Endoscopy in Reproductive Medicine

ESHRE Campus course

Leuven, Belgium

24-26 February 2010

Organised by the ESHRE Special Interest Group Reproductive Surgery 

Course description

Teaching aims and course description

Course will focus on the importance of endoscopic diagnosis and surgery in reproductive medicine. The course has three important parts:

• Live surgical teaching of 4-6 hours during two days with interactive live surgery from expert centers demonstrating procedures dedicated to reproductive health

• Hands on training: evaluation of laparoscopic skills and suturing course

• Theoretical part: lectures on the most important issues in reproductive endoscopy:

- diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy

- transvaginal laparoscopy

- operative endoscopy for myomectomy, endometriosis,reproductive surgery related to ART…

Course objectives

The course intends to give participants more information on the place and interest of endoscopic surgery in reproductive medicine. The course will also offer the participants improved suturing skills and insight into applications during surgery.

Target audience

All those with interest in endoscopy and endoscopic reproductive surgery

Faculty & Organisation

Scientific Organisation

S. Gordts

Leuven Institute for Fertility and Embryology 

The Academy
Diestsevest 43/1
3000 Leuven
Belgium

E-mail: lifeleuven@lifeleuven.be

Course Coordinators

ESHRE Special Interest Group Reproductive Surgery - Stephan Gordts (Belgium) and Marco Gergolet (Italy)

in collaboration with

the European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (EAGS) - Rudi Campo (Belgium) and Arnaud Wattiez (France)

Faculty

Rudi Campo (Belgium)

Pietro Gambadauro (Spain)

Marco Gergolet (Italy)

Stephan Gordts (Belgium)

Sylvie Gordts (Belgium)

Joseph Nassif (France)

Michelle Nisolle (Belgium)

Patrick Puttemans (Belgium)

Christoph Reising (Germany)

Yves Van Belle (Belgium)

Vasillos Tanos (Cyprus)

Arnaud Wattiez (France)

Collaborating centres

L.I.F.E. / Leuven / Belgium

Hospital H. Hart / Leuven / Belgium

ZOL / Genk / Belgium

Organising secretariat

ESHRE Central Office

Meerstraat 60

1852 Grimbergen

Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)2 269 09 69

Fax: +32 (0)2 269 56 00

E-mail: info@eshre.com

Web site: www.eshre.com

General information

Venue

Academy House

Diestsevest 43/1

3000 Leuven

Belgium

Language

The official language of the course is English.

About Leuven

More information about Leuven see http://www.leuven.be/showpage.asp?iPageID=2721

How to get there

By Air

Brussels national airport see http://www.brusselsairport.be/

From 05:30 till nearly midnight, the Airport City Express links the airport twice an hour with Leuven/Louvain. A one-way ticket from the airport to Leuven costs 3.00 € second class and 4.60 € first class.The train station at the airport is located in the basement (level -1) of the terminal building itself. Timetable information for the Airport City Express is available on the Belgian Railways website (see http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/); enter Zaventem Airport as the departure or destination station.

By train

The venue is located at walking distance from Leuven railway station (about 200m). Timetable information can be found on the Belgian Railways website at http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/

Hotel accommodation

For more information about hotels in Leuven and on-line hotel room bookings, please go to the following website: http://www.book-a-hotel-in-leuven.com/ (this website is available in different languages).

Availability of rooms in Leuven is limited and early booking is strongly recommended.

Registrations

Registrations were only possible on-line. Registrations are limited to 20 participants. The course is fully booked.

The following fees apply:

1. Members of ESHRE = 700 Euro

2. Non-members of ESHRE = 900 Euro

PLEASE NOTE! The preferred methods of payment are either by bank transfer or credit card. Cheques and bank drafts will not be accepted.

Registration fees include:

- Attendance to all sessions

- Symposium syllabus

- Lunch

- Coffee breaks

- Certificate of attendance

Deadline pre-registration: 

Cancellation policy

All cancellations should be made in writing. An administrative fee of 25 Euro will be charged for all cancellations. Cancellations received after 5 February 2010 will not be refunded.