360° Advanced Operative Techniquesin Skull Base Surgery

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

LocationThe North Carolina Eye BankMultidisciplinary SurgicalSkills Laboratory at UNC3100 Thurston Bowles Building104 Manning DriveChapel Hill, NC 27599

Course OverviewThis interactive cadaver program is designed specifically for upper level residents specializing in Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery who have a desire to gain advanced knowledge and skills in skull base surgery. This course has a heavy practicum emphasis in which surgical approaches and procedures, the prevention and management of complications and clinincal outcomes will be covered. Discussion will emphasize basic and advanced endonasal approaches, approaches to the anterior skull base, as well as the anatomy and techniques of eyebrow craniotomies and open skull base approaches.

FacultyUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Adam Zanation, MDDepartment of Otolaryngology/

Head and Neck Surgery

Brent Senior, MDDepartment of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Charles Ebert, MD, MPHDepartment of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Matthew Ewend, MDDepartment of Neurosurgery

Guest Faculty

Pablo Recinos, MDDepartment of Neurosurgery CCLCM at CWRUCleveland Clinic

Deanna M. Sasaki-Adams, MDDepartment of Neurosurgery

Raj Sindwani, MDDepartment of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck SurgeryCleveland Clinic

Course Director

June 28-29, 2014

Contact Pat Fitzwater for more information:Academic Event Management1396 Rancho LaneThousand Oaks, CA 91362pat@academiceventmanagement.com805-300-9154www.academiceventmanagement.com

SATURDAY, June 28, 2014 • DAY 1

7:30 AM Breakfast and Registration

8:00 Welcome and Overview

8:15-8:45 History of Skull Base Surgery

8:45-9:30 Basic Endonasal Approaches • Review of Equipment

9:30-10:15 Basic Endonasal Approaches • Sinus Anatomy/Skull Base Anatomy

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:15 Basic Endonasal Approaches • Sinus Surgery

11:15-12:00 PM Basic Endonasal Approaches • Pituitary Surgery

12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:30 Hands on Practicum

1:45-2:15 Advanced Endonasal Approaches • Approaches to Anterior Skull Base: Transfrontal, Transcribiform, Transplanum

2:15-2:45 Advanced Endonasal Approaches • Approaches to Inferior Skull Base: Transclival, Transodontoid

3:00-4:00 Hands-on Practicum

6:00 Course Dinner – Spanky's Restaurant 101 E. Franklin St.

RegistrationSpace is limited to 20 participants for the 2 day course. Reservations will be made on a first come, first served basis. AccommodationsCoach airfare and 2 nights lodging at The Carolina Inn will be provided and air carrier will be determined on an individual basis.

360° Advanced Operative Techniques in Skull Base Surgery

SUNDAY, June 29, 2014 • DAY 2

8:00-8:15 AM Welcome/Recap

8:15-8:45 Skull Base Reconstruction

8:45-9:15 Eyebrow Craniotomy and Open Cranial Facial • Anatomy • Technique • Case Example

9:45-10:45 Hands on Practicum

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00 PM Skull Base Approaches • Orbitozygomatic Approach • Middle Fossa Approach • Translabrinthine Approach • Petrosectomy Approach • Retrosigmoid Approach • Far-Lateral Transcondylar Approach

12:00-12:30 Lunch

12:30-1:30 Hands-on Practicum

1:30 Closing Remarks/Adjourn

Apply online at: www.academiceventmanagement.com

S PA C E I S L I M I T E D !

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Academic Event Management seeks to make sure this conference is accessible to all. If you have a disability that might require special accommodations, please contact Pat Fitzwater at 805-300-9154.

This course is taught as a progressive sequential set of skill building exercises so we ask that those who attend be excused from other duties so they can attend from beginning to end without interruption.

This course is supported by an educational grant from Stryker.