The Federation of ASEAN Urological Associations (FAUA)
15 Aug 2025
10:30
12:00
TICC - 3F South Lounge
Exploring Urology Service Challenges in ASEAN
The objective of this scientific session is to explore the current advancements and persistent challenges in urology services across each ASEAN member state, fostering collaborative dialogue to identify opportunities for regional improvement, equitable resource distribution, and the establishment of standardized protocols aimed at enhancing patient care and accessibility throughout Southeast Asia.
Breakdown of Key Elements:
- Highlight Achievements: Recognize progress in urology services (e.g., technological adoption, training programs).
- Address Limitations: Examine disparities in access, resource allocation, and infrastructure gaps.
- Regional Collaboration: Encourage knowledge-sharing and joint strategies to overcome shared challenges.
- Patient-Centered Focus: Emphasize solutions to improve care quality and accessibility for diverse populations.
This statement balances acknowledgment of successes with actionable goals for addressing systemic issues, aligning with FAUA’s mission to advance urological care in ASEAN.
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10:30
12:00
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Noor Ashani Md YusoffMalaysia
Moderator
Technical Pearls: Node Dissection in Robotic CystectomyHighlight and Limitation in Urology Service in MalaysiaRobotic Pelvic LN Dissection: A critical Component of Bladder Cancer Surgery
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10:30
10:42
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Noor Ashani Md YusoffMalaysia
Speaker
Technical Pearls: Node Dissection in Robotic CystectomyHighlight and Limitation in Urology Service in MalaysiaRobotic Pelvic LN Dissection: A critical Component of Bladder Cancer Surgery
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10:42
10:54
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10:54
11:06
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11:06
11:18
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Ferry SafriadiIndonesia
Speaker
Highlights and Limitations in Urology Service in Indonesia
Urological services in Indonesia have made substantial progress over the past decades, yet remain challenged by disparities in access, distribution of specialists, and healthcare infrastructure. Highlighting the strengths, Indonesia has seen a growth in the number of trained urologists, expansion of academic urology programs, and increasing adoption of minimally invasive surgical techniques in tertiary hospitals. Additionally, collaboration among national professional associations has promoted standardized clinical guidelines and continuing medical education. However, significant limitations persist. The geographical complexity of the Indonesian archipelago contributes to unequal access to urological care, particularly in remote and rural regions where specialist services are scarce. Limited availability of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in secondary healthcare centers further hinders timely and optimal management of urological diseases. Health financing constraints, particularly in the context of the national health insurance system (JKN), also impact the sustainability and quality of services. Moreover, research productivity and data-driven policy development in urology remain limited, affecting national efforts to address the burden of urological conditions such as prostate cancer, urolithiasis, and chronic kidney disease. Bridging these gaps requires a coordinated national strategy that includes workforce redistribution, infrastructure investment, telemedicine integration, and strengthened academic research networks. This abstract underscores both the achievements and ongoing challenges in Indonesia’s urology services, serving as a basis for future policy reform and capacity building.
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11:18
11:30
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Sotheavy VongCambodia
Speaker
Uro-Laparoscopic Activities in Cambodia at Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospital since 2018Background:
This is one of the largest series of laparoscopy reported in children. Laparoscopy also call minimally invasive procedure, bandied surgery or keyhole surgery is a modern surgical technique in neonates, children and adult. Laparoscopic surgery includes operations within the abdominal or pelvic cavities and in urology to perform surgery on the kidneys, bladder and other urinary tract organs.
There are a number of advantages to the patient with laparoscopic surgery versus an exploratory laparotomy. These include less pain due to smaller incision, reduced hemorrhaging, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery time.
The key element is the use of a uro-laparoscope, along fiber optic cable system that allows viewing of the affected area by snaking the cable from a more distant but more easily accessible location.
Purpose:
This study is to carried out surgical techniques, to investigate the feasibility and outcome of URO-LAPAROSCOPIC and to evaluate the postoperative results at various ages. The management should aim to reduce pain, hemorrhaging and shorter recovery time with a minimum of complications and an improvement of life quality. To clarify the roles of various treatment strategies for surgery we reviewed our experience at Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Materials & Methods:
We are analyzed children diagnosed as endoscopic between the periods of 2018-2024 who presented to our hospital. 2366 children were diagnosed to have problem in Thoracic, Urology and Visceral who underwent the surgical managements were investigated at Kantha Bopha Children Hospital IV, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, during the period of 7 years between 1st January 2018 to 31st Decembre 2024.
Results:
The outcome of all our patients after surgery was in good results with a nice comfortable lifestyle postoperative. The duration of hospital stays and recovery time is faster than open surgery, from 7-10 days to 2-4 days. The median age at presentation was 7 years, with range of 1month to 15year-old. Male children constituted 1538 cases (65%) and Female 828 cases (35%). There are 12 cases (0.5%) of laparoscopic surgery that had complications postoperative.
The 1107 cases of Laparoscopic surgery were includes: pyeloplasty (Anderson-Hynes) in pelvic ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) (98 cases), Heminephrectomy (28 cases), Nephrectomy (12 cases), Pyelolithotomy, Ureterolithotomy, Appendicitis, Peritonitis, Choledochal cyst, Gastrostomy (bezoars), Biopsy, Ovarian cyst or teratoma, Lung cystic emphysema. Moreover, in endourology surgery, 1259 cases with in Posterior urethral valve (56 cases), Ureterocele (41 cases) and Meatus ureteral stenosis (145 cases).
Conclusion:
Technological advancements have produced smaller endoscopic instruments with higher quality imaging that allow endoscopic surgeons to perform precise dissection with minimal bleeding to treat the patients in order to achieve the best outcome with more comfortable.
Therefore, we are trying our best on the endoscopy procedures in our country to improve the technical and the quality postoperative lifestyle to all the children.
Keywords: Advantages of Uro-laparoscopy, Anderson-Hynes’s procedure (PUJO), Posterior urethral valve
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11:30
11:42
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Phone MyintMyanmar
Speaker
Enhancement of Endourological Services in MyanmarMyanmar urological practice has been conducting since 1960s as a branch of surgical faculty and separate urology department was established in 1980s at Yangon General Hospital, a teaching hospital under university of medicine 1, Myanmar. Endourology procedures were started afterwards including Cystoscopic procedures (TUR, endoscopic stone crushing and etc:). PCNL and semirigid ureteroscopic procedures were established in early 1990s and were expanding till 2020s. Flexible ureteroscopic procedures were practiced since late 2010s.
After a political turmoil in 2021, some Human Resources in urology training pipeline were diverted and local resident training programs were disrupted.
Open urological procedures were routinely conducted but Endourology practices were severely affected in district area as a result of deficient Human Resources and logistical facilities.
Now, we are trying to push up the Endourology practice in secondary hospitals.
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11:42
11:54
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11:54
12:00
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