AAGL PAG SIG Webinar: Pediatric Adnexal Masses – Safely Saving Ovaries for Young Patients

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Webinar Topic: Pediatric Adnexal Masses – Safely Saving Ovaries for Young Patients

Presented by:

Sari Kives, MD, The Hospital for Sick Kids, Toronto, Canada
Topic Title: Preoperative Assessment of Adnexal Masses/Deciding on Your Surgical Plan

Stephanie Cizek, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Topic Title: Removing a Large Mass in Pediatric Patient – Tips and Tricks

Dana Elborno, MD, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL
Topic Title: Intraoperative Management in the Setting of Torsion/Postop Follow-up of Patients

Moderated by:
Gylynthia Elaine Trotman, MD, MPH

Webinar Description:
This Webinar is designed with the adult gynecologic surgeon in mind who may encounter adolescent and teenage patients either in regular practice or on-call in the hospital. We will review key differences between pediatric and adult adnexal mass evaluation and management, including pre-, intra-, post-operative recommendations and strategies. The goal is for course attendees is to maximize opportunities to safely perform ovarian-sparing surgery for young patients with adnexal masses (and to know when it’s time to take out the ovary!) using a case-based presentation format.

Webinar Course Objective(s):
1. Safe Ovary Saving Starts Preoperatively: Assess for malignancy and plan your surgery
2. Intraoperative Mass Management: Strategies for removing a large mass in a small patient
3. Safe Ovary Saving Continues Postoperatively: Monitoring after surgery