Program
Thursday 28th April
07:45-10am
Morning – 3D Theater
- Welcome
- Stereoscopic 3D study in Neuroanatomy (J. Abarca)
- Orbit, anterior and middle fossae. Redefining
the surgical routes (P. González) - Anterior fossa bone anatomy and intrinsic boundaries (D. Mato)
- Anterior fossa transcranial routes (V. Fernández)
Coffee Break
10:30-1:30pm
- Orbit lesions and examination
- Orbit anatomy and surgical approaches (P. González)
- The nasal cavity as a corridor to the anterior fossa and orbit. Anatomic landmarks (I. Monjas)
- Expanded endonasal endoscopic anatomy of the anterior cranial fossa and orbit. The limits of the transethmoidal approaches (A.Kaen / E. Cárdenas)
Lunch Break
3:00-6:30pm
Afternoon – Laboratory
- Endotrainer: first skills in endoscopic endonasal surgery – 45 min.
- 3D virtual planning for skull base surgery – 45 min.
- Live microscopic dissection: anterior fossa and orbit transcranial approaches – 90 min.
Friday 29th April
08:00-10am
Morning – 3D Theater
- The sellar and parasellar region anatomical limits and neurovascular structures (J. Abarca)
- The transcranial microscopic corridors to the sellar and parasellar regions (V. Fernández)
- Basic concepts in endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal sugery to the sellar and parasellar region: transellar, transtuberculum and transplanum. (E. Cárdenas / A. Kaen)
- Endonasal approaches to the suprasellar and retrosellar cisterns (A. Germanwala)
Coffee Break
10:30-1:30pm
- Transcranial vs. endonasal routes for sellar and parasellar tumors. Taking surgical decisions (J. Abarca)
- Surgical options in craniopharyngiomas (M.A Arraez)
- Vascular lesions of the anterior circulation. Are the endoscopic routes ready as a valuable option? (A. Germanwala)
- Endoscopic anatomy of the ICA. A limit in the coronal plane? (J.A Simal)
Lunch Break
3:00-6:30pm
Afternoon – Laboratory
- Anatomical description and cases discussion for sellar and parasellar tumors – 45 min.
- Middle, infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae tumors: the case for discussion – 45 min.
- Live endoscopic dissection: endoscopic endonasal approach to the sellar and parasellar region – 90 min.
Saturday 30th April
08:30-10am
- Cavernous sinus anatomy: endonasalendoscopic and transcranial-microscopic correlation (D. Mato)
- Surgical management for cavernous sinus lesions. Classical concepts (N. Alshafai)
- Expanded endonasal approaches to the cavernous sinus. Classification of tumor invasion (E. Cárdenas / A. Kaen)
Coffee Break
10:30-1:30pm
- Intracraneal carotid artery and the relationship with the pterygopalatine infratemporal and middle fossa. Kassam’s areas (A. Kaen / E. Cárdenas)
- Surgical treatment of brainstem lesions: sub-temporal anterior transpetrosal approach (T.Santarius)
- The endoscopic endonasal extension in the coronal plane: the transpterygoid approaches (J.A Simal)
- Closure
Course Fee 900€ and include:
PARTICIPATION
To the full activities of the course.
Course
MATERIAL
Complementary
REGISTRATION BAG
TRANSFERS
Assist
ACCOMMODATION
In a 4 Star Hotel for 3 Nights (Check-In 27th and Check-Out 30th April)
SPECIAL TAPAS DINNER
On 28th April.
GALA DINNER
With Faculty on 29th April.
3DN Faculty 2016
Location
Servicio de Neurocirugía
Hospital General Universitario de Alicante
C/ Pintor Baeza 12,03010.
Alicante SPAIN
+34 965 933 000
Laboratorio de Anatomia Humana,
Facultad de Medicina.
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Carretera Nacional 332 (w/num),
03550. San Juan de Alicante
Alicante SPAIN
Cines Panoramis
Centro Comercial Panoramis
Muelle Pte., 6, 03001
Alicante SPAIN
+34 965 98 93 00
Hotel
Avenida Alfonso X el Sabio, 11
03002 Alicante – SPAIN