Course 1 – Minimally invasive approaches to the lumbar spine « Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Hands-on Courses

Curriculum: Participants will learn essential neurosurgical anatomy of the lumbar spine, the concept of planning and performing minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures on the lumbar spine including open procedures and endoscopic procedures. Handling of neurosurgical equipment, and advanced neurosurgical approaches to the lumbar spine.

Date: 10. – 11.03.2023

Social Activities: A networking dinner will take place March 10^th in Zagreb. The cost of the dinner is included in the course fee.

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Day 1: Friday March 10th
08:30 – 08:40	Welcome and introduction
Lectures and Hands-on dissection
08:40 – 09:00	Basic concepts of minimally invasive spinal surgery on the lumbar spine
09:00 – 09:20	Basic neurosurgical anatomy of the lumbar spine
09:20 –11:00	MIN lumbar discectomy via midline approach
11:00 – 13:00	MIN lumbar extraforaminal discectomy via lateral approach
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch break
14:00 – 15:45	Endoscopic discectomy via transforaminal approach
16:00 – 18:00	Endoscopic discectomy via interlaminar approach
19:30	Networking Dinner

Day 2: Saturday March 11th
Lectures and Hands-on dissection
08:30 – 08:50	Basic MIN techniques for dorsal instrumentation of the lumbar spine
08:50 – 13:30	Screw and cage placement via MIN TLIF – dorsal percutaneous transforaminal approach
13:30 – 14:00	Lunch break
14:00 – 15:30	Free hands-on training on all stations
15:30	End of course and handout of certificates of attendance

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