BeSL Symposium 2026
December 5th
“A Decade of Progress in Lymphology: From Imaging to Precision Therapeutics”
Venue: the Marriott Hotel Grand Place, Bruxelles
For more informations and online participation, please contact
Professor Pierre Bourgeois:
BeSL Symposium 2026
December 5th
“A Decade of Progress in Lymphology: From Imaging to Precision Therapeutics”
07:00–08:45 Registration
08:45–09:00 Welcome Addressed by the President
09:00–10:15 Session 1 – Imaging in Lymphology
From X-Ray Imaging to Cellular Imaging P. Bourgeois (ULB)
The Deep Lymphatic System in Lower-Limb Edema R. Barbieux (HE2B)
Tattooings and the Lymphatic System C. Forestier, O. Leduc (HE2B)
Image-Guided MLD: Current Evidence and Perspectives R. Barbieux (HE2B)
Lymphatic Occlusion Pressure: Physiological Basis and Clinical Implications
E. Buchin and O. Leduc (HE2B)
10:15–10:45 Coffee Break
10:45–12:30 Session 2 – Clinical Lymphology
Genetics in Lymphedemas M Vikkula (UCL)
Initial Clinical Assessment of Patients with Limb Edema J. Harfouche (CHIREC, Delta Hosp)
A TNM-Inspired Classification of Lymphedemas: The BeSL vTLM Proposal P. Bourgeois (ULB)
The Cross-Wave Test (Harfouche Sign): A Novel Clinical Tool for Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring in Lymphedema J. Harfouche (CHIREC, Delta Hosp)
The PeriKit Device for Limb Circumference and Volume Assessment N. Adriaenssens (VUB)
Manual Lymphatic Drainage in Head and Neck Lymphedema N. Adriaenssens (VUB)
12:30–14:00 Lunch Break and Practical Guidelines and Workshops
(20 minutes per workshop, conducted in 2-3 rooms: inscription is mandatory)
- Measurement Techniques for Limb Edema
- Compression Bandaging: Principles and Practice
- The BeSL vTLM Classification of Lymphedemas
- Near-Infra-Red-Fluorescence-Lymphatic-Imagings
14:00–15:20 Session 3 – Lymphology and Oncology
Physical Activity in Oncology: Current Recommendations I. Debiourge (UCL)
Physical Activity in Lymphatic Disorders R. Barbieux (HE2B
Near-Infrared Fluorescence Lymphatic Imaging for Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer French speaker (Georges Pompidou European Hosp, Paris) or M. Roman (ULB)
Lymphoceles and Seromas: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations M. Roman (ULB)
15:20–15:50 Coffee Break
15:50–17:30 Session 4 – Lipoedema/Lymphedema and Surgeries
The Lymphatic System in Lipoedema G. Erbacher (Földi Clinic)
Indications for Supermicrosurgical Procedures in Lymphedema A. Nistor (VUB)
The “Lympha” approach in Lymphedemas F.Boccardo (Genoa, Italy)
Microsurgical Management of Lymphatic Leaks and Lymphorrhea G. Giacalone (St-Martens Hosp)
The Lymphatic System in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery C. Zirak (CHIREC, Delta Hosp)
17:30 Closing Remarks
17:40 BeSL General Assembly
For additional Information: contact Prof P Bourgeois (pierre.bourgeois2201@gmail.com)
| inscription and payment | BEFORE THE 1/10/2026 | ||||
| registration fee | Worshop*** | total fee | |||
| BeSL member who have paid their membership fee BEFORE the 1/10 | |||||
| Paramedicals (PT, nurses,…) | 30 | 5 | 35 | ||
| MD in training and general Practitioners | 40 | 8 | 48 | ||
| MD* and PT (PhD) | 50 | 10 | 60 | ||
| Members of one National Lymphological-Surgical Society-Associations | |||||
| Paramedicals (PT, nurses,…) | 40 | 7 | 47 | ||
| MD in training and general Practitioners | 50 | 10 | 60 | ||
| MD* and PT (PhD) | 60 | 10 | 70 | ||
| Others | |||||
| Students | 5 | ||||
| Paramedicals (PT, nurses,…) | 60 | 10 | 70 | ||
| MD in training and general Practitioners | 80 | 20 | 100 | ||
| MD* and PT (PhD) | 100 | 20 | 120 | ||
| *** Inscription in mandatory | |||||
| * specialists and/or in university and/or with private practice | |||||
| inscription and payment | AFTER THE 1/10/2026 | ||||
| BeSL member who have paid their membership fee BEFORE the 1/10 | |||||
| Paramedicals (PT, nurses,…) | 50 | 6 | 56 | ||
| MD in training and general Practitioners | 60 | 9 | 69 | ||
| MD* and PT (PhD) | 70 | 10 | 80 | ||
| Members of one National Lymphological-Surgical Society-Associations | |||||
| Paramedicals (PT, nurses,…) | 50 | 7 | 57 | ||
| MD in training and general Practitioners | 60 | 10 | 70 | ||
| MD* and PT (PhD) | 90 | 10 | 100 | ||
| Others | |||||
| Students | 5 | ||||
| Paramedicals (PT, nurses,…) | 80 | 10 | 90 | ||
| MD in training and general Practitioners | 90 | 10 | 100 | ||
| MD* and PT (PhD) | 120 | 10 | 130 | ||
| *** Inscription in mandatory | |||||
| * specialists and/or in university and/or with private practice | |||||
BeSL Symposium 2026
December 5th
“A Decade of Progress in Lymphology: From Imaging to Precision Therapeutics”
Venue: the Marriott Hotel Grand Place, Bruxelles
Registration
If a registrant is unable to participate in the symposium for any reason, he may, in consultation with the registrar, have someone else participate in his place. The invoice for the new registration will be adjusted according to the membership status of the new registrant.
Registrations cancelled more than 3 weeks before the event, i.e. on or before 1 November 2026, will be eligible for a refund of 80% of the registration fee paid.
Entries cancelled less than 3 weeks prior to the event, i.e. on or after 15 November 2026, will not be eligible for a refund.
Your registration is only final after full payment of the registration fee.
For an online participation, please contact Professor Pierre Bourgeois : pierre.bourgeois@outlook.be.
Payments should be made to the following account:
Belgian Society of Lymphology (Av. W. Churchill 11 b30 1180 Brussels
IBAN: BE36 0017 8638 9281
In the payment communication, please write your full name + symposium 26.
REGISTER FOR THE 2026 SYMPOSIUM AND SPECIFY ONE OR TWO OF THE FOLLOWING
O workshops
O Measurement Techniques for Limb Edema
O Compression Bandaging: Principles and Practice
O The BeSL vTLM Classification of Lymphedemas
O Near-Infra-Red-Fluorescence-Lymphatic-Imagings
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