Programme

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

*Subject to change

PRE-CONGRESS WORKSHOPS: Thursday, 20 February 2025

BMRI Building Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Medical Campus TLH / RAS / RFA Workshop for Endometriosis
Room 1004 Conducted by: V Thomas
Life Kingsbury Hospital Ultrasound in Endometriosis
Auditorium Conducted by: A Constantin, J Njagi, U Menakaya & Y Patel

Main Congress - Day 1: Friday, 21 February 2025

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Main Congress - Day 2: Saturday, 22 February 2025

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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 (RSA)
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 (Kenya), S Missmer (USA) & H Krentel (Germany)
08h30 – 08h50 Risk Factors for, and Lifelong Outcomes, of Endometriosis S Missmer (USA)
08h50 – 09h10 The Role of Cyclooxygenase 2 Pathogenesis of Endometriosis E Mecha (Kenya)
09h10 – 10h00 Plenary 2: Radio Frequency Treatment for Adenomyosis
Chaired by: L Shimange-Matsose (RSA) & F Olarogun (RSA)
Live RFA Case
10h00 – 10h30 Tea Break
10h00 – 10h30 BASMED SYMPOSIUM: Fziomed Adhesion Gel U Menakaya (Australia)
14h00 – 15h20 Plenary 3: Robotic Surgery
Chaired by: L Shimange-Matsose (RSA), T Maoto (RSA) & F Olarogun (RSA)
Theatre 1 Live Robotic Surgery (Da Vinci) V Thomas (RSA)
Theatre 2 Live Robotic Surgery (SSi Mantra) L Mehrotra (India)
13h00 – 14h00 Lunch Break
14h00 – 15h20 Plenary 4: Advanced Laparoscopy & New Tech (RFA)
Chaired by: V Thomas (RSA)
14h00 – 15h00 OR 1: Excisional Surgery (Tips from the Maestro) M Malzoni & A Di Giovanni (Italy)
15h00 – 15h20 RFA (Myomectomy is Now Redundant, Especially for Fertility Patients! K Andersson (Spain)
14h00 – 15h20 Plenary 5: World Endometriosis Society (WES) Session Part 2
Chaired by: S Missmer (USA), E Mecha (Kenya) & J Njagi (Kenya)
15h20 – 15h40 Studying Genetics of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis in Turkish Population: Focus on TROX Study Setup and Initial Outcomes F Topbas (Turkey)
15h40 – 16h00 Clinical Predictors of Pain-Related Quality-of-Life After Endometriosis Surgery P Yong (Canada)
19h00 Opening Ceremony and Congress Dinner