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Interdisciplinary Polytrauma Course 2024

This certified polytrauma course (PTC) is an interdisciplinary course that aims to combine the knowledge of general surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopaedic trauma surgeons, intensive care physicians and emergency physicians.
In addition, this course covers the entire management of polytraumatized patients (theory and practice).

Location

University Hospital Zurich Frauenklinikstrasse 10, 8091 Zurich

Lecture hall

North1, C 307

Credits

SGC-SSC 13, swiss orthopaedics 16, SGNOR 14, SSAPM 14, aplied for SGR

You register for a two-day event.

03.10.2024 8.30 am - 6.30 pm
04.10.2024 8 am - 4.15 pm

The PTC qualifies as one of the practical courses for the Specialisation (SP) in “Specialised Traumatology”, which came into force on 01.01.2024. Information on this can be found in the SIWF / FMH regulations under ‘3.2.3 Practical courses’ . The course is also suitable for the international target group and is held in English. In the practical part, the groups are divided into German and English-speaking groups. The high number of continuing education points can be submitted to the relevant medical association in the country of the course participant.

Registration

General surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopaedic trauma surgeons, traumatologists, intensive care physicians, emergency physicians, anaesthetists, radiologists and other interested (interdisciplinary) physicians. The course schedule for the location of the pool training, the workshops and the simulation center will be handed out on the first day of the course.

Preannouncement Program

Lecture Hall Nord1 C 307

8.30 a.m. Registration, welcome coffee
9.00 a.m. Welcome by the hospital management
9.10 a.m. Concept of the polytrauma course – Pfeifer ATLS – PTC – ERC – PHTLS – International Cooperation Polytrauma Section ESTES – Pape
Polytrauma management – overview
9.20 a.m. Interdisciplinary management in the emergency department – Neuhaus / Gutzler
9.40 a.m. The surgeons’ point of view – Simmen
9.55 a.m. The radiologist’s point of view
10.10 a.m. Results of the polytrauma expert panel – Pfeifer
10.25 a.m. Coffee break
Traumatic brain injuries
11.00 a.m. Acute treatment (trepanation or decompression) – Dias
11.15 a.m. Monitoring and management – Steiger
11.30 a.m. Keynote lecture: Treatment of bleeding patients with polytrauma
12.00 pm Q A
12.15 p.m. Lunch (Foyer North 1, next to the lecture hall)

Switch to practical exercises Simulation center

1.15 p.m. Simulation training – interdisciplinary groups (1+2) and practical exercises – interdisciplinary groups I (3 + 4)
4.15 p.m. Coffee break
4.45 p.m. Simulation training – interdisciplinary groups II (1+2) and practical exercises – interdisciplinary groups II (3+4)
6.30 p.m. End of the first day

Lecture Hall Nord1 C 307

8.00 a.m. Coffee
8.20 a.m. Introduction – Pape
European Society for Trauma & Emergency Surgery (ESTES)
8.25 a.m. The role of ESTES in European polytrauma care
8.40 a.m. Polytrauma guidelines in Europe – Valcarcel
8.55 a.m. The role of REBOA in the treatment of bleeding polytrauma patients – Kurihara
9.10 a.m. Indications and techniques for fixation of the spine and pelvis
9.25 a.m. Q A
9.45 a.m. Coffee break
10.00 a.m. Occupational reintegration of polytraumatized patients – What strategies and goals are there? (SUVA – Swiss National Accident Insurance) – Grab
10.20 a.m. Q & A

Switch to practical exercisesSimulation center

10.40 a.m. Group polytrauma course Simulation training – interdisciplinary groups I (1+2) or Subject-specific practical exercises – interdisciplinary groups
1.00 p.m. lunch
2.15 p.m. Simulation training – interdisciplinary groups II (3 + 4) or Practical exercises – interdisciplinary groups II (1 + 2)
4.15 p.m. Handover of certificates of attendance End of the PTC course

Speakers (lectures, workshops, pelvic workshops, simulation training)

Breckwoldt Jan, M.D. Professor Institute of Anesthesiology USZ

Peter Däscher Senior Project Manager AO Foundation, Davos

Sandra Fernandes Sargento Dias M.D. Department for Neurosurgery USZ

Bastian Grande M.D., Assistant Professor Institute for Anesthesiology USZ

Linda Gutzler, M.D. Institute for Anesthesiology USZ

Sascha Halvachizadeh M.D. Department for Traumatology USZ

Basil Hatz, M.D. Department for Traumatology USZ

Sandro Heining M.D. Department for Traumatology USZ

Christian Hierholzer M.D., Professor Department for Traumatology USZ

Kai Oliver Jensen, M.D., Assistant Professor Department for Traumatology USZ

Valentin Neuhaus M.D. Professor Department for Traumatology USZ

Hans-Christoph Pape, M.D. Professor Clinic Director Department for Traumatology USZ

Roman Pfeifer M.D. Professor Department for Traumatology USZ

Frank Peter Schäfer M.D. Department for Traumatology USZ

Urs Schlegel PhD, Consultant Clinic for Traumatology USZ

Hans-Peter Simmen, M.D. Professor em. Chairman of the Swiss Trauma Board

Peter Steiger M.D. Clinical Instructor Institute of Intensive Care Medicine USZ Max Thomasius, M.D. Institute of Anesthesiology USZ

Board Member of the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES)

Hayato Kurihara, M.D., Professor Vice-President of ESTES Director of Acute Care Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milano IT Cristina Rey Valcarcel, M.D. Advisory Council Chair of ESTES Department of General Surgery, Hospital General Universitaria Gregorio Maranon/ HGGM, Madrid ES

Speaker at the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (suva)

Josef Grab M.D. Head of Insurance Medicine suva

Simulation Center USZ

The course leaders in the simulation center are also university lecturers from the Department of Trauma Surgery USZ and the Department of Anesthesiology USZ in cooperation with the Simulation Center USZ (as well as the entire 2-day course with all speakers and workshop leaders).

Course fees

Non-members

  • CHF 440 (Early Bird registration until August 31, 2024)
  • CHF 490 (later registration)

Members

  • CHF 390 (DGOU, BVOU, ESTES, SGC, Swiss College of Surgeons, Swiss Orthopaedics, SGR, SSAPM, SGNOR)

Coffee break and lunch included.

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This course is certified by TÜV Hessen & Polytraumacourse.

With kind support of

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The course is limited to 40 places. You register for a two-day event.

Organization

University Hospital Zurich Department of Traumatology “Polytrauma Course October 2024” Rämistrasse 100 8091 Zurich

Tel. +44 255 27 55
Mail KongressTRA@usz.ch

Responsible Department

Department of Traumatology