Meeting Agenda

Morning session – Modern management of constipation

• Definition of constipation and its diagnosis
• Psychology of constipation and impact on quality of life
• Non-surgical approaches including biofeedback and peristeen
• Anismus
• Medical treatment (drug mechanisms incl. Prucalopride)
• Surgical approaches
• STARR versus biofeedback
• History of pelvic floor surgery

Afternoon session 1 – Emerging technologies in incontinence

• Artificial bowel sphincter & beads
• Neuromodulation (incl. pudendal nerve and PTNS)
• SECCA

Afternoon session 2 – Essentials for pelvic floor service

• Essential personnel & equipment
• Nurse led clinics
• Group therapy & managing patient expectations
  
  
• Commissioning – the future of pelvic floor services

Poster presentation

• Prize for best poster presentation