This course is designed for practicing HPB & liver transplant surgeons and trainees interested in expanding their knowledge & skills of vascular surgery relevant to clinical situations. The three-day course will be a combination of case scenario discussions, interactive operative video sessions and intensive hands-on training in vascular & micro-vascular anastomotic techniques.

Dates : 16^th - 18^th June - 2017

Venue: Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd., 64/66, Senapathi Bapat Marg, Mahim, Mumbai-400016 (Opp. to Mahim Railway Station)

Course Director

Prof. Mohamed Rela

Chairman & Director - Institute of Liver Disease & Transplantation

Gleneagles Global Hospitals, India.

Technical Instructors

Dr Wayel Jassem Kings College Hospital, London

Dr Srinivas Reddy Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai

Course Fee:
INR 30,000 (Indian & SAARC Candidates)
$500 (Other International Candidates)

(Fee includes course materials, refreshments and course dinner)

Course Highlights

• Principles of vessel handling & vascular anastomoses
• Vascular techniques relevant to hepatic and pancreatic surgery
• Dealing with complex vascular issues in liver transplantation
• Hands-on training in vascular anastomotic techniques in wet-lab
• Micro-vascular anastomosis training on small animal models

*Early bird registration : Discounted fees of 25,000

* Only 10 slots for the course are available

For further details

Mr. Rajagopal

Mobile : +91 98403 73659

Email: rajagopalan.s@globalhospitalsindia.com

COURSE SCHEDULE

Day – 1 (16th June’17)

Introduction to the course

Case studies:

• Vascular issues in pancreatic surgery
• Vascular issues in liver surgery

Operative videos:

• Portal vein resection in pancreaticoduodenectomy
• Vascular resection and reconstruction during liver resection
• Arterial anastomosis: Back-wall first technique

Lunch

Hands-on training (Wet-lab):

• End to end arterial anastomosis
• End to side arterial anastomosis
• End to side artery to PTFE anastomosis

Day – 2 (17th June’17)

Case studies:

• Adult Liver Transplantation (portal vein thrombosis, poor hepatic artery flow)
• Pediatric Liver Transplantation (atretic portal vein, absent cava)

Operative videos:

• Dealing with portal vein thrombosis
• Non-standard hepatic arterial anastomosis
• Dealing with an atretic portal vein in pediatric transplantation

Hands-on training (Wet-lab):

• Anastomosis of size mismatched vessels

Lunch

Introduction to micro vascular surgery

Hands-on training (Wet-lab):

• Suturing under an operating microscope
• Micro vascular arterial anastomosis (same size, size mismatch)

Day – 3 (18th June’17)

Case studies:

• Partial liver transplants: Vascular reconstruction techniques
• Portal flow modulation: High flow, low flow

Operative videos:

• Split liver transplant: Ex-vivo technique
• PVM: Splenic artery ligation, PPCS, collateral ligation
• Hands-on training (Wet-lab) (Anesthetized small animal models)
• End to end aortic anastomosis

Lunch

• Hands-on training (Wet-lab) (Anesthetized small animal models)
• Mobilisation of aortal and vena cava
• Aortic anastomosis: End to end
• Vena caval anastomosis: End to end

Summary & final review