Course Directors:      

Prof. B S Sharma, HOD, Department. of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

Prof. S C Sharma, HOD, Department. of Otorhinolaryngology, AIIMS, New Delhi

Prof. P S Chandra, Department. Of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

Dr. Sumit Sinha, Additional Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, JPNATC, AIIMS, New Delhi

Guest Faculty:

Prof Masahiro Shin, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Prof. Suresh Sankhla, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai

Dr Narayan Jayashankar, Senior Consultant ENT and Skull Base Surgeon, Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai

AIIMS Faculty

Prof Rajinder Kumar, Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

Dr Vivek Tandon, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

Dr Duttaraj Sawarkar, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi

Dr Amit Chirom, Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, AIIMS, New Delhi

Course Overview Highlights

This comprehensive 2-day course is a presentation of minimally invasive techniques for endoscopic endonasal surgery of the pituitary fossa and cranial base. Experts on the subject will present the anatomical and technical aspects of this procedure along with risks, benefits and outcomes.

The course features interactive lecture sessions, fresh anatomical specimen dissection (including cadaveric skills stations, anatomical models, and state-of-the-art endoscopic equipment), training videos, 3D anatomy lectures, and case presentations.  Participants will have an opportunity to enhance their knowledge regarding endoscopic surgery of the cranial base and pituitary fossa using minimally invasive techniques.

This course is sponsored by the Department of Neurological Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences.

Educational Objectives

This workshop has been designed to provide the neurosurgeons with the opportunity to enhance their own skills in a variety of endoscopic approaches to the skull base. The participants will:

1. Review and perform endoscopic surgical approaches to the anterior, lateral and posterior skull base on cadaveric specimens
2. Learn and discuss the indications and differences between standard microsurgical and endoscopic approaches.

• Discuss the surgical techniques and complexity of the various surgical approaches reviewed, viewing surgical videos and interacting with the world renowned experts in the field.

1. Discuss complication avoidance and management

Who Should Attend

This advanced course is designed for neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, and skull base surgeons who are interested in the most recent developments in endoscopic surgery of the cranial base and pituitary fossa.

Course Schedule- 23.7.2016 (Saturday)

9 – 9.15 AM            Course introduction- Faculty and participant introduction

9.15 – 9.30 AM       Pre Test

9.30 – 10. 30 AM    Lectures (12 Minutes Each)

1. Basic endoscopic anatomy of Nose/Paranasal Sinuses- NJ
2. Principles of cranial Endoscopy and endoscopic Instrumentation- SSK
3. Endoscopic Trans Nasal Approaches to Pituitary tumors- MS
4. Endoscopic CSF Rhinorrhoea Repair- AC
5. Endoscopic Optic Nerve Decompression- SCS

10.30- 10.50 AM   Video Session– Short 5 minute videos each-

1. Normal endoscopic anatomy of Nose and PNS- NJ
2. CSF Rhinorrhoea repair- AC
3. Optic nerve decompression- SCS
4. Endoscopic Transnasal approach to pituitary tumors- SSC

10.50- 11.00 AM   TEA BREAK

11.00 AM – 1 PM   Demonstration (30 minutes each)

1. Normal Endoscopic anatomy of nose & PNS – NJ
2. CSF rhinorrhea repair- SCS
3. Optic Nerve Decompression- SCS
4. Endoscopic Trans Nasal Approaches to Pituitary tumors- MS

1 – 2 PM                    Lunch

2 – 5 PM                    Hands on Dissection on all Exercises

Course Schedule- 24.7.2016 (Sunday)

9.00 – 10. 30 AM      Lectures (15 Minutes Each)

1. Supra-Orbital Keyhole Craniotomy for Suprasellar and Vascular Lesions- PSC
2. Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy and endoscopic excision of colloid cyst- MS
3. Endoscopic/ Endoscope-Assisted Microsurgery for Craniopharyngiomas and Vascular Lesions – PSC
4. Endoscopic Nasoseptal Flap Reconstruction and CSF Leak Repair – NJ
5. Expanded Endoscopic Approaches to Skull Base- MS
6. Complication avoidance in endoscopic surgery- NJ

10.30- 11.00 AM- Video Session– Short 5 minute videos each-

1. Supra-orbital Keyhole Craniotomy- PSC
2. Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy- MS
3. Endoscopic Excision of Colloid cysts- MS
4. Endoscopic/ Endoscopic assisted microsurgery for craniopharyngiomas- PSC
5. Endoscopic Assisted Microsurgery for vascular lesions- PSC
6. Expanded Endoscopic Approaches to Skull Base- MS

11.00-11.10 AM- TEA BREAK

11.10 AM – 1 PM      Demonstration of (55 minutes each)

1. Supra-Orbital Keyhole Craniotomy – PSC
2. Expanded Endoscopic Approaches to Skull Base (12.30-1.00 PM)- MS

1 – 2 PM                    Lunch

2 -4 PM                     Hands on Dissection on all Exercises

4 -4.15 PM                 Post-test and Valedictory