Schedule
Chicago Review Course in Neurosurgical Dissection
May 31, 2013 (Friday)
7:30am - 8:00am Registration
8:00am - 8:10am Welcome
8:10am Equipment Instruction - Best Use of:
• Fluoroscopy
• Navigation
• Ultrasound
• Bipolar
• Bovie
• Microscope
• High Speed Drills
• Pin head Holder
• Ultrasonic aspirator
• Hudson Brace and Gigli Saw
• Nerve action potential recording TECA TD 20
Or Grass SIU-4 with an SIU-6
Plus a Tektronix series 7000 Scope for NAP
Happel Electrode (Tripolar)
• Bone Scalpel Misonix-Glenn Carlson
• Surgical Simulators - U of I Pat Benargee, Jamie Gasco M.D.
• Brachial plexus- model making to prepare for tomorrow
• Programmable shunt
• ICP Monitor
References
C - Connoly
F - Fessler
KH - Kline - Hudson
S - Sekhar
June 1, 2013 (Saturday)
Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerves: Dr. Robert Spinner
* Dr. Shaun O'Leary & Dr. Michael Sturgill
8:00am-12:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Robert Spinner, Dr. Shaun O'Leary & Dr. Michael Sturgill
Supra Clavicular Brachial plexus F 907-913 KH 2-8, 10-12
Infra Clavicular Brachial Plexus F 914-917 KH 20-2 P
Upper Extremity Nerves
Ulnar Nerve F 937-942 K+H 78-81
Radial Nerve F 937-942 KH 88-97
Median Nerve F 933-936 KH 104-111
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-5:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Robert Spinner, Dr. Shaun O'Leary & Dr. Michael Sturgill
Lower Extremity Nerves F 953-970
Sural KH 114-118
Sciatic KH 121-133
Tibial KH 137-143
Peroneal KH 146-149
Femoral KH 152-155
Compressive lesions F 895-906
Nerve Harvest and Repair Techniques F 990-993
NAP Techniques and Interpretation KH 167-172
5:00pm - 6:00pm Dinner
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Dissection:
Brachial Plexus
June 2, 2013 (Sunday)
8:00am- 10:00am
Dissection: Dr. Shaun O'Leary & Dr. Michael Sturgill
Peripheral Nerve - Upper Extremity
10:00am - 12:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Shaun O'Leary & Dr. Michael Sturgill
Lower Extremity
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Fred Brown
Anterior Cervical Approaches F 178-181, 197
Discectomy, Fusion C 412, 416, 420
Corpectomy, Cages C 424, 432, 435 F 193
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Ben Roitberg
Posterior Cervical Approaches
Approach F 229-230
Cervical Foramenotomy F 248-249
Cervical laminoplasty F 241-242
Intradural Exploration
Locked Facets F 265-266
Lateral mass screws F 274-276
C2 laminar screws
Wiring techniques - Brooks fusion F 128
5:00pm - 6:00pm Dinner
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Roitberg
Cervical Spine
Anterior Approaches
Posterior Approaches
June 3, 2013 (Monday)
8:00am-10:00am
Dissection:
Cervical Spine (Continue)
10:00am-11:00am
Demonstration: Dr. Dean Karahalios
Thoracic decompression F 448
Transpedicular Approach F 472-475
Costotransversectomy and Corpectomy C477 F 441
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm- 3:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Dean Karahalios & Dr. Noam Stadlan
Thoracic Spine
3:00pm-5:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Noam Stadlan
Lumbar Spine - Posterior Miss Techniques
Laminotomy C 515 C520 F 618-625
Hemilaminectomy
Laminectomy
Discectomy
Far Lateral discectomy C565 F638
Interspinous spacers
Intradural filum section - Dr. Leila Khorasani
5:00pm-6:00pm Dinner
6:00pm-9:00pm
Dissection:
Posterior Lumbar Spine
June 4, 2013 (Tuesday)
8:00am-12:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Sergey Neckrysh
Posterior Lumbar Instrumentation
PLIF C 833 F 681
TLIF
Pedicle Screws
Articular Screws
Trans abdominal anterior Approach
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-5:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Sergey Neckrysh
Posterior Lumbar Instrumention
PLIF
TLIF
Pedicle Screws
Articular Screws
Trans abdominal anterior approach
5:00pm-6:00pm Dinner
6:00pm- 8:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Axel Vargas
Dorsal Column Stimulator
Placement of morphine pump
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Axel Vargas
Dorsal Column Stimulator
Placement of morphine pump
June 5, 2013 (Wednesday)
8:00am-9:30am
Demonstration: Dr. Roham Moftakhar
Endovascular Techniques
9:30am-10:30am
Laboratory Simulation: Dr. Roham Moftakhar
Endovascular Techniques
10:30am- 4:00pm
5:00pm-6:00pm Dinner
6:00pm-8:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Robert Erickson
Lateral Cervical Puncture
Odontoid Screw F 218
Sub Occipital - Cervical Exposure F 110-113
C1 - C2 Brooks fusion F 141-142
Occipital cervical fusion F 119-121 (+) lat mass screws
Balloon Gasserian Compresion
Cavernous Sinus model to prepare for tomorrow
8:00pm-9:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Robert Erickson
Lateral Cervical punture
Odontoid Screw F 218
Sub Occipital - Cervical Exposure F 110-113
C1 - C2 Brooks fusion F 141-142
Occipital cervical fusion F 119-121 (+) lat mass screws
Balloon Gasserian Compresion
June 6, 2013 (Thursday)
8:00am- 10:00am
Skull Base Approaches:
Demonstration: Dr. Ossama Al-Mefty, Dr. Patrik Gabikian & Dr. Gail Rosseau
Cranio - Orbital - Zygomatic Approach S 639-646
Cavernous Sinus Approach S 610-615
Sphenoid Wing Dissection S623-631
10:00am-12:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Ossama Al-Mefty, Dr. Patrik Gabikian & Dr. Gail Rosseau
Anterior Petrosal Approach
Posterior Petrosal Approach
Presigmoid Dissection
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Ossama Al-Mefty, Dr. Patrik Gabikian & Dr. Gail Rosseau
Transcondylar Approach
Jugular Foramen
3:00pm-4:00pm
Orbital approaches
4:00pm-5:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Ossama Al-Mefty, Dr. Patrik Gabikian & Dr. Gail Rosseau
Cadaver Lab
5:00pm-6:00pm Dinner
6:00pm-9:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Patrik Gabikian & Dr. Gail Rosseau
Cadaver Lab
June 7, 2013 (Friday)
Vascular Neurosurgery: Dr. Issam Awad
8:00am-10am
Demonstration: Dr. Issam Awad
Aneurysms:
Clinoidal- Ophthalmic S124
Superior Hypophyseal
MCA S134-136
ACA - ACOMA S142-151
Distal ACA S154
Basilar Tip S163-168
PICA S176-179
Carotid Endarterectomy S323-326
STA MCA Anastomosis S371-376
Vagal Nerve Stimulator
10:00am-12:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Issam Awad
Cadaver Lab
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. David Frim & Dr. Sandi Lam
Third Ventricular Approach
Interhemispheric
Placement of shunt S 968-970
Trans oral odontoidectomy F 51, 57-58, 61-62
Chiari Surgery F 115-117
3:00pm-5:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Sandi Lam
Third Ventricular Approach
Interhemispheric
Placement of shunt S 968-970
Chiari Surgery F 115-117
5:00pm-6:00pm Dinner
6:00pm-8:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Hamad Farhat
Pineal Tumors
Supracerebellar S550-554
Occipital - Transtentorial S556-560
4th Ventricular Tumors S514-546
Cerebellar Tumors S449-453
Tentorial Tumors S687-694
Brain Stem
8:00pm-9:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Hamad Farhat
Pineal Tumors
Supra Cerebellar approach
Occipital Trans tentorial approach
4th ventricular tumors
Cerebellar Tumors
Tentorial Tumors
Brain stem approaches
June 8, 2013 (Saturday)
8:00am-11:00am
Demonstration: Dr. Peter Warnke
Temporal Lobectomy S831-837
Hemispherectomy
Stereotactic stimulation S423-427
Deep brain stimulation
11:00am-12:00pm
Dissection Lab: Dr. Peter Warnke
Temporal Lobectomy
Hemispherctomy
Stereotactic stimulation
Deep brain stimulation
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-3:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Amin Kassam & Dr. Juan Alzate
Endoscopic techniques
Transphenoidal
Extended transphenoidal
Expanded Endonasal approaches
3:00pm-5:00pm
Dissection Lab: Dr. Kassam & Dr. Juan Alzate
5:00pm-6:00pm Dinner
6:00pm-9:00pm
Dissection Lab:
Temporal Lobectomy S831-837
Hemispherectomy
Sterotactic techniques S423-427
Deep Brain Stimulation
June 9, 2013 (Sunday)
8:00am - 12:00pm
Demonstration: Dr. Patrik Gabikian
Retrosigmoid Approach
Acoustic Tumor S 735-741
Microvascular decompression S 861-868
Trans Sphenoidal Surgery S 654-659
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm- 3:00pm
Dissection: Dr. Bakhtiar Yamini & Dr. Patrik Gabikian
Cadaver Lab
Lab will be Open till 5:00pm
Due to federal regulations, participants are allowed to utilize FDA-approved products.
Proposed Curriculum Revised as of July 17, 2012.