Neurology: Introduction to Neurosurgery
14/06/2027 - 18/06/2027 Bern, Switzerland
Neurology: Introduction to Neurosurgery
Course Master(s):
Dr. Arianna Maiolini (CH)
Prof. Dr. Franck Forterre (CH)
Dr. Guillaume Dutil (CH)
Dr. Fabiana Graciolli-Tomazi (CH)
Dr. Ulrike van der Pol (CH)
Course Overview
Learning outcomes:
The course participant is able to…
- Identify the indications for hemi-/minihemilaminectomy +/- fenestration
- Ventral slot
- Dorsal laminectomy (LS)
- CSF puncture
- Muscle and nerve biopsies
- List complications of the above mentioned procedures and recount how to avoid them
- Describe the procedures for the above described surgical approaches
- Operate the surgical approaches of the above mentioned surgical procedures
- Critically reflect the best approach to the clinical condition of the patient – surgical vs. non-surgical and advise the best surgical procedure for the individual patient
- Design a treatment plan for the individual patient beyond surgery
Course Program (Subject to change)
Monday, 14 June 2027
08.45 – 09.00 Registration and welcome Forterre
09.00 – 09.30 Introduction and goals of the course, prep. BYOC Forterre
09.30 – 11.00 Dorsal cervical access: just the backdoor version of a ventral slot? Huenerfauth
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.15 Understand well and treating accurately dorsal/dorsolateral cervical compressions: Facetectomy vs dorsal laminectomy Forterre
12.15 – 13.30 Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00 Wet lab: Cervical facetectomy and cervical dorsal laminectomy Forterre, Huenerfauth, Wolf, Hourriez
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00 Wet lab and closing discussions. Forterre, Huenerfauth, Wolf, Hourriez
Starting 17.30 Welcome Apéro
Tuesday, 15 June 2027
09.00 – 09.15 Summary of day 1 – Learning objectives for day 2 Forterre
09.15 – 10.00 Surgical Management of Spinal Diverticula in Dogs: Indications Maiolini for Durotomy, Durectomy, and Beyond
10.00-11.00 Understand well and performing accurately thoracolumbar Forterre lateral corpectomy
Understand well and treating accurately thoracolumbar spinal neoplasia
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.15 Understand well and treating accurately lumbosacral foraminal stenosis Forterre
12.15 – 13.30 Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00 Wet Lab: Thoracolumbar lateral corpectomy, modified dorsal approaches and lumbosacral foraminotomy Forterre, Maiolini, Baud, vdPol
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00 Wet lab and closing discussions. Forterre, Maiolini, Baud, vdPol
Wednesday, 16 June 2027
09.00 – 09.15 Summary of day 2 – Learning objectives for day 3 Forterre
09.15 – 10.30 Thoracolumbar and cervical stabilization Forterre
10.30 – 11.00 Pedicle screw system considerations Mandelli*
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.15 Clinical use of pedicle screws Baroni
12.15 – 13.30 Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00 Wet Lab: cervical and thoracolumbar stabilization techniques Forterre, Baroni, Wolf, vdPol
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00 Wet lab and closing discussions. Forterre, Baroni, Wolf, vdPol
19.00 Social Dinner
Thursday, 17 June 2027
09.00 – 09.15 Summary of day 3 – Learning objectives for day 4 Forterre
09.15 – 11.00 Brain surgery – indications and procedures for brain surgery and ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement Dutil
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 – 12.15 Short overview about peripheral nerve surgery Forterre
12.15 – 13.30 Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00 Wet Lab: Surgical approaches to the brain Forterre, Dutil, Baud, Gasser
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00 Wet lab and closing discussions. Forterre, Dutil, Baud, Gasser
12.15 – 13.30 Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00 Wet Lab: Surgical approaches to the brain Forterre, Dutil, Baud, Gasser
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00 Wet lab and closing discussions. Forterre, Dutil, Baud, Gasser
Friday, 18 June 2027
09.00 – 09.15 Summary of day 4 – Learning objectives for day 5 Forterre
09.15 – 10.30 Case-based clinical reasoning – surgical vs. non-surgical approaches Huenerfauth, Dutil, Forterre
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 – 12.15 Outlook to Neurology courses, Certificate and Master Programs & CASUS Stein
12.15 – 13.30 Lunch Break
13.30 – 15.00 BYOC + Final discussion Huenerfauth, Dutil, Forterre
Neurology: Introduction to Neurosurgery
Date:
14/06/2027 - 18/06/2027Location:
Bern, SwitzerlandVenue:
Vetsuisse Faculty / University of Bern, Länggasstrasse 124, Bern, Switzerland
14/06/2027 - 18/06/2027Location:
Bern, SwitzerlandVenue:
Vetsuisse Faculty / University of Bern, Länggasstrasse 124, Bern, Switzerland
Tuition fee*:
TBA
Early registration fee*:
TBA
Early registration deadline:
Total hours:
40
ATF hours (AU, DE, LU, CH):
TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate):
5
* eLibrary access is included in the course fee
