Asia Pacific Congress in Fertility Preservation 2024

PROGRAMME BOOK

Hands-on Workshop for Embryologists

Organisers

Organiser

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Organizing Committee

Chairperson

Dr. CHUNG, Pui Wah, Jacqueline

Honorary Advisor

Prof. LEUNG Tak Yeung (Hong Kong)

Members

Prof. CHAN Yiu Leung, David

Dr. CHAN Shing Chee, Symphorosa

Dr. CHEUNG Chun Wai, Eva

Dr CHEUNG Wing Ching, Cosy

Dr CHIU Ka Fung Peter

Dr. FUNG Wen Ying, Linda

Dr. IP Nga Ping, Patricia

Dr. LEE Ho Sze, Jacqueline

Dr. LEE May Wing, Nikki (Hong Kong)

Dr. NG Karen (Hong Kong)

Dr. YEUNG Suet Ying, Carol (Hong Kong)

Scientific Programme

Day 1, 17th August 2024, Saturday

08:30 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:30	Opening Address and Welcome Dr. Jacqueline CHUNG and Prof. David Yiu Leung CHAN
Plenary Session 1: (HALL A) Chairpersons: Dr. Jacqueline CHUNG & Prof. David Yiu Leung CHAN
09:30 – 10:00	1. Exploring the Frontier of Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Transplantation Prof Marie-Madeleine DOLMANS
10:00 – 10:30	2. Egg freezing: To Freeze or not to freeze? Dr. Jacqueline CHUNG
10:30 – 11:00	Tea Break
HALL A Day 1 Session 1 Assisted reproductive technologies Laboratory Part 1 Chairpersons: Prof David CHAN & Prof Atsushi TANAKA		HALL B Day 1 Session 1 Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology (PAG) Chairpersons: Dr Vicky WONG & Dr Karen NG
11:00 – 11:20	1. Single sperm cryopreservation Prof Atsushi TANAKA	11:00 – 11:20	1. The key ultrasonographic sign for ovarian preservation from tumors Dr Zoran STANKOVIC
11:20 – 11:40	2. Mechanism of nuclear remodeling during mammalian oocyte growth and development Dr Chun SO	11:20 – 11:40	2. Treatment strategy of congenital vaginal atresia Dr Chenglu QIN
11:40 – 12:00	3. Role of IVM in Assisted Reproduction (Clinical aspect) Prof Manh Tuong HO	11:40 – 12:00	3. Diagnosis and Management of ovarian torsion Dr Zoran STANKOVIC
12:00 – 12:20	4 Ovarian aging and preservation from mouse to human Prof Ronald Chi Chiu WANG	12:00 – 12:20	4.Navigating life after cancer – gonadal insufficiency in childhood cancer survivors Dr Sarah Wing Yiu POON
12:20 – 12:30	Q&A	12:20 – 12:30	Q&A
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
HALL A Day 1 Session 2 Fertility Preservation (Part 1) Chairpersons: Dr Jacqueline Pui Wah CHUNG and Prof Rong LI		HALL B Day 1 Session 2 Psychology & Counselling Chairpersons: Dr Cosy Wing Ching CHEUNG, Ms. Rebecca KERNER, Ms. Astor Wai Sze TSE and Prof Celia Hoi Yan CHAN
13:30 – 13:50	1. Diagnosis and management of obstructive mullerian anomaly Dr. Karen NG	13:30 – 13:55	Empowering Choices: Ethical Considerations in Fertility Preservation Ms. Rebecca KERNER
13:50 – 14:10	2. Management option in mullerian anomalies related infertility Prof Xiao Wu HUANG
		13:55 – 14:20	The Emotional Equation in Oncofertility: Navigating Egg Freezing Decisions for Cancer Patients Prof Celia Hoi Yan CHAN
		14:20 – 14:23	3 mins Q&A
14:10 – 14:30	Management options for patients with IUA Dr Xiaoyan CHEN
		14:23 – 14:33	Fertility Preservation: The Role of Nurses Ms. Astor Wai Sze TSE
		14:33 – 14:43	Empowering the reproductive future by raising awareness about fertility preservation Dr Cosy Wing Ching CHEUNG
14:30 – 14:50	4. USG-MVA as an alternative for treating first trimester miscarriage Dr. Olivia See Yung CHAU
14:30 – 14:50		14:43 – 14:46	3 mins Q&A
14:50 – 15:00	Q&A
14:50 – 15:00	Q&A	14:46 – 15:00	A multidisciplinary panel disscussion Dr Cosy Wing Ching CHEUNG Ms. Rebecca KERNER Ms. Astor Wai Sze TSE Prof Celia Hoi Yan CHAN
15:00 – 15:30	Tea Break
HALL A Day 1 Session 3 Gynecological Endoscopy Chairpersons: Dr Vincent Yuk Tong CHEUNG and Dr Selina Man Wah PANG		HALL B Day 1 Session 3 Urology Chairpersons: Prof Chi-Fai NG and Dr. Terence Chun-Ting LAI
15:30 – 15:50	1. Dos and Don’ts : Endometriosis surgery and fertility preservation Prof. Sevellaraja SUPERMANIAM	15:30 – 15:50	1. Male fertility preservation Dr. Vineet MALHOTRA
15:50 – 16:10	2. Treatment strategy of HIFU for adenomyosis Prof. Sevellaraja SUPERMANIAM	15:50 – 16:10	2. Updates in male infertility Dr. Kwan-Lun HO
16:10 – 16:30	3. Treatment strategy of HIFU for fibroid Prof Xiang Dong CHEN	16:10 – 16:30	3.Updates on Varicocele Dr. Julius Ho Fai WONG
16:30 – 16:50	4. Fertility Outcome after HIFU Treatment Prof Xiang Dong CHEN	16:30 – 16:50	4. Options and Challenges for Fertility preservation in Adolescent and Young men Dr. Vineet MALHOTRA
16:50 – 17:00	Q&A	16:50 – 17:00	Q&A

Day 2, 18th August 2024, Sunday

Plenary Session 2: (HALL A) Chairpersons: Dr Lai Ping CHEUNG and Prof Herbert Ho Fung LOONG
09:30 – 10:00	1. Advancements in Preserving Fertility for Endometriosis Patients Prof. Yutaka OSUGA
10:00 – 10:30	2. The Use of GnRH agonists in Fertility Cancer patients? Prof Matteo LAMBERTINI (Recorded)
10:30 – 10:50	Tea Break
HALL A Day 2 Session 1 Fertility Preservation (Part2) Chairpersons: Dr Karen NG and Dr Ingrid Hung LOK		HALL B Day 2 Session 1 Assisted Reproductive Technologies Laboratory (Part 2) Chairpersons: Prof David Yiu Leung CHAN and Prof Ellis Kin Lam FOK
10:50 – 11:10	1. Local situation on fertility preservation Dr Jacqueline Pui Wah CHUNG	11:00 – 11: 20	1. Role of IVM in Assisted Reproduction (laboratory procedures) Prof Manh Tuong HO
11:10 – 11:30	2. Fertility Preservation in China Prof Rong LI	11:20 – 11:40	2. Elective egg freezing Prof Atsushi TANAKA
11:30 – 11:50	3. Fertility Preservation in Europe Prof Marie-Madeleine DOLMANS	11:40 – 12:00	3. Utilizing Spermatogonial Stem Cells for Fertility Preservation Prof Ellis Kin Lam FOK
11:50 – 12:10	4. The oncologist’s perspective on fertility preservation in female cancer patients Prof Herbert Ho Fung LOONG	12:00 – 12:20	4. Direct thawing of human blastocysts Prof David Yiu Leung CHAN
12:10 – 12:25	5.Fertility preservation support programme for young adult cancer patients in Hong Kong Ms Iris Yin-ping CHAN	12:20 – 12:30	Q&A
12:25 – 12:35	A multidisciplinary panel discussion on Fertility Preservation : Dr Jacqueline Pui Wah CHUNG Prof Herbert Ho Fung LOONG Prof. Li Rong Prof Marie-Madeleine Dolmans Ms Iris Yin-ping CHAN	12:20 – 12:30	Q&A
12:35 – 13:30	Lunch	12:30 – 13:30	Lunch Symposium
HALL A Day 2 Session 2 Fertility Preservation (Part 3) Chairpersons: Prof Tin Chiu LI and Dr Emily Po Mui LAM		HALL B Day 2 Session 2 Oncology Chairpersons: Dr Tak Hong CHEUNG and Dr Carol Suet Ying YEUNG
13:30 – 13:50	1.Waiting or having a surgery? Treatment of deep invasive endometriosis involving multiple organs combined with infertility Dr. Lin ZHANG	13:30 – 13:55	1 Fertility sparing options and reproductive outcomes in borderline to early stage ovarian cancer Prof Dongyan CAO
13:50 – 14:10	2. Adenomyomectomy -fertility-preserving surgery for intractable pain and bleeding in adenomyosis – Prof Yutaka OSUGA	13:55 – 14:20	2.Avoiding hysterectomy in cervical cancer, how far can we go? Dr Jacqueline Ho Sze LEE
14:10 – 14:30	3. Preserving Fertility: Revolutionizing Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy with Novel Hemostasis Techniques for Endometrioma Dr Jacqueline Pui Wah CHUNG	14:20 – 14:45	3 Preserving fertility for endometrial cancer and hyperplasia women Prof Dongyan CAO
14:30 – 14:55	4 Preserving Fertility: Deciding When to Safeguard Future Possibilities in Ovarian Endometrioma Cases Dr Tracy Sze Man LAW	14:45 – 15:00	Q&A
14:55 – 15:00	Q&A
15:00 – 15:30	Tea Break
HALL A Day 2 Session 1 Fertility Preservation (Part4) Chairpersons: Dr Lai Ping CHEUNG and Prof Yutaka OSUGA				HALL B Day 2 Session 1 Post Workshop Prof David Yiu Leung CHAN and Jia ZHOU with Merck
15:30 – 15:50	1. Surgical strategies to protecting reproductive function Prof Tin Chiu LI	15:30 – 17:00	Hands-on workshop for embryologists Topic: Direct thawing of vitrified human embryos and the clinical outcome Date: 18-Aug (Sun) Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm Topic: Direct thawing of vitrified human embtyos and the clinical outcome Speaker: David Yiu Leung CHAN Moderator: Jia ZHOU
15:50 – 16:10	2. Ovulation induction for fertility preservation Prof. Rong LI
16:10 – 16:30	3. Comprehensive treatment for Asherman Syndrome Prof Xiao Wu HUANG
16:30 – 16:50	4. Surgical treatment of deep-invasive endometriosis combined with infertility Dr. Lin ZHANG
16:50 – 17:00	Q&A		Q&A

Invited Speakers

(In Alphabetical Order)

A-C

**Atsushi TANAK**A
Director of Saint Mother Hospital
Japan

**CAO Dongyan**
Consultant
Professor
Gynecological oncologic center
Peking Union Medical College Hospiatal
China

**CHAN Hoi Yan Celia**
Professpor in Social Work
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences The University of Melbourne
Australia

**CHAN Shing Chee Symphorosa**
Chief of Service (O&G)
Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

**CHAN Yin-ping Iris**
Head of Service
Hong Kong Cancer Fund
Hong Kong

**CHAN Yiu Leung, David**
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

**CHAU** **See Yung Olivia**
Resident Clinical Tutor (honorary)
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

**CHEN Xiang Dong**
Consultant
Professor of Gynecology Department
Foshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital
China

**CHEN Xiaoyan**
Director / Associate Consultant
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Institute
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital
China

**CHEUNG Wing Ching Cosy**
Clinical Psychologist
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

CHUNG Pui Wah Jacqueline
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

**CHEUNG Chun Wai Eva**
Consultant, Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Team Head for Gynaecological Endoscopy
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

**CHEUNG Lai Ping**
Consultant, Team Head of Reproductive Medicine
Clinical Director of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Unit
Prince of Wales Hospital
Hong Kong

**CHEUNG Tak Hong**
Consultant / Specialist in Gynaecological Oncology
CUHK Medical Centre
Hong Kong

**CHEUNG Yuk Tong Vincent**
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong

D-F

**DOLMANS** **Marie-Madeleine**
Professor
Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC)
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
Brussels

FUNG Wen Ying Linda
Associate Consultant, Clinical Associate Professor (honorary)
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong