20th TSESI Cadaver Dissection Course

20th TSESI Endoscopic Ear, Endoscopic Sinus & Anterior Skull Base Hands-On Cadaver Dissection Course

We are pleased to announce the 20th TSESI Endoscopic Ear, Endoscopic Sinus & Anterior Skull Base Hands-On Cadaver Dissection Course on 29th – 31st May 2023 at Neuro Spinal Hospital, Dubai

This one-of-a-kind course will showcase the expertise and knowledge of world-renowned surgeons in the field of Endoscopic Ear, Endoscopic Sinus, and Anterior skull base surgeries. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the surgical anatomy of the Ear and Sinuses, different techniques & approaches in EES, FESS, and Anterior skull base surgery.

The faculty will guide the participants from the consultation to the management of the most challenging cases. This course will be accomplished with didactic lectures, pre-recorded surgical videos, and hands-on cadaver dissection sessions.

COURSE FEES:

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (29th May – 30th May 2023)

1,600 USD

Endoscopic Ear Surgery (31st May 2023)

1,200 USD

Observer for all three days (29th May – 31st May 2023)

500 USD

Day 1: Endoscopic Sinus Cadaver Dissection Workshop

Course Director:	Islam Herzallah
Faculty:	Dana Crosby, Islam Herzallah, Mahdi Shkoukani, Sumaiya Muathen, Mustafa Kapadia, Saied Alhabash

Lectures:
8:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast
8:15 AM	Welcome & Course information
8:20 AM	Key Sinonasal Landmarks from endoscopic & radiologic perspective - Islam Herzallah
8:50 AM	Anterior Ethmoidectomy & maxillary antrostomy - Dana Crosby
9:10 AM	Posterior Ethmoidectomy & Sphenoidotomy: Pearls and tricks - Islam Herzallah
9:30 AM	Surgical approaches to sphenoid sinuses: Transnasal, transethmoidal, transethmoidal/superior turbinate bypass, transseptal - Dana Crosby
9:50 AM	Extended sphenoidotomy, sphenoid landmarks and endoscopic approach to sella turcica - Mahdi Shkoukani
10:10 AM	Endoscopic identification and ligation of sphenopalatine artery - Islam Herzallah
10:30 AM	Coffee break
10:45 PM	Get into Dissection Lab
11:00 AM	Dissection demonstration: Endoscopic transnasal approach to the sphenoid sinus - Dana Crosby
11:15 AM	Hands on dissection: Endoscopic transnasal approach to the sphenoid sinus
11:45 AM	Dissection demonstration: Endoscopic identification & ligation of sphenopalatine artery - Islam Herzallah
12:00 PM	Hands on dissection: Endoscopic identification & ligation of sphenopalatine artery
12:30 PM	Lunch break
13:30 PM	Dissection demonstration: Anterior Ethmoidectomy & maxillary antrostomy - Dana Crosby
13:50 PM	Hands on dissection: Anterior Ethmoidectomy & maxillary antrostomy
14:30 PM	Dissection demonstration: Posterior Ethmoidectomy & transethmoidal approach to sphenoid sinus, extended sphenoidotomy & identification of sphenoid landmarks - Dana Crosby & Islam Herzallah
15:15 PM	Hands on dissection: Posterior Ethmoidectomy & transethmoidal approach to sphenoid sinus, extended sphenoidotomy & identification of sphenoid landmark
17:30 PM	End of the day.

Steps to be followed during Endoscopic dissection of the Middle Ear:

Initial evaluation of individual strengths and weaknesses during Endoscopic ear surgery
Surgical Installation for endoscopic ear dissection
Endoscopic inspection of the EAC, cleaning of the ear canal.
Outline the vascular strip.
Removal of canal skin along with the epithelial layer of TM.
Enlargement of the ear canal.
Elevation of the annulus up to 3 and 9 o’clock:
Separate the remnant of the TM from the malleus handle and umbo.
Take down the bony annulus posteriorly to gain full access to the facial recess and sinus tympani.
Take down any “inferior overhang” and enlarge the access to the inferior retrotympanum and hypotympanum, next inspect the hypotympanum.
Perform limited atticotomy with meticulous care.
Proceed with removing the whole scutum including the lateral incudo-mallear folds, and expose the whole incus along with the malleus head.
Mobilize the incus to expose the articular facet with malleus and stapes. Then, proceed with disarticulating the stapes and malleus from the incus.
Next, transect the neck of the malleus at a relatively superior level in order to preserve the anterior mallear ligament and the tensor tympani tendon.
Transect the tensor tympani tendon and remove the malleus handle.
Using a curette or a drill, if available, attempt to slowly remove the bony encasement of the facial nerve, starting with the horizontal segment and following the nerve proximally and distally into the first and second genus.

Day 2: Endoscopic Sinus Cadaver Dissection Workshop

Course Director:	Islam Herzallah
Faculty:	Dana Crosby, Islam Herzallah, Mahdi Shkoukani, Sumaiya Muathen, Mustafa Kapadia, Saied Alhabash

Lectures:
08:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast
08:20 AM	Understanding anatomy and variations of frontal recess and frontal sinus & endoscopic approaches (Draf types I & II) - Islam Herzallah
08:50 AM	When and how to perform a Draf Type III procedure (“Endoscopic Modified Lothrop”, “Drillout Procedure”, “Median Drainage”) - Dana Crosby
09:10 AM	Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) - Islam Herzallah
09:30 AM	Endoscopic medial maxillectomy Sumaiya Muathen
09:50 AM	Endoscopic pre-lacrimal & modified Denker’s approach Dana Crosby
10:10 AM	Endoscopic orbital and optic nerve decompression – Dana Crosby
10:30 AM	Coffee break (30 min)
11:00 AM	Get into Dissection Lab
11:00 AM	Dissection demonstration: Endoscopic clearance of skull base & endoscopic frontal sinus approaches (Draf types I & II) - Islam Herzallah
11:30 AM	Hands on dissection: Endoscopic clearance of skull base, endoscopic frontal sinus approaches (Draf types I & II)
12:30 PM	Lunch break
13:30 PM	Dissection demonstration: Endoscopic Draf III & Modifications - Dana Crosby
14:00 PM	Hands on dissection: Endoscopic Draf III
15:00 PM	Dissection demonstration: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) -Sumaiya Muathen
15:15 PM	Hands on dissection: Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
16:00 PM	Dissection demonstration: Endoscopic orbital & optic Nerve Decompression -Dana Crosby
16:15 PM	Hands on dissection: Endoscopic orbital & optic Nerve Decompression + Medial Maxillectomy
17:30 PM	End of the day.

Day 3: Endoscopic Ear Surgery

Course Director:	Muaaz Tarabichi
Faculty:	Baher Ashour, Mustafa Kapadia

Lectures:
8:00 AM	Registration & Breakfast
08:30 AM	Endoscopic anatomy of Middle ear and beyond - TBA
8:35 AM	Getting started in Endoscopic Ear surgery - TBA
9:45 AM	Coffee break
10:00 AM	Endoscopic Ear dissection demonstration - TBA
11:00 AM	Hands on Cadaver dissection session for Batch 1
13:00 PM	Lunch Break
14:30 PM	Hands on Cadaver dissection session for Batch 2
17:00 PM	End of the course and Delivery of certificates of attendance.