The EHS invite you the 2-day Intermediate Cadaveric Hernia course in Innsbruck,. Austria on 29-30 September. This course is in collaboration with the Austrian Hernia Society and the Institute for Clinical-Functional Anatomy Medical University Innsbruck (MUI) . 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
Institute for Clinical-Functional Anatomy
Medical University Innsbruck (MUI)
Lab address:
Institute for Clinical-Functional Anatomy
Medical University Innsbruck (MUI)
Müllerstrasse 59
A-6020 Innsbruck
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
Monday 29 September 2025 | ||
| 08.30-08:45 | Welcome | |
| 08.45-09.15 | Pretest and course challenge | |
| 09.15-09.30 | Step by step Lichtenstein repair lecture | |
| 09.30-09:45 | Step by step Shouldice technique lecture | |
| 09.45-10.00 | Coffee break | |
| 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 | |
| 12.45-13.15 | What technique when for inguinal hernia lecture | |
| 13.15-13.30 | Laparotomy and small bites closure lecture | |
| 13.30-13.50 | Coffee break | |
| 13.50-14.10 | The open Stoppa Procedure lecture | |
| 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 | |
Tuesday 30 September | ||
| 08.30-09.00 | Welcome & Questions | |
| 09.00-09.15 | Step by step PUMP repair lecture | |
| 09.15-09.30 | Coffee break | |
| 09.30-11.30 | PUMP epigastric (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 11.30-12.15 | Lunch and course challange | |
| 12.15-13.00 | Step by step Rives Stoppa lecture | |
| 13.00-14.00 | Step by step Rives Stoppa Procedure (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 14.00-14.20 | Coffee break | |
| 14.20-15:50 | Explore the cadavers (Skills lab) | All Faculty |
| 15.50-16.15 | Coffee break/ Post test and goodbye | |
*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 (co-chair), Norway
Marko Konschake (co-chair), Austria
René Fortelny, Austria
TBA
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 29 September 2025
