Description
This interactive course focuses on the core neurosurgical techniques and clinical knowledge essential for advancing a career in neurosurgery.
You will benefit from the unique opportunity to perform a wide range of neurosurgical, cranial and spinal procedures using unembalmed cadavers and state of the art equipment including operating microscopes and endoscopes. All sessions take place under the direct supervision of a faculty of experienced neurosurgeons.
This course is supported by
This course has been accredited by, but is not being delivered by the RCS. Please contact Vesalius Clinical Training Unit directly for queries or to book your place.
£1,300.00
3 days
15.00 CPD Points
After attending this course, you should be able to:
Carry out a variety of cervical dissections, posterior and anterior approaches
Carry out the operative technique of cervical dissection with discectomy, foraminotomy and corpectomy.
Dissect to reveal cervical roots, discs, nerve roots and vertebral artery
With regard to the surrounding anatomy carry out lumber spine dissection
Review the surface anatomy and anatomical landmarks relevant to frontotemporal craniotomy
Carry out a bifrontal craniotomy with identification of olfactory tracts, optic nerves and anterior cerebral artery complex.
Carry out bone flap replacement using various fixation techniques
Midline prone exposure of posterior fossa with identification of venous sinuses, arteries and cranial nerves
Course content
You will cover a wide variety of topics during this three-day course:
Day one
High speed drill training
Spinal anatomy
Cranial anatomy
Introduction to use of the operating microscope and endoscope
Day two
Anterior and posterior approaches to the cervical spine
Posterior approach to the craniocervical junction
Posterior approach to the lumbar spine
Day three
Frontotemporal craniotomy
Bifrontal craniotomy
Parasagittal craniotomy
Posterior Fossa