The EHS invite you the 2-day Intermediate Cadaveric Hernia Anatomy Masterclass course in Prague, Czech Republic, 24-25 June 2025. The highly interactive course includes detailed cadaveric dissection and lectures by international abdominal wall experts. In addition to lectures on inguinal and ventral hernia the course includes a section on umbilical hernia and interactive case discussions.
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 will open soon! Please sign up at the form below and be the first to get a notification when the registration opens. Limited seats!
Programme
The programme is subject to change
Tuesday 24 June 2025 | ||
| 08.30-08:45 | Welcome | Â |
| 08.45-09.15 | Pretest and course challenge | Â |
| 09.15-09.30 | Step by step Lichtenstein repair lecture | Â |
| 09.30-09:45 | Step by step Shouldice technique lecture | Â |
| 09.45-10.15 | Coffee break | Â |
| 10.00-11.00 | Lichtenstein (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 11.00-12.00 | Shouldice (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 12.00-12.45 | Lunch and complications videos | Â |
| 12.45-13.15 | What technique when for inguinal hernia lecture | Â |
| 13.15-13.30 | Laparotomy and small bites closure lecture | Â |
| 13.30-13.50 | Coffee break | Â |
| 13.50-14.10 | The open Stoppa Procedure lecture | Â |
| 14:10-15:10 | Lower midline laparotomy (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 15:10-16:15 | Open Stoppa with small bites closure (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 16.15-16.45 | Summary of the day | Â |
Wednesday 25 June 2025 | ||
| 08.30-09.00 | Welcome & Questions | Â |
| 09.00-09.15 | Step by step PUMP repair lecture | Â |
| 09.15-09.30 | Coffee break | Â |
| 09.30-11.30 | PUMP epigastric (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 11.30-12.15 | Lunch and course challange | Â |
| 12.15-13.00 | Step by step Rives Stoppa lecture | Â |
| 13.00-14.00 | Step by step Rives Stoppa Procedure (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 14.00-14.20 | Coffee break | Â |
| 14.20-15:50 | Explore the cadavers (Skills lab)Â | All Faculty |
| 15.50-16.15 | Coffee break/ Post test and goodbye | Marta Wojcik & 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
Ioannis Gerogiannis, United Kingdom
David KachlÃk, 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.Â
Price and registration
Only for EHS members.
2-day course fee: €1025 (excluding VAT)Â
The registration fee includes:
- Admission to the full course programme
- Coffee breaks and lunch
- Dinner on 24 June
