Hands-on Cadaveric Dissection Courseon Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

6 December 2011

Honoured Guests and Faculties

Professor Paolo Castelnuovo, University of Insubra, Varese, Italy

Professor Castelnuovo is currently Professor and Chair of Department of Otorhinolaryngology of University of Insubra, Varese, Italy. He is an active member of several scientific societies including Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology, European Rhinologic Society, European Skull Base Society, European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and American Rhinologic Society. He is also Board Member of the Italian Society of Facial Plastic Surgery. His main interests are focused on endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery since the late 1980’s. Besides inflammatory lesions of the paranasal sinuses, he had been gaining an extensive surgical experience in the endoscopic management of neoplasms of the sinonasal tract and skull base (CSF leaks,

sellar and parasellar) lesions.

Professor Peter John Wormald, University of Adelaide and Flinders,

Australia

Professor Peter John Wormald, University of Adelaide and Flinders

Professor Wormald is the Professor and Chiar of Department of Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Surgery, Adelaide and Flinders Universities. He has a specific

interest in Rhinology and in endoscopic sinus surgery and has a particular

interest in frontal sinus surgery, CSF (cerebrospinal fluid ) leak closure,

endonasal DCR (dacryocystorhinostomy) surgery, orbital and optic nerve

surgery and skull base surgery. He has built a national and international

reputation in this field. He has also set up the multidisciplinary South

Australian Endoscopic Skull Base Team.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

With the advance in technology and increase in understanding of the anatomy, endoscopic skull base surgery developed dramatically in the recent decades. Nowadays, the anterior, middle and posterior skull base can be approached endoscopically with minimal morbidity to the patients compared with conventional open techniques. We attempt to demonstrate the surgical techniques of different endoscopic skull base procedures by our honoured guests, Professor P Castelnuovo andProfessor PJ Wormald. Participants can practise with hands-on dissection on the cadaver heads.

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the endoscopic surgical anatomy to the skull base
  • Recognize the endoscopic surgical techniques to different skull base areas
  • Recognize the surgical techniques for repair of skull base defects

CADAVERIC DISSECTION (8:30am – 17:30pm)

Surgical procedures to be demonstrated / practiced:

Basic FESS Dissections - the “Full-House FESS”

Nasoseptal flap

Endoscopic sellar and suprasellar approaches

Endoscopic modified lothrop procedure

Endosopic approach to the anterior skull base

Endoscopic orbital decompression/ optic nerve decompression

Endoscopic medial maxillectomy

Endoscopic approach to the infratemporal fossa

Endoscopic approach to the clivus

Remarks:

Instruments will be provided but course delegatesare welcome to bring theirown instruments.Please kindly inform the secretariat if you wish to do so for inventory purposes.

Two participants will share one cadaver head.

All participants will agree to follow the faulty’s command so as to fully understand the endoscopic dissection. Participants are to perform each step as group without deviation.

Local faculty will be present to supervise dissectiontables.

Limited places granted on a first-come-first-served basis to the following specialty surgeons with an interest in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery:

ENT surgeon and Neurosurgeons

Venue / The Chinese University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Minimally Invasive Surgical Skills Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Course Fee / HK$12,000 / US$1,540
Accreditation / Hong KongCollege of Otorhinolaryngologists : 8 CME/CPD pts (cat 2)
Organizer / Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Secretariat / Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Tel: (852) 2632 1277 Fax: (852) 2145 8876
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Hands-on Cadaveric Dissection Course on Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

(6 December 2011)

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Conference Secretariat

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