Basic and Advanced, Intensive, Hands-on, Cadaveric Course on Laparoscopic Surgical Anatomy for Abdomino-Pelvic Surgery with 3D Technology

h. 09:00 – 13:30, h.14:30 – 18:00
Hands-on Laparoscopic Dissections on Cadavers

Tutors: All of the faculty

h.13:30 – 14:30 Lunch

h. 09:00 – 13:30
Hands-on Laparoscopic and Laparotomic Dissections on Cadavers

Tutors: All of the faculty

Topographic and Surgical Anatomy of the Anterior Abdominal Wall:

Vessels, muscles and sheaths, nerves, laparotomic and laparoscopic accesses.

Topographic and Surgical Anatomy of the Upper Abdomen

(sovra-mesocolic space): embryologic tips, diaphragm, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, blood and lymphatic vessels, nerves, sheaths, spaces, connectives, retroperitoneum. Surgical anatomy of hepatic pedicle and Coinaud’s segmentation. Left and right bowel mobilization for colo-rectal radical surgery.

Topographic and Surgical Anatomy of the Lower Abdomen

(infra-mesocolic space): embryologic tips, kidneys, adrenal glands, ureters, small bowel, colon-rectum, blood and lymphatic vessels, nerves, sheaths, spaces, connectives, retroperitoneum. Radical abdominal and bowel surgery.

Anatomy and surgical techniques in pelvic radical surgery

Deep infiltrating endometriosis, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, colo-rectal cancer (different types of radical hysterectomy, radical oophorectomy according to Hudson and Delle Piane, pelvectomy), inguinal anatomy, anatomy of the Scarpa’s triangle.

Nerve-sparing laparoscopic pelvic surgical procedures and techniques

Nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy, nerve sparing rectal resection for deep endometriosis.

Practical tutorials and training:

BASIC: Tips and tricks in minimally invasive accesses to the abdominal cavity: the Veress needle, the umbilical access, the “open” access, the Palmer access, surgical anatomy of appendectomy, surgical anatomy of cholecystectomy, opening of peritoneum and identification of retroperitoneal structure, identification and isolation of uterine artery, identification and isolation of pelvic ureter, basic principles for ureterolysis, appendectomy. Surgical anatomy for adnexal surgery: ovarian cysts approaches, tubal surgery, salpingo-oophorectomy. Surgical anatomy for simple hysterectomy. Surgical anatomy for large uteri hysterectomy. Surgical anatomy of ureter for endometriosis eradication, surgical anatomy of pelvic vessels, surgical anatomy of the bladder in endometriosis surgery.

ADVANCED: Intestinal mobilization, liver and spleen mobilization, Cattel-Valdoni, Mattox, Jinnai and Kocher maneuvers, inferior mesenteric vessels ligation, radical infra-colic and gastro-colic omentectomy, splenectomy and spleno-pancreasectomy, diaphragmatic stripping, resection and suture, hepatic surgery techniques, nephrectomy, adrenalectomy, intestinal lesions repairing, colo-rectal nerve-sparing resection. Vascular suturing techniques, artery and veins anastomoses techniques, graft anastomosis technique. Parametrial preparation according to different types of radical hysterectomy, bowel resection, ureteral and bladder resection, pelvic exenteration, surgical approaches for ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer. Principles of pelvic nerve sparing
techniques. How to prevent nerve lesions in pelvic surgery, inguinal lymphadenectomy. Sacral promontorium exposition, opening of the anatomical spaces, hypogastric vessels ligation, obturative nerve isolation and iatrogenic lesions repairing.

Panel activities

• Comprehensive Master in Laparoscopic Suturing Techniques for Abdomino-Pelvic Surgery all of the tutors
• Interactive video-sessions (presentation of laparoscopic cases) all of the tutors

Institute for Clinical Anatomy – Elfriede-Aulhorn-Str. 8 – 72076 Tübingen Germany

How to reach Tübingen:

• by airplane: Tübingen is situated approx. 35 km from Stuttgart Airport, and can be reached via an express way by car in 20 min. Transfer by taxi to Tübingen costs approx. 40 EUR. A bus service operates several times a day.
• by rail: Travelling by train (“Deutsche Bahn”) from Stuttgart main station to Tübingen
  takes between 40 and 60 min.
• by car: From the A81 motorway Stuttgart – Singen: Take the Herrenberg or Rottenburg
  exit. From the A8 motorway Karlsruhe – München: Take the Stuttgart/Degerloch (B27)
  exit.
• Transport within Tübingen: The Institute for Clinical Anatomy can be reached easily with route 5 of the urban bus service (TÜ Bus) (bus stop: “Tübingen Uni-Kliniken Berg”). Taxis are, of course, also available.

Mrs. Corinna Kiefert
International School of Surgical Anatomy
Tel: +39 045 601 39 57
Fax: +39 045 601 32 97
e-mail: issaschool@gmail.com