International Training Course
International Training Course for full-endoscopic spine surgery
Azmi Hamzaoglu MD.
Clinic Director
Istanbul Spine Center
Florence Nightingale
Hospital / Istanbul
Ali Güven
Yörükoglu MD.
Course Coordinator
Instructors:
Dr. Ilyas Dolas
Dr. Hüseyin Öztürk
Dr. Yunus Uysal
Dr. Marios Theologou
Foraminal approach (with navigation)
• Basic steps of the lateral foraminal technique
• Handling of the endoscope and orientation of the endoscopic anatomy
• Radiofrequency bipolar handling
• Instruments handling
Interlaminar approach
• Basic steps of the interlaminar technique
• Handling of the endoscope and orientation of the endoscopic anatomy
• Radiofrequency bipolar handling
• Instruments handling
Hands-on training on the models:
Program, June 29th, 2024
08:00 a.m. Registration (60 min.)
09:00 a.m. Opening and welcome (10 min.)
Dr. Azmi Hamzaoglu
09:10 a.m. General and technical principles of full-endoscopic spine surgery (20 min.)
Dr. Ali Güven Yörükoglu
09:30 a.m. Why should “full-endoscopic spine surgery” be a part of spine surgery
clinics? (15 min.)
Dr. Meric Enercan / Dr. Baris Peker
09:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Basic principles of foraminal and interlaminar technique and approach selection (45 min.)
Dr. Ali Güven Yörükoglu
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Full-endoscopic approach on the cervical spine (20 min.)
11:20 a.m. Full-endoscopic approach on the thoracic spine (20 min.)
11:40 a.m. Discussion (20 min.)
12:00 p.m. Lunch break
13:00 p.m. Demonstration on the foraminal approach (15 min.)
Dr. Hüseyin Öztürk
13:15 p.m. Demonstration on the interlaminar approach (15 min.)
Dr. Ilyas Dolas
13:30 p.m. Hands-on training on a model
(150 min.):
• Foraminal approach
• Interlaminar approach
Registration: education@riwospine.com
Course fee EUR 550,- + vat.