Aims

The aim of the course is to give the opportunity to all participants to grasp the main aspects of cranial anatomical dissection and cranio-maxillofacial surgery.

Objectives

This advanced course will teach you the main surgical approaches used in cranio maxillo-facial surgery in two days. Comprehensive lectures will concentrate on detailing the step by step procedures. Practical sessions will teach the application of the different approaches using Fresh Frozen anatomical specimens, allowing you to progress at your own pace and with the personalized guidance of experienced instructors. Each exercise will also be supplemented by instructional videos.

• Two-day hands-on course on anatomical specimens
• Practical sessions with personalized feedback from experienced instructors
• Comprehensive lectures with detailed step by step procedures
• Multimedia-learning with instructional videos
• Professional working in the OR
• Fully equipped and modern surgical training center

04 May 2023

08:00–08:45 Course registration

08:45–09:00 Welcome address, introduction of the faculty, course objectives - Paolo Scolozzi

Module 1: Cranial and orbital approaches

    09:00–09:30 Coronal approach - Paolo Scolozzi

    09:30–10:00 Conjunctival approaches - Paolo Scolozzi

    10:00–10:30 Upper and lower eyelid approaches - Alessandro Rabuffeti

10:30–11:00 COFFEE BREAK

Module 2: Centrofacial approaches

    11:00–11:30 Midfacial degloving approach - Giuseppe De Maria

    11:30–12:00 Transfacial approaches - Giuseppe De Maria

    12:00–12:30 Discussion All

12:30–13:30 LUNCH

Module 3: Hands-on with Fresh Frozen anatomical specimens, Practical Exercises, Cranial and orbital approaches

    13:30–14:30 Coronal approach - Paolo Scolozzi

    14:30–15:30 Conjunctival approaches - Paolo Scolozzi

    15:30–16:30 Upper and lower eyelid approaches - Alessandro Rabuffeti

16:30–16:45 COFFEE BREAK

Centrofacial approaches (live demonstration)

    16:45–17:15 Midfacial degloving approach - Giuseppe De Maria

    17:15–17:45 Transfacial approaches - Giuseppe De Maria

    17:45 End of the day All

05 May 2023

Module 4: Laterofacial approaches

    08:00–08:30 Preauricular approach - Alessandro Rabuffeti

    08:30–09:00 High submandibular approach (Modified Risdon approach) - Paolo Scolozzi

    09:00–09:30 Retromandibular approach - Paolo Scolozzi

09:30–10:00 COFFEE BREAK

    10:00–10:30 Parotidal approaches - Giuseppe De Maria

    10:30–11:00 Bilateral submandibular approach - Giuseppe De Maria

    11:00–11:30 Discussion All

11:30–12:30 LUNCH

Module 5: Hands-on with Fresh Frozen anatomical specimens, Practical Exercises, Laterofacial approaches

    12:30–13:30 Preauricular approach - Alessandro Rabuffeti

    13:30–14:30 High submandibular approach (Modified Risdon approach) - Paolo Scolozzi

    14:30–15:30 Retromandibular approach - Paolo Scolozzi

15:30–15:45 COFFEE BREAK

    15:45–16:45 Parotidal approaches - Giuseppe De Maria

    16:45–17:45 Submandibular approach - Giuseppe De Maria

    17:45 End of the course

    Certificate ceremony All

Accreditation (for 2 days)

• Swiss Plastic Surgery: in progress
• Swiss Society of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery: in progress

Brochure of the course