Liver and Pancreas Intensive Care Management: useful facts

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Format: Face-to-face at LIVES 2026

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: 10-11 October, 2026

This pre-congress course provides a comprehensive, practical overview of liver, biliary, and pancreatic disease in the critically ill.

Using a case-based and interactive format, the course focuses on real-world decision-making for intensivists, including management of cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure, acute liver failure, pancreatitis, liver trauma, post-transplant care, and the intensive care implications of liver and pancreatic surgery.

Particular emphasis is placed on recognition of complications, escalation of care, and timing of referral and transplantation.

As a participant – you have access to the virtual classroom on the ESICM ACADEMY

Core Faculty

Directors:

Filipe SOUSA CARDOSO MD, Gastrenterologist, Hepatologist, Intensivist, Hospital Curry Cabral, Lisbon, Portugal

Julia WENDON MD, Professor Intensive care medicine, King’s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Chair of the Congress Committee, ESICM

Endorsement: The Course is endorsed by the the Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism section, ESICM.

Objectives

Assess and manage critically ill patients with cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure (AoCLF), including recognition of major complications and appropriate timing for referral and transplantation.
Diagnose and manage acute pancreatitis in the ICU, including identification of complications and indications for interventional radiology and/or surgical escalation.
Apply principles of post–liver transplant intensive care, including recognition and management of common complications and safe care outside specialist transplant centres.
Anticipate and manage ICU issues related to liver trauma and major liver and pancreatic surgery, including expected post-operative and trauma-related complications.
Recognise and manage liver dysfunction and acute liver failure in critical illness, including key complications and indications for escalation of care and transfer to specialist centres.

Programme Content

Cirrhosis and AoCLF
Acute pancreatitis
Post–liver transplant care
Liver trauma and HPB surgeryLiver dysfunction and acute liver failure

Target

Intensivists, anaesthesiologists, trainees, and allied health professionals involved in the care of critically ill patients with liver and pancreatic disease.

Accreditation

The Liver and Pancreas Intensive Care Management: useful facts, Lisbon, Portugal 10/10/2026 – 11/10/2026, has been
accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 12.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications .
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.