iMaS Dubai 2025
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
- Evolution from radical surgery to fertility conserving treatments in complex gynaecological diseases
- Global experts explore treatments for minimal-access surgery in hysteroscopy, laparoscopy and robotics
- International multi-centre live surgery
- Hysteroscopic wet lab, GESEA , robotics and POP hands-on training course
| Time | Plenary Sessions | Topic | Chairpersons | Faculty | |
| DAY 1 | 20 June 2025 FRIDAY | ||||
| 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Pre-Conference Course (PCC) | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | 1. Robotics course | Live surgery or video sessions Lectures | Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) | Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) Prof. H Krentel (Germany) | -Starting well: managing which robot to buy and what your space allows |
| - How to manage cost and which cases should ideally be selected – University Hospital experience | |||||
| -Anatomical dissection advantages in robotic-assisted surgeries | |||||
| -Robotic surgery in complex diseases | |||||
| 2:00 PM - 6:00 pm | 2.Hysteroscopy course | Karl Storz hysteroscopy new age shavers and resectoscopes wet lab training course | Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) Prof. U Catena (Italy) | Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) Prof. U Catena (Italy) | - The role of hysteroscopy in challenging situations |
| - PRP hysteroscopic injections: when and why?- | |||||
| -Hysteroscopy Basics | |||||
| -Hysteroscopy in polyp, myoma | |||||
| - Hysteroscopy in adenomyosis , adhesions | |||||
| --Shavers in hysteroscopic surgery | |||||
| 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 3.GESEA course | Level 1 & Level 2 training course | Dr. S Ohri (India Dr. B Amro (UAE) | Dr. S Ohri (India Dr. B Amro (UAE) | LEVEL 1: LASTT1, SUTT1 and HYSTT1. |
| LEVEL 2: LASTT2, SUTT2 and HYSTT2. | |||||
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | LUNCH | ||||
| 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 4.POP hands-on course | ESGE UROGYN POP pelvi-trainer session course (limited seats) | Dr. O Khrustaleva (Estonia Dr. A Seljanko ((Estonia) | Dr. O Khrustaleva (Estonia Dr. A Seljanko ((Estonia) | -Vaginal cuff closure |
| -Vaginal Cuff trauma | |||||
| -Promontory Stitches | |||||
| -Stitches taken on vagina to fix the mesh | |||||
| -Iliopectineal ligament Stitches | |||||
| - Stitches taken on Iliopectineal ligament Stitches | |||||
| 6:30 PM | Welcome reception | Industry pavilion | |||
| Time | Plenary Sessions | Topic | Chairpersons | Faculty | |
| DAY 2 | 21 June 2025 SATURDAY | ||||
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration and coffee | ||||
| 8:30 AM | Session 1 | Live Surgery | |||
| 8:30 AM |
Live Surgery : Endometriosis Adenomyosis Fibroids POP Hysteroscopy new age Robotic surgery |
Proposed centres of transmission: Dubai London Chonquing China, Jakarta Indonesia, Rome Italy , Duisburg, Germany |
Coordinator : Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) Chair: Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) |
Dr. D Yongbin, (China)/ Prof. R Devassy, (UAE) | Adenomyosis Surgery V/S HAIFU therapy |
| Dr. F Dharmawan, (Indonesia) | V-NOTES Adenomyosis | ||||
| Chair: Prof. S Becker (Germany); Dr. IA Rachman (Indonesia) | Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy | Hysteroscopic surgery in adenomyosis, and IU pathology, Synechae | |||
| Prof. R Devassy, (UAE) | Laparoscopic Myoma/ LASH Surgery | ||||
| Chair: Prof. V Tica (Romania) Dr. P Das (UAE) | Dr. MM Ianieri, (Italy) | Laparoscopic/robotic surgery for deep endometriosis of the posterior or lateral compartment | |||
| Prof. H Krentel (Germany) | Robotic Surgery in bowel Endometriosis | ||||
| Inaugural Session | |||||
| 12:30 PM-1:00 PM | Welcome Address from conference Chairs | Prof. R Devassy, (UAE) Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) | Our passion | ||
| Presidential address | Dr. MA Tahlak (UAE) | Innovations and excellence | |||
| Inaugural address | Dr. IA Bastaki, (UAE) | Dubai as a Healthcare destination | |||
| 1:00 PM -1:30 PM | Key Note Lecture: | Prof. ADS Sardo, (Italy), Prof. R Devassy (UAE) | Prof. CL Lee (Taiwan) | Shaping the Future, Creating New Norms in Minimally Invasive Surgery | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH | ||||
| SESSION 2 | |||||
| 2:00 PM |
Oncology Session Fertility sparing management in gynaecological diseases and malignancies |
Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) Prof. S Becker (Germany) Dr. ZK Nagshabandi (KSA) | Prof. S Becker, (Germany) | -Fertility Preservation in Gynecologic Oncology ? an Overview | |
| Dr. U Catena, (Italy) | -Endometrial Cancer and Preservation- Hysteroscopic | ||||
| Prof. CL Lee (Taiwan) | -Advancing Tumor Control: Innovations in Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery | ||||
| Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) | _ Global recommendations on adhesion prophylaxis in gynaecological laparoscopic surgery | ||||
| SESSION 3 | |||||
| 3:30 PM | Hysteroscopy symposium | Prof. U Catena (Italy) Dr. M Chauhan (UAE) Dr. SA Suwaidi (UAE) | Dr. U Catena(Italy) | - uterine malformation: surgical treatment and obstetrical outcomes | |
| Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy), | - complications in hysteroscopic surgery, | ||||
| S Ohri (India) | - intrauterine adhesions - management and prevention | ||||
| Prof. B Chern (Singapore) | - The role of hysteroscopy in fertility management | ||||
| Dr. MA Habana (Philippines) | - do type 3 fibroids be resected? | ||||
| 5:00 PM | Tea Break | ||||
| SESSION 4 | |||||
| 5:45 PM |
Robotics / SLN symposium The value of exploring robotics in gynecological surgery |
Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) | Prof. T Simoncini (Italy) Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Prof. H Krentel (Germany) | Sacral colpopexy | |
| Comparison of Laparoscopic and Robotic Myomectomy | |||||
| Comparison of Laparoscopic and Robotic Hysterectomy | |||||
| Comparison of Laparoscopic and robotic SLN | |||||
| SESSION 5 | |||||
| 6:45 PM |
ACE Session Exploring innovations in gynaecological surgery |
Prof. ADS Sardo (Italy) IA Rachman (Indonesia) O Musigavong (Thailand) | Dr. O Khrustaleva (Estonia) | - Meshless laparoscopic POP surgery & lateral suspension | |
| Dr. R Haddad (UAE) | -Energy-Based Therapies for Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation: A Game-Changer in Women?s Health | ||||
| Dr. IA Rachman (Indonesia) | -VNOTES | ||||
| Dr. O Musigavong (Thailand) | - Integration of Generative AI in Surgical Skill Development | ||||
| Prof. S Akira (Japan) | -History and future aspects of the development of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy | ||||
| 8:30 PM | Cocktails and Dinner | Anjane | |||
| Time | Plenary Sessions | Topic | Chairpersons | Faculty | |
| DAY 3 | 22 June 2025 SUNDAY | ||||
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Coffee Break | ||||
| SESSION 6 | |||||
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Anatomy Session Anatomy in gynaecological surgery |
Dr. S Puntambekar (India) Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) Dr. A Siow (Singapore) | Prof. A Wattiez (France) | -Anatomy in Gynecology | |
| Dr. S Puntambekar (India) | -Changing concepts in pelvic anatomy following uterine transplant | ||||
| Prof. L De Landsheere (Belgium) | -Anatomy in POP | ||||
| Dr. H Gharbi (UAE) | -Anatomy in endometriosis | ||||
| SESSION 7 | |||||
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Complex disease session How to organise care in endometriosis and fibroids |
Prof. S Becker (Germany) Dr. P Aquino (Philippines) Dr. B Amro (UAE) | Prof. R Devassy (UAE) | -Myomectomy and a Decade of controversies | |
| Dr. A Siow (Singapore) | -Decision Making in Fibroid Management - SILS Myomectomy | ||||
| Prof. F Sendag (Turkey) | - Intra-ureteric ICG visualisation in laparoscopic surgery for deep endometriosis | ||||
| Prof. S Becker (Germany) | -A pragmatic approach to Endometriosis ? Conservative and Surgical Treatment | ||||
| Dr. B. Amro (UAE) | - New insights in isthmocele | ||||
| SESSION 8 | |||||
| 12:00 PM |
iMaS oration Topic: TBA |
Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) Prof. A Wattiez (France) | Dr. S Puntambekar (India) | Role of ICG in gynaecological oncology | |
| 12:30 PM | LUNCH | ||||
| SESSION 9 | |||||
| 1:00PM |
Collaborative Horizons: By Emirates Colorectal society Integrating colorectal surgery and gynecology |
Dr. SA Bastaki Prof. F Shabeeb | Dr. Faek Jamali | Pelvic organ prolapse, MDT approach, who is in ? Visceral surgeon | |
| Dr. Labib Rishi | Pelvic organ prolapse, MDT approach, who is in ? Pelvic surgeon | ||||
| Dr. Mahdi Taher | Endometriosis, is there any role of colorectal surgeon in the era of advanced MIS Gynaecological surgeon | ||||
| Dr. Omer Abdel Rahman | Updates in Recto-vaginal Fistula | ||||
| SESSION 10 | |||||
| 2:00 PM |
Fertility Session How to improve take home baby rate in adenomyosis and endometriosis |
Dr. P Das (UAE) Dr. W Sammur (UAE) | Dr. P Das (UAE), | -Improving implantation in Endometriosis | |
| Dr. D Kafetzis (Greece) | -Preimplantation genetics and preparation | ||||
| Dr. C Coughlan (Ireland) | -Implantation kinetics? | ||||
| Dr. B. Amro (UAE) | - New insights in isthmocele | ||||
| Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) | - non-medical, , non-surgical therapy of adenomyosis to improve pregnancy rates | ||||
| SESSION 11 | |||||
| 3:30 PM | Radiology Session Imaging in gynecology: who can decide what technique is the best in which disease? | Dr. J Mordani (UAE) | Dr. J Mordani (UAE) | TBC | |
| Dr. V Walvekar (UAE) | TBC | ||||
| Dr. M Hamed (Egypt) | TBC | ||||
| TBC | TBC | ||||
| 4:30 PM | TEA BREAK | ||||
| 5:00 PM | VALEDICTORY | Farewell to iMaS Dubai 2025 and welcome next iMaS Dubai 2026 | Prof. R Devassy, (UAE) Prof. RL De Wilde (Germany) | ||