Basic Fess Course

FESS Course

This course focuses on hands-on dissection of fresh frozen cadaver specimens, with practical training supported by focused lectures and live demonstrations.

Course content:

  • Medial meatal antrostomy
  • Anterior and posterior ethmoidectomy
  • Septum and turbinate surgery
  • Orbital surgery
  • Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
  • Sphenopalatine artery cauterisation
  • Sphenoidectomy

Course format:

  • Lectures: Anatomy, radiology, and key surgical landmarks
  • Hands-on focus: Each step demonstrated live, followed by supervised dissection
  • Cadaveric dissection: One fresh frozen head shared between two delegates

Who should attend:

ENT surgeons in training, as well as established surgeons wishing to consolidate or refresh their skills.

 

  • Faculty
    • G Kroukamp
    • S Adam
    • J Grobbelaar
    • J West
    • A Thomas