Name
AAGL/ISSA: Tips and Tricks in Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Surgical Anatomy to Perform Safe Gynecologic Surgery
Date & Time
Sunday, November 9, 2025, 9:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Description

Chairs: Shailesh P. Puntambekar, Marcello Ceccaroni

Faculty: Shailesh P. Puntambekar, Marcello Ceccaroni, Giovanni Roviglione, Shanti I. Mohling

Description: Laparoscopic surgery for benign and deeply infiltrative diseases represents a difficult and challenging issue for pelvic surgeons. A precise knowledge of pelvic Surgical Anatomy and the achievement of a know-how for navigating the retroperitoneal spaces and structures, provide a powerful tool to formulate a well-planned treatment strategy for a successful and safe surgery. A skilled laparoscopic surgeon is the one who is able to dominate with no fear the surgical field, achieving the perception of retroperitoneum as his best friend. The golden word for that is: ANATOMY. A panel of teachers of the International School of Surgical Anatomy (ISSA) of Verona (Italy), directed by Dr. Marcello Ceccaroni, will be delighted to share its experiences with you.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:

  1. Objective Recognize the anatomical landmarks and major pelvic structures pertinent to gynecologic laparoscopy and retroperitoneal dissection for basic, intermediate and advances procedures
  2. Objective Understand laparoscopic surgical techniques to enter and expose avascular spaces of the pelvis, parametrial ligaments, nerves and pelvic vessels and their relations to the ureter and retroperitoneal structures
  3. Objective Understand the principles of a nerve-sparing philosophy and the step-by-step dissection of the uterine artery and the pelvic ureter related to the different gynecological retroperitoneal procedures (i.e. big uteri, infraligamentary myomas, deep endometriosis and gynecologic cancers)

Course Outline

9:15 AM Welcome, Introduction and Course Overview

S. Puntambekar

9:20 AM The Journey of Parametrial Surgery: Surgical Anatomy of Parametrial Ligaments and its Importance in Radical Hysterectomy and Uterine Transplant

S. Puntambekar

9:45 AM Have You Ever Been to Electric Ladyland?: Laparoscopic Surgical Anatomy of Visceral and Somatic Pelvic Innervation for a Safe and Nerve-Sparing Radical Pelvic Surgery

M. Ceccaroni

10:10 AM Diving and Sailing Along the Big Vessels: Laparoscopic Surgical Anatomy of Pelvic and Para-Aortic Retroperitoneum for a Safe Radical Surgery

G. Roviglione

10:35 AM The Dark Side of the Moon: Anatomical Landmarks for Minimally Invasive Abdominal Approach to the Diaphragm

S. Mohling

11:00 AM Discussion Questions & Answers

9:15 AM Adjourn

Location Name
Room 202-204
Full Address
Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Pl
Vancouver BC V6C 0C3
Canada