Moh am m e d Bi n Ra s h i d Un i ve rsity

of Me dic ine a n d He a l t h Sci e nces, Dub a i

FEBRUARY 1-2-3 2018

Shift your surgical ambition

to surgical action

C O N G R E S S H A N D B O O K

ORGANIZED BY
TABL E O F CO NT ENTS

Welcome 2-3

Endo Dubai 2018 faculty 4-5

About Dubai, Mohammed Bin Rashid University

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and Dubai Health Authority

Day 1 Overview 10

Program at a Glance 16-17

Day 2 Overview 18

Day 3 Overview 24

Practical Information 29

Discovering Dubai and the UAE 30-31

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WE LCO M E F ROM T HE CO NG RES S CO-PRE SIDE NTS

Marhaba and Welcome

It is with immense pleasure that I welcome you to

Endo Dubai 2018.

The content had been selected carefully by the

Scientific Committee to share the most updated
knowledge in Minimally Invasive Surgery from
leading experts from around the globe. I thank them
for their effort.

I hope you enjoy your time in Dubai, the most

vibrant city in the Middle East. I wish you a pleasant
stay.

Dr Muna Tahlak
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Latifa
Women a nd Children Hospital in Dubai, UAE

Dear colleagues and friends

I am very pleased to welcome you to Dubai.

With such an international line-up contributing,

Endo Dubai 2018 promises a comprehensive
scientific program with innovative and attractive live
demonstrations, debates on clinical cases and hot
topics.

This is a unique opportunity to share knowledge and

learn from each other. I look forward to meeting you.

Pr Ja cq ues Donnez
Director of the SRI (Infertility Research Unit) in
Brussels, Belgium

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W E LCO M E F ROM T HE S C I ENT I FI C COM MITTE E CHA IR

Thank you for joining us for what promises to be the

major event on minimal invasive surgery in the
region.
Endo Dubai is a highly engaging and interactive
event. We have designed a unique, rich and diverse
program with both highly scientific and practical
subjects.
You will have the opportunity to interact with
well-known surgeons from around the world during
expert panels, hand-on sessions, a surgical
marathon, plenary sessions, video communications
and much more.
The psychological aspect is not overlooked and
many lectures will reflect this dimension of our
specialty.
Effectiveness, efficiency and economy will be the key
words of this event.
I really hope that you will enjoy these 3 days and
take home practical tips that will help you in your
daily practice.
See you in the sessions!
Pr Arnaud Wattiez
Head of the Gyneco logy Depa rtment at the
Latifa Women and Children Hospital in
Dubai, UAE & MI S Academy Founder

Rihab Awad
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecol ogist at
Dubai Healthcare City

Mohamed Ibrahim
Director of the Endoscopy Unit at the
ALEX-KIEL Hospital of the University of Kiel

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E N DO D U BA I 2018 FAC ULT Y
PRESIDENTS
Dr Muna Tahlak, CEO, Latifa Women and
Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Pr Jacques Donnez, Director of the SRI (Infertility
Research Unit), Brussels, Belgium
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Pr Arnaud Wattiez, Head of the Gynecology
Department at the Latifa Women and Children
Hospital, Dubai, UAE & MIS Academy Founder
Dr Rihab Awad, Consultant Obstetrician and
Gynecologist at Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai,
UAE
Dr Mohamed Ibrahim, Director of the Endoscopy
Unit at the ALEX-KIEL Hospital, University of
Kiel, Alexandria, Egypt
FAC U LT Y
Pr Anna Novosad, Obstretrician-Gynecologist,
Universal clinic Oberig, Ukraine
Dr Abeer Amar, Consultant in Obstetrics and
Gynecology at Latifa Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Alberto Vasquez, Reproductive Endoscopic
Surgery Specialist, IVI Barcelona and IVI Madrid
Clinics, Spain
Pr Alessandra Graziottin, Director of the Centre
of Gynecology and Medical Sexology at the
Hospital San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Pr Alexandr Popov, Head of Department
Endoscopic Surgery in the Moscow Regional
Scientific Research Institute of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Russia
Dr Amal Al Qedrah, Consultant in Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Latifa Women and Children
Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Anastasia Ussia, Founder and Director of the
Gruppo Italo-Belga for Endometriosis &
Advanced Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery
Dr Antoine Watrelot, Director of the
Endometriosis Center, Lyon, France
Dr Antonio Setubal, Director of the Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital da Luz,
Lisbon, Portugal
Mr Armando Romeo, Education and Training
Director for South America, Karl Storz
Dr Aswad Saad, Chief of Gynecological Oncology
Division and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
Pr Awatif Juma Albahar, Medical Director, Senior
Consultant Obstetrics/Gynecology & Reproductive
Endocrinology, Dubai Gynecology & Fertility
Centre, UAE
Dr Barbara Lawrenz, Consultant Obstetrics,
Gynecology & IVF, IVI Middle East Clinic, UAE
Dr Bedayah Yaser Amro, OBGYN specialist,
Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Pr Benoit Rabischong, Professor of University
and Hospital Practitioner at the University
Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, France
Dr Bindu Isaac, OBGYN specialist, Latifa Women
and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Brice Rodriguez, Consultant in Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Fulwood Hall Hospital, Preston, UK
Pr Caterina Exacoustos, Associate Professor of
Ob/Gyn at the University of Rome Tor Vergata,
Italy
Dr Eric Leblanc, Head of the Department of
Gynecologic Oncology, the Oscar Lambret
Cancer Center, Lille, France
Pr Errico Zupi, Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn in
the Department of Biomedicine, University of
Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
Dr Faiza Badawi Mahgoub, OBGYN specialist,
Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Filipa Osório, Consultant in Obstetrics and
Gynecology at the Hospital da Luz, Lisbon,
Portugal
Dr Gabriele Centini, Clinical Researcher at the
University of Siena, Hospital Santa Maria alle
Scotte, Italy
Dr Grigoris Grimbizis, Director of the 1st
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of
Aristotle’s University, Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr Haroutyoun Margossian, Urogynecology &
Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Latifa Hospital ,
Dubai
Dr Helder Ferreira, Head of the Minimally
Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Unit, Centro
Hospitalar Universitário, Porto, Portugal
Dr Henri Clavé, Gynecologic surgeon, Clinic Saint
George, Nice, France
Dr Hossein Asefjah, Obstetrician & Gynecologist,
Teheran, Iran
Pr Igno Siebert, Gynecological endoscopic
surgeon, endometriosis & fertility specialist,
Cape Town, South Africa
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Dr Istvan Argai, OBGYN specialist in the
University of Debrecen Clinical Center
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Hungary
Dr Jacques Hamou, Consultant in Obstetrics and
Gynecology at the University Hospital Antoine
Béclère and Port Royal, Paris, France
Pr Jöerg Keckstein, Professor at University Ulm
and Consultant at UKT University, Tübingen,
Germany
Dr Jonathon Solnik, Head of Gynaecology and
Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai
Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Dr Joseph Nassif, Associate Professor at the
American University of Beirut Medical Center,
Lebanon
Pr Karl Miller
Dr Keith Isaacson, Director of Minimally Invasive
Gynecologic Surgery and Infertility, Newton
Wellesley Hospital, USA
Dr Kotsev Strahil, Senior Consultant
anesthesiologist at the Latifa Women and
Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Pr Leila Adamyan, Vice-Director of the National
Medical Research Center for Obstetrics,
Gynecology and Perinatology, Russia
Pr Liselotte Mettler, Executive Director of the
International Academy of Human Reproduction
Dr Litty Paulose, Obstetrician & Gynecologist,
Mediclinic Welcare Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Mrs. Lone Hummelshoj, Secretary General of the
World Endometriosis Society
Dr Marco Puga, Gynecologist Oncologist at the
University of Chile Clinical Hospital, Santiago,
Chile
Pr Mauricio Simoes Abrao, Associate Professor
and Director of the Endometriosis Division, Sao
Paulo University Medical School, Brazil
Dr Meenu Agarwal, Obstetrician & Gynecologist,
Morpheus Bliss Fertility Center, Pune, India
Pr Michel Cosson, Medical director of the UNF3S
French Digital University, France
Pr Michel Mueller, Head of the Division of
Gynecology and Gynecological Oncology,
University Hospital Insel, Bern, Switzerland
Dr Nadia Al Sawahli, Head of the Gynecology
Department and Consultant Obstetrician &
Gynecologist, Al Garhoud Private Hospital,
Dubai, UAE
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Dr Nighat Aftab, OBGYN specialist, Latifa
Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Pr Philippe Koninckx, Professor of OBGYN at KU
Leuven University, Belgium
Dr Razan Nasir, OBGYN specialist and member
of the Endometriosis Care Centre at the Latifa
Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Dr Resad Paya Pasic, Professor of Obstetrics and
Gynecology and Director of the Fellowship in
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery,
University of Louisville, USA
Pr Revaz Botchorishvili, Consultant in the
Department of Gynecological Surgery at
Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, France
Dr Rosanne Kho, Director, Benign Gyn Surgery,
Cleveland Clinic, USA
Dr Rouba Murtada, Obstetrician & Gynecologist,
Paris University Hospital, France
Dr Rudi Campo, Clinical Director of the Leuven
Institute for Fertility and Embryology, Belgium
Pr Saeed Alborzi, Head of Gynecology,
Endoscopy and Endometriosis at Madar-O-
Kodak Hospital, Iran
Pr Sara Brucker, Deputy Executive Medical
Director of the Research Centre for Women’s
Health at Tuebingen University Hospital,
Germany
Dr Sawsan As-Sanie, Associate Professor and
Director of the Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Program, University of Michigan, USA
Pr Serguei Shtirov, Russia
Dr Shahrzad Ansari, Senior Gynecologist, Mehr
Hospital IVF Center, Tehran, Iran
Dr Shailesh Puntambekar, Director of the Galaxy
Care Laparoscopy Institute, Pune, India
Dr Shaima Ebrahim Al Suwaidi, Specialist in
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Latifa Women and
Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
Pr Stefano Bettocchi, Head of the Gynecologic
Endoscopic Service, University Aldo Moro, Bari,
Italy
Dr William Kondo, Gynecologist and
laparoscopic gynecology specialist, Sugisawa
Medical Center, Brazil
Dr Zuhdi Khalid Nagshabandi, Gynecologist,
Latifa Women and Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE
MIS Academy is the proud organizer of ENDO Dubai 2018. MIS Academy is dedicated
to excellence in gynecological surgery, offering high-quality hands-on training and
leading scientific events on minimally invasive surgery in Dubai. Created by Pr Arnaud
Wattiez, a pioneer of laparoscopy in the OB-GYN realm, MIS Academy brings together
world-renowned experts and medical authorities to help gynecologic surgeons
continuously improve their surgical practice.

MIS Academy is the first of its kind professional training centre in minimally invasive
gynecological surgery in the United Arab Emirates. The courses are designed to help
professionals develop their surgical skills and stay ahead of the curve. Each course
explores the specifics of a procedure or theme, through a two-day workshop combining
theory and practical training.

Courses are based on the European Academy of Gynecological Surgery standards.

Successful completion is recognized by a Bachelor in Endoscopy, Minimal Invasive
Gynecological Surgeon (MIGS) or Master Level diploma depending on prior experience.

FTY
www.mis-academy.com
ACK N OWL EDG MENTS

The organizers of Endo Dubai 2018 wish to

extend their thanks to the following companies
for their support.

PLATINUM SPONSORS

EXHIBITORS

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A B O U T D U BA I
With year-round sunshine, intriguing deserts,
beautiful beaches, luxurious hotels and shopping
malls, fascinating heritage attractions and a
thriving business community, Dubai receives
millions of leisure and business visitors each year
from around the world. These visitors can benefit
from a range of services and a local infrastructure
that help make any trip to Dubai smooth and
hassle-free.
Dubai has a warm, sunny climate that is ideal for
tourism, with mild temperatures for most of the
year and a low rainfall. Summer temperatures in
July and August can reach highs of around 45ºC
(113ºF) with high humidity, making this the least
comfortable time of year to visit in terms of
climate.
English is widely spoken in Dubai, and as all
restaurant menus, road signs and other
information is usually presented in both English
and Arabic.
The local currency is the dirham – AED.
A B O U T M O H A MED B I N RAS HI D
UNI V E R S IT Y
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine
and Health Sciences (MBRU) was named after
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of
the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. At MBRU, the aim is
to be a leading medical and health sciences
university, and that is why the university was
established on an integrated platform that
supports healthcare education, research, and
early clinical practice for students and faculty.
The mission of the university is to advance health
in the UAE and the region through an innovative
and integrated academic health system, that is
nationally responsive and globally connected,
serving individuals and communities.
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A BOUT DUBA I HE A LTH AUTH OR ITY
(DHA )
VISION
Towards a healthier and happier community.
MISSION
Transforming Dubai into a leading healthcare
destination by fostering innovative and
integrated care models and by enhancing
community engagement.
VA L U E S
Consumer centricity - To prioritize the individual
experience in the care delivery process through a
coordinated set of services that are tailored to
the needs, safety and preferences of the
consumers, their families and their caregivers.
Individuals, with their families and careers should
be involved in decisions about their care and
treatment.
Efficiency - To maximize the value of healthcare
services delivered by pursuing efficiency and
appropriate allocation and utilization of
resources.
Engaged and motivated workforce - To create a
work environment that can motivate and attract
talented healthcare workforce. The aim is to
create engaged, attentive and accomplished
workforce that provides distinctive and
compassionate care and foster patient trust.
Accountability and transparency - To be
accountable for delivering high quality healthcare
services and accountable for the communities
served. A system of responsibility and
accountability should be put in place to track the
process of health related decisions and ensure
that the process and results are transparent and
clear to the public, patients, healthcare
workforce and the communities served.
Innovation - To embrace an innovative and
interdisciplinary approach to clinical care that
strives to enhance the lives of the communities
served.
Excellence - To aspire to the highest standards of
excellence and professionalism in the provision
of care.
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DAY 1

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1 ST (DAY 1)

Auditorium Lecture Hall 2 Lecture Hall 3 Case Method Hall Lecture Hall 1
(ground)

Welcome by
Pr Arnaud Wattiez

09:00 - 10:30 08:30 - 10:30 08:30 - 10:30

HOT session: HOT session: HOT session:
Suturing Hysteroscopy Innovative Solutions
KARL STORZ Medtronic from Access to
SU RG IC AL M AR AT HO N

Closure
Chair: Armando Romeo Dr Solnik &
Ethicon
Dr Campo

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11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30

HOT session: HOT session: HOT session:
Suturing Hysteroscopy Innovative Solutions
KARL STORZ Medtronic from Access to
Closure
Chair: Armando Romeo Dr Solnik &
Ethicon
Dr Campo

Lunch at Atrium (12:30 - 14:00)

14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15-:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30

HOT session: HOT session: HOT session: HOT session:
Suturing Hysteroscopy - Hysterectomy Innovative Solutions
KARL STORZ Intra-Uterine Bigatti TLH from Access to
Shaver Medtronic Closure
Chair: Armando Romeo KARL STORZ Ethicon
Dr Solnik & Dr Nassif
Trainers: Dr Campo,
Dr Grimbizis,
Pr Bettochi, Dr Ansari,
Dr Hamou

Coffee Break (15:30 - 16:00)

16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 16:45 16:00 - 17:30

HOT session: HOT session: HOT session: HOT session:
Suturing Hysteroscopy - Hysterectomy Innovative Solutions
KARL STORZ Intra-Uterine Bigatti TLH from Access to
RUSSIAN SPEAKING Shaver Medtronic Closure
KARL STORZ Ethicon
Chair: Armando Romeo Dr Solnik & Dr Nassif
Trainers: Dr Campo,
Dr Grimbizis,
Pr Bettochi, Dr Ansari,
Dr Hamou

18:15 - 18:30
Closing Lecture
18:30 - 19:00
Welcome Ceremony by
Pr Wattiez, Pr Donnez
& Pr Puntambekar

Cocktail (19:00)

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S U RG IC A L M A R AT HO N OV ERVI EW

Day 1: Thursday, February 1st 2018

The surgical marathon aims to offer delegates
more than 10 hours of continuous surgical
education through the mean of unedited videos.
Worldwide recognized experts will demonstrate
their techniques and surgical strategy.
Every session will be chaired by another expert
who will organize the discussion and encourage
debate and questions.

08:00 to 08: 30 Welcome and introductory comments by Pr Arnaud Wattiez

08:30 to 09: 30 Navigating the pelvic anatomy
with Pr Shailesh Puntambekar
Chair: Pr Benoit Rabischong
09:30 to 10: 30 Exploring the route of the ureter and the rules of its dissection
with Dr Filipa Osorio
Chair: Dr Marco Puga
10:30 to 11: 30 Using ICG for sentinel nodes technique
with Pr Michel Mueller
Chair: Dr Zuhdi Khalid
11:30 to 12: 30 Dissection of the medial spaces for sacrocolpopexy
with Pr Revaz Botchorosvili
Chair: Dr Haroutyoun Margossian
12:30 to 13: 30 Strategy in deep endometriosis
with Dr Antonio Setubal
Chair: Pr Shailesh Puntambekar
13:30 to 14: 30 Dissection of the neural bundles in the pelvis
with Pr Benoit Rabischong
Chair: Dr Anastassia Ussia
14:30 to 15: 30 Dealing with bowel endometriosis
with Pr Joerg Keckstein
Chair: Pr Arnaud Wattiez
15:30 to 16: 30 Alternative energies to dissect the pelvis
with Dr William Kondo
Chair: Pr Revaz Botchorisvili
16:30 to 17: 30 Anterior and posterior vaginal Sacrospinous suspension
with Pr Michel Cosson
Chair: Dr Faiza Badawi Mahgoub
17:30 to 1815 Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
with Dr. Paya Pasic
Chair: Pr Arnaud Wattiez
18:15 to 18: 30 Closing lecture: dealing with a frozen pelvis
with Pr Arnaud Wattiez
18:30 to 19: 00 Welcome words by Pr Arnaud Wattiez (France)
Fertility preservation for medical reasons including cancer and endometriosis
with Pr Jacques Donnez (Belgium)
Updates in techniques to preserve fertility in young patients affected by Endometriosis
with Pr Shaleish Puntambekar (India)
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HOT S ES S IO N S OVERVI EW
Day 1: Thursday, February 1st 2018
Registration is required to participate in a HOT
Session. Please check availability with the
Information Desk.
MEDTRONIC HOT SESSION :
HYSTEROSCOPY
2 s e s sio ns: 0 8 :3 0 – 10:30 & 11:00 – 1 2 : 3 0
L EC T U R E HALL 3
Mechanical Hysteroscopic tissue removal (mHTR)
allows a see-and-treat approach to intra uterine
pathology. This HOT session offers a review of the
mHTR benefits for different indications and speaks
to the advantages of new technology enabling
office hysteroscopy.
A hands on session will run in the second half of the
workshop where participants will experience the
newly launched Truclear system in the region by
Medtronic through a virtual simulation and actual
product experience.
Agenda:
• The Evolution of hysteroscopy and
Revolution of mechanical tissue with Dr
Jonathon Solnik (20mn)
• mHTR in management of AUB with Dr
Rudy Campo (20 mn)
• mHTR role in sub-fertility treatment with
Dr Jonathon Solnik (20mn)
• Office hysteroscopy with Dr Jonathan
Solnik (20mn)
• Hands on session (1h40)
MEDTRONIC HOT SESSION :
HYSTERECTOMY – TLH
2 s e s sio ns: 1 4 :0 0 – 15:30 & 16:00 – 1 7 : 3 0
C ASE ME T HO D HALL
The TLH workshop is oriented to gynecologists
who want to perform laparoscopic hysterectomy. It
comprises basic knowledge as well as description
of the detailed TLH technique. It will help HCP
participants to understand-TLH tips and tricks and
choose the most suitable energy device to a given
patient while reducing the length of stay. Target
population is residents in ob/gyn, gynecologists
with basic knowledge in MIS and gynecologists
with advanced skills.
Agenda:
• Route of hysterectomy to treat benign and
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malignant uterine diseases - What are the
advantages of using the TLH method?
With Dr Jonathon Solnik (25mn)
• Improving outcomes through TLH with
advance energy vessel sealing technology
one patient at a time (25 mn) with Dr
Joseph Nassif
• TLH Case Review - Understand the
benefits, risks, and challenges of TLH (25
mn) with Dr Joseph Nassif
• Product Introduction - vessel sealing
technology (45 mn)
ETHICON HOT SESSION:
I N N OVAT I V E S O L U T I O N S
FROM ACCESS TO CLOSURE
4 s e s s i on s : 0 8 : 3 0 – 1 0 : 3 0 ; 1 1 : 0 0 – 1 2 : 3 0 ;
14:00 – 15:30 & 16:00 – 17:30
LECTU RE HA L L 1
Together, we can enhance patient care and
outcomes to enable happier and healthier women.
Our comprehensive approach helps achieve the
goal of best outcomes and well-being for patients.
This session is designed for gynecologists who
want to expand their knowledge and skills through
didactic and hands-on sessions regarding the latest
advances in minimally invasive and open
gynecologic surgery. The interactive sessions will
review Surgical innovations that help you meet the
demanding needs of every critical step of
gynecologic surgery.
Curriculum will focus on the following topics:
-Achieve optimal sealing and hemostasis and
minimize damage to surrounding tissues.
• HARMONIC® HD 1000i Shears
• HARMONIC ACE®+7 Shears with
Advanced Hemostasis
• ENSEAL® G2 Articulating Tissue Sealer
• ENSEAL® X1 Large Jaw
- Achieving adjunctive hemostasis
• SURGICEL SNoW™ Absorbable Hemostat
• SURGIFLO® Hemostatic Matrix Kit
- Secure wound closure and address a known risk
factor for surgical site infection
• Plus Antbacterial Sutures
• STRATAFIX™ Spiral Knotless Tissue
Control Device
H OT S E S S IO N S OVERVI EW

KARL STORZ HOT SESSION: KARL STORZ HOT SESSION:

SUTURING
4 s e s sio ns: 0 9 :0 0 – 10:30; 11:00 – 12: 3 0 ;
1 4: 00 – 1 5 :3 0 & 16:00 – 17:30 (Rus s i a n
s p e a k ing se ssio n)
L EC T U R E HALL 1
Chair : Mr Armando Romeo
Faculty among : Dr Puga, Dr Centini, Dr Nasir,
Dr Amro, Dr Alsuwaidi, Dr Ferreira, Dr Argai,
Dr Nassir
These sessions will offer 90-minutes of suturing
training. Each session is open to up to twenty
people (2 per station) and lead by three tutors who
will be different from one session to another.
Sessions will be filled on a first come, first serve
basis according to registration.
Each workshop will provide a complete knowledge
of the fundamentals of laparoscopic suturing,
through a thorough and structured practical
course. Specific attention will be given to the
review and practice of the fundamental concepts
and theories of stitching:
• Ergonomic
• Instrumentation
• Techniques of loading and orientating the
Needle
• The perfect stitch
The hands-on workshop will last ninety minutes
during which attendees will learn:
The principles and techniques of knotting:
• Theories of knot: Half knot, half
hitch, flat knot, and complete knot
• Techniques of the intra and
extracorporeal knotting
• Blocking sequence
HYSTEROSCOPY
- INTRA-UTERINE BIGATTI
S H AV E R
2 s e s s i on s : 1 4 : 0 0 – 1 5 : 3 0 & 1 6 : 00 – 1 7 : 3 0
LECTU RE HA L L 3
Faculty among : Dr Campo, Dr Grimbizis,
Pr Bettochi, Dr Ansari, Dr Hamou
Operative Hysteroscopy is still only performed
by few gynecologists using conventional
resection. With the purpose of making Operative
Hysteroscopy accessible to a larger number of
gynecologists, KARL STORZ has developed a
new shaving concept, that allows easy, fast,
precise and safe treatment of different uterine
pathologies (polyps, myoma…etc.).
The participants will be introduced to the future
of Operative Hysteroscopy: The Intra-uterine
BIGATTI Shaver (IBS®), where they will discover
from the renowned experts, why Operative
Hysteroscopy is not only reserved for the experts
anymore, and everyone can start to treat the
different intra-uterine pathologies with
confidence.
The session will start with a didactic presentation
addressing the new technology, its indications
and advantages. The second part of the
workshop is reserved for experimental hands-on,
where participants will have the opportunity to
experience the IBS® on animal specimen and get
to learn the tips & tricks from renowned users.

The clinical applications of suturing in gynecology.

Trainees will be exposed to diverse situations
replicating the typical challenges encountered
during surgery:
• Different angles, sutures and needles
• Use of dominant and non-dominant hand
• Direct and reverse stitches
• Simple and running sutures
• Application in diverse tissues (PADS,
animal model)
• Timing
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P ROG R A M AT A G LANC E

T H U R S D AY , F E B R U A R Y 1 ST ( D AY 1 )

Auditorium Lecture Hall 2 Lecture Hall 3 Case Method Hall Lecture Hall 1 Auditorium
(ground) (ground)
08:30 - 10:00
Plenary 1:
Welcome by Hysteroscopy 1
Pr Arnaud Wattiez Chairs: Dr Campo &
Dr El Qedrah

09:00 - 10:30 08:30 - 10:30 08:30 - 10:30 10:00 - 10:15

HOT session: HOT session: HOT session: Official opening
Suturing Hysteroscopy Innovative Solutions ceremony by DHA
Chairman
KARL STORZ Medtronic from Access to
S U RG I CAL M A R ATHO N

Closure
Chair: Armando Romeo Dr Solnik & 10:15 - 10:30
Ethicon
Dr Campo Dr Tahlak Speech

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11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30

HOT session: HOT session: HOT session: Plenary 2:
Suturing Hysteroscopy Innovative Solutions Hysterectomy
KARL STORZ Medtronic from Access to
Chairs: Dr Osorio &
Closure
Chair: Armando Romeo Dr Solnik & Dr Faiza Badawi
Ethicon
Dr Campo Mahgoub

Lunch at Atrium (12:30 - 14:00)

14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 14:00 - 15:30 13:30 - 14:30
HOT session: HOT session: HOT session: HOT session: Ethicon Symposium
Suturing Hysteroscopy Hysterectomy Innovative Solutions
KARL STORZ Intra Uterine Bigatti TLH from Access to
Shaver Medtronic Closure 14:30 - 16:00
Chair: Armando Romeo Plenary 3:
KARL STORZ Ethicon
Dr Solnik & Dr Nassif Communications
Trainers: Dr Campo,
Dr Grimbizis, Chairs: Pr Wattiez &
Pr Bettochi, Dr Ansari, Pr Koninckx
Dr Hamou

Coffee Break (15:30 - 16:00)

16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 17:30 16:00 - 16:45 16:00 - 17:30 16:30 - 18:00
HOT session: HOT session: HOT session: HOT session: Plenary 4:
Suturing Hysteroscopy Hysterectomy Innovative Solutions Adenomyosis
KARL STORZ Intra Uterine Bigatti TLH from Access to
Chairs: Dr Grimbizis &
RUSSIAN SPEAKING Shaver Medtronic Closure
Dr Shaima Alsuwaidi
KARL STORZ Ethicon
Chair: Armando Romeo
Trainers: Dr Campo,
Dr Grimbizis,
Pr Bettochi, Dr Ansari,
Dr Hamou
18:15-18:30 18:00 - 19:00
Closing Lecture Closing Lecture
Video corner &
18:30 - 19:00 expert critical analysis
Welcome Ceremony by
Pr Wattiez, Pr Donnez
Chairs: Dr Pasic
Keynote &
Lecture
& Pr Puntambekar Pr Siebert

Cocktail (19:00)

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Lecture Hall 5 Case Method Hall Lecture Hall 4 Auditorium Lecture Hall 5 Case Method Hall
(ground)
08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 09:00
Oncology Tutorial 1: Keynote lecture:
Laparoscopic Welcome
Pelvic pain:bythe
Chairs: Dr Leblanc sacrocolpopexy Pr Arnaud Wattiez
patient in the center
& Dr Saad of the picture
with Pr Botchorochvili
with Dr As-Sanie

09:00 - 10:30 09:00 - 10:30 09:00 - 10:30

Plenary 5: Video Tutorial 5:
Endometriosis 1: communications Supported by
from understanding Medtronic:
to diagnosis Chairs: Dr Setubal & Hysterectomy from
Dr Nasir simple to complex
Chairs: Pr Zuppi &
Dr Sawahli with Dr Osorio,
Dr Ferreira & Dr Clavé

r eCaokf f(e1e0 .B3r0e a- k 1 (11. 0 :03) 0 - 1 1 : 0 0 ) C o f fCeoef fBeree aBkr e( a1 k0 . (3100 :-3 1
0 1-. 0101) : 0 0 )

11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30
Tutorial 2: Free communications Plenary 6: Patient Safety and Tutorial 6:
Adnexal Pathology Hysteroscopic- - Abstracts Endometriosis 2, operative risk Lymphadenectomy
morcellation and infertility and management made simple - ICG
Chairs: Dr Ferreira & Chairs: Dr Centini &
alternatives fertility preservation
Dr Tahlak Pr Rabischong Chairs: Pr Brucker & with Dr Puga &
with Dr Hamou & Chairs: Dr Isaacson & Dr Awad Pr Mueller
Dr Campo Dr Al Bahar

Lunch at Atrium (12:30 - 13:30) Lunch at Atrium (12:30 - 13:30)

14:30 - 16:00 14:30 - 16:30 13:30 - 14:30

Hysteroscopy 2 Tutorial 3 supported Medtronic Symposium:
by Ethicon: Update in MIS
Chairs: Pr Bettochi & Surgeons do not
Dr Paulose know what they don’t 14:30 - 16:00 14:30 - 16:00 14:30 - 16:30
know on Energies! Plenary 7: Uterine and vaginal Tutorial 7:
Endometriosis 3, malformation The ureter
with Pr Botchorochvili Endometriosis is a
& Dr Ferreira social disease Chairs: Pr Adamyan with Pr Rabischong &
& Dr Amar Dr Nasir
Chairs: Pr Koninckx
& Dr Nighat

Coffee Break (16:00 - 16:30) Coffee Break (16:00 - 16:30)

16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00
Clinical Cases: Tutorial 3: Russian-speaking Plenary 8: Implementing a Tutorial 8:
Challenge the Laparoscopic Section: Endometriosis 4, pathway for day- Fibroids/ICG
experts complications Endometriosis case hysterectomy
With Dr Awad &
Chairs: surgical technique
Chairs: Dr Puga & with Dr Centini Chairs: Dr Pasic & Dr Mohamed
Pr Botchorishvili & and outcomes
Dr Vasquez Dr Strahil Ibrahim
Pr Popov
Chairs: Dr Ussia &
Pr Alborzi

End of sessions (18:00)

End of sessions (19:00)

Gala Dinner (20:00-22:00) Faculty Dinner (20:00-22:00)

DAY 2

F R I D AY , F E B R U A R Y 2 ND ( D AY 2 )
Auditorium Lecture Hall 5 Case Method Hall Lecture Hall 4
(ground)

08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00 08:30 - 10:00

Plenary 1: Welcome Oncology
by Tutorial 1:
Hysteroscopy 1 Pr Arnaud Wattiez Laparoscopic
Chairs: Dr Campo & Chairs: Dr Leblanc sacrocolpopexy
Dr El Qedrah & Dr Saad
with Pr Botchorochvili

10:00 - 10:15
Official opening
ceremony by DHA
Chairman

10:15 - 10:30
Dr Tahlak Speech

Coffee Break (10:30 - 11:00)

11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30

Plenary 2: Tutorial 2: Free communications
Hysterectomy Adnexal Pathology Hysteroscopic- - Abstracts
morcellation and
Chairs: Dr Osorio & Chairs: Dr Ferreira & Chairs: Dr Centini &
alternatives
Dr Faiza Badawi Dr Tahlak Pr Rabischong
Mahgoub with Dr Hamou &
Dr Campo

Lunch at Atrium (12:30 - 13:30)

13:30 - 14:30 14:30 - 16:00 14:30 - 16:30

Ethicon Symposium Hysteroscopy 2 Tutorial 3 supported
by Ethicon:
Chairs: Pr Bettochi & Surgeons do not
14:30 - 16:00
Dr Paulose know what they don’t
Plenary 3:
Communications know on Energies!

Chairs: Pr Wattiez & with Pr Botchorochvili

Pr Koninckx & Dr Ferreira

Coffee Break (16:00 - 16:30)

16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00

Plenary 4: Clinical Cases: Tutorial 3: Russian-speaking
Adenomyosis Challenge the Laparoscopic Section
experts complications
Chairs: Dr Grimbizis &
Chairs:
Dr Shaima Alsuwaidi Chairs: Dr Puga & with Dr.Centini
Pr Botchorishvili &
Dr Vasquez
Pr Popov

18:00 - 19:00
Video corner &
expert critical analysis
Chairs: Dr Pasic &
Pr Siebert

End of sessions (19:00)

Gala Dinner (20:00-22:00)

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AUDITORIUM

08:3 0 to 1 0 : 0 0 Plenary session 1: Hysteroscopy 1

CHAIRS: DR RUD I CAMPO ( B EL G IU M) & D R AMAL EL Q ED RAH ( UAE)

Time Title Speaker

08:30 The normal and abnormal Uterus: is there a definition? Dr Grigoris Grimbizis (Greece)

08:45 The hysteroscopic digital clinic Dr Rudi Campo (Belgium)

09:00 Outpatient hysteroscopy tips and tricks Pr Stefano Bettochi (Italy)

09:15 How to deal with suspicious endometrial lesions Dr Bindu Isaac (UAE)

09:30 Endometrial ablation History or present Dr Jacques Hamou (France)

09:45 Discussion All experts

10:0 0 to 1 0 : 1 5 Official opening ceremony with His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami, Chairman of
the Board and Director General of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA)

10:1 5 to 1 0 : 3 0 Implementing a Minimal Invasive Surgery in the UAE : A beneficial challenge!

by Dr Muna Tahlak, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Latifa Women and
Children Hospital, Dubai, UAE

10:3 0 to 1 1 : 0 0 Coffee break

11:0 0 to 1 2 : 3 0 Plenary session 2: Hysterectomy

CHAIRS: DR F IL IPA O S O RIO ( PO RT UG AL ) & D R FAIZ A B ADAW I MAH G O U B ( UA E )

Time Title Speaker

11:00 Difficult situations and ways to proceed: how to make the impossible possible? Pr Arnaud Wattiez (UAE)

11:15 Biomechanical simulation on prolapse surgery. Do models predict the future? Pr Michel Cosson (France)

11:30 Mini laparoscopic hysterectomy: the future? Dr Helder Ferreira (Portugal)

11:45 Vaginal hysterectomy using vessel sealing devices: a new technique! Dr Henri Clavé (France)

12:00 The woman in the mirror. Pr Alessandra Graziottin (Italy)

12:20 Discussion All experts

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Day 2: Friday, February 2nd 2018

AUDITORIUM

13:3 0 to 1 4 : 3 0 Ethicon symposium, “Feel the Change through Innovation”

Faculty: Pr Karl Miller
Chair: Pr Arnaud Wattiez
Ethicon welcomes you to its Symposium “Feel the Change through Innovation”.
This interactive workshop is focused on surgical excellence in laparoscopic and
open procedures. It will demonstrate how to use innovation for better patient
outcomes.

14:3 0 to 1 6 : 0 0 Plenary 3: Communications

CHAIRS: P R ARNAU D WAT T IEZ ( UAE) & PR. PH IL IPPE KO N INCKX ( B EL G I U M )

Time Title Speaker

Role of Office Hysteroscopy as Diagnostic Tool and

14:30 Treatment Evaluation for Female Genital Tuberculosis Dr Danny Maesadatu

14:40 Surgical repair of isthmocele: Feasibility and results of three surgical approaches Dr Elie Vesale

Postoperative pain relief after abdominal hysterectomy:

14:50 Transdermal buprenorphine versus injectable tramadol Dr Jyothi Shetty

Diagnosis, Management and Outcome of Uterine Septum Among

15:00 Omani Women with Infertility and Recurrent Miscarriages Dr Maha Al Khaduri

The use of the hysteroresectoscopy for older women as a

15:10 method of wound diagnostics of endometrial cancer Dr Olga Tyan

15:20 Introducing a new technique for excision of endometriotic nodule in bowel Dr Roya Padmehr

“Standardized” apical fixation - laparoscopic bilateral uterosacral ligament

15:30 replacement: defined material of defined shape at defined fixation sites. Dr Sebastian Ludwig

15:40 Unexpected encounters with ureters Dr Suku George

16:3 0 to 1 8 : 0 0 Plenary 4: Adenomyosis

CHAIRS: DR GRIG O RIS G RIMB IZ IS ( G REECE) & D R S H AIMA AL S UWAID I ( UA E )

Time Title Speaker

16:30 Prevalence and diagnosis: Do we have a classification? Dr Shaima Alsuwaidi (UAE)

16:45 Imaging of adenomyosis Dr Caterina Exacoustos (Italy)

17:00 Combined hysteroscopic and ultrasound approach in the diagnosis Dr Rudi Campo (Belgium)

17:15 The true impact of Adenomyosis: is there a role for surgical therapy? Dr Keith Isaacson (USA)

17:30 Hysteroscopic treatment Dr Jacques Hamou (France)

17:45 Laparoscopic treatment Dr Brice Rodriguez (UK)

18:0 0 to 1 9 : 0 0 Video corner and expert critical analysis

Chairs: Dr Paya Pasic (USA) & Pr Igno Siebert (South Africa)
The five best videos submitted to Endo Dubai 2018 will be shown and discussed
by experts.

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Day 2: Friday, February 2nd 2018

LECTURE HALL 5

08:3 0 to 1 0 : 0 0 Oncology

CHAIRS: DR ERIC L EB L ANC ( F RANCE) & D R AS WAD SAAD ( UAE)

Time Title Speaker

08:30 Laparoscopic management of borderline tumors Dr Marco Puga (Chili)

08:45 Update in Endometrial Cancer Dr Eric Leblanc (France)

09:00 Benefits, Indications and techniques in sentinel lymph node Dr Zuhdi Khalid (UAE)

09:15 Tips and tricks in radical hysterectomy Pr Shailesh Puntambekar (India)

09:30 Paraaortic lymphadenectomy: lessons learned after 1.000 cases Dr Eric Leblanc (France)

09:45 Discussion All experts

10:3 0 to 1 1 : 0 0 Coffee break

11:0 0 to 1 2 : 3 0 Adnexal Pathology

CHAIRS: DR HEL D ER F ERREIRA ( PO RT UG AL ) & D R MUNA TAH L AK ( UA E )

Time Title Speaker

11:00 Laparoscopic management of suspicious tumors Dr Marco Puga (Chili)

11:15 Tubal surgery in infertile patients Dr Antoine Watrelot (France)

11:30 Is there still a place for a conservative surgical treatment of an ectopic pregnancy Dr Bedaya Yasir Amro (UAE)

11:45 Laparoscopic management of tubo-ovarian abscess Dr Joseph Nassif (Lebanon)

12:00 Conservative management in twisted adnexa: when? Dr Muna Tahlak (UAE)

12:15 Discussion All experts

12:3 0 to 1 3 : 3 0 Lunch at Atrium

14:3 0 to 1 6 : 0 0 Hysteroscopy 2

CHAIRS: P R ST EFANO B ET TOCH I ( ITAL Y ) & D R L IT T Y PAU L O S E ( UAE )

Time Title Speaker

14:30 Strategy in abnormal uterine bleeding Dr Litty Paulose (UAE)

14:45 The uterine septum: do we really know it? Pr Stefano Bettochi (Italy)

15:00 Myomas: How big is too big Dr Jacques Hamou (France)

15:15 Placental remnants and treatment of Asherman Dr Rudi Campo (Belgium)

15:30 Update Isthmocele cause of abnormal bleeding Dr Meenu Argawal (India)

15:45 Cesarian induced isthmocele and scar pregnancy Dr Abeer Amar (UAE)
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LECTURE HALL 5

16:0 0 to 1 6 : 3 0 Coffee break

16:3 0 to 1 8 : 0 0 Clinical Cases: challenge the experts

CHAIRS: DR MARCO PUG A ( CH IL I) & D R AL B ERTO VAS Q UEZ ( PO RT U G A L )

Experts: Pr Mauricio Abrao (Brazil) | Dr William Kondo (Brazil) | Pr Philippe Koninckx (Belgium) |
Pr Arnaud Wattiez (France) | Dr Anastasia Ussia (Italy) | Dr Paya Pasic (USA)

Case 1 One ovarian cyst in a young patient without current desire of pregnancy

Case 1 RV Nodule in a 26 years old patient, dysmenorrhea and mild dyschesia

Case 3 17 years old Adolescent with severe dysmenorrhea

CASE METHOD HALL

08:3 0 to 1 0 : 0 0 Tutorial 1: All you should know to do a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy

with Pr Revaz Botchorochvili (France)

10:3 0 to 1 1 : 0 0 Coffee Break

11:0 0 to 1 2 : 3 0 Tutorial 2: Hysteroscopic morcellation and alternatives

with Dr Jacques Hamou (France) and Dr Rudi Campo (Belgium)

12:3 0 to 1 3 : 3 0 Lunch at Atrium

14:3 0 to 1 6 : 0 0 Tutorial 3 supported by Ethicon: Surgeons do not know what they don’t
know on Energies!
with Pr Revaz Botchorochvili (France) and Dr Helder Ferreira (Portugal)

16:0 0 to 1 6 : 3 0 Coffee Break

16:3 0 to 1 8 : 0 0 Tutorial 4: How to prevent and to deal with laparoscopic complications

with Dr Gabriele Centini (Italy)

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Day 2: Friday, February 2nd 2018

LECTURE HALL 4

1 1:0 0 to 1 2 : 3 0 Free communications

CHAIRS: DR GA B RIEL E CENT INI ( ITAL Y ) & PR RAB IS CH O N G ( F RAN C E )

Time Title Speaker

Routine Versus Structured Expert-read Pelvic MRI in the Diagnosis &

11:00 Dr Koenraas Mortele
Staging of Endometriosis: A Retrospective Review

11:10 Oxidative homeostasis in ovary containing endometriotic cyst Dr Natalia Ivanova

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block under laparoscopic guide

11:20 versus local infiltration for postoperative analgesia after elective laparoscopic Dr Roxana Kargar
excision of endometriosis; a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

11:30 Cytokines, angiogenesis in the peritoneal fluid, and gene polymorphism in Dr Viktoriya Evdokymova
patients of reproductive age with endometriosis after laparoscopy

Alternative surgical techniques in the treatment of ovarian endometriomas

11:40 Dr Alessandra De Cicco
in young women

The effect of low-dose SKA Progesterone and IL-10 on HSD17B1 activity in

11:50 Dr Stefania D'Elia
endometriotic cell lines

Preoperative diagnosis of silent ureteral involvement in deep endometriosis by

12:00 Dr Piero Carfagna
transvaginal ultrasound examination

The role of relaxation training on preoperative anxiety in patients

12:10 Dr Tatiana de Santis
undergoing deep endometriosis surgical procedure

1 6 : 3 0 to 1 8 : 00 Russian-speaking section.
CHAIRS: P R B OTCH O RIS H VIL I ( F RAN CE) & PR PO POV ( RUS S IA)

Time Title Speaker

16:30 Laparoscopic management of pelvic inflammatory disease Pr Serguei Shtirov (Russia)

16:50 Morcelation of Uterus and myomas – a modern approach Pr Revaz Botchorishvili (France)

17:10 Uterus-safe treatment of endometrial cancer Pr Anna Novosad (Ukraine)

17:30 Endometriosis surgery: in favor of radical strategy Pr Alexandr Popov (Russia)

17.50 Question/Answer All experts

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DAY 3

S AT U R D AY , F E B R U A R Y 3 RD ( D AY 3 )
Auditorium Lecture Hall 5 Case Method Hall
(ground)
08:30 - 09:00
Keynote lecture:
Welcome by pain: the
Pelvic
Pr Arnaud Wattiez
patient in the center
of the picture
with Dr As-Sanie

09:00 - 10:30 09:00 - 10:30 09:00 - 10:30

Plenary 5: Video Tutorial 5:
Endometriosis 1: communications Supported by
from understanding Medtronic:
to diagnosis Chairs: Dr Setubal & Hysterectomy from
Dr Nasir simple to complex
Chairs: Pr Zuppi &
Dr Sawahli with Dr Osorio,
Dr Ferreira & Dr Clavé

C o f f e e B r e a k (C
1o0 f. 3
f e0 e - B1r 1e .a0k0 )( 1 0 : 3 0 - 1 1 : 0 0 )

11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30 11:00 - 12:30

Plenary 6: Patient Safety and Tutorial 6:
Endometriosis 2, operative risk Lymphadenectomy
infertility and management made simple - ICG
fertility preservation
Chairs: Pr Brucker & with Dr Puga &
Chairs: Dr Isaacson & Dr Awad Pr Mueller
Dr Al Bahar

Lunch at Atrium (12:30 - 13:30)

13:30 - 14:30
Medtronic Symposium:
Update in MIS
14:30 - 16:00 14:30 - 16:00 14:30 - 16:30
Plenary 7: Uterine and vaginal Tutorial 7:
Endometriosis 3, malformation The ureter
Endometriosis is a
social disease Chairs: Pr Adamyan & with Pr Rabischong &
Dr Amar Dr Nasir
Chair: Pr Koninckx &
Dr Nighat

Coffee Break (16:00 - 16:30)

16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00 16:30 - 18:00

Plenary 8: Implementing a Tutorial 8:
Endometriosis 4, pathway for day-case Fibroids/ICG
Endometriosis hysterectomy
With Dr Awad &
surgical technique
Chairs: Dr Pasic & Dr Mohamed Ibrahim
and outcomes
Dr Strahil
Chairs: Dr Ussia &
Pr Alborzi

End of sessions (18:00)

Faculty Dinner (20:00-22:00)

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Day 3: Saturday, February 3rd 2018

AUDITORIUM

08:3 0 to 0 9 : 0 0 Keynote lecture: Pelvic pain: the patient in the center of the picture
with Dr Sawsan As-Sanie (USA)

09:0 0 to 1 0 : 3 0 Plenary Session 5: Endometriosis 1, from understanding to diagnosis

CHAIRS: P R ER RICO Z U PI ( ITAL Y ) & D R NAD IA AL SAWAH L E ( UAE)

Time Title Speaker

09:00 From physiopathology to clinical practice Pr Philippe Koninckx (Belgium)

09:15 Pre-operative planning and the role of various imaging modalities Pr Mauricio Abrao (Brazil)

09:30 What is the role of clinical evaluation in the imaging era? Dr Antoine Watrelot (France)

09:45 Can we spare patients from surgery with medical treatment? Pr Errico Zupi (Italy)

10:00 Post-operative imaging techniques to follow-up patients Dr Caterina Exacoustos (Italy)

10:15 Discussion All experts

10:3 0 to 1 1 : 0 0 Coffee break

11:0 0 to 1 2 : 3 0 Plenary session 6: Endometriosis 2, Infertility and fertility preservation

CHAIRS: DR KEITH ISAACS O N ( USA) & D R AWAT IF J U MA AL B AH AR ( UA E )

Time Title Speaker

11:00 Cystectomy for endometria and effect on ovarian reserve Pr Igno Siebert (South Africa)

11:15 Ovarian tissue cryopreservation: what indications when and how? Pr Jacques Donnez (Belgium)

11:30 New ART technologies for fertility preservation Dr Barbara Lawrenz (UAE)

11:45 Results of surgery in infertile women Dr Gabriele Centini (Italy)

12:00 Optimal treatment of recurrent endometrioma in infertile patients Pr Revaz Botchorochvili (France)

12:15 Discussion All experts

12:3 0 to 1 3 : 3 0 Lunch at Atrium

13:3 0 to 1 4 : 3 0 Medtronic symposium: Updates in MIS

• MIS by Pr Arnaud Wattiez

• THL by Dr Helder Ferreira

• Hysteroscopy by Dr Jonathon Solnik

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14:3 0 to 1 6 : 0 0 Plenary session 7: Endometriosis 3, Endometriosis is a social disease

CHAIRS: P R P H IL IPPE KO NIN CKX ( B EL G IU M) & D R N IG H AT ( UAE)

Time Title Speaker

14:30 Center of excellence or excellent center? Pr Philippe Koninckx (Belgium)

14:45 Endometriosis in adolescence: would an early treatment be beneficial? Dr Anastasia Ussia (Italy)

15:00 Ovarian remnant syndrom Dr Rosanne Koh (USA)

15:15 Patient point of view: role of patient associations in endometriosis awareness Mrs Lone Hummelshoj (UK)

15:30 Endometriosis and sexuality Pr Alessandra Graziottin (Italy)

15:50 Discussion All experts

16:0 0 to 1 6 : 3 0 Coffee break

16:3 0 to 1 8 : 0 0 Plenary session 8: Endometriosis 4, Endometriosis surgical technique and

outcomes

CHAIRS: DR ANAS TAS IA U S S IA ( ITAL Y ) & PR SAEED AL B O RZ I ( IRAN )

Time Title Speaker

16:30 Surgical principles in the management of endometriosis Dr Marco Puga (Chili)

16:45 Nerve sparing techniques in endometriosis Pr Benoit Rabischong (France)

17:00 Surgical outcomes of laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis Pr Saeed Alborzi (Iran)

17:15 Does the results of surgery last in time and what are the conditions? Pr William Kondo (Brazil)

17:30 Decision making process and results in hysterectomy in young patients Dr Rouba Murtada(France)
with endometriosis

17:45 Surgical options for bowel endometriosis Pr Arnaud Wattiez (UAE)

18:0 0 End of sessions

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Day 3: Saturday, February 3rd 2018

LECTURE HALL 5
09:0 0 to 1 0 : 3 0 Video communications
CHAIRS: DR ANTO N IO S ET UB AL ( PO RT UG AL ) & D R RAZ AN NAS IR ( UAE )

Time Title Speaker

09:00 Laparoscopic assisted vaginal morcellation for huge uterus Dr Huseyin Kiyak

Sentinel lymph node mapping with endoscopic

09:10 Dr Elie Vesale
near infrared fluorescent imaging

09:20 Complication of a laparoscopic abdominal cerclage Dr Bedaya Amro

A new fast and cost effective in-bag laparoscopic morcellation technique

09:30 using the standard endobag Dr Jacek Doniec

09:40 Laparoscopic management of ruptured uterus after normal delivery Dr Shaima Alsuwaidi

09:50 Laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy in a 12 weeks pregnant woman Dr Berna Haliloglu

Effects of laparoscopic bilateral uterosacral ligament replacement on

10:00 urinary incontinence in patients with POP-Q stage 1-4 Dr Sebastian Ludwig

10:10 Adjuvant radical colpohysterectomy robot assisted laparoscopy Dr Elie Vesale

10:20 Laparoscopic treatment of cervical adenomyosis Dr Razan Nasir

10:30 Pull-through vaginoplasty for distal vaginal atresia Dr Huseyin KIyak

10:3 0 to 1 1 : 0 0 Coffee break

11:0 0 to 1 2 : 3 0 Patient safety and operative risk management
CHAIRS: P R SARA B RU CKER ( G ERMANY ) & D R RIH AB AWAD ( UAE)

Time Title Speaker

11:00 Consenting in laparoscopic surgery Dr Brice Rodriguez (UK)

11:15 Sharing the complication with the patient Pr Leila Adamyan (Russia)

11:30 How to keep your brain in case of complications Dr Paya Pasic(USA)

11:45 How to involve patient in preventing complications occurrence Dr Antoine Watrelot (France)

12:00 Setting realistic expectations Mrs Lone Hummelshoj (UK)

12:15 Discussion All experts

12:3 0 to 1 3 : 3 0 Lunch at Atrium

14:3 0 to 1 6 : 0 0 Uterine and vaginal malformations
CHAIRS: P R L EIL A ADAMYAN ( RUS S IA) & D R AB EER AMAR ( UAE)

Time Title Speaker

14:30 Benefits of the new classification Dr Grigoris Grimbizis (Greece)

14:45 Surgical technique for RKH Pr Leila Adamyan (Russia)

15:00 Alternatives laparoscopic techniques Pr Sara Brucker (Germany)

15:15 Hysteroscopic management of dysmorphic uterus Dr Rudi Campo (Belgium)

15:30 Laparoscopic Strassman Metroplastry for bicornuate uterus Dr Hossein Asef Jah (Iran)

15:45 Discussion All experts

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Day 3: Saturday, February 3rd 2018

LECTURE HALL 5

16:0 0 to 1 6 : 3 0 Coffee break

16:3 0 to 1 8 : 0 0 Implementing a pathway for day-case hysterectomy

CHAIRS: DR PAYA PAS IC ( USA) & D R KOT S EV S T RAH IL ( UAE)

Time Title Speaker

16:30 How anesthetic technique can help early discharge Dr Kotsev Strahil (UAE)

16:45 Fast track surgery: the American experience Dr Paya Pasic (USA)

17:00 What are the benefits of day case hysterectomy? Dr Rosanne Kho (USA)

17:15 Day case hysterectomy: Feasible but safe? Pr Liselotte Mettler (Germany)

17:30 Is there a specific patient’s information needed? Dr Brice Rodriguez (UK)

17:45 Discussion All experts

18:0 0 End of sessions

CASE METHOD HALL

09:0 0 to 1 0 : 3 0 Tutorial 5 supported by Medtronic

Hysterectomy from simple to complex
with Dr Filipa Osorio (Portugal), Dr Helder Ferreira (Portugal)
and Dr Henri Clavé (France)

10:3 0 to 1 1 : 0 0 Coffee Break

11:0 0 to 1 2 . 3 0 Tutorial 6: Lymphadenectomy made simple – ICG

with Dr Marco Puga (Chili) and Pr Michel Mueller (Switzerland)

14:3 0 to 1 6 : 0 0 Tutorial 7: The ureter

with Pr Benoit Rabischong (France) and Dr Razan Nasir (UAE)

16:0 0 to 1 6 : 3 0 Coffee break

16:3 0 to 1 8 : 0 0 Tutorial 8: Fibroids/ICG

with Dr Rihab Awad (UAE) and Dr Mohamed Ibrahim Elshafie (Egypt)

18:0 0 End of sessions

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P R AC T IC A L IN FORMAT I O N

REGISTRATION AND LUNCHES

INFORMATION DESK
A buffet lunch is served every day in the Atrium
The Registration and Information Desk is located at the following hours:
on the ground floor in the “foyer”, on the right of
the elevators. Its opening hours are as follows: Thursday, February 1st 2018:
12:30 – 14:00 hours
Thursday, February 1st 2018:
07:30 – 19:00 hours Friday, February 2nd 2018:
12:30 – 13:30 hours
Friday, February 2nd 2018:
08:00 – 19:00 hours Saturday, February 3rd 2018:
12:30 – 13:30 hours
Saturday, February 3rd 2018:
08:00 – 18:00 hours MOBILE PHONES

BADGES Please respect the presenters and the audience

As a security requirement, please remember to
wear your name badge at all times within the
Congress premises to have access to the
sessions.
COFFEE AND TEA
REFRESHMENT
Coffee and tea are served during the Coffee
breaks in the Atrium.
CONGRESS LANGUAGE
The official language is English. Please note that
there will be no simultaneous interpretation
except for selected sessions where Russian
interpretation will be available.
DRESS CODE
by ensuring that your mobile phone is switched
off or in silent mode while you are attending the
scientific sessions.
PHOTOGRAPHING AND
RECORDING
Photographing, audio taping, video recording,
digital taping or any other form of recording for
commercial use is strictly prohibited.
SMOKING
Smoking is prohibited at the Congress venue.
Smoking is allowed only at designated areas.
WIFI
Complimentary Wifi is available within the
Congress premises :

Business Attire is recommended. Name: DHCA-Guest

Username: dhcc
GALA DINNER Password: DHCC@123

The Gala Dinner will take place on Friday

February 2nd. Please note that there is an
additional USD 100 fee and that advance
registration is required.

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ABO U T TH E UA E
In 1971, six states - Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Al
Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al Quwain -
merged to form the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
They were joined in 1972 by Ras al Khaymah.
The capital of the UAE is Abu Dhabi. Its flag is
three equal horizontal bands of green (top),
white, and black with a wider vertical red band on
the hoist side. The flag incorporates all four
Pan-Arab colors, which in this case represent
fertility (green), neutrality (white), petroleum
resources (black), and unity (red); red was the
traditional color incorporated into all flags of the
emirates before their unification.
The name of the UAE, coming from "Arabia", can
be traced back many centuries B.C., the ancient
Egyptians referred to the region as "Ar Rabi";
"emirates" derives from "amir" the Arabic word
for "commander," "lord," or "prince".
The President is HH KHALIFA bin Zayid
Al-Nuhayyan (since 3 November 2004), ruler of
Abu Dhabi. The Vice President and Prime
Minister is HH MUHAMMAD BIN RASHID
Al-Maktoum (since 5 January 2006), ruler of
Dubai.
Since the discovery of oil in the UAE nearly 60
years ago, the country has undergone a profound
transformation from small desert principalities to
a modern state with a high standard of living.
As of 2017, the UN estimated the country's total
population was 9,400,145; immigrants make up
more than 88% of the total population (Indian
38.2%, Bangladeshi 9.5%, Pakistani 9.4%,
Egyptian 10.2%, Philippine 6.1%, other 15%).
The population is heavily concentrated to the
northeast on the Musandam Peninsula; the three
largest emirates - Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah
- are home to nearly 85% of the population.
Dubai: 2.415 million
Sharjah: 1.279 million
Abu Dhabi : (capital) 1.145 million
The UAE will host the Expo 2020 in Dubai on the
theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”
beginning October 20, 2020. The Expo is
projected to attract 25 million visitors, with 70
per cent expected to come from outside the UAE
— the largest proportion of international visitors
in the 166-year history of World Expos.
More than 200 participants, including countries,
companies, NGOs and educational institutions,
are also expected to participate.
With its full-throttle development, iconic skylines
of high-rises, and world-famous beach resorts,
the UAE has become a favourite for family
holidays and city breaks. Landmark tourist
attractions such as Dubai's towering Burj Khalifa,
Abu Dhabi's modern Sheikh Zayed Mosque, have
branded the UAE as an up-to-the-minute luxury
destination.
D I S COV E R IN G DUBAI AND T HE UAE

During your stay, you may want to visit:

Sheikh Zayed Mosque

The desert The Louvre Abu Dhabi
(Abu Dhabi)

Jebel Jais mountain Dubai Souks Dubai Marina

Sharjah Museum of
The Burj Khalifa Dubai Creek
Dubai souks Dubai Port The desert Islamic Civilisation

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