The EHS invites you to the 2-day Intensive Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Cadaver Course in Geneva, Switzerland, 14-15 November, 2024.
Location
Geneva University Hospital
Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4
1205 Geneva Switzerland
Registration
Fill in the application form below
EHS members only.
Experience Requirements
- The course is suitable for Senior Trainees or Consultants
- Logbook Verification:
A logbook must be submitted for verification, documenting the participant’s experience as a primary surgeon unsupervised. The logbook should confirm the completion of the following procedures:
– Lichtenstein: 50
– TAPP: 40
– Rives Stoppa: 20
TEP: 10
Laparoscopic ventral hernia (V-TAPP, E-TEP ventral): 20 - Department Endorsement:
– Letter from the Head of the department or Supervisor that there are opportunities to further develop your skills in advanced MIS hernia repair - Submit all information via the form below.
Programme
The programme is subject to change
Thursday 14 November 2024 |
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| 11:00-12:00 | Welcome and Lunch | |
| 12:00-12:30 | Pretest and course challenge | Knut Borch and Jonathan Douissard |
| 12:30-12:45 | Trochar entry and closure (Presentation) | Alexis Theodorou |
| 12:45-13:00 | TEP inguinal hernia (Presentation) | TBA |
| 13:00-13:15 | Coffee break and change into scrubs | |
| 13:15-14:00 | Trochar entry and closure (skills lab) | All faculty |
| 14:00-15:00 | TEP inguinal hernia (skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 15:00-15:15 | Umbilical TAPP (Presentation) | Björn Mück |
| 15:15-16:30 | Umbilical TAPP (skills lab) | All faculty |
| 16:30-17:00 | Coffee break and case discussion | |
| 17:00-17:15 | Laparoscopic Sugarbaker (Presentation) | Jaana Vironen |
| 17:15-18:15 | Laparoscopic Sugarbaker (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 18:15-18:30 | Summary of the day | Knut Borch and Jonathan Douissard |
Friday 15 November 2024 |
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| 08.15-8.30 | Welcome | Knut Borch and Jonathan Douissard |
| 8:30-8:45 | Endoscopic anterior CS (Presentation) | Lars Nannested Jørgensen |
| 08:45-09:00 | E-TEP Ventral (Presentation) | TBA |
| 09:00-09:15 | Coffee break | |
| 09:15-09:45 | Endoscopic anterior CS (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 09:45-10:45 | E-TEP Ventral (Skills lab) | All faculty |
| 10:45-11:00 | Laparoscopic TAR and Laparoscopic Pauli repair (Presentation) | Björn Mück/Jaana Vironen |
| 11:00-12:30 | Laparoscopic TAR and Laparoscopic Pauli repair (Skills lab) | All faculty |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch and case discussion | |
| 13:30-13:45 | Scola repair for diastasis recti with small hernias (Presentation) | Fernando Ferriera |
| 13:45-14:30 | Scola repair for diastasis recti with small hernias (Skillslab) | All faculty |
| 14:30-15:30 | Open anatomical dissection (Skills lab) | All faculty |
| 15.30-16.00 | Post-test and goodbye | Knut Borch and Jonathan Douissard |
*Materials used in the skills lab or presented in introductions are sponsored by the industry partners supporting the EHS with unrestricted grants. For more information about our industry partners, please visit: https://europeanherniasociety.eu/sponsors/. The EHS Cadaver Course organisers emphasize that a variety of products, including those used in the courses, as well as other products, are suitable to achieve successful results in hernia repair.
Faculty
Knut Borch, Norway
Jonathan Douissard, Switzerland
Fernando Ferreira, Portugal
Jaana Vironen, Finland
Alexis Theodorou, Greece
Björn Mück, Germany
Lars Nannested Jørgensen, Denmark
CME Credits
This course offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills while advancing your professional development in Abdominal Wall Surgery.
By participating, you can earn CME Credits. The exact number of CME credits will be provided once confirmed (TBA).
Price and registration
Only for EHS members.
2-day course fee: €1000 (including VAT)
The registration fee includes:
- Admission to the full course programme
- Coffee breaks and lunch
- Dinner on 14 November 2024
Cancellation terms
Cancellation of registration must be notified in writing to CAP Partner at registration@cap-partner.eu. Cancellations before and on the date indicated below will be refunded 50% of the registration fee. After that date, registration fees are non-refundable.
Cancellation deadline: 11 October 2024.
If the course is cancelled due to other unforeseen events beyond the control of the organisers, the registration fee will be refunded after the deduction of expenses incurred by the course.
