39th Nordic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Please be aware of the extended deadline for abstract submission: March 7th  2014. Submit now
There are a number of generous rewards available for participants.

1. There will be 3 prizes of DKK 10.000 for best posters and 3 prizes of DKK 10.000 for best oral presentations. 2.The Ingemar Ingemarsson reward: SEK 10.000 for the best oral obstetrical presentation. 3. The travelling award for oral and poster presentations from the Center for Gender Medicine at Karolinska Institutet. 4. The young scientist award of DKK 20.000. 5. The Acta Prize for most cited article in the preeeding years - DKK 10.000. 6. There will a thesis presentation session where one doctor from each country who has registered her/his thesis at the NFOG thesis registry in 2012 and 2013, will be invited to give a presentation. The NFOG wants to remind new doctors to register their thesis at the NFOG website and that every year one entry will get a prize of DKK 2.500 (thesis lottery).

Husk deadline for ansøgninger til NFOG Fonden 1. marts 2014

Se mere og ansøg på NFOG.org The purpose of the NFOG Fund is to support further development of professional skills, research, and clinical and scientific collaboration in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology within the Nordic countries.

Who can apply: Members of the national societies of NFOG who are specialists in obstetrics and gynecology or trainees who have completed two years of specialist training at the time of application deadline. Every month an applicant has been employed full time in a department of obstetrics and gynecology will count as specialist training. Members with PhD degree can count up to 12 months of study time in this respect.  Only future activities according to application deadlines or ongoing activities already supported by the NFOG Fund, will be considered for support.

The following fields within obstetrics and gynecology can be covered:   1: Clinical or scientific visits outside country of residence with the purpose of improving skills and/or developing and sharing expertise. 2: Voluntary or project work in or regarding developing countries. 3: Courses outside the applicant´s country of residence. 4: Collaborative clinical or scientific projects between members of the national societies of NFOG. 5: The 5 national societies of NFOG can apply for the coverage of expenses to bring lectures from the other Nordic countries to speak at meetings arranged by the societies.

In case the number of applications exceeds the funding, applications regarding activities within the Nordic countries will have the highest priority. In general, support is given for one year at a time.

The grants can be given for:

  • Course fee.
  • Traveling expenses: Public transport, air fare on economy class, only one return ticket.
  • Modest accommodation up to one month (for longer visits hotel is not accepted).
  • Meeting expenses for Nordic collaborative studies (point 4 above).
  • Modest expenses required in order to work in developing countries (point 2 above).
  • Modest speakers fee (point 5 above).
  • Only expenses of NFOG members can be covered by the grants. This rule does not apply for lectures at societies meetings (point 5 above).

Grants cannot be given for:

  • Congresses, symposias, pre and post congress courses.
  • Courses arranged by NFOG.
  • Courses which are mandatory towards specialist recognition in obstetrics and gynecology or for doctoral (PhD) degree.
  • Salaries or daily allowances.

Application must include:

  • The NFOG Fund application form which can be found at www.nfog.org , including applicant’s motivations and reasons for applying.
  • Short Curriculum Vitae (no more than two pages). In collaborative projects, short CV from the principal investigator of each participating Nordic country
  • Detailed budget.
  • Copy of course announcement or short description of project.
  • In collaborative projects, short description of the research / clinical project, including information on appropriate approvals. Total length up to five pages. Please include, if  possible, names of all NFOG members.
  • In case of course or clinical visit: letter of recommendation from head of department.
  • In case of clinical visit or voluntary work: acceptance letter from head of department at the clinic where the visit is to take place or the organization responsible for the program.
  • Information on whether or not the applicant has applied for or received other grants for the same purpose, and how much.

A short written report to the NFOG Board must be send to the NFOG Treasurer (lousen@dadlnet.dk), the NFOG webmaster (secher@dadlnet.dk)  and the Scientific Committee (nfogfund@nfog.org) within 3 months after the activity. The report will be published on the Website. Expenses will be refunded, when the NFOG Treasurer receives documentation of expenses and the written report. Claim form can be found at www.nfog.org

Deadline for applications

Application deadlines are March 1st and October 1st each year. Applicants will be notified within two months of the application dates.

Applications must be submitted as a single file, with file named with applicant´s name to: nfogfund@nfog.org

Further information can be obtained from the status of the NFOG Fund members of the NFOG Scientific Committee and , Þóra Steingrímsdóttir, Chairman of the Scientific Committee, thorascientific@gmail.com

Information om risikoen for tromboemboli ved brug af p-piller

På baggrund af den samlede viden om risikoen for venøs tromboemboli ved brug af hormonelle kontraceptiva af kombinationstype (p-piller samt p-plaster og p-ring) har Sundhedsstyrelsen i de senere år flere gange informeret om anbefalinger ved ordination af p-piller herunder at p-piller af 2. generationstypen bør være førstevalg. Læs seneste opdatering i nedenstående breve.

Brev til læger om VTE risiko ved p-piller DHPC for hormonelle kontraceptiva af kombinationstypen

DSOG’s Arbejdsmiljøpris

DSOG’s Arbejdsmiljøpris tilegnes en kollega eller en afdeling, som har gjort en forskel for det psykiske og/eller fysiske arbejdsmiljø på afdelingen eller i klinikken. Indstillinger kan foretages af alle læger ansat indenfor specialet gynækologi og obstetrik. Ved indstilling af enkeltpersoner eller en afdeling vil der ved vurdering blive lagt vægt på hvilke særlige tiltag, mål, udførelse og engagement den/de indstillede har gennemført mhp at forbedre arbejdsmiljøet. Desuden vægtes om indstillingen er foretaget af mere en én person.

Udvælgelsen foretages af DSOG’s bestyrelse blandt de indstillede og prisen overrækkes på DSOG’s forårsmøde.

Der skal indsendes kortfattet, skriftlig indstilling som skal være bestyrelsen i hænde senest den 2.4.2014 Indsendes pr. mail til DSOG’s organisatoriske sekretær Pia Ertberg: pia.ertberg.02@regionh.dk

Editor of The International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (“FIGO”) is the only worldwide organisation that groups together professional associations of obstetricians and gynaecologists. It has member associations in 125 countries/territories.  FIGO’s mission is to promote the wellbeing of women and to raise the standards of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology.

FIGO wishes to appoint an experienced Editor for its monthly peer-reviewed scientific publication – the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics – as a successor to the current Editor – Dr Timothy Johnson – who will be stepping gown in late 2014.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated professional experience as the Editor of, or senior editorial experience of, a medical journal specialising in women’s health.

The Editor of the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics is responsible for the editorial content of the journal to ensure its scientific validity, appropriateness, and interest to the specialty as well as ensuring that it retains its position as a leading international scientific publication.

A modest honorarium will be provided by FIGO consistent with the above responsibilities.

Further information, together with a detailed job description, may be found on the FIGO website at http://www.figo.org

Applications – including a full CV – should be submitted by no later than FRIDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2014 to:

Administrative Director FIGO FIGO House Suite 3 – Waterloo Court 10 Theed Street London SE1 8ST United Kingdom E-mail: figo@figo.org

Morcellering af fibromer

Der har den seneste tid været medieomtale af tre tilfælde, hvor kvinder fik foretaget morcellering af formodet godartede fibromer, der efterfølgende viste sig at indeholde leiomyosarkom. I et af disse tilfælde er der efterfølgende konstateret spredning af leimyosarkomet – også uden for peritonealhulen. Disse meget ulykkelige tilfælde rejser en række spørgsmål, vi som gynækologer må forholde os til, i rådgivningen af vores patienter, som naturligt vil være bekymrede over denne mulige risiko.

Morcellering har været foretaget i udlandet i flere år end herhjemme, og effekten er løbende undersøgt de sidste 10 år.

Uterussarkomer er sjældne (ca. 25 om året i DK ifølge Dansk Gynækologisk Cancerdatabase), ca. 1/3 opstår i myometriet, resten i endometriet. De har i forvejen en dårlig prognose, selv ved initial radikal kirurgisk behandling (5-års overlevelse på 5-60% afhængig af hvilken sarkom type, det er ). En væsentligste årsag til den dårlige prognose er, at sygdommen på et tidligt tidspunkt metastaserer hæmatogent.

Utilsigtet morcellering af et ikke forud diagnostiseret sarkom er sjældent forekommende. I disse tilfælde kan en risiko for spredning og forværring af sygdommens prognose ikke udelukkes. Dog savnes overbevisende videnskabelig evidens.

På nuværende tidspunkt er der ikke pålidelige præoperative metoder til at skelne leiomyosarkomer fra godartede fibromer, der forekommer hos ca. 40% af kvinder i 40-50 års alderen, som ofte er asymptomatiske og ikke kræver behandling.

I forbindelse med indførelsen af morcelleringsteknikken i Danmark har vi været opmærksomme på disse spørgsmål, og der er i 2013 sat et samarbejde i gang mellem Dansk Hysterektomidatabase og Dansk Gynækologisk Cancerdatabase som forventes at kunne tilvejebringe mere valide data for vores rådgivning på dette område.

Indtil da vil vi anbefale, at man forholder sig til og inddrager nedenstående forhold i forbindelse med rådgivning af kvinder, der er kandidater til morcellering af fibromer:

• Fibromer er hyppige (findes hos ca. 40% af alle kvinder i 40-50 års alderen)

• Sarkomer er sjældne (ca. 25 nye tilfælde om året i DK)

• Der findes ikke pålidelige præoperative metoder til at afgøre om et formodet fibrom repræsenterer et leiomyosarkom.

• Sarkomer findes tilfældigt ved kirurgi for formodet godartede fibromer hos 1-2 af 1.000

• Utilsigtet morcellering af et ikke forud diagnostiseret sarkom sker meget sjældent. I disse tilfælde kan en risiko for spredning og forværring af sygdommens prognose ikke udelukkes.

Kresten R. Petersen Formand for Dansk Selskab for Obstetrik og Gynækologi

Lene Lundvall Formand for Dansk Gynækologisk Cancer Gruppe

Claus Høgdall Formand for Dansk Gynækologisk Cancer Database

Annette Settnes Formand for Dansk Hysterektomi Database

Charlotte Møller Tovholder for DSOG’s guidelinegruppe vedr. behandling af fibromer

Referencer: Gynecol Obstet Fertil 2009 Feb;37(2):109-14. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 2003;24(3-4):237-40. Int J Gynecol Pathol, Vol. 30, No. 5, September 2011 PLOS ONE | www.plosone.org November 2012 | Volume 7 | Issue 11 | e50058 Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2008 Sep-Oct;18(5):1065-70. Gynecol Oncol. 2011 Aug;122(2):255-9. Obstet Gynecol. 1994 Mar;83(3):414-8. Acta Oncol. 2012 Jul;51(6):694-705. PLoS One. 2012;7(11):e50058. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050058. Epub 2012 Nov 26.

Præsentationer fra inspirationsseminaret

Efter 10-15 års arbejde med guidelines havde styregrupperne for de gynækologiske og obstetriske guidelines besluttet, at afholde et inspirationsseminar om udarbejdelse og implementering af guidelines i oktober 2013. Samme måned havde Sundhedsstyrelsen arrangeret en konference om Nationale Kliniske Retningslinjer, hvor mange af de samme emner blev diskuteret.Vi har nu samlet alle præsentationer, artikler og referater under menupunktet 'Guidelines' > 'Inspirationsseminar'.