ISMISS Turkey 2020 Endoscopy Course Basic Training Course for Full-endoscopic Surgery (partnered with RIWOSpine)

Dates and the venue

April 4 and 5, 2020.Hilton Doubletree Istanbul Topkapi.

Content

Theory and principal practice of full-endoscopic spine surgery. The participants will find enough time to practice interlaminar and transforaminal approaches.

Educational objectives

Getting an overview of theoretical basics of endoscopic surgical techniques and interventional pain therapy procedures and gain initial experience in practical application.

Faculty

Course organizers: Mehmet ZİLELİ, Cumhur KILINÇER.
Trainers: RIWOSpine trainers (Ali Güven YÖRÜKOGLU, Dirk GOETHEL,...)

Duration

One-day (You may register for April 4, 2020 or April 5, 2020. The content will be the same). Hours: 08.30-16.15.

Participant number

The total participant number will be 16 for each day. The number of tables will be 4. Thus, there will be 4 participants at each table with one instructor.

Educational material and tools

The training will be performed on Realistic Models (TM). This models has special anatomical and material properties simulating buman body tissues, spinal structures, blood and liquor cerebro-spinalis properties, and provides an optimal environment for basic courses. For the details of the models visit: https://www.realists.de/realspine
The endoscopic tools will be provided by Wolf company.
The full theoretical content of the course will be given during the course in the printed form.

Language

The official language of the course is English.

Program

08:30 : Welcome
08:40 : Lecture: The transforaminal full-endoscopic approach in disc herniations
09:00 : Video demonstration of transforaminal approach
09:30 : BREAK
09:45 : Demonstration of transforaminal approach on the model
10:00 : Hands-on training
12:00 : LUNCH BREAK
13:00 : Lecture: The Interlaminar full-endoscopic approach in disc herniations
13:20 : Video demonstration of interlaminar approach
13:50 : BREAK
14:00 : Demonstration of interlaminar approach on model
14:15 : Hands-on training
16:15 : End

Registration

The registration fee is 700 Euros till February 13, 2020 for international delegates. After that, it will be 800 Euros. On-site registration will be 900 Euros, in case of seat availability. Participants of “Joint Meeting of Istanbul Spine Masters & ISMISS Turkey 2020” will have 100 Euros discount (Early: 600 Euros, Late: 700 Euros, On-site: 800 Euros). VAT is included in those rates.

Total seats for the international delegates is 22. Registration will be done in "first come first served" basis.

Participants should arrange their accomodation by their own. We suggest the course hotel "Hilton Doubletree Istanbul Topkapi" for lodging. The course secretariat would like to help you. You can reach to Mr. Naci Armagan at naci.armagan@primeqm.com.

Registration: https://www.istspine.org/2020/endoscopyCourse