Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery

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Scope

This THREE-DAYS course and hands-on workshop is designed to educate attendees in the art and science of laparoscopic suturing, as well as provide "step by step" techniques for performing laparoscopic gynecological procedures. Unique opportunity to learn and perform laparoscopic dissection and use of different types of energies (electrosurgery, ultrasonics, stapling) on live tissue.

The curriculum of this course is a continuum of didactics followed by hands-on training sessions in a repetitive and increased fashion, reaffirming and maximizing technical skill development. Lectures will be evidence-based and will include extensive surgical videos.

The hands-on session will include EXTRAPERITONEAL pelvic and lombo-aortic lymphadenetcomy on live mini-pigs in experimental lab. Additional topics will include laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis and oncological scenarios, pelvic reconstruction, normal and abnormal anatomy, and COMPLICATIONS (identification and resolution by laparoscopy in a swine model).

The attendees will also have the opportunity to try minilaparoscopic instruments, new 3D laparoscopic cameras and the very recent ICG image systems.

This course does not provide credentials for the exercise of medicine for those without appropriate training, recognition and registered at the "Ordem dos Médicos" or international equivalent institutions.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the clinician will be able to:
1. Understand the importance of anatomy in surgery;
2. Describe effective room set-up for laparoscopy;
3. Describe patient positioning and trocar-placement for laparoscopic gynecologic procedures;
4. Determine the fundamental techniques in laparoscopic suturing;
5. Demonstrate optimal bite placement and knot tying technique during laparoscopic tissue approximation;
6. Predict, manage and prevent complications, including ureter, bladder and bowel injuries in laparoscopic surgery;
7. Know about electrosurgery as a very useful surgical tool - its actions and its complications;
8. Apply the skills necessary to perform laparoscopic hysterectomy, myomectomy and pelvic reconstructive surgery while minimizing conversions.

Organizing Committee

Hélder Ferreira
Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Porto, Portugal

João Bernardes
ULS Matosinhos - Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Cristina Nogueira-Silva
Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

International Faculty

	Alberto Vázquez Dr Alberto Vazquez is a Specialist in Reproductive Surgery at the fertility clinics IVI Barcelona and IVI Madrid in Spain. He is Professor of Laparoscopic Gynaecology at IRCAD, Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer, Strasbourg, France, and has given lectures in many national and international courses and Congresses. In addition, Dr Vazquez is the author of book chapters related to endoscopic and reproductive surgery and the reviewer of International Medical Journals.

	Eric Leblanc Head of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology - Centre Oscar Lambret Cancer Center- Lille - France. Past president (2009-2013) and Member of the French Society of Gynecologic Oncology. Past council member (2004-2007) and member of the European Society of Gynecologic Oncology. Member of the French Society of Pelvic Surgery since 2002. Since 1990, more than 150 papers in national and international journals with review committee as well as numerous book chapters. Research Investigator in numerous national and international studies. Promotor in National research programs. Areas of interest: i) Fertility preservation, ii) Radical and reconstructive surgery, iii) Laparoscopic surgery.

	Juan-Gilabert Coordinator of Gynecological Endoscopy, Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, since june 2007. Director of the European Gynecology Endoscopy School (E.G.E.S-Valencia), since november 2003 (www.egesvalencia.com). Coordinator of the endoscopic group of the “Sociedad de Obstetricia y Ginecología de la Comunidad Valenciana”, since 2008. Member of the research group of Reproductive Medicine of the hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia. Director of the Department Maternoinfantil of the General Universitary Hospital of Valencia, since may 2012.

	Nicolas Bourdel Pr Nicolas Bourdel currently works at the Pôle Gynécologie obstétrique et reproduction humaine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand. Nicolas does research in Endometriosis, Cancer Research, Gynaecology and Oncology. Their current project is "Augmented reality and laparoscopy.

National Faculty

Alberto Fradique
Hospital dos Lusíadas, Lisboa, Portugal

António Alves
Hospital da Arrábida, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

António Lanhoso
Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga, Feira, Portugal

António Setúbal
Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal

Carlos Afonso Lopes
IPO-Porto, Porto, Portugal

Cristina Nogueira-Silva
Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Fátima Faustino
Hospital dos Lusíadas, Lisboa, Portugal

Fernanda Águas
Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Filipa Osório
Hospital de Luz, Lisboa, Portugal

Hélder Ferreira
Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Porto, Portugal

João Bernardes
ULS Matosinhos - Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

Luís Ferreira Vicente
Hospital dos Lusíadas, Lisboa, Portugal

Margarida Martinho
Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto, Portugal

Paulo Aldinhas
IPO-Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Programme

Thursday, June 4th 2020

08:15-08:45	Registration at the ICVS/EM hall

08:45-09:00	Welcoming remarks

09:00-13:00	Lectures - Session I - L01: Navigating the pelvic anatomy - L02: Operative room and Ergonomics in laparoscopy - L03: Safe use of energy in Laparoscopic Surgery

	Lectures - Session II - L04: Laparoscopic Management of Adnexal Masses - L05: Challenging hysterectomies: technical “key-steps” - L06: Laparoscopic Myomectomy: Step by step

	Keynote Lecture - L07: Uterine Fibroids: what can Ulipristal (UPA) do for a Surgeon?

13:00-14:00	Lunch

14:00-18:00	Lecture - Session III - L08: Pre-Lab Session

	Hands-on Session I: In vivo laboratorial activity (minipigs) - Ergonomy, Trocars Insertion and Pneumoperitoneum - Anatomy and Exposure - Use of Energy and Dissection - Suturing and Knotting - Adnexal surgery and Hysterectomy

Friday, June 5th 2020

08:00-13:00	Lectures - Session IV - L09: Reproductive surgery: state of the art - L10: From ovarian tissue transplantation to the artificial ovary: where are we and how will be the future? - L11: Surgical treatment of adenomyosis

	Hands-on Session II: In vivo laboratorial activity (minipigs) - Trocars Insertion and Pneumoperitoneum - Anatomy and Exposure - Use of Energy and Dissection - Suturing and Knotting - Adnexal surgery and Hysterectomy

13:00-14:00	Lunch

14:00-18:00	Lecture - Session V - L12: Laparoscopic approach to severe endometriosis

	Hands-on Session III: In vivo laboratorial activity (minipigs) - Trocars Insertion and Pneumoperitoneum - Anatomy and Exposure - Use of Energy and Dissection - Suturing and Knotting - Adnexal surgery and Hysterectomy - Pelvic and lomboaortic lymphadenectomy

20:00	Participants & Faculty Dinner

Saturday, June 6th 2020
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08:30-13:00	Lectures - Session VI - L13: Best technique for genital prolapse by laparoscopy - L14: Laparoscopic Complications: are avoidable?

	Interactive Live Laparoscopic Surgery Cases: Severe endometriosis / Oncology / Prolapse - Opportunity to witness surgery for a gynecological pathology, using laparoscopic approach - Interactive surgery with technical laparoscopic descriptions - Possibility to ask questions and get real-time answers about the “state of art” on laparoscopy

13:00-14:00	Lunch

14:00-16:30	Lectures - Session VII - L15: Laparoscopic surgical approach to ovarian cancer: strategy and limits - L16: Laparoscopic approach in endometrial cancer - L17: Robotic versus laparoscopic radical hysterectomy in early cervical cancer

16:30	Discussion and final remarks

Registration

To register, please fill out the registration form. Within 24/72h, we will send you the confirmation and details for the payment. Please contact us if you do not receive a response in the next 5 days.

Target Group: Residents and specialists interested in gynecological endoscopy
Maximum number of participants: 30
Registration deadline: May 1st 2020
Fee: 800,00 EUR (until March 1st 2020)

The fee includes all the necessary material for the course, lunches, coffee-breaks, social dinner and certificate of attendance.

Click here to access the online form and further details for the registration

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