HYSTEROSCOPY TRAINING

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At the end of this session, attendees will understand the benefits of performing in-office hysteroscopy and endometrial ablation, as well as best practices on patient counseling and shared decision making, procedure day setup, and pain management protocols. This didactic session is followed by multiple hands-on training stations, giving attendees the opportunity to practice each procedure and rotate through 5 different stations. 

• Hands-on practice of paracervical block technique, including injection sites, depth, and timing 
• Review of multimodal pain management protocols for in-office procedures 
• Patient counseling and anxiety management strategies
• Troubleshooting inadequate anesthesia

• Hands-on simulated resection of type 0 and type 1 myomas on models 
• 0-degree scope handling, orientation and device set-up 
• Fluid mechanics and deficit management during the procedure
• Tips for efficient tissue removal, with Q&A

• Hands-on practice of each step of the NovaSure procedure on models, including cavity assessment, device insertion and proper seating
• Identifying the right candidate and counseling on expectations
• Cavity integrity assessment and reading system feedback
• Troubleshooting tips and tricks, with Q&A

• Hands-on handling of the single-use scope and portable system, from set-up to breakdown
• Diagnostic and see-and-treat technique in the office setting
• Operational and workflow benefits: no reprocessing, minimal footprint, fast turnover

• Where RFA fits on the continuum of care for fibroid treatment
• How the technology works, with intrauterine ultrasound guidance
• Hands-on practice mapping fibroid location and size, and setting ablation size
• Step-by-step practice of the Sonata procedure on models, with Q&A