Facilitator: Dr A Barnard
International Faculty: Dr Bart de Vree (in person), Prof Bettocchi (live from Italy)
Local Faculty: Dr Lawrence Gobetz, Dr Gerhard Hanekom, Dr Saleema Nosarka, Dr Deborah Prince (TBC), Dr Suran Ramphal
| Registration Category | Workshop Fee |
| SASOG Member Specialist | R2500.00 |
| Non Member Specialist | R3125.00 |
| Registrars, GP’s & Pensioners | R2250.00 |
This session is designed for clinicians seeking to build confidence in diagnostic and office hysteroscopy, with a strong focus on establishing a functional office-based service. It covers core principles including instrumentation, distension media, and systematic evaluation of the uterine cavity.
Delegates will gain practical insight into equipment selection, workflow, and patient selection for office hysteroscopy. Hands-on training will focus on scope handling, cavity navigation, directed biopsy, and basic operative techniques such as polypectomy. By the end of the session, participants should be equipped to implement and perform safe, effective diagnostic hysteroscopy in their own clinical settings.
| Time | Session |
| 07:30 – 07:45 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 07:45 – 08:00 | Instrumentation & Equipment Overview |
| 08:00 – 08:15 | Entry into the Uterine Cavity |
| 08:15 – 08:30 | Practical Approaches to Difficult Cavity Entry |
| 08:30 – 08:45 | Navigation & Orientation within the Uterine Cavity |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Advanced Navigation & Optimising Visualisation |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Recognition and Description of Intrauterine Pathology |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Foundational Hysteroscopic Skills Exercises |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Safety, Troubleshooting & Complication Management |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Tea Break |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Setting Up an Office Hysteroscopy Service |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Pain Management in Office Hysteroscopy |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Tissue Removal Systems (Shavers): Principles & Setup |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Tissue Removal Systems: Practical Demonstration |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Endometrial Ablation: Principles & Technologies |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Introduction to Advanced Operative Hysteroscopy |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Lunch |
Lunch Time Lecture – open to all delegates: Live lecture by Professor Stefano Bettocchi | |