Hong Kong Continence Society

And

Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital

And

Tung Wah Hospital

 

Jointly Present

 

ADVANCED URODYNAMIC WORKSHOP

 

17‑18 February 2001

 

Venue: Lecture Theatre, 5/F, Professorial Block,

Queen Mary Hospital

 

Instructor:      Prof. Richard Millard

                        University of New South Wales, Australia

 

Course Purpose and Description:

 

            Following the First Hong Kong Urodynamic Workshop by Dr. Paul Abrams in 1999, the Hong Kong Continence Society and Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital and Tung Wah Hospital have invited Dr. Richard Millard, Past President, Continence Foundation Australia to conduct the Advanced Urodynamic Workshop this year for health care professionals with experience in managing urinary incontinence and urodynamics.

 

With the increasing awareness of care of urinary incontinence and various urination disorders like BPH in male in this region, there is widespread demand for the use of urodynamics. This urodynamic workshop aims to provide health care professionals the most updated development in the knowledge and skills in the application of urodynamics studies in the investigation and management of various voiding disorders.

 

The workshop will suit both the beginners and those who have had some practical experience in the continence care and urodynamics. It will be suitable for those doctors working in Urology, Urogynaecology and Geriatrics. It will also be suitable for nurses, allied health professionals e.g. physiotherapist, who are involved in the care of incontinence patients.

 

This intensive one and half day workshop will provide an intensive and in-depth experience in the theoretical aspects of urodynamic study, international standards in measurement, practical tips and video-demonstration of urodynamics case. Participants will be able to apply the use of urodynamics in the assessment of lower urinary tract disorders after the workshop.


Workshop Content

 

Day 1 (17/2/2001 Saturday 9:30 am ‑ 5:00 pm)

 

Morning

            LOWER TRACT FUNCTION & DYSFUNCTION

                        Anatomy Physiology and Function

                        Neurological Control

 

PRESSURE MEASUREMENT

            Principles

            Filling Cystometry & Terminology

 

            TYPES OF INCONTINENCE

                        ICS Terminology

                        Causes & Implications

 

Afternoon

URETHRAL STUDIES

            Urethral Pressure Profile / Leak Point Pressure

            Electromyogram ‑ Who needs what?

 

EVALUATION OF VOIDING DYSFUNCTION

            (Pressure ‑ flow studies & Analysis)

            Non‑invasive methods

            Obstruction ‑ detection & localisation

 

PRACTICAL URODYNAMICS

            Set‑up & Patient preparation

            Provocation Testing

            Voiding Study & Interpretation

 

Day 2 (18/2/2001 Sunday 9:30 am ‑ 1:00 pm)

 

CLINICAL CORRELATES

INCONTINENCE

            Examples & Implications

            Case studies

 

NEUROPATHIC BLADDER DYSFUNCTION

            Examples & Implications

            Case studies

 

VOIDING DYSFUNCTION

            Examples & Implications

            Case studies

 

 

Registration Fee:       HK$600 (non‑member)

HK$400 (member)

 

Award of Certificate: Certificate of Attendance will be issued to those who have attended the whole course.

 

Professional Accreditation:

CME from The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hong Kong College of Physicians under application.

CNE from Department of Professional Development, Central Nursing Division under application.