The new scenarios push us to propose new training programs that meet the real needs of the most experienced professionals, so that they can incorporate the advances that are taking place in the surgical practice of the urinary tract"

Incontinence affects the quality of life of those who suffer from it, becoming a source of embarrassment. These reasons mean that its real incidence is not known and that, for example, only 10% of women go to the urologist's office. Fortunately, it is susceptible to significant improvements and, even, its total overcoming with the advances achieved in recent years, both in diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, especially in surgical treatment.

Divided into stress, urgency, mixed and iatrogenic incontinence, this postgraduate diploma aims to review the most frequently used surgical techniques and also the most innovative ones used to solve this problem, ranging from those that use different types of mesh (fixed or adjustable) to those used to improve the symptoms of fullness, as well as artificial urinary sphincters, both in women and men.

The problem and also the solution is, in a good number of cases, multidisciplinary, especially in cases where there are prolapsed pelvic organs, being essential a good understanding of the pelvic spaces and their structures to offer the best solution.

This postgraduate diploma in Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Surgery is oriented to facilitate the updating of surgical procedures and techniques to the specialist, in a practical way through the latest educational technology.

Scientific evidence increases the quality of medical care. Keeping up to date is key to providing better care for the patient with urologic problems"

This postgraduate diploma in Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Surgery contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Clinical cases presented by experts
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Diagnostic and therapeutic novelties on the care of the surgical nephrourological patient
• Presentation of practical workshops on procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in pelvic floor surgery, urinary tract and incontinence
• Video lessons on the different pathologies and their management
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Includes theoretical lectures, questions to the expert, discussion forums on controversial issues and individual reflection papers
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate diploma may be the best investment you can make when selecting a refresher program, for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge of pelvic floor surgery and urinary incontinence, you will obtain an expert degree from TECH Technological University"

Its teaching staff includes leading urologists, who contribute their work experience to this training, in addition to other specialists belonging to prestigious scientific societies.

The multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training program to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. This will be done with the help of an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts in urological surgery, with extensive teaching experience.

Incorporate the latest developments in pelvic floor surgery and urinary incontinence to your surgical practice and improve the prognosis of your patients"

It includes high definition images and real clinical cases to bring surgical practice as close as possible to the development of the program"

The program is aimed at reviewing the main aspects of the current management of the patient undergoing urological surgery, based on scientific evidence and the experience of renowned professionals in the field of critical care.

This refresher program will generate a sense of security in the performance of incontinence and pelvic floor surgery, which will help you grow personally and professionally"

General Objective 

• Implement the main changes in urological anatomy surgical treatments
• Differentiate adrenal pathologies and correctly implement the different surgical techniques
• Recognize and distinguish the most common renal surgical pathologies to be able to implement the appropriate treatment
• Classify the upper urinary tract diseases to be able to implement the correct surgical treatment
• Recognize and distinguish the bladder diseases to apply the correct treatment
• Compare and contrast the surgical treatments in prostate diseases
• Interpret and justify the best treatment choice for a urethra surgical pathology
• Interpret and justify the best treatment choice for a scrotal and testicular surgical pathology
• Compare and contrast the different surgical treatments for urinary and pelvic floor incontinence
• Implement the latest innovations and developments in kidney transplant surgery
• Differentiate the different surgical techniques involved in renal vascular disease

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Latest Advances in Surgical Anatomy Laparoscopic Anatomy

• Correctly use endoscopic, radiologic and urodynamic examination techniques as well as the practice of prostate biopsies
• Update on basic perioperative management and instrumentation, and drainage of the urinary tract, as well as the basics in urology, laparoscopy in all its variants and robotics
• Review the indications, surgical techniques and limitations of lymphadenectomy for tumors of any urologic location, as well as the novel role immunofluorescence techniques play in these procedures

Module 2. Basic Aspects of Urologic Surgery

• Identify the indications, contraindications and access routes of renal diseases
• Explain the different nephrectomy techniques and methods of partial excision of tumors, as well as the details of laparoscopic or percutaneous focal treatment of renal masses
• Master the basic principles of laparoscopy, mini-laparoscopy and 3D imaging
• Delve into the development of single-port laparoscopic surgery

Module 3. Latest Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment Techniques in Urology

• Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy. Hand-Assisted Nephrectomy
• Distinguish the different endoscopic techniques in urological surgery
• Explain the appropriate cases to use intravesical instillation drugs and which ones
• Interpret ecographic images as a diagnosis method in urology

Module 4. New Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Urinary / Pelvic Floor Incontinence

• Recognize the fundamental role of laparoscopic right adrenalectomy
• Identify the indications, techniques, contraindications, access routes, types of mesh, prostheses and other methods most frequently used in cases of stress incontinence in both women and men
• Describe the different types of urinary incontinence
• Compare and evaluate the treatment options in urinary incontinence in women
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of the techniques in surgical treatment of prolapses
• Analyze the limitations and indications of intravesical injection of botulinum toxin for the treatment of emergency urinary incontinence
• Review therapeutic options in urinary incontinence in males

Make the most of this opportunity and take the step to get up to date on the latest developments in Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Surgery"