Zurich Microsurgery Course 2023

This course by Dr. Giuseppe Esposito is suitable for surgeons working with microsurgical techniques, microsutures and microanastomoses. Participants will be able to practice basic microsurgical techniques such as dissection of arteries and veins using a placenta model.

Location

University Zurich Irchel
Building Y23 - Room F32
Winterthurerstrasse 190
8057 Zürich - Switzerland

Credits

SGNC 12 credits

10.06.2023 8.30 am - 6.00 pm Course 3 - fully booked, waiting list
11.06.2023 8.30 am - 6.00 pm
12.06.2023 8.30 am - 6.00 pm Course 4 - fully booked, waiting list
13.06.2023 8.30 am - 6.00 pm

Program

Day 1

Time Program
8.30 am Introduction to the Lab. Microscope, instruments and positioning
8.45 am Microdissection, microsuturing and microanastomosis techniques
9.15 am Vessels microdissection (1 to 4 mm)
10.00 am 3 cm arteriotomy and microsuturing with 9-0 (interrupted microsutures) with symmetry analysis
11.00 am 3 cm arteriotomy and microsuturing with 10-0 (interrupted microsutures) with symmetry analysis
11.45 am 3 cm arteriotomy and microsuturing with 10-0 (running microsutures)
12.30 pm Break / Lunch
1.30 pm End-to-end microanastomosis complete technique with 9-0 (vessel dissection, microsuturing with analysis of leakage, symmetry of microsutures; fluorescein analysis)
3.30 pm End-to-end microanastomosis complete technique with 10-0 (vessel dissection, microsuturing with analysis of leakage, symmetry of microsutures; fluorescein analysis)
5.00 pm Donor vessel preparation for end-to-side (fish mouth technique) and side-to-side
6.00 pm End of the day

Day 2

Time Program
8.30 am End-to-side microanastomosis complete technique with 9-0 (vessel dissection, microsuturing with analysis of leakage, symmetry of microsutures; fluorescein analysis)
10.45 am End-to-side microanastomosis complete technique with 10-0 (vessel dissection, microsuturing with analysis of leakage, symmetry of microsutures; fluorescein analysis)
12.30 pm Break / Lunch
1.30 pm Side-to-side microanastomosis complete technique with 10-0 (vessel dissection, microsuturing with analysis of leakage, symmetry of microsutures; fluorescein analysis)
3.30 pm End-to-end or Side-to-side microanastomosis complete technique (vessel dissection, microsuturing with analysis of leakage, symmetry of microsutures; fluorescein analysis)
5.00 pm Transposition of vessels (vessel dissection, microsuturing with analysis of leakage, symmetry of microsutures; fluorescein analysis)
6.00 pm End of day

Registration

Please register below to be put on the official waiting list.

Course Directors

Giuseppe Esposito, PD Dr. med.

Senior physician, Department of Neurosurgery

Tel. +41 43 253 26 73

Luca Regli, Prof. Dr. med.

Director, Department of Neurosurgery

Responsible Department