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AAVIS 2007

Annual Scientific Meeting

Four Points Sheraton Hotel, Darling Harbour, Sydney,  Australia

Sydney Adventist Hospital

July 27th-29th, 2007

 

Final Program

WEDNESDAY 25th JULY 2007 

Indonesian Australian Joint Meeting 

This meeting is a joint meeting of AAVIS together with the Indonesian Society for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.

    Venue: Sydney Adventist Hospital - Level 2 Auditorium

   Chairmen: Dr Budi Santoso/Dr Bruce Farnsworth

 

    0830    Welcome to Sydney Adventist Hospital

    0845    Personal experiences in Bandah Aceh .... Dr Peter Zelas

    0900    Vaginal removal of bladder stone ...Dr Budi Santoso

    0915    Ultrasound Update ... Dr Philippa Ramsay

    0945    Discussion

    1000    Morning Tea Break

    1030    Vaginal Hysterectomy Update ... Assoc Prof Alan Hewson

    1100    Laparoscopy in developing Countries ....  Professor Felix Wong

    1115    Defect Specific Repairs .....  Dr Richard Reid

    1130    Fibroids and Endometriosis ..... Professor Peter Maher

    1200    Discussion

 

FRIDAY 26th JULY 2007 

AAVIS Colorectal Focus Meeting 

 

Venue: Sydney Adventist Hospital

Friday 27th July 2007

Time: 0800-1200 hrs

 

Chairman: Dr Stuart Pincott

Sponsor: Medtronic

                        

    0900            The Multidisciplinary approach ….             Prof Giuseppe Dodi   

    0915            Vaginal Surgery for Colorectal Surgeons …… Dr Bruce Farnsworth  

    0930            Rectal Dysfunction and the Posterior IVS ..... Dr Burghard Abendstein

    0945            Discussion

   1000            Morning Tea  

    1030            Mesh Repair - Initial Experience .....…Dr Peter Stewart  

    1045            Neuromodulation for Faecal Incontinence ….Margaret Schnitzler  

    1100            Neuromodulation for Constipation   ......  Dr Phil Denning  

    1115            PTQ injections ….Dr Peter Loder  

    1130            The Acticon Artificial Sphincter     Dr Stewart Skinner  

    1145            Complex perianal fistulae …. Dr Nick Rieger  

    1200            Close

 

 

FRIDAY 26th JULY 2007 

AAVIS Urology Focus Meeting 

Friday 27th July 2007

Time: 1400-1700 hrs

 

Chairman: Dr Lawrence Hayden

 

 

   1400    The Multidisciplinary Approach    .......  Dr Ken Vaux

 

   1415    Integral Theory for Urologists   ........   Dr Bruce Farnsworth

 

   1435     Does fluoroscopy help in Urodynamics     ..............  Dr Caroline Dowling

   

   1450    Operating on Prolapse  ..............  Dr Vincent Tse

 

    1510    Discussion

 

    1530    Tea break

   

     1600    Scientific basis of Botox therapy  ..........    Dr Jeff Thavaseelen

 

      1620    Stem cells for SUI - An  RCT ....  Dr Burghard Abendstein

 

      1630   Update on the Artificial Sphincter  ..........  Dr Bill Lynch

 

      1645    Anatomy of Complications    ............    Dr John Taylor

 

       1710      Discussion   and Close                            

 

 

 

 

1900 hrs AAVIS Welcome Cocktail Party 

Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Darling Harbour  

The Cocktail Part included in the Conference Registration. Your partner is welcome to attend as well but please let us know when you register for catering purposes.

 

PLENARY SESSIONS

SATURDAY 28th JULY 2007 

0800 Registration and Trade Displays

Welcome   Session 1: Incontinence 

 

0830    New Options in Conservative Therapy....Dr Philip Hall 

0840     What can physiotherapy offer in 2007 .... Dr Pauline Chiarelli 

0850     Changing Obstetrics to stop leakage and prolapse ... Dr Mark Beale 

0900     Is the Optimum Sling available in 2007 ? ... Prof Chris Benness

0910    Why do urologists still do fascial slings?.... Dr Samantha Pillay 

0920     Latest generation sling technologies ...... Dr Vince Lucente 

0930     Options in faecal incontinence ....... Dr Nick Rieger 

0945 Discussion 

1000 Morning Tea Break and Trade Displays 

Session 2: Prolapse 

1030 Anatomy - keep it simple ......Professor Tom Giudice 

1045 MRI and Imaging - Will it ever have a practical role ?.... Dr Philippa Ramsay 

1055 Experience with Posterior IVS ........  Dr Burghard Abendstein

1105 Human fascia - Veneto Regional Tissue Bank .... Dr Michele Parodi 

1115 Controlling Constipation after prolapse surgery ...... Dr Margaret Schnitzler 

1130 Evolution of mesh technique ..... Dr Vince Lucente 

1150 Better results with Partially-absorbable implants .... Dr Florian Lenz

1205 Prolapse surgery in Japan ......... Dr Yuki Sekiguchi 

1215 TFS Update ...... Professor Peter Petros 

1230 Discussion 

1300 Lunch and Trade Displays 

1400 Keynote Speaker 

Dr Bernie Brenner "Ethics and Incontinence" 

 

Session 3: Evidence in Practice 

1430 Randomised Controlled Trials in Pelvic Surgery ......  Professor Tom Giudice 

1440 Episoft System for Practice Audit ...... Jenny Laffey 

1450 Australian Pelvic Prosthesis Register ...........  Dr Anne Pike 

1455 Austrian Posterior IVS Registry ....... Dr Burghard Abendstein

1500 Integrated Pelvis Group  .......  Professor Giuseppe Dodi 

1515 Discussion

CME/PRCRM TRAINING MODULES 

These modules are designed as 1 hour tutorials with an emphasis on cross discipline training and education. Each module has been approved by the RANZCOG as a PRCRM Training Project and points have been applied for.

1600 - 1700 

PRCRM Module 1: POPQ Prolapse Assessment ..... Bruce Farnsworth 

PRCRM Module 2: Office Proctology for Gynaecologists………Stuart Pincott 

PRCRM Module 3: Pelvic Floor Assessment ………Pauline Chiarelli 

1700 - 1800

PRCRM Module 4: Cystoscopy for Gynaecologists……… Vincent Tse 

PRCRM Module 5: Ultrasound in Pelvic Surgery ……… Philippa Ramsay 

PRCRM Module 6: Practical urodynamics…… Mark Krieger 

1800 Close 

 

 

1900 -2300 AAVIS ASM Gala Dinner 

Sydney Opera House   Details

Dinner is not included in the Conference Registration and must be booked separately 

 

 

SUNDAY 29th JULY 2007 

0730 GYRUS Breakfast Symposium 

Breakfast is provided. Join Gyrus to explore the use of the NeoControl electromagnetic therapy chair. This symposium is free but please register for catering purposes.

 

0830 Session 5 - Fistulas 

0830 A trip to Africa ...... Dr Peter Zelas 

0840 The Hospital by the River ...... Dr Judith Goh

0850 Fistulas in Indonesia ..... Dr Budi Santoso 

0900 Observations on Fistula ..... Dr John Taylor 

0910 The Newcastle Experience ..... Professor Alan Hewson 

0920 Anorectal surprise ..... Dr Nick Rieger 

0930 Advances in Fistula Management ..... Professor Giuseppe Dodi

0945 Discussion 

1000 Morning Tea and Trade Displays 

Session 6: Future Visions 

1030 Does laparoscopic pelvic floor repair have a future ? .... Prof Thierry Vancaillie 

1040 Sacral Neuromodulation ...... Dr Margaret Schnitzler 

1050 Starr Procedure Update ........ Dr Chip Farmer 

1100 Tissue remodelling – is it for real ? .... Dr Richard Reid 

1110  Slings for Men ... Dr Bill Lynch

1120  POPSITREG A new online Registry for Prolapse Surgery ..... Dr Burghard Abendstein

1125  Pelviperineology - A Multidisciplinary Pelvic Floor Journal ..... Prof Giuseppe Dodi

1130  Discussion 

1200 AAVIS Annual General Meeting 

1300 Lunch 

SUNDAY 29th JULY 2007 

1400 AAVIS PRIMARY CARE SYMPOSIUM 

A separate symposium for GPs, physiotherapists, continence nurses and other interested health professionals. Full registration at AAVIS 2007 includes attendance at the Primary Care symposium 

1400 Anatomy and Physiology of the Pelvis ... Dr Laurence Boshell 

1420 Assessing prolapse - What is this POPQ thing ?..... Dr Bruce Farnsworth 

1430 NeoControl – new kid on the block .... Dr Philip Hall 

1440 Involve the Physio early ... Dr Pauline Chiarelli 

1450 Ultrasound and the Pelvic Floor ... Dr Philippa Ramsay 

1500 Urodynamics - still relevant? ... Dr Mark Krieger 

1510 New approaches to Rectal Dysfunction .... Dr Stuart Pincott 

1520 Hormones in Prolapse and Incontinence .... Dr Emmanuel Karantanis 

1530 Afternoon Tea and Trade Displays 

1600 Alternatives to Hysterectomy .... Professor Thierry Vancaillie 

1610 New Developments in Contraception and HRT .... Dr Bevan Brown 

1620 Excluding bladder and upper renal tract disease .... Dr Ruth Collins 

1630 Choosing the right treatment .... Dr Bruce Farnsworth 

1700 Discussion and Close 

 

This program is subject to change. Please check this website for the latest information. Last updated May 3rd 2007

 

 

Registration

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Reduced rates are available for Registration prior to June 30th 2007. registration includes attendance at all workshops and PRCRM/CME Sessions. Workshop spaces are subject to availability.

 

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For further information contact the Organising Committee 

Email:aavisoffice@yahoo.com.au

Dr Bruce Farnsworth Telephone: +61 2 94738555   Fax: +61 2 94738559

Dr Jeff Tarr: 22 Bronzewing Avenue, Buderim, Queensland, Australia

Telephone: +61 7 54780107  Fax: +61 7 54440121

 

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