Microsurgical skills are paramount to several surgical specialties, such as plastic and reconstructive surgery and neurosurgery. Microsurgery has evolved and in order to be a part of this evolution, it is necessary to start microsurgical training and let it become a mindset, a state of mind and perhaps a form of meditation.

This course comprises some of the most useful exercises you need to practice in microsurgery.

This course is an Advanced course on Hand Microsurgery, plastic reconstructive surgery and neurosurgery.
Participants will carefully be selected depending on their application and level.

Registration fee

• CHF 0.- for HUG residents
• CHF 1'500.- for residents outside the HUG

Registration

For registration, please send your resume indicating your clinical status and year of residency with a one-page motivation letter, in English to inscription@sfits.ch.

Program

Day 1 DEMONSTRATION & PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON SYNTHETIC MATERIAL

• 08.15-08.30 Opening Session
• 08.30-08.45 Basic principles of microsurgery (microscopes, operation ergonomics)
• 08.45-09.00 History and caring for microsurgical instruments (S&T)
• 09.00-09.15 Basic principles of rodent anesthesia and animal welfare (Veterinarian)
• 09.15-09.30 Demonstration: suture and knot techniques on flower petal
• 09.30-11.00 Participants: suture techniques on flower petal with 8-0 sutures
• 11.00-11.15 Demonstration: end-to-end anastomosis on silicon tubes
• 11.15-12.30 Participants: end-to-end anastomosis on silicon tubes
• 12.30-13.30 Lunch
• 13.30-16.30 Participants: end-to-end anastomosis on silicon tubes

Day 2 DEMONSTRATION & PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON LIVING ORGANIC MATERIAL

• 08.00-08.15 Breakfast
• 08.15-08.30 Microsurgery in neurosurgery
• 08.30-09.30 Demonstration: end-to-end anastomosis on the common carotid artery
• 09.30-12.00 Participants: end-to-end anastomosis on the common carotid artery
• 12.30-13.30 Lunch
• 13.30-17.00 Participants: end-to-end anastomosis on the common carotid artery

Day 3 DEMONSTRATION & PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON LIVING ORGANIC MATERIAL

• 08.00-08.15 Breakfast
• 08.15-08.45 Microsurgery in free flaps
• 08.45-10.00 Demonstration: end-to-side venous-arterial anastomosis (jugular vein to common carotid artery)
• 10.00-12.30 Participants: end-to-side venous-arterial anastomosis (jugular vein to common carotid artery)
• 12.30-13.30 Lunch
• 13.30-17.00 Participants: end-to-end anastomosis on the carotid artery, or end-to-end of the femoral artery

Day 4 DEMONSTRATION & PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON LIVING ORGANIC MATERIAL

• 08.00-08.15 Breakfast
• 08.15-08.30 Peripheral nerve microsurgery
• 08:30-08:45 Microsurgery in replantations
• 08.45-09.30 Demonstration: end-to-end aorta anastomosis
• 09.30-12.30 Participants: end-to-end aorta anastomosis
• 12.30-13.30 Lunch
• 13.30-16.30 Participants: end-to-end anastomosis of the common carotid artery or end-to-side anastomosis of jugular vein to common carotid artery or end-to-end of the femoral artery
• 16.30-17:00 Course evaluation and closing session

Course brochure

Accreditation:

Swiss Society of Neurosurgery: 32 credits

Swiss Plastic Surgery : 30 credits

Swiss Hand Surgery : 32 credits

EACCME: in process

Faculty

• Daniel Kalbermatten
• Jean-Yves Beaulieu
• Raphael Guzman
• Renato A. Gondar
• Torstein Meling
• Victor Volovici