Management of Complications in Anterior Thoracic and Abdominal Approach to the Spine. In Vivo Workshop on Pig Model – 8th ed.

19/11/2026 · 20/11/2026

Places available: 10

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Teaching hours: 10

This course takes a cross-disciplinary approach to teaching spine surgeons how to recognize and manage the various complications that commonly arise during anterior approaches to the thoracic and lumbar spine, which require knowledge of other surgical specialties such as general surgery, vascular surgery, urology, and thoracic surgery.

Vascular, general, urological, and thoracic specialists will offer participants the opportunity to undergo supervised training on living tissue in anesthetized pigs.

There will be a theoretical introduction followed by a 6-hour surgery session on an anesthetized animal (pig), with a ratio of 2 participants to 1 table instructor, in addition to the assistance of operating room staff.

Participants will perform the following maneuvers:

Anterior abdominal approach:
- Management and repair of arterial and venous injury
- Management and repair of abdominal visceral injury
- Management and repair of ureteral injury
- Abdominal wall reconstruction
Anterior thoracic approach:
- Thoraco-phreno-laparotomy approach
- Management and repair of diaphragmatic, pleural, and pulmonary injuries
- Management and repair of esophageal injury
- Thoracic wall reconstruction and drainage

Registration

Fee: 2,000 €

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Course objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

Understand the benefits and risks inherent to the possible spinal approach routes: anterior, lateral, posterior oblique, percutaneous, as well as their limitations.
Know the tips and common pitfalls of anterior approaches to the thoracic and lumbar spine.
Perform experimental surgery on live tissue to learn how to:
- Identify key anatomical structures and strategies to avoid injury to vital organs.
- Hands-on management of vascular, intestinal, ureteral, pulmonary, diaphragmatic, and esophageal structures.
- Demonstrate practical competence in the repair of vascular, intestinal, ureteral, pulmonary, diaphragmatic, and esophageal injuries.

Attendees

Spine surgeons; traumatologists and neurosurgeons.

Teaching staff

Lista preliminar

Dr. Pau Solé-Florensa

Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Spine Unit, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Ignasi Català

Neurosurgeon. Spine Unit, Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery Service, Instituto Clavel – Quirón Hospital, Barcelona

Dr. Ramón Jové-Talavera

Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Head of the Spine Unit, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Juan Bernardo Hernández-Umaña

Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Spine Unit, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Jacob González-Sánchez

Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Spine Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Moisés Ríos-Martín

Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Spine Unit, Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery Service, Instituto Clavel – Quirón Hospital, Barcelona

Dr. Matías A. Mondragón

Neurosurgeon. Spine Unit, Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery Service, Instituto Clavel – Quirón Hospital, Barcelona

Dr. Carlos A. Rombolá

Thoracic surgeon. Head of the Thoracic Surgery Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida.

Dr. Mario E. Montesinos

Thoracic surgeon. Thoracic Surgery Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Núria Torreguitart-Mirada

Vascular surgeon. Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Christian Espinal-Chirinos

Vascular surgeon. Angiology and Vascular Surgery Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. David Garcia-Belmonte

Urologist. Mi Nova Aliança, Uroclinic Center y Clinic Robotics, Lleida

Dr. Jaume Pelegrí-Gabarró

Urologist. Mi Nova Aliança, Uroclinic Center y Clinic Robotics, Lleida

Dr. Ángel García-Romera

General surgeon. General Surgery and Digestive System Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Ester Párraga-Ros

Veterinarian. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia

Dr. Jaume L. Peroy-Garcia

Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Spine Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Jaume Mas-Atance

Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Spine Unit, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Accreditations

Training course organized by:

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Course accredited with 2.1 credits by the “Consell Català de Formació Continuada de les Professions Sanitàries” and the “Comisión Nacional de Salud” (ref. no. 09/040480-MD).

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Coordination

Dr. Pau Solé-Florensa

Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist. Spine Unit, Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Arnau de Vilanova University Hospital, Lleida

Dr. Ignasi Català

Neurosurgeon. Spine Unit, Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery Service, Instituto Clavel – Quirón Hospital, Barcelona