25th to 26th October 2023
Academia & KK Women's and Children's Hospital
27th to 28th October 2023
One Farrer Hotel, 1 Farrer Park Station Rd, Singapore 217562
Dear Colleague and Friends,
As the covid-19 epidemic is coming to an end, I am very glad that everyone can meet in person and visit a tropical and intelligent city-state like Singapore. I am personally fond of this country very much, and I believe you will be likewise.
The reason why APAGE is important is that there are many insights in both innovation and research. For example, the development of vNOTES and the guidance of the MITOR study have awakened the sympathetic response of physicians like the morning bell and evening drum. This is all thanks to the APAGE Board members’ and faculty’s hard work.
The ongoing outbreak does not stop our path of the development of gynecologic endoscopy. In 2022, APAGE held two physical hands-on workshops related to Reproductive and Endometriosis. Not only on-site events but also thirteen webinars in cooperation with hospitals and universities in China and societies around the world. The feedback we received from audience were always encouraging and positive.
The Annual Congress will provide the ideal platform to stimulate ideas and exchange knowledge. There will be hands-on workshops and keynote lectures. The topics of the Annual Congress reflect the current trends, new approaches, and latest researches in the field of gynecologic minimally invasive or non-invasive therapy, which we believe that it will be fruitful to the participants.
We hope that this Annual Congress will provide a great opportunity to meet experts from around the world in the laparoscopic gynecology area. And we sincerely hope that the participants would obtain significant new insights in minimally invasive and non-invasive surgery by sharing and exchanging ideas with friends worldwide.
See you in Singapore!
Chyi-Long Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Chairman of Board of Trustees, APAGE
Dear Colleague and Friends,
We are so excited to welcome you to our 23rd Annual Congress of Asia-Pacific Association for Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy (APAGE) in Singapore on 25th October to 28th October, 2023.
I am proud to be the president of APAGE and MIT. We will always have participants from all over the world to join us for APAGE conference. As female consciousness rises, the topic of OBS/GYN has grown its importance in recent years. The minimally invasive surgeries are booming all over the world. Using one hole or natural orifice, such as vagina during the operation to remove the tumor has become the main trend nowadays.
This is truly a not-to-be-missed meeting for anyone seeking state-of-the-art updates in diagnosis and treatment of patients with gynecologic diseases. We will also have exceptional scientific contents featuring the latest innovations in clinical care and research breakthroughs in the Gynecology field from experts all over the world. The scientific programme of the meeting has always reflected the multidisciplinary nature of our field, and this year is no exception. The format once again included keynote lectures, workshops, and parallel sessions which will stimulate further discussions and debates.
Beside the high-quality programme of the meeting, we hope that you will have the opportunity to enjoy Singapore's rich history and beautiful sights. Singapore is one country that will never cease to keep surprising its visitors. It's a melting pot of culture and history and an extravaganza of culinary delights. Moreover, there are many fun facts about Singapore that might blow your mind. For example, Singapore has changed its time zone 6 times since 1905, it is prohibited to chew gum in the country and you can find the National Anthem of Singapore on the back of the SGD1000 note.
After a very difficult period for global health and peace, we look forward to seeing you in person in Singapore to continue learning, make new friends and strengthen our bonds of collegiality.
APAGE President,
Chi-Chang Chang, M.D., Ph.D.
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We warmly invite you to the 23rd APAGE Annual Congress 2023 in Singapore. This annual event is hosted by the Society for Gynaecological Minimally Invasive Surgery Singapore (SGMIS) in conjunction with College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Singapore and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. This Congress will be held from the 25th to 28th October 2023.
Our team is excited to bring you this year’s theme; “Minimally Invasive Therapy in Women’s Health: Insights, Innovations, Impacts”. As the field of minimally invasive surgery advances, we often challenge ourselves to more complicated surgeries such as cases of large uteri, frozen pelvis secondary to endometriosis, severe adhesions from previous surgery and advanced pelvic cancers.
This year, we are honoured to have esteemed leaders in the gynaecological field delivering a series of key lectures and sharing their invaluable experiences and knowledge. The congress acts as a platform for experts and delegates to exchange their practice on techniques and approaches in challenging surgeries. There will be a showcase of the latest medical and surgical innovations that can help us overcome these difficult situations.
The event will start off with the pre-congress workshops namely; vNOTES Workshop, Electrosurgery Workshop, Advanced Laparoscopy Animal Workshop, Robotic Workshop and Hysteroscopy Workshop. These workshops would entail a myriad of interactive demonstrations and discussions with world-renowned faculty. Delegates would be able to hone their surgical skills via hands-on animal or dry lab sessions and gain exposure to the latest surgical innovations.
We thank our industry partners who have generously continued to support us in making this a successful event. We hope that this congress will present an opportunity for delegates to learn, forge relationships and enjoy what Singapore has to offer!
We look forward to welcoming you personally in Singapore!
Best Regards,
A/Prof Bernard Chern
Congress President
23rd APAGE Annual Congress
Minimally Invasive Therapy in Women's Health: Insights, Innovations, Impact.
| Important Date | |||
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| Deadline of Abstract Submission | Abstract Acceptance Notification | Deadline of Early Bird Registration | Deadline of Online Registration |
| CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
25 October 2023
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
100 Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 229811
26 October 2023
Academia SGH Campus
20 College Road
Singapore 169856
27 & 28 October 2023
One Farrer Hotel
1 Farrer Park Station Road
Singapore 217562
| APAGE Executive Committee | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman of Board of Trustees | LEE Chyi-Long | Taiwan |
| President | CHANG Chi-Chang | Taiwan |
| President-elect | Bernard CHERN | Singapore |
| Immediate Past President | Shigeo AKIRA | Japan |
| Treasurer | LEE Keen Whye | Singapore |
| Secretary General | YEN Chih-Feng | Taiwan |
| Deputy Secretary General | VEERAPOL Khemarangsan | Thailand |
| Vice Secretary General | HUANG Chen-Ying | Taiwan |
| KHOO Chong Kiat | Singapore | |
| ICHNANDY Arief Rachman | Indonesia | |
| KUO Hsin-Hong | Taiwan | |
| APAGE Founding Board | |
|---|---|
| LEE Chyi-Long | Taiwan |
| CY LIU | USA |
| Felix WONG | Australia |
| NAM Joo-Hyun | Korea |
| LEE Keen Whye | Singapore |
| YUEN Pong-Mo | Hong Kong |
| Prashant MANGESHIKAR | India |
| Yasuyoshi HAYASHI | Japan |
| APAGE International Board Members | |
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| LANG Jinghe | China |
| XIA Enlan | China |
| TANG Kwok Keung | Hong Kong |
| Bhaskar PAL | India |
| RELLY Yanuary Primariawan | Indonesia |
| Yutaka OSUGA | Japan |
| KIM Young Tae | Korea |
| WONG Keong | Macau |
| WAN Ahma Hazim | Malaysia |
| Aye AUNG | Myanmar |
| Regina Paz A TAN-ESPIRITU | Philippines |
| HUANG Kuan-Hui | Taiwan |
| ARANYA Yantapant | Thailand |
| Organising Committee | ||
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| Chairman | A/Prof Bernard CHERN | |
| Co-Chairman | Dr Cynthia KEW | |
| Secretary-General | Dr Wei-Wei WEE-STEKLY | |
| Treasurer | Dr GOH Siak Ming | |
| Social & Publicity | Dr Celene HUI Ms Liam TOH Ms ZHANG Yali |
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| Trade Exhibition | A/Prof Bernard CHERN Dr Wei-Wei WEE-STEKLY Dr Smita JINDAL Ms Liam TOH |
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| Scientific Committee | ||
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| Chair | Dr Wei-Wei WEE-STEKLY | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital |
| Co-Chair | Dr BEH Suan Tiong | Beh Clinic For Women |
| Members | Dr Cynthia KEW | Cynthia Kew Clinic for Women & Laparoscopic Surgery |
| Dr Kazila BHUTIA | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital | |
| Dr Irene CHUA | Irene Chua Clinic for Women | |
| Dr FONG Yoke Fai | Astra Laparoscopic & Robotic Centre For Women and Fertility | |
| Dr HONG Sze Ching | STO+G Clinic for Women | |
| Dr LEE Jiah Min | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital | |
| Dr NAVAMOL Lekskul | Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand | |
| Dr Michelle LIM | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital | |
| Dr JASMINE Mohd | International O&G Associates Pte Ltd | |
| Dr SURESH Nair | Seed of Life, Fertility & Women’s Care Medical Centre | |
| Dr Joseph NG | National University Hospital | |
| Dr Anthony SIOW | ASC Clinic For Women | |
| Dr Ravichandran NADARAJAH | Singapore General Hospital | |
| Dr WANG Junjie | KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital | |
| Dr Jonathan WEE | Irene & Jon Clinic for Women | |
| Workshops Co-ordinators | ||
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| Hysteroscopy | Dr Jonathan HAN | |
| Laparoscopic Porcine | Dr Smita JINDAL | |
| Robotic | Dr GOH Siak Ming | |
| vNOTES | Dr Jacqueline JUNG | |
| Electrosurgery | Dr Mohamed SIRAJ | |
| Abstract Review Committee | |
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Dr DUAN Hua / 段華 |
China |
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Dr CHEN Zhong-Ping / 程忠平 |
China |
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DR SUN Jing / 孫靜 |
China |
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Dr XIA En-Lan |
China |
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Dr TANG Kwok Keung |
Hong Kong |
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Dr Ahbishek MANGESHIKAR |
India |
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Dr Amruta JAISWAL |
India |
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Dr Pandit PALASKAR |
India |
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Dr Prashant MANGESHIKAR |
India |
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Dr FERRY Darmawan |
Indonesia |
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Dr ICHNANDY Rachman |
Indonesia |
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Dr RELLY Yanuari Primariawan |
Indonesia |
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Dr LIN Bao-Liang |
Japan |
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Dr Masao ICHIKKAWA |
Japan |
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Dr Shigeo AKIRA |
Japan |
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Dr Yutaka OSUGA |
Japan |
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Dr Ala' Nabil Najeeb U'WAIS |
Jordan |
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Dr KIM Tae-Joong |
Korea |
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Dr AIZURA Adlan |
Malaysia |
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DR CHUA Peng Teng |
Malaysia |
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Dr SEVELLARAJA Supermaniam |
Malaysia |
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Dr WAN Ahmad Hazim |
Malaysia |
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Dr Angelica CHUA |
Philippines |
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Dr Maria Antonia HABANA |
Philippines |
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Dr Prudence AQUINO-AQUINO |
Philippines |
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Dr Regina Paz A. TAN-Espiritu |
Philippines |
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Dr Celene HUI |
Singapore |
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Dr Cynthia KEW |
Singapore |
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Dr GOH Siak Ming |
Singapore |
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Dr HONG Sze Ching |
Singapore |
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Dr Jacqueline JUNG |
Singapore |
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Dr Kazila BHUTIA |
Singapore |
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Dr Michelle LIM |
Singapore |
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Dr Mohamed SIRAJ |
Singapore |
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Dr Smita JINDAL |
Singapore |
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Dr CHANG Yin-Yi / 張穎宜 |
Taiwan |
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Dr CHEN Kuo-Hu / 陳國湖 |
Taiwan |
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Dr DING Dah-Ching / 丁大清 |
Taiwan |
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Dr HUANG Kuan-Gen / 黃寬仁 |
Taiwan |
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Dr LIN Wu-Zhou / 林武周 |
Taiwan |
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Dr WANG Kung-Liahng / 王功亮 |
Taiwan |
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Dr WANG Peng-Hui / 王鵬惠 |
Taiwan |
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Dr WU Ming-Ping / 吳銘斌 |
Taiwan |
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Dr WU Pei-Ju / 吳珮如 |
Taiwan |
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Dr AMPHAN Chalermchockcharoenkit |
Thailand |
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Dr ARANYA Yantapant |
Thailand |
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Dr PATTAYA Hengrasmee |
Thailand |
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Dr SICAM Renee |
Thailand |
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Dr Andrew I SOKOL |
USA |
| Secretariat | ||
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| In-Charge | Ms Liam TOH | |
| Members | Ms ZHANG Yali Ms Irene Lim |
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| Pre-congress Workshop – Wednesday, 25 October 2023 | |
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| Time | KKH Women's Tower, Level 1, Conference Room 1 |
| 0900 - 1230 | Electrosurgery Workshop |
| Time | KKH Women's Tower, Level 1, Lecture Theatre |
| 0940 - 1630 | vNOTES Workshop |
| Pre-congress Workshop – Thursday, 26 October 2023 | |
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| Time | Academia, Basement 1, PSL 1A & B |
| 0800 - 1700 | Laparoscopic Porcine Workshop |
| Time | Academia, Basement 1,PSL 1A & B |
| 1615 - 1800 | Contained Morcellation Workshop |
| Time | Academia, Basement 1, PSL 1C |
| 0900 - 1700 | Robotic Workshop |
| Time | Academia, Level 2, PSL 2 |
| 0800 - 1300 | Hysteroscopy Workshop |
| Day 1 – Friday, 27 October 2023 | ||||||
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| Time | One Farrer Hotel, Ballroom 1 | One Farrer Hotel, Ballroom 2 | One Farrer Hotel, Napier & Read Room | Camellia | ||
| 0730 – 0820 | Registration | |||||
| 0820 – 0920 | Opening Ceremony | |||||
| 0920 – 1020 | Keynote Lectures Moderator: FONG Yoke Fai / WAN Xiaoping |
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| 0920 – 0950 | Two Directions to Expanding Laparoscopic Surgery: Ultra-minimally Invasive vNOTES and Ultra-radical Robotics Speaker: Massaki ANDO |
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| 0950 – 1020 | To Robot or Not to Robot? That is the Question Speaker: Arnold P. ADVINCULA |
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| 1020 – 1045 | BREAK | |||||
| 1045 – 1200 | Endometriosis Moderators: Mahesh CHOOLANI / Regina TAN-ESPIRITU |
Fertility Sparing Surgery Moderators: TANG Kwok Keung / YEH Guang-Perng |
UroGynaecology Surgery Moderators: Jason SK LIM / SUN Chung-Hsien |
YAG Session 1 Moderators: YAG Scorers |
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| 1045 – 1100 | Approach to Ureter and Bladder Endometriosis Speaker: Ted LEE |
Minimally Invasive Approach to Mullerian Anomalies Speaker: YEN Chih-Feng |
Laparoscopic Reconstructive Surgery is Superior to Conventional Vaginal Reconstruction in Pelvic Organ Prolapse: True or False? Speaker: Kenro CHIKAZAWA |
YAG presentations 1040 – 1250 (130mins) |
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| 1100 – 1135 | Endometriosis Pelvic Side Wall Dissection with Focus on Nerve Sparing Speaker: LIN Wu-Chou |
Surgery vs ART for Endometriosis Associated Infertility Speaker: Harald KRENTEL |
Tips and Tricks in Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Speaker: Jimmy NOMURA |
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| 1135 – 1200 | Recent Advances in Endometriosis Pathophysiology and Pharmacological Treatment Speaker: Anthony SIOW |
Uterus Sparing Treatment for Adenomyosis Speaker: GUO Sun-Wei |
Surgical Steps to Prevent Uterine Prolapse in Routine TLH Speaker: Shigeo AKIRA |
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| 1200 – 1250 | Lunch Symposium by TERUMO Panelists: Mitsuru SHIOTA / Shinichiro WADA / YUEN Pong Mo / Wei-Wei WEE-STEKLY / Bernard CHERN |
Laparoscopic Indentification and Reconstruction of Pelvic Floor Anatomy Speaker: LIANG Zhiqing (virtual) |
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| 1250 – 1330 | LUNCH BREAK | |||||
| 1330 – 1430 | Keynote Lectures Moderator: Masaaki ANDO / YAP Lip Kee |
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| 1330 – 1400 | Consideration of Ovarian Function Preservation in Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis Speaker: CHANG Chi-Chang |
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| 1400 – 1430 | The Change in Minimally Invasive Therapy Speaker: LEE Chyi-Long |
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| 1430 – 1730 | Non-Invasive Therapy Moderators: CHAN Kuen Ting / Cynthia KEW |
Surgical Techniques 1 Moderators: Anthony SIOW / VEERAPOL Khemarangsan |
Surgical Techniques 2 Moderators: HAZIM Wan Ahmad / KHOO Chong Kiat |
Oral Presentations Moderators: GOH Siak Ming / HUANG Chen-Ying |
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| 1430 – 1455 | Radiofrequency Ablation of Fibroids: Where Are We Speaker: Karin Louise ANDERSSON |
Tips and Tricks in Laparoscopic Myomectomy Speaker: YUEN Pong-Mo |
Microsurgical Dissection in Endometriosis Speaker: AMPHAN Chalermchockcharoenkit |
1445 – 1605 (80mins) | ||
| 1455 – 1520 | Application of HIFU in Modern Gynaecology Speaker: CHOI Dong-Seok |
Tips & Tricks to a Swift & Safe Vaginal Morcellation Speaker: Tomonori HADA |
Specimen Retrieval of Fibroids Speaker: Rajesh MODI |
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| 1520 – 1545 | The Impact of HIFU on Fertility Speaker: Sevellaraja SUPERMANIAM |
Current Surgical Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence & Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Taiwan Speaker: HUANG Kuan-Hui |
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) in Gynaecology: Feasibility and Operative Outcome Speaker: KIM Tae Joong |
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| 1545 – 1615 | BREAK | |||||
| 1615 – 1730 | Fibroids & Adenomyosis Moderators: TAN Lay Kok / WANG Kung-Liahng |
Surgical Techniques 3 Moderators: Ichnandy RACHMAN / SANGCHAI Preutthipan |
New Innovations Moderators: BEH Suan Tiong / WAN Xiaoping |
YAG Session 2 Moderators: YAG Scorers |
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| 1615 – 1640 | Risk of Leiomyosarcoma in Fibroid Surgery: How to Mitigate Speaker: Prashant MANGESHIKAR |
1615 – 1635 | Intrauterine Morcellation - from OT to Office Speaker: Bernard CHERN |
Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) in Gynaecology-- An Emerging Trend Speaker: Tomonri HADA |
Incorporate Gynecologic Endoscopic Practice in A Training Program Speaker: HUANG Kuan-Gen |
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| 1640 – 1705 | The State-of-the-Art on the Surgical Management of Adenomyosis Speaker: SUN Chung-Hsien |
1635 – 1655 | Role of Modern Hysteroscopy in the Office Setting Speaker: SUI Long |
Robotic Surgery in Women’s Cancer Surgery Speaker: Joseph NG |
YAG presentations 1635 – 1905 (150mins) |
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| 1705 – 1730 | Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids & Adenomyosis after Microwave Ablation Speaker: GONG Xiaoming |
1655 – 1715 | The Value of Vaginal Hysterectomy in the Surgical Treatment of Uterine Malignancies Speaker: DENG Kaixian |
vNOTES Myomectomy Speaker: SUN Jing |
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| 1715 – 1735 | Tips for Robot Sacrocolpopexy (RSC) with Robotic Total Hysterectomy using Hoyte Sacro Tip and Ally Positioning System Yoshiaki OTA (virtual) |
How to Avoid Litigation when New Tools & Therapies are Introduced in MIS Suresh NAIR |
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| 1735 | Closing for Day 1 | |||||
| 1900 – 2130 | Gala Dinner | |||||
Programme is subjected to changes
| Day 2 – Saturday, 28 October 2023 | ||||||
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| Time | One Farrer Hotel, Ballroom 1 | One Farrer Hotel, Ballroom 2 | Napier Room | Read Room | Camellia | |
| 0830 – 0850 | Registration | |||||
| 0900 – 1000 | Keynote Lectures Moderators: Wei-Wei WEE-STEKLY / Kurian JOSEPH |
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| 0900 – 0930 | Navigating the Future: Unravelling the Significance of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Gynaecological Oncology Speaker: Michael D MUELLER |
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| 0930 – 1000 | The Staging for Ovarian Cancer Using the Robot? Speaker: Peter LIM |
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| 1000 – 1020 | BREAK | |||||
| 1020 – 1135 | GynaeOncology Surgery Moderators: Joseph NG / YEN Chih-Feng |
AAGL Session Moderators: Sven BECKER / Ted LEE |
Oral Presentations Moderators: Celene HUI / AIZURA Adlan |
Video Presentations Moderators: CHUTATIP Poonsatta / Mohamed SIRAJ |
Video / Oral Presentations Moderators: HONG Sze Ching / WONG Keong |
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| 1020 – 1045 | Cervical Cancer in the Post LACC Trial Era. Is There Still Room for MIS? Speaker: PARK Jeong Yeol |
Pelvic Organ Prolaps Management – State of the Art from an U.S. perspective Speaker: Andrew SOKOL (virtual) |
1020 – 1130 (70mins) | 1020 – 1130 (70mins) | 1020 – 1130 (70mins) | |
| 1045 – 1110 | Techniques to Avoid Intraperitoneal Tumour Cell Spillage in MIS Oncology Surgeries Speaker: WANG Xipeng |
The Future of Medical Education – Academics and Sustainability Speaker: Michel CANIS (virtual) |
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| 1110 – 1135 | Minimally Invasive Surgery for Endometrial Cancer Speaker: Timothy YK LIM |
Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy – The “Always-Never”-Lists to avoid Complications Speaker: Sven BECKER |
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| 1135 – 1225 | Lunch Symposium by Karl Storz Impact of 4K 3D Imaging in Improving Surgical Outcomes in Laparoscopic and Reconstructive Gynecology Speaker: LEE Chyi Long Applications of ICG in Endometriosis Surgery Speaker: SUN Chung-Hsien Moderator: BEH Suan Tiong / Bernard CHERN |
LUNCH BREAK | ||||
| Oral Presentations Moderators: Celene HUI / KHOO Chong Kiat |
Video Presentations Moderators: NAVAMOL Lekskul / Mohamed SIRAJ |
Video / Oral Presentations Moderators: WANG JJ / Ala O'WAIS |
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| 1225 – 1300 | LUNCH BREAK | 1200 – 1300 (60mins) | 1200 – 1300 (60mins) | 1200 – 1300 (60mins) | ||
| 1300 – 1400 | Keynote Lectures Moderator: RELLY Primariawan / TAN Hak Koon |
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| 1300 – 1330 | Multimodal Treatment of Uterine Fibroids: The Best Way to Pregnancy and Good Quality of Life Speaker: Yutaka OSUGA |
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| 1330 – 1400 | Operating in the Vertical Zone Speaker: Charles KOH |
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| 1400 – 1515 | Novel Adjuvants Moderators: ARANYA Yantapant / WONG Keong |
ESGE Session Moderators: Harald KRENTEL / NAVAMOL Lekskul |
Video Presentations Moderators: Smita LAKHOTIA / Abhishek MANGESHIKAR |
Video Presentations Moderators: Michelle LIM / Ichnandy RACHMAN |
Video Presentations Moderators: Jacqueline JUNG / Edward MULJADI |
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| 1400 – 1425 | Bleeding Management in Complex Endometriosis Cases Speaker: Ma Li |
From Pelvic Neuroanatomy to Neuropelveology Speaker: Benoit RABISCHONG (virtual) |
1400 – 1520 (80mins) | 1400 – 1520 (80mins) | 1400 – 1520 (80mins) | |
| 1425 – 1450 | Haemostatic Agents: A Cool Clot is All You Need Speaker: CHEN San-Nung |
Management of Surgical Challenges of Deep Endometriosis Speaker: Helder FERREIRA (virtual) |
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| 1450 – 1515 | Intrauterine Adhesions: Is Prevention Required? Speaker: XIA Enlan (virtual) |
Setting a Global Culture in MIS Training with the GESEA Educational Programme Speaker: Rajesh DEVASSY |
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| 1515 – 1540 | BREAK | |||||
| 1540 – 1700 | Complications Moderators: Eddy HARTONO / Jessie PHOON |
Chinese Free Communications Session Moderators: DENG Kaixian / KUO Hsin-Hong |
Primary Care Session Moderators: Irene CHUA / Jonathan WEE |
Oral Presentations Moderators: Kazila BHUTIA / Ala O'WAIS |
Oral Presentations Moderators: LI Yi-Chieh |
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| 1540 – 1605 | Endoscopy in a Surgically Altered Anatomy & Mitigating Surgical Risk Speaker: Suketu MANSURIA |
1530 – 1650 (80mins) | Optimal Management of Menopause Speaker: Rukshini PUVANENDRAN |
1525 – 1645 (80mins) | 1525 – 1645 (80mins) | |
| 1605 – 1630 | Urological Injuries in Gynae-Laparoscopic Surgery Speaker: LEE Lui Shiong |
Have You Heard About Caesarean Scar Disorders? Speaker: Mohamed SIRAJ |
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| 1630 – 1655 | NOSE Techniques for Bowel Endometriosis Speaker: Abhishek MANGESHIKAR |
Fibroids Treatment: Surgery and Beyond Speaker: Michelle LIM |
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| 1710 – 1730 | Awards Presentation & Closing Ceremony | |||||
Programme is subjected to changes
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5 affiliations |
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Begin with a clear, concise statement of the precise objective or question put forth in the study. |
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Indicate the measurement(s) of primary study outcome which has been planned before data collection began. If the manuscript does not report the main planned outcomes of a study, this fact should be stated and the reason indicated. State clearly if the hypothesis being tested was formulated during or after data collection. Explain outcomes or measurements unfamiliar to a general medical readership. |
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Describe the methods of assessing patients and state the key results; this section must include data, even if preliminary. |
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| 01. General | 15. New instrument |
| 02. Hysterectomy | 16. Complication |
| 03. Myomectomy | 17. Education/Training |
| 04. Endometriosis | 18. Anatomy |
| 05. Adenomyosis | 19. Hysteroscopy |
| 06. Infertility | 20. Falloposcopy |
| 07. Anomaly | 21. Microwave endometrial ablation |
| 08. Ovarian Tumor | 22. Fetoscopy |
| 09. Ectopic Pregnancy | 23. Obesity |
| 10. Malignancy | 24. Oncofertility |
| 11. Single port/ Reduced port/ Needlescopic/ NOTES | 25. Basic research |
| 12. Prolapse | 26 Medical Staff |
| 13. Robotics | 27. Miscellaneous |
| 14. Technique |
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Aims and Objective |
Begin with a clear, concise statement of the precise objective or question put forth in the study |
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Materials, Setting and Methods |
Indicate the measurement(s) of primary study outcome which has been planned before data collection began. If the manuscript does not report the main planned outcomes of a study, this fact should be stated and the reason indicated. State clearly if the hypothesis being tested was formulated during or after data collection. Explain outcomes or measurements unfamiliar to a general medical readership. |
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Results |
Describe the methods of assessing patients and state the key results; this section must include data, even if preliminary. |
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Conclusion |
State clearly the conclusions and clinical applications that are supported by the data. Advise if additional study is required before this information should be used in clinical settings. |
*Please be sure to submit your abstract first.
Deadline to submit Oral
31 August 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (UTC+8)
Step 1: PPT saved subject: space
Step 2: Upload PPT to Google drive and email the link to apage2023.abstract@gmail.com
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Oral Length |
No longer than 8 minutes (limit to 10 slides) |
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Narration |
In English |
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PPT Format |
PowerPoint Screen: size is 16:9 |
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Video Format |
MPEG4 such as MP4. Formats are very good and acceptable: .avi, .mov, .mpg |
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Compatibility |
Windows Media Player or QuickTime |
*Please be sure to submit your abstract first.
Deadline to submit Video
31 August 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (UTC+8)
Step 1: Video saved subject:
Doctors under 45 years old, or whom received training in APAGE certified facilities in less than 5 years are welcome to participate YAG abstract submission.
If you wish to participate in this competition, please select “YAG Video Presentation’ when submitting online.
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YAG (Young APAGE Group) Award |
Video |
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*As a result of the review, some will be selected as a speaker of a YAG Video Session during the congress period (date is to be announced).
NB: Please refer to "Instruction for Video Abstracts" for uploading your video.
* Accepted abstract get to enjoy 50% off Registration Fee!
The committee will make the final decision on the acceptance of abstracts. Notification regarding acceptance or rejection of abstracts will be sent via email to the first author by 7 September 2023. Should the first author is unable to attend the congress, co-authors may present the abstract. This should be put in writing to the Congress Secretariat at apage2023.enquiry@gmail.com. Should you decided to withdraw your submission, a written request must be made to the Congress Secretariat no later than 5 August 2023.
* Use of your own laptop during your presentation is NOT ALLOWED.
Prizes will be awarded to acknowledge excellent research in advancing minimally invasive gynecology. There will be an Awards Presentation at the Closing Ceremony on 28 October 2023. If you are an award recipient, please be present at the ceremony.
All Registration rates are in SGD.
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| Member (APAGE/SGMIS/COGS/OGSS) |
Non-Member/ Specialist |
YAG Presenter | Trainees / GP (For Local Only) |
Nurses / Allied Health |
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| Scientific Congress | |||||
| Early Bird's Rate - CLOSED | S$500 | S$600 | S$250 | S$200 | S$100 |
| Normal - CLOSED | S$700 | S$800 | S$350 | S$300 | S$200 |
| vNOTES Workshop - SOLD OUT | |||||
| Early Bird's Rate | S$1000 | S$1000 | S$1000 | NA | NA |
| Normal | S$1200 | S$1200 | S$1200 | NA | NA |
| Observer | S$300 | S$300 | S$300 | NA | NA |
| Electrosurgery Workshop | |||||
| Early Bird's Rate - CLOSED | S$200 | S$200 | S$200 | S$200 | NA |
| Normal - CLOSED | S$300 | S$300 | S$300 | S$300 | NA |
| Hysteroscopy Workshop - SOLD OUT | |||||
| Early Bird's Rate | S$400 | S$400 | S$200 | NA | |
| Normal | S$600 | S$600 | S$600 | S$300 | NA |
| Laparoscopic Porcine Workshop: Basic to Advance - SOLD OUT | |||||
| Early Bird's Rate | S$1500 | S$1500 | S$1500 | S$1200 | NA |
| Normal | S$1800 | S$1800 | S$1800 | S$1600 | NA |
| Robotic Workshop - SOLD OUT | |||||
| Early Bird's Rate - Hands-on | S$1500 | S$1500 | S$1500 | NA | NA |
| Normal - Hands-on | S$1800 | S$1800 | S$1800 | NA | NA |
| Observer | S$500 | S$500 | S$500 | NA | NA |
| Contained Morcellation Workshop – Additional Session! (8 spaces only) - SOLD OUT | |||||
| Normal | S$300 | S$300 | S$300 | NA | NA |
| Gala Dinner on 27 Oct - SOLD OUT |
S$120 | S$120 | S$120 | S$120 | 120 |
| Onsite Rates | |||||
| Member (APAGE/SGMIS/COGS/OGSS) |
Non-Member/ Specialist |
YAG Presenter | Trainees /GP | Nurses / Allied Health |
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| Scientific Congress | S$800 | S$900 | S$400 | S$300 | S$200 |
25 October 2023, KK Hospital
25 October 2023, KK Hospital
26 October 2023, Academia
26 October 2023, Academia
26 October 2023, Academia
25 October 2023, Wednesday, KKH
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Conference Room 1, Women’s Tower, Training Centre, Level 1
Electrosurgery Workshop Programme
Course Director : Mohamed SIRAJ
| 0900 – 0925 | Breakfast & Registration | |
| 0925 – 0930 | Opening Address/Introduction of Faculty | SHM Siraj |
| 0930 – 1000 | Lecture: Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic electrosurgery principles and clinical application | Bernard CHERN |
| 1000 – 1015 | Lecture: Safety in the OR | Fritz MAIER |
| 1015 – 1030 | Lecture: Basis of HIFU | HE Min |
| 1030 – 1230 |
Hands-on stations:
2) Risks of Monopolar Electrosurgery
3) Smart Bipolar 4) HIFU 5) Mechanical Energies (Morcellation) |
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| 1230 – 1320 | Lunch | |
| 1320 – 1330 | Group Phototaking |
25 October 2023, Wednesday, KKH
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Lecture Theatre, Women’s Tower, Training Centre, Level 1
vNOTES Workshop Programme
Course Director : Tomonori HADA
Asst Course Director : Kenro CHIKAZAWA
Course Coordinator : Jacqueline JUNG
| 0940 - 1000 | Breakfast & Registration | |
| 1000 - 1010 | Opening Address/Introduction of Faculty | Jacqueline JUNG |
| 1010 - 1140 | Lecture: Overview of vNOTES technique and Introduction of the GEL POINT V-Path | Tomonori HADA |
| 1140 – 1210 | Lecture: Evidence and literature reports of vNOTES | Kenro CHIKAZAWA |
| 1210 – 1220 | Q&A | Faculty |
| 1220 – 1320 | Lunch | |
| 1320 - 1330 | Group Phototaking | |
| 1330 – 1335 | Overview of hands-on training stations | Jacqueline JUNG |
| 1335 – 1530 |
Hands On training with SimSei Model
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Tomonori HADA Kenro CHIKAZAWA LEE Jiah MIN |
| 1530 – 1630 | Discussion of 1 case study and Q&A |
26 October 2023, Thursday, Academia
Academia, PSL 1, Basement 1
Laparoscopic Porcine Workshop Programme
Course Director : Suketu MANSURIA
Course Coordinator : Smita JINDAL
| 0800 – 0820 | Breakfast & Registration | |
| 0820 – 0830 | Opening Address/Introduction of Faculty | Smita JINDAL |
| 0830 – 0900 | Lecture: Pelvic anatomy and difficult hysterectomy | Suketu MANSURIA |
| 0900 – 0920 | Lecture: Laparoscopic suturing | Charles KOH |
| 0920 – 0930 | Roles and importance of uterine manipulation in hysterectomy |
Arnold ADVINCULA |
| 0930 – 0945 | Gowning | |
| 0945 – 1230 | Hands-on training on porcine model
Hands-on training on Gynesim model |
Suketu MANSURIA Charles KOH Arnold ADVINCULA SUN Chung-Hsien Tomonori HADA Celene HUI Cynthia KEW MA Li Mohamed SIRAJ Wei-Wei WEE-STEKLY |
| 1245 – 1315 | Lunch | |
| 1315 – 1330 | Adhesion barrier in laparoscopic surgery | Mitsuru SHIOTA |
| 1330 – 1345 | Managing bowel injury in laparoscopic surgery | Winson TAN |
| 1345 – 1400 | Managing urinary tract injuries in laparoscopic surgery | LEE Lui Shiong |
| 1400 – 1410 | Gowning | |
| 1410 – 1530 | Hands-on training on porcine model
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Suketu MANSURIA Mitsuru SHIOTA LEE Lui Shiong LIU Zhenbang Sharmini Su SIVARAJAH Winson TAN |
| 1530 – 1545 | Lecture: Contained morcellation tips and tricks | Rajesh MODI |
| 1545 – 1645 | Hands-on training on porcine model
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MIS Team |
| 1645 – 1700 | Q&A and Debrief |
26 October 2023, Thursday, Academia
Academia, PSL 1, Basement 1
Robotic Workshop Programme
Course Director : Peter LIM
Course Coordinator : GOH Siak Ming
| 0900 – 0920 | Breakfast & Registration | |
| 0920 – 0930 | Opening Address/Introduction of Faculty | |
| 0930 – 1000 |
Didactic:
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Peter LIM |
| 1000 – 1200 |
Wet lab
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| 1200 – 1300 | Lunch | |
| 1300 | Group Phototaking | |
| 1300 – 1630 |
System Skill Drill
Skill Circuit
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| 1630 – 1700 | Q&A and Debrief |
26 October 2023, Thursday, Academia
Academia, PSL 2, Level 2
Hysteroscopy Workshop Programme
Course Director : Navamol LEKSKUL
Course Coordinator : Jacqueline JUNG / Jonathan HAN
| 0800 – 0815 | Breakfast & Registration | |
| 0815 – 0820 | Opening Address | Navamol LEKSKUL |
| 0820 – 0840 | Lecture: Hysteroscopy in the office setting - Diagnostic and Therapeutic | Bernard CHERN |
| 0840 – 0900 | Lecture: Beyond the routine hysteroscopy - Interesting Case Studies | Navamol LEKSKUL |
| 0900 – 0910 | Lecture: Introduction to Myoma Radio-frequency Ablation | Karin ANDERSSON |
| 0910 – 0920 | Overview of hands on stations/Introduction of Faculty | Jonathan HAN |
| 0920 –1300 |
Hands On Stations (9 stations)
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Faculty |
| 1300 | Lunch & Group Phototaking |
26 October 2023, Thursday, Academia
Academia, PSL 1, Basement 1
Contained Morcellation Workshop Programme
Course Director : Rajesh MODI
Course Coordinator: Smita JINDAL
| 1615 – 1625 | Registration | |
| 1625 – 1630 | Opening Address/Introduction of Faculty | Smita LAKHOTIA |
| 1630 – 1645 | Lecture: Contained morcellation tips and tricks | Rajesh MODI |
| 1645 – 1745 | Hands On training on porcine model
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MIS Team |
| 1745 – 1800 | Q&A and Debrief |
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