Pre-Congress Workshop 6 :
Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal Tears (OASIS) & Episiotomy
Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025
Time: 7.30 am-5.00 pm
Venue: Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang / Penang/RCSI/UCD Malaysia
No. of participants: 50 participants (Max)
Convenor: Dr Shasindran Ramanujam, Assoc Prof Sivakumar S. Balakrishnan,
Dr Anil Krishna Dass
| Time | Topics | Faculty |
| 0730-0800 | Registration | |
| 0800-0815 | Introduction | Assoc Prof Sivakumar |
| 0815-0845 | Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor, Perineum and Anal Sphincters | Dr Shasindran Ramanujam |
| 0845-0915 | Anorectal Physiology | Dr Anil Krishna Dass |
| 0915-0945 | Prevention of OASIS | Assoc Prof Sivakumar |
| 0945-1015 | Tea Break | |
| 1015-1100 | Diagnosis of Anal Sphincter Injuries | Dr Shasindran Ramanujam |
| 1100-1130 | 3rd & 4th Degree tear Repair | Dr Shasindran Ramanujam |
| 1130-1145 | Video on Diagnosis, Repair of 2nd Degree Tears and 3rd & 4th Degree Tears | Dr Shasindran Ramanujam |
| 1145-1215 | Management of Subsequent Pregnancy Post OASIS | Dr Anil Krishna Dass |
| 1215-1245 | Management of Complications of Vaginal Delivery | Assoc Prof Sivakumar |
| 1245-1300 | Video of Episiotomy Repair in Animal Tissue Video on Anal Sphincter Repair in Cows/Goat |
Dr Shasindran Ramanujam |
| 1300-1400 | Lunch | |
| 1400-1600 | Hands-on Repair of Episiotomy and Anal Sphincter in Animal Tissue | Dr Shasindran Ramanujam, Assoc Prof Sivakumar, Dr Anil Krishna Dass |
| 1600-1630 | Hands-on Perineal Support Technique on Model | Ms Mandy, Dr Shasindran Ramanujam |
| 1630 | End | |
