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Workshops
LUA25 – Registration & Workshops
October 8 – 9, 2025
📄 Download PDF08:00 – 06:00 pm – Registration
09:15 – 09:30 am – Welcome to the LUA25 Conference
- Dr. Naser Alfegi (President of LUA)
- Dr. Raouf Alkwafy (President of LUA25 Conference)
- Dr. Tarik Eldarat (Chair of LUA Organization Committee)
Workshops
Wednesday – October 8, 2025
| Workshop directors | Workshop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. A. Zahran (EG), Dr. Tarik Eldarat (LY) | Penile prosthesis implantation | 04:00 – 09:30 pm |
| Dr. Taher Shredy (LY) | Principles of UDS | 06:30 – 09:30 pm |
Thursday – October 9, 2025
| Workshop directors | Workshop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tarik Gnawe (LY), Dr. Alhamed Algadi (LY) | Principles of laparoscopic surgery | 09:00 – 02:30 pm |
| Dr. A. Raouf Elkwoafi (LY), Dr. Mohanad Elbruki (LY) | RIRS | 08:00 – 09:30 am |
| Dr. Abubaker Abushnaf (LY) | TRUS prostate biopsy | 08:00 – 09:30 am |
| Dr. Ali Ben Omran (LY) | Use of intestine in urinary diversions | 08:00 – 09:30 am |
Workshops – LUA25
October 8 – 9, 2025
Wednesday – October 8, 2025
| Speaker(s) | Workshop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. A. Zahran (EG), Dr. Tarik Eldarat (LY) | Penile prosthesis implantation | 04:00 – 09:30 pm |
| Dr. Taher Shredy (LY) | Principles of UDS | 06:30 – 09:30 pm |
Thursday – October 9, 2025
| Speaker(s) | Workshop | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tarik Gnawe (LY), Dr. Alhamed Algadi (LY) | Principles of laparoscopic surgery | 09:00 – 02:30 pm |
| Dr. A. Raouf Elkwoafi (LY), Dr. Mohanad Elbruki (LY) | RIRS | 08:00 – 09:30 am |
| Dr. Abubaker Abushnaf (LY) | TRUS prostate biopsy | 08:00 – 09:30 am |
| Dr. Ali Ben Omran (LY) | Use of intestine in urinary diversions | 08:00 – 09:30 am |
Scientific Program
Day 1 (Thursday)
October 09, 2025
📄 Download PDFSession I: Endourology – PCNL & RIRS (09:30 – 11:10 am)
Moderators: Ahmad Shoma, Ibrahem Gnaow, Mohamed Ladiraa, Hamdalla Hamed
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Shoma (EG) | PNL in difficult scenarios | 09:30 – 09:45 am |
| Omran Aburgiga (LY) | Antigrade FURS | 09:45 – 10:00 am |
| Ibrahim Gnaow (LY) | Importance of intrarenal temperature & pressure in RIRS | 10:00 – 10:15 am |
| Gareeb Emrajaa (LY) | Duration of RIRS and its long-term impact on the ureter | 10:15 – 10:30 am |
| Ahmed Shoma (EG) | PNL vs Flexible URS in pediatric urolithiasis – which one to choose? | 10:30 – 10:45 am |
| Mohaned Albruky (LY) | Complications of RIRS – How to avoid? | 10:45 – 11:00 am |
| — | Discussion | 11:00 – 11:10 am |
11:10 – 11:30 am – Coffee Break
Session II: Pediatric Urology – LUA & EWPU Joint Session (11:30 am – 01:25 pm)
Moderators: İrfan Dönmez, Salem Swayeb, Rajab Atter, Khaled Darraz
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| İrfan Dönmez (TR) | VUR – Current state of conservative management & intervention | 11:30 – 11:45 am |
| Selçuk Sılay (TR) | Lower pole stones in children – when and how to treat? | 11:45 – 12:00 pm |
| Mohamad Atomy (LY) | Congenital hydronephrosis – how to manage? | 12:00 – 12:15 pm |
| İrfan Dönmez (TR) | Challenging cases in distal hypospadias – how to deal with? | 12:15 – 12:30 pm |
| Selçuk Sılay (TR) | Management of intrarenal pressure & temperature in children with kidney stone | 12:30 – 12:45 pm |
| Salem Swayeb (LY) | Management of neuropathic bladder in newborns | 12:45 – 01:00 pm |
| Hamza Osman (LY) | Nocturnal enuresis – updated management | 01:00 – 01:15 pm |
| — | Discussion | 01:15 – 01:25 pm |
01:25 – 02:00 pm – Lunch
Session III: Trauma & Reconstruction With PAUSA lecture (02:00 – 03:45 pm)
Moderators: Abubakr Abushnaf, Abdullah Tabal, Mbassi Aurele, Majdy Alhothy
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Abubakr Abushnaf (LY) | Case presentation: Best approach to the 2 cm recurrent bulbar urethral stricture | 02:00 – 02:05 pm |
| Adnan Ben Khayal (LY) | Balloon dilatation | 02:05 – 02:20 pm |
| Abdulgader Alhawaly (LY) | Anastomotic urethroplasty | 02:20 – 02:35 pm |
| Tarek Abulhol (LY) | Buccal mucosal graft | 02:35 – 02:50 pm |
| Abubakr Abushnaf (LY) | Long segment ureteric stricture – treatment options | 02:50 – 03:05 pm |
| Mbassi Aurele (CM) | Management of complex urethral strictures – Cameroon experience (PAUSA Lecture) | 03:05 – 03:20 pm |
| Ibrahem Abed (LY) | High grade renal injury – repair vs nephrectomy | 03:20 – 03:35 pm |
| — | Discussion | 03:35 – 03:45 pm |
03:45 – 04:00 pm – Coffee Break
4th Conference on Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction
04:00 – 04:15 pm – Welcome and introduction: Dr. Tarik Eldarat
Session IV: Andrology – LUA & MESSM Joint Session (04:15 – 07:00 pm)
Moderators: Tarik Eldarat, AbdAlrahman Zahran, Mohamed Makhlof, Ali Alfsyy
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman Zahran (EG) | Surgical management of ischemic priapism | 04:15 – 04:30 pm |
| Hussam Bakar (LY) | Peyronie’s disease – what is new and what is on the horizon | 04:30 – 04:45 pm |
| Osama Shaeer (EG) | Testosterone therapy in male infertility | 04:45 – 05:00 pm |
| Jalal Budarahaa (LY) | Current debates in varicocelectomy | 05:00 – 05:15 pm |
| Jawad Feghali (LB) | Everything you need to know about penile implants: From A to Z | 05:15 – 05:30 pm |
| Mohamad Alkabeer (LY) | Dilemmas in male infertility (0% motility, 100% abnormal morphology) | 05:30 – 05:45 pm |
| Mohamed Arafa (EG) | Updates on delayed ejaculation management | 05:45 – 06:00 pm |
| Tarik Eldarat (LY) Marwan Ben Saud (LY) | Testicular microlithiasis | 06:00 – 06:15 pm |
| Osama Shaeer (EG) | Arab innovations in surgical andrology | 06:15 – 06:30 pm |
| Ghareeb Almnfi (LY) | Shock wave in erectile dysfunction – recent data | 06:30 – 06:45 pm |
| — | Discussion | 06:45 – 07:00 pm |
07:00 pm – Opening Ceremony
Day 2 (Friday)
October 10, 2025
📄 Download PDFSession V: LUA – TUA Joint Session (09:00 – 10:40 am)
Moderators: Naser Alfegi, Sami ben Rhoma, Fakhfakh Hmmady, Abdlftah Almshety
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Bouassida (TU) | Lap prostatectomy | 09:00 – 09:15 am |
| Ahmad Khsheim (LY) | Robotic surgery. What is it? | 09:15 – 09:30 am |
| Houssem Louane (TU) | Maximizing stone-free rates: strategies for optimizing clearance after RIRS | 09:30 – 09:45 am |
| Abdusalam Break (LY) | UTI guideline updates 2025 | 09:45 – 10:00 am |
| Abdullah Chaachou (TU) | Micro TESE for nonobstructive Azoospermia | 10:00 – 10:15 am |
| Ali Ben Omran (LY) | Fournier’s gangrene: Management approach | 10:15 – 10:30 am |
| — | Discussion | 10:30 – 10:40 am |
10:40 – 11:00 am – Coffee Break
Session VI: International Guests and Societies (11:00 am – 12:25 pm)
Moderators: Abubakr Abushnaf, Abdulraoof Alkowafi, Masood Owhaida, Abdulgany Hussein
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Arnulf Stenzil (DE) | (EAU Lecture) The best of EAU and bladder cancer in 2025 | 11:00 – 11:15 am |
| Ahmed S. Zribi (TU) | (PAUSA Lecture) ESWL is still alive | 11:15 – 11:30 am |
| Abdrahman Zahran (EG) | (MESSM Lecture) Testosterone replacement in prostate cancer survivors | 11:30 – 11:45 am |
| Ahmad Shoma (EG) | Laparoscopy and pelvic disorders. How to proceed as a urologist? | 11:45 – 12:00 pm |
| Waleed Zkhama (TU) | (ATU Lecture) Does suction in RIRS redefine standards? | 12:00 – 12:15 pm |
| — | Discussion | 12:15 – 12:25 pm |
12:25 – 03:00 pm – Prayer & Lunch
Session VII: LUA – ICS Joint Session (03:00 – 05:10 pm)
Moderators: Taher Ashraidy, Esam Belkhair, Muftah Alkhfefy
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tufan Tarcan (TR) | Can we predict and manage persistent LUTS after BPO surgery? | 03:00 – 03:15 pm |
| Mohamad Alnoga (LY) | Post prostatectomy incontinence | 03:15 – 03:30 pm |
| Howard Goldman (USA) | Lower urinary tract obstruction in women | 03:30 – 03:45 pm |
| Rajab Efhaima (LY) | Role of UDS in post prostatectomy UI | 03:45 – 04:00 pm |
| Sanjay Sinha (IN) | Urodynamics in neurogenic LUTD | 04:00 – 04:15 pm |
| Ahmed Gtrany (LY) | Surgical treatment of overactive bladder | 04:15 – 04:30 pm |
| Elise De (USA) | Causes of pelvic pain | 04:30 – 04:45 pm |
| Manal Husain (LY) | Conservative management of female stress incontinence and OAB | 04:45 – 05:00 pm |
| — | Discussion | 05:00 – 05:10 pm |
05:10 – 05:30 pm – Coffee Break
Session VIII: Moderated Poster Session (05:30 – 06:40 pm)
Moderators: Khalifa Soltan, Mohamed Aljfaiery, Gharib Emrajaa
| Presenter | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Rajab Aborawy | Retrocaval ureter, Case report | 05:30 – 05:35 pm |
| Mohamad Tomy | Urologist’s perspectives on CIC in Libya: A National survey | 05:35 – 05:40 pm |
| Mohamad Tomy | Emergence of Urogenital schistosomiasis cases in south-west Libya | 05:40 – 05:45 pm |
| Abdsalam Alhamdi | PCNL: clinical result in 103 cases at Alkhadra Hospital | 05:45 – 05:50 pm |
| Mohammed Alnaqqah | Outcome of retrograde flexible URS in treating renal stones (2–3 cm) | 05:50 – 05:55 pm |
| Adnan Ben Khaial | Flexible ureterorenoscope and laser lithotripsy at Aljarah clinic Tobruk | 05:55 – 06:00 pm |
| Ahmed Mikael, Tarik Abolhul | Evidence-Based Urology: Narrative Review & Its Significance in Libya | 06:00 – 06:05 pm |
| Alaa Emtair, Tarek Abualhol | Prevalence of PSA Screening Among Men Over 70 Years Old | 06:05 – 06:10 pm |
| Wael Saleh Elkezza, Ahmad Thabet | Case Report: Cross Fused Renal Ectopia and Ureteric Obstruction | 06:10 – 06:15 pm |
| Mosab Na’as, Taher Shready | Case Presentation: Venous Anomalies in Varicocele Sclerotherapy | 06:15 – 06:20 pm |
| Ashraf Fa Eltarkawi | Attitudes of Libyan Urologists in Prescribing Antioxidants | 06:20 – 06:25 pm |
| Ahmed Mikael, Gharib Emrajaa | Hematuria as a Clinical Indicator in COVID-19 Patients | 06:25 – 06:30 pm |
| Jalal Ehmaid | Iatrogenic injury of vas deferens | 06:30 – 06:35 pm |
| Ali Ghariany | THE EFFICACY AND COMPLICATION OF BACILLUS CALMETTE GUERIN (BCG) IN 39 CASES OF NON-MUSCLE INVASIVE BLADDER CANCER, AL-KHADRA HOSPITAL, TRIPOLI, LIBYA | 06:35 – 06:40 pm |
Day 3 (Saturday)
October 11, 2025
📄 Download PDFSession IX: LUTS due to BPO – LUA & SIU Joint Session (09:00 – 11:00 am)
Moderators: Refaat Abusamra, Stavros Gravas, Ahmed Shoma, Ali Alabidy
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Stavros Gravas (CY) | Can we predict response to medical treatment in men with LUTS? | 09:00 – 09:15 am |
| Wojciech Krajewski (PL) | Enucleation of the prostate: Which energy and which patients | 09:15 – 09:30 am |
| Rauf Alkwaf (LY) | Which BPH surgery for which patient? An insight! | 09:30 – 09:45 am |
| Silvia Secco (IT) | MIST for the management of BPO in 2025 | 09:45 – 10:00 am |
| Mohamed Ledera (LY) | Incidentally diagnose large BPH in asymptomatic patient – To treat or not to treat? | 10:00 – 10:15 am |
| Mauro Gacci (IT) | Residual LUTS after surgical management of BPH | 10:15 – 10:30 am |
| Ibrahem Gnaow (LY) | Role of HoLEP in treating pts. with advanced prostate cancer and large prostate volume | 10:30 – 10:45 am |
| — | Discussion | 10:45 – 11:00 am |
11:00 – 11:30 am – Coffee Break
Session X: Prostate Cancer – LUA & Italy SIU Joint Session (11:30 am – 01:10 pm)
Moderators: Ahmad Khashaim, Mbassi Aurele, Younis Albshary, Muftah Aljarba
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Ficarra (IT) | Prostate cancer diagnostic pathway in men performing opportunistic screening | 11:30 – 11:45 am |
| Ibrahem Rashed (LY) | Will imaging replace prostate biopsy? | 11:45 – 12:00 pm |
| Mauro Gacci (IT) | Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy – insights from a high-volume center | 12:00 – 12:15 pm |
| Refaat Abusamra (LY) | Updates in extended PLND for prostate cancer | 12:15 – 12:30 pm |
| Abubaker Abushnaf (LY) | Targeted vs systematic biopsies for prostate cancer | 12:30 – 12:45 pm |
| Cosimo De Nunzio (IT) | RRP in advanced and metastatic PCA | 12:45 – 01:00 pm |
| — | Discussion | 01:00 – 01:05 pm |
| Refaat Abusamra (LY) Plasma Company lecture | Intravesical BCG Treatmen in NMIBC | 01:05 – 01:20 pm |
01:20 – 02:00 pm – Lunch
Session XI: Oncology & Society Lecture (02:00 – 03:10 pm)
Moderators: Ahmad Shoma, Ahmad Khashaim, Faraj Alobidy
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Arnulf Stenzil (LY) | AI in the management of bladder cancer (EAU Lecture) | 02:00 – 02:15 pm |
| Ali Ben Omran (LY) | Early cystectomy in bladder cancer | 02:15 – 02:30 pm |
| Jose A. Karam (USA) | Salvage surgery for local recurrence after primary treatment for kidney cancer | 02:30 – 02:45 pm |
| Ahmad Khsheim (LY) | Rare adrenal gland tumor | 02:45 – 03:00 pm |
| — | Discussion | 03:00 – 03:10 pm |
03:10 – 03:30 pm – Coffee Break
Session XII: Andrology – Male Infertility (03:30 – 05:40 pm)
Moderators: Khalid Altomi, A. Chaachou, Mohanad Elbruki, Omar Atarhony
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ashraf Abo Ali (EG) | AI applications in detection for sperms in the testicular biopsies | 03:30 – 03:45 pm |
| Mohamad Alnoga (LY) | Azoospermic men – how to deal? | 03:45 – 04:00 pm |
| Tarik Eldarat (LY) | Clinical features of genetic syndromes in male infertility | 04:00 – 04:15 pm |
| Husain Husain | Breaking the barrier: Management of PDE5i non-responders | 04:15 – 04:30 pm |
| Hamed Abbas (LY) | Non-surgical treatment of ED – what about the guidelines? | 04:30 – 04:45 pm |
| A. Benzabiah (LY) | DNA fragmentation – its use in abnormal semen analysis | 04:45 – 05:00 pm |
| Rayan Smith (USA) | Male infertility (AUA Lecture) | 05:00 – 05:15 pm |
| — | Discussion | 05:15 – 05:20 pm |
| Abdulrahman Zahran(EG) EVA Pharma Lecture | Tadalafil 5 mg and α-Blockers for LUTS/BPH: Evidence and Practice Updates | 05:20 – 05:40 pm |
Session XIII: ED & Penile Prosthesis – Plenary & Semi-Live Video (05:40 – 07:15 pm)
Moderators: Tarik Eldarat, Abdulrahman Zahran, Husam Bakar, Abdsalam Alhoni
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman Zahran (EG) | Penile prosthesis surgery – tips & tricks (video) | 05:40 – 06:15 pm |
| Abubkr Abushnaf (LY) | Penile prosthesis surgery – how to improve postoperative satisfaction | 06:15 – 06:30 pm |
| Anas Ashikhy (LY) | Penile prosthesis complications – how to manage? | 06:30 – 06:45 pm |
| Mohamad Attia (LY) | Penile prosthesis insertion in priapism (acute vs delayed) | 06:45 – 07:00 pm |
| — | Discussion | 07:00 – 07:15 pm |
07:15 pm – Closing Ceremony
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| النشاط / الموضوع | المتØدث / المسؤول | الوقت |
|---|---|---|
| تسجيل (Registration) | – | 08:00 – 09:15 صباØًا |
| ترØيب (Welcome) | Dr. Raouf Alkwafy | 09:15 – 09:30 صباØًا |
| ورشة عمل (1): Penile Prosthesis Implantation | — | 08:00 – 09:30 صباØًا |
| ورشة عمل (2): Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery | Tarek (LY) | 08:00 – 09:30 صباØًا |
| ورشة عمل (3): RIRS | Raouf (LY) | 08:00 – 09:30 صباØًا |
| ورشة عمل (4): Scrotal USS and Doppler | — | 08:00 – 09:30 صباØًا |
| ورشة عمل (5): TRUS Prostate Biopsy | Abubaker (LY) | 08:00 – 09:30 صباØًا |
| ورشة عمل (6): Neobladder (Bowel Reconfiguration & Anastomosis) | Ali Ben Omran (LY) | 08:00 – 09:30 صباØًا |
| الجلسة العامة I: EndoUrology: PCNL & Ureteroscopy (09:30 – 11:00 صباØًا) المدراء: Dr. Shoma, Dr. Refeat | ||
| PNL in Difficult Scenarios | Ahmad Shoma (EG) | 09:30 – 09:45 |
| Antigrade FURS | Omran Aburgiga (LY) | 09:45 – 10:00 |
| Importance of Intra Renal Temperature & Pressure in RIRS | Ibrahem Gnaw (LY) | 10:00 – 10:15 |
| Duration of RIRS and Long Term Impact | Gareeb Emrajaa (LY) | 10:15 – 10:30 |
| PNL vs Flexible URS in Pediatric Age Group | Ahmed Shoma (EG) | 10:30 – 10:45 |
| Complications of RIRS. How to Avoid? | Mohaned Alborky (LY) | 10:45 – 11:00 |
| استراØØ© قهوة (11:00 – 11:30 صباØًا) | ||
| الجلسة (2): Pediatric Urology – Joint session with EWPU (11:30 – 01:00 ظهرًا) | ||
| VUR – Conservative Management & Intervention | Ä°rfan Dönmez (TR) | 11:30 – 11:45 |
| Lower Pole Stones in Children – When & How? | Selçuk Sılay (TR) | 11:45 – 12:00 |
| Congenital Hydronephrosis – How to Manage? | Mohamad Atomy (LY) | 12:00 – 12:15 |
| Challenging Cases in Distal Hypospadias | İrfan Dönmez (TR) | 12:15 – 12:30 |
| Intrarenal Pressure & Temperature in Children with Stones | Selçuk Sılay (TR) | 12:30 – 12:45 |
| Neuropathic Bladder in Newborns | Salem Swayeb (LY) | 12:45 – 01:00 |
| Nocturnal Enuresis – Updated Management | Hamza Osman (LY) | 01:00 – 01:15 |
| استراØØ© غداء (01:15 – 02:00 ظهرًا) | ||
| الجلسة (3): Oncology (Prostate Cancer) – Joint session with SIU Italy (02:00 – 03:30 مساءً) | ||
| Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Pathway | Vincenzo Ficarra (IT) | 02:00 – 02:15 |
| Will Imaging Replace Prostate Biopsy? | Ibrahem Rashed (LY) | 02:15 – 02:30 |
| Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy | Mauro Gacci (IT) | 02:30 – 02:45 |
| Prostate Cancer Treatment – Local Perspective | Abubaker Abushnaf (LY) | 02:45 – 03:00 |
| Advanced Prostate Cancer – Case Discussions | Panel | 03:00 – 03:30 |
| Programe Overview | ||
| Moderators: Dr. Mohamed Attomy         Dr. ………………………….           Dr. ………………………….. | ||
| Speaker | Topic | Time |
| Dr.Mohammed Attomy | Congenital hydronephrosis, How to manage? | 10:00 – 10:20 am |
| Dr.essam belkheir | Bladder bowel dysfunction (BBD) Â in children | 10:20 – 10:40 am |
| Dr.Ali Ben Omran | Timing of orchidopexy in Libya: Are we late? | 10:40 – 11:00 am |
| Dr.Abdulhameed Alabyad | Mini PCNL in pediatrics | 11:00 – 11:20 am |
| Dr.Ali Kareem | Repair of crippled hypospadias | 11:20 – 11:40 am |
| Programe Overview | ||
| Thursday, 16 October | Friday, 17 October | Saturday, 18 October |
| 08.30 | 08.30 | 08.30 |
| Plenary Sessions | Plenary Sessions | Plenary Sessions |
| Thematic Sessions | Thematic Sessions | Thematic Sessions |
| Poster and Video Sessions | Poster and Video Sessions | Poster and Video Sessions |
| Hands-on Training Courses | Hands-on Training Courses | Hands-on Training Courses |
| 17.15 | 17.15 | 15.00 |
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| Programe Overview | ||
| Thursday, 16 October | Friday, 17 October | Saturday, 18 October |
| 08.30 | 08.30 | 08.30 |
| Plenary Sessions | Plenary Sessions | Plenary Sessions |
| Thematic Sessions | Thematic Sessions | Thematic Sessions |
| Poster and Video Sessions | Poster and Video Sessions | Poster and Video Sessions |
| Hands-on Training Courses | Hands-on Training Courses | Hands-on Training Courses |
| 17.15 | 17.15 | 15.00 |
