Practical PCNL: From Access to Exit - Lake Success NY (2022)
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This hands-on, intensive skills training is for the practicing urologist who wants to gain comfort with percutaneous stone removal, obtaining one's own percutaneous access using both fluoroscopy and ultrasound, and the use of current instrumentation including flexible ureteroscopy. The course will include didactic lectures, a variety of surgical simulators, and live patient experience with ultrasound imaging.
REGISTRATION FEES
Live Course Early Bird | Live Course Standard | |
AUA Member | $675 | $844 |
AUA Non-Member | $844 | $1055 |
Target Audience
- Urologists
- Urology Residents and Fellows
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Obtain percutaneous access to the kidney using both fluoroscopy and sonography.
- Review instrumentation integral to optimizing PCNL success (including tract dilation, graspers, baskets, and flexible nephroscopy).
- Demonstrate the optimal methods for post-operative drainage and management of the percutaneous tract.
- Recognize and manage complications of PCNL.
- Perform and review ultrasound imaging.
- Offer PCNL to its patients as an integral surgical procedure in the treatment of stone disease.
- Utilize flexible ureteroscopy and instrumentation in combination with PCNL to enhance access and stone treatment success.
Independent educational grant support provided by:
- Cook Medical
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
The American Urological Association would like to thank the following companies for providing in-kind durable equipment and/or disposable supply donations in support of Practical PCNL: From Access to Exit:
Durable equipment support:
- BK Medical
- Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corp.
- GE Healthcare
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- Richard Wolf Medical Instruments
Disposable Supply support:
- Boston Scientific
- Cook Medical
- CIVCO Medical Solutions
Saturday, November 12, 2022
7:00 – 7:30 am | Registration/Breakfast |
7:30 – 7:35 am 7:35 - 7:40 am
| Pre-Test - PollEverywhere Welcome/Course Format |
7:40 – 8:00 am | Fundamentals of Renal Ultrasound Jane Cho, MD |
8:00 – 8:20 am | Fundamentals of Fluoroscopy/Radiation Safety Jane Cho, MD |
8:20 – 8:40 am | Case Selection (Stone Morphometry)/Selection of Access Site Zeph Okeke, MD |
8:40 – 8:50 am | Positioning for PCNL Arun Rai, MD |
8:50 – 9:10 am | Fluoroscopy-Guided Perc Access: “Bull’s Eye” and “Drift Down” Tavya Benjamin, MD |
9:10 – 9:25 am | Endoscopically-Guided Perc Access with Fluoroscopy Robert Sweet, MD, FACS |
9:25 – 9:45 am | Ultrasound-Guided Perc Access and Complications Tareq Aro, MD |
9:45 – 10:00 am | Break |
10:00 – 10:20 am | How To, Step by Step: Fluoroscopy-Guided Access & Tract Dilation David M. Hoenig, MD |
10:20 – 10:45 am | Difficult Access: Tricks and Tips Jared Winoker, MD |
10:45 – 11:05 am | Stone Removal and Lithotripsy – Pneumatic, Ultrasound, Laser Tavya Benjamin, MD |
11:05 – 11:25 am | Flexible Nephroscopy Arun Rai, MD |
11:25 – 11:45 am | Mini PCNL Tareq Aro, MD |
11:45 am – 12:15 pm | Medical Management of Kidney Stones David M. Hoenig, MD |
12:15 – 12:30 pm | Review of AUA Guidelines for Medical and Surgical Management Of Urolithiasis Gregory Mullen, MD |
12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 – 5:30 pm | Surgical Skill Stations
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5:30 pm | Course Adjourns |
Sunday, November 13, 2022
7:30 – 8:00 am | Breakfast |
8:00 – 8:20 am | Exit Strategies: Tubes vs. Tubeless, Floseal, Selection of Nephrostomy Tubes, Post-Op Imaging Arun Rai, MD |
8:20 – 8:45 am | Pain Management in PCNL Jared Winoker, MD |
8:45 – 9:30 am | Starting a PCNL Program Equipment- Tareq Aro, MD Tips on Starting a Multidisciplinary Stone Program- Robert Sweet, MD, FACS Coding/Billing/After Care- David M. Hoenig, MD |
9:30 - 10:30 am | Surgical Cases – Videos PCNL – Fluoroscopy-Guided Access and Stone Removal – Graspers, Lithotripsy and Insertion of Nephrostomy or Stent PCNL – Ultrasound-Guided Access and Stone Fragmentation PCNL – Endoscopic Assisted |
10:30 – 10:50 am | Break |
10:50 – 11:10 am | Complications and How to Prevent Them for PCNL Robert Sweet, MD, FACS |
11:10 – 11:30 am | Complications and How to Prevent Them for URS Zeph Okeke, MD |
11:30 am – 12:20 pm | Difficult Cases: Panel Discussion/Q & A Session David Hoenig, MD and All Faculty |
12:20-12:30 pm 12:30 pm | Post-Test- PollEverywhere Course Adjourns |
The AUA recommends that you register for the course BEFORE making travel arrangements. Once the meeting capacity is reached, which may be prior to the early-bird date, the AUA is unable to guarantee a spot in the course.
Travel
The Inn at Great Neck has sold out of rooms on Friday November 11 and Saturday, November 12. You can also try these local hotels:
Garden City Hotel
https://www.gardencityhotel.com
16 minutes from Smith Institute
The Andrew Hotel
10 minutes from Smith Institute
Holiday Inn Express, Roslyn
https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/roslyn/nycrm/hoteldetail
14 minutes from Smith Institute
Education Council Disclosures:
Education Council Disclosures_2022.pdf
COI Review Workgroup Disclosures:
COI Review Work Group Disclosures_2022.pdf
Faculty Disclosures:
Name | Company Name | Relationship Type |
Aro, Tareq | Boston scientific | Consultant or Advisor |
Aro, Tareq | Cook medical | Consultant or Advisor |
Benjamin, Tavya | None | |
Cho, Jane S. | None | |
Hoenig, David Mayer | None | |
Mullen, Gregory | None | |
Rai, Arun | None | |
Sweet, Robert Marten | Boston Scientific | Consultant or Advisor |
Winoker, Jared S. | Boston Scientific | Consultant or Advisor |
AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
AUA ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
ACCREDITATION:
The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CREDIT DESIGNATION:
The American Urological Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
OTHER LEARNERS:
The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
EVIDENCE BASED CONTENT:
It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.
AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY:
All persons in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., activity planners, presenters, authors) are required to disclose to the provider all financial relationships with any commercial interest (aka ineligible company) during the previous 24 months. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships may influence the educational content and mitigate any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners information with which they can make their own judgments.
MITIGATION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
All disclosures will be reviewed by the AUA Conflict of Interest (COI) Review Work Group Chair and/or Vice Chair for identification of conflicts of interest. The AUA COI Review Work Group, working with Office of Education staff, will document the mechanism(s) for management and mitigation of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation. Any of the mechanisms below can/will be used to mitigate conflict of interest:
- Peer review for valid, evidence-based content by the AUA COI Review Work Group.
- Attestation that clinical recommendations are evidence-based and free of commercial bias.
- Introduction of a debate format (point-counterpoint)
- Inclusion of moderated panel discussion with unbiased moderator
- Publication of a parallel or rebuttal article for an article that is felt to be biased
- Divestiture of the relationship by faculty
- Recusal from controlling relevant aspects of planning
- Selection of alternative faculty for specific topic
OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES:
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.
AUA PARTICIPANT INFORMATION & POLICIES
Disclaimer: The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the AUA.
Consent to Use of Photographic Images: Attendance at or participation in AUA meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to AUA's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the attendee's image or voice in photographs and electronic reproductions of such meetings and activities.
Audio, Video and Photographic Equipment: The use of audio, video and other photographic recording equipment by attendees is prohibited inside AUA meeting rooms.
Reproduction Permission: Reproduction of written materials developed for this AUA course is prohibited without the written permission from individual authors and the American Urological Association.
Special Assistance/Dietary Needs: The AUA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act §12112(a). If any participant is in need of special assistance or has any dietary restrictions, please see the registration desk.
Available Credit
- 13.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 13.00 Non-Physician Participation
Price
AUA Members save 25%!
Register on or before September 30 and save 25%!
Course Registration Fees
Early Bird On or Before Sept. 30, 2022 | Standard On or After Oct. 1, 2022 | |
AUA Member | $675 | $844 |
Non-Member | $844 | $1,055 |
Cancellation Policy
Live Course: An administrative fee of 15% is assessed if registration is cancelled up to six weeks prior to the course. If registration is cancelled four to six weeks from the course, the cancellation fee is 50% of the registration fee paid. No registration fees will be refunded less than four weeks prior to the course.
Webcast: Cancellations must be made no later than one week prior to the live course. Subscription fees will not be refunded after the cancellation period. Purchases after the live course date are not eligible for a refund.
Registration Transfer: Customers switching from an option of lesser value to a higher value will be required to pay the difference in cost between the two options. Switching to an option of lesser value from a higher value must be made no later than to six weeks prior to the course and will be subject to an administrative fee of 15% of the cost of the course from which they are transferring. Transfer of registration from a higher value option to an option of lesser value past six weeks prior to the course will not receive a refund.
Cancellations must be made in writing. Requests may be made via mail or fax to 410-689-3912. Questions? Call 1-800-908-9414 or email registration@AUAnet.org.
AUA Education & Research reserves the right to cancel this course if a minimum enrollment is not reached before October 7, 2022. If AUA Education & Research cancels this course, registration fees will be refunded in full and notification will be sent by October 14, 2022.
Attendee Information & Policies
AUA Anti Harassment Policy
AUA Commitment: AUA is committed to providing a safe and productive meeting environment that fosters open dialogue and the exchange of scientific ideas and is free of harassment and discrimination. All meeting participants are expected to behave professionally and treat others with respect, follow venue rules, and alert AUA staff or security of any dangerous situations or anyone in distress.
Reporting Harassment: It is the policy of the AUA that all meeting participants will enjoy an environment free from discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Harassing or offensive behavior by meeting participants will not be tolerated. If an individual experiences or witnesses harassment, he or she should contact Janet Skorepa, AUA EVP, at jskorepa@AUAnet.org or Diane Bieri, AUA General Counsel, at dbieri@AUAnet.org or use a venue phone and ask for security if he or she feels unsafe. All complaints will be treated seriously and responded to promptly.
The AUA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including refusing or revoking the registration of any individual, without refund, as long as such refusal is consistent with applicable law and AUA policy.
Disclaimer: The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the American Urological Association (AUA).
Consent to Use of Photographic Images: Registration and attendance at or participation in AUA meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to AUA's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of such events and activities.
Audio, Video, Photographic Equipment: The use of audio, video and other photographic recording equipment by attendees is prohibited inside AUA meeting rooms.
Reproduction Permission: Reproduction of written materials developed for this AUA course is prohibited without the written permission from individual authors and the AUA.
Special Assistance/Dietary Needs: The AUA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act §12112(a). If any participant is in need of special assistance or has any dietary restrictions, a written request should be submitted at least one month in advance. For additional assistance with your request please call 1-800-908-9414.