16th HKL Vascular Conference 2026 — Tentative Programme
Scientific Programme
Theme: Redefining Standards in Vascular Surgery
🏥 Organised by the Vascular Unit, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
CPD Points Awarded
Full Programme — 1–4 September 2026
Pre-Congress Workshops
1 Sep 2026
1 Sep 2026
Day 1 — Main Congress
2 Sep 2026
2 Sep 2026
Day 2 — Main Congress
3 Sep 2026
3 Sep 2026
Post-Congress Masterclass
4 Sep 2026
4 Sep 2026
Pre-Congress Workshops
Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Venues
SSTC, HKL & Renaissance KL
Simulation & Skills Training Centre, Level 7, SCACC, HKL
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel & Convention Centre
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel & Convention Centre
Pre-Conference Basic Anastomosis Workshop
Simulation & Skills Training Centre (SSTC), Level 7, SCACC, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
07:30 – 13:00
| 07:30 – 08:00 | Registration | |
| 08:00 – 08:15 | Introduction | |
| 08:15 – 09:00 | Talk: Principles of Vascular Anastomosis | |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Break | |
| 09:15 – 10:30 | Demonstration and Hands-On Session 1: Arteriotomy & Patch Repair | |
| 10:30 – 12:30 | Demonstration and Hands-On Session 2: End-to-Side & Side-to-Side Anastomosis | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Closing |
Pre-Conference In-Situ Bypass Workshop
Simulation & Skills Training Centre (SSTC), Level 7, SCACC, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
14:00 – 17:15
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Registration | |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | In-Situ Bypass Talk | |
| 15:00 – 15:45 | Demonstration | |
| 15:45 – 17:00 | Hands-On Workshop | |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Closing |
Pre-Conference Workshop on Wound Care
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel & Convention Centre
07:30 – 17:30
| 07:30 – 08:00 | Registration | |
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Introduction | |
| 08:30 – 10:30 |
Hands-On Practical Session 1: • Wound Assessment — SN Hafiz • Compression Therapy — TBK Muhaini • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy — MA Adam • Non-invasive Vascular Assessment (ABSI/PPI) • Ultrasonic Assisted Wound Debridement — SN Azianti • Amputee Rehabilitation | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Hands-On Practical Session 2 | |
| 12:30 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Hands-On Practical Session 3 | |
| 16:45 – 17:15 | Discussion and Q&A | |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Tea and End of Workshop |
Day 1 — Main Congress
Wednesday, 2 September 2026
Venue
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur
Main Hall
Opening
Registration & Opening Ceremony
07:30 – 09:00
| 07:30 – 08:00 | Registration | |
| 08:00 – 08:20 | Welcoming Address | Dr Putera Mas Pian |
| 08:20 – 08:40 | Life as a Vascular Surgeon in Malaysia | Datuk Dr Hanif Bin Hussein |
| 08:40 – 09:00 | Opening Ceremony and Officiation | Datuk Dr Mahathar Bin Abd Wahab |
Session 1 · 09:00 – 10:15
Peripheral Arterial Disease — Redefining Endovascular Strategies
Moderators: Dr Putera Mas Pian, Dr Ng Jun Jie
09:00 – 10:15
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Endovascular-First vs Bypass-First: Translating Guidelines into Real-World Practice | Dr Kinagabran Sivananthan |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Drug Devices in PAD: Standard of Care or Selective Use? | Dr Syazwan Arif |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Complex Endovascular Interventions for Lower Limb | Dr Ng Jun Jie |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Beyond Kissing Stents: The Evolution of Aortoiliac Reconstruction with CERAB and New Technologies | Dr Putera Mas Pian |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Panel Discussion |
Industry Sponsored Coffee Symposium by Abbott
Topic: Transforming BTK Care, Esprit and Real-World Outcomes
Speaker: Dr Ng Jun Jie · Moderator: Dr Michael Arvind
10:15 – 10:45
Session 2 · 10:45 – 12:45
Aortic Disease — Evolving Standards in Aortic Repair
Live Open Aortic Case — Dr Karthigesu Aimanan · Moderators: Datuk Dr Hanif Hussein, Dr Michael Arvind
10:45 – 12:45
| 10:45 – 11:00 | EVAR or Open? From Guideline Recommendation to Local Clinical Decisions | Dr Saw Siong Teng |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Anaesthesia in Open AAA Repair: The Unsung Determinant of Success | Dr Nor Hidayah Binti Zainool Abidin |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Complex EVAR: Fenestrated and Branched Techniques | Dr Wittawat Tantarattanapong |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Managing Endoleaks: Contemporary Strategies | Dr Ng Wei Lin |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Iliac Branch Devices: Preserving Pelvic Flow in EVAR | Dr Sharhanin |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Mycotic Aneurysms: Challenges in Management | Dr Mohd Ammar |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Panel Discussion |
Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium by Artivion
Inner Branch Technology to Treat Thoracoabdominal Aortic Pathologies — Speaker: Dr Wittawat Tantarattanapong
Aorto-Iliac Diseases, HKL's Experiences — Speaker: Dr Michael Arvind
Aorto-Iliac Diseases, HKL's Experiences — Speaker: Dr Michael Arvind
12:45 – 13:30
Break
Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:00
Session 3 · 14:00 – 15:30
Vascular Access — Optimising Dialysis Access Outcomes
Moderators: Dr Karthigesu Aimanan, Assoc/Prof Dr Jackie Ho Pei
14:00 – 15:30
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Planning the Ideal AVF: Preoperative Mapping and Patient Selection | Assoc/Prof Dr Jackie Ho Pei |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | The Evolving Role of Nephrologists in AVF Management in Malaysia | Dr Suryati Binti Yakob |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Managing AVF Dysfunction: Endovascular Solutions | Assoc/Prof Dr Keerati Hongsakul |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Paediatric Dialysis Access | Dr Caroline Eng Siew Yin |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Percutaneous AVF Thrombectomy: Should It Be the Standard of Care? | Dr Muhammad Aizat Tamlikha |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Panel Discussion |
Industry Sponsored Tea Symposium by Boston Scientific
Are We Ready for Drug-Eluting Therapy as Standard of Care in Vascular Access
Speaker: Assoc/Prof Dr Keerati Hongsakul · Moderator: Dr Karthigesu Aimanan
15:30 – 16:00
Session 4 · 16:00 – 17:30
Challenging Cases — Different Minds, Different Strategies
Panellists: Assoc/Prof Dr Jackie Ho Pei, Dr Putera Mas Pian, Dr Wittawat Tantarattanapong, Dr Leoncio L. Kaw, Prof. Dr Yang Yi, TBD
16:00 – 17:30
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Retained Foreign Body | Dr Samuel Tsoon Wuan Lo |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Vascular Surgery Beyond the Tertiary Centre: Challenges and Realities of District Hospital Practice in Thailand | Dr Arada Kamsoontorn |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Pulmonary Embolism | Dr Muhammad Syafiq Idris |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm | Dr Kishen Raj Chandra Sakaran |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Preliminary Clinical Experience in the Initial Application of TCAR | Prof. Dr Yang Yi |
| 17:15 – 17:30 | Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia | Dr Koh Pei Fern |
Evening
Faculty Dinner · End of Day 1
19:00 – 23:00
Day 2 — Main Congress
Thursday, 3 September 2026
Venue
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur
Hall 1 — Doctors Track | Hall 2 — Allied Health Track
Registration
Registration
07:30 – 08:00
08:00 – 09:15 · Parallel Sessions
Session 5 & Allied Health
Hall 1 — Doctors Track
Session 5: Thoracic Aorta
Moderators: Dr Michael Arvind, Dr Liang Gang Zhu
| 08:00 – 08:15 | Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury | Dr Ling Dao Yao |
| 08:15 – 08:30 | Acute Aortic Syndrome Beyond Dissection: Intramural Haematoma and Penetrating Aortic Ulcer | Dr Hisham Arshad |
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Arch Repair: Does Modern Technology Translate into Better Outcomes? | Dr Liang Gang Zhu |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Open Surgery in the Endovascular Era: Indications Where It Still Prevails | Dr Thomas Francis |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Panel Discussion |
Hall 2 — Allied Health Track
Allied Health Sessions
| 08:00 – 08:30 | Concept of Wound Healing | Dr Yurkdes Aran Sittampalam |
| 08:30 – 09:15 | Advances in Wound Care | Dato' Dr Harikrishna K.R. Nair |
09:15 – 10:05 · Parallel Sessions
Session 6 & Allied Health
Hall 1 — Doctors Track
Session 6: Vascular Debate
Moderators: Dr Chew Loon Guan, Dr Karthigesu Aimanan
| 09:15 – 09:40 | Uncomplicated TBAD: To intervene or not to interveneDr Veera Suwanruangsri, Datuk Dr Benjamin Leong Dak Keung | |
| 09:40 – 10:05 | CLTI in the BEST-CLI Era: Endovascular vs Open BypassDr Edward Choke Tieng Chek, Dr Leoncio L. Kaw |
Hall 2 — Allied Health Track
Allied Health Sessions
| 09:15 – 09:40 | Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management | Dato' Dr Harikrishna K.R. Nair |
| 09:40 – 10:05 | Management of Arterial Ulcers | SN Muhammad Hafizuddin |
Coffee Symposium by Emed Health
The Pursuit of Bloodless Thrombectomy
Speaker: Dr Karthigesu Aimanan · Moderator: Dr Kinagabran Sivananthan
10:05 – 10:30
10:30 – 12:15 · Parallel Sessions
Session 7 & Allied Health
Hall 1 — Doctors Track
Session 7: Evidence and Guidelines — Setting New Standards
Moderators: Dr Mohamad Azim Md Idris, Dr Mohd Norhisham Azmi, Assoc/Prof Dr Faizur Ramely
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Carotid Revascularization — Current Evidences and Controversies | Dr Ahmad Al-Hafeez |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Chronic Venous Ulcers: Standardising Care Pathways for Healing | Dr Ahmad Firdaus |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Antithrombotic Therapy in Vascular Disease: What Should We Do Today? | Dr Veena Selvaratnam |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Central Venous Diseases | Dr Mohd Norhisham Azmi |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Open, Endovascular, or Hybrid? The Evolving Management of Acute Limb Ischemia | Dr Amy Khor Cheng Mei |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Occupational Hazards in Vascular Surgery | Dr Mohd Abdul Hadi |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Panel Discussion |
Hall 2 — Allied Health Track
Allied Health Sessions
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Vascular Wound Assessment | MA Mohd Shafiq Bin Ab Rani |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Managing Chronic Venous Ulcer in Primary Care | Dr Eleza Rosli |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | Dr Naresh Govindarajanthran |
Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium by Nipro
Beyond Vessel Expansion: Precision Plaque Modification in EVT — A Practical "Scoring PTA" Approach for Durable Outcomes
Speaker: Dr Toyoshima
Covered Stents in Peripheral Vascular Intervention: Current Evidence, Indications, and Clinical Experiences with Solaris SX
Speaker: Dr Krishna Chaitanya K H · Moderator: Dr Mohd Abdul Hadi
Speaker: Dr Toyoshima
Covered Stents in Peripheral Vascular Intervention: Current Evidence, Indications, and Clinical Experiences with Solaris SX
Speaker: Dr Krishna Chaitanya K H · Moderator: Dr Mohd Abdul Hadi
12:15 – 13:00
Industry Sponsored Lunch Symposium by BD
DVT Management with Venous Stenting Post Thrombectomy
Speakers: Dr Wuttichai Saengprakai, Dr Pradeep Chand Chandran · Moderator: Dr Muhammad Aizat Tamlikha
13:00 – 13:40
14:00 – 15:00 · Parallel Sessions
Session 8 & Allied Health
Hall 1 — Doctors Track
Session 8: Young Investigators Award Presentation
Moderators: Dr Saravana Kumar, Dr Muhammad Syafiq Idris, Dr Kishen Raj, Dr Guo Jianming
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Presenter 1 | |
| 14:10 – 14:20 | Presenter 2 | |
| 14:20 – 14:30 | Presenter 3 | |
| 14:30 – 14:40 | Presenter 4 | |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Presenter 5 | |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Presenter 6 |
Hall 2 — Allied Health Track
Allied Health Sessions
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Rehabilitation Medicine and Wound Care | Dr Neoh Yuen Woei |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Physiotherapy for Wound Care | Pn Norashikin Binti Mohamed Noor |
Industry Sponsored Tea Symposium by Medtronic
Pushing Boundaries of Standard EVAR — How Far Can We Go?
Speaker: Dr Veera Suwanruangsri · Moderator: Dr Karthigesu Aimanan
15:00 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:30 · Parallel Sessions
Session 9, Allied Health & E-Poster Oral Competition
Hall 1 — Doctors Track
Session 9: Rapid Fire Vascular Pearls
Moderators: Assoc/Prof Dr Ahmad Faidzal Othman, Dr Michael Arvind
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Crossing Difficult CTO Lesions: Practical Tips | Dr Shaun Lee Qing Wei |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Approach to Difficult Vascular Access: Tips and Techniques | Dr Feona Sibagun Joseph |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | Stepwise Approach for Carotid Endarterectomy | Dr Michael Arvind |
| 16:00 – 16:10 | Middle-of-the-Night Vascular Consults: What You Should Never Miss | Dr Sanjay Dev Singh |
| 16:10 – 16:20 | Evolution & Reflection: The Vascular Surgeon I Wish I'd Been | Dr Naresh Govindarajanthran |
| 16:20 – 16:30 | Panel Discussion |
Hall 2 — Allied Health Track
Allied Health Sessions
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Ultrasonic-Assisted Wound Debridement | Mr Dave Tan Sin Kim |
| 15:50 – 16:10 | Nutrition in Wound Healing | Pn Zuliehaiza Binti Kahairudin |
| 16:10 – 16:30 | Compression Therapy | Mr Felix Koh |
E-Poster Oral Competition
E-Poster Presentations
Dr Benjamin Leong · Dr Ahmad Rafizi Hariz · Dr Sunil
| E-Poster oral competition running concurrently. Top 5 E-Posters shortlisted for 2-minute oral pitch. |
Closing
Lucky Draw · Best Presentation Award · Closing Ceremony · End of Day 2
16:30 – 17:00
| 16:30 – 16:40 | Lucky Draw | |
| 16:40 – 16:50 | Best Presentation Award | |
| 16:50 – 17:00 | Closing Ceremony |
Post-Congress Masterclass
Friday, 4 September 2026
Venue
SOPD, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Level 2, Specialist and Ambulatory Care Complex (SCACC), HKL
Add-on registration required · RM 300 + 8% SST
Add-on registration required · RM 300 + 8% SST
Post-Congress Masterclass
SOPD, Level 2, SCACC, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
07:30 – 16:30
| 07:30 – 08:00 | Registration | |
| 08:00 – 08:15 | Introduction | |
| 08:15 – 12:30 | Session 1 | |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Session 2 | |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Closing |
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