Program 3rd Idealized Integrated Pelvic Care

Workshops and symposium

April 18th and 19th 2024

Organized by

April 18th 2024, 9.00 - 12.00 hrs

Workshop I: Electrostimulation for the pelvic floor

Evidence-based management, innovation and optimal use of parameters for clinical practice 

Moderator: dr. Maura Seleme

Speakers: dr. N’Dongo Abdoulahaye, ir. George Billard, dr. Bary Berghmans

Time Subject Speaker
09.00-09.05 Opening workshop Maura Seleme
09.05-09.20 Electrical stimulation: working mechanism for the pelvic floor George Billard
09.20-09.35 My diagnostical use of electrical stimulation N’Dongo Abdoulahaye
09.35-09.55 Innovations of electrostimulation: the bright future George Billard
9.55 - 10:10 Rationale for and choice of parameters in eletrostimulation Bary Berghmans
10.10 - 10:30 Discussion I: optimal use of electrical stimulation in clinical practice? N’Dongo Abdoulahaye, George Billard, Bary Berghmans
10.30- 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 11:00 Electrostimulation: when and how in urinary incontinence N’Dongo Abdoulahaye
11:00 - 11:20 Electrostimulation: when and how in pelvic pain N’Dongo Abdoulahaye
11:30 - 11:45 Evidence for the use of electrostimulation Bary Berghmans
11:45 - 12:00 Clinical cases N’Dongo Abdoulahaye, George Billard, Bary Berghmans

April 18th, 2024, 13.00 - 17.00 o'clock

Workshop II: New advances in pelvic floor rehabilitation in men with incontinence after prostatectomy

Moderador: dr. Bary Berghmans

Speakers: prof.dr. Paul Hodges, dr. Bary Berghmans, dr. Tom Hermans

Time Subject Speaker
13.00-13.05 Opening workshop Bary Berghmans
13.05-13.35 Update of the prostatectomy clinical practice and surgery Tom Hermans
13.35-14.05 New understanding of incontinence after prostatectomy Paul Hodges
14.05-14.35 Assessment and personalised approach to rehabilitation Paul Hodges
14.35-15.05 Evidence-based physiotherapy for urinary incontinence after prostatectomy Bary Berghmans
15.05-15.25 Coffee break
15.25-15.55 Ultrasound imaging for assessment and feedback of pelvic floor muscle function in men Paul Hodges
15.55-16.25 Pelvic floor muscle training and ultrasound after prostatectomy Paul Hodges
16.25-17.00 Panel discussion related to case reports

April 18th 2024, 18.00 - 21.00 o'clock

Workshop III: Pelvic Organ Prolapse in females 

Innovations of management and optimal algorithm of clinical practice 

Moderador: prof.dr. Kari Bo

Speakers: prof.dr. Kari Bo, dr. Hedwig Neels, dr. Maura Seleme, dr. Dorien Koppes

Time Subject Speaker
18.00-18.05 Opening workshop Kari Bo
18.05-18.20 My diagnostical work-out by the urogynaecologist Dorien Koppes
18.20-18.35 My diagnostical work-out by the pelvic physiotherapist Hedwig Neels
18.35-18.55 Innovations of management: the pelvic physiotherapist Kari Bo
18.55-19.10 Ultrasound: bridging science and clinical practice for POP Hedwig Neels
19.10-19.30 Discussion I: optimal algorithm in clinical practice? Dorien Koppes, Kari Bo, Hedwig Neels
19.30-19.45 Coffee break
19.45-20.15 Let's do pelvic floor muscles training Kari Bo
20.15-20.30 Relevance of mApps for women with POP Maura Seleme
20.30-20.45 Let's do pelvic floor muscles training using the application iPelvis Evo Maura Seleme
20.45-21.00 Discussion II: optimal pelvic floor muscles training? Kari Bo, Hedwig Neels, Maura Seleme

April 19th 2024, 09.00 - 17.00 hrs

Morning program ‘Idealized Integrated Care for male pelvic floor dysfunctions’

Moderador: dr. Maura Seleme

Time Subject Speaker
09.00-09.05 Opening symposium Maura Seleme
09.05-09.30 Innovation of functional anatomy and (patho)physiology of male urinary incontinence Paul Hodges
09.35-09.55 Prostate cancer and urinary incontinence - causes, symptoms, medical assessment and treatment Tom Marcelissen
09.55-10.00 Questions
10.00-10.20 Male urinary incontinence - causes, symptoms, physiotherapy assessment Paul Hodges
10.20-10.25 Questions
10.25-10.55 Coffee break
10.55-11.15 New insights of pelvic physiotherapy for male urinary incontinence Bary Berghmans
11.15-11.20 Questions
11.20-11.50 Functional elevation of pelvic floor muscle function in men to guide management Paul Hodges
11.50-11.55 Questions
11.55-12.15 Effect of innovative biofeedback in the treatment of male urinary incontinence Bary Berghmans
12.15-12.20 Questions
12.20-13.00 Case reports and discussion Paul Hodges, Tom Marcelissen, Bary Berghmans and coordinator: Maura Seleme

Afternoon program 'Idealized Integrated Care for Male Pelvic Pain'

 Moderador: prof.dr. Kari Bo 

Time Subject Speaker
14.00-14.25 Male pelvic pain - causes, symptoms, medical assessment and treatment Bert Messelink
14.25-14.30 Questions
14.30-14.50 Physiotherapeutic assessment of male pelvic pain Bary Berghmans
14.50-14.55 Questions
14.55-15.25 New understanding of pelvic floor muscles and pelvic health disorders in men Paul Hodges
15.25-15.30 Questions
15.30-15.50 Effect of pelvic floor physical therapy in the treatment of chronic anal fissure Daniëlle van Reijn
15.50-15.55 Questions
15.55-16.15 Coffeebreak
16.15-16.35 Myofacial techniques for male pelvic pain Maura Seleme
16.35-16.40 Questions
16.40-17.00 Case reports in male pelvic pain Paul Hodges, Bert Messelink, Daniëlle van Reijn and coordinator Bary Berghmans
17.00-17.45 Cocktail and meet and greet

The workshops and symposium will be held in English