PROGRAM
Wednesday, December 3
Thursday, December 4
Friday, December 5
Saturday, December 6
WORKSHOP: BASIC SKILLS OF MICROSURGERY FOR ANDROLOGISTS – LAB SESSION
08:30 - 13:00: Group 1
14:00 - 18:30: Group 2
- Ergonomics in microsurgery
- Microsurgical dissection
- Microsurgical sutures
- MicroTESE on animal model
- Handling the extracted tubules by the embryologist
Hands-On Training Faculty:
Microsurgery:
G. Colpi,
G.-M. Pinggera,
M. Fakiri,
A. Ryzhkov,
I. Ziouziou
Embryology:
E. Piatti
18:00 - 19:00: E-POSTER PRESENTATIONS & ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
08:30 - 18:00: LIVE SURGERY – 2 CASES OF MTESE by Professor. G. Colpi
- Moderators: G.-M. Pinggera, Z. Abouelfadel
08:30 - 09:00: Opening Session: Registration & Welcome
09:00 - 09:25: Welcome Speech:
- President of the organization committee I. Ziouziou
- Dean of the School of Medicine and Pharmacy of Agadir Pr. M. Soufi
- General Director of the Souss Massa University Hospital Pr. M. Arrayhani
09:25 - 09:40: Introduction to the Masterclass. A. Agarwal
09:40 - 11:00: Laboratory tests for male infertility, and their clinical implications
- Moderator: G. Colpi
- Co-moderator: I. Maldonado
- 09:40 - 09:55: The impact of WHO-2021 (6th ed.) semen analysis manual on infertility treatment planning. A. Rambhatla
- 09:55 - 10:10: Update on the evaluation of sperm DNA damage and its impact on fertility outcomes. A. Agarwal
- 10:10 - 10:25: Genetic insight into non-obstructive azoospermia: Testing and its clinical implications. I. Ziouziou
- 10:25 - 10:40: Use of AI-based semen analyzers and image analysis to identify testicular sperm. G.-M. Pinggera
- 10:40 - 11:00: Discussion on “Laboratory tests and clinical use in infertility”
11:00 - 11:30: COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 13:00: Management of difficult cases in male infertility
- Moderators: A. Ryzhkov, A. Rambathla, Y. Ait Benkaddour
- 11:30 - 12:00: Case 1. Approach to recurrent pregnancy loss
Case presenter: C. Wyns
Andrologist: Do male factors truly contribute to recurrent pregnancy loss? G.-M. Pinggera
Gynecologist: Maternal-related reasons for recurrent pregnancy loss. O. Sefrioui
Take-home messages: C. Wyns - 12:00 - 12:30: Case 2. The varicocele conundrum
Case presenter: S. Cayan
Andrologist: Does varicocele repair improve semen parameters significantly? I. Ziouziou
Gynecologist: Can varicocele repair prior to ART improve outcomes after ICSI? C. Wyns
Take-home messages: S. Cayan - 12:30 - 13:00: Case 3. Is hormonal/adjuvant therapy useful prior to sperm retrieval procedure in infertile men with NOA?
Case presenter: S. Çayan
Pro: C. Konstantinidis
Cons: A. Bensouda
Take-home messages: G. Colpi
13:00 - 14:00: LUNCH
14:00 - 15:30: Surgical treatment of male infertility: Tips and tricks (Video session)
- Moderators: A. Rambhatla and G.-M. Pinggera
- 14:00 - 14:15: Microsurgical varicocele repair. S. Çayan
- 14:15 - 14:30: Micro-TESE. G. Colpi
- 14:30 - 14:45: Microsurgical vaso-epididymal anastomosis. R. Shah
- 14:45 - 15:00: Endoscopic surgery of distal ejaculatory duct obstruction (TURED). S. Çayan
- 15:00 - 15:30: Discussion
15:30 - 16:00: COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 18:00: Managing an azoospermic couple: treatment protocols for the female and the male
- 16:00 - 16:30: Gynecologist: Preparation of female and ovum retrieval for ART. C. Wyns
- 16:30 - 17:00: Andrologist: Sperm retrieval in NOA - patient preparation, techniques, success rates, and predictors. A. Rambhatla
- 17:00 - 17:30: Embryologist: Laboratory process: How to optimize sperm retrieval from mTESE samples? I. Maldonado
- 17:30 - 18:00: Discussion
18:00: CLOSING DAY 3
09:00 - 11:00: Challenging cases in the laboratory (Video session)
- 09:00 - 09:15: Sperm processing methods for IUI. N. Louanjli
- 09:15 - 09:30: How to prepare testicular tissue obtained for ICSI. I. Maldonado
- 09:30 - 09:45: IVF/ICSI procedure. O. Sefrioui
- 09:45 - 10:00: Latest methods on ejaculated and testicular sperm cryopreservation. I. Maldonado
- 10:00 - 11:00: Panel Discussion: Laboratory challenging case videos: Tips and tricks
11:00 - 11:30: COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 13:00: Panel: Challenges in ART
- Moderator: C. Wyns | Co-moderator: O. Sefrioui
- 11:30 - 11:50: Sperm retrieval in poor-prognosis NOA: How I do it? G. Colpi
- 11:50 - 12:05: Late spermatid arrest – can something be done? C. Wyns
- 12:05 - 12:20: How to manage infertile men with retrograde ejaculation? G.-M. Pinggera
- 12:20 - 12:35: Controversies in testosterone therapy in hypogonadal men who desire children. A. Rambhatla
- 12:35 - 13:00: Panel Discussion
13:00 - 14:00: LUNCH
14:00 - 15:00: Case-Based Approach to Understanding the GAF Guidelines
- 14:00 - 14:15: Varicocele: GAF Guidelines 2025. S. Çayan
- 14:15 - 14:30: SDF: GAF Guidelines 2025. I. Ziouziou
- 14:30 - 14:45: Premature ejaculation: GAF Guidelines 2025. G.-M. Pinggera
- 14:45 - 15:00: Management of NOA: GAF Guidelines 2025. A. Rambhatla
- 15:00 - 15:30: Panel Discussion
15:30 - 16:00: COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 17:00: Panel: Novel treatment options for male sexual dysfunction
- Moderator: G.-M. Pinggera | Co-moderator: A. Bensouda
- 16:00 - 16:20: Navigating PDE-5i non-responders: From regenerative therapies (LiSWT, PRP, exosomes, and stem cell therapy) to surgical interventions. C. Konstantinidis
- 16:20 - 16:40: Evaluation and Current Treatment of Peyronie's Disease. S. Çayan
- 16:40 - 17:00: Complications of Penile Implant Surgery. A. Rambhatla
- 17:00 - 17:30: Panel Discussion
17:30: CLOSING DAY 4