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INTERMODAL
RHINO-NEURO-OTOLOGICAL
SKULL BASE
COURSE

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TWO CITIES, TWO COURSES, ONE GOAL

BASEL

BRISTOL

From Basel to Bristol

Intermodal Rhino-Neuro-Otological
Skull Base Course

Welcome! Willkommen!

Skull base surgery has a long history and has evolved remarkably in the last decades. As technology and anatomical knowledge grows, the understanding of a 360° degree anatomical and surgical spectrum, interdisciplinary rhino-neurosurgical, transorbital and neuro-otological approaches and "out of the box" thinking are necessary to provide the optimal treatment and outcome for patients that suffer from pathologies which arise from the base of skull.

For young and mid-level otorhinolaryngologists and neurosurgeons in their general daily practice, and especially when being interested to deepen their knowledge for an intermodal collaboration, it might be difficult to get a starting point for their journey within this field. Many courses around the world provide excellent and high-level advanced programs teaching many complex approaches in one session, and potentially skip the basic surgical, ergonomical and intermodal aspects within the clinical contexts.

Kumar Abhinav, MD (Neurosurgeon) and Warren Bennett, MD (Otorhinolaryngologist) have developed a highly reputed and strong interdisciplinary skull base practice including expanded and advanced skull base surgeries at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom and do provide a highly reputed and advanced skull base dissection course on a yearly basis.

In parallel, Michel Roethlisberger, MD (Neurosurgeon) and Yves Brand, MD (Otorhinolaryngologist) from Switzerland have built a strong clinical and academic interdisciplinary edonasal endoscopic practice for approaching various skull base lesions at the University of Basel, Switzerland.

With the goal of an international collaboration, these four surgeons do now provide a two-stage course program where interdisciplinary skull base surgery is taught in a systematic way offering an

"Rhino-Neuro-Otological Introductory Skull Base Course"

in Basel (CH)

building the foundation for the

"Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Skullbase Dissection Course"

in Bristol (UK)

Thus, we warmly welcome interested otorhinolaryngology

and neurosurgery colleagues to join the

"Intermodal Rhino-Neuro-Otological Skull Base Course"

About Us

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BASEL INTRODUCTORY COURSE

Rhino-Neuro-

Otological

Introductory

Skull Base

Course

Basel

(Switzerland)

Day 1

Morning-Session

08.00 AM: Principles of endonasal endoscopic surgeries

Intermodal neuro-rhinological collaboration
Ergonomical aspects in rhino-neurosurgical case management
Hemostasis in endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery
When does the neurosurgeon need the otorhinolaryngologist?
When does the otorhinolaryngologist need the neurosurgeon?

09.30 AM: Pause

10.00 AM: Hands-On Dissection

Anterior and posterior ethmoidectomy
Maxillary antrostomy / Full-House FESS
Frontal sinus drill-out
Harvesting a vascularized naso-septal flap

12:15 PM: Lunch Break

Afternoon-Session

01.00 PM: Extended / expanded endonasal endoscopic concepts and indications

Nasal / skull base pathologies and CSF-leaks
Tailored approach concept for nasal / skull base pathologies
Principles of graded skull base defect reconstruction
When does the neurosurgeon need the otorhinolaryngologist?
When does the otorhinolaryngologist need the neurosurgeon?

2.30 PM: Pause

3:00 PM: Hands-On Dissection

Trans-sphenoidal approach
Trans-sellar osteo-dural / intradural
Trans-tuberculum / chiasmatic sulcus osteo-dural / intradural
Skullbase defect reconstruction

06:00 PM: Wrap Up of the Day

07:30 PM: Social Activity and Course Dinner

Day 2

Morning-Session

08.00 AM: Principles of anterior skull base, sphenoid and frontal sinus surgery

Nasal / skull base pathologies and CSF-leaks
Frontal sinus diseases and loco-regional complications
Sphenoid sinus diseases and loco-regional complications
Intermodal neuro-rhinological collaboration
When does the neurosurgeon need the otorhinolaryngologist?
When does the otorhinolaryngologist need the neurosurgeon?

09.30 AM: Pause

10.00 AM: Hands-On Dissection

Trans-cribriform osteo-dural / intradural (endoscopic)
Frontal sinus cranialization (transcranial)
Low basal (subfrontal) approach (transcranial)
Frontal sinus plugging techniques (transcranial)

12:15 PM: Lunch Break

Afternoon-Session

01.00 PM: Principles of lateral skull base approaches and indications

Lateral skull base pathologies and CSF-leaks
Mastoid / middle ear diseases and loco-regional complications
Intermodal neuro-otological collaboration
When does the neurosurgeon need the otorhinolaryngologist?
When does the otorhinolaryngologist need the neurosurgeon?

2.30 PM: Pause

3:00 PM: Hands-On Dissection

Retrosigmoid approach (osteo-dural / intradural)

Suprameatal extension (reverse Kawase)
Meckel's cave exploration (endoscopy-assisted)
Trans-meatal extension
Infra-meatal / trans-tubercular (jugular) extension

2. Extended retrosigmoid approach

3. Mastoidectomy

06:00 PM: Wrap Up of the Day, End of Course, Certificate

BRISTOL ADVANCED COURSE

Expanded

Endoscopic

Endonasal

Skullbase

Dissection

Course

Bristol (UK)

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Day 1 (Outline)

Morning-Session

Lectures &: Complex pituitary adenomas and parasellar region

Hands-On

Sellar, clinoidal, paraclinoidal region, upper clivus and cavernous sinus: endoscopic perspective and anatomy
Middle clinoidectomy
Skeletonization of paraclinoidal ICA
Retrogenu/ superior cavernous sinus

Afternoon-Session

Lectures &: Craniopharyngioma, rathkes' cyst and tuberculum sellae meningioma

Hands-On

Suprasellar transtuberculum transchiasmatic sulcus approach
Intra- and extradural pituitary transposition

Invited talks from international faculty

Day 2 (Outline)

Morning-Session

Lectures &: Petrous apex pathologies, chordoma, chondrosarcoma and petroclival
Hands-On meningiomas: foramen lacerum and supralacerum region

Mid clivus, foramen lacerum and Meckel’s cave, petrous apex and middle fossa
Maxillary sinus, pterygopalatine fossa, vidian nerve (landmarks)
Skeletonization of paraclival ICA and petrous apex

Afternoon-Session

Lectures &: Chordoma, chondrosarcoma and petroclival meningiomas: sublacerum
Hands-On region (petroclival fissure, jugular tubercle and condylar region)

Reviewing the landmarks at the foramen lacerum
Inferior clivus, jugular tubercle, petroclival fissure, foramen magnum
Sublacerum transpterygoid approach

Invited talks from international faculty

Day 3 (Outline)

Morning-Session

Lectures &: Continuation of dissection from Day 2

Hands-On

Afternoon-Session

Lectures &: Complementary key transorbital approaches (schwannomas,
Hands-On meningiomas, pituitary adenomas, arteriovenous malformations)

Supraorbital craniotomy / eyebrow incision
Lateral orbitotomy / lid incision with or without lateral canthotomy
Hakuba-Dolenc and access to cavernous sinus
Medial transcaruncular incision and medial orbit and orbital apex

Day 4 (Outline)

Morning-Session

Lectures &: Complementary open skull base approaches (schwannomas,

Hands-On meningiomas, skull base sarcomas, vascular pathologies)

Orbitozygomatic craniotomy, anterior clinoidectomy
Extended middle fossa approach and apical petrosectomy
Extended retromastoid approach
Far lateral: basic and transcondylar approach

Afternoon-Session

Lectures &: Complementary open skull base approaches (schwannomas,

Hands-On meningiomas, skull base sarcomas, vascular pathologies)

Orbitozygomatic craniotomy, anterior clinoidectomy, optic canal decompression and parasellar region / cavernous sinus
Extended middle fossa approach and apical petrosectomy, ventral brainstem and posterior fossa
Far lateral: basic and transcondylar variants and access to lower brainstem and cranial nerves

Invited talks from international faculty

From Basel to Bristol

Intermodal
Rhino-Neuro-Otological
Skull Base Course

By registering and successfully attending the

"Rhino-Neuro-Otological Introductory Skull Base Course"

in Basel (Switzerland)

you will automatically be listed in advance as an

interested participant for the next scheduled

"Expanded Endoscopic Endonasal Skullbase Dissection Course"

in Bristol (UK)

with the opportunity to receive a discount when registering accordingly.

Course Directors

Interdisciplinary Skull Base Surgery

With a great support from our industry partners along with local faculties associated with the University Hospital of Basel and Bristol Area, we are able to provide an international faculty for our "Rhino-Neuro-Otological Introductory Skull Base Course" in Basel (CH) building the foundation for the "Expanded endoscopic endonasal Skullbase Dissection Course" in Bristol (UK).