$3,799.00 - $4,299.00
622 W 168 Street, PH bldg., 11 floor Orthopedic Surgery, room 1158, 10032, New York, États-Unis
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May 5, 2025, 9:30 AM
May 9, 2025, 5:00 PM
3 seats per session
English
The Basic Microsurgery course involves 40 hours of one-on-one, individualized training of microsurgical techniques in a small class environment where students can learn at their own pace.
The purpose of microsurgical training is to develop specialized surgical skills to facilitate the repair of small vessels and nerves. Training is conducted as a three-part process: reading the textbook, viewing the training videotapes and practicing surgical skills.
Registration fees include a copy of the textbook: Y Akelina,, A Ballestin : “Microsurgery 101: Tips and Tricks for Microvascular and Peripheral Nerve Repair”
Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes - or bring scrubs.
Day 1 (9:30 AM to 5:30 PM):
Videos (click links below to view videos by the Faculty of Columbia Orthopedics):
Practicum:
Practice end-to-end arterial anastomosis using interrupted suturing using the chicken leg femoral vessels : forehand, backhand and one-way-up
Day 2 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM):
Videos (click links below to view videos by the Faculty of Columbia Orthopedics):
Practicum:
DAY 3 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM):
Videos (click links below to view videos by the Faculty of Columbia Orthopedics):
Practicum:
Day 4 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM):
Videos (click links below to view videos by the Faculty of Columbia Orthopedics):
Practicum:
DAY 5 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM):
Practicum:
Practical Exam:
Performing end-to-end arterial anastomoses utilizing the femoral artery of the rat (1 mm diameter): forehand, backhand, and one-way-up suturing techniques
Performing end-to-end venous anastomoses utilizing the femoral vein of the rat (1.3 mm diameter)
Performing an interpositional vein graft using a femoral vein graft (1.3 mm diameter) and epigastric vein graft (1 mm diameter)
Basic suturing techniques using a plastic model
Use of the operating microscope
Completing a peripheral epineurial repair of the rat sciatic nerve
Performing a groin cutaneous free tissue flap
Performing end-to-side anastomoses: end of the femoral artery to the side of the femoral vein and end of the femoral vein to the side of the femoral artery
$3,799.00 - $4,299.00
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