3rd Hands-on Course: Microsurgical Anatomy of Sulci, Gyri, Ventricles and White Fibers Applied to Glioma, Aneurysm and Epilepsy Surgeries

The course aims to provide an update on the microsurgical anatomy of the brain with an emphasis on its application to glioma, aneurysm and epilepsy surgeries.

There are 22 participants, divided into 11 pairs occupying 11 workstations (1 pair per station); each workstation will have 1 table microscope, a magnifying glass lamp and microinstruments for dissection. Each pair will have 2 fixed brains throughout the course (one for each stage). The first stage consists of dissection of the superficial and deep structures of a fixed brain in the usual way, starting with the lateral surface, followed by dissection of the same structures from the basal surface and finally dissection from the medial surface, so that the same structures are seen from 3 different perspectives. The second stage of the course will consist of dissection of white fibers from a brain specially prepared by the Klingler method.

Each stage of the dissection will be preceded by a brief theoretical lecture (3D or 2D) and demonstrative dissection by the instructor. During the dissection, participants will have individualized guidance at the stations (there will be 8 instructors in the course).

Throughout the course, clinical cases and respective surgical videos will be demonstrated, which will exemplify the practical application of the anatomy being studied.