Fetomaternal Medicine – Saturday, November 23 – COGI – The Multidisciplinary Gynecology Congress

Saturday, November 23, 2024

08:30-09:00

GOOD MORNING LISBON PLENARY LECTURE

HALL A

09:00-10:30	PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS AND GENETICS	HALL D
Chairpersons	Asma Khalil, UK Alvaro Cohen, Portugal
09:00-09:20 09:00-09:05 09:05-09:10 09:10-09:20	Debate: Should we perform array-based comparative genomic hybridization for all Yes: Amir Aviram, Canada No: Adi Reches, Israel Discussion
09:20-09:40 09:20-09:25 09:25-09:30 09:30-09:40	Debate: Should we perform whole exome sequencing for all? Yes: Amir Aviram, Canada No: Adi Reches, Israel Discussion
09:40-09:55	What is the value of genetic testing in small babies Asma Khalil, UK
09:55-10:10	What are the true numbers of amniocentesis-related and chorionic-villus-sampling-related fetal losses? Eyal Sheiner, Israel
10:10-10:30	Third trimester scan is not just a growth scan Asma Khalil, UK

10:30-11:00

Coffee break, visit the exhibition, and e-poster viewing

11:00-12:30	OBESITY AND GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS (GDM)	HALL D
Chairpersons	Gerard Visser, Netherlands Dan Farine, Canada
11:00-11:20 11:00-11:05 11:05-11:10 11:10-11:20	Debate: Should we screen and treat GDM prior to 24 weeks of gestation? Yes: Gerard Visser, Netherlands No: Eran Ashwal, Canada Discussion
11:20-11:40 11:20-11:25 11:25-11:30 11:30-11:40	Debate: Should we counsel overweight/obese patients to lose weight during pregnancy? Yes: Gerard Visser, Netherlands No: Yariv Yogev, Israel Discussion
11:40-11:50	What is a well-controlled patient in GDM? Yariv Yogev, Israel
11:50-12:10 11:50-11:55 11:55-12:00 12:00-12:10	Debate: Should we induce all diabetic patients at 38 weeks of gestation? Yes: Yariv Yogev, Israel No: Gerard Visser, Netherlands Discussion
12:10-12:25	Extreme obesity (BMI>50) Dan Farine, Canada
12:25-12:30	Discussion

12:30-13:30

Lunch break, visit the exhibition, e-poster viewing, and moderated e-poster sessions

13:30-15:00	NEW ASPECTS IN FETAL MEDICINE	HALL D
Chairpersons	Asma Khalil, UK Susana Santo, Portugal
13:30-13:50	Is there a role for fetal surgery in neural tube defects? – A debate Jan Deprest, Belgium (virtual)
13:50-14:15	In utero gene therapy – a new horizon? Anna David, UK
14:15-14:35	Long-term outcomes of fetal growth restriction Eyal Sheiner, Israel
14:35-14:55	New developments in the area of non-invasive prenatal testing from fetal DNA in maternal blood Wolfgang Holzgreve, Germany
14:55-15:00	Discussion

15:00-16:30	FETAL GROWTH RESTRICTION (FGR) AND PRE-ECLAMPSIA	HALL D
Chairpersons	Asma Khalil, UK Maria Afonso, Portugal
15:00-15:20 15:00-15:05 15:05-15:10 15:10-15:20	Debate: We can screen for pre-eclampsia but is treatment efficient? Yes: Luisa Pinto, Portugal No: Jim Thornton, UK Discussion
15:20-15:35	When to recommend delivery in late-onset FGR? TBA
15:35-15:55 15:35-15:40 15:40-15:45 15:45-15:55	Debate: Breaking growth curve during pregnancy not reaching the 10th percentile- A concern? Yes: Nir Melamed, Canada No: Jim Thornton, UK Discussion
15:55-16:30	What is the best strategy to prevent recurrent pre-eclampsia- aspirin, low-molecular-weight heparin, statins, progesterone, combination of these? Moderators: Asma Khalil, UK Yariv Yogev, Israel Panel Discussion: Nir Melamed, Canada Jim Thornton, UK Luisa Pinto, Portugal