Advanced Applied Female Pelvic Anatomy and Surgery

This two-day course is aimed at senior trainees ST 5+ and consultants in female urology, urogynaecology and reconstructive urology. It will consolidate and improve current reconstructive experience of urinary incontinence, prolapse and fistula surgery under the instruction of a faculty of knowledged experts.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England would like to thank Ethicon Women's Health & Urology for their generous support of this course.

Convenor

Miss Tamsin Greenwell

Consultant Urological Surgeon
University College Hospital, London
Tutor in Urology
The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London
Supported by Astellas Pharma Ltd

Level

ST 5+ and Consultants

Aims

This course aims to provide an understanding of the pure and applied anatomy of the female pelvis and the techniques of, indications for and outcomes of urinary incontinence, prolapse and fistula surgery including:

• Open colposuspension
• Rectus fascial sling
• Mid urethral tapes - suprapubic and trans obturator
• Abdominal and vaginal fistula repair
• Urethral diverticulum repair
• Ileocystoplasty
• Sacrocolpopexy
• Anterior and posterior repair
• Bladder neck artificial urinary sphincter
• Bladder neck closure and Mitrofanoff formation
• Colovaginoplasty and Ileovaginoplasty

Course Programme

Open colposuspension, rectus fascial sling, mid urethral tapes, abdominal and vaginal fistula repair, urethral diverticulum repair, ileocystoplasty, Sacrocolpopexy, anterior and posterior repair, bladder neck artificial urinary sphincter, bladder neck closure and Mitrofanoff formation, colovaginoplasty and ileovaginoplasty formation including the pure and applied anatomy of the techniques, indications, contraindications and complications under the instruction of a faculty of acknowledged experts.

Format

• Cadaveric demonstration of the pure and applied anatomy of the various techniques listed using prosections and fresh frozen cadaveric dissection.
• Video demonstration of the techniques accompanied by experts discussions of tips, pitfall, pros and cons of the various techniques and their complications.
• High ratio of tutors to delegates.