Course Introduction
This intensive two-day course focuses on surgical techniques to treat nerve pain in the head and neck.
Through lectures, panel discussions, and hands-on practical sessions performed on fresh frozen cadavers, participants will gain in-depth knowledge and experience in nerve decompression surgery of the head and neck, as well as advanced techniques for treating injured nerves.
Led by expert surgeons in the field, the course covers:
* Patient selection and preoperative evaluation
* Anatomy and surgical techniques through cadaveric sessions with two participants per head
* Treatment of nerve injuries and neuromas
* How to build a practice in the US vs Europe
Meet the faculty
DR. ZUIDAM
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DR. GFRERER
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, USA
DR. SCHERER
Global Plastic Surgery, Laussane, Switzerland
DR. HAGAN
Neuropax Clinic, St. Louis, USA
The program
The Headache Surgery Course is a two day course, the schedule will soon be announced
Day one – Thursday September 11th
| 08:00 | Welcome |
| 08:05 | Introduction to headache surgery |
| 09:00 | Conservative treatment |
| 09:45 | Coffee break |
| 10:00 | Identifying surgical candidates
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| 12:00 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 | Anatomy/compression /surgical technique- Supraorbital nerve & supratrochlear nerve |
| 13:45 | Cadaveric lab I |
| 15:00 | Anatomy/compression /surgical technique- Auriculotemporal nerve & zygomaticotemporal nerve |
| 15:45 | Cadaveric lab II |
| 17:00 | Drinks |
| 19:30 | Dinner |
Day two – Friday September 12th
| 08:00 | Anatomy/compression/surgical technique- Greater occipital nerve, Lesser occipital nerve and Third occipital nerve |
| 08:45 | Cadaveric lab III |
| 09:00 | Conservative treatment |
| 10:45 | Nummular Pain |
| 11:00 | Cadaveric lab IIII |
| 11:30 | Minimally invasive techniques |
| 12:00 | Lunch break |
| 12:45 | Practical session: Nerve block and Doppler ultrasound |
| 14:00 | How to treat nerve injury and neuroma |
| 14:30 | Tea break |
| 14:45 | How to build a practice in US vs Europe |
| 14:45 | Multidisciplinary approach:
surgeons, neurologists & pain management |
| 15:30 | Patient recruitment |
| 16:00 | Insurance/ CPT/ DBC |
| 16:30 | Questions |
| 16:45 | Drinks |
THE EXPERTS
The Esser Masterclass instructors and faculty are dedicated and certified hand surgeons. This means that the Esser Masterclass is focused on providing a tailored made and hands on international education by experts in the field across the globe. The Esser Masterclass is endorsed by the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST).
All Esser Masterclass Courses will be submitted to the UEMS EACCME® for CME credits. If approved the UEMS logo will be depicted at the top of the course page.
★★★★★
Esser Masterclass is dedicated hand surgery training, a must for every hand surgeon
A. Satir, Plastic Surgeon, Germany
J.L.B. Vanhaecke, Hand Surgeon, Belgium
★★★★★
One of the best courses I have attended
A.C. van Leeuwen MD, Plastic Surgeon, Netherlands
Meet the Organization
DR. XANDER SMIT
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DR. J. MICHIEL ZUIDAM
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DR. LIRON DURAKU
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
DR. CAROLINE A. HUNDEPOOL
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
DR. ERNST S. SMITS
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
DR. JAN DEBEIJ
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department, Haga Hospital, the Hague, The Netherlands
ESMEE KWEE
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
JURRIAAN DE LANGE
Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Department Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
REGISTRATION
Please check for the FAIR-TRAED reduced registration rate
*Tickets are non refundable, exchange tickets to participants on the waiting list is possible.
ROTTERDAM
Rotterdam, city on the Maas, is considered the most modern city of the Netherlands. Atypical in its own country, internationally renowned for its passion for innovation and its unpolished charms. Whether it is its ever-changing skyline full of audacious architecture, its port that is regarded as the smartest in the world, or the “can do” mentality of its residents. Rotterdam is a town with a pronounced character, energetic and always dynamic. Esser Masterclass and Rotterdam Partners make it possible for their participants to experience the city of Rotterdam at it’s full most.
Location
SkillsLab Erasmus MC Room
Ee-120 Wytemaweg 80
3015 CN Rotterdam,
The Netherlands
FAIR-TRAED
Esser Masterclass introduced a new education principle: FAIR-TRAED (Fair Transparent Education). FAIR-TRAED means that the registration fees are directly invested in the Esser Masterclass educational materials to advance hand surgery trainings. The organisation and the faculty have a passion for hand surgery and support FAIR-TRAED which means that they do not receive any financial compensation. This enables Esser Masterclass to keep the registration fees at a minimum. Our mission is making high-quality handsurgery education accessible for every handsurgeon around the globe and our motto is training form handsurgeons to handsurgeons.
Special Thanks to
Ella Nitters MSc, MA
“As a medical illustrator I am proud to be part of the Esser Masterclass. It’s my passion to draw the human anatomy and within Esser Masterclass I get the opportunity to explore this with devoted hand surgeons.”