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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.

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When: Saturday and Sunday, July 23 - 24, 2022
 

Where: Online symposium

9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits Available


MERGERS 2022 Registration

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*SURS members get a $200 discount as a benefit of membership. SURS membership is only $175!

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SURS – New Membership & Renewals

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Agenda

Robotic surgery related discussion

MERGERS The Multidisciplinary Robotic Genitourinary Reconstructive Symposium – July 23-24, 2022

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DAY 1  –  Extending Current Practice  –  July 23, 2022

8:00 – 8:15       Welcome and Introduction (Craig Rogers, MD)

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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)

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9:05 – 9:25       Rethinking Reimplants: How to Approach Mid and Distal Ureteral Pathology (Sapan Ambani, MD)

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9:30 – 9:50       Robotic Buccal Mucosa Graft Ureteroplasty: Tips and Tricks (Chinonyerem Okoro, MD)

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9:55 – 10:15     Proximal Ureteral Reconstruction / Retroperitoneal Fibrosis (Jeffrey Gahan, MD)

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10:15 – 10:25   BREAK

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10:25 – 10:45   Role of Endoscopic Management of Ureteral Strictures: Primary and Salvage (Sapan Ambani, MD)

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10:50 – 11:05   Primary and Reoperative Pyeloplasty (Jeffrey Gahan, MD)

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11:10 – 11:25   Single Port Robotics: Advantages and Considerations (Nabeel Shakir, MD)

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11:30 –12:30    Panel Discussion / Q&A: Difficult Cases and Videos (Upper Tract) (All speakers)

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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)

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1:25 – 1:45       Dual Surgeon Approach to Cystectomy / Technical Challenges of Neobladder (Divya Ajay, MD)

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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)

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2:55 – 3:05       BREAK

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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)

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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)

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Module I:     Multidisciplinary Reconstruction    Moderator: Nabeel Shakir, MD

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8:15 – 8:45       Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Preop and Postop Urologic Reconstruction (Aparna Rajagopal, PT, MHS)

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8:50 – 9:20       Tips, Tricks, and Complications of Penile Prosthetic Surgery (Amarnath Rambhatla, M.D.)

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9:25 – 9:55       Collaborations between Colorectal Surgeons and Urologists: Clinical Scenarios (Edwin Itenberg, DO)

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10:00 – 10:15   BREAK

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10:15 – 10:45   Robotic Kidney Transplant (Atsushi Yoshida, MD)

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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)

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12:30 – 1:00     BREAK

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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)

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2:30 – 2:50       Robotic Assisted Revision Vaginoplasty: Tips and Tricks (Nabeel Shakir, MD)

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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)

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4:20 – 4:30       Conclusions (Nabeel Shakir, MD)

Robotic surgery related discussion

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Objectives

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

 

  1. Determine which patients are candidates for the procedures discussed
     

  2. Have a better understanding of upper tract reconstruction
     

  3. Have a better understanding of lower tract reconstruction
     

  4. How to better build a robotic reconstructive practice​

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  5. How to decide which surgical path to take once there is a complication

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  6. How to use different tools that are not commonly used

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  7. Understand team dynamics and operating room efficiency

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  8. Understand role of robotics in gender affirming surgery

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  9. Understand newer technologies in the field

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  10. Understand multispecialty surgery, ex. urology and plastics

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