Room B: Urogynecology: Advances and Innovations in Urogynecology: New Technologies, Techniques, and Clinical Applications

AAGL Chair: Marie Fidela Paraiso

ESGE Chair: Laurent De Landsheere

Faculty: Jean Dubuisson, Johnny Yi, Guenter Noé
 

Course Description

This advanced virtual course brings together international experts to explore the latest technological and procedural innovations shaping modern urogynecology. Through concise expert presentations and discussion, participants will gain practical insight into emerging minimally invasive techniques, novel robotics applications, regenerative strategies, and evolving concepts in pelvic floor reconstruction.

Learning Objectives

After attending this course, participants will be able to:

1. Describe emerging innovations in urogynecology including percutaneous devices, regenerative medicine, and ambulatory diagnostics.
2. Evaluate the role of minimally invasive techniques such as v-NOTES and single-port robotic surgery in pelvic organ prolapse management.
3. Discuss evolving concepts in native tissue prolapse repair, including laparoscopic and robotic alternatives to mesh.

Course Outline

• Welcome and Introductions - Marie Fidela Paraiso & Laurent de Landsheere (5 minutes)
• Emerging Procedures and Innovations in Urogynecology: Percutaneous Devices, Regenerative Medicine, and Ambulatory Diagnostics - Marie Fidela Paraiso (15 minutes)
• The Role of vNOTES in the Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Jean Dubuisson (15 minutes)
• Single-Port Robotics in Urogynecology: Advantages, Limitations, and Lessons Learned - Johnny Yi (15 minutes)
• Rethinking Level II Repair: Laparoscopic and Robotic Native Tissue Alternatives to Mesh - Guenter Noé (15 minutes)
• Discussion, Questions & Answers - Marie Fidela Paraiso & Laurent de Landsheere (15 minutes)
• Adjourn