Please note
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.
Monday, 8 June 2020
09:00 – 09:45 Brachycephaly related diseases, symptoms and diagnosis
09:45 – 10:30 Surgery to correct brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 Laryngeal paralysis
11:45 – 12:30 Tracheal collapse
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:15 Tracheal diseases, trauma, tracheostomy and tracheal resection and anastomosis
14:15 – 15:00 Salivary gland diseases and treatments
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15 Surgical diseases and treatments of Thyroid and Parathyroid gland diseases
Tuesday, 9 June 2020
09:30 – 17:00 Surgical lab and endoscopic lab parallel
Endoscopy
Palatoplasty demonstration
Tie-back demonstration
Tracheostomy
Salivary glands
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
09:00 – 09:45 Otitis externa; decision making
09:45 – 10:15 Other surgical ear conditions
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:30 Middle ear disease in dogs
11:30 – 12:00 Middle ear disease in cats
12:00 – 12:30 Nasopharyngeal polyps
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:15 Surgical procedures for external ear canal diseases
14:15 – 15:00 Surgical procedures for middle ear diseases
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:15 Diagnostic work-up for nasal disease
16:15 – 17:00 Surgery of the nose
Social Event
Thursday, 11 June 2020
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 Wounds of the head: How to reconstruct them
14:30 – 17:00 Nose and wounds labs
Friday, 12 June 2020
Wrap-up session: Upper airways
Wrap-up session: Ears
Total hours: 40
ATF hours (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland): TBA
ECTS credits (Master & Certificate): 5
Early registration: Euro 2.550.-
Lisbon, Portugal
| Course | Date | Registration Status |
|---|---|---|
| Soft Tissue Surgery I Vienna, Austria |
14/01/2020 - 18/01/2020 | held |
| Orthopaedics I Vienna, Austria |
26/02/2020 - 01/03/2020 | held |
| Oncologic Surgery: Head & Neck Warsaw, Poland |
05/03/2020 - 07/03/2020 | held |
| Soft Tissue Surgery IV Lisbon, Portugal |
08/06/2020 - 12/06/2020 | postponed |
| Feline Orthopaedics Vienna, Austria |
12/08/2020 - 16/08/2020 | held |
| Soft Tissue Surgery V - Thoracic Surgery Vienna, Austria |
24/08/2020 - 28/08/2020 | held |
| Orthopaedics III Vienna, Austria |
16/09/2020 - 20/09/2020 | held |
| Soft Tissue Surgery I Warsaw, Poland |
28/09/2020 - 02/10/2020 | held |
| Soft Tissue Surgery II Warsaw, Poland |
19/10/2020 - 23/10/2020 | cancelled |
| Soft Tissue Surgery I Vienna, Austria |
01/11/2020 - 05/11/2020 | cancelled |
| Soft Tissue Surgery - Laparoscopy Cluj, Romania |
08/11/2020 - 12/11/2020 | postponed |
| Orthopaedics I Vienna, Austria |
02/12/2020 - 06/12/2020 | waiting list open |
| Soft Tissue Surgery III Cremona, Italy |
07/12/2020 - 11/12/2020 | cancelled |
| Soft Tissue Surgery II Vienna, Austria |
14/12/2020 - 18/12/2020 | cancelled |
| Orthopaedics II Cremona, Italy |
16/12/2020 - 20/12/2020 | cancelled |