Soft Tissue Surgery IV

Name: Soft Tissue Surgery IV
Start: 2025-08-26T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-08-30T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Warsaw, Poland

Held

Program Director:

Univ. Prof. Dr. Gilles Dupré Dipl. ECVS (FR/AT)

Principal Course Master(s):

Univ. Prof. Dr. Gilles Dupré Dipl. ECVS (FR/AT)

Course Master(s):

Dr. Gert ter Haar Dipl. ECVS (NL)
Dr. Sarah Janssens, Dipl. ECVS (NL)

Instructor(s):

Dr. Ruta Noreikaite (LT)

Important notes and requirements

For this STS IV Head and Neck course, participants will have the opportunity to work in groups of 2 per surgical table ensuring an individual and intensive learning experience.

Course Overview

The ESAVS Soft Tissue Surgery courses are dedicated to veterinarians in practice or in the academic field who are willing to deepen their knowledge in soft tissue surgery. The comprehensive study program consists currently of 4 one-week modules. Each course is composed of a mix of theory and practice on models and cadavers. Much time is dedicated to interactive and practical training under the supervision of course masters and instructors, who are all internationally recognized European or American specialists.
After attending the whole program, participants shall have acquired sufficient knowledge not only to face most of the current clinical situations but also to further progress by themselves and then recognize the cases that need to be referred to specialists.

STS I (Soft Tissue Surgery I) is mandatory before continuing on to the next courses. STS II, III and IV can be taken in any order. It is recommended to take STS V only after completion of the previous courses.

Soft Tissue Surgery IV:
This course is dedicated exclusively to head and neck surgery. A strong focus will be put on upper airways and ear surgeries. However, topics as salivary mucoceles, thyroid and parathyroid diseases and surgeries will also be covered.

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, participants 1) shall have acquired a profound knowledge of upper airways anatomy and its relevance for treatment of diseases like Brachycephalic syndrome, laryngeal paralysis and tracheal collapse; 2) shall master a clear decision-making process for ear surgeries; 3) shall be able to perform external ear surgeries and to operate or refer middle-ear ones; 4) have become confident in treating salivary mucoceles and surgical diseases of thyroid and parathyroid.

Course Program (Subject to change)

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 - At Hotel Mercure Warszawa Centrum

08:30 – 09:00 Course introduction
09:00 – 10:00 Endoscopic examination of the ear + upper airways: principles
10:00 – 11:00 Diagnostic work-up for nasal disease and surgery of the nose
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:15 Brachy intro and brachycephaly related diseases, symptoms and diagnosis
12:15 – 13:15 Most common surgical techniques to correct brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
13:15 – 14:15 Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:00 Aerodigestive disease related to BOAS and folded palatoplasty
15:00 – 15:45 Pharyngeal and other laryngeal diseases and surgery
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:15 Laryngeal paralysis
17:15 – 17:45 Discussion

Wednesday, 27 August 2025 - At Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)

09:00 – 17:00 Upper airways surgery lab / Endoscopy lab
• Rhinoplasty
• Folded flap palatoplasty
• Head and neck anatomy
• Laryngeal paralysis
• Rhinoscopy
• Laryngo-tracheoscopy
• BAL
• Otoscopy
Evening Social Dinner

Thursday, 28 August 2025 - At Hotel Mercure Warszawa Centrum

08:30 – 09:00 Anatomy & physiology of the ears
09:00 – 09:45 Aural hematoma and pinnectomy
09:45 – 10:45 Otitis externa; decision making
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Surgical procedures for external ear canal diseases
12:00 – 13:00 Middle ear disease and surgery in dogs
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00 Middle ear disease and surgery in cats (including polyps)
15:00 – 15:45 Surgical diseases thyroids / parathyroids
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:00 Surgical disease of the salivary glands
17:00 – 17:30 Reconstructive surgery of head and neck: an introduction

Friday, 29 August 2025 - At Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)

09:00 – 17:00 Ear and neck surgery lab
• Zepp procedure
• VECA, TECA
• LBO, VBO
• Access to the neck, trachea, (para)thyroid Sx, salivary gland removal

Saturday, 30 August 2025 - At Hotel Mercure Warszawa Centrum

09:00 – 10:00 Stridor
10:00 – 10:30 Nasopharyngeal diseases (dog and cat)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 Neck trauma: bite wounds, stick injuries
11:45 – 13:00 Tracheal diseases including collapse, trauma, tracheotomy
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break and course evaluation
14:00 – 16:00 Wrap-up sessions / Cases of delegates / Discussion