Programme

Please take the time zone differences into account. Times are shown in CE(S)T – Central European (Summer) Time.

Webinar 1: Troubleshooting: Ovarian stimulation

Date: Thursday 26 January 2023
Time: 17.00 - 18.30 CET

Moderator: Zdravka Veleva
Panellists: Ernesto Bosch, George Griesinger, Duru Shah, Samuel dos Santos Ribeiro

This webinar will cover several problems arising during ovarian stimulation and more importantly how to troubleshoot. Clinical scenarios that will be discussed include high basal LH values in spite of pre-treatment with the oral contraceptive pill, dropping estradiol (E2) levels during ovarian stimulation, the presence of luteinized unruptured follicles (LUF) in a modified natural cycle and the lack of an endogenous LH trigger when a GnRHa trigger is used in women previously treated with the oral contraceptive pill. Additionally, the experts will discuss the routine evaluation of serum LH and/or progesterone levels prior to the trigger.

Registered participants can access the recording on eCampus here

Webinar 2: Troubleshooting: The oocyte pick-up procedure

Date: Thursday 23 February 2023
Time: 17.00 - 18.30 CET

Moderator: Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg
Panellists: Arianna D’Angelo, Roberto Matorras, Zdravka Veleva, Duru Shah, Samuel Dos Santos Ribeiro

Transvaginal oocyte pick-up (OPU) is a widely performed procedure, with a low complication rate. Still, issues may arise before or during the procedure that require actions to ensure the safety of the patient and, of possible the efficacious retrieval of the oocytes.
This webinar on the oocyte pick-up procedure will discuss some clinical scenarios in OPU that require troubleshooting.

Such scenarios include:

- The woman has a SARS-CoV-2 infection
- No oocytes are retrieved (Empty follicle syndrome)
- The suction pump fails during the OPU procedure
- A small endometriotic cyst is accidentally aspirated

Additionally, the experts will discuss the indications for antibiotic prophylaxis shortly before or during OPU.

Registered participants can access the recording on eCampus here

Webinar 3: Troubleshooting: Immature and abnormal oocytes

Date: Thursday 30 March 2023
Time: 17.00 - 18.30 CET

Moderator: Alessandra Alteri
Panellists: Laura Rienzi, Borut Kovacic, Aleksej Stevanovic, Thomas Ebner, Michel de Vos

A critical step in ART is to use appropriate ovarian stimulation protocols to develop oocytes that are mature and competent. Still, a proportion of oocytes retrieved during oocyte pick-up (OPU) are found to be immature and/or abnormal.
In this webinar, panellists will discusses causes and implications of immature and/or abnormal oocytes, including “dark oocytes”, but they will also elaborate on what can be done, and how the next cycle can be approached.

Registered participants can access the recording on eCampus here

Webinar 4: Troubleshooting: Fertilisation Failure

Date: Thursday 27 April 2023
Time: 17.00 - 18.30 CET

Moderator: Kelly Tilleman
Panellists: Valerio Pisaturo, Alessandra Alteri, Aleksej Stevanovic, Frauke Vanden Meerschaut, George Lainas

Fertilisation failure is an uncommon but devastating event in ART. Fertilisation failure can provide a marker of a problem in gamete quality (sperm function, oocyte activation, gamete receptors), sperm processing, or in the number of spermatozoa used for insemination. In this webinar, the panel will explore troubleshooting upon total fertilisation failure and will explore the relevance of rescue ICSI and the practical aspects rescue ICSI, such as the timing of the fertilization check. The panel will also discuss ICSI, calcium ionophore oocyte activation and other treatment options and their relevance in preventing fertilisation failure in a next cycle.

Registered participants can access the recording on eCampus here

Webinar 5: Troubleshooting: How to approach patients with poor embryo development and high levels of fragmentation

Date: Thursday 07 September 2023
Time: 17.00 - 18.30 CET

Moderator: Alessandra Alteri
Panellists: Roberta Maggiulli, Neelke De Munck, Xavier Pollet-Villard, Alison Campbell

17:00 – 17:05 Introduction by Alessandra Alteri
17:05 – 17:35 Causes of Embryo Fragmentation – Roberta Maggiulli
17:10 – 17:15 Paternal contribution - Neelke De Munck
17:15 – 17:20 Using a Checklist to Rule Out Some Possible Causes of Poor Embryo Development – Alison Campbell
17:20 – 17:25 What to Do in the Next Cycle: Both Clinical and Lab Perspectives – Xavier Pollet-Villard
17:25 – 18:30 Discussion with Slido moderated by Alessandra Alteri

Registered participants can access the recording on eCampus here

Webinar 6: Troubleshooting: Embryo transfer

Date: Thursday 28 September 2023
Time: 17.00 - 18.30 CET

Moderator: Duru Shah
Panellists: Arianna D'Angelo, Roberto Marci, Milan Reljic, Zdravka Veleva

17:00 – 17:05 Introduction by Duru Shah
17:05 – 17:10 Cannot negotiate the internal os during ET – Arianna D'Angelo
17:10 – 17:15 Error in timing of progesterone exposure before ET – Milan Reljič
17:15 – 17:20 Raised uterine PI values with zone 1 and 2 vascularity, should we go ahead with ET? – Roberto Marci
17:20 – 17:25 Hormone replacement or natural cycle in FET – Sara Veleva
17:25 – 17:30 Luteal support for fresh vs frozen cycles - Arianna D’Angelo
17:30 – 17:35 Use of antibiotics in ET - Sara Veleva
17:35 – 18:30 Discussion with Slido moderated by Duru Shah

Registered participants can access the recording on eCampus here

Webinar 7: Troubleshooting: KPIs - What needs to be continuously monitored?

Date: Thursday 26 October 2023
Time: 17.00 - 18.30 CET

Moderator: Samuel dos Santos Ribeiro
Panellists: Veljko Vlaisavljevic, Duru Shah, Kenny Rodriguez-Wallberg

Webinar 8: Troubleshooting: Maintaining liquid nitrogen tanks

Date: Thursday 30 November 2023
Time: 17.00 to 18.30 CET

Moderator: Kelly Tilleman
Panellists: Lodovico Parmegiani, Mina Alikani, Martine Nijs, Irene Cuevas, Aleksej Stevanovic

17:00 – 17:05 Introduction by Kelly Tilleman
17:05 – 17:10 How to clean the tanks? – Martine Nijs
17:10 – 17:15 How often do we clean them? – Lodovico Parmegiani
17:15 – 17:20 Risks involved when cleaning tanks – Aleksej Stevanovic
17:20 – 17:25 How to monitor liquid nitrogen levels? – Mina Alikani
17:25 – 17:30 Alarm systems on nitrogen tanks as part of the monitoring system – Irene Cuevas
17:30 – 18:30 Discussion with Slido moderated by Kelly Tilleman