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Pre-congress course: Neuropelveology (40 places)
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Date
June 10–11, 2026
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Duration
2 Intensive Days
ABOUT THE COURSE
Comprehensive Training
Neuropelveology is an emerging field of pelvic surgery that integrates knowledge of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and pelvic health to understand and treat complex conditions more precisely, such as chronic pelvic pain, neuralgias (pudendal and sciatic), and urinary, anorectal and sexual dysfunctions. In practice, this approach broadens clinical reasoning by considering the role of the peripheral and central nervous systems in the origin, persistence and chronicity of symptoms — particularly when inflammatory, myofascial and sensitization factors overlap.
This course offers a structured perspective applicable to the clinic and operating room, reinforcing the importance of targeted assessment, clinical-radiological correlation, differential diagnosis and mechanism-based therapeutic decision-making. By incorporating the contemporary model of pain (biological, functional and psychosocial), participants learn to recognize when intervention should be surgical, when it should be conservative and when a combined strategy is needed, focusing on safety, functional outcomes and quality of life.
Intended for gynecologists, pelvic surgeons, urologists, colorectal surgeons, pain specialists, physiatrists, physiotherapists and psychologists, the course encourages effective communication between specialties and the development of multidisciplinary, individualized treatment plans, raising the quality of women's health care.
ACTIVITIES
Course Coordination
- Dr. Nucélio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
OBJECTIVES
What you will learn
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the main neurobiological mechanisms involved in chronic pelvic pain and urinary, anorectal and sexual dysfunctions.
- Recognize clinical patterns consistent with pelvic neuralgias (including pudendal and sciatic pain), distinguishing them from gynecological, urological, bowel and myofascial causes.
- Structure a targeted clinical assessment, defining diagnostic hypotheses, investigation priorities and severity criteria.
- Plan individualized interventions, selecting conservative, interventional and/or surgical strategies rationally and in stages.
- Integrate multidisciplinary care, coordinating management and shared goals across specialties to optimize outcomes and women's well-being.
- 2 DAYS OF IMMERSION
- 1 FACULTY MEMBER
IMMERSION
Schedule
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07:50 – 08:00
Welcome, Introduction and Course Overview
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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08:00 – 09:00
General Structure and Organization of the Nervous System and Somatic and Autonomic Neuroanatomy of the Pelvis
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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09:00 – 09:30
Cadaver dissection (unedited video) – Pelvic neuroanatomy
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos e Dra. Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster
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09:30 – 10:00
Discussion
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10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
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10:30 – 11:30
Functional Anatomy and Neurophysiology of the Pelvic Floor
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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11:30 – 12:00
Nerve preservation techniques in pelvic surgery
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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12:00 – 12:30
Questions and morning closing
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12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
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14:00 – 14:30
Intraoperative and postoperative management of nerve damage
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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14:30 – 15:00
Perioperative protocol for preventing functional disorders in advanced pelvic surgery
Dra. Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster
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15:00 – 16:00
Clinical case discussion
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16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break
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16:30 – 18:00
Minimally edited videos
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos e Dra. Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster
- Nerve-sparing endometriosis resection
- Nerve-sparing sacrocolpopexy
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18:00
Social gathering
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08:00 – 08:40
Differential diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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08:40 – 09:00
Myofascial pelvic floor pain – assessment and physiotherapy approach
Andréa Zaher
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09:00 – 09:20
Myofascial pelvic floor pain – the physician's role
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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09:20 – 10:00
Discussion and clinical cases
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos, Bruna Zanfir e Dra. Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster
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10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
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10:30 – 11:15
Intrapelvic nerve entrapment
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos
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11:15 – 11:45
Orthopedic causes of neuropathic pain
Dr. Luiz Henrique Silveira Rodrigues
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11:45 – 12:30
Discussion of clinical cases and surgical videos – Intrapelvic nerve entrapment
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos e Dra. Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster
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12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
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14:00 – 14:20
Types of pain – Classification and clinical implications
Dr. Carlos Henrique Lemos
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14:20 – 14:40
Multidisciplinary approach and unified treatment plan in chronic pelvic pain
Dr. Ricardo Boccatto de Oliveira
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14:40 – 15:00
The role of motor physiotherapy in treating chronic pelvic pain
Wesly Lopes
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15:00 – 15:20
The role of pelvic physiotherapy in treating chronic pelvic pain
Bruna Zanfir
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15:20 – 15:40
The role of mental health in treating chronic pelvic pain
Erlandia Patrícia Martins Barbosa
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15:40 – 16:00
Nutritional therapy in chronic pelvic pain
Claudia Harumi Nakamura
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16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break
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16:30 – 18:00
Discussion of clinical cases and minimally edited surgical videos
Dr. Nucelio Luiz de Barros Moreira Lemos e Dra. Maria Gabriela Baumgarten Kuster
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18:30
End of the course