Agenda - Central European Urology Meeting 2026

12:30

165 min.

POSIEDZENIE NAUKOWE ODDZIAŁU KRAKOWSKIEGO POLSKIEGO TOWARZYSTWA UROLOGICZNEGO (OK PTU) - IN POLISH ONLY

LECTURE

REJESTRACJA NA SPOTKANIE NAUKOWE OK PTU

Przewodniczący: P. Dudek, P. Maciukiewicz

Wprowadzenie
P. Dudek (Oddział Krakowski PTU, Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)

Aktywna obserwacja guzów nerek w 2026 – rozsądna strategia czy niedoszacowane ryzyko?
K. Gronostaj (Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)

Ewolucja leczenia raka stercza w ostatniej dekadzie – od nowych strategii intensyfikacji do danych z praktyki klinicznej
P. Chłosta (Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)
WYKŁAD POD PATRONATEM ACCORD HEALTHCARE

Doustna rekonstrukcja nabłonka urotelialnego pęcherza w BPS/IC
P. Chłosta (Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)
WYKŁAD POD PATRONATEM NORAMEDA

Ratująca endoskopowa prostatektomia u chorych z miejscowo zaawansowanym rakiem stercza – wykonalność i korzyści kliniczne
T. Wiatr (Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)

Długoterminowe wyniki leczenia hormonalnego nowej generacji w zaawansowanym raku stercza – obserwacja 5-letnia
P. Dudek  (Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)
WYKŁAD POD PATRONATEM ASTELLAS

RARP – jaka technika dla którego chorego? Dobór strategii operacyjnej w prostatektomii robotowej
M. Zembrzuski (Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)

NMIBC w 2026: nowe strategie leczenia i aktualne dowody kliniczne
T. Drewniak (WSS im. L. Rydygiera, Kraków) 

Powikłania po EBRT u chorych na raka stercza leczonych z intencją radykalną
K. Juszczak (WSS im. L. Rydygiera, Kraków)

Radykalna cystektomia i nadpęcherzowe odprowadzenie moczu – strategie, wyniki, decyzje kliniczne
A. K. Czech (Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)

Podsumowanie i zakończenie Sympozjum / Summary and Closing 
P. Dudek (Katedra Urologii, UJ CM, Kraków)

15:15

15 min.

WELCOME COFFEE

LECTURE

15:30

90 min.

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP

Workshop 1: Hands-on - laparoscopy

WORKSHOP

Workshop 2: Hands-on - robotic surgery

WORKSHOP

Workshop 3: Case-based management of metastatic kidney cancer

WORKSHOP

Workshop 4: Case-based management of metastatic prostate cancer

WORKSHOP

Workshop 5: Case-based urological reconstruction and functional urology

WORKSHOP

17:00

15 min.

Break

BREAK

17:15

120 min.

MODERATED POSTER SESSION (20 BEST POSTERS)

POSTER SESSION

Chairs: S. Shariat (AT), P. Nyirády (HU),
Judges: T. Smrkolj: (SI), M. Babjuk (CZ), O. Martha (RO),  I. Minčík (SK), P. Nyirády (HU),I. Tomaškovic (HR), P. Wysocki (PL), A.A. Antoniewicz (PL), P. Chłosta (PL) 

R-VEILND (robot assisted video-endoscopic inguinal lymph node dissection) with florescence indocyanine green (ICG) in ≥pT1b_cN0 or cN1-2 penile cancer
Nikita Shpilevskiy (CZ)

Prospective Evaluation of the Radiology Artificial Intelligence Diagnostic Assistant System (RAIDAS) for the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Using Cognitive Micro- Ultrasound/MRI Fusion Biopsy – First Results of a Trimodal Diagnostic Approach
Attila Ismayilov (AT)

Efficacy of HER2-targeted therapies in localized urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Agata Suleja (AT)

Telemedicine in Prehabilitation and Postoperative Rehabilitation: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy
Ondrej Cesak (CZ)

Beyond opioids in radical cystectomy: multidisciplinary implementation of TAP block
Ostafi Adrian-Leonard (RO)

Intraoperative Doppler ultrasonography for verification of renal ischemia during minimally invasive partial nephrectomy
Adriena Bartoš Veselá (CZ)

Focal therapy using HIFU for low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer: results from a pilot, multicenter feasibility trial
Paulina Krystowska (AT)

Integrating ePROMs into routine prostate cancer care: real-world clinical impact
Leon Saciri (AT)

Workload differences between bedside assistant and console surgeon using the Senhance surgical system for robotic radical prostatectomy
Tomislav Sambolić (HR)

Modification of ileal conduit routing through the abdominal wall after cystectomy as prevention of parastomal hernia
Filip Gistl (CZ)

Prostate cancer tumour stage correlates with preoperative serum [-2]proPSA level and Prostate Health Index value in completely examined prostatectomy specimens.
Hana Sedláčková (CZ)

Cardiologic and Oncologic Outcomes with GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Men Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Ádám Lénárt (HU)

Does ESWL still have a role in modern endourology? A 35-year single-center experience
Cezar Marcian Manu (RO)

How strong is the evidence? A GRADE-based appraisal of guideline recommendations for urothelial carcinoma in bladder diverticula
Andreea Nadasan (RO)

Role of GenXpert Bladder in screening and follow-up of bladder cancer
Pavel-Mihai Visinescu (RO)

Prognostic and predictive value of tumor mutational burden in immune checkpoint inhibitor–treated urothelial carcinoma patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
Balázs Magyar (HU)

Outcomes of local treatment for oligometastatic prostate cancer diagnosed using PSMA PET imaging: The OLIGOMET study
Tamás Fazekas (HU)

Local Salvage Therapy Alone for Local Recurrence of Prostate Cancer After Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis.
Marcin Miszczyk (AT)

“Breaking the dusting paradigm: efficiency of thulium fiber laser strategies for flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy – a 326-case single-center experience”
Ostafi Adrian-Leonard (RO)

Microbiome immunogenicity in bladder cancer - associations of systemic antibody repertoires with treatment response
Agata Suleja (AT)

09:00

30 min.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

LECTURE

09:30

40 min.

SESSION 1

LECTURE

10:10

90 min.

SESSION 2 - CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN RECONSTRUCTIVE AND FUNCTIONAL UROLOGY

LECTURE

Chairs: I. Minčík (SK), M. Babjuk (CZ)

Erectile Dysfunction: An Integrated Approach to a Multifactorial Condition
M. Benyo (HU)

Laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension – a Minimally Invasive Approach in SUI Treatment
A. Hrkač (HR)

Artificial Urinary Sphincter in Women – Patient Selection, Surgical Strategy and Outcomes
M. Skrzypczyk (PL)

All the Things That Go Wrong in Penile Cancer – But We Are Afraid to Say Them Out Loud
I. Trávníček (CZ)

The Emerging Role of Targeted Thermal Ablation in BPH
M. Chanawani (SK)

Panel discussion with audience interaction

11:40

80 min.

PLENARY DEBATE 1 - TRAINING THE UROLOGICAL SURGEON IN THE ROBOTIC ERA – SKILLS, TRADITION, AND THE FUTURE

LECTURE

Moderators: L. Lusuardi (AT), C. Surcel (RO)

Opening lecture: The Only Constant in Life Is Change
J. Dobruch (PL)

Opening statement: Is “See one, do one, teach one” still valid in modern surgical education?
L. Lusuardi (AT)

Debate talk 1 – Do We Still Need Traditional Techniques?
Open Radical Prostatectomy in the Robotic Era – Dead, Dying, or Here to Stay?
J. Mischinger (AT)

Debate talk 2 – Robotics and the New Era of Training
How should we teach major urological surgery in the era of robotics?
L. Lusuardi (AT)

Debate talk 3 – Hybrid Practice / New Model
Multisite robotic surgery – the “two-in-one” concept for surgical training and practice
A.A. Antoniewicz (PL)

Panel discussion with audience interaction

13:00

40 min.

PLENARY DEBATE 2 - KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION REINVENTED – HOW FAR SHOULD TECHNOLOGY TAKE US?

LECTURE

13:40

60 min.

LUNCH

BREAK

14:40

80 min.

SESSION / DEBATE SCHOOL OF UROLOGY EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF PUA

LECTURE

BEYOND TUMOUR REMOVAL – WHAT REALLY IMPROVES SURVIVAL IN ADVANCED UROLOGICAL CANCER?

Chair: S. Shariat (AT), J. Dobruch (PL)

Bladder cancer perspective
Beyond tumour control: optimising outcomes after radical cystectomy
A. K. Czech (PL)

Kidney cancer perspective
Cytoreductive nephrectomy – is there still a place in the treatment of metastatic RCC?
K. Gronostaj (PL)

ARU Lecture: Salvage prostatectomy for radiorecurrent prostate cancer
C. Surcel (RO)

Prostate cancer perspective
Recent progress in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
P. Wysocki (PL)

Expert panel discussion and audience interaction

16:00

120 min.

COUNTRY COMPETITION

LECTURE

Chairs: S. Shariat (AT), P. Chłosta (PL)
Judges: T. Smrkolj (SI), A.A. Antoniewicz (PL), M. Babjuk (CZ),  L. Lusuardi (AT), O. Martha (RO), P. Nyirády (HU), I. Tomaškovic (HR), I. Minčík (SK), I.Sinescu (RO),  R. Zachoval (CZ), C. Surcel (RO)

5 MIN. FOR PRESENTATION AND 10 MIN. FOR DISCUSSION

Tumour volume percentage: refining prognostic accuracy in pT3a prostate cancer
L.T. Reman (RO)

Urinary Amino Acid Profilling in Prostate Cancer: From Detection to Risk Stratification
T. Zdobinská (CZ)

The  Optimal  Training  Program for Robotic Urological  Procedures.
J.G. Cygan (SK)

Optimizing Outcomes in Urethral Reconstruction: Lessons from Contemporary Research
Ł. Białek (PL)

Proteomic analyisis in diagnostics of prostate cancer
I. Ditz (SI)

Evaluation of risk factors and surgical safety of vaginal pelvic organ prolapse reconstruction with implants
J. Ács (HU)

Novel utilization of urinary calprotectin as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in NMIBC
A.M. Glas  (HR)

Early experience with confocal microscopy in Salzburg
M. Schlachter (AT)

18:00

10 min.

CEUS FROM NEW PRESIDENT

LECTURE

18:10

50 min.

CLOSING REMARKS, GOODBYE AND FAREWELL

LECTURE