Conference

Mother and Child Health from A to Z: Targeted and Interdisciplinary Issues

An international interdisciplinary scientific and practical conference held on 29–30 November 2024.

Event date:
29–30 November 2024
Location:
Odesa National Medical University, 13 Olhiivska Street, Odesa
Format:
Hybrid

Organizing Committee

Organiser

  • Odesa National Medical University — official continuing professional development provider No. 1051.
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Odesa National Medical University.

Co-organiser

  • Odesa Branch of the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Ukraine.

Opening ceremony

  • Valerii Zaporozhan — Rector of Odesa National Medical University, Academician of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Professor.
  • Oksana Sorochan — Director of the Health Department of the Odesa Regional State Administration.
  • Valeriia Marichereda — First Vice-Rector of Odesa National Medical University, Professor.
  • Ihor Hladchuk — Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Odesa National Medical University, Professor.

Key speakers

Valerii Zaporozhan

Valerii Zaporozhan

Rector of Odesa National Medical University, Academician of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Professor.

Valeriia Marichereda

Valeriia Marichereda

First Vice-Rector of Odesa National Medical University, Professor and plenary-session moderator.

Ihor Hladchuk

Ihor Hladchuk

Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Odesa National Medical University; specialist in gynecologic oncology and endometriosis.

Leonid Markin

Leonid Markin

Professor at Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University; speaker on surrogacy.

Volodymyr Medved

Volodymyr Medved

Specialist at the Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology of the NAMS of Ukraine; speaker on errors in obstetric practice.

Viktoriia Nahorna

Viktoriia Nahorna

Professor at Odesa National Medical University; moderator and speaker on caesarean section and obstetric practice.

Nataliia Rozhkovska

Nataliia Rozhkovska

Professor at Odesa National Medical University; moderator of sessions on reproductive medicine, gynecology and perinatology.

Volodymyr Artiomenko

Volodymyr Artiomenko

Professor at Odesa National Medical University; speaker on the vaginal microbiome and gynecologic oncology.

Ruslan Tkachenko

Ruslan Tkachenko

Professor at Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine; specialist in obstetric anesthesiology.

Iurie Dondiuc

Iurie Dondiuc

International speaker from the Republic of Moldova; specialist in obstetric complications and perinatal outcomes.

Andrzej Malinowski

Andrzej Malinowski

International speaker from Poland; specialist in surgical treatment of caesarean-scar defects.

Gulsym Manasova

Gulsym Manasova

Professor at Odesa National Medical University and Head of the Odesa AOGU branch; speaker on cardiomyopathy, amenorrhea and obstetric haemorrhage.

Programme by hour

  1. 09:00 — 09:20

    Opening ceremony

    • Valerii Zaporozhan
    • Oksana Sorochan
    • Valeriia Marichereda
    • Ihor Hladchuk
  2. 09:20 — 11:00

    Plenary session: Targeted and interdisciplinary issues in reproductive, reconstructive-plastic and radical gynecologic surgery

    Moderators: Valeriia Marichereda, Ihor Hladchuk, Nataliia Rozhkovska

    Presentation time: 15 minutes

    1. Ihor Hladchuk, Oleksii Sidak, Daria Kiriakova, Valerii Zaporozhan — Endometrial cancer: the role of selective pelvic lymphadenectomy in staging patients with comorbidities.
    2. Andrzej Malinowski, Milosz Wilczynski — Surgical treatment of cesarean scar defect.
    3. Andrii Rybin — Implementation of the WHO cervical-cancer prevention strategy in Odesa.
    4. Stoichev A. et al. — Methods of surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence.
    5. Kyrylo Chaika — The role of surgery in the management of endometriosis.
    6. Roman Banakhevych — Modern surgical treatment of complete and incomplete uterine prolapse.
    7. Yurii Chekhanov — Laparoscopic mesh correction of post-hysterectomy prolapse.
  3. 11:00 — 11:15

    Break

    Duration: 15 minutes.

  4. 11:15 — 13:15

    Plenary session — continuation

    Moderators: Volodymyr Artiomenko, Maryna Zaporozhchenko, Oleh Nazarenko

    Presentation time: 12–15 minutes

    1. Vitalii Kozhakov, Yurii Petrovskyi — Surgical correction of stress urinary incontinence.
    2. Tetiana Yermolenko, Oleksandr Ihnatiev, Mykola Turchyn — Interdisciplinary aspects of menopause.
    3. Zinaida Dubossarska — Diagnosis and treatment of psycho-emotional conditions in women with endometrial hyperplasia.
    4. Marangozov S. et al. — Contemporary aspects of varicose disease in women.
    5. Volodymyr Artiomenko — Vaginal microbiome in gynecologic oncology.
    6. Maryna Zaporozhchenko — Uterine fibroids: modern treatment technologies and quality-of-life changes during combined therapy. No CPD points awarded.
    7. Oleh Nazarenko — Organ-preserving surgery for uterine fibroids and genital endometriosis.
  5. 13:15 — 13:30

    Break

    Duration: 15 minutes.

  6. 13:30 — 14:50

    Industry zone symposium: Interdisciplinary aspects of women’s health

    Moderator: Nataliia Rozhkovska

    Presentation time: 12–15 minutes

    Supported by: Kyiv Vitamin Plant and Farmak LLC.

    1. Ihor Hladchuk — Endometriosis: treatment strategies from surgery to medical support.
    2. Nataliia Rozhkovska — Polycystic ovary syndrome: new research and discoveries.
    3. Kateryna Shapoval — Management of high-risk pregnancies after assisted reproductive treatment.
    4. Gulsym Manasova — Prolactin in the pathogenesis of peripartum cardiomyopathy.

    Discussion and questions.

  7. 15:00 — 16:30

    Session: Current issues in pediatric surgery, pediatrics and pediatric gynecology

    Moderators: Maryna Melnychenko, Vasyl Rybalchenko, Larysa Elii

    Presentation time: 12–15 minutes

    1. Melnychenko M. H., Elii L. B. — Acute gynecologic syndrome in children.
    2. Hotsuliak O. V., Buzovskyi V. P. — Critical congenital heart defects in children: timely diagnosis.
    3. Rybalchenko V. F., Rusak P. S., Rybalchenko I. H. — Diagnosis and treatment of anorectal malformations in children.
    4. Khimenko T. M., Pyrohova A. S. — Nutritional counselling for families of premature infants during the first year of life.
    5. Rybalchenko V. F. et al. — Congenital splenic anomalies in children.
    6. Prytula V. P. et al. — Current surgical treatment of Hirschsprung disease in children.
    7. Fofanov O. D., Fofanov V. O. — Challenges in pediatric colorectal surgery.
    8. Shytova H. V., Lytvyn K. P. — Surgical correction of vaginal aplasia in Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome.
  8. 16:45 — 18:00

    Round table: Current state and prospects of Ukrainian medical education

    Separate certification.

    Moderators: Alla Volianska, Hanna Lavrynenko

    1. Valeriia Marichereda, Kateryna Nitochko — Supporting young people’s sexual and reproductive health in Ukrainian medical education.
    2. Oleksandr Rohachevskyi, Vasyl Hladchuk — Simulation-based ultrasound training: FAST and intrapartum ultrasound protocols.
    3. Alla Volianska, Hanna Lavrynenko — Simulation training for final assessment in obstetrics and gynecology.
    4. Olena Kravchenko — Preparing standardized patients for OSCE.
    5. Nataliia Rozhkovska, Lidiia Popova, Olha Shevchenko — Experience with distance learning in postgraduate medical education.
  9. 18:00

    Day summary

    Questions and answers.

Speaker abstracts

Valerii Zaporozhan
Rector of Odesa National Medical University, Academician of the NAMS of Ukraine, Professor.
Valeriia Marichereda
First Vice-Rector of Odesa National Medical University, Professor and plenary-session moderator.
Ihor Hladchuk
Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Odesa National Medical University, Professor.
Nataliia Rozhkovska
Professor at Odesa National Medical University and session moderator.
Volodymyr Artiomenko
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; speaker on the vaginal microbiome and gynecologic oncology.
Maryna Zaporozhchenko
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; specialist in uterine-fibroid treatment.
Oleh Nazarenko
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; specialist in organ-preserving gynecologic surgery.
Leonid Markin
Professor at Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University.
Volodymyr Medved
Specialist at the Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology of the NAMS of Ukraine.
Viktoriia Nahorna
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; moderator and speaker on caesarean section.
Valentyna Mishchenko
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; moderator of the obstetrics and perinatology session.
Tetiana Moskalenko
Moderator of the plenary session on obstetrics and perinatology.
Iurie Dondiuc
International speaker from Moldova; specialist in obstetric complications.
Oleh Holianovskyi
Speaker on placenta accreta spectrum disorders.
Svitlana Posokhova
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; specialist in induction of labour and perinatal outcomes.
Olena Kravchenko
Professor at Bukovinian State Medical University; speaker on fetal growth restriction and OSCE.
Mykola Shapoval
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; session moderator.
Gulsym Manasova
Professor at Odesa National Medical University and Head of the Odesa AOGU branch.
Tetiana Yermolenko
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; specialist in menopausal therapy.
Ruslan Tkachenko
Professor at Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine; obstetric anesthesiology specialist.
Oleksandr Budniuk
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; specialist in anesthesiology and transfusion therapy.
Olena Nosenko
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; moderator and speaker in reproductive medicine.
Andrzej Malinowski
International speaker from Poland; specialist in surgical treatment of caesarean-scar defects.
Roman Banakhevych
Specialist at Dnipro State Medical University in surgical treatment of genital prolapse.
Kyrylo Chaika
Specialist at Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine in surgical treatment of endometriosis.
Andrii Rybin
Gynecologic oncologist and speaker on implementation of the WHO cancer-prevention strategy.
Vitalii Kozhakov
Odesa National Medical University specialist in surgical correction of stress urinary incontinence.
Yurii Chekhanov
Specialist in laparoscopic correction of post-hysterectomy prolapse.
Maryna Melnychenko
Moderator of the pediatric surgery, pediatrics and pediatric gynecology session.
Vasyl Rybalchenko
Pediatric surgeon and session moderator.
Alla Volianska
Professor at Odesa National Medical University; moderator of the medical-education round table.
Hanna Lavrynenko
Moderator of the medical-education round table.
Khrystyna Haidarzhy
Postgraduate researcher at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Odesa National Medical University.
Zinovii Hladchuk
Postgraduate researcher at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Odesa National Medical University.
Yuliia Kalytsynska
Postgraduate researcher at Odesa National Medical University studying hysteroscopic metroplasty.
Yuliia Ocheretna
Postgraduate researcher at Odesa National Medical University studying bowel endometriosis.
Yana Stasii
Researcher studying prediction of perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19.

About the conference

The Ukrainian Interdisciplinary Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Mother and Child Health from A to Z: Targeted and Interdisciplinary Issues” took place on 29–30 November 2024 as continuing professional development event No. 3708084.

The conference was organised by Odesa National Medical University and co-organised by the Odesa Branch of the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Ukraine. It was held in a hybrid format and brought together approximately 500 participants.

The programme covered gynecology, gynecologic oncology, reproductive medicine, reconstructive and radical surgery, obstetrics, perinatology, neonatology, pediatrics, pediatric surgery, family medicine and medical education. It included plenary and parallel sessions, scientific symposia, a medical-education round table and a dedicated young-researchers session.

Main topics

  • Reproductive, reconstructive-plastic and radical gynecologic surgery
  • Gynecologic oncology and cancer prevention
  • Endometriosis, uterine fibroids and genital prolapse
  • Reproductive health and assisted reproductive technology
  • Key and controversial issues in obstetrics
  • Perinatology, neonatology and high-risk pregnancy
  • Pediatric surgery, pediatrics and pediatric gynecology
  • Anesthesiology, transfusion therapy and prevention of obstetric haemorrhage
  • Interdisciplinary and family medicine
  • Current state and prospects of Ukrainian medical education

Event materials