CONFERENCE PROGRAM

THURSDAY JULY 30TH     

   

     

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA AND LIVE SURGERY

 

 0830 -1800       CONCURRENT SESSION   -  LIVE SURGERY  Sheraton Ballroom

 Chairman: Dr Jeff Tarr

Live surgery will be transmitted from Sunshine Coast Private Hospital to the Sheraton Noosa Resort.

Case 1:  Total Vaginal Reconstruction

Case 2:  Miniarc Sling

Case 3:  TOA Adjustable sling for incontinence

LUNCH AND TRADE DISPLAY

Case 4:  Sacral Neuromodulation

Case  5:  Cystocoele repair

Case 6:  Vault prolapse

 

 

0830 - 1200  SYMPOSIUM  LAGUNA 1     

SACRAL NEUROMODULATION WORKSHOP

Chairman: Dr Graeme Langsford

 Medtronic is running a patient programming workshop for healthcare professionals involved in Sacral Nerve Stimulation. This workshop provides participants with the knowledge, tools and skills necessary to effectively program and manage patients receiving Interstim® Therapy. 

The hands-on workshop will be coordinated by Medtronic

 

0830 - 1000  SYMPOSIUM  LAGUNA 2      

VAGINAL SACROCOLPOPEXY WORKSHOP

Chairman: Dr Richard Reid

 Sacrocolpopexy has been the gold standard for apical segment prolapse repair over the last 50 years. Initially this operation was done by exposing the vaginal vault from above and sewing it directly to the periosteum at the level of S3. Several catastrophic haemorrhages from sacral plexus veins forced a change in strategy where the vaginal vault was suspended from the sacral promontory using a mesh ribbon.

 

However, it is possible to fully expose the hollow of the sacrum from below thus allowing safe sacrocolpopexy without the danger of sacral plexus venous haemorrhage. The transvaginal approach is quicker and simpler than the trans abdominal approach and orients the vagina in the correct pelvic axis.

  

 

1000 - 1030  MORNING TEA AND TRADE DISPLAYS

 

 

1030 -  1300  WORKSHOP LAGUNA 2 

TFS MINISLING SURGERY FOR PROLAPSE AND INCONTINENCE ACCORDING TO THE INTEGRAL SYSTEM

Chairmen :  Dr Peter Petros & Dr Bernhard Liedl

Applied anatomy according to the Integral System     Bernhard Liedl
Diagnosis using the Integral System                            Ian Hocking
TFS  Midurethral Sling surgery                                   Yuki Sekiguchi
TFS  Prolapse Surgery                                                Hiromi Inoue
TFS  Learning curve experiences                               Yasukuni Yoshimura 
TFS- The German ICOPF experience                        Bernhard Liedl
TFS  Rectocoele and perinel body repair                     Peter Petros

 1300 - 1400  LUNCH AND TRADE DISPLAY

 

 

1400 - 1530   WORKSHOP LAGUNA 2    --    CLINICAL AUDIT WORKSHOP

Chairman: Dr Bernie Brenner

Workshop on Database Design for Clinical Audit. This workshop involves tuition in designing a MS Access database with applications for urogynae audit. Participants would need to bring a notebook with Access software. Most people know Excel but few are familiar with database and it is very useful for clinical audit - a very powerful tool.

 

 

 

    
1400 - 1730 SYMPOSIUM  LAGUNA 1    -   AVOIDING & MANAGING MESH COMPLICATIONS OF SURGERY

Chairman:  Dr Max Haverfield, Dr VP Singh
 
1400-1415    Mesh - ? pessaries revisited.... David Molloy

1415-1430    Complications of traditional pelvic surgery  ..... Philip Paris-Browne

1430-1445    Use of biological materials to avoid complications ...... Richard Reid

1445-1500    Preservation of the prolapsed uterus  in pelvic surgery  ........... Menahem Neuman

1500-1515    Improving the efficiency of the TVM Procedure  ....  Oleg  Shalaev

1515-1530    Discussion
 

1530 - 1600 AFTERNOON TEA AND TRADE DISPLAY
 

1600-1615  Neuropathic pain and ilio-inguinal nerve entrapment  …… Susan Evans

 

 1615-1630   Overactive bladder before and after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse.preliminary results …… Gianni Baudino

 

1630-1645   Sexual function after Mesh Surgery ..........Ravikanti  L, Singh VP

 

1645-1700    Improved techniques to minimise complications in surgery with prostheses ..........   Anthony Cerqui

1700-1715    Discussion
            

 

 

FRIDAY JULY 31    

 

0800 - 1000  SESSION 1A  BALLROOM  - FAECAL INCONTINENCE

Chairmen: Dr Stuart Pincott  Professor Giuseppe Dodi

0800-0815    Clinical approach to Faecal Incontinence ............ James Keck

0815-0830    Current role of Perianal bulking agents ............  Peter Loder

0830-0845     New options in Faecal Incontinence ......... Peter Petros

0845-0900    Sacral-Neuromodulation ..............  Peter Stewart

0900-0915  The implantation of the A.M.I. Soft Anal Band significantly improves fecal incontinence and quality of life ……. Ulrich Baumgartner 

 

0915-0930    Improvement of severe fecal incontinence after posterior and anterior IVS in urological patients  ..........  Bernhard Liedl

0945-1000    Discussion

 

 

0800 - 1000  SESSION 1B  LAGUNA 1  - ANATOMY, PELVIC PAIN & SURGICAL CHOICES

  Chairmen:    Dr Philip Paris-Browne, Dr Gianni Baudino  

0800-0815    New Options in Management of Pelvic Pain ................  Peter Georgius

0815-0830    Food intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome - or why the naturopaths have got it right for all the wrong reasons …..  Susan Evans

 

0830-0845    Biofeedback therapy for pelvic pain syndromes ............ Marek Jantos

0845-0900    Surgical Considerations in the management of pelvic pain  ........... Richard Reid

0900-0915    Avoiding thigh pain in transobturator slings ......... Menahem Neuman

0915-0930    Anatomical principles for stress incontinence surgery .........  Johan Lahodny

0945-1000    Discussion

 

1000-1030    MORNING TEA TRADE DISPLAY

  

1030 - 1300  SESSION 2A  BALLROOM 

RECTAL PROLAPSE, ODS AND RECTOCOELE

  Chairmen:   Dr Peter Loder,  Professor Ulrich Baumgartner

1030 - 1045   Assessment of Posterior Compartment Prolapse with Ultrasound ........ Giulio Santoro

1045-  1100   A Pilot Study:   The anal sphincter support procedure for the treatment of anal incontinence....... Max Haverfield

 

1100-1115  Evolution of a new mesh technique in the posterior compartment ........... Giuseppe Dodi

1115-1130  The Role of the Starr Procedure ............ Chip Farmer

1130-1145    Selective anterior Rectopexy ......................... Chris Harmston

1145-1200    Perineal Stapled Prolapse resection (PSP): A new treatment of external rectal prolapse ...  Roland Scherer

1200-1215    Early colorectal experience with vaginal mesh surgery  ........  Peter Stewart

1215-1230   Mucosal prolapse - the tip of the iceberg ......  Darren Gold

 

1230-1245   Assessment of anal sphincter injuries with ultrasound .........  Glen McNally

1245-1300    Discussion

 

 

1030 - 1300 SESSION 2B  LAGUNA 1  -  MALE PELVIC DYSFUNCTION

Chairmen:  Professor Jesus Romero,  Professor Lewis Chan

1030-1045    Pathophysiology of male stress urinary incontinence: implications for surgical treatment  .......  Bernhard Liedl

1045-1100    Drug therapy in Men .............Vincent Tse

1115-1130    Advance - The transobturator approach ..........Bill Lynch

1130-1145    Artificial Sphincter and other options ...............  Ross  Cartmill  

1145-1200    ProAct Update ..... Peter Chin 

1200-1215    The Argus Sling ............ Chris Love

1215-1230   “FlowSecure TM” artificial urinary sphincter: A new adjustable artificial urinary sphincter concept with conditional occlusion for stress urinary incontinence -Fernando García-Montes

1230-1245    Update in Robotic Surgery ................Greg Malone

1245-1300    Erectile dysfunction ....... Ken Vaux

 

1300 - 1400 LUNCH SYMPOSIUM   B&K ULTRASOUND    

 1400-1530    SESSION 3A BALLROOM  -  CONTROVERSIES IN INCONTINENCE      

Chairmen:     Dr Samantha Pillay, Professor Peter Dwyer

1400-1415    High frequency endovaginal ultrasound of female urethra- is it worthwhile ?  .......  Pawel Wieczorek

 

1415-1430    Medical management of OAB  ..........  Vincent Tse

1430 History, urodynamic diagnosis and disease-specific quality of life in women presenting to a gynaecology clinic with urinary incontinence ….  Paul Duggan

 

1445-1500     Is there still a role for Injectables ..........  Bill Lynch

 

1500-1515    The UST Procedure ............  Johan Lahodny

1515-1530     Joint IUGA-ICS Terminology Report ........  Bernard Haylen

 

1400-1530    SESSION 3B  LAGUNA 1 -  FISTULAS AND OTHER PROBLEMS

Chairmen:  Dr Ian Hocking, Dr Giulio Santoro

1400-1415    A new understanding of Anal physiology ..........  Peter Petros

1415-1430    Urinary Incontinence in Tanzania .............  Bernie Brenner

 

1430-1445     Management of obstetric fistulas in Africa ..................  Judith Goh

 

1445-1500    The Anal Fistula plug - a new option in the treatment of anal and rectovaginal fistulas ...Roland Scherer

 

1500-1515    In search of the irresistible urge – understanding and conquering constipation....... Michael Levitt

1515-1530    Discussion

  

1530-1600    AFTERNOON TEA AND TRADE DISPLAY

 1600 - 1800 SESSION 4A  LAGUNA 1 - HANDS ON ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP  

Chairmen:  Dr Chip Farmer,  Dr Peter Stewart

Relevance of Ultrasound to Clinical Practice of Pelvic Floor Medicine

Facilitators: Dr Giulio Santoro, Dr Pawel Wieczorak

Practical training in understanding technology/setup/assessment of patients
Target audience : Colorectal surgeons, Urologists, Gynaecologists

1600 - 1800 SESSION 4B LAGUNA 2  -  ANATOMY WORKSHOP 

Chairman: Dr Gerard Ahern

 This workshop will cover the topics of pudendal nerve and vessel anatomy, the significance of the perineal body and levator muscles and other areas of relevance to practicing pelvic surgeons from all three specialty groups.

1600 - 1700 SESSION 4B  INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING SESSION - BALLROOM
 

CYSTOSCOPY FOR NON UROLOGISTS   Vincent Tse

This session attracts PRCRM Points under the RANZCOG CME Program.

   

1700 -1800 SESSION 4B INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING BALLROOM 

UNDERSTANDING POPQ -  Elvis Seman

This session attracts PRCRM Points under the RANZCOG CME Program.

 

1830    WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY

 

SATURDAY AUGUST 1ST 2009

     

0800 - 1000  SESSION 5A  BALLROOM   -   INCONTINENCE UPDATE

Chairman:  Prof Bernard Haylen, Dr Menahem Neuman

 0800-0815    Are urodynamics useless .................  Elvis Seman

0815 - 0830   Ultrasound imaging for female urodynamics – technique, feasibility and patient acceptance ...... Lewis Chan

 

0830-0845    Stress incontinence in patients with prolapse …… Peter Dwyer

0845-0900    Adjustable slings for urinary incontinence .......... Jesus Romero

0900  How to tension a tension free tape  .............Paul Duggan, Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Adelaide.

 

0915-0930    Minislings - the tail wagging the dog ...................... Ajay Rane

0945-1000    Discussion

 

0800 - 1000  SESSION 5B  LAGUNA

  0800 - 0900  UNDERSTANDING URODYNAMICS -  Mark Krieger  
This session attracts PRCRM Points under the RANZCOG CME Program.

0900  - 1000 COLORECTAL ASSESSMENT     Darren Gold 
This session attracts PRCRM Points under the RANZCOG CME Program.

 

1000-1030    MORNING TEA TRADE DISPLAY

 

  1030 - 1300  SESSION 6A  BALLROOM  -  VAGINAL PROLAPSE

  Chairman:   Dr Elvis Seman, Dr Christian Funfgeld

1030-1045    Perigee - 5 year results  ............  Ajay Rane

1045-1100    Uterosacral Ligament Surgery with Anterior Colporrhaphy: Anatomy and Options .....  Bernard Haylen

1115-1130    Experience with Prolift ............  Judith Goh

 

1130-1145    AMI Pelvic Floor Repair System Preliminary Results ………….. Bruce Farnsworth

1145    The extraperitoneal neofasciogenesis as pathogenetic surgical treatment in young women with high risk of POP ……….. Leila Salimova

 

1200  Allograft implantation in POP surgery ….. Pasquale Gallo

 

1215 - Vaginal Prolapse Surgery With Mesh –Initial Results of the Austrian Registry … Aymann Tammaa

 

1230-1245    Elevate-meshes in vaginal prolapse repair: first clinical experiences .............  Bernhard Liedl

1245-1300    Discussion

 

 1300 - 1400 LUNCH     INVIVO SYMPOSIUM

  Debate: What is the medico-legal risk of Introducing Adopting New Technologies ?

Participants:   Michael Levitt (Anaesthetist) ,David Molloy, Bernie Brenner, Elvis Seman

Lunchtime session sponsored by INVIVO

                            

 

 

1400-1530    SESSION 7A BALLROOM  -  IMAGING

Chairmen:  Assoc Prof Criton Kasby,  Dr Chip Farmer

1400-1415  Practical application of Ultrasound in Pelvic Medicine ............... Giulio Santoro

1415   The role of Proctography ...................... Susan Gaden

1430-1445    Future Direction in cooperation between Colorectal and Uro-Gynaecology .......  Pawel Wieczorek

1445-1500    Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Sagging of the Levator Plate: A Study Using Functional Cine-MRI ....... Y. Yoshimura

1500-1515    Effects of Childbirth on the Pelvic Floor  ....................  Ajay Rane

1515-1530    Discussion

 
1400-1530    SESSION 7B  LAGUNA -  PELVIC FUNCTION

Chairman:   Dr Richard Reid,  Dr Ken Vaux 

1400-1415      Nazca TC for the treatment of  Cystocele and SUI  ....Biagio Adile 

1415-1430    First experiences with AMI-CR-Mesh in 33 women  …. Christian Fuenfgeld

 

1430- 1445 Reconstruction of pelvic floor using synthetic mesh in woman with bladder exstrophy and total uterine prolapse….. Oleg Shalaev

 

1445-1500    Which mesh for apical prolapse ............... Menahemn Neuman

1500-1515    After Another Vaginal Improvement Surgery - What then? ........... Philip Katelaris

1515-1530    Discussion
 

1530-1600    AFTERNOON TEA AND TRADE DISPLAY

1600 - 1700 SESSION 8  KEYNOTE SPEAKER    

 

Professor Peter Dwyer  Melbourne, Australia

            "Pudendal neuropathy – fact or fiction ?"

1700 - 1800    AAVIS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

1930    GALA DINNER

 

   

 

  

  SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST 2009

               

     

1000 - 1400       FAMILY LUNCH AND AUSTRALIA ZOO VISIT