VIDEO SESSION 4: Neuropelveology: Nerve Mapping, Decompression, and Functional Recovery

Monday, November 16, 2026
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Room: RM310

Faculty: Ibrahim Yalcin, Jade Desilets, Bruno S. Lippe, Igor Chiminacio, Michelle Cao, Jasmin Ghanbari

Description: This session explores pelvic nerve pathology through cases involving the sciatic, pudendal, obturator, and gluteal neurovascular regions. Videos emphasize mapping, exposure, decompression, neurolysis, fluorescence guidance, and recovery of neurologic function.

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

1. Recognize pelvic nerve anatomy and common sites of entrapment.
2. Apply safe exposure and neurolysis techniques around major pelvic nerves.
3. Use fluorescence or anatomic mapping to improve lesion identification.
4. Relate operative decompression to pain and neurologic recovery.

Course Outline

10:30 AM Welcome, Introduction and Course Overview

10:35 AM ICG Fluorescence Mapping in Sciatic Schwannoma Excision

I. Yalcin, H. Kula, R. Gumus, C. Altay, S. Kurt, D. Palumbo

10:41 AM Sciatic Nerve Endometriosis

J. Desilets, N. Lemos, M. Kuster Uyeda

10:47 AM When Vessel Hurt: Vascular Compression of Sciatic Nerve and Sacral Roots - a Neuropelveologic Approach

P. Ayroza Ribeiro, B. Lippe, I. Lippe, M. Leaes, G. Rodrigues, H. Salomão

10:53 AM Pelvic and Diaphragmatic Endometriosis: Neurological Recovery After En-Bloc Excision and Nerve Release in a Young Patient

I. Chiminacio, C. Obrzut, J. Petry, G. Benfatti, H. Sabadin

10:59 AM Laparoscopic Approach to External Iliac Vessels and Obturator Nerve Endometriosis

J. Desilets, N. Lemos

11:05 AM Superior Gluteal Vein Entrapment: Targeted Surgical Decompression Foraberrant Anatomy

M. Cao, T. Seckin, H. Kula, T. Seckin

11:11 AM Robotic Pudendal Nerve Decompression: A Safe and Reproducible Medial Approach

Y. Youssef, J. Ghanbari, G. Moawad

11:17 AM Discussion Questions & Answers

11:30 AM Adjourn