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	: 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	The Current VTE Epidemiology Incidence in Malaysia (From the Malaysian Confidential Enquiry in Maternal Mortality) Current VTE Risk Assessment Protocols The Malaysian VTE Risk Assessment Program which was Recently Implemented Thromboprophylaxis for VTE Prevention. 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	Indroduction 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 311, 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