PROGRAMME

Tuesday 17 September 2002


9.00am REGISTRATION and COFFEE

9.25am Welcome and introduction
Mr Peter J O’Donovan, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford

BACKGROUND

Chair: Mr P J O’Donovan, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford

9.30am How do we manage Menorrhagia?
Mr E Downes, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield

10.00am Decision Analysis
Professor J Thornton, Nottingham

10.15am Diagnosis of Menorrhagia
Miss J Higham, Senior Lecturer, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College of Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, London

10.30am Discussion

10.45am COFFEE

DIAGNOSTIC METHODS
Chair: Professor W Prendiville, Associate Professor, Department of Gynaecology, Coombe Womens’ Hospital, Dublin

11.15am The Role of Ultrasound
Mr T Bourne, Consultant Gynaecologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s Hospital Medical School, London

11.40am The Role of Hysteroscopy
Mr P J O’Donovan, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford

12 noon Advances in Diagnosis
Professor W Prendiville

12.20pm Discussion

12.30pm WellBeing / RCOG / BSGE endorsed LUNA trial
Mr Janesh Gupta, Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Birmingham Women’s Hospital

12.40pm LUNCH


CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS
Chair: Dr A Prentice, Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

1.30pm Effect of Medical Treatment on Hysterectomy Rates
Dr A Prentice

1.50pm Surgical Alternatives to Hysterectomy and Ablation
Mr Nakade, Research Fellow, Merit Centre, Bradford Royal Infirmary

2.10pm Ablation v Medical Treatment as First Choice
Mr D Parkin, Aberdeen

2.30pm Mirena IUS
Mr S Duffy, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St James’s Hospital, Leeds

2.50pm The VALUE national hysterectomy study
Mr M Maresh, Consultant Gynaecologist, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester

3.10pm Discussion

3.20pm TEA

CONSERVATIVE ALTERNATIVES TO HYSTERECTOMY (Video Session)
Chair: Mr A Prentice, Cambridge

3.40pm Laparoscopic Myomectomy
Mr A Lower, Consutlant Gynaecologist, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London

4.00pm Vaginal Myomectomy
Mr A Magos, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecology, The Royal Free Hospital, London

4.20pm Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolisation
Mr W J Walker, Consultant Diagnostic & Interventional Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Riyal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford

4.40pm Photodynamic Therapy
Mr M Gannon, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Ireland

5.00pm Recommendations for Future Research
· Mr M Khan, Birmingham Women’s Hospital, Birmingham
· Professor W Prendiville

5.20pm DRINKS RECEPTION

6.20pm CLOSE


Wednesday 18 September 2001

9.00am REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

FIRST GENERATION ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION
Chair: Mr E Downes

9.30am Classification of Endometrial Ablation Methods
Mr E Downes

9.45am Hysteroscopic Laser Ablation
Professor C Sutton, Professor of Gynaecological Surgery, University of Surrey and Honorary Consultant Gynaecologist, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford

10.00am Hysteroscopic Loop Resection
Mr A Magos, Royal Free Hospital, London

10.15am Hysteroscopic Ball Ablation
Mr M Gannon, Millingar General Hospital, Ireland

10.30am Discussion

10.45am COFFEE

SECOND GENERATION ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION
Chair: Mr P J O’Donovan, Bradford

11.00am Cavaterm
Mr J Erian, Consultant and Clinical Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Farnborough Hospital, Kent

11.10am Menotreat
Mr O Ostre, Norway

11.20am Thermachoice
Mr N Amso, Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff

11.30am MEA
Mr N Sharp, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Royal United Hospital, Bath (tbc)

11.40am ELITT
Dr Roland Polet, Department of Gynaecology and Andrology, Cliniques U niversitaires Saint-Luc, Brussles, Belgium

11.50am Hydrothermablation
Dr Martin Farrugia, Honorary Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London

12.00noon Novasure
Dr A Gallinat, Centre for Gynaecological Endoscopy, Hamburg, Germany

12.10pm Soprano
tbc

12.20pm Review of the evidence
Mr P McGurgan, Royal United Hospital, Bath

12.35pm LUNCH

PRACTICAL HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATION /WORKSHOP
(Rotating x 2)

1.30pm Session 1

2.00pm Session 2

COMPLICATON AVOIDANCE
Chair: Mr E Downes

2.30pm Audit Results (England/Scotland)
Mr D Parkin, Consultant Gynaecologist, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen

2.50pm Fluid Overload/Advances in Electro-Surgery
Mr O Ostre, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Ullevaal University Hospital, Norway

3.15pm Strategies to Avoid Complication
Mr P McGurgan, Royal United Hospital, Bath

3.40pm Consensus Recommendation
Mr D Parkin
Miss Jane Thomas, Director, NCC, RCOG, London

4.10pm TEA

4.25pm Quiz Results – Presentation of Prize

4.30pm Debate:
Hysterectomy is the best Surgical Method of Managing Menorrhagia

For: Professor J W W Studd, Professor of Gynaecology, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London
Against: Mr E Downes
5.10pm CLOSE OF MEETING