIs and febrile pyelonepritis
Case+ voting O. Dolejšová (CZ) 5 min Plzeň
Option 1: Conservative approach D. Balogh (HU) 6 min
Option 2: Bulking agents M. Jonáš (SK) 6 min
Option 3: Uretererovesical reimplantation. Optimal technique and approach? L. Steinkellner (AT) 6 min
Discussion and voting 4 min
11:30 – 12:00 Female Urology Chair: R. Zachoval (CZ) , L. Lusuardi (AT)
Topic: Overactive bladder – what to do, if pharmacological therapy fails?
Case+ voting T. Rychlý (CZ) 5 min Ostrava
Option 1: Botulinumtoxin injection M.V. Ghirca (RO) 10 min
Option 2: Neuromodulation: J. Krhut (CZ) 10 min
Discussion and voting 5 min
12:00 – 12:30 BPH Chair: I. Minčík (SK), K. Gronostaj (PL)
Topic: 70 Yr man with 120g prostate after 2x urinary retention
Case+ voting J. Herman (CZ) 5 min Olomouc
Option 1 Endoscopic approach is today prefered (Ho:LEP, TUEP) P. Tolinger (CZ) 8 min
Option 2 Open transvesical prostatectomy is still valuable approach O. Moldovenau (RO) 6 min
Option 3 Robotic simple prostatectomy is the choice R. Zeder (AT) 6 min
Discussion and voting 5 min
12:30 – 13:00 Andrology Chair: C. Surcel (RO), T. Smrkolj (SL)
Topic: What to do with a diagnosed varicocele?
Case+ voting T. Hradec (CZ) 5 min VFN
Option 1: Conservative treatment is standard approach D. Taskovska (SL) 10 min
Option 2: Surgical methods are safe and preferential. Which is the best? Zs. Kopa (HU) 10 min
Discussion and voting 5 min
13:00 – 13:45 Lunch break
13:45 – 14:45 8 Best Posters Chair: A. K. Czech (PL), I. Minčík (SK), A. Petřík (CZ)
Judges for best poster selection: Milan Hora (CZ) (chair), H. Fajkovic (AT), Igor Tomašković (HR), Peter Nyirády (HU), Piotr Chlosta (PL), I. Sinescu (RO), Tomaž Smrkolj (SI), Ivan Minčík (SK)
14:45 – 15:15 Reconstructive Urology Chair: I. Sinescu (RO), V. Kubas (SK)
Topic: Failed pyeloplasty
Case+ voting Š. Šabat (CZ) 5 min Bohunice
Option 1: Endoscopic management (dilation, endopyelotomy) E. Bres-Niewada (PL) 10 min
Option 2: Reconstruction (redo pyeloplasty/flap/graft) L. Discalicau (RO) 10 min
Discussion and voting 5 min
15:15 – 15:45 Prostate Cancer 1 Chair: H. Fajkovic (AT), K. Krpina (CR)
Topic: Should a man in the age of 75 with negative DRE have a PSA testing?
Case+ voting V. Adamcová (CZ) 5 min Krč
Option 1: Yes K. Gronostaj (PL) 10 min
Option 2: No A. Andresanu (RO) 10 min
Discussion and voting 5 min
15:45 – 16:15 Prostate Cancer 2 Chair: Š. Veselý (CZ), S. Ahyai (AT)
Debate: Which is optimal active treatment option for a young man with low risk prostate cancer?
Case+ voting B. Zetková (CZ) 5 min MOU
Option 1 Radical prostatectomy A.K. Czech (PL) 10 min
Option 2 Organ sparing modalities S. Mero (AT) 10 min
Discussion and voting 5 min
16:15 – 16:45 Coffee break
16:45 – 18:15 Country Competition Chair: M.Babjuk (CZ), I. Sinescu (RO)
Judges: A. Stenzl (DE), S. Shariat (AT), M. Hora (CZ), I. Tomašković (HR), P. Nyirády (HU), P. Chlosta (PL), O. Martha (RO), T. Smrkolj (SI), I. Minčík (SK)
Presentation 7 mins
Slovenia: Interrogating the tumor microenvironment in renal cell carcinoma: a spatial proteomics study T. Ložar (SL)
Slovakia: Prolonged Erection, Prompt Action: Case-Based Exploration of Priapism Diagnosis and Treatment. M. Harmanoš (SK)
Romania: Antibiotic Resistance in Uropathogens: Exploring Predictive Factors Through a Multidisciplinary Perspective C. Mares (RO)
Poland: Preprostatectomy tools to optimalize oncological and functional outcomes. P. Zapala (PL)
Hungary: TBD
Czech: TBD
Croatia: Advancing Prostate Cancer Detection: The Role of Micro-Ultrasound in Prostate Biopsy T. Zekulic (CR)
Austria: Cytoreductive radical prostatectomy: early clinical results and spatial genomics. H. Ofner (AT)
18:15 – 18:30 CEUS lecture from new president P. Chlosta (PL)
18:30 – 18:45 Award session: country competition and poster winners
18:45 – 19:00 Goodbye and farewell

Registration

Registration fees

  • Undergraduate student – free
  • Urologist from CEUS countries  – Residents – 100 EUR
  • Physicians – 200 EUR
  • Urologist from other than CEUS countries – 250 EUR
  • Urologist from other than CEUS countries – Residents – 150 EUR

CEUS countries – Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania

Important dates

  • Opening of registration, opening of abstract collection – 1. 12. 2024
  • Closing of registration – 10. 4. 2025
  • The collection of abstracts for the Poser section at CEM 25 has been closed.

Terms and conditions for abstract submission

The collection of abstracts for the Poser section at CEM 25 has been closed.
 

Poster preparation

If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to prepare a poster. The poster will be presented printed in A0 portrait format.

Accommodation

As part of the registration, we offer accommodation directly at the Grand Hotel International Prague, where the entire event will take place. If you are interested in staying at this hotel, please fill in the relevant sections during registration.

For other accommodation options, we recommend using search engines such as booking.com, trivago.com, hotels.com etc.

In the immediate vicinity, you will find, for example, the following hotels:

Venue

Grand Hotel International Prague
Koulova 16
Praha 6
www.hotelint.cz

Hotel

Transportation to the hotel

Organizing agency:

4Education s.r.o.

Event staff

Veronika Črepová
Event Manager
crepova@4educa.cz
+420 774 557 416
Jan Pivko jr.
Event Manager
pivko@4educa.cz
+420 603 326 078
Jan Pivko sn.
Registration Manager
 j.pivko@4educa
+420 602 450 681
Alice Čápová
Sales Manager
capova@4educa.cz
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