Programme

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

*Subject to change

PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOPS: Thursday, 20 February 2025

Constantiaberg Auditorium AMTOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY AND ROBOTIC
 Conducted by: V Thomas
Constantiaberg Auditorium PMWORKSHOP – RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION OF FIBROIDS
 Facilitators: V Thomas
Kingsbury AuditoriumULTRASOUND MARATHON
 Conducted by: A Constantin, J Njagi & Y Patel

Main Congress - Day 1: Friday, 21 February 2025

07h00 – 08h00 Welcome and Registration for Day 1
08h00 – 08h30 Welcome Address
08h00 – 08h10 Pan African Society for Endometriosis (PASE) President’s Address V Thomas, South Africa
08h10 – 08h20 World Endometriosis Society (WES) President S Missmer, USA
08h20 – 08h30 Past President European Endometriosis League and Founding Member PASE H Krentel, Germany
08h30 – 10h00 Plenary 1: World Endometriosis Society (WES) Session
Chaired by: E Mecha, S Missmer & H Krentel
08h30 – 08h50 Risk Factors for, and Lifelong Outcomes, of Endometriosis S Missmer, USA
08h50 – 09h10 Clinical Predictors of Pain-Related Quality-of-Life After Endometriosis Surgery P Yong, Canada
09h10 – 09h30 The Role of Cyclooxygenase 2 Pathogenesis of Endometriosis E Mecha, Kenya
09h30 – 09h50 Studying Genetics of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis in Turkish Population: Focus on TROX Study Setup and Initial Outcomes F Topbas, Turkey
09h50 – 10h00 Discussion
10h00 – 10h30 Tea Break
10h30 – 13h00 Plenary 2: Robotic Surgery
Theatre 1 Live Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci) (Live South Africa)
Interventional Radiology for an Endometrioma F Olarogan
Theatre 3 Live Robotic Surgery (SSi Mantra) (Stream from India)
Presentation titled to be confirmed T Maoto, South Africa
13h00 – 14h00 Lunch Break
14h00 – 16h30 Plenary 3: Advanced Laparoscopy & New Tech (RFA)
14h00-14h30 RFA (Myomectomy is Now Redundant, Especially for Fertility Patients! K Anderson, Spain
14h30 – 16h30 OR 1: Excisional Surgery (Tips from the Maestro) M Malzoni & A Di Giovanni, Italy
OR 2: Radiofrequency Treatment of Adenomyosis
19h00 Opening Ceremony and Congress Dinner

Main Congress - Day 2: Saturday, 22 February 2025

07h30 – 08h30Welcome and Registration for Day 2 
08h30 – 09h00Plenary 4: Basic Sciences 
 Chaired by: E Mecha, J Njagi 
08h30 – 08h45Endometriosis Therapy: An Irreversible InhibitorA Nyachieo, Kenya
08h45 – 09h00Identifying Biomarkers for the Non-Invasive Diagnosis of EndometriosisS Irungu, Kenya
09h00 – 10h00Plenary 5: International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE) Session 
 Theme: Navigating Endometriosis from an Interdisciplinary Approach 
 Chaired by: Dr O Olarugan & A Aboyami & J Alabi 
09h00 – 09h15The Hysteroscopic Findings In The Eutopic Endometrium Of Endometriosis Patients: Practical ImplicationsA Drizi, Algeria
09h15 – 09h30Fertility on Ice for Women with EndometriosisM Agarwal, India
09h30 – 09h45Ideas from the Surgeon Board: Interdisciplinary vs Pelvic Surgeon ApproachesE Nzau, DR Congo
09h45 – 10h00The #Enzian Classification: Ultrasound vs Endoscopy ClassificationsD Djokovic, Portugal
10h00 – 10h30Tea Break
10h30 – 11h15Plenary 6: EUROPEAN ENDOMETRIOSIS LEAGUE: 
 Round Table Discussion: An Interdisciplinary Approach for Endometriosis 
 Chaired by: A Constantin 
 H Krentel (Germany), J Njagi (East Africa), J Alabi (West Africa) 
 T Forgan (Colorectal Surgeon) & L Joseph (Anaes) R Brown (Psych) 
11h15 – 12h00Plenary 7 
 Theme: To be confirmed 
 Chaired by: R Brown & Y Patel 
11h15 – 11h30PERCEPTION vs. EXPERIENCE: An Outlook from Transgender & Non-Binary Endometriosis PatientsR Roomaney, South Africa
11h30 – 11h45Ultrasound Diagnosis of Adenomyosis, and Why it Matters in the Fertility SpaceL Shimange, South Africa
11h45 – 12h00Endometriosis and Adenomyosis in Adolescents – Unique ChallengesY Patel, Kenya
12h00 – 13h00Plenary 8: South African Society of Reproductive Medicine & Gynaecological Endoscopy (SASREG) Session 
 Theme: Endometriosis & Fertility 
 Chaired by: J Biko & G Hanekom 
12h00 – 12h15Does Endometriosis Affect ARTJ Biko, South Africa
12h15 – 12h30The EFI Score and Your Fertility PrognosisN Mbungu, South Africa
12h30 – 12h45The Role for Tubal Surgery in Modern Day ARTN Pillay, South Africa
12h45 – 13h00The Impact of Endometrioma Surgery on Fertility PrognosisG Hanekom, South Africa
13h00 – 14h00Lunch Break
14h00 – 14h30Plenary 9: Debate 
 Theme: SURGERY vs. IVF For Your Patient 
 Chaired by: P Le Roux & Z Nene 
 For IVFS Heylen, South Africa & T Maoto, South Africa
 For SURGERYH Krentel, Germany & To be confirmed
14h30- 15h15Plenary 10: New European Surgical Academy (NESA) Session 
 Theme: To be confirmed 
 Chaired by: A Aboyomi & L Shimange 
14h30 – 14h45Pre-Implantation Factor (PIF) and EndometriosisE Barnea, USA
14h45 – 15h00Endometriosis and Obstetrical ComplicationsM Stark, Germany
15h00 – 15h15Integration of Medical and Surgical treatment for EndometriosisS Becker, Germany
15h15 – 16h00Closing Ceremony