27th International Course on Endoscopic Surgery of the Paranasal Sinuses and Skull Base

THE COURSE FEATURES

12hrs fully equipped Hands-on Cadaver Workshop

• Two hands-on cadaver head workshops
• A full head/participant
• Endoscope, monitor and microdebrider/participant
• Cadaver head demonstrations of current techniques
• Surgery with navigation (15 stations with navigation and all with powered instruments)

Lectures, Round tables and Video-sessions

• Focused key-note presentations on endoscopic sinus surgery and its extensions (DCR, skull base, tumours,...) • Video sessions
• Round tables, with interactive discussion with the faculty members.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The course is of particular benefit and interest for residents, fellows and otorhinolaryngologists who developed some experience with basic endoscopic surgery of the paranasal sinuses and want to develop their skills.

By attending, you will get knowledge of
• Clinical and surgical anatomy of the sinuses
• Radiographic anatomy & pathology of the sinuses
• Understand the inflammation in chronic rhino-sinusitis and future treatment options in nasal polyps
• Differential diagnosis and management of rhinosinusitis
• Medical treatment and indications for surgery of rhinosinusitis
• Approaches in FESS
• Basic surgical FESS technique
• Frontal sinus surgery
• Lacrimal sinus surgery
• Management of rhinosinusitis in children
• Powered instrumentation in sinus surgery
• Complications in FESS surgery
• Wound healing and Postoperative care
• Advanced endoscopic techniques: inverted papilloma surgery, tumour resection, orbital decompression, skull base approach, CSF leak repair

By attending, you will be able to perform

• Basic surgical FESS techniques
• FESS - anterior approach
• Frontal sinus surgery
• Lacrimal duct surgery
• Orbital decompression
• Emergency procedures
• Modified Lothrop Procedure (Draf III Procedure)