This Endoscopic Drylab Training course will run from 11-12 February 2019 – Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), the Netherlands; Emtrac, Maastricht, the Netherlands
MONDAY 11 FEBRUARY
| 08:30 | Registration and welcome | |
| 09:00 | Course overview | P Sardari Nia, Maastricht |
| 09:05 | Theoretical pre-assessment | |
| 09:30 | Technical pre-assessment | |
| 10:00 | How to start the minimally invasive programme | |
| 10:20 | Indications and contra-indications: Choosing the right patients | |
| 10:30 | Value of pre-operative planning | P Sardari Nia, Maastricht |
| 10:50 | Break | |
| 11:00 | Introduction to instruments | |
| 11:10 | Hands-on: Endoscopic suture placements on different angles of the mitral annulus part I | |
| 12:10 | Lunch | |
| 12:50 | Hands-on: Endoscopic suture placements on different angles of the mitral annulus part II | |
| 14:10 | Perfusionist’s role and considerations | Y Ganushchak, Maastricht |
| 14:30 | Anesthesiological preparations and considerations | W Buhre, Maastricht |
| 14:50 | Break | |
| 15:00 | Hands-on: Knotting with Nutpusher, knotting with automatic nutter, placement of sutures on papillary muscles and leaflets | |
| 17:00 | Adjourn |
TUESDAY 12 FEBRUARY
| 08:30 | Welcome and coffee | |
| 09:00 | Positioning of the patient/ incisions/conditioning | |
| 09:15 | Transcatheter peripheral cannulation | |
| 09:30 | Mitral valve repair techniques in endoscopic approach | |
| 09:50 | Break | |
| 10:00 | Hands-on: Endoscopic annuloplasty | |
| 11:30 | How to do it video |
P Sardari Nia, Maastricht |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 | Hands-on: Endoscopic annuloplasty and valve repair on pathological valves | |
| 15:00 | Break | |
| 15:30 | Pitfalls and troubleshooting | P Sardari Nia, Maastricht |
| 16:00 | Technical post-assessment | |
| 16:30 | Theoretical post-assessment | |
| 17:00 | Course evaluation | |
| 17:20 | Adjourn |
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
11-12 February 2019
Location
Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), the Netherlands
Emtrac, Maastricht, the Netherlands – please click here for directions
Course Director/s
Peyman Sardari Nia, MD, PhD Maastricht Netherlands
Capacity
Maximum of 12 participants for each drylab working on 6 high-fidelity simulators
*Please note that we a require a minimum of 4 participants for this course to proceed.
Learning Objectives
- Indication and results of minimally invasive mitral valve repair
- Patient selection
- Surgical repair techniques
- Complications
- Gain familiarity and knowledge in instrumental necessities for endoscopic mitral valve repair
- Practice and learn the basic techniques in endoscopic surgery for mitral valve repair on high-fildelity simulators
- Mitral valve repair using annuloplasty ring and neochords on high-fidelity simulators
Course Fee
EACTS Member: €495 inclusive of VAT
Non-Member: €595 inclusive of VAT
Fee includes course material, lunch, refreshments and dinner on Monday 11 February 2019.
Specifics of the simulators
- True simulated physical model of endoscopic port-access set-up whereby the operator can train from the basic technique to full complex repairs
- Disposable mitral valves and papillary muscles that have been created out of material resembling the physical characteristics of connective tissue giving the operator true experience
- Simulator can give feedback about the length and depth of each stich on mitral valve annulus with picture of each created stich. The operator can train his/her skills based on pre-set parameters of length and depth
Accommodation & Access
- The nearest hotel to the venue is:NH Hotel Maastricht
Forum 110
6229 GV Maastricht
043 383 8281
http://www.nh-hotels.nl/hotel/nh-maastricht - For access to Maastricht please see this document
- For assistance in booking transfers please CLICK HERE
