Soft Tissue Surgery 4

Only conducted for participants from China 

8 - 12 May 2024 | Shanghai, China

General Overview

The ESAVS Soft Tissue Surgery courses are dedicated to veterinarians in practice or in the academic field who are willing to deepen their knowledge in soft tissue surgery. The comprehensive study program consists currently of 4 one-week modules. Each course is composed of a mix of theory and practice on models and cadavers. Much time is dedicated to interactive and practical training under the supervision of course masters and instructors, who are all internationally recognized European or American specialists.

After attending the whole program, participants shall have acquired sufficient knowledge not only to face most of the current clinical situations but also to further progress by themselves and then recognize the cases that need to be referred to specialists.

Soft Tissue Surgery 1 is mandatory before continuing on to the next courses. Soft Tissue Surgery 2, 3 and 4 can be taken in any order.

Soft Tissue Surgery 4:

This course is dedicated exclusively to head and neck surgery. A strong focus will be put on upper airways and ear surgeries. However, topics as salivary mucoceles, thyroid and parathyroid diseases and surgeries will also be covered.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, participants

1) shall have acquired a profound knowledge of upper airways anatomy and its relevance for treatment of diseases like Brachycephalic syndrome, laryngeal paralysis and tracheal collapse;

2) shall master a clear decision-making process for ear surgeries;

3) shall be able to perform external ear surgeries and to operate or refer middle-ear ones;

4) have become confident in treating salivary mucoceles and surgical diseases of thyroid and parathyroid.

Language

All modules will be held in China, in English language with consecutive translation in Chinese.

Requirement: Completing STS1 is mandatory

CPD Hours: 40

Tuition Fee: TBA

Course Language: English with consecutive translation into Chinese

Full Program (Click to Open)
Wednesday, 8th May 2024

08:30-09:30    Endoscopic examination of the ears and airways (Dr. ter Haar)

09:30-10:30     Introduction to brachycephaly-related diseases (Dr. ter Haar)

10:30-11:00     Coffee break

11:00-12:00    Surgery for brachycephalic upper airway disease (Dr. van Klaveren)

12:00-13:00     Pharyngolaryngeal diseases and diagnosis (Dr. ter Haar)

13:00-14:00     Lunch

14:00-15:00     Laryngeal paralysis and surgical treatment (Dr. van Klaveren)

15:00-15:30     Coffee break

15:30-16:30     Tracheal diseases and diagnosis (Dr. ter Haar)

16:30-17:30     Tracheal surgery, from tracheotomy to tracheal collapse surgery (Dr. van Klaveren)

Thursday, 9th May 2024

09:00 – 12:30  Group 1: Endoscopy of the ear, nose and throat (Dr. ter Haar)

                      Group 2: Upper airway surgery (nares, palate, larynx, trachea) (Dr. van Klaveren)

12:30 – 13:30  Lunch

13:30 – 17:00  Group 1: Upper airway surgery (nares, palate, larynx, trachea) (Dr. van Klaveren)

                          Group 2: Endoscopy of the ear, nose and throat (Dr. ter Haar)

Friday, 10th May 2024

08:30-09:00    Anatomy and physiology of the ears (Dr. ter Haar)

09:00-09:45     Diseases and surgery of the pinna (Dr. van Klaveren)

09:45-10:30     Diseases and surgery of the ear canal (Dr. ter Haar)

10:30-11:00     Coffee break

11:00-12:00    Diseases and surgery of the middle ear in dogs (Dr. ter Haar)

12:00-13:00     Diseases and surgery of the middle ear in cats (Dr. ter Haar)

13:00-14:00     Lunch

14:00-15:00     Surgical diseases of the thyroids and parathyroids (Dr. van Klaveren)

15:00-15:30     Coffee break

15:30-16:30     Surgical diseases of the salivary glands (Dr. van Klaveren)

16:30-17:30     Reconstructive surgery of the head and neck (Dr. van Klaveren)

Saturday, 11th May 2024

09:00 – 12:30  Group 1&2: Surgery of the ears (Dr. ter Haar and Dr. van Klaveren)

12:30 – 13:30  Lunch

13:30 – 17:00  Group 1&2: Surgery of the neck (Dr. ter Haar and Dr. van Klaveren)

Monday, 12th May 2024

09:00 – 10:00  Bite trauma to the head and neck (including esophagus) (Dr. van Klaveren)

10:00 – 11:00  Upper respiratory tract noises (Dr. ter Haar)   

11:00 – 11:30  Coffee

11:30 – 12:30  More brachycephalic diseases (Dr. ter Haar)

12:30 – 13:30  Lunch

13:30 – 15:00  Questions and discussion and end of the course

Course Masters

Dr. Gert ter Haar

DVM, PhD, DECVS (UK) 

Royal Veterinary College, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Dr. Nicolien van Klaveren

Dipl. ECVS

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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