The Central European Meeting 2025
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
President of CEM 2025
Shahrokh Shariat
Secretary General of CEUS
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 | |