The EHS invite you the 2-day Intensive Intermediate Cadaver Course course in Prague June 19-20, 2023 in collaboration with the Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University.
Practical information
LocationÂ
Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
Registration has closed
About the course
Learning objectives:Â
- Gaining 3D anatomical knowledge of the groin, anterior and lateral abdominal wall to aid the making of incisions and the closure/repair of the abdominal wall.
- Surgical knowledge around the basics of plastic surgery, raising skin flaps, safe excision of excess skin, to improve the cosmesis of abdominal wall surgery.
- Training of safe surgical techniques in AWR.
Faculty
Dr. Andrew de Beaux (Co-Chair)
Dr. Barbora East (Co-Chair)
Dr. Cesare Stabilini
Dr. David Kachlik
Dr. David Ross
Dr. Maciej Pawlak
Dr. Mário Rui Gonçalves
Dr. Giorgio Soliani
Course Programme
Monday 19 June
08.00 – 08.30: Registration and Introductions
08.30 – 09.00: Pre-course test
09.00 – 09.30: The key steps and rules to safe abdominal wall skin mobilisation for abdominoplasty as part of abdominal wall repair. David Ross
09.30 – 10.30: Cadaver abdominoplasty practical
10.30 – 10.45: Coffee break
10.45 – 11.00: The key steps to safe groin dissection for open mesh inguinal hernia repair, Barbora East
11.00 – 11.45. Open mesh inguinal hernia dissection practical.
11.45 – 12.00: The key steps to safe open suture inguinal hernia repair, Maciej Pawlak
12.00 – 12.45:Â Open suture inguinal hernia repair dissection practical.
12.45 – 13.30: Lunch break
13.30 – 13.45: The key steps to safe midline laparotomy and small stitch, small bite closure, Mário Rui Gonçalves
13.45 – 15.00:Â Midline laparotomy and SS/SB closure.
15.00 – 15.30: Coffee break.
15.30 – 15.45: The key steps to safe retrorectus space development, Cesare Stabilini
15.45 – 16.30:Â Â Safe retrorectus space dissection practical
16.30 – 16.45: The key steps to bottom up and top down TAR, Maciej Pawlak
16.45 – 17.30: TAR dissection practical
17.30 – 18.00: Discussion and  Q&A
19.00 – late: Course dinner and Prague castle walk.
Tuesday 20 June
08.00 – 08.30: Welcome and discussion
08.30 – 08.45: The key steps to safe subcostal incision laparotomy and closure, Andrew de Beaux
08.45 – 09.30: Safe subcostal incision laparotomy and closure dissection practical
09.30 – 09.45: The key steps to safe transverse laparotomy and closure, Giorgio Soliani
09.45 – 10.30: Transverse laparotomy and closure dissection practical.
10.30 – 11.00: Coffee break
11.00 – 11.15: The key steps to transverse incisional hernia repair, Andrew de Beaux
11.15 – 12.00: Transverse incisional hernia dissection practical
12.00 – 12.45: Lunch break
12.45 – 13.00: The key steps of abdominal wall anatomy in flank and iliac crest, Cesare Stabilini
13.00 – 14.00:Â Flank and iliac crest/costal margin abdominal wall
dissection.
14.00 – 14.30: Post course test
14.30 – 15.00: Final discussion and feedback
Price and registration
The 2-day course costs €600 (excluding VAT) for EHS members and €800 (excluding VAT) for non-members of the EHS.Â
The registration fee includes:
- Admission to the full course programme
- Coffee breaks and lunch
- Dinner on June 19, 2023
Hotel accommodation will be available for delegates at the rate of 90 EUR per night.