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.

 

International Faculty

Thomas Linder

Lucerne, Switzerland

    Christoph Schlegel

    Lucerne, Switzerland

      Daniel Simmen

      Zurich, Switzerland

        Local Faculty

        Gerrie Moolman

          Darlene Lubbe

            Louis Hofmeyr

              James Loock

                Tashneem Harris

                  Iain Butler

                    Gary Kroukamp

                      Chris Quitter