Basic Spine Workshop - Lumbar & Cervical Spine Surgery
TimeTopicSpeakers
08.45 - 17.00Basic Spine Workshop - Lumbar & Cervical Spine Surgery
Conveners: Sai Raut (India), Siddhartha Katkade (India), Tarun Dushad (India), Mahendra Tak (India)
Table Faculty: Neeraj Gupta (India), Prateek Karki (Nepal), Sai Raut (India), Vikas Tandon (India), Deepak Shreshta (Nepal), Gaurav Mehta (India), Suhail Afzal (India)
08.45 - 10.30SESSION 1: LUMBAR DECOMPRESSION TECHNIQUES
Moderators: Saheel Maajid (India), Lalit Sharma (India)
Microdiscectomy for PIVD - Play n Pause Surgical VideoPrateek Karki (Nepal)
Laminectomy for LCS - Play n Pause Surgical VideoLalit Sharma (India)
Hands-on Saw bone Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each)
10.30 - 10.45TEA BREAK
10.45 - 12.30SESSION 2: LUMBAR & SACRAL INSTRUMENTATION & FUSION
Moderators: Neeraj Gupta (India), Tarun Suri (India)
Lumbar Pedicle Instrumentation Technique - Play n Pause Surgical VideoSaheel Maajid (India)
Sacral pedicle / alar fixation techniques - Play n Pause Surgical VideoNeeraj Gupta (India)
Open TLIF Technique - Play n Pause Surgical VideoGautam Zaveri (India)
Hands on Saw bone workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each)
12.30 - 13.30LUNCH BREAK
13.30 - 15.15SESSION 3: THORACIC / TL DECOMPRESSION & INSTRUMENTATION
Moderators: Sachin Patil (India), Gaurav Mehta (India)
Transpedicular Decompression - Play n Pause Surgical VideoTarun Dushad (India)
Thoracic Pedicle Screw Insertion Technique - Play n Pause Surgical VideoVikas Tandon (India)
Hands-on Saw bone Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each)
15.15 - 15.30TEA BREAK
15.30 - 17.00SESSION 4: CERVICAL DECOMPRESSION & INSTRUMENTATION
Moderators: Tarun Suri (India), Mohit Biyani (India)
ACDF - Play n Pause Surgical VideoSuhail Afzal (India)
Cervical Laminectomy - Play n Pause Surgical VideoTarun Suri (India)
Lateral mass Fixation Technique - Play n Pause Surgical VideoMahendra Tak (India)
Hands-on Saw bone Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each)
Audience Participation & Feedback
Advanced Spine Workshop - Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery
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08.45 - 17.00Advanced Spine Workshop - Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery
Conveners: Amit Sharma (India), Ayush Sharma (India)
08.45 - 10.30SESSION 1: TUBULAR MICRO ENDOSCOPIC MISS SURGERY (7 MINS TALK)
Moderators: Akshay Hari (India), Amit Sharma (India), Himanshu Kulkarni (India)
Principles, Armamentarium & Surgical anatomy of MISS surgeryPrateek Lodha (India)
OT setup, Docking principles in MISS tubular surgery - Basics first!Niraj Vasavada (India)
Tubular Microendosocpic Discectomy for PIVDAmit Sharma (India)
Tubular Micro endoscopic OTD for LCS - Play n Pause Surgical VideoHimanshu Kulkarni (India)
Tubular MIS TLIF for LIsthesis - Play n Pause Surgical VideoAkshay Hari (India)
Challenges & Complications - Prevention strategyAmit Jhala (India)
Q&A - Audience participation
Hands-On Armamentarium & Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each)
Microscope hands-on
Tubular docking principles hands-on
10.30 - 10.45TEA BREAK
10.45 - 12.45SESSION 2: ENDOSCOPIC MISS SPINE SURGERY - INTERLAMINAR
Moderators: Ayush Sharma (India), Varun Agarwal (India)
Principles & Armamentarium of endoscopyAyush Sharma (India)
Learning curve - Patient selection Indications & ContraindicationsNiraj Vasavada (India)
Endoscopic Discectomy for PIVD - Play n Pause Surgical VideoVarun Agarwal (India)
Endoscopic Decompression for LCS - Play n Pause Surgical VideoAyush Sharma (India)
Endo Fusion (EndoLIF /KLIF) for Listhesis - Play n Pause Surgical VideoVarun Agarwal (India)
Future of Next Gen Endoscopic SurgeryJwo-Luen Pao (Taiwan)
Challenges & Complications - Prevention strategyJwo-Luen Pao (Taiwan)
Q&A - Audience participation
Hands-On Armamentarium & Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each)
Endoscopic Hands-On (60 mins; 3 tables; 12 delegates each)
12.45 - 13.30LUNCH (WORKSHOP STATIONS REMAIN OPEN)
13.30 - 15.30SESSION 2: ENDOSCOPIC MISS SPINE SURGERY - UBE
Moderators: Ashwin Khandge (India), Sagar Sharma (India), Shailesh Hadgaonkar (India)
Principles, Armamentarium of UBE & and Preparations in OTSagar Sharma (India)
UBE Decompression for PIVD - Play n Pause Surgical VideoAshwin Khandge (India)
UBE Decompression for LCS - Play n Pause Surgical VideoMehul Sarkar (India)
UBE Fusion for Listhesis - Play n Pause Surgical VideoAshwin Khandge (India)
Challenges & Complications - Prevention strategyShailesh Hadgaonkar (India)
Q&A - Audience participation
Hands-On Armamentarium & Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each)
Endoscopic Hands-On (60 mins; 3 tables; 12 delegates each)
15.30 - 15.45TEA BREAK
15.45 - 17.00SESSION 4: MISS FIXATION TECHNIQUES
Moderators: Sagar Sharma (India), Shailesh Hadgaonkar (India), Prateek Lodha (India)
Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation Techniques - Surgical VideoAkshay Hari (India)
Radiation hazards, O arm & Navigation in Percut. Fixation TechniquesChirayu Pamecha (India)
Hands-On Armamentarium PPF- & Workshop (60 mins; 6 tables; 5 delegates each)
Advanced Spine Workshop: Spinal Deformity - Scoliosis / Kyphosis
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08.45 - 17.00Advanced Spine Workshop: Spinal Deformity - Scoliosis / Kyphosis
Conveners: Arjun Dhawale (India), Dhiraj Sonawane (India), Niraj Vasavada (India)
08.45 - 10.30SESSION 1: BASICS, TERMINOLOGIES, CLASSIFICATION IN SCOLIOSIS
Moderators: Niraj Vasavada (India), O. Z. M. Dastagir (Bangladesh)
Clinical & Radiological terminologiesArjun Dhawale (India)
Kings Classification - Old is Gold! How does it help in planningSharif Jonayed (Bangladesh)
Lenke Classification - Comprehensive decision-making toolDhiraj Sonawane (India)
Saggital Parameters in ScoliosisPriyank Patel (India)
Hands-on Workshop for delegates - Case Based Revision
10.30 - 10.45TEA BREAK
10.45 - 12.30SESSION 2: DECISION MAKING IN AIS & EOS
Moderators: Dhiraj Sonawane (India), Gururaj Sangonsimath (India)
How to plan a surgery in AIS - Clinical pre-requisitesGururaj Sangonsimath (India)
LIV planning in Double Major (Type C) curvesNiraj Vasavada (India)
LSTV - What’s the fuss about it? Rule breakers?Naveen Tahasildar (India)
Selective fusions in Double curves - When, How, Why?Arjun Dhawale (India)
Shoulder Balance in Proximal Thoracic curvesDhiraj Sonawane (India)
Thoracolumbar / Lumbar Curves - What’s The Plan?Hak Sun Kim (Korea)
Hands-on Scoliosis Deformed Saw Bone Workshop - Case Based Revision
12.30 - 13.30LUNCH
13.30 - 15.15SESSION 3: INSTRUMENTATION & REDUCTION MANOEUVRES
Moderators: Amit Jhala (India), Arjun Dhawale (India)
How to insert pedicle screw in rotated Spine - Factors to considerAmit Jhala (India)
Reduction manoeuvres in Scoliosis correction - Which, when & how?Naveen Tahasildar (India)
Implant considerations - Implant density / Materials - Do they influence correctionArjun Dhawale (India)
Neuro-monitoring & Signal alerts - Do’s and don’tsNiraj Vasavada (India)
Hands-on Scoliosis Deformed Saw Bone Workshop - Case Based Revision
15.15 - 15.30TEA BREAK
15.30 - 17.00SESSION 4: KYPHOSIS - SURGICAL PLANNING AND TECHNIQUES
Moderators: Dhiraj Sonawane (India), Priyank Patel (India)
Surgical planning and tricks for kyphosis correctionGururaj Sangonsimath (India)
Surgical tips and tricks
Smit Peterson / pontes osteotomy - Play n Pause Surgical VideoAmit Jhala (India)
Pedicle substraction osteotomy & VCR - Play n Pause Surgical VideoS. Rajasekaran (India)
Audience Participation & Feedback

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