Meet the surgeon

Abstract

The aim of the Meet the Surgeon webinar on How to Perform Ultrasound-Guided Interventions in Gynecologic Oncology, which will take place on May 25, 2023, is to present in 60 minutes the essential and indispensable role of ultrasound guidance in interventional procedures.

Prof. Fischerova Daniela will present ultrasound-guided core cut biopsies and introduce participants to this technique through several video clips documenting transvaginal, transabdominal approaches including patient preparation, equipment needed, and tips and tricks. Indications and contraindications for biopsy will also be discussed. Then, Dr. Floriana Mascilini (Catholic University of Rome) will present the role of ultrasonography in navigating the surgeon during surgery - for example, enucleation of a borderline ovarian tumor while preserving residual ovarian tissue in patients seeking fertility preservation, and other areas of intraoperative ultrasonography (navigating the surgeon when removing cardiophrenic or inguinofemoral metastatic lymph nodes, recurrent tumors, etc. ) The last speaker will be Dr. Filip Frühauf (Charles University in Prague), who will talk about the use of ultrasound navigation in therapeutic curative and palliative procedures (drainage of lymphocele, abscesses or insertion of a permanent catheter for drainage of ascites, which the patient regulates herself).

There is also plenty of time for discussion during the webinar to answer any questions participants may have and to allow presenters to share their experiences with the audience. The webinar will be fully interactive and all three areas presented will be supplemented with numerous video clips documenting the vital role of ultrasound in interventional procedures, which massively improves the adequacy, accuracy and safety of surgical procedures and will contribute to improving the individual care of our oncological patients.