Management of Complications in the Anterior Thoracic and Abdominal Approach of the Spine. In-Vivo Workshop on a Swine Model – 5th ed.
Course Features
Description
Goals
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the benefits, risks and limitations of the different approaches to the spine: anterior, lateral, posterior oblique, percutaneous.
- Know the tricks and errors of anterior thoracic and lumbar spine approaches.
- Perform experimental surgery on live tissue:
- Identification of structures and strategies to avoid damage to the viscera.
- Practical handling of the vasculature, intestine, ureters, lungs, diaphragm and oesophagus.
- Repair vascular, intestinal, ureteral, pulmonary, diaphragmatic and oesophageal injuries.
Faculty
Dr. Pau Solé Florensa. Spine Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
Dr. Ignasi Català Antúnez. Spine Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Instituto Clavel – Hospital Quirón, Barcelona
Dr. Ramon Jové Talavera. Spine Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
Dr. Jaume Mas Atance. Spine Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
Dr. Jaume L. Peroy Garcia. Spine Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
Dr. Iria Vázquez Vecilla. Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Instituto Clavel Madrid, and University Hospital of Getafe
Dr. Carlos A. Rombolá. Thoracic Surgery Service, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
Dra. Núria Torreguitart Mirada. Service of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
Dr. Christian Espinal Chirinos. Service of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
Dr. David García Belmonte. Mi Nova Aliança, Uroclinic Center, y Clinic Robotics, Lleida
Dr. Jaume Pelegrí Gabarró. Mi Nova Aliança, Uroclinic Center, y Clinic Robotics, Lleida
Dr. Helena Salvador Roses. General Surgery Service, Hospital U. Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida
Dra. Ester Párraga Ros. School of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad de Murcia
Students
Spinal surgeons; traumatologists and neurosurgeons.
Course details
A theoretical introduction will be followed by a 6-hour session of surgery on live porcine tissue, with a ratio of 2 participants to 1 table instructor, in addition to the assistance of operating theatre staff.
Participants will experience the following manoeuvres:
- Anterior abdominal approach:
- Arterial and venous injury management and repair
- Abdominal visceral injury management and repair
- Management and repair of ureteral injury
- Abdominal wall reconstruction
- Anterior thoracic approach:
- Thoracic-phrenic approach-laparatomy
- Diaphragmatic, pleural and pulmonary repair and management
- Oesophageal management and repair
- Thoracic wall reconstruction and drainage
Number of places: 10
Registration fee: 1,700 €.
Contact: secretaria@creballeida.org
Curs ACREDITAT with 2,3 credits by the “Consell Català de Formació Continuada de les Professions Sanitàries” and the “Comisión de Formación Continuada del Sistema Nacional de Salud” (ref. no. 09/033445-MD).
With the endorsement of the Spanish Spine Society
Creba