Re: Re: 3rd International Symposium for Achalasia sufferers

[Guest guest]

I wish I could go to this really badly. Alas... I live in AZ. There is no way

I'd be able to fly to Germany for it.

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From: Godsgirl <godsgirl@...>

achalasia

Sent: Tue, May 10, 2011 1:00:34 AM

Subject: Re: 3rd International Symposium for Achalasia sufferers

Here is the english translation of the full schedule.

Dear Achalasia sufferers and association members,

on 27-5 and 28-5-2011 is the 3rd. International symposium for Achalasia

sufferers. At the Evangelischen Krankenhaus Castrop-Rauxel,

Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Many Achalasia sufferers are already aware about this symposium from the website

http://www.achalasie-selbsthilfe.de/ and the forum of www.achalasie.com.

Other sufferers may not have known about this event and so we are sending this

e-mail to inform as many of you as possible.

Those who are already informed do not need to read further.

You find will find detailed information and a program below.

Those who would like to come and have not yet registered should register as soon

as possible by sending your details to: Achalasie@... sincerely

Dr. Henning G Schulz

3 International Achalasia Symposium

in the Ev. Hospital Castrop-Rauxel

Part 1

Friday, May 27th 2011 :

16:00 Welcome and introduction

Moderators G. Hohlbach / H.Rütze

16:10 The principles of operative care H.G. Schulz

16:20 The Laproscopic Myotomie - indication and results I.Gockel

16:40 Live-op. EVK Castrop Rauxel, op-time 1:30 hours

H.G. Schulz

P. Thattamparambil

18:00 Indication, success rates and limits of Dilatation in

childhood M. Hemminghaus /H.Vogt

18:15 MIC Myotomie in childhood - indication and results

F. Schier

18:30 indication and possibilities of BOTOX treatment

H. Gesperts

18:45 latest results of causal research H. Müller

At 7 p.m., an informal meeting of the symposium members in the atrium of the

Olivio restaurant at the euro star hotel, Castrop-Rauxel, Bahnhofstraße 60

3 International Achalasie symposium

in the Ev. Hospital Castrop-Rauxel

Part 2

Saturday, May 28th 2011 :

9:00 Welcome and program explanation

Karin Schubert/H.Rütze

9:15 Presentation of the psychosocial study

C. sen

10:00 Diagnostics and clarification of motility disorders of the Esophagus

C.Schildger

10.15 Break

10:25 Endoscopic therapy for Achalasia M. Müller

10:55 Results of laparoscopic Myotomies H.G. Schulz

11:10 Esophageal resection - when the removal becomes

necessarily I.Gockel

11:25 Myotomie in the childhood - Which children profit from the OP - ? M.

Hemminghaus

11.40 Break

11:45 Discussion and questions

12:15 Lunch break (light food.)

3 International Achalasie symposium

in the Ev. Hospital Castrop-Rauxel

Part 3

13:45 introduction and start in the workshops:

- Public relations and self expression

- Quality of life

- Nutrition

- Relaxation Techniques

- Dealing with doctors, authorities and employers

15.30 Break

16:00 Presentation of the results from the workshops

17:00 Farewell and end of the symposium

Venue

Place: Ev. Hospital

Street: Grutholzallee 21

Post Code: 44577

Town: Castrop Rauxel, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany