The EHS invites you to the 2-day EHS Intermediate Anatomical Cadaver Course in Prague, Czech Republic, 24-25 June 2025. The highly interactive course course combining expert lectures and cadaveric dissections. Participants will learn detailed abdominal wall anatomy, hernia repair techniques (inguinal, ventral, umbilical), and advanced reconstructive procedures like TAR and component separation. The course includes practical surgical training, theoretical sessions on indications, techniques, and complications, as well as pre- and post-course assessments.
Learning objectives
- Gaining 3D ANATOMICAL KNOWLEDGE of groin, medial and lateral abdominal wall, including skin and subcutaneous tissue (altogether: 3 hours of lectures!)
- SURGICAL TRAINING in rising and managing skin flaps, navigating different anatomical planes, different incision laparotomies and closing the abdominal cavity, surgical techniques in AWR (altogether: 8,5 hours of practical training!)
Location
Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
Lab address:
Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
Plzeňská 311, 150 06 Praha 5-Motol, Czechia
Registration
Registration is open – use the button at the top of the page or register here. Limited seats!
Programme
The programme is subject to change*
| Time |
Tuesday 24 June |
Faculty |
| 8.30 – 9.00 | Registration & Introduction | Andrew de Beaux |
| 9.00 – 9.30 | Key steps and rules: safe abdominal wall skin mobilisation for abdominoplasty (as part of abdominal wall repair) | TBA |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | Abdominoplasty (practical) | All Faculty |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Coffee break | |
| 10.45 – 11.00 | Key steps: groin dissection for open mesh inguinal hernia repair | TBA |
| 11.00 – 11.45 | Open mesh inguinal hernia repair dissection (practical) | All Faculty |
| 11.45 – 12.00 | Key steps: open suture inguinal repair | TBA |
| 12.00 – 12.45 | Open suture inguinal hernia repair dissection (practical) | All Faculty |
| 12.45 – 13.30 | Lunch break | |
| 13.30 – 13.45 | Key steps: midline laparotomy + small bites technique | TBA |
| 13.45 – 15.00 | Midline laparotomy, small bites technique (practical) | All Faculty |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Coffee break | |
| 15.30 – 15.45 | Key steps: retrorectus space development | TBA |
| 15.45 – 16.30 | Retrorectus space dissection (practical) | All Faculty |
| 16.30 – 16.45 | Key steps: bottom up and top down TAR | TBA |
| 16.45 – 17.30 | TAR dissection (practical) | All Faculty |
| 17.30 – 18.00 | Discussion & Q&A | Andrew de Beaux |
| 19.00 – late | Course dinner | |
| Time |
Wednesday 25 June |
Faculty |
| 8.00 – 8.30 | Welcome & Discussion | Andrew de Beaux |
| 8.30 – 8.45 | Key steps: subcostal incision laparotomy and closure | TBA |
| 8.45 – 9.30 | Subcostal incision laparotomy and closure dissection (practical) | All Faculty |
| 9.30 – 9.45 | Key steps: transverse laparotomy and closure | TBA |
| 9.45 – 10.30 | Transverse laparotomy and closure dissection (practical) | All Faculty |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee break | |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Key steps: transverse incisional hernia repair, Inter-oblique dissection and TAR dissection | TBA |
| 11.15 – 12.00 | Transverse incisional hernia dissection (practical) | All Faculty |
| 12.00 – 12.45 | Lunch break | |
| 12.45 – 13.00 | Key steps: abdominal wall anatomy in flank and iliac crest | TBA |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Flank and iliac crest abdominal wall dissection (practical) | All Faculty |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Post-course test | Andrew de Beaux |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Final discussion & Feedback | Andrew de Beaux |
*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
Andrew de Beaux (Co-Chair), Scotland
Marta Wojcik, (Co-chair), Poland
Barbora East, Czech Republic
Bernd Stechemesser, Germany
Mário Rui Goncalves, Portugal
Kryspin Mitura, Poland
Michael F. Nielsen, Denmark
Jignesh Gandhi, India
David Kachlík, Czech Republic
CME Credits
This course offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills while advancing your professional development in Abdominal Wall Surgery.
This course has previously been granted European CME credits (ECMEC®s) by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®). This course will be submitted for CME accreditation.
Price and registration
Only for EHS members.
2-day course fee: €1025 (excluding VAT)
The registration fee includes:
- Admission to the full course programme
- Coffee breaks and lunch
- Dinner on 24 June
Cancellation terms
Cancellation of registration must be notified in writing to CAP Partner at registration@cap-partner.eu. Cancellations postmarked 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: 12 May 2025.
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.
