Basic Spine Course From SIMULATION to CADAVERS Course director PD Dr Enrico Tessitore Neurosurgical Unit Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) NEUROSURGERY Geneva, Switzerland, 11-12 June 2018
Faculty members Enrico Tessitore Spinal Neurosurgeon Geneva, Switzerland Claudius Thomé Head of Neurosurgical Unit Innsbruck, Austria Nikolay Gabrovsky Head of Neurosurgical Unit Sofia, Bulgaria John Michael Duff Spinal Neurosurgeon Lausanne, Switzerland Pierre-Pascal Girod Spinal Neurosurgeon Geneva, Switzerland Max Jaegersberg Spinal Neurosurgeon Mainz, Germany
Welcome Karl Schaller Head of Neurosurgical Unit Geneva, Switzerland Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Geneva University Hospital (HUG) and the SWISS Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery (SFITS), we have the great opportunity to organise a basic spine course reserved to young neurosurgeons and we are delighted to invite you! This two-day course is intended to be the basis for all young neurosurgeons who are interested in developing surgical skills and techniques necessary for operating with confidence and improving patient care in spine surgery. The course From simulation to cadaver workshop is a spine surgery course allowing beginner residents to learn by theoretical sessions, simulation and cadaver workshop the basis of spine surgery in a safe and ultra modern environment. The faculty will closely supervise and actively engage with you throughout the training. On behalf of our team and our partners, we hope to welcome you to this fruitful hands-on course. We look forward to seeing you in Geneva and working with you. Best regards, PD Dr Enrico Tessitore Professor Karl Schaller
Course description The two-day program consists of lectures, live/recorded case studies and group discussions with a particular focus on hands-on experience. The course is comprehensive of: cadavers, workstations, Realist modules and Medability Symbone simulators. The participants will be limited to a number of 20 in order to provide each participant the opportunity to meaningfully engage with the faculty. Audience The course is open for junior neurosurgeon residents (1st-3rd years of specialization). Objectives Get a clear overview of basic spine surgical techniques; Discuss and debate patient selection and contraindications; Gain a thorough understanding of pre-operative imaging; Practice positioning of pedicular screws; Discuss case studies with expert faculty. By the end of the program, participants will have a deep knowledge on: the surgical indications for disc herniation, lumbar stenosis and spondylolisthesis the surgical approach for disc herniation and lumbar stenosis and the open and percutaneous positioning of thoracic and lumbar pedicular screws. Accreditation by Swiss Society of Neurosurgery: 16 credists The course is done under the auspices of EANS, SYNS and Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery
Date Venue 11-12 June 2018 SFITS SWISS Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery Registration Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4 1205 Geneva, SWITZERLAND +41 22 322 9100 inscription@sfits.ch 1 Price of the course is 900 CHF for 2 days. Registration is to be sent by 1st of June inscription@sfits.ch Boulevard e du Pont-d'Arv Ru el Parc des om ba Chaumettes r Please indicate the following: rd d e la Clus e c sa de leva 2 nt Po Bou Starling Residence Genève e e la Clus e Caroug leva rd d Rue de Bou nc l-bla heva Arve du C age Quai es-p Charl Avenue de la Roser aie Quai Title of the course: Basic Spine Course: From Simulation to Cadavers Full name Title Address Hospital City Phone Year of Residency d s ia ac t de Pon Rue Bart héle my-m enn uge Caro Quai Capo d' Is tria OpenStreetMap contributors Once we confirm your registration, you will have a few days to transfer the fee to the below SFITS account: Beneficiary SWISS Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery Bank name Crédit Suisse (Suisse) SA Clearing 4835 IBAN CH25 0483 5162 4007 9100 1 BIC/SWIFT: CRESCHZZ80A Mention: NAME OF THE COURSE Please note the number of places is limited and registration will be taken in order of receipt. Travel plan Please plan to arrive on the 10th of June in the evening or on the 11th of June at 9:00 am at the latest. You will need one hour from the Geneva airport to the SFITS. We recommend you to book your hotel at Starling Residence Genève: 2 Route des Acacias 4, 1227 Geneva www.shresidence.ch Please do mention that you are joining this course at the SFITS to obtain discounted fare.
Day 1 10:00-10:30 Registration 10:30-11:30 Theoretical session 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:30-15:00 Group A (10 residents) Realists 12:30-15:00 Group B (10 residents) Medability and cadaveric session with thoracic screws 15:00-15:30 Coffee Break 15:30-18:00 Group A Medability and cadaveric session with thoracic screw 15:30-18:00 Group B Realists Theoretical session details 1 Introduction Dr. Tessitore 5 min 2 Disc herniation : indications and surgical technique Prof. Schaller 15 min 3 Extraforaminal disc herniations: how I do it Dr. Tessitore 15 min 4 Lumbar stenosis: indications and surgical technique D. Jaegersberg 15 min 5 Thoracic and lumbar screw placement: Indication and Techniques Prof. Gabrovsky 15 min Dinner We will meet on the 11 th of June at 7 PM in the restaurant Bistro de la Tour, Boulevard de la Tour 2, Geneva
Day 2 08:00-09:30 Theoretical session 09:30-12:30 Cadaveric session with Lumbar pedicle screws, TLIF, SPO 12.30-14.00 Lunch 14.00-16.00 Cadaveric session with Lumbar pedicle screws, TLIF, SPO Theoretical session details 1 Principles of Sagittal Balance Dr Girod 20 min 2 Open TLIF: indications and surgical technique Prof. Thomé 20 min 3 MIS TLIF: indications and surgical technique Dr Duff 20 min 4 SPO: Indication and How I do it Prof. Thomé 20 min
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