Dear All

Here is the programme and registration details of a symposium in Glasgow about
UDTs. It should throw some new light on an old problem. It is open to anyone who
would like to attend.
Glasgow is generally nice in September.

Charlie


11th September 2009
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

The Undescended Testis, A Symposium

09.30 Registration and Coffee Introduction: Professor Robert Carachi

Chairperson: Dr. Isabelle Cullen
A short history of the development of the testis

10.00 – 10.20 The Testis: "Where does it come from? where should it go? and how
does it get there?" Mr. Jimmy Lam (Edinburgh) Discussion

10.25 – 10.45 The Testis: "What does it do, when should it do it and what can I
measure to tell me if it is working?" Mr. C. Driver (Aberdeen) Discussion

10.50 – 11.10 The testis: "What if it does not all go to plan?" Mr. Gregor
Walker (Glasgow) Discussion

11.20 – 11.50 Coffee Chairperson: Mr. Chris Driver Cryptorchidism: What we do
and why we do it?

11.50 – 12.10 Fertility, malignancy and the cryptorchid testis: Can we make a
difference? Mr. Stuart O'Toole (Glasgow) Discussion

12.25 – 12.50 How to examine for the undescended testis An algorithm of
management (video) Mr. Carl Davis (Glasgow) Discussion

13.00 Lunch Chairperson: Professor Robert Carachi `What can be done about the
undescended testis and how to do it?'

14.00 – 14.30 Keynote lecture
Why early surgery may not be enough: The search for new therapeutic strategies
in cryptorchidism
Professor Farouk Hadziselimovic (Basel) Discussion

14.35 – 15.10 Orchidopexy procedures, open techniques and minimal invasive
surgery (video) Mr. Gregor Walker (Glasgow) Discussion

15.15 – 15.50 Keynote lecture
Laparoscopically assisted gradual controlled traction on the testicular vessels:
A new concept in the management of abdominal testis
Professor Samy Shehata (Alexandria, Egypt) Discussion

15.55 Closing Remarks

The cost of the meeting is £75 and lunch is included

Details and Registration -
Julie Edgar, Education Office Tel 0141 208 0800
email: education.office@...
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Dalnair Street, G3 8SJ