Virtual Basic Microsurgery Training Course - Introduction

During 3 consecutive days (3 hours each session) you will connect with an instructor, Dr. Yelena Akelina, using the Zoom software. By sharing screens on both your laptop and hers, you will watch, learn and practice a variety of microsurgical techniques.

After you sign up through Invivox, you will get access to the pre-recorded videos that you can watch on your own time and for practice beforehand.

The live sessions will only hold 2-3 students at the same time, so it's a first comes first serve basis. We will increase the number of students with time.

The course will consist of 5 modules:

1. Introduction to VMT

2. Setup of the surgical scope

3. Hands positions and posture

4. Basic microsurgical suturing techniques

5. Basic aspects of end-to-end arterial and venous anastomosis

Certification:

Certificate of Completion issued by Microsurgery Training and Research Laboratory Dept of Orthopedic Surgery Columbia University

Surgeons who want to acquire microsx skills by learning the basic aspects of microsurgery from an expert instructor

Day 1:

1. Setting up the scope

2. Body posture

3. Hand position and instrument holding

4. Suturing techniques through the scope

Day 2:

1. Dissection of the chicken

2. Preparation steps for the anastomosis

3. End-to-end arterial anastomosis

• Two-stays conventional technique
• One-way up technique (optional)

4. Assessing the patency

5. Assessing the quality by ALI score system

Day 3:

1. Dissection of the chicken

2. Preparation steps for the anastomosis

3. End-to-end venous anastomosis

4. Assessing the patency

5. Assessing the quality by ALI score system

6. Peripheral nerve repair