Complex Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery of the Skull Base Course_August 2-5, 2024

August 2, 2024 to August 5, 2024

This 3-day course highlights both surgical decision making and advanced techniques in endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery (training levels 3-5). Experts in the field will lead interactive case-based discussions on the indications, limitations and technical nuances of the procedures by anatomical site. Focus will be on expanded and coronal plane approaches as well as novel sinus approaches. 

https://cce.upmc.com/content/complex-endoscopic-endonasal-surgery-skull-base-courseaugust-2-5-2024

 

 

 

Target Audience

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended for experienced skull base teams who wish to refine the technical nuances of endoscopic endonasal surgery of the ventral skull base (training levels 3-5) and apply endoscopic and reconstruction techniques to complex pathologies.

 

Learning Objectives

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Describe the key anatomical relationship between the internal carotid artery, basilovertebral complex, intracranial arterial vasculature, cranial nerves, and ventral skull base from an endoscopic viewpoint.
Determine the appropriate surgical approach for skull base pathology.
Utilize a variety of vascularized pedicled flaps for skull base reconstruction.
Identify methods to avoid and manage complications during endoscopic skull base surgery including internal carotid artery injury.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 31.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/30/2024
Course expires: 
12/27/2024
Event starts: 
08/02/2024 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
08/05/2024 - 5:00pm EDT
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UPMC Eye & Ear Institute Building/Biomedical Science Tower
203 Lothrop Street, 1st Floor, Room S-120
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.

The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:

Paul A. Gardner, MD                                                        

              Medexus Pharma, Inc.                           Consultant; Grant Research/Support

              Peter Lazic US, Inc.                                 Consultant

              Renerva                                                       Ownership Interest

              SPIWay, LLC                                              Consultant

              Sutter Medizintechnik GMBH            Consultant

Carl H. Snyderman, MD, MBA

              Respair, Inc.                                               Ownership Interest

              SPIWay, LLC                                              Consultant

Georgios A. Zenonos, MD

              Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.       Grant/Research Support

 

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this educational activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients.

Accreditation and credit designation

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)

The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Healthcare Professionals

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 31.25 Attendance

We gratefully acknowledge educational grant support for this course from the following companies:

 

 

Integra LifeSciences

 

KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC.

 

KLS-MARTIN L.P.

 

MEDTRONIC, INC.

 

Mizuho America, Inc.

 

NICO CORPORATION

 

PETER LAZIC US INC.

 

SPIWAY, LLC

 

STRYKER CORPORATION

 

SUTTER MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES USA

 

 

 

We gratefully acknowledge in-kind support for this course from the following companies:

 

 

Apex Medical, Inc.

Integra LifeSciences

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.

KLS-Martin L.P.

Medtronic, Inc.

Mizuho America, Inc.

NICO Corporation

Peter Lazic US Inc.

SPIWay, LLC

Stryker Corporation

Sutter Medical Technologies USA

 
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