Breakfast Symposia

Friday, 23 March 2018

Company : Johnson & Johnson Pte Ltd
Time : 07:30 – 08:30
Hall : 405B, Level 4
Title : Wound Closure Complications in C-Section and How do We Avoid Them?
Time Topic Speaker
07:30 – 08:30 Wound Closure Complications in C-section and How do We Avoid Them?

Dr Russell J. Stankiewicz, USA 
Medical Director, FACOG, NCMP

Friday, 23 March 2018

Company : Medtronic
Time : 07:30 – 08:30
Hall : 406D, Level 4
Title : TruClear™: A Minimally Invasive Option for Addressing Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Intrauterine Pathology
Time Topic Speaker
07:30 – 08:30 Managing Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) in Asia and How Truclear™ can Make A Difference in Clinical Practice

Dr Fong Yoke Fai, Singapore
Medical Director, Astra Laparoscopic and Robotic Centre for Women and Fertility
Transforming Outpatient Hysteroscopy Service

Dr Junny Chan, UK
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Company : Sanofi-Aventis (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Time : 07:15 – 08:15
Hall : 406D, Level 4
Title : Obstetric VTE : A Risk Worth Taking
Chairperson : A/Prof Devendra Kanagalingam, Singapore
Senior Consultant, Department of O&G, Singapore General Hospital
Time Topic Speaker
07:15 – 08:15
  1. The Current VTE Epidemiology Incidence in Malaysia (From the Malaysian Confidential Enquiry in Maternal Mortality)
  2. Current VTE Risk Assessment Protocols
  3. The Malaysian VTE Risk Assessment Program which was Recently Implemented
  4. Thromboprophylaxis for VTE Prevention.
  5. Real-Life Case Studies
 Dr Harris N. Suharjono, Malaysia 
Senior Consultant and Head, Department of O&G, Sarawak General Hospital

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Company : Medtronic
Time : 07:15 – 08:15
Hall : 405B, Level 4
Title : Role of Wound Retractor in Preventing Surgical Site Infection in C-Section
Chairperson : Dr Quek Swee Chong, Singapore 
  Medical Director, Colposcopy Service ASC Clinic for Women, Gleneagles Hospital 
Time Topic Speaker
07:15 – 08:15 Introduction  
A/Prof Tan will deliver a presentation on the benefits of double-ring wound retractor in C-section cases as compared to conventional metallic retractors. In this talk he will be discussing the role of wound retractor in improving clinical outcomes such as reducing incidences of Surgical Site Infection, patients’ pain score, wound bruising, etc. At the same time, he will be demonstrating the ease of delivery and better patients’ safety with use of wound retractor in C-section.
The reduction in complication rate allows cost effectiveness and improved patients’ satisfaction.		 A/Prof Tan Thiam Chye, Singapore 
Senior Consultant, Head of O&G, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Saturday, 24 March 2018

Company : CROWN
Time : 07:15 – 08:15
Hall : Room 331, Level 3
Title : Core Outcomes in Women's and Newborn Health (CROWN) initiative update:   Role, design and implementation of Core Outcome Sets (COS)
Chairperson : Dr Quek Swee Chong, Singapore 
  Medical Director, Colposcopy Service ASC Clinic for Women, Gleneagles Hospital 
Time Topic Speaker
07:15 – 08:15 Principles of COS, the CROWN initiative globally and in the Asia-pacific region Dr J. Oliver Daly, Australia
CROWN Representative, ANZJOG
Use and examples of COS in trial design Prof Ben Mol, Australia
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University
Role of journal editors in COS dissemination and adoption Prof Caroline de Costa, Australia 
Chief editor, ANZJOG
Role of colleges and professional societies in supporting COS adoption Ms Alana Killen, Australia
Chief Executive Officer at Royal Australian and
New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Q & A