Temporal Bone

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Course Overview

Lectures. discussions and demonstrations

  • Anatomy of the Temporal Bone
  • Detailed endoscopic anatomy of the middle ear
  • Myringo/Tympanoplasty
  • Ossiculoplasty and sound conduction
  • Assessing the ear with COM
  • Evidence-based management of otitis media
  • Logical cholesteatoma surgery
  • Insights into clinical Audiology
  • Temporal bone radiology
  • Endoscopic ear surgery: techniques and tips
  • Laser-assisted stapedioplasty
  • Cartilage use in ear surgery
  • Otology and Audiology case studies
  • Mastoid obliteration techniques
  • Approach to the Superior Semicircular Canal and Internal Auditory Canal

 

Temporal bone dissections: “Hands-on”

  • Endoscopic middle ear surgery
  • Tympanotomy
  • Ossiculoplasty
  • Cortical Mastoidectomy
  • Posterior tympanotomy
  • Transcanal retrotympanotomy
  • Modified/radical mastoidectomy
  • Mastoid obliteration techniques
  • Attico-antrostomy
  • Exposure of mastoid segment of facial nerve
  • Exposure of semicircular canals
  • Exposing the round window, and Cochleostomy
  • Cartilage use in reconstruction of the tympanic membrane and epitympanum

 

Other features of the course

  • 2 Cadaveric Temporal Bones per delegate
  • Instrumentation by Storz & Medtronic; microscopes by Zeiss and Leica
  • 50% Supervised dissection time
  • 50% Discussion/Presentation time
  • Daily transport provided, and assistance in arranging accommodation
  • Sponsored social evenings

Course Objectives

Objectives

  • To gain an appreciation of temporal bone anatomy
  • To acquire the skills for middle ear and mastoid surgery
  • To gain a 3-D perspective of the positions of the facial nerve and semicircular canals
  • To gain insight into decision-making in otologic surgery.

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

                        Sponsors

                        The courses are run with the invaluable support of the sponsors, without which it would be difficult to supply the high quality of equipment and facilities that are of such importance in a course like this.