Hands-On Skills Training - Additional Registration Fee Required

106HO - Surgical Ablative Techniques for BPH

Course Director(s)

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  Amy Krambeck, MD (she/her/hers)

  Professor of Urology
  Northwestern Medicine

Faculty(s)

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  Lori Lerner, MD

  Boston University School of Medicine
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  Dean Elterman, MD

  MD, MSc, FRCSC
  University of Toronto
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  John Knoedler, MD

  Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Proctor(s)

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  Naeem Bhojani, Dr.

  Associate Professor
  University of Montreal
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  Tobias Köhler, MD, MPH

  MD, MPH, FACS
  Mayo Clinic
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  Kevin Zorn, MD

  University of Montreal
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  Smita De, MD, PHD

  Cleveland Clinic
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  Mark Assmus, MD

  Northwestern University
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  Matthew Lee, MD

  Endourology Fellow at Northwestern University
  Northwestern University
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  Joel Funk, MD

  Associate Professor of Urology
  University of Arizona-College of Medicine, Tucson
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  Gregg Eure, MD

  Eastern Virginia Medical School

Currently, there is a lack of training opportunities for ablative surgical procedures for BPH, despite a significant demand among practicing urologists. Enucleation procedures such as Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) and Thulium laser enucleation of the prostate (ThuLEP) are gaining in popularity due to their short-term morbidity and long-term surgical success. Other ablative procedures such as water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT) and robotic waterjet treatment (WRT) have been recently introduced and are of interest to the practicing urologist as minimally invasive alternatives.

This course will introduce physicians to the indications, equipment, setup, surgical steps, and potential complications to help facilitate incorporation of these techniques into their practices.

Course will have a dual focus with:

(1) Office-based, minimally invasive ablative procedures (Water vapor thermal therapy)
(2) More invasive enucleation procedures, surgical (HoLEP, ThuLEP, Robotic waterjet treatment)

Accreditation: The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation: The American Urological Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Presentations:

• 9:00 AM – 9:05 AM

  Welcome and Introduction
  

  Course Director: Amy Elizabeth Krambeck, MD
• 9:05 AM – 9:10 AM

  Pre-Test
• 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM

  Indications, surgical technique of water vapor ablation (Rezūm)
  

  Faculty: Kevin C. Zorn, MD – CHUM - University of Montreal Hospital Center
• 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM

  Indications, surgical technique of water jet ablation (Aquablation)
  

  Faculty: Dean Sol Elterman, MD – University of Toronto
• 9:30 AM – 9:40 AM

  Indications, surgical technique of laser enucleation (HolEP; ThulEP)
  

  Faculty: John J. Knoedler, MD – Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
• 9:40 AM – 9:45 AM

  Post-Test
• 9:45 AM – 9:50 AM

  Final Remarks
  

  Course Director: Amy Elizabeth Krambeck, MD
• 9:50 AM – 12:00 PM

  Hands-on Skills Stations
  

  Course Director: Amy Elizabeth Krambeck, MD

  Faculty: Lori B. Lerner, MD

  Faculty: Dean Sol Elterman, MD – University of Toronto

  Faculty: John J. Knoedler, MD – Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

  Proctor: Naeem Bhojani, MD – University of Montreal

  Proctor: Tobias Steen Kohler, MD, MPH – Mayo Clinic

  Proctor: Kevin C. Zorn, MD – CHUM - University of Montreal Hospital Center

  Proctor: Smita De, MD, PHD

  Proctor: Mark Alexander Assmus, MD

  Proctor: Matthew Lee, MD – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicin

  Proctor: Joel Thomas Funk, MD – Department of Urology-University of Arizona Colleg

  Proctor: Gregg R. Eure, MD – Urology of Virginia