MERGERS 2022
Multidisciplinary Robotic Genitourinary Reconstructive Symposium
Thank you to the faculty and attendees for making the inaugural Multidisciplinary Robotic Genitourinary Reconstructive Symposium a success. We had 70 attendees from the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, Qatar and Japan. The Endourological Society and Society of Urologic Robotic Surgeons graciously endorsed us, and as a result, their members received a $200 discount. Our nineteen faculty were a diverse group, including faculty from 5 specialties and about a quarter were women. We also highlighted faculty who are mid-career and making great strides in robotic reconstructive surgery.
When: Saturday and Sunday, July 23 - 24, 2022
Where: Online symposium
9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Available
*SURS members get a $200 discount as a benefit of membership. SURS membership is only $175!
SURS – New Membership & Renewals
Agenda
Robotic surgery related discussion
MERGERS The Multidisciplinary Robotic Genitourinary Reconstructive Symposium – July 23-24, 2022
DAY 1 – Extending Current Practice – July 23, 2022
8:00 – 8:15 Welcome and Introduction (Craig Rogers, MD)
8:15 – 8:45 Background and Course Objectives: Historical and Modern Approaches (Nabeel Shakir, MD)
Module I: Upper Urinary Tract Reconstruction Moderator: Sapan Ambani, MD
8:45 – 9:00 Preoperative Workup and Postoperative Surveillance (Yooni Blair, MD)
9:05 – 9:25 Rethinking Reimplants: How to Approach Mid and Distal Ureteral Pathology (Sapan Ambani, MD)
9:30 – 9:50 Robotic Buccal Mucosa Graft Ureteroplasty: Tips and Tricks (Chinonyerem Okoro, MD)
9:55 – 10:15 Proximal Ureteral Reconstruction / Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (Jeffrey Gahan, MD)
10:15 – 10:25 BREAK
10:25 – 10:45 Role of Endoscopic Management of Ureteral Strictures: Primary and Salvage (Sapan Ambani, MD)
10:50 – 11:05 Primary and Reoperative Pyeloplasty (Jeffrey Gahan, MD)
11:10 – 11:25 Single Port Robotics: Advantages and Considerations (Nabeel Shakir, MD)
11:30 –12:30 Panel Discussion / Q&A: Difficult Cases and Videos (Upper Tract) (All speakers)
12:30 – 1:00 BREAK
Module II: Urinary Diversion Moderator: Divya Ajay, MD
1:00 – 1:20 Robotic Cystectomy: Efficiency and Operating Room Dynamics (Johar Syed, MD)
1:25 – 1:45 Dual Surgeon Approach to Cystectomy / Technical Challenges of Neobladder (Divya Ajay, MD)
1:50 – 2:10 Robotic Approach to Ureteroenteric Stenoses (Boyd Viers, MD)
Module III: Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction Moderator: Boyd Viers, MD
2:15 – 2:35 How to Approach Refractory Bladder Neck Obstruction (Boyd Viers, MD)
2:40 – 2:55 Robotic-Assisted Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair with Omental Flap Interposition: A Step-by-Step Approach (Chinonyerem Okoro, MD)
2:55 – 3:05 BREAK
3:10 – 3:30 When to Consider Open Management or Combined Procedures? (Humphrey Atiemo, MD)
3:35 – 4:30 Panel discussion / Q&A: difficult cases and videos (Lower Tract) (All speakers)
4:30 – 5:30 Industry Sponsored Product Theater
DAY 2 – Innovating for the Future – July 24, 2022
8:00 – 8:15 Cultivating Cross Disciplinary Partnerships: Motivations of Multidisciplinary Reconstruction (Nabeel Shakir, MD)
Module I: Multidisciplinary Reconstruction Moderator: Nabeel Shakir, MD
8:15 – 8:45 Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Preop and Postop Urologic Reconstruction (Aparna Rajagopal, PT, MHS)
8:50 – 9:20 Tips, Tricks, and Complications of Penile Prosthetic Surgery (Amarnath Rambhatla, M.D.)
9:25 – 9:55 Collaborations between Colorectal Surgeons and Urologists: Clinical Scenarios (Edwin Itenberg, DO)
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 – 10:45 Robotic Kidney Transplant (Atsushi Yoshida, MD)
10:50 – 11:20 Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Abdomen and Pelvis (Aamir Siddiqui, MD)
11:30 – 12:30 Panel Discussion / Q&A: Multidisciplinary Cases (All Speakers)
12:30 – 1:00 BREAK
1:00 – 2:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Robotic Surgery Revolution and the Lanes for the Future (S. Duke Herrell, MD)
Module II: Gender Affirming Surgery Moderator: Gladys Ng, MD
2:05 – 2:25 Role of Robotics in Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty (Gladys Ng, MD)
2:30 – 2:50 Robotic Assisted Revision Vaginoplasty: Tips and Tricks (Nabeel Shakir, MD)
2:55 – 3:15 Pelvic Floor Therapy in Gender Affirming Surgery (Christa Carlomusto, PT, MPT)
Module III: The Future Moderator: Yooni Blair, MD)
3:20 – 3:35 Surgical Education (Yooni Blair, MD)
3:40 – 3:55 Breaking into Research in Genitourinary Reconstruction (Divya Ajay, MD)
4:00 – 4:15 Tips and Tricks: Reconstructive Surgical Practice Building (W. Britt Zimmerman, DO)
4:20 – 4:30 Conclusions (Nabeel Shakir, MD)
Robotic surgery related discussion
Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:
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Determine which patients are candidates for the procedures discussed
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Have a better understanding of upper tract reconstruction
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Have a better understanding of lower tract reconstruction
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How to better build a robotic reconstructive practice
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How to decide which surgical path to take once there is a complication
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How to use different tools that are not commonly used
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Understand team dynamics and operating room efficiency
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Understand role of robotics in gender affirming surgery
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Understand newer technologies in the field
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Understand multispecialty surgery, ex. urology and plastics