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PRE-CONGRESS COURSES
Global Neurotrauma
Date: 3 and 4 December 2023
Time: 07:30 – 14:00 (3 December) / 08:00 – 13:00 (4 December)
Venue: Neuroscience Institute
Convenor: Dr. Andrea Escobar and Dr. Nqobile Thango
Workshop topic/title: Global Neuro Course—Neurotrauma at the WFNS 2023
Faculty: Chairpersons: Andres M. Rubiano, El Bosque University – Bogotá, Colombia and Mario Ganau, Oxford University – Oxford, United Kingdom
Learning outcomes:
- Perform an appropriate assessment of neurotrauma patients with the application of relevant guidelines. Choose the appropriate imaging modalities and interpret the results.
- Identify and apply management strategies for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), including limited resource settings.
- Manage patients with TBI and SCI based on current consensus and guidelines.
- Apply evidence-based decision-making for the management of patients with TBI and SCI.
- Perform multimodal neuromonitoring and interpret data to guide treatment interventions.
Attendance fee: Global Neuro Course – Neurotrauma Inc. Cadaver Lab EUR 300
Discounts Available
EUR 240 LMIC Specialist Registration Fee
EUR 195 LMIC´s Resident Registration Fee
Maximum capacity: 40 Participants
Registration Link: https://globalneuro.org/EN/education/event-detail/64.html
Neuro-Endoscopy Workshop
Date: 3 December 2023
Time: 08:00 – 17:00
Venue: Surgical Skills Laboratory, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital
Convenor: Dr. Llewellyn Padayachy
Topic: The programme will run over 1 day and include didactic lectures and hands-on sessions covering basic and advanced neuro-endoscopic techniques. The workshop is aimed at neurosurgery trainees as well as experienced neurosurgeons looking to enhance their experience and exposure to neuro-endoscopy.
Attendance Fee: USD140 Pre-registration is required / numbers are limited to a maximum of 25
Peripheral Nerve Workshop
Date: 3 December 2023
Time: 07:00 – 15:00
Venue: Neuroscience Institute
Convenor: Dr. Nico Enslin
Attendance Fee: USD200 (High / Upper-Middle Income Countries) | USD100 (Low and Low-Middle Income Countries. Pre-registration is required / numbers are limited to 20 participants
Skull Base Masterclass
Date: 3 and 4 December 2023
Time: 08:00 – 16:00
Venue: Sunskills Training Facility, Tygerberg Medical Campus, Parow
Convenor: Dr. David Roytowski
Attendance Fee: USD1000 (High / Upper-Middle Income Countries) | USD600 (Low and Low-Middle Income Countries. Pre-registration is required / numbers are limited to 16 participants
Spine Workshop
Date: 4 December 2023
Time: 8:00 – 16:30
Venue: Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) Building, Tygerberg Medical Campus, Parow
Convenor: Dr. Ian Vlok
Title: Basic spinal instrumentation course
The course is a one-day intensive cadaver course with lectures and practical on how to safely place spinal instrumentation ranging from C0 to the sacrum. There will be two delegates to one cadaver with ample opportunity to practically apply the knowledge taught in the didactic sessions. All delegates will be exposed to the entire spinal column to practice and hone new skills.
Learning outcomes:
-Understanding relevant anatomical landmarks in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine and how they associate with instrumentation placement.
-Able to place instrumentation C0 – S1 without C-arm support.
-Able to build a fusion construct (thoracolumbar, cervical).
-Able to perform a costo-transversectomy and appreciate the anatomy for approaching the anterior thoracic spine.
-Understand the various equipment necessary for instrumentation placement in the spine.
Attendance Fee: USD320 (High / Upper-Middle Income Countries) | USD160 (Low and Low-Middle Income Countries. Pre-registration is required / numbers are limited to 48 participants.
Pain Workshop
Date: 4 December 2023
Time: 07:30 – 15:00
Venue: Meeting Room 2.4A, Cape Town International Convention Centre 1
Convenor: Dr. Nico Enslin, Prof. Ahmed Alkhani and Prof. Mojgan Hodaie
Topic: Review of the surgical approach to pain. Including basic assessment, imaging and surgical techniques. The faculty will discuss lesioning techniques, as well as neuromodulation in approaching the patient with refractory pain. Neuropathic pain, nociceptive pain as well as cancer and visceral pain will be discussed by the leading international faculty
Attendance Fee: USD50 (High / Upper-Middle Income Countries) | USD30 (Low and Low-Middle Income Countries). Pre-registration is required. Numbers are limited to 100 participants.
IOUS Workshop
Date: 4 December 2023
Time: 8:00 – 16:00
Venue: Meeting Room 2.4B, Cape Town International Convention Centre 1
Convenor: Dr. Llewellyn Padayachy
Overview: This 1 day course will cover basic principles, practical tips and tricks, as well the latest and most relevant advances in this field, including navigated ultrasound, 2D and 3D imaging, lastography, shear wave imaging and contrast enhanced ultrasound. Didactic lectures will be combined with extensive hands-on and video sessions, including unique simulation stations, purpose designed models and hand-eye co-ordination stations. A wonderful opportunity for local and international neurosurgeons at all stages of their career to advance and expand their skill set.
Attendance Fee: USD140 Pre-registration is required / numbers are limited to a maximum of 20
