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Franco-Ukrainian Thrombectomy School

Franco-Ukrainian Thrombectomy School — Lviv, 16–19 November 2026
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Scientific programme

Four days of exchange, training and clinical practice

The Franco-Ukrainian Thrombectomy School brings together French and Ukrainian specialists for scientific sessions, clinical discussions and hands-on training dedicated to mechanical thrombectomy and stroke management.

16–19 November 2026

Programme

Select a day to quickly access the corresponding sessions.

Monday

Monday 16 November

16
Session

Morning session

Moderation
/ /
08:15 – 08:30
Welcome of participants
08:30 – 09:00
Opening speech
09:00 – 09:30
IV thrombolysis in 2026
09:30 – 10:00
MT in 2026: indications, techniques, innovations
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 – 11:00
Asleep or awake? The anesthesia-sedation dilemma in MT

Dr. Guillard or Dr. Chabanne — remote

11:00 – 11:30
Selection imaging CT vs MR
Session

Afternoon session

Moderation
/ /
13:30 – 14:00
Specific considerations in the treatment of posterior circulation stroke
14:00 – 14:30
Devices in motion: stent retrievers vs aspiration catheters
14:30 – 15:00
Building an MT center from nothing: the Pau experience
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 16:00
Stroke care in Ukraine: current status and regulatory framework
16:00 – 17:00
Round table – Challenges in the Russian invasion context: how to improve stroke care?
Tuesday

Tuesday 17 November

17
Session

Morning session

Moderation
/ /
09:00 – 10:30
Hands-on rotations
A
Mentice simulator Teaching room
B
Silicone flow model Biplane angio suite
C
Interactive clinical cases Amphitheater
10:30 – 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 – 11:15
Distal mechanical thrombectomy: the last frontier?
11:15 – 11:45
Intracranial stenting: when? why? how?
11:45 – 12:15
Safe arterial access in MT: options, pitfalls and solutions
Session

Afternoon session

Moderation
/ /
13:30 – 14:00
Managing the unexpected: complications in MT
14:00 – 14:30
Intracranial dissection
14:30 – 15:00
Carotid webs
15:00 – 15:15
Coffee break
15:15 – 17:00
Live case / Hands-on rotations
C
Mentice simulator Teaching room
A
Silicone flow model Biplane angio suite
B
Interactive clinical cases Amphitheater
Wednesday

Wednesday 18 November

18
Session

Morning session

Moderation
/ /
09:00 – 09:30
Mechanical thrombectomy in the paediatric population
09:30 – 10:00
Mechanical thrombectomy in the elderly
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 – 12:30
Live case / Hands-on rotations
C
Mentice simulator Teaching room
A
Silicone flow model Biplane angio suite
B
Interactive clinical cases Amphitheater
Session

Afternoon session

Moderation
/ /
14:00 – 14:30
Tandem occlusions: the dissection pathway
14:30 – 15:00
Tandem occlusions: the atherosclerotic pathway
15:00 – 15:30
MT for large core infarcts
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee break
15:45 – 17:00
Live case / Hands-on rotations
C
Mentice simulator Teaching room
A
Silicone flow model Biplane angio suite
B
Interactive clinical cases Amphitheater
Thursday

Thursday 19 November

19
Session

Morning session

Moderation
/ /
09:00 – 09:30
Venous thrombectomy: where do we stand in 2026?
09:30 – 10:00
AI in stroke care
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 – 11:00
Intra-arterial thrombolysis in MT
11:00 – 11:30
Stroke and blast injuries: secondary ischemia in conflict zones
12:00 – 12:30
Certificate ceremony and closing remarks
France · Ukraine

Speakers & faculty

Specialists participating in scientific sessions, discussions and practical workshops.

Prof. Jean-Pierre Pruvo

Neuroradiologist; President of the SFNR

Lille · France

Dr. Holub

Lviv · Ukraine

Dr. Marc Antoine Labeyrie

Neuroradiologist

Paris · France

Dir. Samchuk

Lviv · Ukraine

Dr. Sebastian Richter

Neurologist

Pau · France

Dr. François Zhu

Interventional neuroradiologist

Nancy · France

Dr. Guillard

Rouen · France

Remote

Dr. Chabanne

Clermont-Ferrand · France

Remote

Dr. Julien Burel

Neuroradiologist; President of Jeunes en Neuroradiologie Interventionnelle

Rouen · France

Remote

Prof. Netliukh

Lviv · Ukraine

Dr. Lebedynets

Kyiv · Ukraine

Dr. Salnukov

Kharkiv · Ukraine

Dr. Guillaume Bellanger

Neuroradiologist

Toulouse · France

Dr. Cherednychenko

Dnipro · Ukraine

Dr. Marfiuk

Dr. Novak

Lviv · Ukraine

Dr. Vittori Civelli

Neuroradiologist

Paris-Lariboisière · France

Remote

Geraud Forestier

Neuroradiologist

Clermont-Ferrand · France

Remote

Gaultier Marnat

Neuroradiologist; member of the SFNR board

Bordeaux · France

Remote

Dr. Victor Dumas

Neuroradiologist and paediatric radiologist

Poitiers · France

Dr. Emmanuel Chabert

Neuroradiologist

Clermont-Ferrand · France

Dr. Thibault Agripnidis

Interventional neuroradiologist; President of Jeunes en Neuroradiologie Interventionnelle

Marseille · France

Dr. Grynha

Kyiv · Ukraine

Guillaume Herpe

Radiologist; member of the SFR emergency radiology board

Poitiers · France

Remote
Practical information

Rooms & workshops

Monday 16 November

  • Amphitheater

Tuesday 17 November

  • Amphitheater · clinical cases / live case
  • Biplane angio suite · flow model
  • Teaching room · Mentice

Wednesday 18 November

  • Amphitheater · clinical cases / live case
  • Biplane angio suite · flow model
  • Teaching room · Mentice

Thursday 19 November

  • Amphitheater
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