Zurich Aneurysm Clipping Course 2023
This course provides an excellent opportunity to get both theoretical knowledge and practical training on the safe application of the Aesculap YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips.
Location
Zürich
| 12.05.2023 | 10:00 am - 4:30 pm | |
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| 13.05.2023 | 8:00 am - 8:00 pm | |
| 14.05.2023 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm | |
| 15.05.2023 | 8:00 am - 7:30 pm | |
| 16.05.2023 | 7:15 am - 4:30 pm |
Preface
Dear colleagues,
The clipping of a cerebral aneurysm requires a deep knowledge of the anatomy as
well as excellent surgical skills. In a time where a substantial number of aneurysms is treated by endovascular methods, it becomes more challenging to gain and to improve the surgical skills necessary to clip an aneurysm. Therefore hands-on training on surgical models becomes even more important to learn the safe application of clips.
This course concept was developed for consultants in vascular neurosurgery based
on the experience of the Neurosurgical Department of the University Hospital Zurich in cooperation with the Aesculap Akademie. It provides an excellent opportunity to get both theoretical knowledge and practical training on the safe application of the Aesculap YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips. Different surgical approaches are explained and shown by the tutors and performed by the participants on cadaver models. Moreover, innovative surgical models such as perfused cadaver heads and placentas will be used to train the microdissection of vessels, of arachnoid and the safe clip application in a very realistic way. A newly developed virtual reality system will allow the participants to ‘dive’ into a patients head for getting a new perspective and even deeper understanding of the anatomy. The Anatomical Institute of the University Tübingen offers a state-of-the art equipment for this hands-on course and an environment that stimulates interactions with the international faculty of renowned leaders in the field of aneurysm clipping. After the hands-on part you have the unique opportunity to observe live surgery in the University Hospital Zurich and to see aneurysm surgery with YASARGIL aneurysm clips in the place where they were invented and initially used by Prof. M. Gazi Yasargil over 50 years ago.
We are looking forward welcoming you at this course.
Prof. Luca Regli, MD, Universitätsspital Zürich
PD Giuseppe Esposito, MD, PhD, Universitätsspital Zürich
Pirmin, LutzAesculap AG
Program
| 10:00 am | Optional: Factory Tour Aesculap – Aneurysm Clip and Micro Instrument Production |
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| 11:15 am | Showroom Visit Lutz |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 12:45 pm | Introduction and Welcome Esposito/Lutz |
| 1:00 pm | Portfolio & Handling of AESCULAP® YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips Lutz |
| 1:30 pm | Introduction VR SystemFaculty |
| 2:00 pm | Microsurgical pearls: The supratentorial cisterns Esposito |
| 2:25 pm | Coffee break |
| 2:55 pm | Microsurgical pearls: The infratentorial cisterns Arikan |
| 3:20 pm | Pterional approach: The working horse of cerebrovascular surgery Esposito |
| 3:45 pm | Anterior interhemispheric approach Arikan |
| 4:00 pm | Placenta model and clipping model: exercises (theory) Esposito |
| 4:30 pm | Common Travel to Tübingen |
| 8:00 am | Meeting point / Transfer |
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| 8:30 am | Welcome Regli |
| 8:40 am | Introduction Equipment & Housekeeping Esposito/Lutz |
| 9:00 am | Approaches to posterior fossa aneurysms: the suboccipital approach and its variations Tatagiba |
| 09:30 am | 1. Hands-on (approach) The suboccipital approach and its variations: dissection of cerebello-medullary cisterns Tatagiba |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 pm | Aneurysm Lectures: – Clipping strategy and prevention / management of intraop rupture – Basilar tip and SCA aneurysms P2-P3 aneurysms Gruber |
| 2:10 pm | Placenta model and clipping model: groups / program Esposito |
| 2:30 pm | 2. Hands-on with AESCULAP® YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips all Group 1: – Simulation on perfused cadaver model: safe clipping – Simulation with VR system: anatomy |
| Group 2: – Simulation on placenta: dissection and safe aneurysm clipping |
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| 5:30 pm | End of day / Transfer Hotel |
| 8:00 pm | Course Dinner |
| 8:00 am | Meeting point / Transfer |
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| 8:30 am | 3.1. Hands-on (approach)
– Pterional approach and dissection of the parasellar cisterns |
| 10:15 am | 3.2. Hands-on (approach) – Anterior clinoidectomy Regli |
| 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:45 pm | Aneurysm Lectures: Clipping strategy and prevention / management of intra-op rupture – Internal carotid artery aneurysms – ACom and distal ACA aneurysms – MCA aneurysmsGruber |
| 2:30 pm | Placenta model and clipping model: groups / program Esposito |
| 3:00 pm | 4. Hands-on with AESCULAP® YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips Group 1: – Simulation on placenta: dissection and safe aneurysm clipping Group 2: – Simulation on perfused cadaver model: safe clipping – Simulation with VR system: anatomy |
| 6:00 pm | End of day / Transfer Hotel |
| 8:00 am | Meeting point / Transfer with luggage |
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| 8:30 am | Case discussions |
| 9:30 am | Subtemporal approach |
| 1:00 pm | Latero-supraorbital & and mini-pterional approach: differences and similarities Esposito/Regli |
| 10:10 am | 5.1. Hands-on (approach) Latero-supraorbital or mini-pterional approach left and dissection parasellar cisterns Esposito |
| 11:40 am | 5.2. Hands-on (approach) Subtemporal approach left and dissection parapeduncular cisterns Gruber |
| 3:00 pm | Summary and closing remarks |
| 2:15 pm | Lunch |
| 3:15 pm | Common travel to Zurich |
| 6:00 pm | Hotel Check-in |
| 7:30 pm | Course dinner in Zurich |
| 7:15 am | Meeting point / Walk to the University Hospital |
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| 7:30 am | Case Discussion Regli/Esposito |
| 8:15 am | Preparation |
| 8:30 am | Live Surgeries Case 1: Lateral-supraorbital approach and aneurysm clipping with AESCULAP® YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips Case 2: Minipterional approach and aneurysm clipping with AESCULAP® YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips |
| 11:45 am | Debriefing Operation 1 and 2 & lunch |
| 12:15 pm | Live Surgeries Case 3: Pterional approach and aneurysm clipping with AESCULAP® YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips Case 4: Minipterional approach and aneurysm clipping with AESCULAP® YASARGIL Aneurysm Clips |
| 4:00 pm | Debriefing Operation 3 & 4 |
| 4:30 pm | Discussion: Summary and closure of the course |
| 3:15 pm | Common travel to Zurich |
| 6:00 pm | Hotel Check-in |
| 7:30 pm | Course dinner in Zurich |
