Australian Endocrine Surgeons

2nd Postgraduate Course

TECHNIQUES IN ENDOCRINE SURGERY

Sat 28th - Sun 29th June 2008
Crowne Plaza, Darling Harbour, Sydney
organised by Australian Endocrine Surgeons Inc
in association with the Section of Endocrine Surgeons,
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
approved by RACS as a CME activity (max 10 pts)

Following the success of the 1st Postgraduate Course in Endocrine Surgery in the Hunter Valley, the Section of Endocrine Surgeons will be bringing together another distinguished international and national faculty in 2008. Endocrine surgical techniques cross many sub-specialty boundaries and have undergone significant changes in the past few years. On one hand, minimally invasive surgery is becoming standard of care for management of parathyroid adenomas, the diagnosis of solitary thyroid nodules, and for the removal of many adrenal and abdominal neuroendocrine tumours. On the other hand, a more complete surgical approach to differentiated thyroid cancer is becoming accepted, with selective neck dissection, both prophylactic and therapeutic, finding an important role. Australian surgeons have been leaders in many of these fields at an international level. Our international visitor, Paul Gauger, comes from the University of Michigan, an institution which leads the world in the management of abdominal neuroendocrine and pancreatic endocrine tumours.

Faculty

International
Paul Gauger MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor MI

National
Leigh Delbridge, University of Sydney Endocrine Surgical Unit, Sydney, NSW
Stephen Farrell, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC
Ian Gough, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
Simon Grodski, Monash Endocrine Surgical Unit, Melbourne, VIC
Rob Parkyn, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA
Jonathan Serpell, Monash Endocrine Surgical Unit, Melbourne, VIC
Jim Shaw, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Stan Sidhu, University of Sydney Endocrine Surgical Unit, Sydney, NSW
Peter Stanton, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
Mark Sywak, University of Sydney Endocrine Surgical Unit, Sydney, NSW
Ivan Thompson, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, WA
Mei Yeung, Frankston Hospital, Melbourne, VIC

Organising Committee

Jonathan Serpell (President AES)
Leigh Delbridge (Scientific & Education Convenor AES)
Stan Sidhu (Public Officer AES)
Audiovisual committee:
Mark Sywak (Sydney)

Course Format

The course will comprise a series of case presentations followed by lectures and video sessions of operative techniques presented by faculty members. In addition there will be a hands-on workshop on “Nasopharyngoscopy for Thyroid Surgeons” as well as a workshop on “Australian Guideleins for Thyroid Cancer Management”. An opportunity will be provided for registrants to present their own difficult or complex cases for discussion. All participants will receive a DVD set of the operative techniques, course summary and lecture notes. The prime Learning Objective for the Course is to provide exposure to new approaches to management and new operative techniques that have been introduced to deal with endocrine tumours.

Conference Location

The conference is located in Darling Harbour, Sydney. The Crowne Plaza is centrally located, 20 minutes by taxi from Sydney Airport and easily accessible by train or monorail. There are a number of parking stations close by in darling Harbour for those wishing to drive to the venue. Accommodation is available at Crowne Plaza by contacting reception 02 9261 11 88 or online at www.darlingharbour.crowneplaza.com . Alternatively there are many hotels in the vicinity of Darling Harbour within walking distance of the conference venue.

Program

SATURDAY 28th June

8.30 to 10.00
Session 1: Abdominal neuroendocrine and adrenal tumours
Interesting neuroendocrine cases
Refining the surgical approach to MEN 1 pancreaticoduodenal disease
Carcinoid tumour management – current concepts
Laparoscopic islet cell tumour resection
Management of locally aggressive neuroendocrine and adrenal cancers

10.00 to 10.30
Session 2: Plenary Lecture
Comprehensive management of primary hyperaldosteronism: Making the most of pre-operative testing for surgical selection

10.30 to 11.00
Morning Tea

11.00 to 12.00
Workshop Session 1:
Workshop Group A - Nasopharyngoscopy for thyroid surgeons
Hands-on experience with office nasopharyngoscopy for vocal cord assessment
Workshop Group B – Australasian Guidelines for thyroid cancer management
Review of current data and input into recommendations for Australasian guidelines

12.00 to 1.00
Lunch

1.00 to 2.00
Workshop Session 2:
Workshop Group A - Australasian Guidelines for thyroid cancer management
Workshop Group B - Nasopharyngoscopy for thyroid surgeons

2.00 to 3.00
Session 3: Hyperparathyroidism
Interesting parathyroid cases
IOPTH for reoperative/ non-routine situations: luxury or necessity?
Surgical approach in MEN syndromes
Surgical approach to the failed parathyroid exploration

3.00 to 3.30
Afternoon tea

3.30 to 5.00
Session 4:
Techniques in minimally invasive endocrine surgery
Endoscopic-assisted parathyroidectomy
Open minimally invasive parathyroid surgery
Laparoscopic extraperitoneal adrenalectomy
Minimally invasive thyroid surgery – the evidence for ET, MIVAT, MITS or SET

7.00
Course Dinner – Crowne Plaza

SUNDAY 29th June

8.30 – 10.00
Session 5: Thyroid cancer - diagnosis and management
Interesting thyroid cancer cases
Current treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma
Management of papillary microcarcinoma
Diagnosis and management of the difficult thyroid cancer
Familial non-medullary thyroid cancer

10.30 – 12.00
Session 6: Thyroid cancer - operative techniques
Parathyroid preservation during total thyroidectomy
Prophylactic central (L 6) neck dissection
Therapeutic neck dissection (L 2-5)
Techniques for locally invasive cancer differentiated cancer
Electrothermal techniques for thyroid surgery

Registration

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Authorised: Leigh Delbridge
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