The 4th Istanbul Kidney Transplant Course, organised with the support of ITN and ESOT, was a great success! We provided important lectures on kidney transplantation with expert speakers from around the world. Participants gained a comprehensive knowledge of kidney transplant topics and improved their practical skills through hands-on training and case studies. The live surgical broadcasts provided an interactive experience for the participants, further enhancing the success of the course. Our sincere thanks go to all the speakers and participants.
Seven live online surgeries from five transplant centres were performed and discussed during the meeting.
Through this course, participants achieved the following learning outcomes
– To understand the evaluation of kidney donors and recipients, the critical features of surgical transplantation, tissue typing and the medical management of kidney transplant recipients.
– Gain up-to-date knowledge of acute developments in the clinical management of transplantation and its complications
– Evaluate real cases of donor and recipient evaluation, cross-matching and infectious complications of transplantation
– Critically reflect on ways to improve current practice and the patient pathwayCourse Chairs
Emin Barış Akin, MD./ Co-Chair
Istanbul Bilim University, Florence Nightingale Hospital
Kidney&Pancreas Transplant Center Istanbul-Turkiye
Arzu Velioğlu, MD./ Co-Chair
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
Department of Nephrology Istanbul-Turkiye
Frank Dor, MD./ Co-Chair
Imperial College Renal & Transplant Centre Hammersmith Hospital
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London-UK
Maarten Naesens, MD. / Co-Chair
University Hospital Leuven/KU Leuven
Department of the Nephrology & Renal Transplantation Leuven-Belgium
Prof. E. Baris Akin has chaired the International Transplant Network courses and meetings since 2017. He is currently Vice-Chairman of the European Kidney Transplant Association (EKITA Board) of the European Society of Transplantation (ESOT) and Turkish Delegate for Transplant Surgery of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS).
