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Ojectives
At the conclusion of the conference, participants should learn and be able to discuss:
- To understand how to better select appropriate patients for SWL based on CT
parameters
- To learn ways to optimize treatment parameters to maximize SWL success
- To become familiar with mechanical maneuvers and pharmacological means to improve clearance of fragments after SWL
- To learn how to perform a screening evaluation of stone patients
- To become familiar with the effect of dietary measures on stone risk
- To understand how to perform a simple metabolic evaluation and assign a treatment strategy
- Learn the endoscopic, laparoscopic and open surgical options for management of UPJ obstruction
- To be familiar with the use of outcomes of medical expulsive therapy
- To become familiar with the difference in outcomes for SWL and ureteroscopy for ureteral calculi
- To learn how to improve SWL outcomes with pharmacologic therapy
- To become familiar with alternative patient positioning for PCNL
- To learn about techniques to improve percutaneous renal access
- To understand different strategies for tube placement after PCNL
- To learn the outcomes of residual fragments after PCNL
- Attendees will able to describe various basic concepts regarding the use of advanced imaging modalities for renal surgery.
- Basic concepts related to development of image guided surgical procedures will be reviewed.
- Attendees will be able to describe the potential utilization, techniques and results of various minimally invasive reconstructive surgeries for upper tract, ureteral and renal pathology.
- Review the outcomes of the major female incontinence trials
- Review the indications and complications of mesh in prolapse and incontinence repairs
- Review current practice on evaluation and management of UTIs and current antibiotic recommendations
- Learn the management of post-prostatectomy incontinence: male sling vs. artificial urinary sphincter
- Attendees will be able to describe the potential utilization, techniques and results of various minimally invasive reconstructive surgeries for lower tract, ureteral stricture and bladder pathology
- Assess the role of neuromodulation for the treatment of over active bladder (OAB)
- Attendees will be able to describe the potential utilization, techniques and results of minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic parital nephrectomy as well as indications and current management strategies.
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