Endoscopic Port-Access Mitral Valve Repair Drylab Training

This Endoscopic Drylab Training course will run from 2-3 September 2019 – Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), the Netherlands; Emtrac, Maastricht, the Netherlands MONDAY 2 September 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 P Sardari Nia, Maastricht 10:20 Indications and contra-indications: Choosing the right patients P Davierwala, Leipzig 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 3 … Continue reading "Endoscopic Port-Access Mitral Valve Repair Drylab Training"

This Endoscopic Drylab Training course will run from 2-3 September 2019 – Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), the Netherlands; Emtrac, Maastricht, the Netherlands

MONDAY 2 September
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 P Sardari Nia, Maastricht
10:20 Indications and contra-indications: Choosing the right patients P Davierwala, Leipzig
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 3 September
08:30 Welcome and coffee
09:00 Positioning of the patient/ incisions/conditioning P Sardari Nia, Maastricht
09:15 Transcatheter peripheral cannulation P Davierwala, Leipzig
09:30 Mitral valve repair techniques in endoscopic approach P Davierwala, Leipzig
09:50 Break
10:00 Hands-on: Endoscopic annuloplasty
11:30 Perioperative echocardiographic evaluation of mitral valve
S Streukens, 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 Davierwala, Leipzig; 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
2-3 September 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 and refreshments.

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


Please see here for the EACTS Academy terms and conditions

Faculty

  • Peyman Sardari Nia
  • Wolfgang Buhre