AAGL Pelvic Pain SIG Webinar: Navigating the Complexities of Endometriotic Pelvic Pain: Challenges and Solutions

AAGL Pelvic Pain SIG Webinar: Click here to register.

Webinar Topic: Navigating the Complexities of Endometriotic Pelvic Pain: Challenges and Solutions

Presented by:

Aakriti R. Carrubba, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Topic Title: Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions: Pre-hab and Setting Expectations

Sindhuja Nimma, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Topic Title: Intra-Operative Management of Patients with Chronic Pain and Opioid Tolerance

Susan Khalil, MD, Mount Sinai Hospital at the Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
Topic Title: Assessment of Pain Recurrence and Long-Term Management: Is My Endo Back?

Moderated by:

Adrian C. Balica, MD

Webinar Description: This webinar provides a comprehensive exploration of the patient journey in the perioperative settings and its complexities surrounding endometriotic pelvic pain, chronic overlapping pain conditions, and the challenges in perioperative pain management. Topics include strategies for prehabilitation and setting patient expectations, intraoperative considerations for individuals with chronic pain and opioid tolerance, and long-term post operative management approaches for pain recurrence. Participants will gain insights into evidence-based solutions and multidisciplinary strategies to optimize patient outcomes.

Webinar Course Objective(s):
1. Prepare the audience for proactive interventions designed to prepare patients for surgery or treatment, with the goal of improving outcomes and reducing complications.
2. Teach how to manage patients with chronic pain and opioid tolerance during surgery requires a multimodal, individualized approach to optimize analgesia while minimizing opioid-related complications.
3. Present a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach for accurate assessment and long-term management of postoperative endometriosis pain.