Endoscopic diagnosis and functional endoscopic surgery (FESS) of nasal and sinus diseases have changed sinusitis treatment over the last 30 years. Extended applications have been developed, now covering tumorous lesions of anterior skull base, pituitary surgery and intracranial approaches.
The meeting is designed to familiarize the participant with the basics and the advances in diagnosis and treatment. The lecture series will provide the theoretical background for the endoscopic treatment concept. The technique itself will be demonstrated by videoclips, cadaveric dissection and live video-demonstration of endoscopic operations. Special lectures deal with extended applications like orbital and optic nerve decompression , CSF-leaks and endoscopic defect closure. A “four-handed” approach to pituitary and other intracranial tumours will highlight the Advanced Seminar on Rhino-Neurosurgery, where the latest developments in image-guided navigation will be demonstrated live.
For the third year now, an extra day on “Bascis of Septo-Rhinoplasty” will be added. This segment is organised and chaired by Prof. J. Kainz, M.D. He and his team have invited Prof. M. Scheithauer, M.D., from Germany as guest speaker, sharing his outstanding expertise and experience with course participants. For this segment too, cadaveric hands-on-dissections on excellent specimens can be booked.
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