5 Day Intensive Workshop in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery – Cincinnati, OH, USA – Sept/Oct 2021

Program Directors:	Mark D. Walters MD, Mickey M. Karram MD
Program Faculty:	Mark D. Walters MD, Mickey M. Karram MD, James L. Whiteside, MD, MA, and Ayman Mahdy, MD
Program Facility	Marriott Kingsgate – University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. The Christ Hospital – Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Dates:	September 27th – October 1st, 2021
Registration now open Apply Now Download the full Program Brochure. Course Tuition: $5,000 USD Course Description: 5 days, limited to 14 participants 2 days live surgery with Drs. Karram showing a variety of vaginal cases for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence with and without mesh augmentation, as well as techniques used to manage a variety of pelvic floor surgical complications. 1.5 days of cadaver dissection and surgeries with 6 – 7 cadavers. The cadaver lab will demonstrate pelvic anatomy including sacrospinous dissection, trans-vaginal sutured repairs, trans-vaginal mesh repairs, sacral colpopexy, slings, Burch, sacral nerve stimulation, and cystoscopy. Each surgeon will get personal instruction, practice time, and assessment of skills. 1 day discussing techniques and interpretation of urodynamic testing, cystoscopy, bulking agents, Interstim, physical therapy, and clinical decision-making. Didactics to include: Evaluation of prolapse with POP-Q, and urinary incontinence Assessment of clinical outcomes for prolapse and incontinence repairs Basics of urodynamic testing and cystourethroscopy Selection of patients for surgery Deep vaginal and pelvic anatomy and dissection techniques Sutured trans-vaginal prolapse surgery techniques Principles and techniques for laparoscopic reconstructive surgery Principles and indications of vaginal mesh use Sling surgery techniques Trans-vaginal prolapse techniques with mesh Retropubic and pre-sacral anatomy and techniques of sacral colpopexy and Burch Principles and techniques of uterine preservation for prolapse surgery Cystoscopy instruments, techniques, and pathology Management of sling and vaginal mesh complications Prevention and treatment of occult SUI in prolapse patients Sacral nerve anatomy and neuromodulation techniques Fecal incontinence evaluation and repair Case discussions and videos, interactive with all faculty Board-style question and answer sessions Principles of Informed Consent for prolapse repairs and slings, with handouts Certificate of Education

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