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ROLE OF LAPAROSCOPY TO ASSESS THE CHANCE OF OPTIMAL CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY IN ADVANCED OVARIAN CANCER

Anna Fagotti M. D., Francesco Fanfani M. D., Giovanni Scambia M. D.

Primary cytoreduction followed by platinum-taxanes based chemotherapy is currently the standard of care for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (Ozols 2000). Residual disease after surgery is one of the most important prognostic factors for these patients (Bristow 2002). Reports have demonstrated that accomplish excision of all visible disease yield better survival than leaving small amounts (1-2 cm) of residual neoplasm (Ball 1994; Hoskins 1992; Eisenkop 1998).

ISGE 19th ANNUAL CONGRESS in conjunction with the AGES 20th Annual Meeting Gynaecological Endoscopy – Has it come of age??

Editorial Staff - Ornella Sizzi MD and Alfonso Rossetti MD, Kurian Joseph M.D., Chuck Miller M.D., John Morrison MD

26-29 May, 2010 Sydney, Australia Certainly from this meeting gynaecological endoscopy has not only come of age but it is maturing nicely. The topics covered during the meeting were varied, stimulating and thought provoking. One of the key features was the amount of discussion time that was made available to the delegates. This stimulated immense discussion and interest at the end of each session. Huge congratulations go out to our programme Co-Chairs, Dr Robert O’Shea (Australia) and Dr Charles Miller (USA) for an outstanding programme and efforts during the congress. Such a programme could not succeed without the support of our international and Australian faculty. The support that was shown to this meeting shows again what strong and vibrant societies both ISGE and AGES are. The faculty consisted of 38 international speakers and 23 Australian speakers. A record number of free communications were received (both oral and post the presentations).

Role of Laparoscopic Tubal Recanalisation in modern era of ART

Sanjay Patel , Yogendra Jhala , Rujul Patel

First microsurgical reversal of the sterilization was done by Gomel & Winston in 1977. Around 25-30% of the subfertile females have tubal damage and quite a few of them seek tubal micro-reconstruction for fertility enhancement, also those with tubal sterilization procedure seeking reversal for further child bearing are better candidates. This can now be achieved with principles of laparoscopic microsurgery.

Total Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy and Bilateral Pelvic Lymphadenectomy using the Harmonic Scalpel Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

Farr Nezhat MD, Nimesh Nagarsheth, MD, Monica Prasad, MD

The use of the harmonic scalpel in a laparoscopic radical hysterectomy for early carvical cancer has been described.

Unicornuate uterus with cavitary non-communicating rudimentary horn

Francesco La Grotta M.D., Lello De Marco M.D.

 A case of unicornuate uterus with cavitary non-communicating rudimentary horn suddenly revealing with acute abdomen is presented. The patient was managed by laparoscopic miniaccess hemihysterectomy

Laparoscopic organ-sparing cytoreductive surgery for recurrence of advanced stage borderline ovarian carcinoma after adjuvant chemotherapy

Stergios K. Tzitzimikas M.D.

To report on successful laparoscopic uterus sparing management of advanced stage borderline ovarian tumor after adjuvant chemotherapy by cytoreductive surgery.

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