Hands-on Skills Stations

Sunday, May 15, 2022

9:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Course Director(s)

Amy Elizabeth Krambeck, MD (she/her/hers)

Professor of Urology
Northwestern Medicine

Faculty(s)

Lori B. Lerner, MD

Boston University School of Medicine
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Dean Sol Elterman, MD

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

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Proctor(s)

Naeem Bhojani, Dr.

Associate Professor
University of Montreal
Tobias Steen Köhler, MD, MPH

MD, MPH, FACS
Mayo Clinic
Kevin C. Zorn, MD

University of Montreal
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Smita De, MD, PHD

Cleveland Clinic
Mark Alexander Assmus, MD

Northwestern University
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Matthew Lee, MD

Endourology Fellow at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
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Joel Thomas Funk, MD

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

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Learning Objectives:

Describe the indications for the various ablative BPH procedures including: HoLEP, ThuLEP, water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT), and robotic waterjet treatment (RWT)
Identify all equipment necessary to perform the various ablative BPH procedures including HoLEP, THuLEP, WVTT and RWT
List the steps of the various BPH procedures including; HoLEP , ThuLEP, WVTT, and RWT
Explain the potential general complications that can occur with each ablative BPH procedure.

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.