Surgery
Soft Tissue Surgery IV
registration open
Warsaw / Poland
07.02.2025 – 11.02.2025
EURO 3.390.-*
EURO 3.290.-*(early registration deadline: 01.09.2024)
* eLibrary access is included in the course fee
Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5
Program Director/
Principal Course Master:
Course Masters:
Dr. Gert ter Haar DECVS (NED)
Course Overview
Important note: 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.
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)
Friday, 7/02/2025
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 – 13:00 Brachy intro and brachycephaly related diseases, symptoms and diagnosis
Surgery to correct brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 Laryngeal paralysis
14:45 – 15:45 Pharyngeal and other laryngeal diseases and surgery
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:30 Tracheal diseases, trauma, tracheal collapse and tracheotomy
Evening Welcome drinks
Saturday, 8/02/2025
• Rhinoplasty
• Folded Flap palatoplasty
• Laryngeal paralysis
• Tracheal access
• Identification of nerves
• Tracheal resection
Sunday, 9/02/2025
09:00 – 10:00 Otitis externa; decision making
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15 Surgical procedures for external ear canal diseases
11:15 – 11:45 Nasopharyngeal polyps in cats
11:45 – 13:00 Middle ear disease and surgery in dogs and cats
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45 Aural hematoma and pinnectomy
14:45 – 15:30 Surgical diseases thyroids / parathyroids
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 Surgical disease of the salivary glands
17:00 – 17:30 Reconstructive surgery of head and neck: an introduction
Evening Social Dinner
Monday, 10/02/2025
• Zepp procedure
• VECA, TECA
• LBO, VBO
• Access to the neck, Thyroid Sx
Tuesday, 11/02/2025
09:30 – 10:30 Brachys: even more videos, Quiz and clinical cases
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 Upper airways challenges
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break and course evaluation
13:30 – 15:30 Wrap-up sessions
Course location
Warsaw, Poland