FESS Course

24 & 25 November 2011

Basic sinus surgery course for registrars

The 2 day course will consist of lectures on anatomy and radiology, demonstrations and hands-on cadaver dissections. The aim of the course is to provide registrars with the necessary anatomical knowledge and basic endoscopic skills required to perform safe sinus surgery. Lectures will be given by Darlene Lubbe and GSH faculty.

Course convener: Dr Darlene Lubbe

Division of Otorhinolaryngology

Course venue: Surgical Skills Training Centre, Red Cross War Memrial Children’s Hospital

Email: doclubbe@gmail.com

PROGRAM

24th Nov

08h30    – registration and coffee

09h00    – introduction

09h30    – endoscopic anatomy

10h30    – radiological anatomy

11h15    – questions

11h30    – coffee

11h45.   – cadaver dissection – sagittal head

13h15.   – lunch

14h00.   – indications for surgery

14h30.   – other procedures – SPA ligation, DCR

15h00.   – small group discussions

- radiological anatomy (15min)

-  complications (15min)

-  CSF leaks (15min)

-  peri-operative management (prepping, ABs, post-op care)

16h00.    – questions

25 Nov:

08h30    – coffee

09h00    – cadaver demonstration

10h00    – cadaver dissections

12h30    – lunch

13h00    – cadaver demonstration and dissections

15h30    – course closure