Chairs: Michael Wynn-Williams

Faculty: Emma Readman, Samantha S. Mooney, Danny Chou, Naomi Holbeach

Description:

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

1. Objective Examine the evidence for conducting conservative versus radical surgery for symptomatic rectal endometriosis;
2. Objective Review conventional conservative methods for minimally invasive rectal endometriosis resection, featuring a video of rectal shaving and mechanical disk resection;
3. Objective Introduce the innovative Sydney Shave technique for the resection of rectal muscularis endometriosis, which employs Laparoscopic Reverse Submucosal Dissection (LRSD) principles; and
4. Objective Explore a new framework for introducing novel surgical techniques, using the Sydney Shave technique as a model.

Course Outline

11:00 AM Welcome, Introduction and Course Overview

M. Wynn-Williams

11:05 AM Evidence for a Conservative Versus Radical Approach to Rectal Muscularis Endometriosis

E. Readman

11:16 AM Traditional Laparoscopic Rectal Discoid Resection Approaches for Rectal Muscularis Endometriosis

S. Mooney

11:27 AM The Sydney Shave Technique - an Innovative Conservative Approach to Rectal Muscularis Endometriosis

D. Chou

11:38 AM Surgical Innovation - a Framework for Change

N. Holbeach

11:49 AM Discussion Questions & Answers

11:00 AM Adjourn