15th
International Workshop on Endoscopic Neurosurgery
Training course for neurosurgeons and neurosurgical nurses
9, 10, 11 and 12 May 2010 Holiday Inn Express, Ghent, Belgium NEW DATE!!!
0rganisation: prof. Dr. J. Caemaert
2010
© Noterman Ilse
Ghent city
CONTACT THE COURSE SECRETARY Mrs. Noterman Ilse E-mail:
[email protected] ▪ Website: Http://www.neuroendoscopy.org ▪ Tel.: +32 9 332 32 54 ▪ Fax.: +32 9 332 49 98 Address: Ghent University Hospital ▪ Department Neurosurgery 4 K12E ▪ De Pintelaan 185 ▪ Ghent (Belgium)
GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
Dear participant,
De Pintelaan 185 ▪ 9000 Gent ▪ Belgium
► CHANGED DATE: 9, 10, 11 and 12 May 2010 ◄
As usual we are already preparing our next international workshop on endoscopic neurosurgery in Ghent. As you might have seen on the website of neuroendoscopy.org this was orginally planned in October. For a number of reasons however this period seems to offer too much problems and simultaneous other congresses. Another reason is that we are spending a lot of work in the final stage of an atlas of operative techniques in endoscopic neurosurgery. The publisher and we ourselves scheduled a deadline for this book in May 2010. In the past we had some 50 participants in our workshops and already now a number of people have already registered for the next workshop. The only period in which there are no incompatibilities with other activities is from 9 to 12 May 2010. For all these reasons we want it to announce this workshop already now to give everyone the opportunity to participate. Practical information is to be found on the website www.neuroendoscopy.org. With our workshop, we offer each participant a hands-on training in the application of endoscopic instruments for a broad spectrum of indications. There will be interactive teaching videos and discussion on operative techniques. We will demonstrate the organisation of the operation theatre and the role of the instrument nurse. During the course there will be practice on anesthetized rats with full equipment of all instruments, video, laser, and bipolar coagulation. There is a complete installation per two participants. This year’s social program embraces our beautiful city by highlighting the best Ghent has to offer. Nowhere else you will find so much history per square metre in a pedestrian historical city centre. A city embedded in the Middle Ages when Ghent was, next to Paris, the second largest town north of the Alps. Here pounds the young heart of a dazzling city of culture full of music, theatre, film and visual arts. A city where cultural perspectives are constantly renewed and enlarged, where culture is a feast and where feasting is a form of culture. Also let’s not forget the people, for they undoubtedly add to the unique atmosphere in our sparkling city of culture. It’s for good reason that this year Ghent was voted third most authentic historic city center worldwide. It is a crown worn with great pride. Hoping to welcome you in Belgium, we send you our best regards,
Prof. Dr. J. Caemaer t Course director
Course organisation
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Prof. Dr. J. Caemaer t Course director and speaker
WHO IS PROF. DR. J. CAEMAERT?
COURSE DIRECTOR
Dear colleagues, We have been active in the field of endoscopic neurosurgery since 1986, when we designed and developed the Caemaert Wolf Endoscope. During seven years we have been modifying the original concept and came after 5 prototypes to the actual instrument. A large number of working instruments was also developed for use through the working channels of the endoscope. From 1993, I presented the endoscope and the results on many international congresses and workshops all over the world and the instrument is widely accepted as a dedicated very well functioning neuro-endoscope. Recently we produced a DVD as a digital users’ manual of this neuroendoscope, containing a detailed description of the instrument, its application in the theatre and a number of typical indications illustrated by video. You will receive a free copy of the DVD at this workshop. Best regards,
Prof. Dr. J. Caemaer t Course director and speaker
WHO IS PROF. DR. J. GROTENHUIS?
CO-TEACHER
Prof. Dr. J. Grotenhuis became Doctor of Medicine in October 1979. Training in neurosurgery from March 1981- March 1987. Board examination and certification in Germany in April 1987 and board certification in The Netherlands in July 1987. 19871995 staff member at assistant-professor level; 1995 associate professor. Since 1999 chairman. Since 2001 full clinical professor. He is author of 77 peer-reviewed articles, 23 book chapters, and 2 (single-authored) books on endoscopic neurosurgery. He gave more than 250 international lectures (more than 100 as invited lecturer). He is active in national and international neurosurgical organizations (e.g. Chairman of the national legal expertise committee, member of the accreditation committee, chairman of the EANS Postgraduate Education Committee, member of the EANS Training Committee, second national delegate to the WFNS) His special interests are minimally invasive techniques (especially endoscopic neurosurgery) and instrument development, pituitary surgery, vascular neurosurgery, microvascular decompression; CSF dynamics, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformations and syringomyelia.
Scientific Programme
“With our scientific program, we offer each participant a hands-on training in the application of endoscopic instruments for a broad spectrum of indications. There will be interactive teaching videos and discussion on operative techniques. We will demonstrate the organisation of the operation theatre and the role of the instrument nurse. During the course there will be practice on anesthetized rats with full equipment of all instruments, video, laser and bipolar coagulation. There is a complete installation per two participants.”
Prof. Dr. J. Caemaer t Course director and speaker
AN OVERVIEW
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REGISTRATION - COURSE SECRETARY RECEPTION
09/05/2010
THEORETICAL SESSIONS VIDEO
10/05/2010 Maandag
VIDEO DEMONSTR. HANDS-ON TRAINING
11/05/2010 Dinsdag
LUNCH - RESTAURANT HOLIDAY INN HOTEL
Zondag
HANDS-ON TRAINING VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
FREE TIME
THEORETICAL SESSION + VIDEO 12/05/2010 Woensdag
HANDS-ON TRAINING SAMPLE VIDEOS EVALUATION
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS = WORKSHOP VENUE THEORETICAL SESSIONS
Theoretical room (= TR) In the theoretical room there will be interactive teaching videos and discussion on operative techniques. Check the following pages for the detailed program.
HANDS-ON SESSIONS
Practical room (= PR) In the hands-on room, we will demonstrate the organisation of the operation theatre and the role of the instrument nurse. During the course there will be practice on anesthetized rats with full equipment of all instruments, video, laser and bipolar coagulation. There is a complete installation per two participants. Check the following pages for the detailed program.
BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER - DRINK
Restaurant - Great room - Bar De Lieve A varied continental breakfast is served in the Great room, daily from 06u30 and 10u00. In between theoretical and practical sessions you can sample typical Belgian cuisine during lunch. Dinner is served from 18u30 untill 22u00. Bar De Lieve is perfectly fitted for a short meeting, a pre-dinner drink or a relaxing night cap.
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MONDAY
May
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
2010
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM (TR) introduction.
13:00 PM – 14:00 PM Lunch
09:15 AM - 09:45 AM (TR) Theoretical Session: indications.
14:00 PM- 16:00 PM (PR) Demonstrations and hands-on training on phantoms with the instruments for rigid endoscopy.
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM (TR) Theoretical Session: history. 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM (TR) Theoretical Session: instrumentation and techniques.
16:00 PM – 16:15 PM Coffee break
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM (TR) Theoretical Session: anatomy.
16:15 PM – 16:45 PM (TR) Video demonstration/discussion concerning hydrocephalus: third ventriculostomy and aqueduct obstruction.
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Coffee break
16:45 PM – 17:15 PM (TR) Anatomical variants and complications in Third Ventriculostomy.
11:30 AM – 12:00 AM (TR) Theoretical Session: Endoscopy-assisted microsurgery or exoscopy. Current strategies. Importance of light and sight in microneurosurgery.
17:15 PM – 17:45 PM (TR) Instrument manipulation through the endoscope.
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM (TR) Video demonstration and discussion: “intra- and paraventricular cysts”. 12:30 PM – 13:00 PM (TR) Endoscopy assisted microsurgery in aneurysms, suprasellar tumors and pituitary adenoma.
17:45 PM – 18:15 PM (TR) ICP monitoring during endoscopic procedures. 18:15 PM End of sessions.
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TUESDAY
May December
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
2010
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM (TR) Video demonstration and discussion concerning tumor biopsy and removal. 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM (TR) Video demonstration and discussion concerning tumors. 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Coffee break 10:30 AM - 13:00 PM (PR) Endoscopic operations on anesthetized rats (abdomen) as a valuable (bleeding) model of membranes and parenchyma. 13:00 PM – 14:00 PM Lunch 14:00 PM - 15:00 PM (TR) Video demonstration of technical problems and pit-falls in endoscopic neurosurgery and in endoscopy assisted microsurgery. 15:00 PM - 16:00 PM (TR) Commented case reports on endoscopic techniques. 16:00 PM - 17:45 PM Free time.
18:00 PM Departure bus participants to the town centre of Ghent. 18:30 PM- 19:30 PM Historical excursion by boat with English guide through the medieval centre of Ghent. 20:00 PM – 22:00 PM Exclusive diner in the restaurant “het Pand”. 22:00 PM Return to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel.
Images workshop in 2006
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WEDNESDAY
May
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
2010
08:30 AM - 10:30 AM (TR) Video demonstration and discussion on different indications. Presentation of cases by course participants. 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee break 11:00 AM - 13:00 AM (PR) Demonstration of cadaver head dissection for Endoscopy Assisted Microsurgery and current approaches for endoscopy. 13:00 PM – 14:30 PM Lunch 14:30 PM - 16:00 PM (TR) Sample videos and discussion on ventricular endoscopy. Presentation of cases by course participants. 16:00 PM - 16:30 PM (TR) Evaluation of the course. Conclusion and final discussion. 16:30 PM (office secretary) After handing in your evaluation form you will receive a certificate of attendance and DVD from the course secretary.
Social Programme
“This year’s social programme embraces our beautiful city by highlighting the best Ghent has to offer. We start by having a guided boattrip through the centre of Ghent and finally we’ll have a banquet in the famous restaurant: “Het Pand”.
Prof. Dr. J. Caemaer t Course director and speaker
11 May
2010
18h30
GUIDED BOATTRIP OF 40 MINUTES WITH ENGLISH GUIDE We start by having a historical excursion by boat with English guide through the medieval centre of Ghent. It is an enthralling historical passage through medieval Ghent admiring its wide range of monuments: •
old guildhalls built by bargees, bricklayers, fishmongers and marksem of the hagbut association;
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impressive castles such as the “Counts Castle” and the “Princes Court”, birthplace of Charles V;
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the old fishmarket facing the even older Meat Hall;
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the more than solid 13th century Monasteries previously inhabited by Augustinians and Dominicans;
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the Ancient Port of Ghent along with its mercantile houses;
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GUIDED BOATTRIP CITY CENTER
THE GRASLEI RIVER
MERCANTINE HOUSES
THE COUNTS CASTLE
THE OLD MEAT HALL
THE ‘LITTLE BOATS’ IN GHENT
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BANQUET IN THE FAMOUS RESTAURANT “HET PAND” Finally, we have a gastronomical menu in “Het Pand”, the Cultural Centre of Ghent University (if you are a vegetarian, there is the possibility to order a vegetarian menu). Het Pand”, a former Dominican monastery, is located in the historical centre of the city, on the banks of the river “Leie”. Since its rehabilitation and restoration, finished in 1991, “Het Pand” has been offering a wide range of possibilities for the organisation of scientific congresses and cultural events. “Het Pand” houses some valuable collections, such as the rich ethnographical and archaeological collections of the university, the Museum for the History of Medicine, full-size photographs of paintings of Brueghel and Early Flemish Masters, and an interesting collection of stained glass.
“VENICE OF THE NORTH”
PUB BY THE WATER
COUNTS CASTLE BY NIGHT
PICTURE BANQUET 2006
PANOMARIC VIEW CITY CENTER
HISTORIC CHURCHES
Housing - course venue
“In an effort to help our participants from around the globe to make their travelplans and stay easy, we have provided accommodation in the Holiday Inn Express hotel where the workshop will be held. On the next page you can find a detailed plan of this hotel.
Prof. Dr. J. Caemaer t Course director and speaker
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS = WORKSHOP VENUE THE REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HOTELACCOMMODATION:
YOUR ROOM A single, non-smoking room for 3 nights: - 9 May 2010 (Sundaynight) - 10 May 2010 (Mondaynight) - 11 May 2010 (Tuesdaynight)
YOUR MEALS (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - superb belgian cuisine - breakfast on Monday-, Tuesday and Wednesdaymorning = free of charge for accompanying person - lunch on Monday-, Tuesday- and Wednesdaynoon = if requested: 25 euro per lunch for accompanying person - dinner on Mondayevening = if requested: 25 euro per dinner for accompanying person - wellcome reception on Sunday evening (American buffet + Belgian beers) = if requested: 25 euro for accompanying person Pay Attention! Lunch and dinner for the accompanying person must be payed to the restaurant directly, the wellcome reception for the accompanying person must be payed to the course secretary by your arrival.
REMARKS - possibility to book a double room instead of a single room (additional charge of 15 euro for one night) - possibility to book an extra night: single room (95 euro), double room (110 euro). - possibility to book a smoking room - extra meals for accompanying person have to be payed directly to the restaurant; double room, wellcome reception and guided visit to the city of Ghent have to be payed to the course secretary.
Special remarks regarding your stay in the Holiday Inn Express
Transfers from Brussels Airport to the Holiday Inn Express (and reverse) are organised by the hotel To book a transfer from Brussels Airport to the Holiday Inn Express hotel, the course secretary (ilse.noterman@ uzgent.be) needs the following flightinformation from you: airline, flight number and place of departure and time of departure and arrival One ride (Brussels Airport to the Holiday Inn Express or Holiday Inn Express to Brussels Airport) costs 110 euro (including the accompanying person). The amount has to be payed directly to the driver of the transfer. Remark: you have also cheaper options to travel from Brussels airport to the Holiday Inn Express: you can take the train on level -1 in Brussels airport to the station Gent Sint-Pieters and than take the taxi for a 10-minutes drive.
Children and extra beds Up to two children under 17 years stay free of charge when using existing bedding. All children under 2 years stay free of charge for costs. All older children or adults are charged 15 EURO (= double room) per night and person for extra beds.
If you have questions concerning your stay in the Holiday Inn Express, we would like to ask you to contact the course secretary (
[email protected]) and NOT the Holiday Inn Express. Thank you...
Would you like to join our workshop in May 2010? ▼ ▼ ▼
How to registrate? BY FAX
ON THE INTERNET
Print out and fill in the registrationdocument (following 2 pages) and send it by fax to the following number: +32 9 332 49 98 (to the attention of Mrs. I. Noterman, course secretary)
Fill in the registrationdocument on our website: Http://www.neuroendoscopy.org (click on ‘registration’, where you can choose for online registration).
Shortly after you will receive an e-mail with the confirmation of your registration and further information.
Shortly after you will receive an e-mail with the confirmation of your registration and further information.
PAY ATTENTION! - Write down your e-mail address correct, because it will be used for further communication. - Write down your name correct, because it will be used for your badge.
REGISTRATION FORM - part 1 Identification
(Double check the information that you have filled in because it will be used for further communication, especially your e-mail address!)
First name Last name Titel Address Zipcode
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Phone E-mail
Registration fee
Registration fee includes
Payment and cancellation Bankaddress FORTIS BANK Zwijnaardsesteenweg 491 9000 GENT, Belgium
1500 EURO
Neurosurgeon
1250 EURO
Resident/trainee
750 EURO
Operating nurses
The fee includes: - Endoscopic training (all pracital and theoretical sessions), - Hotel accommodation in the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Ghent for 3 nights: 9, 10 and 11 May 2010), - Welcoming reception on Sunday-evening, - Social programme on Tuesday evening, - All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner and coffee break). - DVD Endoscopic Neurosurgery (author: prof. Dr. J. Caemaert - Dr. F. Dewaele)
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Pay attention! We do not accept creditcards! Cancellation must be made by e-mail before 1 May 2010. For cancellation made after this date, we reserve the right to charge half the participation fee. Refunds will be made after the workshop.
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REGISTRATION FORM - part 2 Invitationletter
Accompanying person
Do you need an official invitationletter of our department to obtain VISA? (Invitationletters will be send as signed documents by e-mail in PDF format, double check if you have filled in the correct e-mail address)
Do you want to bring an accompanying person(s) to the workshop? (= must be a non-neurosurgeon or non-neurosurgical nurse)
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If yes, please mark the extra costs that you want to make for the accompanying person (remark: lunch/dinner for the accompanying person must be payed directly to the restaurant of the hotel!) double room
= 45 euro (additional rate on your single room for 3 nights (3 x 15 euro), free breakfast included)
wellcome reception
= 25 euro (reception = American buffet + Belgian beers)
social event
= 50 euro (social event = visiting the city of Ghent, guided boattrip, social dinner on a special location)
Extra nights
Do you want to stay an extra night(s) in the hotel?
YES
NO
If yes, please mark the extra nights that you want to stay:
Signature
Your Signature
7 May 2010
= 95 euro (110 euro if double room requested)
8 May 2010
= 95 euro (110 euro if double room requested)
12 May 2010
= 95 euro (110 euro if double room requested)
13 May 2010
= 95 euro (110 euro if double room requested)
Having signed below, I hereby confirm that I have read and I am fully aware of the cancellation conditions as stipulated in this registration form.
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Questions? = do not hesitate and e-mail the course secretary:
[email protected]