Industry-supported Sessions

This educational programme is supported by:

Presenting Sponsor: Boston Scientific

Contributing Sponsors: Coloplast, Elesta, Meerecompany, Scanmed, Sonablate

Learning Objectives:  

At the end of this course, participants should be able to:  

• Update their knowledge of recent developments in equipment and technique for the minimally invasive and surgical management of urological diseases, based on live and pre-recorded surgical demonstrations. 
• Acknowledge the role of open, laparoscopic, and robotic-assisted surgical procedures in uro-oncology and reconstructive urology, with respect to new systems, instrumentation, and techniques. 
• Summarize practical knowledge of instrumentation and techniques for the endourologic treatment of upper and lower urinary tract conditions. 
• Recognize the role of focal therapy and novel imaging approaches in uro-oncology. 
• Recall perioperative considerations for optimizing urological surgery outcomes, based treatment guidelines and expert opinion. 

This educational programme is supported by:

Presenting Sponsor: Boston Scientific

Contributing Sponsors: Coloplast, Elesta, Meerecompany, Scanmed, Sonablate

Programme Description: 

This course will be structured in 3 parts: 

1. Lectures from the selected faculty will be shared to registered participants as a pre-workshop activity. 
2. Practical demonstration of key procedure points presented sequentially. 
3. Hands-on training for participants (up to 5 per USG machine) during active interaction with selected faculty. 

Practical Demonstration and Hands-On Training (120 minutes) 

Procedures and Techniques: 

• Each USG machine will be dedicated to one procedure/technique. 
• Procedures will include: 
  • Upper renal tract 
  • Lower urinary tract 
  • Transrectal USG (optional) 
  • Doppler 

Learning Objectives: 

At the end of the workshop, the participants should be able to: 

• Operate an USG machine. 
• Recall the basics of USG imaging for: hydronephrosis, dilated ureters, stones, cysts, renal masses, bladder examination, PVR, bladder volume, wall thickness, masses and stones, prostate evaluation, benign enlargement.  
• Recognize the technique for conducting a transrectal USG for diagnosing benign enlargement of prostate, hypoechoic nodules, prostatic calculi, prostatic cysts, prostatic abscess, dilated SV/ejaculatory duct. 
• Detail how to make a clinically acceptable USG report. 
• Recognize the technique for performing a transrectal prostate biopsy under USG guidance. 
• Recall the basics of USG Doppler. 

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this scientific studio session, participants should be able to:  

• Better understand the effect of medical treatments in profiles of men with LUTS/BPE on changes in different type of symptoms and QoL as well as risk of AUR or related surgery. 
• Recognise the role of clinically relevant baseline characteristics in modulating response to various medical treatments in individual patient profiles. 
• Acknowledge how predictive modelling and innovative ways to visualise complex science help to inform optimal care. 
• Appreciate the importance of a better-informed individualised management of LUTS/BPE patients. 

This scientific studio session is supported by SIU Corporate Sponsor GSK.

This educational programme is supported by SIU Corporate Sponsor Olympus.