Swedish Society of Lymphology

Time

Friday November 10, 9 am – 4 pm

Venue

Ersta Konferens, Erstagatan 1K, STOCKHOLM

Transportation

Regular transportation by train or bus from Arlanda International Airport to Stockholm Central Station and underground (T-Centralen).

1) Direct bus 53 (direction Henriksdalsberget) from Stockholm C (Vasagatan) to bus stop Ersta sjukhus, 200 m from Erstagatan 1K.

2) T-banan (underground) from T-Centralen to Slussen, bus 53 or 2 (direction Sofia) from bus stop 200 m uphill on Katarinavägen, to bus stop Ersta sjukhus, 200 m from Erstagatan 1K.

3) 15 min walk from Slussen. Use Google maps for more information.

There are many hotels in the area and rooms are also available at Ersta Konferens & Hotell

Registration

Members of SFL (registered as members before September 30, 2023) – 700 SEK.
Non-members – 1100 SEK.

Light lunch is included and served in the exhibitors’ room.

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Swedish Society of Lymphology – Seminar: November 10, 2023 in Stockholm

PROGRAM

Lymphedema research and implementation in clinical practice

9.00-9.15 Opening of seminar
Associate Professor Karin Johansson, PT, Chair of SFL

9.15-10.15 Update on lymphedema research and its implement in clinical practice
Keynote speaker: Professor Nele Devoogdt, PT, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Link Prof. Nele Devoogdt | CarEdOn

10.15-10.45 Coffee break with Exhibitors

10.45-11.30 Early diagnosis and treatment of arm lymphedema
Katarina Blom, PhD, PT, Department of Health Sciences, Lund University

11.30-12.15 Lower limb lymphedema: Measurements and exercise
Lotta Jönsson, PhD-student, PT, Department of Health Sciences, Lund University

12.15-13.15 Lunch with exhibitors

13.15-14.00 Liposuction of arm and leg lymphoedema. Tissue composition alterations and treatment outcomes, digital presentation
Tobias Karlsson, MD, PhD, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University

14.00-14.15 National highly specialized care, Lymphoedema
Professor Håkan Brorson, Senior Plastic Surgeon, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Lund University Cancer Centre

14.15-15.00 Basic prevention in a small hospital
Education in lymphology and lymphoedema treatment in Sweden
Heléne Lindquist, PhD, PT, Mid Sweden University, Örnsköldsvik

Treatment pyramid for lymphoedema – Report from a working group
Åsa Gruvsved Andersson, OT

15.00-15.30 Coffee break with Exhibitors

15.30-16.00 Annual meeting of SFL

Poster exhibition

There is a possibility of a small poster exhibition at the seminar. Please let us know if you have an interesting poster to show, in Swedish or in English. There will be no special time for poster presentations, but the posters will be displayed and can be discussed during the breaks.

Send the poster in pdf or an abstract describing the content to karin.johansson@med.lu.se at the latest October 20 and she will give you notice within a week if it can be presented.