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PRECONGRESS COURSE 03
Sunday, 3 July 2016 I Room 101 AB
The management of myoma in women wishing to preserve reproductive function Organised by the Special Interest Group Reproductive Surgery
COURSE COORDINATORS
Tin-Chiu Li (Hong Kong), Antoine Watrelot (France)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course focuses on the management of myoma in women wishing to preserve reproductive function, with particular reference to the debate on the risk of morcellation should the myoma turns out to be a leiomyosarcoma. The likelihood of such an occurrence, the possibility of pre-operative diagnosis and the approaches available to minimise the risk of upstaging the disease will be discussed.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Specialists or trainees in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Myoma is a very common pathology in the uterus encountered in women of the reproductive age group. Laparoscopic myomectomy is increasingly performed even in moderately large broids. Very often, the myoma is morcellated prior to removal from the abdominal cavity. However, several recent case reports have raise concerns about the additional risk of morcellation should the broid turns out to a leiomyosarcoma. The dilemma is whether or not morcellation of the broid should continue to be used in laparoscopic surgery. If not, what may be possible alternative options to morcellation? How does the recognised risk affect surgical practice? The course will enable delegates to better understand the risks involved in morcellation and how the risks may be reduced. The need to adequately counsel our patients on the risk will be discussed. Delegates will also learn about new techniques of tissue retrieval.
Myoma is a very common pathology in the uterus encountered in women of the reproductive age group. Laparoscopic myomectomy is increasingly performed even in moderately large broids. Very often, the myoma is morcellated prior to removal from the abdominal cavity. However, several recent case reports have raise concerns about the additional risk of morcellation should the broid turns out to a leiomyosarcoma. The dilemma is whether or not morcellation of the broid should continue to be used in laparoscopic surgery. If not, what may be possible alternative options to morcellation? How does the recognised risk affect surgical practice? The course will enable delegates to better understand the risks involved in morcellation and how the risks may be reduced. The need to adequately counsel our patients on the risk will be discussed. Delegates will also learn about new techniques of tissue retrieval.
09:00 - 09:30 09:30 - 09:45 09:45 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:30 11:30 - 11:45 11:45 - 12:15 12:15 - 12:30 12:30 - 13:30
Indications for broid surgery in women wishing to conceive – Tin-Chiu Li (United Kingdom) Discussion
Fertility after interventional radiology (UAE & MRI-guided ultrasound therapy) in the management of myoma: update – J. Gedis Grudzinskas (United Kingdom)
Discussion
Coffee break
Reproductive outcome after myomectomy – Antoine Watrelot (France) Discussion
Diagnostic pitfalls of uterine sarcoma – Thomas Ind (United Kingdom) Discussion
Lunch break
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